Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-04

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THE GEORGIA QUEs ZION. Il
We now arrive at an important stage in ~ his
tory of this questionthe treaty Of the 12th eb-
ruary 1925 usually called the treaty ofIndian Springs
tits essential to the clear understanding Of the Geor
ga controversy, 50 far as the present administration
is concerned, to dwell with some minueness OF de-
tail upon the circumstances attending the treaty OF
Indian Springs, and the events growing out OF It,
Il has been SEEM that the Indians in Georgia had
adofltcd the determination to sell no more OF their
land. That the Cherokees first, and subsequently,
the Greeks had come to this conclusion, upon con-
siderations which were formally avowed, and of
which therefore the American public are enabled to
nudge. 1t has also been seen, that when this obsta-
Gle to their wishes presented itself, the agents OF
Georgia insisted in the most unmeasured terms,
that these Indians should be removed by force-or
in their language, that they should be taught,
tha there was alternative between their removal
and extinction - that President Monroe refused
obedience TO this naughty mandate while he showed
that he had never intermtted in his efforts to obtain
the Indian lands for Georgia. in the manner Propos-
ed by the treaty. that is peaceabiy and upon rea-
sonable terms = and that by that refusal, he drew
upon his head the veuperative energies Of Cover
nor Troup. 4
Mr.. Monroe preferring negotiation to violence,
had as already stated, deputed Messrs. Campbell
and Merriwether as commissioners on behalf of the
United States to treat with the Indians. 1t has also
been stated, that these gentlemen met the chies or
the Greek nation, on the LIST December, 1894, at
Broken Arrow, the seat of their national council.
According to the *report Of the Commissioners,
the Council would give but one answer to every pro-
position they made namely a prompt rejection.
The celebrated M'Intosh acted the speaker OF
the nation, in these talks, and, IN the council, Joined
the other chiefs in refusing to cede. private OF
unofficial communication however, was made to the
Commissioners, purporting that portion OF the
Chiefs with MsIntosh at their head, were in favour
of the cession As the instructions of the Commits
sioners did not authorize proceeding OF this kind
Col. Campbell proceeded to Washington for tn
purpose of obtaining the necessary powers to ne
gociate with M'Intosh and his adherents. MIR
Monroe would not consent, but directed a renews
of the negotiation with the 0ykole nation. Unde
these instructions, another meeting of the chiefs wa
summoned for the 7th off ebruary at Indian SPRING
The Chiefs and Warriors met the Commissioned
on the 10th, and on the next day, Opotheyohol'
the speaker of the nation (M'nosh having bee
deprived of that office at Broken Arrow declare
70 the Commissioners, on behalf the Big Warrio
the head chief of the nation, that no treaty cou
then be made for the cession of lands, and invite
them to another meeting at Broken Arrow, to
held three months afterwards, at the expense off
nation In the face of this declaration, and after Il
head chief and the principal men OF the nation hi
gone home, the Commissioners entered into treat
Oh the 18th, with M'Intosh and his party, who W
warned by Opothleyohoo, while he protested again
the treaty, of the danger he incurred by break
the law.
II has since. besa ssstab shed, that Mlntosh, I