Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-04
CoLUMnus, July 1s.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

Much alarm has been excited in this place by some
recent movements Oft hostile character among the
Indians. Several secret Councils have been held in
the Creek Nation, with view, it is believed, of con-
certng warke operations against the Frontier Set
Elements. In consequence OF the general chen
sion of danger, some of our citizens on Wednesday
last visited the Creek Agent at Fort Mitchell, for
the purpose of obtaining whatever information he
might possess in relation to the anticipated difficult
ties. The following is the information which he af-
forded. The statement is furnished us by one of
the gentlemen who held the conversation with him:
1.-The agent stated that there had been several Sc
cret councils held by tie Chiefs that he had been
informed by several Indians, that they, the Indians,
these councils, had resolved to stay and die upon
their soi'; that they had also resolved to kill him,
the agent, and wage war of determination upon
the frontiers and assasslnate every white of The
Flint river and when troops should be sent to fight
them they woul, retire to the Swamps and die TO
man hg0ting for the soil of their fathers. The agent
not putting sufficient confidence i'm these reports felt
no alarm, until an old, respectable chief in whom he
mad always put the utmost confidence, and who had
always manifested for him the greatest friendship
came to him and told him in confidence that the re
port was true, and that he himself was Il member of
the secret council which passed the aforesaid resou-
lon andtat he voted for it, but that he had great
friendship for him, the agent that he could not re-
conclie 1t to his conscience far violute his faith
as to see him sacrificed without apprsing him of his
danger. Thus much having heretofore become pub
nc, no INJURY can accrue from the repetition Of it, but
some other communication which the chief maze to
the agent, for prudential reasons perhaps had best
nor nc maze loo puDc, as they appertain 20 he safe
" OF tie agent. The chief also stated that depuia
lions mad been sent TO the Cherokoes the Choctaw
aud Seninoes, to solicit their concurrence in senti
Inent and acton with them, the Creeks, but that
none but the Cherokees had been heard from and
that they concurred: that Ross, the President was
preparing talk for his nation, advising them never
TO give up their land, but kill every white lnuu
who crossed the line.
From the same gentlemen who furnished the above
we also learn, that Col. Crowell has written to the
war department concerning the affair, and that he
would also have appraised the Governor of Georria
OF the same, but that he he AGENT does not appre-
hend any immediate danger to the citizens of Geurria
| by which we may infer that no information will be
communicated to the authorities of this state, by
this humane officer until immediate danger comes
upon the people. But whether near at hand or not
II he Is sincere IN his opinion that the Indians are
mcd'tating upon the whites, we huHbly conceive
1t 10 be his duty officer, and most certainly as
Ia man, to make known the fact to the Governor oi
Georga, and also to the Governor of Alabana. He
may possibly have communicated with the latter; and
ii he has declined TO correspond with the former be-
cause ola hostility which ne may have contracted
against state in consequence OF her efforts oh
tam her rights, which he actively opposed, we
can only say that it is high time that such cnmi.ies
should give place TO better feengs.-Eng,ircj.
Inasmuch as the Agent has not thought proper ia
disclose to the Governor the indications of hostility
among the Indians the Colonel of our county ri.
Lewis has acted with praiseworthy promWness in
communicating the lnfo maton. In COMPLIANCE wifi
the wishes OF many of the citizens of this place he
forwarded last Thursday ex press to Milledgevlle
with a request that his cxcecncy the Governor
would cause deposite to be made in this place OF
ton IN the event of hosities. At present the Town
Is III very defenceless situation not one man in ton
being provided with arms.-U.