Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21

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.iatc the 9Th January, after saving The President hau
ercd the proposition 'or holding separate treaty
wia hfiuiOsh says the President AS oil opinion t'ia
he cannot with ropriety authorize the treaty VIII VIC
Inost alone, proposed BY the Comm, !he
President is oil opinion ti,a Is not iii the power oil
hcln;osh 70 coed any portion oil TIC ianu oc'hGoS TO
The Creek nation, without Tie assent OF lhe nauoh IT.
self" Though treaty cannot be made Tor thcSc rca-
sons with General MGtOsh ao0G FOR cession OF terri
tory vet the President objection TO rcnew-
al of the negotiation, proposed by your letter Of tho
! tn instant III order 10 engagement with Nlnosh,
for cess0n Of territory altst DC m1dc by de CFeet
,.r!i2r." /;
2his, ,heu s tlc authority, and sufficiently explicit
10 be Ineligible TO the mind o. CHILD that II tue
creek nation will tha McIutos should sell TIC
land within Georgia, the Commissioners NAV purchase
It. Mr.. Campbell, this authority issued before eav-
ng Washington, order g tho agent directing coun
oil vi the chiefs 10 be called Cor the 7 Feb al the In
dian SPRING, place long distance from their homes,
within the limits Of Georgia and for other apparent
reasons tan 20 pvcyent Mcintosh from being ovcrawod
o. other chiefs
The commissioners, upon repairing to the Indian
Springs, met, they tel us large nu,6cr OF Chiefs
and gare them talk. Theucxt day. the head chiefof
Tuckaubatchee answered in the CT lis nation,
I'VE have met you here at short notice, and do not
tik that tie chiefs who are here hG1 any authority to
treat Gen. htCtutOsh knows that are bound by
cur laws, and thai wbchs not done in the public square,
IN general council, IS moi binding the nation. / am,
therefore, under the necessity of repean the
Swcr as given at Broken Arrow, that have lands
70 sell. know that there are but few from Tic upper
towns here, and many absent from the lower towns
Gen. Mcintosh know, that part of the land can be
sold without full council! and with of all the
naton and if part choose 10 leave the country they
cannot sell tee land they have; but ii belongs to
lion"
The disclosure of these facts uncontraiicted by Nc
1ntoh, they terminated the powers of the Pre-
sident to TIE conmiss oncrs for this chief posi-
lively that treaty made at any ether place than tue
council ground without the consent of the nation, would
rot be binding. He likewise asserts, many words
NAT there not Chcis enough present. under any
circumstances, 10 constitute council Of the nation, and
HAT they had had too short notice ID be clothed with
powers 10 treat FOR lands. Sat the commissioners
amusing the Indians with TALKS whilst, IN fact, they
negotiating with Mcncsl and this chief shows, Gy his
mention of that indiy dual that lie knew the Intrigue
,hat going 1t was, however OF consequence
deain the ether chiefs until Ncntosh had signed the
rcaty, that 1t might have tic appearance of ieir
2Irrence.
on the iit at night many Of the chiefs left their
camrment, an,l the nn,issoncrs despatched Col VIII
hanson in pursuit. Here another ata! objection;
!or no matter from what cause, or by whose they
absent, their presence was necessary IL give
.ily TO the treaty. For, although the commissioners
speak Of the party teaT IN? ceia oil or Two towns
vet Col. Williamson describes thea considerable
party; and to recolect, only chiefs called
this place Here, l must say that believe their
:it would have been noticed in tlc commission
,'s 5aarna hai it rcttccr Intended 10 give bearing
"a the aernt aul TO countcract Inc inornrtou they
anew he had dsterUiocd TO give government.
Mcintosh dread or his safety If he signed The
ny f'''o' .''' ','' p tio''s-
re Jane , lO,ig.. .e..r t. .r. .
rsaa.ea t..! Eou 81. .-.-.a ue.H Hltr~ ~
ra he i~ta mas z-slrsi to si.n tr treaty;
ans, 70 sF' '', geo 81 40 ioiEa'. 're.i.. I-.-
rannorree' ..... o. ~; ve., tie l.., Of ..r,g5s
Dut III ine name of Heaven, if the treaty had been
conciudei with the nation, bg its concurrence who
was Mcintosh to be protected against The mere cri-
dence of protection having been promised Mcintosh
dproYes the assertion that the treaty oalc with the
male" THIS treaty, though it hardly deserves the
nane, was sent express to s. Washington. The Agcu;
wrote Immediately the Secretary OF War as undoubt-
edy was his duty, that the treaty had no, been conclud
q with the naton by lis CONSENT but with hIcIG-
tosh, contrary to the instructions of tue Presidents; and
alleged that no an tie chiefs q; eight towRs cut
III iy-sj&, had signed Tie treaty and itot many OF TIC
s.SAfs not chefs, g! hich Mr.. Calhoun might rs
himself by comparing the names with tose 10 other
treaties, and those receipts for annuiesacts then
and now easily asceraned, but Mr. Campbell had teen
Washington, AMI the government inatcntiye TO
Nc Agent sir. Caihnln was likewise busy arranging
lis Office for a successor, and Mr. Monroe, anxious,
amongst his last acts, to comply with the expressed wish
.! the authorities OF Georgia sent tue treaty the Sc
nate, and was ratified under presumption OF lis
fairness.
n = - ao!iced in passing, that Mcintosh was so
sensible of his cu?abty, that lie did dare 20 rcarn
nome even after hearing OF the Big Warriors DEATH
HJ for month after signing The treaty, fingered about
the Springs sroniing ms time IN visits TO the Go'en2T,
and in Inporirg his protectonS
1t should likewise oe noticed, That Tallcdega is put
GO,gn as conserving to the treaty; yet; according 10
-ry ana Susanna, he wives of Mcintosh, the Tale
deis mate part Of those who killed their nus
ba1ig
That it was = treaty exclusively with Mcintosh not
Only wtholt the concurrence d tie nation, bat against
rs express wa, appeaf5 turler from the fact that
neither the tiis Prince, bead chief Of ali the Greeks
nor the Irpt! cf tIc Big Warrior CHEF of the Up2er;
Iroo&s were ssncrs ~ tbs treaty; and without the
ofbJh, in addition tn f4t OF AloIntc,h rca-