American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-13
ExEcrr,vg DEPARTMENT, GRoneIz,

.f'0eIgertHc, 27h January 1897
SIR: As The officers Of Georgia engaged in tle eys
ton OF their duties to It's Western boundary b, o
Of the Legislative and Executive authority Of The s,s
have suffered requeh, interruption from the Indians
,he Creek Nation accompanied by indgnities and s
sufficiently aggravated md are still threatened with On
ers Of violent and ourage character and s.
is 10 believe that your Agent OF Indian Affairs
NE prime mover and irsiiga,or Of the sane lave dem
ed proper 70 lay before you the erclotd papers ~
port Of thai belief and 10 ask the favor Of ,tutoMt
if that ofcei is so acting by your authority, or viii
your sanction and coUnensrce. II ray be though M,
fu enough that The United States, whose unloubttd Ig
it is, shall enter into controversy with Getreia On 4.
yalit, OF Treaties, and the law fulie ess Of bouILse
tIesT asses committed the side, right Of stu
regny violated the ther with the edial Of Icd,
siyc measures demanded by either
II is not 10 be presumed that the President wcuhl sr.
fer the sovereign attributes to subalein Agent nv
less that he would delegate them for ihe ann,ys Ii.
People OF Georgia for insult to their public fu coas,
for nyason Of their territorial rights, and finally iol tct
shed
II these powers have been insoently as. amed " a
sbaltern for such purposes is not for the Guyeno n
Georgia dictate TO the President the measures Which,
ought to follow, well in Wind cation Of the honor hi.
Unlted States, as in reparation VI the gs dot 10
Georgia. he President is competent 10 judge item
and the Governor doubts not his Willingness slgel.a
rightly.
Win great consideration andrespee',.
The PnrsrnsST cfhe United State..
Copy u Litter from U1ey UiAiams 10 Cor Trste,
1lrn DISTRICT, CAEoL CorNTr,
January ga, 1877
SIR: did natter myself hst should have been abto
complete my survey without troubling you, Of tetg
troubled by The Indians, but in this have been deceived
Eight ten lusty fellows rode ZIP ny camp last gh
with letter written by Crowcl, and sgied bs s,yei
Chiefs, aud ordered to desis nom sur, Ing tht Ni
on the Wes, side Of The lev treaty line. Ar. Roget.,v'
surveys the St District Who v i'll be The bearer
,his, was brckenup oy them yesterday You will knew
best What measures 10 pursue in gard to the sfa M
II the survey proceeds protection must be all rttdii
and that mus, be sufficient 70 protect the Whoe ite
line from the intersection Of The Cherokee line WITH t
State line, to Mieis Bend here is about one itirl
my District that lies West Of Brgh,', Inc ard stsdy
| completed my mendlar lines ,hf0.gh IT, shal toal
on ence my transverse lines but, after mature refrt
ton Cannot feel ysef safe in crossing Bght's hni
present, but sal! proceed 10 survey that part cl Ea
East Of the line, and when am done, shah make tie IL
tempt 10 survey the balance hope by that time, low
sufficient piots ction will be afforded. Mr. RtStr
| can better inform ,ou han can BY writing.
You're, respectfully,
WILEY WILLIAMS
GREER NATION, JAsrAnY l2h, 1857
70 ads Swreyors, running he land Hest ef ne line u IL
late 1featy.
GhNTLEhEg We, the undersgr ed Chiefs and IIe adMtf
OF the Creek Naton having learnt with great rsgre thai
you engaged in surveying the lands Wes, Of the line
the late Treaty, al which vas net ceded by that rey
we have again to request and demand Of YOU in the Os
friendly terms that will deslst from stretching chat
over any Of our lands, not csed by he said Treaty. VI
Aa'tered ourselves, aud We had right TO believe, hi
spuaons Of that Treaty would have been iend obsr
we'd BY all parties concerned and that our former dre
with neighbors the Georgans would have besI
finally settled, and that We would, in future live in III
stliceI friendship in all intercourse We deter
mined, on our part not to do an act that can be calculate
TO give offence but are right, and we hope they Will b
respected.
We are your friends.
Signed by Little Prince, oakfusky Yoholo, sparne
utnngg liargo Essticharco Chopco Nisas Horge CocA
Afn
Copy Of letter fran Jane, a. Rogrs Dssrics Su1eys'
10 Gsu1nor Iroup, January Is, 1897.
Hrs EycELLLscY GOVERNOR Tnoup:
Sin: Enclosed, you will find copy Of an instrument
writing which was handed 10 me by parcel OF Indians
the 2ls a and, after read the letter, they densIde
OF me my compass, which had to nder them bu
after few minutes they agreed to give back my CON
pass, and would come with me the new 1reay line
which they did and Threatened very if shou
be caught over hright,s line againa surveying la
come on TO MInoshs old place, and have sopt my hand
until hear fiomyou Ifyou intend give me assistance
hope you will lake the earliest to get it TO ne
as provision scarce aud my hands uneasy to 60 hone
As to The number OF men will take guard me 81
unable to say-my situation is this There is three sel:
ments OF Indians in my District that have in them abol
ten men, and in ta miles. the Alabama side, there
large town that am told have from forty to fifty wsrro
IN It, which IS 10 be placed ON the Treaty line as spe
and prevent the land from being surveyed and rs u
further utormstion will refer you TO Major Panamo'
the bearer Of this express, and who with when u
inOiaiS sloP' tHt
Yours, &c.
JAMES A. ROGERS, D. S.
Gro. NJ. TaoUr, Gorernor II Georgia.
The message and papers were read and rettrrs
10 the Select Committee to which was referred 10
message Of the 5th instant.
On molten OF Mr.. Chambers, the Bill for the bel
EFT oi the family Of the lale Thomas Jefferson, VI
tskeh up, read second time, and ordered TO be q
| crossed for a third reading
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the consideration oi M
Saunders resolution calling for information re-
pecing he selection Of Printers for publishing u
| Laws.
! The House resumed the consideration Of the b