The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-07-19
RAPAcITY OF SLAV. HOLDERS.

The Greek Indians soon found i; i'm
possible TO fulfill the conditions of The
treaty of 1890, as recorded in our last.
because they had no control or author
;ty over the Seminoles Of Florida. who
utterly refiised TO sanction or have any
thing to DO with the treatv The slave
holders were too rapacious 10 give up
their fugiiives. and in !792 IAN agent
~ the name ii Ssagroyc vas sent to
Eiolids. :" 10 negotiate FOR .',he return
= oi the slaves who had ilcd 10 that prov
ince lie fsiled 10 accomplish bis pur.
pose. The fugitives were regarded as
citizens Of Sp; IN. and would not be
sivea up. The Loser Creeks" also
were slow to enforce the treaty. Thus
lac Indians stood. while Georgia was
highly disp eased because Of the sur
render of a portion Of sls territory she
Claimed. and was almost ready to rebel
against the government. Thus was
he main object Of Washington. thsi Of
ptace. defeated notable ins.ance OF
the failure OF wrong to accomplish any
sooi.
Ia 1894 the Greeks openly declared
tier inability to return the fugiliyes.
and Washington. in special message,
announced Tie failure of shis fist crime
20 appease tie Slave Power. and his
efforts 70 preserve peace between Geor.
Ga and the Geek Indians had proved
enayailing. So lapaoious were the
Shareholders aud SO persistent their de-
:naads, and 50 beset will. difficulties
WAS The government. tha, Gen. Knox.
Secretary OF War, recommended the
appropriation Of moncy from The Ia.
i'onai treasury To psy tie claimants Of
;h4 fegitiyes FOR heir rnaaways. as he
tesF means q sss;I, he dificul,v.
Congress was an"ill:ny 10 adop. his
policy. and ia 796 Washington appoint.
cd oiher commissioners. all sla.shol.
ieFs. To treat with the Indians.
Taese comnissio .eis could extori no
nsw eond'tions ffpm the Chiefs. who
fla9sly ayoged their inability to r.turn
he fugitiyes in Florida. bu, said thete
we're SONG IA ibeir own country they
perhaps. could return in the future
Neither woald they telinquisll any
more territory But the slavehol crs.
Notwithstanding these frank admissions.
determined 10 relinquish nothing, and
had clause inserted in tie ,realv-ofI
coersin-that 'be treaty OF New York
should reniain in force. excep, where
eHPresslr changed by this one, The
seventh article of which was as fol.
lows
vt-i,e Ss'tA na'ion snAii deliver, as
soon as practicable. all the ci,i.
-ens OF The United States. white in
iabitan's and negroes. who are now
prisoners IN any part of said nation.
agreeable 70 The treaty Of New York.
and also all ci'izens. white inhabitants
oT negrpes aud property. taken since
'ne signing u tia, treaty.
The Greeks understood this article.
ana were willing 10 carry out its require
mehts, as they we're, but the siaveLol. |
iers still insisted tha, il bound them to
return the fasiiives among The Semi |
se!es Why the Chiefs a. New York |
assen'ed TO such terms can only be ex-
piained on tie ground of the 1880
eannuiir 10 tie tribe forever. and IL
giving 10 McGiIlivray $1,000 per year
for life, apl >ix other chiefs each slooI
annually for life The Indians were
bought up 10 promise what they could
mol perform bnt they were to be held
10 the conrract.
Afier Ills ireaty at Coleraiu. the
matter rested fer some time. Indeed
the shareholders seem 10 have had bur
i':tie Influence with ether Mr.. Adams
Or Mr.. Jefferson TO further their claims.
but they held On 10 Msm.
In 1909 law was passed. whica wa.
afterwards construed to secure TO the
holders Of slaves the price of all fngi-
Ave sases who should escape to any
froc OF Indians in The national territory.
THIS was second Involvement. OF ths
common treasure for The benei. of
s.ayehoiders.
natii.e claimants Of the :asitives in
Florida we're a"l satisfied. Thsy could
uot rest While persons WHO had onre ,
teen slaves were enjoying liberty. s,d
demonstrating their ability 10 take e,rei
Of themselves Such community :.
right on their borders was too danger.t +,
'us. rs existence vas constan, con
.emna';cn Of Slavery. and thrust a.