Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-24

| ced by what mas lately taken place among the
Creek Indians, feel it duty owe the public
and the United States Agent, TO make this COM
munication to you. During the treaty held in De
cember, was frequently at the council. Gen.
Mcintosh having satisfied the Indians that he did
not int end selling their land, appeared gain their
confidence, and was appointed TO deliver the an
swers to the Commissioners A few days before
the treaty ended a daughter of the Generals, who
was living with us, informed US that the Indians
were going to kill her father, and in consequence
of which he went of in the night-wishng 10
know the truth, / enqvired OF a white man who
was raised in the nation, friend Of the Generals
who Informed me that there FIVE hundred In
dams that night to kill him for offering sell their
land. Since have been among them, they have
shc>yn themselves friendly 10 the white people
neither do believe they will hurt any white per-
son. do not believe that the Agent was the
cause of the death OF those that were killed, nor
do believe he could have prevented It, 1t was
the enforcement of their laws, made in part 10y
the men WHO have lost their lives. The chiefs
say the United States grant them the liberty of ma
king laws to govern themselves by.
l am, sir, very respectfully yours,
ISAAC SMITH.
! p. 6. We were present when the Agent met
the Indians in council, ODD April; when he in
formed them of the ratification OF the treaty, he
| advised them 10 reconcile their minds 10 the sale
of the land that he had done all he could for them to
have the money divided as formerly. He advised
the Chiefs 10 instruct their Young 10 be friend
ly to the whites, and not to interrupt those WHO
We're passing through the nation. TIE Little
Prince then replied that they had been so, tha
there had been no interruptions. The Agent an
severed he was glad that it 50, for he had not
heard OF any disturbance whatever.
ISAAC SMITH.
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7oitle Editors Of he Geo. JoW1soi, uWeds eriHs.
| 90 certify that was per,onoliy present at the
lime Gen. Mcintosh was killed, and that the great
ct care was taken 20 the white men and
! their pIoperty-apd when Tie indians sent for
to 20 they said that perhaps here might be some
White men there and that they wan,ed me TO talk
| Tor them That ii there was no person to speak
! English, that if any white person was there that
they might take alarm and run and some iu-
ry might grow out of l.. | never heard the least
hint like if the Aeen; had sent the Indians. /
am sure hat heard person signify such hing,
nor do believe any of the party ever made such
statement at McIntosh's or elsewhere l always
heard them ssy that it the orders OF the Little
Prince and other head men of the nation. TO kill
Mcintosh for a breach OF the law that he had made
himself his
JAMES x HUTTON,
Test mark
DANIEL. ]. HENDERSON.
May 22I 1925.
We do hereby certify that the Little Prince
was asked in our presence neither The Agent hid
any interview with them, the Chiefs, or Indians in
the square or privately, concerning their killing
Mcintosh! He answered, that the Agent never
had, publicly or privately, any interview with him
on the subject, neither did he advise them to IT,
ISAAC SMITH
WHITMAN C. HILL.
Signed in presence of
SAniL- X. HODGES.
Asbury, May 10th, 1925.