American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10
GEORGIA..

session, explain his reasons for making the call, and
embrace every thing which he communicates in re-
gard 10 the late events among the Greek Indians.
g FelIo,c- Citizens Of the Senate
sand House Of Representatives:
"In calling you together, have not been IN
mindful of the personal inconvenience and OF the
nublic expense which attend it. Consulting both,
little will be submitted to your consideration, dscon-
nected with the main subject OF your elaboration.
THE recent acquisition of our vacant territory
in the occupation of the Creeks is that subject, and
The survey and appropriation, the objects which will
claim your attention. For the first we chiefly
Indebted to the Commissioners of the United States,
Col Campbell and Major Merriwether. Too much
praise cannot be given to these gentlemen, Tor the
6rmness and intrepidity with which they met the
most formidable obstacles, and Tor the untirlng zeal,
and patient labor with which they conquered them.
That of this praise there can be no waste or mis-
application you will read in the various documents,
and correspondence connected with II, and which
are submitted You will distinctly that the prin-
cipal difficulties which embarrassed them from be.
ginning 10 end-which defeated the first treaty OF
Broken Arrow, and which were well nigh produc.
ing rupture OF the last at the Indian Springs, pro-
ceeded from quarter, the least OF all to be expect
ed-from officers in the pay and confidence OF the
Federal Government, who, instead oil rendering to-
The Commissioners the most cordial cooperation,
had organized an opposition, thereby exposing to
au,nclon their own government, which, IN lustlil-
Gallon OF ITSELF was finally obliged to avow That the
prr6dous plots and devices contrived ny 1t, were
unknown and Unauthorized at Washington, at the
time The authors and contrivers were permitted tol
escape, but with little observation, and certainly
without meried punishment
aThe Delegation in Congress. always faithful tol
their trust have seconded, by active and ncessant
labor, the measures taken by this government TO-
support not only this important right, but all other
rights and interests Of the state and in the delicate
and critical relations which these involved, have so
deported themselves as to command the confidence
Of ourselves, aud the respect of all who know them.
Having foreseen that troubles might arise In the
Indian country, from the proceedings at broken
Arrow, and the Indian Springs, sought an early
opporlunity, after the first indications OF them, to-
despatch my Aid de.camp, Colonel Lamar, into the
Nation, with talk for that portion OF the tribe
which had menaced Mcintosh and his friends with
injury. This duty was performed entirely to my
satisfaction, you will perceive oy the report o.
Col Lamar. They protested the most friendly
sentiments both towards the whites and toward NC
Intosh and gave assurances that 'bey were medi'at
ing harm to neither Ii is believed from recent IN
formation, that they acted in perfect sincerity and
GOOD faith, and that the subsequent departure from
il was the result of the active and malignant inter
ference of white men. In my sollcitude Tor the
neace and happiness of this afflicted race, who were
about to leave US TO try new fortunes III distant
land issued the Proclamation OF the Slst OF March,
which immedatly followed the ratification OF the
Treaty, and thus transcribed the obligation enoned
by strict duty.
Having their own pledge that the peace should
be kept among themselves, | wished to see no IN
terrupt:on of it by the Georgians, and honoraby
for them there has been none. | verify believe
that but for the insdious practices OF evil minded
white men, the entire nation would have moved
4La ATtos.xQ m M
sscre of M'In,osh and his friends, is 10 be attrbut
cd to them alone. That chieain, whose whole
life had been devoted to Georgia, as faithfully as 10
his own tribe, fell beneath the blows OF the sssas-
SINS when reposng in the bosom oil his family
upon the soil of Georgia. soil which he had de-
tended against common enemy and against MS
own blood--which he had relinquished forever to
our lust demands and which he had aban-
donet to our present use, only because we ask
ed it. So foul a murder, perpetra,ed by foreign
force upon our territory and within our jurisdiction,
called aloud for vengeance 1t was my settled
purpose, having first consulted the Government at
Washington, to have dealt out the tull measure OF
that vengeance; so that honor, humanity, and JUS
tice being satisfied, whatever stain may have been
left upon our soil, none should upon inc page OF
our history.
4But the Representatives OF the People were
about to assemble, who would bring with them ieel
iDgs and sentiments corresponding 10 the occasion
tempered by deliberate wisdom and SOUND dis
cretion-the task is cheerfuliy resigned to them
and whatever in the last resort they wlil-that VIII
be done. :,
"The CONSERVATION and alarm which lmmed
a,ely followed the death of M'lnosh rendered ne
cessary measures of prccaution, as well Tor inc
security of the frontiers, as Tor the protection
the Friendly Indians Who deserving their homes
fed with their wives and children before the hostile
party and presenting themselves destitute and de
lenceess at various points of the frontiers, asked
bread of our humanity, and protection OF our arms