Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-27
GEORGIA CONCERNS
General Gaines I'aik to The Friendly Indians
and their RenLu
fFroin The dac N Mc,,cn:et, 7lh inst


General Gaines Taik to The Friendly Indians
and their Reply.
From the Aisc "a Messenger, 7h inst
The following Talk from Gen. Gaines to the
iendly Indians at the Indian Springs, and their re-
ply 20 that talk were furnished US for publication
by gentleman of high respect ability, and will
serve sho Nv the utter inconsistency of that ofi-
GERS conduct 10 the unfortunate friendly Indians a.
that time, and since; together with his only excuse
for refusing them the retrbutive Justice TO which
the laws of their. nation, of this nation and of al
most all other nations, would eniitle them. The
hotties had committed shameful cold-blooded,
mdnigh murder. And Gen. Gaines says, Sc bad
as we may suppose them to be, il is known that
they have laid down their, arms, and therefore the
laws of civilized nations will not sanction their
condemnation without hearing" No one had
asked Gen. Gaines, we believe, for their condem-
nation without hearing; but the friendly Indians
asked him for an opportunity TO try them tcith
hearing, according to their lawsuits was
not granted. Sc The United States had in no in
stance deemed it proper to interfere in their ntes
tine ieuds," but in this instance somebody inter-
tered and prevented the execution Of Justice-wha,
has now become OF all his heartfelt sorrow for the
death of his friead and ally; Is i, buried in his
friendship for Crowel, who McIntosh's enc
my?
It viii be seen that he had read their laws and
was gratihed 10 find none sansuinary as that
allie ICED by their enemies exist, under colour Of
which 1t was stated they perpetrated the murders
complained OF, and yet he refused their reques. To
have the perpetrators of those' MURDERS tried by
lhe law of the land.
We know not from whence Gen. Gaines recev-
ed his authority for saying 10 the Indians that The
money stipulated in the treaty 10 be paid 70 them to
renunerate them for their improv emens and the
expense OF moving, would be paid on the same
scale OF distribution their annuity; but to see the
Injustice OF such procedure it is only necessary to
roier TO the just and spirited reply OF the friendly
Indians.
TAX Of Gen. Gaines to the friendly Chiefs a.
The Indian Springs.
NV Friends Chiefs and WarrOrs--
have seadt the account of your wrongs, and am
ordered by your great friend and Father, the Presi-
dent OF the United States to protect you from the
violence oil your enemies, to enquire into the cause
o your troubles 10 mitigate your suiIerngs and to
restore harmdny between you and tie deluded party
OF your nation opposed To you. For your protection
am Authorized TO march army to any part of
the Creek Nation, and 10 station it there, until
peace be res ored To lessen the evils OF your
present distressed condition. the President has tli-
rected 10 provide for the comfortable subsistence
OF yourselves and families, and to lake under my
protection such aSmay be disposed to revisit the
ton. The Chiefs opposed 10 you have been Motif
cd to meet me at the Chatahoochie Eve days from
this time. shall forewarn them id strong Ian
guage OF the dsfieasure ol the President at their
past conduct, and of the ere retaliation it will
becomeIn my duty to nhiet on them If their hostiIi;
should be continued But should find them as /
have reason, from report, 10 expect, sincerely la
menting the rashness and folly of their past con-
duct, and willing to make atonement for the Injuries
you have sustained from ihem--I am Instructed in
this case 10 settle the differences bet cen you with
out further bioo1shed.
Yoursauented Gen McIntosh, and other chiefs
who fell with him, had often eyinced their friendship
and fidelity TO US, in War and in Peace; we have
therefore heard of their death with that heartfelt
sorrow which the fall of long tried friends corld not
fail to produce. You claim the lives of those by
whom your beloved cbieftains were Slain. Could
they be thus restored TO us, / doubt not but the
President would willingly order me to punish
their muderers. But the dead, however valued,
cannot be restored 10 this life, and as the Govern
veTnment oil the United States has in no instance
deemed 1t proper to inte iere in the intestine feuds
of our red neghbors in cases like the present. when
their hoslilites have not continued or extended TO
the white inhabitants, not authorized under
these circumstances, to sanction the measure of
revenge proposed by you. If the opposite party is
found be sincerely DESTROYS of peace and willing
10 restore the money and property taken by them,
" Is expected thai you will in this case moderate
yoIr demands, meet them in Council and return to
The nation, until you have selected your intended
residence o the Westward But should fail in nv
aitenpis TO restore hormony--should / find your
enemies determined TO renew their acts of violence
against you, shall, in this case, advise YOU TO re-
main here for few weeks, until my troops are in,
readiness for action, when | shall put down every
hostile hand that find raised against YOU. Your
conduct has been discreet and 1t has been approved
By the President. When your enemies assailed Won
and murdered your chiefs, your first step was to
repair your white friends and appeal TO them for
redress Had you then determined TO follow the
impulse Of irriiated feeling and attempted, with no
other than your own limited means, to avengeyouf
wrongs, your country would have been involved
IN bloody intestine war. In such a war your
white friends that surround you, would have been
lorccd 70 take up arms in their own defence. The
conse Iuences you'd have been fatal 10 most of the
red men OF both parties Of the Nation, for we
could not always discriminate between friends and
foes. The innocent might therefore have fallen for
the crimes Of The guilty. Your wisdom and forbear
ance has enabled yoaf father, the President, 70 in