American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-07

III character of national representative OF me
a,,n neonle. and abusing the confidence reposeo ~
him act not as agent of the Creek palion' ou' 90 'ne
"n.n, If The whites? He might (by bare poss,ni'
:,vI h.ya meant we'll Z; but did he act well Du
h. not know that his dolngs were not sanc.loneu
his nation, but were in manifest hos.il'y 10 snr"
wishes, and in open derogaton OF their rgh's
knew of the law previously ana regularly pa1's
his own people, with their usual forms; was ne "o''
,h.,a,ore durIv tried, convicted, and punished LOT
an offence araipst known law, and delioera'e
fraud nm his nation? Although the punishment
vas Reluctantly inflicted, and therefore somewhat
DELAYED il was nevertheless, it to be presumed inc
II, nc meeting convened to deliberate on MS case
and in conformity with previous act oil the nation
well known to him, and by which ne was oou"'
The manner Of punishment is nolhing ',,a. oe
Ipends ON the custom OF the country ine i",an
lem,oy the rifle and tomahawk; we use tne giooe'.
M,Intosb knew the Treaty OF 18th February
l1815 was fraudulent and invalid. In former
treaty. after the war which was terminated by Len
Jackson, M'Intosh had procured reservation ~
his own favor, of a tract 81 lano OF h'i,e' =,
mile and half square, in consideration VI se'',e
cs rendered during that war; This resefVa'ioh ne
afterwar exchanged Tor mineral spring. WIN
not enter into suggestion OF Inc very P'ooao'e
motives thai induced him to make TINS eNcha"be
But he took good care to have the deed conveying
this mineral springs ThtieS ia wv 5000
by the requisite number Of Representative Chieis.
So | am told and l believe. truly. lie did not
guard his own interests, loosely and carelessy as
The nation's | have heard, and believe, mat soon
after acquiring this spring, he sold II 10 me o'ac
of Georgia for 10000 dollars. OF course, TINS
bargain and sale was previous TO the negotiation
OF the last treaty complained OIL AS 10 the sPrihs,
Its value is imaginary: 1t might DC worm ~
cents, 10000 dollars, any other large sum. nc
4 - 81, he xypll
care Of his own interest, whatever became OF the
nations and if he has proved himself no friend
Ito the Creeks, TO whom he belonged, he certainly
has been enemy to Georgia.
II Under these circumstances, which come from
lauthority that incnes me to give them iuil Gre
: ldit would il not be we'll Tor the Legislature o.
Georgia to suspend the actual mission oil surveyors
Into the Creek nation to run out these ceded iahas
Until the next meeting Of Congress! II represen
tation Of these facts well supported sho1ld be made
{ to our government; does not the honor o. an
r american nation require that they shall be dellbe
ratey considered before this treaty, so dubious II
its validity and SO cruel in its operation shall o.
: finally acted on Juail1E.
, The following, from late Medgeyille paper
d briefly takes a different view of this subject:
d The Creek Treaty was made by the Commission
lers Of the United States. appointed by the Presi
! dent Mr. Monroe, by transmitting It to the Senate
$ gave it his tac appreciation the Senate atteI du
deliberation, and after giving as we suppose, to I'M
n Agents remonstrances against the treaty all tn
e attention to which they were entitled adr,Sed an
e consented to its ratification, and President Adams
IT viewing it in the same light, did ratlly 1t. Thus
n had the appreciation Of tU0 Presidents, and OF tn
is Senate of the United States. Yet, certain person
q having declared that no land should be obaine
lr frou the Indians while Troup was Governor, hav
ID done what they could do verify their prediction
their efforts were unavailing, and they now, a
% might be expected, condemn the Treaty, which IS
'e GOOD one for the Indians, and beneficial TO thl
'e state The Indians disposed to remove were we
provided for, and those who preferred to remain ma
valuable lands Of sufficient extent allotted to Their
in Alabama. But for the exercise Of an extrane
h Gus influence, proceeding from the in,rigues
white men, the Indians would doubtless have cede
ns their lands cheerfully terms more advantageou
10 the U. States than those contained IN the Urea
q y Recorder.
es Indian Observation-Disclosures shocking to
o, sensitive mind may seem the summary vengeanc
on inflicted by The Creek Indians Gen. MINTos
off and another Chief, who had aided him in the trans
ks fer Of the Indian lands, yet, it can be regarded
nd where it is correctly understood in no other lgl
or than of penal justice, required and sanctone
by the law which governs the Creek nation III
&c, Creeks are, in good measure, civlllzed-they al
of losing the character of the hunter in that of II
cir agrculturist-they have partially civilized town
re which are represented each by Chief in the gem
&c raj council, and Of these Chiefs, there thirty ST
ed 1t has been always required that majority Of the
ge should sign any contract for the alienation of Il
nd Creek territory-but latterly, so hostile are lhe
es people to any further saes that the punishment
death has been enacted against any Chief who shou
OF propose such measure. OF these important al
IN vital regulations, MINTosH must have been ava
ed -and yet, he not only advocated the surrender
he the land which is to go to the State of Georgia.
raj but signed the Decd conveying it away n compaI