Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-09-08

Plcnipotentiary of the United States, with
the President and Senate, saw fit to de-
scribe these parties; for it will not be pre-
tended that The Cherokees reduced the
treaty 10 writing. This is the second
treaty, which was made with Indians, by
the Government of the United States, at
ter the adoption Of the Federal Constltu-
ton. The first was made with the Creek
nation and was executed at New York,
August 9TH, 1890, by Henry Knox, then
Secretary of War, as the Commissioner OF
the U. States. and twenty-four Creek
Chiefs. in behalf of the nation. In COM
pairing these two treaties, it is found, that
the title and preamble Of the Cherokee
treaty are an exact transcript from the
other, except that " Cherokee is insert
ed instead of :" Creek" and the word
" Kings" before " chiefs and warriors"
is omitted, as are the words = ofIndians,"
after the words g Creek Nation" in the
title. All the principal articles Of the two
treaties are also mutotis mut0ndis, the
same in substance, and expressed by the
same phraseology. AS GOVERNOR Blount.
made the Cherokee treaty after the model
Of the Creek treaty, there can be little
doubt that he was directed to do SO, by
); the head of the War Department. 1t is
morally certain, that the Creek treaty was
drawn up, not only with great care, but
with the concentrated wisdom OF cabin
ct, which is universally admitted, l be-
Ilieye, to have been the ablest and the Wis
est which our nation has yet enjoyed.
General Washington was at its head
always cautious man, and emlnently so
in laying the foundations OF our union,
and entering into new relations. This
treaty was made under his own eye, at
the seat of Government, and witnessed by
distinguished men, some of whom added
their official stations to their names. The
two first witnesses were " Richard Nor
ris, Chief Justice of the State of New
York." and " Richard Varick, Mayor Of
i the City Of New-York."
These treaties were, in due season, rat
flied by the Senate Of the United States,
at that time composed of men distinguish
ed for their ability. Among them was
! Oliver Ellsworth, afterwards efJustice
of the United States; William Patterson,
afterwards an eminent Judge, of the Su-
preme Court of the United States: Rufus
King, afterwards for many years Minister
of the United States at the British Court /;
and William Samuel johnson, who did
not leave behind him in America man
of equal learning in the Civil Law and the
Law situations. These four individuals,
and six other Senators, had been members
of the Convention which formed the
Federal Constitution, though Mr.. Els
worth did not sign that instrument, having
been called away before it was completed.
He was most efficient member, however,
in the various preparatory discussions !;
and did much in procuring the adoption
of the constitution by the State which he
had represented.
The reader may fairly conclude, that
the document in question is not tumble
of words, thrown together without mean
ing, having no object, and easily explain
ed away as pompous nulity. On the
contrary, it was composed with great
care, executed with uncommon solemni-
| ty, and doubtless ratified with ample con-
sideration. 1t has, therefore, solid ba-
sis, and substantial meaning. That
meaning shall be considered in future
number. WILLIAM PENN.
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