Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-28
INDIAN TALK.

LIZ LIN
The following Talk was delivered by Speckled
'1nahe' Creek warrior, said To be more than hun
urea years OF age, at council OF the chiefs, head
men and warriors of the Creek nation convened for
the purpose OF receiving the Talk of the President
on the subject of vacating their lands. After the
communication OF the Presidents Talk isays tn,
savannah alercufy by the agent, profound silence
ot many minutes ensued, when the oea warrior arose
supported by two Young men, and spoke as follows:
Brofhe!'&! We have heard the talk of our great
a'her II Is very kind he says he loves his red children
hFonlcfS' have listened to many talks from our
great father When lie first came DER the wide
waters, he was but little man and wore IL red coat
oIr cheis met him OIL the banks OF Savannah river
anu. anu sniokea with HIM the pipe Of peace. He was
Iiieh very mule. Ills legs cramped by sitting
ohg III his big boat, and he begged for little land to
! ght his fire He said he had come over the
wide water to teach Indians things and to make
them happy. He said he loved his red brothers: he
was very kind
Muscogees gave the white man land, and kin,ed
III" iire that he might warm himself, and when his
enemies the pale faces of the south, made war Oh
hi'' tEeif young men drew the toina hawk and pro-
IcCtcd his head from the scalping knife. Bat when
tieWhlte man had warmed himself before the Indian 5
Ire, and ed himself with their homny, he becuIne
very large. th step he betfodG the mountains
ana Ills eet covered the plain and the valiies. Ills
hands grasped the eastern and the western sea- and
MS mead rested on the moon. Then he became our
great father He loved his red children and he said
Get little farther, lest tread on thee With one
oot ne pushed the red man the Oconce and with
the other lac trampled down the graves of his hers
ana Tie forest where he had long hunted the deer
'ut our great father still loved his red children, and
ne soon made to them another talk. He said Get
niue iarther: you are too me-. But there was
some pad men among the Muscogees then as there
are now They fingered around thc-craves of their
ancestors, till they csse-eti beneath the heavy
tread OF our great father. Their teeth pierced his
feet and made him angry Yet he continued to love
Ills red chl!dren and when he found them too slow in
bis path
brothers! have listened to a great many talks
from our great father. But they always began and
a."cd Ii tfs-Get little farther: you too near
me-
Brothers,! Our great father SAYS that ewhcle we
now are, our white brothers hare nttcdys ciaiined the
""a. lie speaks with u strait tongue, and cannot
lie. But when he first came over the wide waters.
While he was yet small, and stood before the great
cnief at the council of Iamacraw Bluff, he said
Tive Inc little land, which you can spare, and I
will pay you for it
BroHe'S! When our great father made us a talk
on former occasion, and said Get little farther;
90 beyond the Oconee, the Oakmulgee; there is a
pleasant country, lie also said III stui be y0us for.
cper have listened TO his present talk He sa VS.
the land where you now live is not yours Go be-
yond the Mississippi; there is game; and you may
remain while the grass grows the waters run.
BroHerS! VIII not our great father there also?
lie loves his red children. He speaks with straight
tongue and will not lie.
men have made his heart bleed, for the murder Of
one OF his white children. Yet where are the red
men winch lie loves once as numerous as the leaves
OF the forest! how many have been murdered by his
warriors? How many have been crushed beneath his
own footsteps?
yond the Mississippi. We shall there be under his
care, and experience his kindness lie is very GOOD!
We have felt 1t all before!
Brothers! ] bave done.