Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-13
RICHMOND VIRGINIA. TUESDAY MARCH IS 1907


l Gil Had the Mcintosh psrty approached even 10 s
inoie'y OF the Nation the that they acteC
I'D compliance with the earnest wishes of the United
states and OF lis Commissioners and that they were
sure 10 receive the countenance of the whole neigh
boring population OF Georgia would have given them
'ne aSccndancy IN any conflict with the other portion
case
On the day following the signature of The Treaty,
Cot Crowei!, the Agent addressed letter 10 the Sec
rotary Of War, follows
: 'lNprAN STRINGS, February 49, 1925.
~ he lion. JOHN e. CALnuuS,
Secretu1y CT Var:
DIR: In compliance with instructions received from
Co eampbeil, while in Washington City, notified the
thei' oil Tins Nation TO meet The United States Com
fsisSones at THIS place the 18th instant for the pur
| pose officiating with them for their lands
four letter of the 18Th, enclosing copy OF the in
Stfuctions to The Commissioners, did reach
~ The Gin On the arrival of th4 Commissioners in
formed them was ready to obdy their orders ali
points touching the negotiations aud cleerfully co OPP
r"o with them IN eifecng the object of their mission
yesterday Treaty signed by Mcintosh and his
party alone Being fully convinced that this Treaty
Is In direct opposition To the letter and spirit of the
stTucions which have a cory Of | feel il to be my
oounden duty, the Agent Of the Government 10 APP
prise You OF IT, that may adopt such measures as
you may deem exped lent, TO the ratification: for if
ratified, 1t may produce horrd state of things among
these unfortunate Indians. Ii is proper 10 remark
mat WIN The exception OF Mcintosh and perhaps two
Others the signatures to this Treaty are either chiefs
u! low grade or not Chiefs at ALL which Won can per
ceive By comparing them TO those TO other Treaties
and 10 the receipts for tie annuity; and these s,gners
are from eight towns only, when there are fifty six in
the Natiun.
beg You TO be assured that pursued strictly YOUR
instructions IN relation This negotiations and althouch
the iieaty las not been made in conformity with the
instructions Of which have been furnished vet
think II can be- at dstant day, TO the entire salts
faction OF the Government have made these hasty
remarks from conviction duty 10 apprise YOU of The
I manner IN which ii was accomplished; and if il be-
thought necessary, can give you all the particular
attending the negotiation. deputaon OF Head Chief
are deslrous OF visiting Washington to have full an,
tar understanding relative TO
have tie honor 10 be, your obedient servant
JOHN CROWEI.L.
/ .iSenf far IadjGn g faiysn
Shortly oFtcr the writing OF this letter the rent re
paired IN person TO Washington. Aier his departure
and on the 23d Of the month"; Council of the Creek
nation was held at Broken Arrow, 10 which protest
against the Treaty the Indian Springs was adopted
aud the lists above alluded = prepared. These
documents, however, did not reach Washington Til af.
ter the ratification OF the Treaty.
ne treaty, meantime, expedited TO Wash
/ lng'on The President Of the United States then a.
bout To retire, in few days, from Office referred the
really 10 the Senate, with the letter of the Indian
agent above alluded 1t is ont of The power of this
toiiiiDttee, and not within their province, To assign
th'. reasons which prevented tie Senate from being
influenced hl the representations made BY the rent
a. TO the mode which the Treaty had been effected
no testimony w;;';. thc knowledge of The Committee
had arr wed iroi ,a Creek naoii 10 corroboraa his
siaie', his; and the Sd OF March, the last day Of
TIC constitutional existence of hs then organized Sc
nate Tic advice and that body were given
Ia lis ratification. Ii accordingly ratified by the
President the 7ih of March under the Dsuspecno
impression thai tie Ireaty negotiated in good faith
with competent parties. On the next iay the pro-
test Of the Chiefs assembled in Council at BroI, Ar
row AMI the documents accompanying H. we're recei-
we'd at ASKING ton 5y the AGENT, and submitted 10 IL,
Department of War.
General Mcintosh, after signing the Treaty. doc.
MOI appear To have remained AT home few days at
Ter tbe signature OF The Treaty. he epaTed, in com
33@F with It0me Tusunuggee and other Chiefs ;,
hi!iedgcv lie and appears from an extract from
the Executive Journal, published among the document.
submitted 10 the Gonmtee received an audience from
NE Governor OF Georgia tie Executive chamber
hey stated among Other Things, their apurelension.
q hcsiiiy from tie part Of the nation orposed TO In,
treaty, and INVOKED the protection of the Unite,
states atd OF Georgia. This protection was promise,
tnen Oh The part OF Georgia, by tic Governors WIN
as0 n;inaei 10 them, that, sin the business of th
treaty. the President could bnt consider it he 40,
OF tie nation, provided tie whole country was ccded
that what ought 20 TIC considered the act Of the nation
would still hG a question: dat the Government mah
be quite well disposed 10 consider the act of Nic!iosl
and his friends such a one"
he day alter las audience, letter was written t,
Governor IT0up by four Of the Chiefs of the Acntos,
party and by Chilly Mcintosh iii which they aude Il
tie existence OF the law above mentioned passed =
Pole Cat Springs DENYING however lis OBLIGATION
stating that "iis law passed 70 prevent Mcintosh
from selling ans expressing their tears tI,a aItemrt
would he made 10 put into execution and acCedipg Il
proposal which appears TO have been made by TN
= Governor, that a messenger should be sent by ,Ea
Governor, to those opposed 10 the treaty warnip,
item against anv act ofvioieRCe. AccorJngi, nm H.
@6t'i Instant Colonel r. G.. Lamar, The Aid OF she ca
vernon OF Georgia, was despatched witla talk to In
Chiefs aud ileadneu Of Cusetau and TooItanba,chee
The former being the town of Little Prince wbs spc
ceedcd big Warrior as the Head Chief of The whole
Creek nation, and the latter The town Of OpoGueyo-
5 hoio the Speaker OF The Nation. Col. Lamar me
The Chiefs these towns in separate councils held II
each. Either, at this time and while they had NO
beard 81 the ratification Of the treaty, and the CUrsan
given By Mcintosh TO survey The lands, they cntertai-
ned no designs OF violence aga inst Mcintosh or thew
chcose to deceive Col Lamar as TO their intentions
or, finally, The talk Of the Little Prince vas niscop
cciycd bs Col. Lamar which is stated By EIambJy.
who interpreted between them, TO have been The case
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