Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-11

sneakipe the euloeist Of Gen. Jackson, gives the
following explanation. Life OF Jackson, pages
2o7,8,9 ,n
sin the progress Of this bosines another dff''
Guilty arose the Council assisted that there
should be inserted in the treaty, reservation
of certain tracts Of land; ONE for Col Hawklns,
in consideration of his fidelity TO them as an
agent: and another 10 jackson, because, q me
gratitude fell fo,Dards him for his ererl'ons ~ the'r
favour against The hostile Creeks. 10 tins the
General objected 1t was personal as 1t regard
ed himself, and he was uauiling TO appear IN any
poinf of risw, chere suspicion could nHach, tnat he
had availed himself Of bis official situation to
obtain personal benefits; fally aware, that now
ever The facts might be, selfish considerations
would be imputed as an Involvement 20 @ha'
was done He refused, therefore, to have II IN
serted and for the further reason that the ,asfr"c-
tions under which he Gas acting, required " 10 De
capiiuiation, mol a treaty. The next morning,
however w en- they met in co nil to sign the
instrument, the chiefs delivered TO the general
a paper, expressing wish and disclosing
their reasons, that "a reservation to 5imseli,-
Colonel Hawkins, and May6eld, who being
made prisoner in his youth, had always resi-
tled in the nation, might be assented TO; and
requested it to be forwarded on, and made
known TO the government. Jackson consented
to do so, and TO recommend its adoplion; but
| tina, the reservation they bad thought proper to
request, if assen,ed TO, he would accept OF on
no other terms than that their father the Presl-
dent, should dispose Of it, and apply the pto-
ceeds TO those OF the nation on whom distress
and poverty had been brought by the war. Mr.
Madison subsequently brought this matter, 10
the consideration Of the Senate Of the United
States; and Recommending its adoption, high
" compimenled The delcacy with which the
proposition had been met by Gen. Jackson: II
| was. however, never acted on, and assented TO-,
blythe Senate.
| II will be seen from this extract, that MIR. Ea-
ton himself admits, that in consequence OF the
reservation in the treaty, appearances are
against the general l, is distinctly stated that
the General was, at first, averse to It's insertion,
for the reason that il would make hin" ArPEAR in
a point of rieU ,chere SUSPICION COULD ATTACH.
He now "appenrs" in that "point Of uiec," and
I ASK, does MIR. Ealons explanation exculpate
him.
This treaty was made in August, 1914 In
March preceding, Gen. Jackson had granted
peace to the Greeks as conquered people, al
Ter bloody war Of eight months, in which sew
eral battles had been fought, much blood shed,
and grea, suffering endured. The negotiations
commenced aud proceeded upon the principle
of the Creeks being subjugaled The treaty,
| Mr.. Eaton says, page 1913, "breathes the lam
euage Of demand, not OF contract and agree
ment:" The lands coded by it were not for
compensation 20 be paid, but as an "indemnltl-
(cation for expenses incurred, by the U. States,
in prosecuting the war" "Cen. Jackson was
directed 10 treat with them as conquered peo-
ple and to prescribe, not negociate the terms and
conditions Of peace" Eatoa, 1877.
When these facts are considered, when we re-
fleet tina, the Creek Indians were sailed l9 sS SS:
queror, and were required, as he price, TO pay
the expenses of the war, tits fair TO ask, what
motive that ever governed the conduct Of man,
civilized OF savage, could move them to Offer a
gra,uity to Gen. Jrckson? Upon every ordina-
ry principle of action, one motive only can be
assigned. They intended il as conciliatory
douceur, a propitiaiory Offering; one by which
he might be soflened so as to "prescribe" the
most moderate terms and conditions OF peace 2"
II no one else made the Suggestion, ii IL were
spontaneous on the part Of the Indians, il could
BIT reasonably attributed to no other motive
And how was it received? Did Gen Jackson
resent it as an attempt upon his honor? Did he
rebuke those who made il? Did he, in his usual
prompt and Peremptory manner, 'Prescride" that
no such "ierms or conditions" should be inserted
in the treaty? Far from il. He "oyected."
He "refused"' But "nert morning" "consented
10 do so, and to recommend isddoption," for their
own benefit. Does the reader recollect the
terms tin which Junius speaks Of the prosecu
ton Of Mr., Vaughan? Here is a display of
the same species Of "coynsss Here, 100, we
may almost say, is an instance, with how lit
lie ceremony bride may be offered to great
man, and-only not accepted"
| According to MIR. Eaton, when the PROPOSE
ton " as first made, the General objected 10 it,
because she was unwilling 10 appear in point
OF view schere suspicion could attach -" "fully "a
ware tina, ho,oeoer the facts might be, selfish consi
derations eoouid be mputed." BY next morning,
he made up his mind to encounter the "suSpi.
con" of "se!fsh considerations" with the salvo,
that he would accept ii on no other terms than
that the President should dispose Of it, Tor the
use OF the INDECENT amongst themselves. Such
can,ng jargon as this, might pass well enough
with the Indians, and with the resolved and pre-
determined worshippers Of Gen. Jackson; but
that ii shall pass with intelligent men, for any
thing but cant, could hardly be expected. Land
is 10 be reserved for Gen. Jackson in treaty;