Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-07
from the National Intelhsenccr.l
THE GEORGIA CONTROVERSY.

II is asserted in the review that the CreekS are
civilized, and they say have territory than
is necessary Tor their subsistence as herdsmen and
cuyators That the Creeks civilized is a recent
discovery. The great work of their civilization
must have beer effected since last winter. The Do
pulaton OF the Tribe is about soul to the square
mile: acquiring courage as he the high road
oil misrepresentation the reviewer sates that after
an Intellectual abort to negotiate with the Creeks
(extracO "These Georgia Commissioners acting
no doubt with the adUice and knowledge of the
Governor, then proceeded TO Washington, where
they arrived in December, and represent ed the IN
clinGtiODs Of the Greeks 10 sell so tauOrdbiu as
to procure further appropriation for that pur-
pose, carefully SURPRISING their declared TesO{u-
ton not to part with another acre This YVES the
commencement OF system OF fraud and msre-
presentation highly dsereditabe to all concerned in
il. Gen. VIM. Mcintosh, known and steady
friend Of Georgia, was inclined to yield to the
Uishes OF the State government. lie was the head
OF the Coweta tribe, and the State authorities to-
geher with the Commissioners, determined to use
him and his parzans tools to dejfutd the nation
Of its territory
OF all the assertions in this extract affecting the
character Of the Commissioners and of the State
not one is true. The Commissioners Of the United
States (cizens of Georgia it is truel did not go to
Washington one of them did. Re proceeded from
The Treaty ground at Broken Arrow, and in let
government, to the Secretary, published with the
documents oil Congress at the last session. reported
the failure OF the attempt 10 procure a cession. He
communicated to The Secretary OF War the news
papers containing he manifestoes of Tuckabatchle
and the Pole Cat Springs, the first oci0E informa-
nation of the existence OF these documents. He
proposed to the Executive to give the Commission
ers authority TO treat with The Indians in Georgia and
Tor the lands IN Georgia. esotating with those In
dians exclusively if the Commissioners thought pro-
per, or inclusive OF population Of the Alabama
Indians, if such deputation presented themselves
and evinced disposition to negotiate for lands in
Alabama. The words OF the Commissioner in COM
JnuDicating the proposition, are" The success OF
any future operation depends sOleIu upon the
decision TO be made upon this pr0positiou' g IF
it be considered inconsistent or impolitic then
any further prospect Of acquiring lands Of the
Creeks by the process of negotiation, faov be con-
sidered as closed" This proposition was rejected
by the government, and the Treaty at the Indian
Springs was negotiated under Instructions 10 treat
only with the creek tribe. The Commissioner
presented with his statement copy Of the addresses
Of the Commissioners at Broken Arrow, and all the
ANSWERS TO them. No t..rther appropriation was
asked Tor, t0dpted, or made by Congress The
State authorities never communicated with McIn-
tosh on the subject Of the treaty, either at Broken
Arrow or the Indian Springs. The Commissioners
represented that Chief (ss was the fact) as always
he lriead Of the Isiiei States. That he was