Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-15

The nation would stli be question; that the Gov.
ernment might be quite well disposed to consider
the oct Of Mcintosh and his friends a. such one.
The day after this audience, letter was writ
ten to Governor Troup by four Of the Chief, of IN.
Mcintosh party and by Chilly Mcintosh, in which
they allude to the existence Of the law above me.>
toned, passed at Pole Cat Springs, denying
however. its obligation,) stating that Z" this law
was passed to prevent Mcintosh from selling
lands; expressing their fears that attempts ould
be made to put it into execution, and acceding to
proposal which appears to have been made BY
the Governor, that messenger should be sent by
the Governor, to those opposed to the Treaty,
warning them against any set of violence Ac-
cordingly. on the Goth inst, Col. H. G. Lamar,
the Aid Of the Governor of Georgia, was des-
patched with talk to the Chiefs and Hesdmen of
Cussetau and Took -au-ba,cbee, the former being
the town of Little Prince. who succeeded Big
Warrior a. the Head Chief of the whole Creek
Nation, and the latter, the town Of Opothleyoho-
10, the Speaker of the Nation. Col. Lamar met
the Chiefs of these towns in separate Councils
held in each. Either, a, this time, and while they
had not heard of the ratification of the Treaty
and the consent given by Mcintosh to survey the
lands, they entertained no designs Of violence
gainst Mcintosh, or they chose to deceive Col
Lamar as 10 their Intentions; or, finally, the talk
OF the Little Prince was misconceived by Col.
Lamar, which is stated by Hambly, who interpret
ed between them, TO have been the case He re.
turned perfectly satisfied with their state of feel
ing, on the subject of the Treaty, and expressed
the opinion, that when the of the Treaty.
was known, they would aequiesce.
During the absence of Col. Lunar, Chilly Nc
lntosh, on his way back to his home, was met by
Col. Miller, and another Chief of the same party.
n Riuar ,ho ;,fo a
| been driven OH by those opposed TO the Treaty,
and that vengeance was threatened against the
Chiefs no signed it. This affair was, however,
represented to Col. Lamar by the Little Prince, as
| having sprung from some trifing cause, and was
| supposed by Col Lamar to have been designed,
oy creating alarm, TO prevent the ratification OF
the Treaty, but not as threatening opposition.
should the Treaty be ratified.
| On the 18th Of March, Governor Troup issued
his proclamation. announcing the ratification OF the
treaty. On the 29th he addressed letter to Nc
latosh, requesting his permission to survey the
Territory ceded BY the Treaty On the 9th OF
April, Mcintosh wered the Governor that the
Chiefs (meaning those OF his party) would convene
ON the 10Th, and that he would submit to them The
proposal to survey the land. On the 18th OF A
prii, the consent Of Mcintosh and his party 10 the
survey was given in letter to the Governor in
the following terms Some differences existing
between the pi esent Agent OF the Creek Nation
and myself and not having any confidence in his
advice, have determined TO act according to the
dictates OF my best Judgment, which results in the
determination TO agree to the request of your Ex
csnehcy' 10 giving my consent, and in behalf Of
the nation who signed the Treaty, their consent,
that the land lately coded to the u. S. at the In
dian Springs, may be run off and surveyed when
ever you may, or the General Government, think
| proper to do 30.
| 1t the General Government of the u S. have
no objection, and the Agent OF the Creek Nation,
with the party he influences, does not make any
oo)ecton or opposition to running and surveying
the land. myself, and the Chiefs and Indians who
were in favor of the late Treaty do not object We
| give our CONSENT
In consequence OF the conditional nature of tbi.
assent to The survey, the following letter was, on
the 18th April, written by Gov. Troup 10 Genera
| Mcintosh
MILLEDsEvILLE, 18th april, 1928.
DEAR GENERAL In one Of your late let
teIs you say something about the consent of ,bs
u. s., or if Tie Agent and hostiIes do not max,
Opposition Pray explain to me your meaning
We have nothing to do with the U. S., or the A.
gent or the hosiles, in this matter all we wan,
Is the consent of The friendly Indians who made
the Treaty. If we wanted the consent of The u,
D., we could ask it. Your friend,
| , G. NJ. TROUP."
Without, however, waiting for an answer IN
i
| written, Governor Troup issued his proclamation.
stating that " the assent of the Indians had been
| Obtained TO the running and survey of the coun-
| try,' and calling the Legislature together to take
the proper measures for those objects
| To the above letter Mcintosh replied in the fol.
lowing manner
creek NATION. 25th april, 1925
DEAR SIR 81 received your ExcelIency',
request yesterday, dated the 18Th inst, and here
by state to you, that my only meaning was not 10
| act contrary 10 stlpuaiions made between our Ma.
| uon and the U. s.. Government and we do here
oy absolutely, freely, and fully. give our consent
10 the State OF Georgia, to have the boundary be-
belonging 10 said State surveyed, at any time The
Legislature of Georgia may think proper, which
was ceded at the late Treaty of the Indian Springs
oisned IN behalf OF the Nation, and by the consent
OF the Chiefs of the same
have the honor to be, with great esteem. YOURS.
respectfully, WIN. MINTOSH.''
~ is mere necessary 10 observe, that Mcintosh.
in aootion TO the license assumed in this letter of
speaking In behalf Of the Creek Nation, of which
his party formed but small minority. appears 10
have been guilty of deception, ia refer ence to the
views OF that party. At Council with them
held by Gen. Gaines, The General wa Informed that
Mcintosh never consulted them on the survey. a.
that they never gave their consent.
(TObe continv<d.)
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JACKSON MEETING.
Petersburg, March 49, The reader u,;lI
md below, The proceedings of our citizens ON
Friday last, convened for the purpose of concsr,.