Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

too contemplate to be regarded. And
now at his instigation the Legislature,
have taken up the subject, and are as
understand, examining witnesses a.
gainst me, without even apprising me
Of their design. Against all this, do
| most solemnly protest. cannot expect
| Justice from such investigations---and
do aver that they wrong me in thus ar
| raying before the public their exparte
| testimony. entreat the citizens OF
Georgia, and all others who may take
| an interest in this matter, TO forbear
forming opinions in this case, till time
is allowed for justice to be done. An
Agent from the government OF the
United States is now here; commission.
ed with full powers to examine into
all the circumstances connected with 1t
| and report to his government. This
| is the correct course, and do not fear
the result.
lido not initiate Governor Troup and
some of his violent partizans in their
| mania of accusation. They seem
determined that the responsibility OF
McIntosh's death, shall fall on the
shoulders of white men. Let them
beware, the people know the agitation
produced by a guilty Conscience
They will not mistake Gov. Troup's
contor,ions for the movements of in
nocence. His rage cannot prevent
them from enquiring into his own pro-
ceedings in this matter, they will bring
him to fearful reckoning, and his
emissaries among the indians will not
be able to conceal the excitement; caus-
ed by his improper interference in the
affairs of the Greek Nation.
With regard to the death Of Mc1n-
fish, / am unwilling for the people to
be without the means Of Judging Of its
cause. therefore offer at this time,
the following papers-they are sutf-
Gent to satisfy all unprecedented minds,
and are think as little as my friends
could be expected to justify me in OF.
fering. They at least will be satisfied
that do not rest quietly under the i'm
putation of so foul deed.
JOHN CROWELL.
June Sd, 1925.
We the undersigned Chiefs and
head men of the Creek Nation, do GER
tify and declare, that we determined OF
our own free will and accord, to put to
death the Chief Mcintosh, and that
neither the Agent, John Crowell, or
any other white man, were the instiga-
tors or abettors-nor do we know or
believe, that he the Agent, knew that
we had any such design--nor did we
communicate it to any but few old
and head men. We determined TO put
him 10 death for violation Of law
first proposed by him and sanctioned
by the Big Wa rrior and Little Prince
and then the different towns were
called up and the lawyers, who had
been previously made, by Mcintosh,
Big Warrior and Lite Prince, were di-
rected to put into execution this law,
against any Chief or other person who
broke it, however great he might be,
even Big Warrior, Little Prince or Nc
Intosh.
Q. |. Where was the law first made,
to take the life of Chief of this Ma
ton who should sell the lands OF the
| Nation without the consent Of the ma
ton!
A. On the West bank Of the Ock-
mulgee, at the time the land belonged
to them, the Indians.
O. 9. Had the agent have directed
you to kill Mcintosh would you have
done il?
A. We would not, for he was not
placed here for that purpose.
Q. 8. Did any white person know it?
A. No one but James Hutton, who
was born and raised in the Nation and
considered as one Of us, who we took
as an interpreter.
The Chief who commanded the par
ty that executed Mcintosh was asked
| if he told McIntosh's wife, or any per-
son, that the Agent directed him 10 do
so.
A. No, and that he did not believe
that his men had done so, nor had he
heared any thing about it-and the
Chief, after hearing what Chilly Nc
Intosh had said, relative to their shoot
ing at and pursuing him to the river,
contradicted it, and said they neither
shot at, nor pursued him, in short made
no attempts to catch him.
Here follow the names of thirty or
forty other distinguished Indians.
.Asbury, May goth, 1925.
Sir. AS great excitement appears
to be produced by what has lately taken