American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-05
From the Baltimore Patriot.

From the Baltimore Patriot.
GEORGIA AND THE CREEKS.-The fol
lowing is a summary of the slpulaons of the me-
treaty between the United States and the Creek In
dians, a notice Of the ratification OF which by tn
Senate we published yesterday. The preamble sci
forth, that great majority Of the chiefs and war;
ors Of the Creek nation have protested against tn
execution of the treaty which was concluded at tn
Indian Springs, the 18th Of February, 1925, Eth
same that has caused SO much disturbance, and fo
the enforcement Of which Governor Troup Gale
on the Georgia Legislature to stand bytheir arms !
they declare, that it was signed by persons havin
no sufficient authority to form treaties make ces
sions, and that it is therefore void And it is furhe
declared that the United States are unwilling tha
difficulties should exist in The Creek nation tha
may lead to an intestine war, and still more unwil
ling that any cession Of lands should be made I
them unless with the fair understanding and fu
assent of the tribe making such cesson and for
Just and adequate consideration. II is therefor
Stipulated
Art. lst The treaty concluded at the lndia
Springs 18th February, 1895, and ratified 9TH Marc
of the same year is declared null and void, and eve
ry claim arising from the same is cancelled AM
surrendered.
Art. Q. The Creek Nation of Indians cede Il
The United States all the land belonging to the sale
Nation in the State of Georgia, and lying on th'
east side Of the middle of the Chatahoochy river
And, Also another tract of land lying within the sale
State, and bounded as follows beginning at poin
on the western bank of the said river, forty sever
miles below the point where the boundary line be
tween the Creeks and Cherokees strikes the Chaia
hoochy river, near the Buzzard's Roost, measuring
the said distance in direct line, and not following
The meanders OF the said river; and from the poin
OF beginning, running in direct line to poin, il
the boundary line, between the said Creeks and III,
Cherokees, thirty miles west OF the said Buzzard
Roost; thence to the Buzzard's Roost, and theme.
with the middle OF the said river to the place Of be
ginning.
Art 8. The United States agree to pay the chief
Of the Creek Nation S2l7,6o0, Immediately af,e
the ratification of this treaty. and, Art. 4, they also
agree to pay the said nation perpetual annuity o
10000 dollars. Art stipulates that the difficult
ties that arose in the nation in consequence of tn,
treaty OF the Indian Springs, shall be adjusted ane
that that portion of the nation who signed that trea
~ shall be admitted to all their privileges as mem
bers of the Creek Nation.
Art g. That portion OF the Creek Nation known
as the friends Of General Mcintosh having intmat
ed their wish to remove west of the Mississippi il
is agreed, that five persons shall be sent by them,
the expense OF the United States, to examine the
Indian country west of the Mississippi And the
United States agree TO purchase for them, if the
same can be conveniently done upon reasonable
terms, an extent of country proportioned in the
opinion Of the President to their numbers, whereve,
they shall select. Art 7. The emigrating party tc
remove within "a months, the expense Of removal
and for subsistence for twelve months, to be paic
by the United States. Art. 8. An agent and inter
prefer to accompany and reside with them and {
blacksmith and wheelwright to be furnished by tn,
United States. Art. 8. The United States to pre-
sent 100000 to the followers Of Gen. Mcintosh
in consideration Of their services in obtaining ces
sion at the Indian Springs and of their past Difficult
ties and contemplated removal
Art 10. The President 10 appoint an agent ts
ascertain the damages sustained by the followers
Mcintosh In consequence of the difficulties grow
ing out Of the treaty of the Indian Springs, as Sc
forth in an agreement with General Gaines, at Bro
ken Arrow, and which have beer done contrary t.
The laws OF the Creek nations such DANCES to b.
repaired by the nation, or the amount paid out O
their annuity Art. III. Improvements TO be ap
praised by commissioners and the owners to b
paid Tor the same. Art. IL. Possession of the coun
try ceded to be yielded by the Creeks on or beior
the first January next. Art 10. The United State
guaranty to the Creeks all the country not here
ceded, to which they have just claim, and to max
good to them any losses they may incur in conse
quence Of the illegal conduct of any citizen of tn
United States within the said country. Art ID
The President authorized to select two sections q
land in the Creek country for the residence of III
agent Art. IS. When rivers form the boundar
OF the Greek country over which ferries may b
necessary, the Creeks to have the right Of ferriag
from their own land and the citizens of the U. s
from the land to which the Indian title is exiin
gushed. Art. 16. The Creeks TO appoint com
mssloners to attend the running Of the line west @
the Chatahoochy river, the expense Of whom 10 b
paid by the United States. Art. II. This treat
made obligatory on the United States and on III
Creek nation.
The treaty is signed by James Barbour, Secre,a