Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-07-22


gun, and all other sharp weapons, and
to take all the white people by the
hand like brothers and never spill
each others blood any more; and that
Gov. Blount and all his people, may
in future, OH the receipt of this com.
munication, work on their farms with
out the least dread, and hunt their
stocks and pass from place to place,
without the least apprehension of dam
ger or molestation. They at this time
delivered Brown, son of Mrs. Brown,
formerly u prisoner in the Creek ma.
tion, On the last of this month they
affected to desire peace, because said
the Governor, they have their hands
full of the Chickasaws. But he was
willing to accede, let the cause be
what it might. AS a proof of their
sincerity, he required that they should
give up their prisoners; and in May
was mortified with the Information
that they had invited the young wal
riors of the lower Cherokee towns to
join in their war against the Chicka-
saws and people of Cumberland. But
again in June they returned to a de-
sire for peace. Their varying purposes
indicated want of perseverance which
they had never before shown, and was
received as good presage that they
would shortly settle down in peaceful
resolutions. Before the middle of
June they sent peace talks to the Gov
ernor, the first of the same sort that he
had ever received from them upon
which he observed, that the Chicka-
saws had taught them good manners.
On the 18th of June great uni bers of
the Creek chiefs had conferences with
Mr.. Seagrove, aud resolved on the
observance of peace for the future,
aud to deliver up the white persons and
slaves whom they had taken from the
people of the United States. But it
was said that the Creeks would make
an exception of the people of Cumber-
land, because of the partialties they
had shown for the Chickasaws.
On the 12th of August he agreed to
proposal of the Creek chiefs to meet
them at Tellico, to strengthen the re-
lations of amity, between the United
States and the Creek nation, and
they appointed the 10th of October for
that purpose. At their request he had
directed Gen. Robertson to go in person
with an escort TO therG Ghickasaw nation,
andto prevail upon them, If possible.
to give up the Greeks who were prison !.
SI,ers.inthcif r5sssssleas u inform;
them that the Creeks will be at peace
with them upon their desisting from
fpFther. hostilties, and delivering up
the prisoners, and that heS understood
himself to be authorized toSsF 80 by a
letter to him from the Creeks. He as
sured thelCreeks, they might rest salts.
fed that the United States would not
take possession of any lands that be-
longed to the red people. He explained
and palliated the expedition under
Monsco and Smith to the Chickasaw
nation. The Spaniards, he said. had
told this story, to render less offensive
the occupation of the Chickasaw bluff
by Gov. Gayoso. He took notice that
peace was then perfectly established
between the Creek nation and the
United States, and he hoped that Col.
White and Capt Singleton will meet
with no obstacles in accomplishing
the objects of their mission. General
Colbert he informed them, had gone to
the President, and would be told posi-
lively that he must be at peace with
tho Creeks. The Governor was so per-
fectly satisfied there was no deluson
in the appearances before him that on
the Gath of August in letter addressed
to Gen Robertson, he congratulated
the citizens of Nero district, upon the
arrival of peace which they have con-
quered, and declared that he had
well grounded hope of its continuance.
In this month Col. Ellsworth went
with passport into the Creek nation,
and was informed where his daughter
and negro were. They were delivered
without price and had been taken by
the Greeks who belonged to the hickory
ground, and who had fired upon the
whites and Chickasaws as they passed
the Cum berland Mountain. The Creeks
who had formerly had them lived at
Tuskega, the old Alabama fort; Mr..
Tittswortb believed they had desisted
from war at the intercession Of the
Spaniards, Mr.. Seagrove and the Choc
tawe.
In september Col. Whlte had been
in the nation, to procure the restora.
ton of his niece, Sally Wilson. He was
satisfied that the nation generally were
more sincere in wishing for peace.
than they ever had been since the com.
mencement of the American war.
On the 18th of October the Governor
stated to Doris who applied for a
guard to escort him through the wilder
ness, that peace with the Creeks and
Cherokees then existed not only in
name and upon paper, but in reality.
On the 18th of October at very full
meeting OF the Cherokee and Greek
chiefs, conferences were begun and
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