Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-02

IN the treaty ofhe Indian Springs directed my efforts
conhuentiy anticipating from the Information above re-
ierred To, immediate success. To my surprise and
certainly, very much 10 my regret, feeling as did the
utmost anxiety that such arrangement sboud he
made, and knowing that nothing could he more acceD-
table TO YOURSELF found them determined TO surrender
their lands only to the East of Cathahooce Every er
tort was made, which propricy would permit TO induce
them TO meet your wishes. Lest from ignorance their
character, should fail in approaching them in some
way accessible to familiar with their motives of a
uof aVailed myself OF the aid Of distinguished Gill
Zen whose intercourse with the nhabtaIus OF the To-
rests, gave him the desired qualifications; and if sue
cess mad been attanable, he have succeeded He
entered INTO my views with alacrity and pursued fl
OBJECT with patience aud an assiduity which Inns ont
.'cd HIM 70 my thanks. Every effort, however was
trutless The Catahooche, forming natural boun
GARY, was sine qua non Indeed, such a BOUNDARY
seemed with them of moro consequence than the land
Whct was involved in the contest. They continually
urged, mat an artificial line security with the
untutored Indian against those trespasscs which the con-
.erninous whites perpetraed upon them. And candor
nas forced the inowledgment from those experienced
IN the subject, that there of weight in their So
Hcitt'!e Tor natural boundary. Finding them pert-
hacious IN adherng 10 this line, which, If established
would still leave small portion OF land within t,o Il
mis- oil Georgia, to crafty whose Wishes IL practicable
nau oeen leading motive with you, III whatever cor
necte' Itself with this subject, had determined TO nnt
an emu 10 the negotiation. In rejecting, however on
the posture OF things in that event and the conseoue
Cos "hich might ensue, aud believing that amicab!e
Gtheht OF Tins controversy alike called for bv
e wishes OF the American People, and the interests Of
tose unfortunate People proposed TO them after bay
ing OBTAINED your consent, line of compromise and
hnaly agreed 10 that which is inserted in the treaty
WINCH herewith enclose; and which, ACCORDING IN tho
map on which treated, will have acquired for Goor;
some four or five hundred housa nd acres of land ~ of
me Caahooce and with the lands on the east side of
me Shaahoochie, making, it is believed nearly tbroe
iiohs OF acres winch Georgia acquires By the treaty
and leaving within the limits of Georgia. small fraction
"a 1"nu' belonging TO the Creeks, equal perhaps TO
te,t OF The part ceded In arranging the details
rod r..
vncoy opposed 10 taking any land to the west of fine
MISSISSIPPI In consequence, the pecuniary conslera-
on was Obliged TO be increased to amount however
comparatively small in respect the land which must
nave been given according to the scale horeoc,r,
adopted OF acre for To the intrinsic difficulty aris
my from me negotiation others, of small magnitude
were added The Delegation OF the major mart of tba
reek ha'ion peTemptorly refused enter into treaty.
IN common with the Delegation of the minor or AlcIn
-psh parry 10 provide for the latter on liberal prnci-
pes was an indispensable Cond ton from which nothing
would have justified nae in departing To ubviao tIs
uhcuy, ascerained from each party what ryouIj o
satisfactory and incorporated the whole in the treaty
winch was to be signed exclusively by the Declaration
OF the majority. The treaty was prepared on fnesc ato
and signed by the Delegation of the major a.
OF abundant CANTON designed to obtain the signature
OF the delegation ut the minor party paper 10 ac-
company the treaty, expressing their entire satisfaction
WIN me arrangement After the treaty had been eyecu
te and animation made 10 the minor uartv of the above
"'5h ey declined complying herewith, unless new
p'oYso" should be made in their favor namely that Of
the VaIne ct their Improvements within the errtorp 20
tanned by the Indians which, being unreasonable was
refused This, however, has bearing on the VALIDITY
OF the treaty. Their number according TO a cens,;s
'ahcn oy cen Games, small not above ono Co.
tieh Of the nat;on-Thcy themselves stated The num-.
Der at sixteen hundred at the opening the conference
WIN tAcm They suppose nov tiat three thousand
may be induced TO cmCrate. Whatever The numher
may be- there is no difficulty in SAYING that the reat
has been made With the representatives of vast ma
Jority OF The nation; and think reference 10 be
conIons o. ihe treaty will be found that ample jus
= on he ,lia,y
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES BARBOUR.