Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-04
CoLuNUUs, iuly 10.
INDIAN AFFAIRS

Much alarm has been excited in this place by some
recent movements of hostile character among the
huians. Several secret Councils have been held IN
tue Creek Nation, with view, it is believed, Of con-
Goa tng warlike operations against the Frontier Set
temens. In consequence ofthe general 0ppichcn-
SION OF danger, some OF our citizens Oh "Wednesday
!ase NiSitcu the Creek Agent az Fort Mitchell, for
the purpose OF obtaining whatever information he
9"' POSSESS IN relation to the anticipated Difficult
yes, u" following is the information which H. af
!p'"e"' INC Statement Is furnished us by enc OF
'he gentlemen who held the conversation with hun:
ihe agent stated that there had been several Sc
c'c' councils held by Tue chiefs; that he had been
informed ny several Indians, that they, the Indians
M these councils, had resolved TO stay and die urun
thcr SOIL that they had also resolved to kin him.
llG agent, aiid wage war of cXtermnaton upon
the frontiers, aud asssssnatc every white west OF the
lint river; and when troops should be to fight
them they would retire - the rwamps and die tc =
man ignng .or the soil of their fathers The agent
no, putting sufficient confidence III ,heso reports felt
no aor until an old, respectable chief. in whom he
1lad always put tie utmost confidence, and who had
always manifested for him the greatest friendship
came 10 INN ana tod Inn in confidence that the re.
port was true, ana That he himself was a member ~
'he secret council which passed the aforesaid rcsolu-
oh ana tihl lac voted Tor II, but chat ne had great
friendship for HIM. the agent, that he could not re-
coille II 10 has conscience far TO violate his fat
rs 10 see HIM sacrificed without apDrisuu him OF his
uahScr. IhuS much having heretofore become pub
&c h' INJURY can accrue from tie repetition Gift; bu,
s.Ine nther communication which the chief maze Ia
moi Dc made too vublc, they appcrain to The safe
~ III the agent. The chief also stated that Leputa
Mons had been sent 20 the CcrukcCs, the Choc,aws
ANA Seunnlcs, to solicit their concurrence IN senti
mept and action with them, tho Creeks, but that
none hut the Cherokees had been heard from, md
that they Ccncurre1; that Ross, the President VIZ,
preparing talk Tor his nation, advising them never
10 give up their iato but to xiii every white man
who crossrd the lmr.
From the same gentlemen who furnished the above
we also learn, that Cob Crowell h1s written TO tic
War Department erning the affair, and that n,
would also nave appraised the Governor of Georgia
OF the same hui that he tthe AGENT does not apprc
hend any WEs h0c danger tp the citiIC= of Georgia
by which we may infer that no information will b,
communicated 10 the authorities Of this state, by
thI5 hnniane officer, until Immediate danger come.
upon The people. But whether near nj ha.d or not
II he Is sincere III his opinion that the Indians are
med tatng war upon the whites, We hum5ly concciy,
IL 10 be bis duty officer, and most certainly as
man, TO make known the fact 10 the Governor 81
Gcorgin, and also to the Governor of Alabama. lie
may possibly have communcu I'D with the latter az,
he mas occlined 10 cOrresp with tac former, be
cause offs hostility which he may nave contracted
against our state ~ consequence al her efforts 10 OBJ
tain her rights, which he actively opposed, we
can only say that it Is high time that such Cnncs
should give place 10 better feelings Enquirer.
lnasmuch a. the Agent has not thought propcr {,
disclose tn the Governor the indications of hostility
among the Indians the Colonel OF our county ~
lewis has acted with pra!Scwu'thy prumptness IL
communicating the INTO! mat ION. In compliance will
the wishes ri many of the citizens of this place, he
forwarded last Thursday exBress to MllclgcvIllc
With request that his cXccrncy the Governor
would cause deposltc To be made in this place OF
puhlir arms ana ammunition sufficient for il Vrvtcc
non III the event O hOst.lItcs Al present the Town
- IN very dcierccess siuaion not one run IN ter
being provided with arms II