Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-01
From ne CoIunsois Is. c. Telescope.
CREEK INDIANS.

Ahe controversy with these pep"le ~ hHey To turn
out equally 'mpo tant to the peace and TO the moral cha
ractcr ot country. think ii will he better under
stood by stating facts which founded on evil
deuce suIicen TO carry with it reasonable conviction.
The boundaries of the state OF Georgia described
Include of the land occupied by the Creeks
but whose lud,au title exunguished. The
United States government i'll consideration of some
ccsous from the state of Georgia. undertook be at
the and trouble of procuring from the Greeks
extugushnent o their title to the lands by them oc-
CUpied within the boundaries of Georgia so soon as II
could he done peaccahly fairly, and with consent of
the Indian owners. The government of the United
States have never undertaken procure au extnrush
ment of this Indian title, any other terrr,s or by
any other means. Indeed they could not, unless by
barefaced violence and robbery; and without prosra-
ting both at home and abroad the proudest part
national character, niexble adherence the maxim
of justice.
The State of Georgia contains many people de-
sirous of obtaining and of specializing those lands
not because Georgia fully pcopled, or has not as
much land as can be cultivated Tor or 800 years
come, for Georgia state of extensive territory and
TIM population; but because Indian frontier always
contains numerous settlers DESTROYS of specu
iaton that promises to be adv antageous adyen
The present Executive of Georgia. made last wear
very harsh and impatient renonstrance on this sub
Ject, coucted III violent and almost hostile language
But 1t seems to have had effect in intimdang the
natio"a government. The agents the United States
appointed to protect the interests of the Indians
reside among them for that purpose, Col j. Crow
ei, and Col w. Walker, who has been succeeded by
Col. Trplet. Col Wall<er is in fact one of the Creek
Nation, married daughter of the Big Warrior and
though a white man, domcilated among them. The
two latter gentlemen, (Trplet and Walker) are sub
agents Col. john Crowell, has q brother Mr. Henry
Crowcll who lives in the vicinity of the Creek Nation
The Executive of Georgia. after publishing an angry
remonsrance, rcsorted tn negotiation. In October or
November 1924 Coils. ID. Campbell and NIerwethcr
appointed Commissioners apply to the C--el,s
TO procure remuneration Of the Indian IL L. and yo-
Iunary removal OF the occupers of the laid in conse-
ration of of money which ti1 government of the
United States had appropriated the purpose. This
was urged at the conference held with the Crccks ON
the lst OF December, 1921.
1st. Because the land was within the boundary line
OF the State OF Georgia 2div. Because tie state of
Georgia had been led expect this both from the In
dians and the United States. adly Because ii would
remove an unpleasant controversy between Georgia
and the United States and enable the latter fulfil her
contract with Georgia. To which lat three several
conferences In DECEMBER OF which believe the last
only was talk the others in writing the Indians re
Phedthat they had land than was necessary
to them under the mode of life which thew had aontcj
IN conformity to the recommendations of the general GO
vernmen and which they wished their children o mr.,
sue, hat they were breeders great extent of cstte
CT all kinds; and agriculture coming in great esii
nation among them that they had nothing to do with
ahy boundai, ofeorgia, fixed without their know Ledge
OF conscn that To the contracts or quarres between
Georgia and the United States they were no nartes On
the one tue other and had nothing To do ith ether
that tue possessions which remained TO them had
been guaranteed BY the United States: and that they
wee uterm'hed on no consideration TO part with any
more of their land, having spare. The Little
FRINGE and the other Chiefs flew in number) who at
tended that conference having thus said sl,oulereJ
their blankets and went away.
fhc ,'eorgil Commissioners nothing dauncd bv ibis
determined refusal of the Creeks were sent by the state
government 10 Washington where they arrived in De-
cenocr, and represented the incnations Creeks
so favoriiy, that further appropriation was obtained
which they thought would enable them by presents
and by purchase, to procure directly inrcctlv tbe
cessl"n OF the lands sought after Whether they sta
ted airly and fully 10 the Executive the Senate nj
Washington the mistaken determination of the Creeks
not TO sell, cannot assert.
Cen M'!ntosl, known and steady friend 10 the
wa Ixa cd I Gr,,I
interest by beng made IN fact land agent for prpos
ed purchased lands, IN addition to the very liberal price
paid him for his mineral spring ltwas determined fha
announcer attempt should be made upon the Indians
with his assistance; and they were summoned again to
treaty to be held Nintosh's spring; he not daring
TO venture the midst of his nation on this occason
AT Nlntosh's spring, near the boundary line of the
Creek Nation, the Georgia Commissioners met tOre-
Their with Gen. NIDtosh, Etome Tustanueeee of Cow
etau, and four other Chiefs who attended the summons
as representatives of towns. On the proposal being
again made OF selling their lands, the four chiefs went
OH refusing 10 have any thing to do with the meet
lng and treaty OF purchase and was concluded
by NIntosh and Tustanuggee the part of the Creeks
the other indian sgners this treaty not being chiefs
or representatives at ALL and having legal right TO
act IN the character which, at M'Intosh's instGation
they Then and there assumed. This was early in Fe-
bruaIy, 1925 The representations or rnisrenresenta
ions OF the Georgia commissioners at Washington pro-
cured tins treaty to be ratified by the Senate of tho
United States who not of the objections IN
IT. as have good reason to believe. Some time after
viz on the 1st May, Menawway, a Creek chief and
about 100 of the Oakiuskee warriors surrounded the
house where Nl'lntosh was and shot him down com
anded SO TO do, IN pursuance las the Creeks say of
regular sentence Tor breach of law first proposed by
himself at Broad Arrow, and duly enacted nv
national authority, with his fu knowledge and concur
renee at meeting of the Greeks at Pole Cat springs
These hostile measures of the Creeks, which howe
yer nave gone no further than the execution OF MIN
tos Iustanuggee, and Indian half breed of the
name OF Samuel Hawkins, whom they hung, have been
attributed to the bad advice and malicious informed
ding OF certain white persons. The white persons /
aI'udcd TO- arc supposed to be the Crowels aker and
iTPet. such are the facts; undenate in matter and
FORM 10 the extent here stated Whether the GEORGIA
CohH'soncrS alter their unsuccessful attempt on the
creeks, IN Deccmber Showed Washington the mi
nulcs taken at 'h1t conference with the Greeks is NOT
known to me 1t would be well If they had done So: !
ar. would DC better 1t thcy would Tublish them that
all the facts may he known and that may he know,
also whether the positive refusal of lie rccks IN sell
their lands, distinctly and fairly stated to the nuh