The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-09-27

GFoRoIA.--lt is already known TO most Of
our readers, that the new Creek treaty. was
intended to include all the land belonging TO
mat nation within the limits of Georgia. IL
also known that great opposition was made
10 ,ne treaty oy the Troup party in that State,
ana the inquiry is naturally made, from what
cause does the opposition originate. I'M
ooubtediy with the leading men it originated
10 determined hostility TO the administration
IL IS our object TO shew the means they have
resorted to, to give effect to their opposition.
When the new treaty was concluded, the
lrouP papers Immediately proclaimed that,
by the terms of it, Georgia would lose land
suihcient Tor two or three large counties. This
created general surprise, as the treaty secured
all the land east of the Chattahoochie river.
and 1t vas supposed that little, or no land,
west OF that river, fell within the limits OF
georgia. by the act dividing Alabama from
Georgia, it was provided that the line should
run up the Chattahoochie river, g to the great
bend at the mouth Of Uchee Creek, which is
| the first considerable stream ADORE the Cussah
and Coweta towns, and thence, in direct
line, TO Nickajack on the Tennessee river. -
The Geography of this part of the country,
being in the Indian territory, was but little
known, and 1t now proves that the Uchee
Creek falls into the Chattahoochie betow
these towns, and not above as was supposed.
Inns led to controversy between Gov
Iroup and Gov. Murphy Of ALBANIA, the lat
ter maintaining that the true point Of depart
ure from the Chattahoochje, was the mouth OF
Uchee Creek, while Gov. Troup held that
it was at the mouth Of " the first considerable
stream above the Cusssh and Coweta towns
1t was supposed that Gov. TEoup,s oonstruc-
ton would throw extensive tract of coun-
try, on the west Of the Chattahoochie, into
the limits OF Georgia, which, under the other
construction, would fall to Alabama. It was
this land which Gov. Troup's papers represent
ed would be lost to Georgia under the new
treaty.
As Cows. Troup and Murphy could not
agree, Gov. Troup ordered his surveyors to
run the line between the two States according
TO his own construction. This has been done,
when 10 il appears that the line, SO run, in.
stead of giving Georgia two or three counties
qceSl Of the Chattahoochie, will give to Alaba-
ma considerable tract of country on the east
side of that river. The Commissioners, finding
that Gov. Troup's construction operated a.
gainst Georgia, have determined to run the
line again, taking new point of departure
By forced construction OF a paragraph in the
Constitution of Georgia, they say, it is evident
that all the territory, east ofthe Chattahochie
river, was considered as belonging to that
State. They have accordingly concluded to
start from place called Miller's Bend, be.
tween 80 and 40 miles farther up the river,
and run the line from thence to Nickajack.-
Ii is needless to say that Alabama will not con-
cur in these proceedings, and that the only
object which Gov. Troup can reasonably ex-
pect to obtain by adopting them, is, to defer,
for while, the indignation of the people Of
Georgia, whom he has thus imposed upon. Al
strong reaction is already apparent in that
State, and little doubt can remain, that the
cause of truth will triumph, at the next cleo
ton, in the prostration OF the men who have
attempted TO sow the seeds of discord in the
Uuion, and who have shewn So little regard TO
The imprescriptble rights of their red brethren,
located within the limits Of that State.