Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-09

they aSCertalned that the WISHES Oh u ia' sc W9
jority Of the Chiefs within the Georgia imits,
with Mcintosh at their head. were IN favor o,
! the cession; and they state tina, treaty eouu
have been obtained, signed BY full representa-
zion Of Chiefs from all the towns within inc IL
mits Of Georgia. Not feeling autnorileo 10
conclude treaty with portion OF the onie's'
the Commissioners adjourned the Iouncii on
the 18th December; and Colonel Campoeii was
appointed to repair to Washington, to endeaVor
to procure from the President permission 10
convene the Chiefs within the limits oil eIeor-
gia, TO negotiate with them exclusively, II mo
proper, or inclusive of deputation OF ohieis
from the upper towns, if such dePutation
should present themselves, and evlnce desire
TO negotiate TO a further extent.
| On the arrival OF Mr.. Campbell, he address
ed letter to the Secretary of War, asking the
sanction of the President for treaty "to be
signed by the Chiefs within the limits OF Geor-
gia, provided such treaty be accompanied ny
the assent of the other Chiefs, that the land 10
be abandoned by the emigrating party, shall be
Immediately subject 10 the disposition oil the
Government"
To this proposal, the President, MIR. Monroe
| declined acceding, but authorized renewal oil
negotiations with the whole nation (See doc
ument No. 70, p. 3S, vol 4, I'd session, 18th
Congress n meeting of the Chiefs was ac-
cordngly summoned for the 9TH February, al
Indian Springs, within the limits Of Georgia.
On the 10th Of the month, the Commissioners
met the Chiefs and Warriors, and exp'alne
their object. On the evening of the same day
the Commissioners held seperate council
with part of the Chiefs and Warriors OF nine
of the towns, chiefly within the limits OF Geor-
tgia. On the morning Of the ! lth, at the public
council, O-po:h-le yo-holo, the speaker OF the
nation, (Nlcln,osh having been deprived ofthat
office at the Broken Arrow replied TO the talk
OF the Commissioners, on behalf of Big Warrl-
or, the head Chief the nation and told them
that no treaty could then be made for the ces-
sion of lands, and invited the Commissioners to
a meeting at Broken Arrow, TO be held three
months afterwards, at the expense OF the ma
ton. He declared this to be the only answer
he was authorized 10 give, and that he should
go home the next day. On the following night
the Chiefs and Warriors Of the Cusse.as and
Soowoogaloos left their encampment, & went
home, by orcers of the Big Warrior, commu
nicated by Opolheyoholo, as is stated by the
latter. On the 10th, a treaty was signed with
the Mcintosh party. During its execution, O.
Pothey oholo repeated his protest on the part
Of the Big Warrior, and, according to The
statement of Hambv, the interpreter, warned
Nc lntosh Of his danger in breaking the law.
a large number of signatures is appended 10
the Treaty, bat il is alleged, both by the Ma
tional Council convened the following Autumn
and by the Indian Agent, in letter written the
day after the signature .! the Treaty, tina. they
are, with the excep ,ion Of Mcintosh, and per-
haps two others, Chiefs Of low rank, or not
Chiefs at all. Mcintosh himself is stated to
have been but the fifth in rank in the Nation.
Among the documents accompanying the re-
port, will BE- found list Of Chiefs present, who
refused TO sign; a list of such of the signers as
are Chiefs; and description Of all the other
signers, MADE in public Council, by the Head
Chiefs of the Nation. 1t is apprehended by
the Committee, that the inspection of these
documents can leave no doubt that the Treaty
was signed not merely by small and unauthor-
lied party of the Greek Nation but by minor
ily Of the Chiefs who attended the Council
Had the Mcintosh party approached even to a
moiety of the Nation, the circumstance that
rhcv acted in compliance with the earnest wish
rs of the United States, and of It's Commission
crs and that they were sure to receive The coun.
tenance of the whole nrigh5orinS population of
Georgia, would have given them the ascendant
a., in any conflict with the other portion OF the
Nation, the reverse of which is known 10 be the
case.
On the day following the signature OF the
Treaty. Col. Crowell, the Agent, addressed
letter 10 ,he Secretary of War, as follows:
"INurAN SPRINGS, February IS, 1925.
"7he Hon. John C. Calhoun, Seeetaryc Of Var
SIR In compliance with instructions receiv-
ed from Col Campbell, while in Washington
Civ, | uolifed the Chiefs Of this Nation 10
meet the United STATES Commissioners at this
place on the 9TH instant, for the purpose OF
treating with them for their lands
Your letter Of the 18th, enclosing copy OF
the instructions to the Commissioners, did not
reach me until the 9th On the arrival OF the
Commissioners, informed them was ready
to obey their orders on all points touching the
negotiation, and cheerlully cooperate with them
in effecling the object of their mission.
Yesterday Treaty was signed by Mcintosh
and his party alone. Being fully convinced
tha, this Treaty is IN direct opposition to the
letter and spirit of the instructions, which
have copy Of, feel il TO be my bounden duty,
as the Agent of the Government, 10 apprlse you
Of il, tina, you may adopt such measures as you