The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-11-25

1853, BY which cession Of lands was made in
satisfaction of debts which the Indians had con-
tracted with the English. The Cherokees and
Greeks united in this grant, which, with what
had been previously granted, embraced all the
aaa coast of Georgia. and so far back as to make
about one eighth part of the State, as it now
appears on the map, twentieth part of
the limits which were fixed by the King of Eng
land, for his colony Of Georgia, after the peace
with Spain of the same wear, and which include
Alabama and Mississippi
Having given an account of this treaty, the
historian adds, 81 believe it may be said of
Georgia that there has been no instance in
which lands have been forced from the aborig
mes ~ conquest and that, in all cases, the In
dians have expressed their entire satisfaction at
the compensations which have been given them
for acquisitions of territory" The history was
published in 1911.
| most sincerely desire that the historian who
shall write hundred years hence may be ena-
bled to say the same thing. 1t can never be
truly said, however, that Georgia has not re-
pcatedly, within few years past, threatened to
take the lands of Indians by force, and thus been
chargeable with depressing them, by creating
the most serious alarm among them.
The Creek Indians, not being very skilful
casuists in Distinguishing between rights to real
and personal property, interpreted the treaty in
such sense as 10 give them a right to cattle
and horses, which they found Struggling in the
woods on their lands. They fairly demonstrated
with Gov. Wright, however, against the whites
permitting their stock to stray over the bounda-
ries. Having occasion to use some horses,
which we're found there, the Indians took sew
eral A party of the whites, irrltated by the
loss of their horses, made an Eruption into the
Creek country, re-teok the property, remune-
rated themselves to their own satisfaction for
other LOSSES and burned all the houses in the
towns. The Chiefs came TO Savannah and
complained of this harsh treatment the Gov
ernor made them compensation, and peace was
restored. Let the reader decide, which party
gave the NEST evidence of savage manners in
this transaction.
In 1878. a convention of Creeks and Chero-
KEGS was held at Augusta when another tract
of land was ceded to the colonists in payment
of debts
When the revolutionary war broke out, the
Indians Joined the mother country. A peace
was concluded with the Chcrokees by the Com.
missioners of Georgia, at Duets Corner, South
Carolina, May 30, 1777.
Hostilities were afterwards renewed In MAY
1888, the Cherokee Chiefs were invited to Au.
gusta, and six distinguished men were appointed
by Georgia to negotiate with them. treaty
was concluded on the 30th of that month, estab-
fishing the boundary of the Chatahoochy, which
remained the line of demarcation between Genr.
gia and the Cherokees till long after the treaty
making power had been given to the General
Government.
This treaty was declared 10 be made between
the State of Georgia then, as averred by that
instrument, IN the serenth gear of its indepen-
dsRce) and I" the head men. warriors, and chiefs
of the hordes or tribes of Cherokee Indians IN
bshGlf of the said nation
The two objects of the treaty we're peace and
definite boundary, both of which were obtain
ed on the undisputed basis of the Cherokees be-
ing " nation" and having territorial rights
Why is not Georgia bound by this treaty. made
by herself in the plenitude of her independents.
signed by her Governor, and by the late Col
Few, who was one of her delegates to form the
federal constitution, and by four others of her
most valuable etizens' There is no encroach-
ment ofthe United States. The act is her ow n
performed by her agents exclusively for her
benefit.
pies as the preceding ones, is an implicit attcs
taton TO the validity of them all, and should Sc
cure to the Cherokees the peaceable possession
Of their country, till they voluntarily surrende
it. WILLIAM PENN.
P. S. Permit me to correct a small error. Ir
one of my early numbers, it was stated that III,
treaty of Hopewell was made in York District
81 c. have since learned that the Hopcwel
on the Keowee, where the treaty was made, il
in PendLeton District.