Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-24

serve the remnant Of their tribe under he
protection of This epubiic.
This pledge his been accepted, and
on our part il Only remains to fulfil it.
IN 1896 anothe, treaty was concluded
/ between the United States and the
Greeks, and thy bargained for black
smiths and strikers, to De furnished by
the United States; thus plainly showing
their intention TO accept The humane Of
Ter OF civilization rom our hands, With
these obligations subsistiHg on the part
OF the United Sates, an agreement was
entered into with Georgia in 1902, by
which the United Safes agreed to exlil-
guish at their expense, for the use of
/ Georgia, the Indian title 10 all the lands
within the limits of The state, as early
as he same could be heaca5iy obtained
on reasonable terms" The 1cunsidera.
ton gwen by Georgia on her part, was
the relinquishmen OF all claims to the
vacant territory in the ives, included
within her boundaries as described in
her charter, the proc lamatien et l763,
and the commission to Gov. Wright !;
bat which was claimed, together with the
western lands, within the boundaries of
! Massachusetts, Connecticut, Newly ork,
Virginia, and North and South Caro- liza,
as the common property of The coniede-
racy, wresed from Great Britain by The
| united arms and treasure of the thirteen
colonies, and ceded to the United S ates
when their independence was acknowl-
edged by the treaty OF Paris After The
revolutionary war had closed, The other
states, influenced by patriotic motives,
and DESTROYS OF preventing all intestine
disputes, as well as 10 binder the undue
ggrandizement of any one state, follow
ed the example given by Ncw-Nork du-
| ring the existence OF tbaI contest, aud
reiinquished 10 the government all their
| back lands, either with or without an
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, more fortunate or
less generous than Der sister states, de-
| layed her assent TO that cession until
1902, when il obtained more favor
able terms than tie other mem
bers OF the confederacy, whose titles 10
he western territory rested upon The
same iootiQg as her own.
ms cesslon, even II her title had been
clearer than it was, Georgia was bound
make, by motives OF gratitude and
public duty, to the contcderaey, whose
arms had achieved her independence,
almost without her AID. Upon her ma
KING il, however, she receited an ample
eqaivslent.-ls250,o 600 dollars were pad
TO the state from the first receipts from
ao lands; il 1902 treaty was made
with the Creeks, by which large por-
ion Of thei. lands was coded 70 the Unit
| I'd S7tea and sled in Georgia; IN
1905 an2taer portion was ceded in like
| manner. These Cessions, together with
The sums paid under the convention,
cost tn UDited States yearly 5000 900 !;
q sum exceeding one half OF Ire expense
| ri the Louisiana purchase; and George
mas received $1,000 600 of acres, to
watch the Indian Tile has been eStin-
guished. During the late war, portion
Of the Greeks, lnstigated b, hostile ennis
saries, and influenced by misrepresen,a-
tioOs as 10 the inteatIons of the United
States with regard to the Indians, took
up arms again9; The whites, and were
severely chasllssd by the army under
Gen. Jackson. In 1914, articles OF
agreement we're concluded with the
whole nation, INCLUDING The hostile party,
~ which peace was res stored, certain
portion Of indian territory ceded, and i, the
second article the United States gusran-
" the integrity Of all the Creek terri
cory not coded in the FIRST article
This treaty or agreement, the Greeks
consider as defntive, and as settling the
boundaries within which they were to re.
side as a civilized people, according to
the promises OF our government. In
conformity with that sentiment, shortly
ailer that treaty, they passed laws con-
stu ing il capital crime 10 propose
any further alienation OF their land.
Under these circumstances, Gov.
froup became governor of Georgia;
and upon his instslmeni IN the executive
chair. he commenced crusade agginst
the General Government, for the pur-
pose of driving it into hostility with The
Indians. The indecorous temper and
style of his note to the late President of
the United States, and Secretary oil War,
would be passed by as unworthy OF OBJ
servation, did they not evince The charac-
ter of the person a: the head Of that un.
fortunate state. They prove him 10 be
entirely regardless OF public opinion ard
public faith, and show necessity OF en-