The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-05

widely mistaken. IfMeIntosh had survi.
we'd 10 this moment, lhe probability !, his
party would have been strongest.
" SolI.i me Ia add levy particulars
Which make the condition of lhe lietnll,
purity must plliahlr. Independently ii M
atonement being Offered for lie blood OF
Mcioiosh, tne noney according 10 the eon.
siruction 81 the treaty is given, from the
pockets 81 tue anCs, children, brothers y
ftieuds OF Mclniosh, aud paid over ~ the
hostile chiefs, wlio murdered Inn contrary
In every principle Of Justice mud stipulation
of treaty, rs II YOU defended II as the re-
ward ufgalldnt and mefilurtula acts cum
manded by yuafselNes Aud this the friend.
IN chiefs eanua but feel most deeply. No
body acquainted With ihr indian character
can ever believe that Genria Gaines will
make either sale or permanent raciiea-
ltnu until the offering ot bluud for hl1od,
has fulfilled The law and the usage of the
country. An ephemeral peace may be
patched mp hy l"rc" or menace, bat ephe-
neral II will BIZ, making IL the end The cas-
ta-trnphe the more bloody.
Whatever kna'cry or folly may sng-
gest With lew Ia disanuul thp treaty,
" III OF course be uoheedrd al Washington,
but indeed sir, very much doubt, unless
you have lonked with a sclulnlllng eye 10
HE history of his matter, whether some Of
the srlf-intrrested orpngnrrs of the treaty
may not lead YOU into error. The tlra
that The ma ,o1ly of the entire Creek natl
an is alone competent 10 make n treaty, ~
the nost lnllaeious that could he entertain
ed II Is 81 lar from tror, IN lie general,
thai unless 10y merest accident il never hap.
II L.. fra in.
have only to tutn To- The notes al Col law
blns, whose authority YOU canhot Dispute,
To he satisfied dat according 10 tie Jaws
and usagrs Of lIlc uallon the must impar-
tant public ailalfs, ln,nI.lng vital Interests
are determined not by majority but fire..
quenlly very small minority ofthe nation.
la the whole course al hi long residruee n.
mong them, he never kncw even the most
popular war cancnrrcd IN by a m,iority
and all authorities, aud custom will prove
10 you That with regard 10 the most inn
poItant of their national acts, having fela
ilnu either 10 peace or war, Conria ma
lake the lead. II treaty be signed by the
Chiefs Of Coweta il Is considered good If
not signed by them, good for nothing,
Georgia was settled in 81 or ~ the irsi
treaty with the Creeks MAS held then, |
think In 80 and again IN 80. Ihe Cove
tas are always foremost. Their Council
are almost invariably holden on the Coae.
IA ground, aud Gen oglethorpe paid them
his first visit there. Hence it is stated Ia
the evidence that Mcintosh ha3 the NV
er To sell the Nhol country, ard hence tn,
great Efforts made To prevail on the lid
Coweta Chief, Etommr TuetenuuSSre,no
10 sell the country efforts " .5eh sneercd-
Il 4 1T . III I
fdttd Chieltain came IL me Afterwards, rs
YOU read in the duculn. MT, 10 say he bad
been decei, ed by The bad white mrn aud
WAS opposed In The sale at Broken Arrow,
and he would follow the advice al his Fa-
ther the President, and sell the lands.
Having made this rrcapilnlation aud
commentary, permit me to suhioin that loI
the qualification ola few ucrccnary aud
sordld characters IN the Indian country, You
tII'aten The most 1agront injustice Ia
Georgia. In tie country TO be surveyed
WITHIN the limits al Georgia, nonr or very
few Of The hostile party reside, and every
one OF The opposite party seek the Hur.ryS
~ measure ofconveniepcc and interest
Thr survey will IN the first instance extend
40 farther Wept than the Chaiah0ochlr,
the act OF the Legislature leaving il dis
tf'ti lhhf WIN the GoArrnOf 10 run 10
that river before the boundary linz between
Georgia aud Alabama shah have BEEN
asccrlalned. Having eotrcspondrd will.
the Governor of Alabama upon this subject
aud received his assurance thai the Lcgls-
lature Of that State viii Immediately on lis
meeting in Notcm5er cordially coop
crate with Georgi, ia running tue line, aud
there beng difficulty in ascertalnlug the
precise point al which that line will COM
mcnce; the running is postpon"d Ia meet
the wishes aud expectations Of The STATE Of
Alabama.