Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-09

0ecrees OF tneH err'nS Servants
The following documents will nc found high
ly interesting to the general reader, as well as
10 the politician:
From the Georgia Journal Extra Of the 26th May.
THE INDIANS. v.
Since he publication of our paper OF the 25'h
the following documents have been received
BY the government. They are believed 10 fur
nish intelligence sufficiently important, and
gratifying 10 the public, 10 waryan, the issue Of
an extra sheet -
INDIAN TALK
From the President of the United States to the Greek
Indians, through Col. Cro,reN
FRIENDS AND BRoTHERs-By PERMISSION Of
the Great Spirit above and he voice Of the peo-
ple have been made President of 'he Uni.ed
States, and now speak to you as your father and
friend, and request you to listen. Your war.
riors have known me long. You know love
my white and red children, and always speak
with straight, and not with forked tongue;
,ha, have always told you truth. now speak
70 you, as my children, in the language OF truth
Listen.
Your bad men have made my heart sicken, *
bleed by the murder Of one OF my white children
hcen stained by the blood of he white man. and
calls for the punishment of his murderers, whose
Surrender is now demanded under the solemn
obligation Of the treaty which your Chiefs and
Warriors in Council have agreed 10. To pre-
vent the spilling Of more blood you must sur
render the murcerers, and restore The property
they havetaken. To preserve peace you must
comply with your own treaty.
E.;e,do and hrDthere lie.an yphsre Won
now are, you and my white children are too near
to each other 10 live in harmony and peace
Your game is destroyed and many Of your peo-
pie will not work and till the earth beyond the
great River Mississip2 were part Of your ma
ton has gone, your Father has provided coun'
try large enough for all Of you, and he advises
you to remove 10 it, There your white brothers
will no, trouble you; hey will have no claim to
he land, and you can live upon it, you and all
your chidren,,as long as he grass grows or the
water runs. in peace and plenty. 1t will be yours
forever. For the improve ments in the country
where you now live, and for all the stock which
you cannot take with you your Father will pay
you fair price.
In nv talk 10 you in the Creek Nation, ma
ny years ago, told you Of this new coun-
eiv, where you might be preserved as a
great nation, and where your white brothers
would not disturb you. In that country your
Fs her The President now promises TO protect
you, TO feed you, and to shield you from all
rncroachmenis. Where you now live your
white brothers have always claimed the land
The land beyond the Mississippi belongs ,o,he
President and 10 none else; and he will give it
TO you forever.
NV children listen The late murder Of one
Of my white children in Georgia, shewsl you
that you and they are TOO near 10 each other.-
These bad men must now be delivered up, and
suff; r the penalty Of tie law for the blood 'hey
have shed.
have s,nt my Agent - and your friend
Col Crowell to demand the surrender of the
murderers, and TO consult with you upon the
subject Of your removing 10 the land have
provided for you west of he Mississippi, in orr
der that my wnie and red children may live in
peace and that the land may MOI be stained wi b
the blood Of my children again. have instruc-
ted Col. Crowrll 10. speak The truth I" you, and
10 assure YOU that your Father, The President,
will deal fairly and Justly with yoI, and Wills,
he feels Fathers love for you, that he advises
your whole nation TO go TO the place where he
can prolec, and fos'er you. Should any incline
TO remain and come under the laws Of Alabama,
land will be laid off Tor them and their families
in fec.
My children, listen. My white children in
Alabama, have extended their law over your
country. If you remain in it, YOU mus be SUBJ
ice, to thai law. Ifyoa remove across the
Mississippi. you will be subject to. yodr own
laws, md n. care Of your Fa her The President.
You will be treated with kindness and the lands
will he yours forever
Friends and Brothers, listen. This is i
s,ra,gh, and good talk l. is for your nations
good and your Father requests you 10 hear
his counseI.
Sign-d, j, ANDREW JACKSON.
March q, 1899. ,'l.g.
The Secretary Of Wor TO the Cherokee Delegation
COPY
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, April l8, 1929.
To Messrs John Ross. Richard Taylor, Edward Gun
ter and William S. Coody, Cherokee Delegation.
FR,ENps AND BRorHERs-Your letter Of the
18th Feb, addressed 10 I'll. late Secretary oi
War, has been brought to the notice Of this
Drpsrtmer1, since the communication made to
you on the lith inst. and having cnnyrrsed
freely and fully with the President of the u.