Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-13

ed tie Governor that Chiefs tneauing those Of his
party would convene the 9th, and that ho would
submit to them the proposal TO survey the land. On
tho 18th of April the consent of Nc nos and his par
~ 10 tde survey given i'm letter to the Governor,
IN the following terms "Some dife, ence. existing be-
tween the present agent of the Creek nation and my>
| sell, and not having any confidence in his advice,
have determined 10 act according to the dictate. of
my best Judgments which results in the determination
10 agree 10 the request of your Excellency in giving
my consent, and IN behalf of the nation who signed the
treaty their consent, that the land lately ceded the
United States at the Indian Springs. may be off
and surveyed whenever you may, the General Gov
ernnen think proper 10 do
elf the General Governmen OF the United Staies
have no Objection and the agent of the Creok nation,
with the party he influences, does make any obec-
ton or opposition TO running and surveying the land,
myse, and the Chiefs aud Indians who were in favor
othe late treaty DO not object We give
Ia Consequence of the conditional nature of this as
sent to the survey, the following letter was on The 18th
April, written by Governor Troup to General AIcln--
ltUsh:
''MLLLEnGEvIII.E, 18Th April Is25.
DEAR GENERAL: In one Of your late letters you say
something about the consent of the United States,
If the agent and hosles do not make opposition
Fray explain TO me your meaning. We have nothing
TO do with the United States, the agent the hos
tiles, in this natter all want is the of the
friendly Indians who made the treaty If we wanted
The consent OF the United States, we could ask it.
Your friend, G. Nj. TROUPE
Without, however, waiting for answer to this let
ter, and on the day which it written, Gov
ernor Troup issued his proclamation stating that 'ethe
aSeul VI OecU OBTAINED 10 the running
and survey of the country" and calling tie Legs-
ture together TO take the proper or those obs
jects.
To the above letter Nc intosl replied in tie follow
"CRrrx NATION, 25ih .4pril, 1925
DEAR SIR received Jour Excellencyis request YES
tetday, dated the 18th Instant and hereby To YOU
mat my only meaning vas not TO act contrary to stfu
iations made between Nation and the United States
Government; aud do hereby, freely, and fully, give
our consent TO the State Of Georgia. have the bcu..
Idary tn said Stotp
the Legislature of Georgia may think proper, which
was ceaed at the late treaty of the Ipdan Springs.
Signed in behalf of tie Nation by the consent. of the
Chiefs OF the same.
have the honor TO be, with great esteem, yours,
specially WILLIAM Al.lNTOSHD
Ii is here necessary 20 observe, that Mcintosh, in adj
dion 10 the license assumed in this letter, of speak
ing in behafof tie Creek Nation of which his party
formed but small minority, appears to have been gull
Is OF deception i'll reference to he views of that party.
Al COUNCIL with them, held by General Gaines the
General was informed that NlcinioclI consulted
them Oh the survey and that they never gave their
( consent
II mag here be proper to endeavor 10 ascertain more
particularly, the relative strength OF the parties as
Tar a. existing data enable 10 be done. BY the docu-
'ncn;s forwarded from the Council, held on the 22d
February, it appears the Chiefs who signed the treaty
were from the following five towns, Cowcta, Broken
Arrow, New HauHCo, Sand Town, Fiitchetee. But
it is 10 be observed t.a the Chiefs from Broken
Arrow could have had no authority 20 sign be-
nall OF that town: for the representative Head
Chief of the Nation, present, and refused TO
sign. From document prepared in Council Q; the
Creek Nation, it appears, that the CITY two u;ii-
vdnas who sgTGd the treaty Of the Indian Sprugs
! Mcintosh t!e oniy Head Chief, he being the
h'th in rank in the Nation; that five were CLielB
of inferior degree, and tiese SIX all of ore town
CoWcta; that twentv-siX were officers called ay
members, or Law makers, but not Chiefs fourteen
broken Chiefs; four indians possessing no rank
whatever, and Two persons wholly unknown TO the
Council OF ;he Creek Nation. These individuals
were exclusively from eigh; towns cut of f!y-six,
Of WINCH lie Nation said To consist The son Of
the Big Warrior and the son of the Lille Prince
both at tie Indian Springs, aud refused TO sign
The nephew and representative of the Chief fourth
in rank nopoy LIadoy was present and refused To sign
William Barnard, the principal Chief Of the Uciees
refused 10 sign. John Sudias a principal CIefof
the Lower Towns, Opoleyohc!u Chief oi tie Took
aubatcies with other leading Chiefs 60, ming