The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01

whites N their against the Red Sticks or The hostes
q me same people The war, believe commenced at first
10y me hosnes committing depndations upon their own
brethren who were disposed to be friendly 10 rbe United
states and before the United States could send troops
eough ior Their protection in their country great de-
pedauons had been committed on the friendly Creeks The
honorable senator from Georgia fAfr DAwsosl can per-
haps enghen us that subject for ia an hat transaction
be was pgs mssna Bu, believe stating The facts Of
history when say that the ra, broke out between he
hostile and friendly Greeks The simple ground Of host
vas that the friendly Creeks refused 10 70 10 war with he
United States the nsgaon OF Tecuseh or his brother
prophet or whatever influences brough, TO bear
Throughout the the friendly Creek warriors fought gal
any by the side of the United States volunteers who
into the
Now, SIR say that the injury Of which they Justly have
right TO complain was, that when that csptuaon
tered no IN addition 10 taking the whole OF the country
cuped by the hostile party Of the Creeks, amounting 10
fourteen millions Of of land lying within the then
Territory bat State of Alabama United States took
eight or nine millions of from their allies and
friends in the In the outset challenge denial of
The fact and II cannot be Denied il singu
lar, unparalleled unjust, and arbitrary result Of such war;
Inc friendly Creek warriors were paid soldiers Of the
United States, and they got pensions remember now one
tact 10 the history OF this nansactonviz; That sixteen
hundred Creek warriors have received compensation
shape for their services during the war, which that
there were more than thousand IN i the side Of the
United States. have said before that there between
one and two thousand. The Of hundred
be found the records Of the department having received
some acknowledgment for their services But the only ac-
acknowledgement that conceded tthe The ca alton
was that they should Undermined for their losses Of prop
ertyto the depredatons which had been the
commencement OF the war, and throughout the different
periods upon their property That has been paid FUZZY,
believe, OF hte--but not entirely until of late.
Well, the protest came on to Washington II sent
on after the capiaton Of 1874 and the question at first
with me was why did We not at earlier period hear Of
this claim Why not pressed regularly by the agents
OF the Greeks Why did they against the gov
eminent for indemnify The took place in 1914
Then, The question il, why ths claim brough, for
ward IN 1914 The treaty Of Indian Spring 81 the treaty
of the Broken Arrow, or Of Washington city which have
since beer held with ihemi SIR, that history il ttls
fE.Iti IN tnpta n
minds Of honorable senator's But, SIR you wl how 1t
was these Creeks only ellen and unren1iy
anothrr at the commencement. 81 Tue war; bu throughout
They were hostile and warke. ard ENGAGED with
each other Sir II is aot the close ofa that feelings
engendered under such side Wherever
hey came together c aie wherever IN shelr
consultations an.eng iheselyes hecarnc question
whethe hey should put orwnr this claim whet shape
u should 90 pat torwcnithere were the hoses sayng 10
tle friendly chiefs, we have Lost our ~hos eouGly
are more or less dependent upon you we are ~ Lna
stricted end contracted district ard you, the friendly
creeks choose put up eeam against the government of
the United states for your eight rae ions Of acres,
reoAber that We have been stripped Of the whole OF our
territory and we shall demand proporonate part, for
we are one people
The friendly Creeks would have replied You ur- not Of
rs " and undo sand that ia the true history of their tribe
nat powerful nauon at the COMMENCEMENT Of that VAR
numbered from twenty-five to thirty thousand sous have
hard sta ed at greater number wish the honorable
seGator from Georgia would correct II am 10
have long understood ihat Muscogse Isdians who
have since taken the genedc eppeon Of Creeks were the
original owners OF tic whole of l6ls couurytha which
was Occupied ny Themselves and that which occupied
~ the Ksd Sticks, Or hostile pay, when this war took
place Their nenon grew powerful by conquests and al
aaces, ana ny taxing INTO their confedsray tribe after tribe
and Land after band Of other Hidans "a they became
d1ced IN numbers and proposed 70 and 1--we WITHIN
the Muscogee territory, and be subject to their general
councils and laws and every family If these hosules
every town Of them composed Of these original de-
pendants or allies who had been into the Creek
edcrcy, and they had been assigned the country which
now lies within the limits Of Alabama that probably
their own puyate coune's-for we know they held them,
and very often with more secrecy than public admins
atlons hold their coubcs than ourselves occasionally
do-he difficulty adjust between themselves the
auvs proportion between their CLAIMS winch sh ud be set
up against The government II the hostes attempted TO
set up claim, they kaew would be and abortive
and the friendly Greeks not willing ha any Indemnity
which they might demand Of the government Of the United
States should nue the hoses because they brought
The war and II there any justice IN conced,ng in
deasnty ~ the government exacting from those who
have borne the peril Of that transaction. The friendly
Creeks not willing obsruc their other policy Ia
heir reaohs with the government and to impede their de-
ands for other claims which they had upon the govern
mept by putting IN claim of redress for that injustice
which had been done Themselves because they would
render the whole council to oe held perhaps aoorve.
Since the treaty Of 1882 they have found refuge together
m country at the West. Previous time know
these old feelings and rvares had preceded great
tent Mcintosh, with ell his party, who made Of these
treaties, assassnaed by the oaders Of The old Red
sucks IN the war. Opotheyoholo at that time believe,
commanded the hostes, and Mcintosh the party friendly
towards the United Stacs. This fact proof Of the diff
Guilty they had IN settling among themselves The proportion
Of claims which they had against the government the Uni
ted States. Well SIR in 1899 this qucson presented
IN some shape other According my recollection II
was IN General Jacksor instructions, OF which ho honor
able senator from Michigan, [Mr Cas-, perhaps may have
somc knowledge But then there not harmony
between the parties although Of The former
ties had been made expressly for tie pupose OF econcng
hese difficulties In 1882 they told by The United
States, You mus, West before talk make
any stipulation about your claims Of any description you
now surrounded almost by the white settlements you
are now ~ condition where you mpst remove bot when
you 60 West will hear your dems0ds and your cams."
Thus the treaiy Of 1892 made without any adjustment
of this claim.
But SINCE they have gone the West, being hamo-
NOUS IN their councils, these ancient nvaes and hostile
feelings having subsidized in great degree, not entirely
passed away, they forward and make joint APP
p'caton re government for indemnity for the wrongs
committed IN 1914 The application - IN the name Of
friendly Creeks bat the benefit TO the whole
ton This shows pretty clearly that 1t IN their
power 10 propose any terms their former cou@re
treaties with the United States; or appears that ~ hos
tiles and themselves have before been perfectly agreed
Lately however, u he's been agreed that whatever iode
nifty the United States she'll grant Ia consideration Of tho IN
justice done TO The friendly Creeks shall nure 70 the equal
the part Of the United States that This Indemnify shall be
granted 20 distributed amo1gst them All and 20 that
lent viii oad to snd consolidate The harmony
which now prevails bstween the old hosuea and tho
friendly Creeks.
Now air. le, ma pr 20 the original injustice think
makes stgonx appeal of right ard Justice
aSd b syinPstbies, r. to lat eight
yeats have scarcely made angle Indian treaty where
We have not given Ten or he ceded lands ard
observe By one, or wo perhaps ree rpors made At
different umes by the Ruroar Edau Affairs thet The
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