indian a<f.iirs the following important letter from ihe " legal crvnflitiitional snd head me 1 t the muf u nation as they ftilo th ., pelves to the commiltioners i the united state nt fort wil kinfori o the oconce river is j fail to have been cofninunicaieri ■ by a per mn of ftioe'lability ! to the iciiivrora pap^r print i at sp^rto in geori;ii v.'!io ob : tained ii from a indian trader ' i he i igirial i now in the pof ' fcllion ai the commniuling otiir r at rofl wiukli fon ; and the hand sv ntinj ot i3o\s ' ■ has been r i^niicil by one of the oiii cers to tlm eotnrftidioners of the uaited i states at fott wilkinfbn on the oconee gen 1 lcm n • we the legal and conftitutional head hpu o the rvluikogee nation called by you tlic creeks hetring that you lud invited a number c>t ! people to the fort on the oconee j pro.mifing them prefehts i order to induce many t go ; and having [ long experienced the evil tendei v o inch meetings where y iu ha exhibited loiij inftrurtients of wri ting that could neith r be explai - ed !)',• you nor ur 1 rfto i : . , th fe of our p ople pr feni ; v •. t you h»ve by means bed known to y "■• felves procured thereto 1 firing of names givii t p •:■.,■,■ nr ; ance of a national authority and faniiion to inftruir ' ' . s agresrr.eniji m between ; ■. ■ and held tficm out to h.i woi id as j fuch viliiij we ti "\ •■. r :. ■■ or ur 1 derflood any thing of the bui having obferved 1j1 • ii e ( ; ; it « ir people have been \ uiioifcuotifly jn ited to the oconee atv.l pi omi ed lart prefonts rather ftiorc r-iy rious 1 han on former occafi in we think it a duty we owe to our country to pjii a tfi>p ro fi '■-, pra£tice»,9which tend only te arcate diflurbancu between us th.it may ; determine i:i a wa'r which we do ■ not « i(h for 1 '■; rcfore we being now niet n council 1 1 " dctermin ai i de claro that this nation is not n<:r : cannot be bound by any fuch ta '. i or agreement fo made i hat no il is legal uchefid ne in full couj til i z nation -\\ a place pi - vioufljr appointed and agreed on by the head men tor fuch meeting : and according to the laws of o';r confederation with our brothers i the cherokee chiclcafawj and ' cbac*laws no land can be ceded except byagreemertts eff th chiefs ot ti confederation in council \ met we arc no-w engaged in a war with the spaniards in defence of our rights our lands and every thing that is ic.ir lo us ; nj we mall 1 . fend ourfclvet againft a pi v'ho f!ul attempt to ufurp or moi e encroachtni nt on us v<j wiiii you ameiicai s to he lioneft lay afide *, > 1 1 r fchemes ol land fpeaulations an 1 be good ' nelghboii'rt we j :. ifilfe to bi fo ! with yon let us have peace and i free traje betwtx;i u which alone can !><. ibtitually bent ficiah we arc ready to form a treaty i with you and rcgularc all matters j between us fo that fair units may ' be jet sivf a criterion fixed bv i vl.'icb !(■ regulate l'i ■ conduct ofn ir refpcdlivc people but fucfc trai 1 actions rtiuft be national adl , and i not done by people who go to ihe ! oconce in order to have » drunken ! frslick ' pone in council at e ii in ilga • tliis 4m1 day :•( u.,r i3 o 2 : ') ing prefent the chief an i ' head men bi follow • pne fhla me kko i allegiska mekko ; walla o mekko tussak \ mekko chbihane mekko hallato mi'.km v ith the repn fentatives of 16 ' lowni nd prefented by us the di fcflgr general of mi kogee wn ,\. i'.oc'v les the foregoing letter being read in full council t the nation at the parrachnckla town the 3d march mil a^iin agreeable to adjourn ii nt at thetucl feeulle the r8th il nt m.-m-li ; where it w;m una nimoufly approved of and palled into i refolve a.-.l whsrei.i fome attempts haye been in 1 ; ■ ' > interrupt t!i •■ trade between tlid ':■'•.",.• -\ georgia a i ii ■: nation the folj iwing refolves among others i ■■ re entered into an paftuil into law : f . r bi . e i 1'u from this day fortlv any pcrfon who fhall take part wi:ii i.mii em nil s an i scl any j way againft uj fh?ll fuffer death i ii rcfolved that our trade ! ill il be tr •; to ill people rot at j ■ r with us fubjeel only to the laws made by us in council j and tyit the papers circulai i sv ben i j a in ri hawkins are of no eifeel and : not itiade wilh but knowledge or ' confeht ordered that out rsfolvcs b.e made public i i 0 he upo-fau,on coosau ;■,■••'•, m , i >. in my lad commubication to ' your excellency 1 apprifed you of th ■ t it ot affairs in this agency 1 h.ive rtow the plcafiire to add that ■ tha chiefs of the crock nation convened on the i h at this pi ■■•■ and were ; nc ! b i d putatioh fro-n t!io cii rokr .•- l li ''>'• il'i vs andchoftaws ; tlut on the itstlt the scminliesand othei chiefs inopj >- i;ion with ilu'ir i rtjer v . a . bow le ;, i their h s i arriv i in tl ! m (!'. 20 h i ■ was ap^i hend . j 1 m fin ad in ii'.-t ; . ind lent tin der a ftrdng g'.ru.i ot ind'ans b'j 1 rder of the chiefs to the governor s olch of penfacola 10 uifwcr , for his crimes againll ihc i l i fl i his catholic ivfajcfly in ' tit l),d welt florida vc are fo croinicd with lnii'.i 9n ! vifitors tha i nmll defer going in > iletail nil the national coun cil adjourns 1 ii.iw the hon iir to ■ ,■ w-fk fully your excellency's mofl obe ui en t ( ft r v an t , , . , benjamin hawkins his exc;llen:y \ hi u . .'. . jjjv lio 1 ia creckaphv june 180.1 i wrote yom l xccllcncy on i 70th ult t>y vi r robertlon .; ,■ in of ( free fb trough 10 in to rm yon that mr biiwles was op prcl ndccl confint i in ironsbv or der ' i the chii fs and lent under a ft.ronj pij i rrl of ' njirvns tc pov tokh ot f n'fa : 1 %■■ an'f xr for his criaics .■ ui nil i fubj'e fl of his catholic m»<jc{ly in e ill and we ' i -,-.:.■. a ; ai the e '-■ tit took l?.i : a cneral murmur for the day only run tin tugh th ■ chii ! : in . •■,>- ulition vv ith the ■ evening by th prudent-cbnduis of the coun : ' a ihe nation t tie who'e fubdued and they wore bi iii£hl 10 t ke the unite ! states ai i sp : i by the han ! in frien ! ■ ■ . 1 join in a f i:ni'i dccla ■ l tl.i national council they w-ric : efou ed on etcrn : ' 1 eace with all .!.■• \ 01 id ; that ■ • : n thej were d 1 ' an '. gone their '■ dien ini'ghi j 0 up tn ]"■'■ ~, < it aqd rcrtiernl . r i liii a'k and tal c ii to the end ol thi world i he ard a !'■. w d lys part that rny having fomc pro erty 1 car fort w ilkittl ',;. has been a fubjef 1 ; inimiu iv ei lion on 1 h : part oi fome irteuibt rs of j ur ! fl iture the pl.ice tht 1 in'i springs v 1 i ■; d 1 .:■ b ■ ' liefsof iti'ii agency i..r my accommodation aa v for fi . tai 9 palt has been pied f nerall ' r the military j or inyfelf tor public purpofes '\* 1 ion as tha lines are run and the ' military are removed my property •• ill aci orripany them and ••• •'■ ther they remove or not ai foon a 1 . w can take pofteffion of lh*t country ! lend iry ti.iini to (.■; .!'.-, an i rny prop ny t le e it 1 he in 11 will be ready to run t lijio a foon us orden can be given tor tlut purpofe and communicated to t 1 '■ i • iker ot the .■ ation w ii it itfturanci • of my 1 ootinut d sxertioni fot tl e profpei cy 1 t me ilatc ovtr which j i)ji i.-yr : c honor to prcf;i!e nr.-.l ot li'iccrc wilhch ior i your pci fun il u •■ i ire 1 have the honour to be your ex cellency's mod .. ' .',.<■■.',■■;■■ int ben'j m ii wvkixs ! ws /'.-■.."• iy , ■' rfj , ■■ p if j fj i , ..■• captain brigg in ihe t i v from n ints has irrivcj at bof on ai'rr 1 p il j i'jgc of 38 days lie c thai f la ' '"' ! tin io'ii m.iy and liis ixcounti are i fciv d,i>m later (' in have been received from the i!icnnrc of negociation he inforihi tint no eftential varii ion had taken i 11 lie time ol hi jr;>.,i nrj in 1 he conjetl ires expcbaiions juj r porti on the iffuc f the g^cit'ion be iwce:i i'lance and england ( from 1 ife thai had been in circulation fiv.i wl - eks prev iou . 1 hus f.ir vet bal 1 iuni by ilii an ival w have rei ived 1*.im pipers to the 6 himn . fi im 1i1 ir general compl xion it it ajipt ent that iho i_.)iiiri)vt rfy was rapidly approaching a crili i'\ii c ; f dn cabirci of die oih may ( 1 v " lord whiiwoi h had announced his departure 1 fix-1 foi ; o'clock thii morning j bn i he has cl i ii rcfnlui i ■. and vi i coitilhl ' • " ' time longer in re 1 h : i 1 " licille 1 ch ii laid ij he a half offic d paper 1 i ■ iie fame ha-p ; f.ivs " ) he df.par'iire ot '■: ivir'i aitili fady is deferred 1 lead i 11 i me days .' 1 hat ihii ret lijti n oi ins lordthip had afl tngry ipptaranre may be g»iher:d fron ilic iveiding of this paragraph ii i f du cabinai ol ii ii mir " i ' ' ; reparati ii !-■ il ■ journe'jr (.-) : k ■ ' ; : ! i 1 c ml 1 10 b ■'• ium hill t nntinuei , n iihflahuivg ihe rln ids ■ hich bl urc ovr pojiii il horizon in -. ; - 11 r p ci 1 ! 1 lie 6 !., . • . ■ l i fg . in ■ ; ...-.',. ;_ l ■! . >< ... ihe following : '• i he c pi 1 u^ion ol 1 1 iiliti.l communicauiin ft cm g vcirmn id the ' ill itive hud , 1 pun 11 pplili ! -..! 1 nation with chi '• • m cd 3 v.-.ll concourfe "■ ppnjjle who ij fore ilie npenirvg of ih • f fiioi , fi 1 ' • • ,. . ■-;..,. >'-,(■ , bui no coiniti m caiion n 1 ,,.••]. lcitcri from bel i 1 f april ?'■, i tneni ion thai a c'ourict had an d ' ■ ing wi ii i m ; • 1 ! ihe p ririi difpofiiion i.f 1 he kifii i ■ vei nmei t nr;t i m whidl ii"a p ..••■ the mcafures takjin by pi ulfii ' n ■■ 1 iih •' - an ]■■ ■ • ition of ihe i j in«*i ul he i iinillctien in the i:'f an lime pn ; jrji i 11 1 fur wbi were g ing on wi.li uncxamfi ,! ra :•■. ity 1 r part 1 ' ihe ri public i ■ - < i'v.ibined moiioh ol ihe differ ni irtniej lud fecu'fd ever mlrera'tu 1 utt ' ■■' in ex 1 !.'■.. ' 1 ritoi y and ofli napai 11 ii i on his * i.j 11 bujh is \. hi re he wai til rl!y 1 j ■ : c letter -. 1 ■• . • i t v ' v yoik from j 1 jii frincr under ilic cijic nf ihe l6th ihlt v hid mon i n thai the plains i grand lliix and .. . . ,■ were in 1 flclijon ofihe iir'gn i ; lhal he iro'-ps ] nnd inhabitants were rmcamped wiiheui ] the ci'y ; that ■ psi .'.-) r ■■■• ig m ni had j ttl;en puce ir wljxti i'i blaiks were rppulfed ; that s g4ii«ral attack wjj ex pc6!ed in i few dayi , am that dttlfalinei j according m ;■";>■ r ', wa ai lti croii des liouqucli hiidui three milei unit t lulf did jni f r (/ 111 iq»'n a ; bjcr ol ihe ])\ may f»y ! " r\l ' ih au lience yxderday mr monroe pre i frirrd his lcic of credence in quality j of envoy extraordinary f:,-ji i,i i'm i led s it ■ ..; an r ■ .. ;'■ ihe fame n;.n'-r • adds " ii a 1 , remark d ilui il.i ['.• ,-■ li'li ami 1 ''..'. ir i-.ii 111,1 prtteni at ihii audience a icr of ihe 33d april informs that an embdi go lind : ■ 11 impofi i 11 dunkirk on all ih filhino velfels bound 10 > iufoundland ' thh me'aftire ii 3 ids ' ia tor in nbji cl the proi ur mtnr of g iod • imfn in cafe of war euoptpi'i , ii anfwo to a etur from the hilltop ghent on ihe.re-eftablifhment of religio 1 there y •■ i reoommend to you iu coniinue your ir ctii^j ma>ing and uniting all copfilencei of all the virtues neceflary ft>r the eptfeo parr 1 er great u hifmij ihe mod ilen tial no doubt is chi ifltan thai ity i tne dui h pipers have contradicied ! , tlte ridicijlou ne.wi pubhuied in the et g lil'i i.fj'rr i ■' rir goverkmen.t having ■ ; 1 t to ihe britifh miniflry to fee 11 re tlicir remrality tiny obftrve on itii i ful e il'.n ibt u-w ',»( alliance li n ■ • ■ ■ ' . ■ ■■ ■ • ••! l r ranee si.'l i iloei 1 01 permii any fuch n i gociatiom ud ihat ih y have not y*i learpt like kngland the art of eluding j the exi-cmirm ( t folem 1 neatie amuirt ihe buqie of ari:kr tr;)ara j lioni jivi ihf fperolaiton f politician it 11 je.tlirig 10 ublr rvr i 111 i the dottrinc of the nj;litj of rwan b jini 1 rp»k iii way through thi jionbtrn psiruol hutopt where tbc f udal ■> ••■ niih ii in a l ifes hive iriun.'pl '.■('■ r.|f.v 1 ■ ■ . .". il ■•. in i '-';.• [ ■ in liumj iiiij and rc.if/n ' ■ ' ' •■!<■» : r.il tinirs rifl of ca:nirjt a r forming in ruflii mil hr ernberor alexander haf jppi prnird for in ii bcnrl i il i'ifli"i iani ih film of * million and ihi e hundred ihou ijij.i rouble i lio nobility of atbnnili hi^e rjran cd to pcafants tlic n t ii of property wnd lix=d iheir wbgei for labor ■> . itiey were foi mcrly obliged to pert irmgi ■ t ntoui.f they hive given ib»w udgei leletled from ihrir own cllfs it fupprct fed the fale of thefe unfoi nice people at ri f a they have infilled on the un itcpiied enfranchisement of lho pea lint ind have directeij repre ntaiiom 10 be made on that ubje£l 10 ins majelty :'•'-. i or in o'ir halifax paper jy ths ncw-'i ork ctlitorjj we find two extracts ol letters from sit john , noticing the arrival t the lord m'cartncy one ot ili.fe letters i ivs " the channel < j et had failed tinder the command <>! j.'u.i nel foru a manifefto was l.i ! to be preparing explanatory of the con iln.t stul intentions of his majett '« minifti s ; and another m flage it was l > uecuj would fix the bufi r.efs " " the other.ictterobfervet " it yva's expecled that on the 6m may miniltry wytiui m ike the long loo ed t r co imuni atiun o par hament , and mr adlington hav ing de lare i to the i oufc ut com ' 01 s on ■,.. 2 i i rial tht f r/ii ■><■ -/' the h tion u uld be detj '.■ inu . j . in the fu'd comrriunicution umj irinn all circumltaivcck tak n t < ■- ilii r 1 am tar frotrj thinlftng i [ e _ . :• i that i';ui no to have v r " nglith pjper i erti ionp thai ■■ vi i i un ! i'-i ■'. ol • . iii h i boj ol swil m ip in frenil r>a , <>. i bar ij for st i >.•-,,.. i .,,,,. icrcj tua°i gibraltar atkdcvci • r ton i i iii i'd the conlututlon frigate •■ .> . hove down as b ton .■ tew i >\ , .-> ;• i i i the puri !*« ' : - ! ' -' : ; p - ' • ■(; pert a . : -.; has hcen ol . ,| ; n !'■••.• ml foi i mi . ■ |,, r . u'veririg and , ■ ; ■> >,■.:.!,,, ,. 1 vdlv is it is a i mi ifiiii .. . , ptilyi ri .■■■ i inc t j is i i . .,,: . :,,,, |. bout ( loth ol i lie ii e ol .... , on wrd.nefday ni;'h i i -_ |, ,,;,_ ■■■ i mm ' si ige ■ . ,, l .,■ f ,,„ ( : ■ ;;■■'■■ v to " ■■'.-, a iitemui » li made i v two villdin •, ■') , ; o f th ■ loo ■ | ■ be i gii g ..> .!'■• | . : ,. r ,. one ( ! ihem feit i i e li'n i ' ,,, ii i i ■' d mi ii ip ibem wf v 1 1 m - oihei glided himfi it in cuuing ihe 1 ig ;. ; , r . ope t>ut fonanaiel tbere i ■ i irrfon in i ftigr who hf*d i(,r prefrticfl i'l inil lufhcieni totah i ; i di i-r i r ins piflhlij n whic!)>ibey made ull wiihom clt.llinjj iliou purpofe extrur if n 1,'tt-r i .■> c tit '■:.■„., m finjierdum to biijritndiitthi it.i.'tl./j a dated p 2 " auont 8 iliy ago ij^rrive'd here rtnite u hex pi q i.v a hip full o citizens i.l tht ranton mi basle about i - ■> fotiln in all who will ex i hange heir native country for that of the t * litcd states tn gcnftril the whole oii'iit of people wli m every lhotild receive with openarms witii mon y men and b ! | in jhoit with ivt-iy fr c 1 i v llii y fl ctrl o i c i i y v v ll provided ■ and at their ar.riv on thfi am rioln horcs iln.-y warn nbtliipg oioro than land ai ■' lion to clear it i gi»e you early infor mat ion of the urti.'.il of your dear coiuittj t.mi th.it y/iu may l^pk out one thing r another for tnciri as ii tich as i can learn from thi m they do not wilh to rfinaiii long in t ■ i iiy hut v li to o co hi in the cnuntiy in b ml ten da a tirpe they fail from hi nzv winc and wea ther f't'iii w hear t n t i'uriri the enfuitig fii/ntncr more tr inn nf people will.ur.ivff here from swii / i ' in '. fo ill | • ' ,. ri will not ' !>■• want i ', it ;'. re ire i ik vellclj iii r set ' from tin k^tltigb reg :.•■, i'--c the clq ven fqot of monarchy the lea icri i i the fedcrglifti h.ive ' ■'■>• ' ■ ' iviir 1 i i :■, ke it be ... : i ih ro -■ itti a wide rlirteaence beivree . ft kticanffm and lltnne r.7."v and that white they abutcil iv rid .'.••■.•«.",/ tlu latter kindof ciovrrii vi rnnicrif iht'v were friends to tlit to i mi r - ki ■, ul ufa " < knowing th.ic no uicn ifiltiiu'tio between demote ' racy ami rcjpubiic*nt(m exiflci have all atony itifpe{tcd lh ir oppp uentt ()' hatred and hofliiity t both 1 heir fufpicion is now reduced t certainty the ckvenf**t of alm arcby is fecn peeping from under the chnl of kcderahfin a piece which appeared in brad ford's philadelphia paper itrer re viling " democracy in the mo ft outrageous u-rrrs and hating the difafters thai t i a > t attended it in m cic.it and foreign count rissj — as it rii leave no ito ibi thai lh form o government abu(ed and ctndtmnti was ' ! ic very one which tin 1 l\<>|ile nf america had chofon adds it is now on its tri al here and the iiiue will be " civil war e(o1ation and an archy !" and ltd wethouid tie left at a lofs how our pcicetnl dcmo cratical government iiiould pruduco civil war diftcntion and an rchy weaic tolu there is * no wife i an but ilifccinfi its imperfe«ftioni no good man but proclaims its u.\\u antlnt brave maniui draws his sword again/i its j et't i he writer tlwii proceeds to vil lily th<j former a*nd cftabliftiers ot our excellent conftuuiion : f ■• the inflimtion of a schmt of " ■.'■■ f0 radically fonlempliiu im ' v-'utus is n memorable example " il uh.it the vilplihy ol fomc mefl " can devifp he ftlly t others can ' execut and hub clublifh w/piti ' ' ftr«j •;, rfficdtkn and enj " ti t /" '• intiments like i!»c abovo ought i a tun c"ery true fiiend tu rc pnbljcan government an i opoo the jc 1 - ol lr\rtfe hitheriq blind id r he dcfigni ol a i/tptrat munar chial i lion i i uur cnuniry t,c il n t [■■ ' ii ih.-y re the frntirhent only of mi initir'i'idiial t'j o ri,i terol i paper would il.ire publilh lucli i mjrpi mi w iiii apprubajjo 1 )', liti ! iji i lieve i ik y w i ra con^e r»i i > !:'■ i io r hi pat runs y . t i'cversl iiint ri wt'cpublithtfd utcrrji • • • ipiohai ion u:»l «■< nmit ni — ( i inly coni im a iliat their refpec ■ ; . nrtcrs agri e in npinion ilut ihe ij'lcni nt gov<rnmeni i nw " ■ .■•: its u'ul bf n fo radically • . •;.'.'" ptible and viii t-i tlut " i - vi v man iiipjhi to " drt,w : it fw • i egnlnb it j vve know thai the cr.-nt bo«ly ot the federaiifli irt friendl to out pubji in guvern,ment ( tho thty may.ditlike i ha mrn who now ijp minihei it let thvtri beware **[ liy perf yering in a too tn ruiuui ant v cil rr •• t pp | ion i t'c pre fent ad rynu'rati in and its uica inrir hi y endanger trtb exiflti i ■ of our ri-publicaugovernm^nt y rrongthcnwiy ; ie bands of i ■ iu verfaries let the i ion k(.:ili cal pa*rty n'-c t-ci the afecn doncy and sedition laiui . will flop the v.'/i or slandini armht ilnj breath t a j who fliall dab e u hi a fyllable or lift a land agaihft ill opprefkiona or the oppreflurt patriotic and spirited resolutions the ibllowinpr resolutions are ueh hs all ilei'cblican am kill cans ougtlt to adopt and adhere to relative fo the j ■■ nis 1 :'/■<;- on (. ivernmcnl a:ij its founder which we have noticed above : men h .-!. county of mori is i ■ '■ jme 1803 a meeting f the citixena of tli's vicinity was tiiis ilny held if howelli tavern for the purpose p titkingtnto consideration a pitrsgraph v.'liii h*ppeared in v if bn»dford'i pa per of philadelphia ■: lied •' the 1 me ■ ■ ■'" • i the i fh iv tut th«j meeting made choice of their chain rrian ur.l secretary when ihc g%r :; aph was read a fullo^s ljemocracy is icarcety rokrabie a an period o rational history i lt prqens are always lioister and itn power unprupitioul .■• with all lha i ighta of experience b ini befon o'ur eye it i ihjp isi ' : ■ not to discern the f'utiliiv i tiiii fppro of govern ment ii v.-.i weak an i it k d irj athena i ir b in sparta an^l i at v lion : it baa been ii yuf.sn w jcia i ; , la ). 7ilmingt0n gazette vol 7 no jjj publ'isi id we ' i by allhahd hall at thref dollars * yi m