Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-17

Tor that purpose, were authorized to negotiate a
| treaty Tor farther cesson of land. The deputa-
ton arrived at Washington, and negotiation was
opened BY the Secretary of War. It immediate
~ appeared, however, that misappf ehension ex-
listed, as TO the extent of their in TO
cession. In his conferences with them at the
Broken Arrow, Gen. Gaines had first proposed to
them To enter into Treaty on the basis Of cess
sion Of all their lands in Georgia. This PROPOSE
ZION ihey rejected. General Gaines then, Of his
own accord, and without instructions, las he in
formed them at the time,) proposed Treaty on
tne OASIS OF cesslon OF their lands East OF the
Chatahouche. they declined acceding to this,
on the ground that part of their delepa alton was
already gone 10 Washington. The written in
sIunent Just alluded 10, was, how ever, drawn up,
setting iorih the authority given 10 their deputa-
tion, 10 accede TO ;. the fast proposition Il the
President, made by General Gaines" BY fhm
last Proposition the delegation declared that
tney under stood the Unauthorized one, which made
Inc Chattshouchie the boundary. General Gaines
mad understood his authorized proposition 10 be
ineant, VIZ that which proposed a cession Of all
Inc lands within the limits of Georgia. 1t appears
however, from The documents, that such was not
the case.
| 1hs Misrepresentation of the powers of the
creek deputation, formed serious obstacle in The
Outset, to the progress Of Inc Negotiations 1t was
In this posture OF affairs, that the meeting OF Con
sress LOOK place, and 1t appears from The opening
message oil the Presidea, lLa, he still anticipate ed
the necessity OF making The Transactions in Iela-
tion 10 the Treaty OF the Indian Springs, the sub
Ject u special message. Fortunately, however,
Inc inaisn dePua'ion was at last brought to con-
sent TO Treaty, by which al the land East of
the Chattahouche was coded, and a portion also
west OF II. 10 this Treaty, af er an interval of
some weeks, a supplemental article was added by
winch Inc cession was extended 10 a n.w line,
WINCH as 1t was supposed, by many persons quail
lhed TO Judge, would Include all The lands " thin
The limits OF Georgia.
Ahe negotiations by which this Treaty was eff
iec'ed were carried during a!mos, The whole
OF the session OF Congress, and rendered il Of
course inexpedent to agnate the subject OF the
transactions IN relation 10 the Treaty OF the Indian
springs. lhe happy termination OF an affair
wh'ch mad assumed an alarming aspect, was matter
OF general congratuiation The mass Of papers S
DOCUMENTS herewith submitted, and not OF later
4 ua'e' was communicated 10 a Committee of the
Senate, 4" hile the Treaty was before tba, body.
Bat the ratification OF ihs Treaty., and the sane
tion given II by The appropriations made to carry
~ into effect, supeTceaed, In the opinion Of Con-
sress, the necessity OF inquring nio the subject
oil Inc Treaty, which now declared 10 be
cancelled
fhe quantity OF land occupied by the Indians in
Inc siate OF Georgia. and coded by this Treaty for
the benefit OF that STATE, amounted by compu,a-
tion, to about 1900, 900 acres The ces-ion was
procuied al An expense TO the u s, OF $500. 600
Including the present worth OF the annuity Of
S2v,ovu Fer aanum, which formed part of the
price.
BY the first article OF this Treaty, the Treaty of
The Indian Springs @ declared 10 be null and
VOID 10 every intent & purpose whatsoever" am
every right and claim arising fIom the same .w az
cancelled and annuiled' BY the Treaty
This new Treaty received the sanction of the
senate, by very large majority OF the votes o.
'hS oody, anu the appropriations necessary car.
ny II into effect passed unanimously in the III. OIL
H., with The exception of9 dissenting voices, being
those OF the Alabama Delegate d, aad the gr eI
part OF that Of Georgia.
In the whole course and progress Of this affair
in The perseverance and assiduiiy OF the Execuive
IN pursuing the negotiations, ard in lie amp e
, PROVISIONS made by Congress to carry them
INTO eject, ihe committee perceive strong iadlcs.
|, lions on Inc part OF every branch of The legisa.
5 I'VE authority OF the u. s., of desire TO redeem
the pledge OF the compact OF 1902, to promote Ia.
: Interests, and crafty The wishes of Georgia
! In pursuance Of The provisions of the Treaty
, the w estefS line fixed by it was duly run Be
lore, however, il could be ascertsined whether. b,
this line, any Psr OF The lands within the chart ret
limits OF Georgia we're lett out, il was nrce.sar
that Tie boundary line between Georgia and Ala
bana 50 'uld also be established Conrnissioner
on The pat OF these Two States ere APPOINTED
But, the circumstance that direct line to Nicka
E jack, from the hTst bend OF The ChaiahoucbIe
above Ucbes creek, would iniersecl that river
induced he Commissioners TO depart from, IN. 10,
Ter OF the compact of 1902, nd to p,ouose som,
oiher point more sccoIdsnl with its spirI which
e was supposed, did not admit OF Carving the lin
East OF she ChsItanouehIe. In endeavosing TO set
tie Oh some other point tine Commissioners of cor
: gu X Alabama disagreed, and the former an an I,
paTte line, on the authority, and Of the expense G
> Georgia alone.
Between the Georgia line, and the lins ascertain
! ed by the Treaty OF Washington. it appears b
/, computation, that there remain uaceded alb Il
E l9S,ba2 acres Of Creek lands. How much ,l
t quantity may be IeJuced, on the final settie,ns,
j OF the line between Georgia and Alabama. III
= Committee have no documents which enable Their
o TO decide.
1t is IN respect to this small tract Of barren Ian
that The existing controversy has arisen. The su
] veyors OF Georgia in the month of January las
y having passed the line Of The Treaty of Washin.
c ton, were Interrupted by party of Indians, ACT
ing under the orders OF the head chief of the Cree
Hation, VINO demonstrated with hem, in leite
e written at their request by the Agent; and the
D have since appealed TO the Government of the I
States Tor protection against encroschment on tho,
y lands which were guaranteed 10 them by the Trei
E ~. The Surveyors OF Georgia applied to the G.,
r vernon tor tie support Of a miIitsry force n
e governor OF Georgia has addressed a feinonstranc
e to the President OF the u. s., apparently repre-
. seniing these Interruptions an invasion Of II
territorial rights Of Georgia, which may end
oloodshed II has been stated in the public print
hat military ioice has been called out ia Geo
] gis, to support the Surveyors
The President has promised TO The Creek Mai,
to maintain the faith Of the country, pedsed bg n