Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-25
TIE CREEK INDIANS.

rum INC HhOfHPoMeTy, tdt0OuWu journal OF
april "a.
Colonel John Crowell the late Agent
in the Creek Nation, we are authorized to say,
has been directed to remove his Agency West
of the Mississippi 10 he country allottedt to the
emigratng Indians. lie has very latel, returned
from Washington City, and has, we understand
talk from the Executive 10 tho Creek, The
President iaihem that IN Agency WiH no iOn-
ger be retained IN their present ndtion that ii ia
has wish they shostd remoUe and has dytermina.
hon 10 hare their lands Surveyed; that ina,nuch
Ms the State of Alabama has extended her
jurisdiction over them, they will he thrown
without the protection Of tie General Govern.
ment, and that the only course OF lite to be
pursued, is for them to remove. He also in
forms them, that snch as are disposed o re-
main, shall have strip OF land set apart for
them, but that they will DO subject 10 the juris-
diciion of that State in which the land may lie;
but that such as remove will have continued TO
them the protection of the Government. Cap
tain Walker, from whom We derive this in
formation, further Informs us, that n meeting
ot the Indians is TO be held on the 2Srh inst.
for the purpose of deciding on the Presidents
instruction. Captain w. thinks they will
emigrate an nGSSe, and that they will never
slant another crop IN their present country.
He further states, that the extension of urisdic-
ton over them has had most salntary effect,
and that previous to the arrival OF Colonel
CrowcIi. 1000 lad enlisted. Thus we are an q
fair way Of speedily acquiring the Indian conn-
try, the acquisition of which proinses the grea'
test advantages 10 Montgomery.
MNedgeuHe, AIM Owe are gratifed 10
learn from the most unique stonable authority
thai there is "A good prospect OF oon obtaining
possession Of tho Cherokee lands. In II con,
yersation with one of onr members Of Congress,
the President recognized, in its full extent, the
doctrine eontrnded for ny Georgia, that the
Cherokees cannot be suffered to erect gov
ernmeot for themselves within the bounds of n
sovereign Snte---that Georgia has perfect
right 10 extend her municipal laws over them
and that thers remains tor them, out the al.
tentative Of removing West Of the Miss iSsippi
of submitting 10 the laws Of Georgia.
This is The ground we expected the President
70 take. Let him persevsre in it--and one great
cause Of dissatisfaction in the General Govern
ment will be removed, rs far as concerns Geor-
gia.
We learn further from gentleman OF this
State who has recently been among the Chfr"'
KEGS. that The spirit OF emigration is becoming
popular with the tribe. considerable mum.
Der have sold their improvements To the United
States, for which they are paid literally, and
have enrolled themselves for removal 10 the
country allotted than beyond the Mississippi,
II is supposed that not lPssthan honsa M "Iil
eni srate ia the course the present year
A member of Congress from Alabama, whom
We met with day or two ago on his way home
from Washington. informed us. that the stare
ment published bv us last week from u wont
gouiery paper, OF the Creek Agents wing
been directed 10 remove his Agency 70 the
country appropriated TO the emigrafing 'ha'ans
West OF the Mississippi is noteniire'y correct
The Agency is not 70 be removed Immediately
but the Agen, has Instructions from the IRE
sident to use all his exertions TO procure the
of the Indians as soon as possible. and
90 let them understand distinctly, that such as
choose 10 remain must be subject 20 the laws
Alabama. Our informant conversed with -