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

On repairing to the Creek nation, General Gaines held
Councils, both with the Mcintosh party the Chiefs
nation opposed the treaty The former were assu
OF The protection of the United States arains, farther
violence. The latter urged, with the greatest ear
nestnesS, to accede TO the terms of THE Treaty the i
an Springs i" this proposition, opportunity could in
duce hcn to listen; and while they uniformly protested
intention to submit to the power OF the United States, if
called into action against them, they as uniformly protest,
ed that they would accept lands
that might be thus wrestca nom them, in compulsory
cutiou of iha, treaty.
Unable to procure from the Greeks an acuuicscnce in
the Treaty of the Indian Springs General Gaines received
ho'n them in the open Coii,cil nation,
Snnent whereby certain number OF Chiefs deputed to
Washington for tia, purpose authorized goatc
treaty for farther cessnn of land. The dcpua ton
arrived At Washington, and negotiation opcned by
the Secretary Of War. 1t immediately appeared however,
that Misrepresentation existed, tine
powers III regard cesson In his conferences with
thc" at tie Broken Arrow General Gaines pro-
posed To them into Treaty the ba sis of
ces'on of all ;hiT lands in Georgia. This proposition
the? rejected. General Gaines them his own accord
anu wiinout instructions, Gas nc iuormed them that
time ropOsea Treaty basis q. a cessiou of their
lands Eas; Ca,tIhouchc Thcy declined accc,iiun IN
is on the ground that part of their derga was
ready gone to Washington The written ins,rumcut Just
alluded Il" was, however dawn up, setting forth the a-
'A"i'y gwen to their dep"ta'on TO accee 1.-The last
proposition of the President made nv General Gaines
Hy ms last propnson the delegation declared that they
Understood the unaUtog2ed which made the Chatta-
honchir the boundary. General Gaines had
his authorised proposition meant vz thar which pro-
posed cession Of all the lands limits of Geor
was no, the case
This misrepresentation Of the rov'ers Of the Greek de
putntion, formed serious obstacle outset, tine po-
gress of the negotiations. in this posture of fairs
that the meeting of Congress ,uoa place. and
tom the opening message Of the Pcsideut that he still
cnated the necessity Of making the transactions, re-
atoHs to hc Treaty OF the iudian Springs Suhirc,
~ special message. Fortunately, however, tie Indian
dcpuatian brought consent to- Treaty. nv
"'ich all the land East of tine charlottesville coded,
and portion also West Of To this Treaty. after an
interval of some weeks supplemental article added,
oY which the crssom extended a new line which, as
was supposed ny many persons qualified To judge would
include all the lands within the limits of Georgia.
HE negotiations ny which this Treaty Effected were
caffisd on during almost the whole session of Com
and rendered of inexpeent To agato the
subject CT the transactions i'll relation the Treaty of the
lnhian Springs The happy termination of affair, which
had assumed alarming aspect matter of general
tu!a;nu The papers and documents here.
with submitted. and OF later communicated
t" Committee OF the Senate, while the Treaty was be-
lore hat hoy But The Ia Ica'inn Of the Treaty and
sanction given By The appropriations made to carry
"'" elect superseded in tie opinion of Congress, the
cessy of mCuiriug the subject the Treaty. which
was n0w declared ''to be concellcd.''
The quantity OF ,rnd occupied by tine Indians in tho
State at Genrg an" coded by this Treaty ben. fit m
thai State, amountei,hy computation. 7OuO0O
accs. The cession was procured at expense the
United States OF S8oo00o including the present wo. of
!e annuity Of $50 900 per ann,in which formed . MR.,
OF Tie price FD''
Ey tho first article nj this Treaty the Treaty. of the In
:an Springs was iecined to he nall void every
'n'nt an" purpose Whatsoever and eve.y glt in,
the Treaty.
TINS Treaty the sanction Of the Senate
ny very large minority of the of that BODY and
thc appropriations necessary ~ carry into passed
UNANIMOUSLY IA the House of Representatives, with The
exception q" "ne votes, being those uf the Alabama Dele
cation, ami the greater part of that of Georgia.
In the whole and progress this affair in the
perseverance aud assduity OF the Executive pursuing
'rc negotiations aud in the ample provisions made by Con-
gfess to carry them into effect. Committee rcrcc i've
strong Indications the part "1 every the leg,s-
lative Authority of the Lnici States desi.c to redeem
tne pledge % the COMPACT Of 1902, to promote inter
estS amt crafty the wishes of Georgia.
In pursuance OF tie provisions of the Treaty the west
"r' line hHsi by it was duly Before, however !,
c"ud be ascertaned w"clhrl by this line, any pa fine
Lands within the chartered limits gia WIRE left on,
was necessary tHa The boundary line between Georgia
and A!abama shorld be established. Commissioners ON
ihr pa' {" ;hrsc !wo States appointed Bu cir
cHsian"e that direct live to Nickadck. from the fist
bend OF the Cmaaiinucic above Ucnee Cl-ck would in
t"rscct tuat liver, induced the Commissioners to dcna
from the letter Of the compact of 1902 and 20 propose
supposed did admit carrying the line east of The
charlottesville. In cndcayorirg settle on some other
p"ni, the commissioners OF Georgia Alabama disa
greed H"' lac i"'re ran an e& phrc line, the authu-
liv and 1T ihG expense Of Georgia alone.
cn"inc Georgia nc aud the line asccrtajuei bv
the 'ehty {" Washington, 1t appears by computations
tiat there eHuin uiccici one hundred a. ruev
eight thousand hutIit asl thliv two acres Of crcrt
lands. iio:g u;ueh quantity may he rcaced ON ,lr
hnai settlement ui the line between g hiaaa
tine Committee have 40 documents wcn enable them 10
decide.
III rs ~ respect IN ibS small tract Of barren land tha
existing controversy mas arisen. The surveyors Gror
ga ~ the "ntn OF January last, having passed lna
"l The Treaty ct aNnson, were interrupted 10y party
OF Indians acting under the orders OF the Head Chief of
the Greek Nation Who demonstrated with them m d letter
written their request by gent they have since
appealed to the Government the United States for pro
lection against those lands which we're
guaranteed 10 them by the Treaty. The Surveyors oil
Georgia applied the Govcno, the suypOr of mill
iary force The Governor OF Gesgia has addressed a rc
m"nsirancc 10 the President of the United States apnar-
emily representing these interruptions invasion ~ tho
territorial rights OF Georgia, c may cad IN binpdshcd
1t has been stated the public prints hat military force
has been called out ~ Georgia support the Surveyors
The President has promised TO Creek Walton 10
maintain the ia'ii OF the country, pledged by Treaty
ui Washnsou aui the GUycruor Of Georgia has also
bcen made acquainted, that the President III feel IT his
duty TO carry uid iaiy into EFFECT Orders 90,
dinghy, been given to the District Attorney and Marshal OF
the District "t Grotgid prosecute those yn
contrary 10 the Treaty of l&cG, aud law regulating