Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-09

did not Cede al the lands within the limits UG q cor
eia, they could not con-iu'ionas ratify IL, aud
turned tito The Senate. n letter was addressed
TO the War Department, acquainting he Secre,sry
oil the disposition OF tie committee, and tie course
that ouid he adopted. IL MAS IL this state Of
things that the chiefs ere again assembled, and
,,oueh hey lad inlogmcd the Var Dspsr ment
tha under no cIrcums' aBce5 VIA ever, could they
extend the limits be, one la they were extended
by thai treaty, We after grea, eXerfion they brought
out supplementary treaty, which we .scle ;oid
embraced all The lands IN Georgia. | stated DIS
nctly that, If any treaty be formed short OF
the Indian Springs, protested against II ] asked
that the whole matter might be submitted 10
Congre,s, and that they might de erinine on
the fraud. The former treaty had been ratified:
it became he supreme law of tie land. rs ad
versaries say it is founded in fraud Where is the
evidence they have given US of II? They have
given none When they found 1t would be ne
lecied, and that necessity forced on them 10 sub
init 10 II or TO produce the evidence, they got up
ihis suppleme, taiy uesty, which they thoight
would do away he objects constitutional
grounds. | went further than the Secretary
knew, from the disposition OF the indiv idusls that
there great desire get clear oi this inves-
tigson and they would 20 great lengths to effect
II. | stated TO him that, If the usual course
was re-orted To, and the Irope' means were
adopted TO concilia;e the chiefs, an arrangement
might be made which would be satisfactory to all
parties. He refused to resort even TO the dstIbu-
ton OF the common presents. He said il was
bribery and corruption; it base: he wculd
have nothing to do with it, nor would ne dele
gate the power TO another. With full know
ledge ct the most infamous frauds ever committed
By set OF Indian chiefs, he enter ed into a treaty
What was This money! 1t was consideration
Tor tie land sold; 10 take from the nation IT large
The People, "ho bad right TO The occupancy o.
The lands ibe AIN, unt that equivalent 10 I'll.
land, and H. pu into the hand, of tie racalY chiefs
no. oi he Creeks only bu, OF The Cherokees. who
came here TO prevent, far any msrerrssenla
ton could pIeven', any measures by which the irea
Is OF the Indian SpIings should be conf, med
~ hat " Ill be said of the Head of the Department
who si'urned cry and corruption, vet, with :
knowledge OF thi, fraud brings forward this treaty
and does not give this information? Is the ,
a Senator, who, with "a full kmow!etce of Nh,
lraua which has been attenp. ed, and which is ,c
b" consummattd, ould prefer The treaty OF Ia,
Indian Springs, not tbus ned With fraud? III,
gentleman from Ohio says Il l. impossible that IA,
seer oil War should understand the po, ers gi, CT
20 these Chiefs lie had their instructions in hi,
lie'n; General GAINES brought them 10 hun
they we're "a cede all the lands 20 the East OF tE,
| ChalahoOchie, and with dscre ion to 90 as n ucl
farther as they thoush proper. Their power l., a.
ample, aud the Secrear knew at The time ,nat the,
TO ssSfed tuat power and thei eloTe thar them as
ssF'ioh 10 tie contrary false. The consiitu
iiona question as regards Georgia, yet remains IN
force, aud though 1t may not seem to apply 10 Ala.
Oaila, still think rights ere violated m an.
nui!lng that treaty and adopting another wish
oouu devise any mode oil getting that last treaty
back again before the Senate tina, II might be r..
jected, because it would lelea, v.llain,us fraud
II would bring about az examination OF the original
treaty, which was greatly advantageous 10 the
state OF Alabama. II would not haye Uecs aims
advantageous 10 Individuals, ould 1t have been
found tinciued with fraud and corruption rs many
gentlemen suppose i nave MOI had an emporium.
" OF consulting with gcntleg, en- N regard 10 the
course "hici ought 10 be pursued here the ratilca
ton has MOI been made iyrhe President, or -hould
have been induced TO have placed resolution on
the table, asking The President 10 suspend the Ia,i
hcatoE OF lie treaty, ii ii has not yet been ratified
In that fear should fail The distribution OF the
money Is perfectly indifferent to ne. II would,
tank, De better It should be distributed through the
medium OF the agent be is acquainted with the in
niv'dusis IN every town ii you distribute i,
through the medium OF special agent, in open
council, there IS and may be way 10y nhich these
fraud 'ient vidualS may ge possession o: poI-
urh OF he money. l am d~,csed TO deprive ,hcn,
OF me whole The agent, knowing the Chief aud
ihe towns, ouid distribute so that II should be
divided among all the Creeks The very circum-
stance OF yum taking the distribution RON him has
d Suspicious appearance, as Ii he was not to be
ed know he has rendered himself odious to
'hiS feope, J. consequence of his arrsyiag himyel!
against this fraud shall vote for Insisting on tic
amendment OF he Senate
The question was then taken on Mr. Holmes
proposition to amend Mr.. Van Buren's resolution.
and was decided in the affirmative, ayes 10, noes
To- and then The question was ,sken on agreeing
% 'he resolution rs amended, and carried
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