Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

Indians will have be consulted since in existing
ties with them all the lands not coded by them
GUARANTEED to them These treaties therefore, be
violently encountered, broken up, or " expunged." In
doing you all the justice the United States can there
will have TO be consulted the rights of the Indians under
these treaties also the honor Of the United States
But when the work be accomplished "peaceably
and on reasonable TERMS according to the terms Of the
agreement" it will be done. This take to be the
hint which Mr. Jefferson intended in the aforesaid mes
sage TO Congress, convey to the State Of Georgia.
But let US see Notwithstanding the almost nsur-
mountable barriers, referred TO by Mr. Jefferson
the fufment by the United States of the conditions
the agreement with Geors what was accomplished
the compact Of 1927 to the year 1924 In show
ing this it will be with what scrupulous regard to
truth both MIR. Monroe and Mr. Calhoun spoke this
subject.
From these twenty-five years it would be no more than
fair to deduct the period of the with Great Britain
1872 because it repaired all the Influence and much of
the power OF the United States could be spared from
the prosecution of that to keep the four great South
tribes, the Cherokees Greeks Chocaws and Chicka-
saws with their fifteen thousand warriors from leagung
with Great Britain The Greeks, nevertheless yielded
the seductive influence Of the British power and had
to fight, and, as matter Of course, conquer them.
say, let see Notwithstanding the difficulties refer
red to by Mr. Jefferson and the obstacles caused by
Of 1872 what the United States did effect towards
the ulfment of their compact with Georgia of 1902 and
between that year and the year 1924.
The reader not acquainted with this history, and the
incidents connected with it, may perhaps be surprised
learn after having read COL Benons version of the mat
ter that between 1902 and 1924 Including the war pc
riod there held treaties with those Indians
all looking to fufment Of the compact Of 1902 with
Georgia and that there acquired by those treaties
for the Of Georgia and in funlment Of the compact
fifteen million hundred and forty four thousand q
land costing the United States hundred and
thousand hundred and fyoT dollars and ninety cents
to which add the value OF the hundred and ninety
thousand three hundred and ten given the Cherokees
the Arkansas river in exchange for like quantity
ceded by them for the Of Georgia. under the treaties
of 1877 1919 The cost Of these lands in Arkansas,
the minimum price of the public lands, would make the
Of million two hundred and forty thousand
hundred and thirty dollars and fifty cents. If to
this be added the million and quarter Of dollars paid to
Georgia under the convention and four millions two hun
dred and eightytwo thousand one hundred and ftyone
dollars and two and onethrd cents paid to the Idzoo
claimants it will appear that the United States had paid
to Georgia to the year 1924 under the convention
millions three hundred and rty.fpe thousand tco hundred
and tortree dollars and cents to which it is pro-
posed to add over millions of acres of land acquired
by the Creek for the use of Georgia.
Those the facts that justified Mr. Monroe and Mr..
Calhoun in saying what they did in vndicaton of the zeal
and fidelity with which Presidents Jefferson Madison,
and Monroe sought to fulfil the obligation assumed by
the United States in the compact of 1902 with Georgia
Ii more could have been accomplished 1T would have
been doubtless; for what motive, ask, could have nfu
enced the Executive Of the United States to disregard the
obligation imposed on it by the compact of 1902
Mr. Monroe says COL Benton, "in the last year of his
Administration and among its last acts had the satisfaction
conclude treaty with the Creek Indians for cession of
their claims on the State and their from It. This was
the treaty the Indian Springs negotiated the 18th Febua-
ry 1926 the famous chief Mcintosh and fifty other
chiefs signing il in the of Crowe the United States
Indian Agent"
No one can read this reference to that treaty without
nerrng that it made under all the forms and in
cordance with all the principles governing in such mat
ters in word, that it was fair and an honoraby con-
cuded treaty. signed by the famous chief Mcintosh and
fifty other Chiefs and MI under the eye and with
the approval of Crowe the United States agent who
present the approving witness the part of the United
States and, to ALL the Senate ratified said treaty.
and ''by vote of "a to A.
Happen to know that it gave Mr. Monroe g salts
faction but the contrary for he informed Of all the
circumstances attendant the making of that treaty.
judged them their merits and would gladly have put
the instrument, and every thing connected with It,
the pail of oblivion Nothing but the fact that he
on the of retiring from Office prevented him from
sending the treaty back to its negoators stamped with
his utter dissatisfaction and entire disapproUaL Not that
he would not have reoiced in securing by treaty pro-
pery made, and may add justly and honorably made,
the lands embraced in it for Georgia but partial trea
ty, made by only small part OF the representatives of
the Greek nation, and against the will and wishes of
large majority gave him no satisfaction" He con-
cuded however, as he just stepping out of Office to
send the instrument to the Senate, with history of ho
was made and leave the responsibility of its rejection
approval with that body.
But hear Col Jno Crowel, the United States agent
referred to by COL Benton having been present at the
signing of the treaty leave COL Crowe to tell his
IN protest. which ne sent express 10
Washington hoping arrest the apprehended approval
by the Executive of instrument onesided in its
aton and fraugh with injustice and evil to the Greek
nation:
Yesterday e writes to Mr. Calhoun Secretary Of WAR;
treaty signed by Mcintosh and his adeons alone
Being fully convinced that this treaty is in direct opposition
the spirit Of your instructions, which have copy of
feel to be my bounden duty tho agent of the Govern
men TO apprze you it, that you may adopt such
you may deem expedent as TO its ratification for If a-
fod may produce hord state Of things among these
fortunate Indians.
1t proper remark that with the exception Of McIn-
toh and perhaps Others tho sgners to this treaty
either chiefs of low grade chiefs all ICol Benton
would have them all chiefs which you perceive by
pairing them with those ether treaties and with the receipts
Of the annuity and these signers from eight only
Emo cRowELL,
United States Agent Creek Indians"
This protest charactcrzes the treaty Of the Indian
Springs of 1926. 1t shows also If the instrument
signed in presence of Crowel" il had Of his ap-
prevail 1t shows moreover, that it unjust to the
Creek Nation also derogatory the good faith
which the Creek Nation had right to expect from the
Government Of the United States. III the Commissioners
could treat with oneseyenth Of the Creek nation, they
could with equal justice treat with mans
What COL Crowell faithfully reported to the Govern
ment to the probable horrid state of things which
the ratification of the treaty might produce actually
TO pass Mcintosh killed, others Of his co-operators
and sgners MANNED and whipped and the peace and
mony Of the Creek Nation destroyed Atwhose hands all
this blood and this rupture of the peace and harmony of
the Greek Nation will be required God knows.
Not only the treaty signed in presence Of Crowel
the United States Indian Agent" but it ratified says
Col Benton, by the United States Senate, "by vote
of "a to T." And "more is the pity Did that ratfca-
ton purge the treaty of the impurities in which it
baptsed The question is not whether the Senate
frmed the treaty but whether the treaty. made under
the circumstances in which that Indian Springs treaty
made, ought to have received the sanction Of the