Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-26
THE CREEK DISTURBANCES.


The following article contains the
most distinct and authentic account we
have vet had of the disturbances in the
Creek Nation. We have reason to
hope the danger has been exaggerated
by public report. Means have been Ia
ken, however. against it, were the dam
ger to the Georgia frontier greater
than the most exaggerated accounts
of it. Nat. Int.
In the Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of Georgia, at Milledgeville,
May Term, 1925.
The Grand Jury regret that they
find it necessary to ask the attention OF
the court TO recent occurrences within
the circle Of its criminal jurisdiction.
In the Territory lately coded to the y.
States by the Greeks at the treaty of
the Indian Springs, atrocious murders
have been committed upon the bodies
of William Mcintosh, Etome Tustun-
nugee, and Col. Hawkins, three dis
tinguished Indian Chiefs, at all times
the friends of the United States, and
Just about to begin journey to the
West to explore the country preparato-
ry to the removal of the tribe, accord
ing to the provisions Of the said treaty
Numerous parties of Indians, the
friends of the deceased Chiefs and OF
the United States, have been driven,
destitute and naked, into the settled
parts Of the frontiers of this state, for
protection from the vengeance OF those
persons who have Just sacrificed those
Chiefs 1t is understood and believed,
:hat these outrages have been commit
ted by large bodies Of armed Indians,
principally residents of Alabama. 1t
is greatly to be apprehended and feared
that they have been instigated and
countenanced by white persons. The
Grand Jury have due confidence in the
vigilance of the constituted authorities
of the General and State Governments,
but they cannot, without violation OF
their own duty, refrain from calling,
through the court, the attention OF both
governments to the situation CT the
frontier, and to the consequences OF
the atrocities committed on the lately
coded territory. Those who have driv-
ell the friends Of the murdered Chiefs
into the settled parts Of the state, may
pursue to destroy them in their places
of refuge. They recommend that
measures OF necessary precautlon for
The protection and succour of the fu-
gitives be Immediately taken, and that
every attempt to violate their asylum
shall be instantly punished. The Grand
Jury deem it necessary to the charac-
ter of the government of their country,
that the authors, perpetrators, aiders,
and abettors Of the crimes lately COM
mitted, should be sought for, and when
ascertaiued, prosecuted * severely pu-
nished. They have no language strong
enough 10 mark their adherence Tor
the white persons, if any, who have
seduced or irritated the unhappy In
dams to perpetrate this tragedy. They
recommend the severest scrutiny INTO
the conduct of all white persons in the
Nation, and the judicial prosecution Of
each and every one of them, against
whom sufficient evidence to justify 1t
shall be discovered.
The Grand Jury request that a copy
of this their presentment be sent to the
President of the United States, and ano-
Their to the Governor of Georgia, and
that the foregoing be published in the
newspapers of this place.
Signed by the Foreman, and seven
teen other Grand Jurors.