Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-27

i"e following Article from the Georgia Journal move
The dissatisfied state of the public mind in Georgia. ant
mat party spirit is again at work to blow up the flame
o'Scord between that State aud the Union
THE CREEK TREATY
"t meeting OF a large number of the citizens of Put
"'" county convened AT the house in Eatonton
p puOc notice given for that purpose, take into
sera'on apd express their opinions TO the Creek
realty concluded i'll February, 1925 and IN rho no,
~, so called, lately couclu led with a deleya,,, C, tic
same nation of indians, at Washington Civ Dr. Henri,
5rdSm was called to the Chair, aud Turner H. IriDDc
Esq. was appointed Secretary.
The meeting being thus orgamze,i, Mr. him JJ,j,o,
expahea The object OF the aSScmbage, the aIue of our
relations with the General Government, by the comnar or
i0O2 the rights vested by the treaty the Indian Snrns
IN the State of Geosa, and the uncousiitutionaItv r
nnhng that treaty without the free full consent of this
state AnunbSr ofgenIlemen then addressed the m,etny
Fn 'ese SUBJECTS ant, manifested great unauimi,y of
eehs and sentiment spon Them James Clark Es, offer
Que dissenting yuice " ~
hes'tf, That the treaty Of the Indian Springs having
oeen regularly made and To- ali inienfs and mr.
poses good aud valid treaty, that the State of Ceov.
bcng party nsres! the said treaty. il ;s vbnII
except by and with the concurrence Of said
Resulted, Tirlt said Treaty, iasiano that il was
e' operated to the entire eXtinguisment the Indian
e 10 'e land WITHIN the limits coded, that our right
and property to the said land so f as consists
the provisions of the said treaty icboy free ami eretnpt
rom all manner OF ncumhrance arising tho Indian
claim, and that To rempsse that mcumbrance either il
Whole or IN part without consent is a most e,np -
a''on OF our rights and high handed stretch OF ar
bitrary power.
heS'fred' That said Treaty (bciug made in presence
OF solemn obligation, undef which the ed.ra gov
"tnhient had for valuable consideration voluntarily
P",e" iuse To the State OF Georgia nd benefit
ana aaVahhge OF said State) Immediately vested entirely
" a'Soiutiy onitS notifications rights interests
III saia State To which the United States AFTER such rai-
c"oh became wholly stranger, and which she had
abandoned all dominion, pnver and control.--
""t 'IS properly or aers belongs ercluSirey 10 the
people oil sand State and sacred ana fvolable as any
otef property which the said State hhl hare
hat therefore the attempted ofhe treaty. of
we ihu'ah springs aud the consequent ATTEMPTED GrsSi-
'' ." All nae rights which it either guaranteed uais
j. violation ot the fundamental principles our
ana 'nost manifest inngeinen on the sa-
|'e" 'sn's {" propery-hat Dreccdcuk is ALARMING
rS P'WciPte to the last degree dangerous unsrtinT
""u Jeol'IdizIng many things which hold mo dear
1'"fsdHeTdre nat tie treaty tho Indian Sprinps
mas NC r been cnnStutionaliy revoked or aunurJ tat
sun remains S0J6r as interested Gin full force and
virtue ana that 1T is duty which owe to ourselves I,
maintain and to prosecute the tights OF u.r ate under il
IfcSoited faSy That in defending and Iosectnu yh,,
we esteem oar undouhted rights by all constitutional and
proper methods and in making all ARRANGEMENTS
III "drf To make those rights available, his Excellencv the
Governor of Georgia will seceive our most willing and
cordial support.
On motion it ordered that the PROCEEDINGS of This
meeting with copy of these resolutions, signed by the
'Iaman and countersaued by the Secretary be publish
eh' And then the meeting adjourned.
HENRY BRANHAM Chin
TURNER IT, TRpPN, Sec'y.