American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-16
From THE NRw-YoaK REVIEW
Examination Of the Controversy Jet,ceen Georgia
and the Creeks
Tc0ScLunEB.1

sanctioned, forms but a. small part of the nation an
pears from message Of Gov. Troup himself to tn
legislature, urging the importance of taking inca
sures to protect those Greeks whom his ungoverna
oie temper and misconduct has placed upon un
friendly terms with their countrymen. We are in
formed by that document, that the hostile Greek
have 1000 warriors, while The friendly party
which undertook TO act for the nation, does not ex
ceed 500.
This is not the only mark of fraud in this trans
action. II is asserted, that letter of M.lDtosh Il
the principal chief, contains the following passage
1t you feel disposed to sell your lands will max,
the commissioners give you Qhe chefs) $4,000
each, and nobody shall know tim. Is it credb,
that M'lnlosh would have made this attempt t.
brlbe the representatives Of his country without thu
knowledge and appreciation of the commissioners
Do not the confident and familiar terms of the letter
not only imply their know ledge of his OFFER but alst
M'lntosh's familiarity with their manner Of ncgol
atng Is not this conclusion rendered irresistible
oy an Inspection OF the treaty tself2 BY the seconc
article, il is agreed that the United States shall pay
to the Creeks 100000, of which 200 900 are TO BIZ
paid immedately and by subsequent article it is
stipulated" at the particular request of The partip,
q he second part, (yz. MIntosh and his partisans
that the payment and disbursement OF the 5000 ).
0oO shall be made by the commissioners negotiating
thts treaty"n Why is not this sum distributed in
the usual manner, in which moneys, payable by the
United States, are distributed !? Why was it neces.
sary to stipulatc, that those identical commission
ers should distribute this first and largest install
ment ! is it because these Greeks consented TO as.
sumo characters not belonging to them, for The
purposes OF fraud, and that they sought to obtain
the wages OF corruption from those by whom they
had been corrupted? The commissioners were to
distribute this money, because they knew which oi
the nation were best entitled to receive IT, e. which
had been most subseryent 10 the wishes of Georgia
and had been most instrumental in making this
fraudulent treaty. In PLAIN truth, this 100000 was
70 De distributed only among the MIntosh party
and this partial distribution, or bribery of portion
OF the Creeks at the expense of the nation openly
and unbushingly defended by Gov. Troup in his
message of the Sd of June, 1850
In order, however, to prevent any examination
OF these disgracefu transactions by the national go.
vernmen, this treaty was sent to Washington with
the greatest despatch, and the nineteenth day af.
ter 1t had been concluded in the western wilderness
OF Georgia, it was laid before the Senate of the
United States a, Washington, the very last day Of
its session.
The treaty was concluded on the 18th of Februa-
ry last, and was transmitted to Mr.. Calhoun and by
him handed to the then President on the Cd OF
March, with his advice, OF course, for its ratification
as it was fair upon its face and accomplished an OBJ
ject which the United States felt tlesirous Of effect
Y,
having been approved of by the President, it was
sent to the Senate, and thus committed to that body
before the inauguration Of Mr. Adams, who received
II alter his accession TO the presidency from The
Senate, for his signature, that body having ratified
it.
1t thus appears, that the monagers OF this busi-
ness transmitted the treaty fom the western part
ol Georgia with such despatch, as TO prevent those
Indians, who might be opposed to the sale of the
f,pL Fr1.~ L,:.
ratification. 1t is moreover asserted by Mr.. Com
pere, the resident missionary in the Greek Nation,
that the Greeks, confding in the benevoIence and
justice OF our government. were persuaded that the
government would not regard this as a treaty. be-
cause It was not made with the consent of the ma.
tionp
If this be the case. and there is no reason to doubt
1t, fraud has been practsed upon the Indians,
which 1t concerns the character of the country to
dsclaim
The eyes of Europe are upon us and aft er all
our lofty preensons to humanity, benevolence and
Justice, it is not surprising, that they should par
ticuarly regard the manner in which we dispose of
the aborginas. To Congress, therefore, it belongs
TO examine into the manner in which this treaty
was concluded and to decide the question as to lis
ultimate execution.
The proceedings Of the public authorities Of
Georgia, since the ratification of this treaty, should
NOT prevent congress from annulling 1t, though it
would seem that their object was to urge matters to
such an extremity, as TO shut the door any tenn.
perate arrangement of the difficulty and 10 drive
the United States into open hostility with the Indi.
ans. The conduct of that state, as well since as
before the ratification, is equally destitute of good
faith and decent regard 10 the opinions of mankind
recital of the more prominent steps of the public
authorities, will afford the surest indication OF
their motives, and will as useful lesson to all
who advocate hasty and rash in public al-
fairs The unhappy consequence of the unadvsed
haste OF Gov. Troup, will probably, and almost in
eyitably cause more distress and loss of character
than all the Indian lands are worth In necuniarv