American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-13

which they occupied would NC an aOsoiute rBbt' ho
liable to be defeated by any claim OF civilized man
founded upon their original vagrant habits
Civilized Indians have the same right TO appro
pirate vacant lands, that civilized Europeans have
But when this right is strengthened by immrmorla
occupancy end acknowledged and guarantyed by
this nation il becomes title against which it would
be insult reason to urge the doubtful claln
of civilized man. Such was the condition oil the
Creek tribes when Governor Troup sought TO drive
the government Of the United States into hostile
attitude towards them. Their title was perfected
by civilization. Their habits were those OF agrlcul
tursts and herdsmen, and the mechanical arts begar
TO appear in their towns.-The General Govern
ment in compliance with its agreement with Geor
ga endeavored 10 persuade the Indians to cede the
land or portion Of it. and appropriations were
made 10 effect that object The Creeks by thei
acknowledged representatives, declared their deter
minaon not to sell another acre. ! AZ the confer
ence in November last, with Cois. Campoeh ant
Merwether, the Creek Cheftans declared, that II
onformty with our recommendations, they hat
undertaken to cultivate the soil and to breed cattle
that they had no more land than was sufficient fo
their purpose and that, upon no consideration
would they part with another acre.
! These Georgia Commissioners acting, no doubt
with the advice and knowledge Of the Governor
then proceeded to Washington, where they arrived
in December and represented the incnatlons OF tht
Greeks to sell, SO avoraby, as to procure furthe
appropriation for that purpose, carefully suppress
ing their declared resolution not 10 part with anoh
er acre This was The commencement OF system
Of fraud and misrepresentation highly discrediiabls
T. all concerned in it. General William Mcintosh
known ard steady friend OF Georgia. was inclnee
TO yield 10 the wishes Of the state government He
was the head chief ol the Cowetan tribe ; and the
state authorities, together with the commissioners
~ ad nd bia
deiraud the nation Of its territory. We arc sensi
Bile Of the gravity and importance OF this charge
and that il deeply affects the chalaoe of the state
but we make it upon evidence which, we think, con-
ciusivey estab shes il, and with the hope that by
the prompt and energetic interference OF the ma
onal authorities the national character may be pre-
served tainted, and justice administered to The
aoorigirals.
~ order to completely secure the influence o
| Alcin'osh he was appointed agent Tor the lands
which were to Ue transferred /; and by separate OF
additional article to this treaty was stipulated to
give IS 600 doi,ars Tor piece OF land belonging 10
HIM, called the Indian Spring Reservation k-a
ntire, which, t. say the least. was very liberal. A
summons then issued 10 the Greeks, calling a
meeting at these very Spings, Mcintosh mol daring
70 trust himself in the midst Of the nation, as he
knew himself 10 be a. swerable 10 The law making
II capital offence 10 propose further alienation
ol lands This law was proposed at Broken Arrow,
shortly alter Jaoksor's treaty, in 1914 by Mcintosh
himself, and formally e-ensctel al meeting of the
Greeks at PoIecat Springs, in 1924, order to pu,
step 10 the negotiations con erning their land. As
'he Indian Springs were at distance from the ma
jo'ily Of he tribes. and the notice 10 attend was
given but lew days be'ore The time of meeting,
lnly lew OF the ehlestalns met the commissioners,
and OF these, only two signed the treaty-one OF
whom, it is asserted by one Of the United States
agents. is head chief, or representative, of any
Indian town. The other chiefs, iour in number,
upon being informed that the object of the meeting
was TO their land, refused give their con-
sent. and leil the council.
The negotiation, however, was continued by the
co commissioners, with Mcintosh and his party and
treaty was concluded, by which all the Creek
lands in the state Of Georgia were ceded TO the
United Statesh This treaty was signed by Mcin.
tnsA and one other chief, the other Indian signers
not beng chiefs repres sentatives oil towns and
hayiog no legal right sign the treaty on behalf OF
lhe Greeks, which they did at the insgation OF
Mcintosh. II IS iong argument against its va
ildly that with the exception oi Mcintosh and
Etoinme Tusrunnugger, none of the Creek chief
tains, wlh whom the Creek treaties have been usu
ally concluded. appeat to have signed or sanctioned
his treaty. SO vitality important TO their welfare
he custom OF that na ion has been to form coun
81 oi The representative ohiefiains, amounting to
about forty Or hiy. and then to negotiate and sign
The treaty This treaty, however, bears none Of
those marks Of suihsnioity. 1t is concluded at
distance from he nation, upon a short notice, and
with chettain who is secured personal compen
sa'on OF twenty-five thousand dollars by the treaty
and who is besides, made the agent Ior the lands
tranferredt
The very remarkable expressions Of the agents
IN Their letter to Governor Troup. informing him
o. the conclusion o the treaty, sufficen, TO ex.
cite the strongest doubts oil the fairness Of their con-
duct" We are happy to inform you (they say
thai we have just concluded treaty ,rith uiat zee
call tie .Nation." From the expressions Of the
GeofGians, in the correspondence v ith the general
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