Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-24
DOMESTIC.
TIE CREEKS.

| htiLhlDUENlLl.E, May III.
The storm which has been gathering oy or the Crooks
since tie late treaty with part of their nation has at
last burst IN full fury, and threatens the most terrible
consequences 10 that unfortunate people. That those
az d diN'ance may rightly understand the causes and
character of these disturbances may be necessary TO
make some pIelinary observations
IL IS wen known that large moety of the Indians
nave ong ocen opposed 10 the principle of ceding their
territory Beginning to appre cate the advantages of
cvIZato and to prefer the agricultural the savage
NE, they were making improvements on the soil and
cutilVatf''g the arts Of peace Feeling the same at
Icnnent To the spot OF their BIRTH and the graves of
their fathers as people of more civilized clines; and
rclyng on the promise of the United States that they
should not he removed hnt with their own consent
lucy were determined part with their land and
A2| threatened death To any chief who should prop0se
sucha measure.
Nhenit was known, therefore that M'futosh tlcbead
cItf OF the CowciaS and lcw of his followers had
tahei IL upon themselves To make treaty. without the
appreciation o. Their nation and Lad actually ceded
away tine whole Of their Iaud sold their country and
stipulated Tor the removal OF the whole tribe beyond
me Mississippi, which, for time, they coud not be-
lieFe t!eir rage and ;lnirnosity knew bounds All
WAC ha'. signed tc treaty were declared outlaws and
/ their lives threatened on their return.
| tor some time M'ntosh and his adherents seemed
'ru ~ go pack; but the promise of assistance and
protection, had far lulIcd tIer anprcbensons tho
they Venturcd TO their homes Fatal sccurityi-
No sooner was il known that they had returned TO tbe
nation man hostltIes were commenced against them
Oh Saturday morning, 1st OF May, about an hour
ID @
raj hundred, who surrounded the house of 6rIntosl
set hrc To 1t, shot him, and threw his body into the
llaInes: Two other chiefs, Etomme 1ustrnnlrne and
Coionel iaWk!ns, being among those who had sirncJ
Tie treaty, were also killed. They then commenced
piu''deIing and destroy ing property Rplntosh had
a'Se sum OF money IN las house, several thousand dol
lafs OF winch, IN bills, burnt, the rest was pun
ucreu ny Inc hostes. No insult offered the yyo
men and children, and we hear of no person bcinr mo
Tested but such rs had signed the treaty Chilly NGn
tos son OF the General made his escape by IeaDinp o
o' t'e window dashing through the midst of his enemies
ana piunglng into the 1yer which he swan amidst
shower OF bullets. Two balls passed through his shirt
but he came Off nnini,rel.
Chilly N'ino5h and four or FIVE other chief arrived
Ill "ihicdgeviiie, from whom we learn the above mar
uCulals Their object here, was, we understand to
Soici the ana OF The Governor TO punish the Offenders
"a ne had promised. But getting no assistance fo,,
,nS GIi''or' SePer"i Of hem have gone to Washing
ION ny, To lay tic star before the President
III Is unknown what number of men the bo.t;Ies
nave OUT chilly supposed there were abont 4OO t,t
maze TIE attack on LIS father Three fourths oG Il,
hat0 are sand to be opposed to- the treaty and deter
tanned ~ nave suS-
rs time our government should enquire into tl,;
business II 1t would preserve its character from t
''Puduoh u injustice The Indians sayagcs as tlev
are nave rights that ought not 10 be wrested from Them
At niue becomes powerful and lnagnanirnons nation
TO lDJure and Optic those pretends TO nrotcct 49,
anxious as we are 10 obtain territory we World mn,
'ecelVe an inch at the sacrifice of national charactor
Ahu I'D making this assertion we feel tl,t u, oro eel
ing Tie sentiments of every friend ,o Iis ,,,,r,.
georgia is the only State Interested by the late
e. "here Is the Georgian who would sacrifice ono ~
Vi our national honour for the whole purchase.
Georgia Patriot