Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17
CREEK AGENCY, C. N.
Esd,


~ rJ;,7r Of The Cherokee Adrooafe:
Sir:-In your paper of The 29ih uli., ap-
communication. over the signature Of
s;.s.n headed, " Review and remarks on the
'',oe Dass.. and the tendency of its continuance.
~ Improvement Of its people by a gradua
oftbe present system-''
y. ,rus as stated by YOUR correspondent.
.hs Creeks are confederated people. made
,,.,nsroIs fractions of other tribes speaking
!. forsign TO The Muscogee. which dialect
',,ssd 10 be the principal and head. And
'ffi.o true. that the earliest histories. written
II represent them a. made up of the frac-
AT present compOsed.-mnst of which are
Tas.oaee language. The most backw ard
!. ose of the MuScogee language. are the
.lssha VS., who were adopted into the nation
[sfgeIre years since.
f.sais rot true. as stated by vour correspon-
| sbnt their government from time immemo-
Is been hereditary and might be termed a
.rby, with very limited powers. Within the
,r,on of the Oldest citizens. now in The na-
4 mere IS no tradition, either written or oral.
Il ssr government ever was hereditary. And
Il. are bot two instances on record of the 60
,,sut passing into the hands of The sons of the
41al chief. In both of which cases it was
5ained By hereditary descent. nor was it
I'd on that ground: but it was obtained BY
.4cion Of the Council.
feere is ncthing in the present form of govern
n as existing among the Creeks. that can De
/ a hereditary: and consequently. ought no-
I, urged as the Inducement which influences
Cresks 10 hold so tenaciously TO their presen,
n word Micco. as used BY the Creeks. has the
l agnihca,ion rs the word President and Co
o. among the people of the United States. 1t
I ID in the same sense in which the people in
United States use these titles of Office. Il is
Z in this sense. and in 10 other.
T. misappreneasIon OF the meaning of the
I Mcco, has caused the false conclusion. al
4 YOUR correspondent has arrived about be-
Isry descent. This canno, be attributed as
|ssae, Why this Interesting people have made
! SOW progress in commencing the popular
elective modes Of government. This is not
ause. Tie solution must be sought in some
! quarter.
nOiher misapprebension, under which your
|rspondeni abors is, that he terms the govern
] Of the Creeks that of a Monarchy. In This
seydenily mistaken. If 10; confused; for. in
her place be says: " The Creeks have existed
/, Democracy. for several hundred years.
|lhey have and still exist under DemOcratical
b Of government with almost unlimited powers
|ue. But that they ever were, or are now uu-
Il mouarchcal form Of government IS not true.
Z Chiefs OF the different towns are elected BY
people; these chiefs compose what is called a
0nal council. in which council The supreme
Isr is vested. This IS Democracy. This is
! frm Of government Of the Greek Nation.
Iolr correspondent. can conceirs of but two"
|ns Of government among mankind. viz: The
laFchlcal and the DemccTatIcal. Those 60 uaIly
led, probably with your correspondent in the
|ence Of government. have conceived OF st least
p: VIZ: The DemocraIicaI. the ArisiocraticaI.
hhOnarchIcal, Ind OiigarchicaI. All of which
+ very essentially in their features. Tss De
FGi .fsTa, in which the power is lodged with
sOpe: he GristOcrafic- 10 which the power is
d win The psbles; fke .lssGrcAic, in which
NSer is lodged in 4 single ruler: IA. o'igar-
F u which The power IS lodged IN the hands Of
/ sil number Your correspondent Is alarmed.
| he democratic form should demolish all
s IN every part Of the World Do the recent
nens throughout Europe indicate At present.
We need aPprebend fear from that quarter
only land over which democracy spreads her
s 10 Europe, Is that cf Switzerland. How
! she shall Be permitted tn enjoy the rich boon
p PreseIt POSSESSES, He " who knows al things.
kno"s, but We shall cherish The hope that II
Be perpetual. And that The Greeks may BE-
one day a member Of the Western Republic.
shall coatin1e 10 receive i8io It's union. one
after another. until the whole shall be brought
. lis vide embrace. This will BE- the tune
our people shall eBiOT and ADOPT the popular
'o governments by EkIch they are sur
executive Of the Creeks. Is 10; vested in a
Ehlef, usually slyiej unIiI recently Tusie-
iocco. or the great chief. 1t is vested in
NncIl OF the people. and this council Is COM
a Ihe kings, chefs. ard warriors: who Ire
P'eseniatlVes or the people, and compose
ii council. who enact laws and s8PerIniend
sIeral interests Of their Bailon.
'o"n-chlefs are termed Aiccos-
Esarrors are called 8stenUggees and Hajos.
ls are the loves; grade of warrior
ms among the Creeks are regular: and the
SONS are neyer intrnduce5 for the trial of
;ahcn Is still N existence, II has been - in
~ 0P'". M ~S 10 A-t Altlse uC1 ldl uts-
'aen Il vii be entirely ann8!ied.
gu Changes IN the form Of goyernment have
F'OPosed IN council, By those partially edu-
,oese changes were not entertained on ac-
!" Greet opposition, but from other causes.
hst council WHEN these changes were
u' hey were introduced, because there vas
deal OF sickness throughout the nation.
rendered Il necessary that the members of
O-nea should return to their homes as early
SAoe. Another reason Why these changes
70! entertained, was. the people could not
Aahd them- Why legislste IN advance Of
ahaersiandingl Simplicity Is what they