Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-23
RICHMOND, MAY ga.
THE CREEK TREATY

were sick OF the subject; and so, we presumed
were our readers. We had INDUCED the most sim
ceTe wishes, that the whole controversy was a,
an end i"rever-and though we had believ ed that
the government had been guilty of very serious err
rors in the course of the Transaction vet we had
gwen 1t credit for the sincerity of It's zeal and ,.
success OF it, exertions in bringing the matter 10 its
conclusion. 1t was conceived, that the stumble
mental article had removed every ohjecion-and
we took II tor granted, that every inch of the
ground, conveyed by the old treaty to Georgia
was ceded by the Retc: and that the ,nanner in
which 1t had been negotiated, hal wiped away ev-
| cry objection which had been conjured up against
the treaty oil the Indian Springs. But what are
o"r astonishment and regret, to ascertain, that
ooth The end and the means do not correspond
with the expectations which had been enter,ained
that Georgia does not obtain all the soil which
'iad peen ceded TO her by the former treaty; and
mat species OF address, of sordid avarce on the
part of the Indian Chiefs if not of indirect sed,c
uon on the part OF own government have
marked the course Of this transaction which the
Citizens of this country will scarcely sanction with
their appreciation.
l. rs TO the freely ITSELF we submit the two
following articles from the last Milledgeville pa
pers, az specimens OF the establishment and ndigna-
tlon with which 1t has been received in Georgia
| we confess we were somewhat surprised that the
present treaty did not siipuate once for the ces-
sion OF all the Creek Lands in Georgia which had
been conveyed by the former; but instead of trans
ierring all the lands in Georgia (as has been con-
haentiy asser:ed,) we now understand from one
OF the Georgia papers that 18th of the land in GUAM
tty and about l. th in value has been withheld.
and IRON the other article we learn, that the es
tma,ed quantity kept back il about l 200 OOo
acres.
Ihe ,n;'%alon IN virginia PAPER few weeks that
ga would go 10 the WALL fully verified. Mr. Adam. and
nave succeeded IN panng upon Of
the Treaty made last the Indian Springs ,,sr one
h, o'hsi limits and dePriyes US Of portion
eoy IN most desirable part OF the country commencing
below the Great Falls Of Chaaloochie on il; west AMI
extending upwards Of hundred the Cherokee line
we 6e The lands East OF the Chatahooohe anil tract Of
triangular form OF II, bounding river and the
up e!o'9 ana opposite TO the Great Fails the
west side aud much larger Of country ngoe the Fall
taceousy situated for health From the he,
estimate make the value of the lind,
from Us he equal TO fourth part of all chat Is ce,d
q'srnty il not more perhaps than nth ofthe Who'll ~
w9-thd, OF just claim the oChaiahoocheTbe
tim. OF giving possession (istof January 500 will moi allow
OF The survey and settlement OF the lands time TO MAKE ero
next year. ''oI
The Preside NJ and III, Secretary of War en-, ,,u
desired and made extraordinary efforts The rer
Delegation at Washington, all the land, within our n,s
limits 1.-THE Agent Croweli had heen removed from offre
(and his removal nGedh by successive erisl,t NJ
hi' state IF opposite political seniment difficulty in Oh
tanning M lands would have existed But tbis 40,
we'll known TO he hostile the of Georgia
panied the Greek ele' 10 Warrington, AMI with the Cher
okee Ridge and Ednn stayed the house with tber
heins always at hand 10 eounieract disposition ON their p,T
!" o 40 'Je 70 ueoI qua roy wha, other purpose but or
them did Croel and those Cherokees continue az hnr
o WIN 1e Geek DELEGATION Ter nearly ,iN months,
ahou! their desire to satisfy the wishes Of eofgia
THE Treaty, with IL trihng supplemental which ,ra
to fully the wi,he, sia will he oun j.; Va,
vs paper We.hail take further notice ofte subject here
""eI. iha!edgevtL!e Recorder.
! The Trea:y.-We at length enabled 10 Law ,l,a ~
Treaty, in oicialshqpe before readers Ey.rw dt
now removed The thing stands forth own deiornity
The people Of Gcorgl viii learn with astoni.hcnt and %
more with the deepest indignation, that the oil Treaty which
gave them all their land, has been annuicd that Inv the
one ar'ct of country containing about million t,ro
thousand ncs according Tanners napl has been
from ten and not only given 10 The Indians out cur-,fg
70 them 1.-THE Of people not now one,. o.
the Vaccinations Of Adams, crose, Gaines Andrew and
nv own oi'&ens VINO have afforded them counienanrc
a Geor sians ourhtto feel. ~
We have with the assistance Of tie inrouiou. EIr j,y $40
cut representing the lines of this treaty. and also y;n
,Ie tract of country lost by it, 1t il COPIED from Tauner
Map published last year, which has hi. her ,l,in,a 10 accnr
than other with which acquainted We rcfcr az
minute information than from whole column 90 H.
Ton u Tanner map be correct, conclusions as TO the
quantity of land lost flfilledye.lle J,u,.y
The Georgians will scarcely be disposed 10 relish
tins loss OF territory: but the following Report.
which we have received from Washington, Z. =
closes state OF facts, as TO the course OF the ne
gociation, which we, az Citizens Of the T. Slatss
cannot view with great deal OF satisfaction.
we submit the facts to readers: Our ovvn
commentary shall be as brief possible
IN SENATE or THE UNITED STATES
NAY IL. 1926.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee of Conference
appointed by the Senate, the disagreeing vote
between the Senate and House of Representa-
tves, on the amendment adopted by the Senate
10 the bill appropriatng money TO carry into eC-
feet the treaty lately concluded with the Creek
Indians,
REPORT:
That, in pursuance of the instructions given 70
them by the Senate, they proposed TO the CnnCe-
rees, the part of the House Of Representatives To
unite with them in an application TO the Secretary
OF War, for information concerning the subject
matter OF the resolution of the Senate; which invita-
ton was accepted by them, and the letters from the
Secretary, with the report Of r. L. NlcKennev.
accom- panying the same, and herewith subn,ittcI
sbew the result Of the application.
THE paper marked a, is a copy Of the statement
furnished TO the Secretary, by the Conferees. and.
as appears by his last letter. Corresponds with that
spoken of by Mr.. McKenncy in his report as h,v-
ing been furnished to him By the Cherol,ees
Ridge and Vann, and by him shewn TO the Secre-
tarv.
From the facts stated in the documents submitted
is manifest, that it is the design OF the Deeo,
ton, by whom the treaty was negotiated. to make
distribution OF The greater part OF the money TO be
paid by The United States, under the treaty. amono
themselves, thee Cherokee Indians. who had no
interest in the lands, and consequently, were not
entitled to any portion If the money. and few se
lected individuals, in gross fraud Of the rgb,s Of
the nation The particulars Of the contemplated
distribution are stated in the paper marked A.
i The Conierees of both Houses are unanirnouslv
Of opinion, that it is the duty ofthc Government to
project the nation against this unwarrantsble desin
Of the Delegation, far that can be done, CON
sisently with the stipuatons of the treaty. and the
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