The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-08
HEAD QUARTERS,
CASTERS DErAnrnrSr, Flint Rioer,

writing Ia yonr Excsilency a. often or as
fully as have been DESTROYS 81 doing.
have now the honor. without entering
Into details that cn,d1 afford bat mite iutef-
est, IL communicate IL YOU the result ni
my conferences with the Indians. After
meeting IN this st.,te the Chief Of the Me
intosh party, and at Broken Arrow those
nj the opposite party, aud hearing their re-
spective statements, with the evidence for
aud against each party. | have urged them
10 an adjustment of differences to which
they have mutually as5ented.
The Mcintosh party demanded relalia-
tim for thrir fallen Chiefs with The imme
date restoration ofproperty taken or de-
stroyrd. Their demands were funded on
the 9Th article Of the Treaty of February
Last, which promises on our part protection
IN the emigratiug party" against the
= whites and all others which party they
fthe followers of General McIntosh) as
sumo themselves exclusively to be.
Whether this provision Of the treaty was
or was not Intended 10 protect the Creek
| Indians agaiss, themselves, or to protect A
comparatively small party Of them ag inst
the main body of the nation, were qi"sti-
j ons 4" bich | was happily not called upon Il
decide; IS in the event of hostitics bas-
/ ing subsidized, my instructions simply re-
CURED me IN make pence upon last prinei-
ples and 10 require the compliments, as
we'll as the opposing party, to abstain from
acts Of retaliation or yinlenre. The repu-
ted hostile party consists Of AL the prinei-
/ pal chiefs, aud of nearly forty nine. flt'eths
of the Chiefs head men s. warriors Of the
nation among whom recognize many
who were in our service during the late war,
and who, To my certain knowledge, have
hren for twenty yesrs past land | think
they have been at all tlmes "a friendly To
/ the u. States as any Of our Indian neigh
I bars could have been Known To be.
met them al Broken Arrow, the usual
place of holding the Great Councilsofs the
nation. | could not, tLrrcfure, but view
this supposed hostile party as 10 fact and
/ in truth the Creck .Nuiiof and altogether
free of the spirit of hostility ascribod In
them. have received from them. in
! Council assembled, the most deiiheratr IS.
surancc Of their determination ID he p, ace-
able add friendly towards their absent pro
! pie, "a we'll rs towards the United States
They regretted the necessity " hen they
contend existed for the strong measures
/ they adnpfed against Gen. Mcintosh and
others, who they affirm forfeited and lost
/ their lives by having violated we'll known
/ law of the nation. They have engaged To
restore all property taken, aod II pay for
AL that has been destroyed contrary to
law and they have promised 10 allow a
reasonable time for those who have Dor
| rnved and run of with money oat of their
national Treasury, TO reimburse the same
The Council strongly and unanimously
objected to the late Treaty as The offspring
/ = ~.
! known Law and determined will of the na-
I ton, aud by prrsousnot authorIsedto treat.
They refused to receive any part of the
confederation money due under the treat :
or To give any other evidence of their ac-
qniescence in il. In conclusion. they ev.
pressed the hope that their white friends
would pity their d"pinrable condition, and
would do them the justice Ia reconsider
and undo that which has been wrongful.
~ done"
| have, pursuant to my Instructions from
the Department II War, endeaynrpd 10
convince the Council, bat without success
of the talacy of their objections 10 the
Treaty, and TO disslpate their decisive
! hopes that If can ever be annnlled have
assured them that IN all our Treaties with
the powers Of Europe, rs well az with near
City Iodian nations, there has not been
enc instance To my knowledge Of "A treaty
having beer revoked, or annlliled. after hr-
ing dolly ratified except by thu free con.
sent of all the parties to it, or by war.
Yesterday met Ia Council, near Joseph
! Martini ferry, the Chiefs of ihe Mclntosh
/ party and communicated 20 them the pro-
| position Of the Council At Broken Arrow.
to which they have arceded. They pro-
missed 10 return TO their homes az soon as
! they are advised Of the arrival of the Uni
ted States troops, ordered from i.ouIsiana
and Pensacola, to the Creek Agency at
j Chattahochir. The Chiefs of both paltirs
have distinctly and sulemuly assured IRE
that they will remain at peace with each o.
ther, that they will in IN case raise an arm
ganst the citizens Of the United States.
! Under these circumstance, il is my duty to
notify Your eycellpncv that there sill be no
oecasinn for calling into service any part of
! the militia or volunteers of the state over
which yoa preside.
The certificate of which enclose here
with Il copy, marked A, added 10 The de.
clarations ofthe Chiefs in council, OF whom
Joseph Marshal was the principal and ia
| tprpreter, prove that your exeeiency has
been greatly deceived in supposoe thai the
| Nclntash party ever consented TO the sur
vpvnf the coded territory hengconrnenced
hefarr the time set forth in the treaty for
| their removal. This fact giving altogether
a new aspect to the subject of thu prnpos
| ed survey ofthe Land, added Ia a strong
| convotion on ms mind that thu attempt
tn make the Surveys would hr positive Vi
J nlaiun of the treaty and will under exist
/ ing eaVses ofexciiement he certain to pro-
due .css OF whence upon the EeFsous Or