GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WTo all to whom these prefentsJhali cone,—Greeting. HEKEAS a Treaty ot Peace and Friendlhip, between the UmtedStatesof America.aud the Creek nation of Indians Was made aod concluded onthe seventh day of the present month ojAuguft, bftflNßY Knox, Secretary for the Department of War, who was duly authorized thereto by the President of the I-ntted States with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the one part, and the Kin'gs, Chiefs and Warriors of the said Creek nation, whose names are thereunto signed, onthe other part; which Ircaty is in the form and words following : anjjriendjhtp made and concluded between otHlflun ¥ I"! f'c € / A "' n,ca > on the part, and behalf 7 d Kings, Chiefs an,! warriors of the C reek natron of Indians on the part and behalf of the said natwn. ™epart,esbeing defrous of eflablifiin.permanentpeace andfriend, flub between the United States and the fa,i treek nation, and the citizens ut?s and i" f ' Zi" rem T "" "a 1 " °/ war b*f«rta,nin g then rZkttd , nf n trnecefiry juji ant friendly' arrangements : it/y/t J , Un f d L Sta '" b n "i*ry Knox SecrMnJor the de partment ol tear, whom he hath conjlituted with full powers for these Sta'tes'AnUl C I ,headv ! ce 1 "" d »f»" Senate of the United crs til r n "" onb y*' and Warn. "4 r 4*M>"S tlx said nation have agreed to thefollow, n & articles, viz. article r. THERE ftiall be perpetual peace and friendfhip between ali thecitizens of the Un.ted States of America, and ali the .nd.vi duals, town, and tribes of the upper, middle and lower Creeks and Semanolics, compofirig the Creek nation of Indians. ARTICLE 11. The underlined Kings, Chiefs and Warriors, for themfelve; and all parts of the Creek nation within the limits ot the United States, do acknowledge themselves, arid-rhe said parts of the Creek nation, to be under the proteflion of the United States ot Ameri ca, and of no other sovereign whosoever, aud they also stipulate that the laid Creek nation will not hold any treaty with an indi vidual state, or with individuals of any state. ARTICLE 111. The Creek nation (hall deliver as fonn as practicable, to the commanding officer of the troops of the United States stationed at tti Kock-landing, on the Oconee l iver, all citizens of the United Mat s, white inhabitants or negroes, who are now prisoners in any part of the said nation. And if any inch prisoners or negroes mould not be so delivered,pa or before the tirft day of June en luing, the Governor of Georgia may empower three perforis to repair to the said nation, in order to Claim and receive such pri loner* and negroes. ARTICLE IV. The boundary between the citizen* of the United States and the Creek nation, ts, and (ball be, from where the old line ftrikcs the river Savannah—thence up the said river to a place on the molt northern branch of the fame, commonly oiled the Keowre,where a North East line to be drawn from the top of the Occunn.l moun tain mail interna—thence along the said line in a South Wist di rection to Tugelo river—thence to the top of the Cvrahee moun tain—thence to the head or source of the main south branch of the Oconee river, tailed the Appalachee—thence down the middle of the said main south branch and river Oconec, to its confluence with the Oakmulgee, which form theriver Altamaha—and thence flown the middle of the said Altamaha, totheold lineon the laid liver, and thence along the said old line to theriver St. Marys. And in order to preclude forever all diTpute. relatively to the head, or source of the main south branch of the river Oconee at the nlace where « ttiatl be interfered by ttt: line aforefa.d from the Currahee mountain, the fame shall be ascertained l.v an able surveyor on the part of the United States, who shall be afliftcd by three old Citizens of Georgia, who may be appointed by the go vernor of the said state, and three old Cicek Chief, to be appoint ed by the said nation, and the said surveyor, citizens arid chiefs shall assemble for this pnrpofe on the firft day of Oftobcr, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, at the Rock-landing on the (aid -iver Oconee and thence proceed to ascertain the said head, or source of the main south branch of the said river, at the place where it (hall be interfered by the line aforefaid.to be drawn irom the Currahee mountain. And in order that the said boun dary shall be tend.red diftinft and well known, it shall be mar ked by a line of felled trees at lead twenty feet wide, and the trees chopped on each fide from the said Currahee mountain to the head, or source of the said main south branch of the Oconee ri ver, and thence down the margin of the said main south branch and river Oconee, for the di(lance of tw.nty miles, or as much farther as may beneceffary to maik diftmffiy the said boundary. And in order to extinguiffi forever all claims of the Creek nation, or any part thereof, to any of the land lving to the northward and eastward of the boundary herein described, it is hereby agreed in addition to the considerations heretofore made for the said land, that the United States will cause certain valuable Indian goods, now in the state of Georgia, to be delivered to the said Creek na tion : and the said United States will also cause the sum of oue thousand and five hundred dollars, to be paid annually to the said Creek nation. And the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warri ors do hereby for themselves and the whole Creek nation, their heirs and descendants, for the considerations above mentioned, releafc, quit-claim, relinquifti and ceue—«ll the land to the north ward ana eastward of the boundary herein described. ARTICLE, V. The United States solemnly guarantee to the Creek nation, all their lands within the limits ofthe United States to the wcllward and southward of the bouidarv defenbed in the preceding article ARTICLE, VI. If any citizen of the United States, or other person not being an Indian, shall attempt to fettle on any of the Creek's land»,fuch person lhall forfeit the proteflion of the United States, and the Crerkt may punilh him, or not,as they please. ARTICLE, VII. No citifcen or inhabitant of the United States, {hall attempt to hum or destroy the game on the Creek lands. Nirftiall any such citizen or inhabitant (>o into the Creek country without apaflport, firft obtained from the governor of some one ot the United States, or the officer of the troops of the United States commanding at the nearefl military post on the frontiers—or such other peifon as the President of the United States may from time to time au thorize to grant the fami. ARTICLE, VIII If any Creek Indian or Indians, or person reading among them, or who (hall take refuge in their nation, (hall commit a robbery or murder, or other capital crime, on any of the citizens or inhabitants of the United States, the Creek nation, or town, or tribe, to which such offender or offenders may belong, shall be bound to deliver him or them up to be punished according to the Jaws of the United States. ARTICLE, IX. If any citizen or inhabitant of the United States, or of either of the territorial diilrilfo of the United States, shall go into any town, fettlemmt, or territory belonging to the Creek nation of Indians, and shall there commit any crime upon,or ttefpafsagainft the person of property of any peaceable and friendly Indian, or Indians, which if committed within the jurifdift on of any state, or within the jurifdittion of cither of the said diftri&s, against a 1 WOuld bc P u » by the 1 fubieft to th~ r ' fucl ' offender or offenders fhal! be in the fami P u «'<Wnt, and fhal! be proceeded a-ainft the °^ t " ce had becn committed within beloC ft !l , ftatt '° l r d ' (l " ft to which he or they may S a em " n or white inhabitant thereof. ARTICLE, X. als of trhtr n7i' CnCe V P " { °" b ° r P r °P eJt >' ° f 'he individu m «ed bv,hfn L y,nC ' th -7/ et V , i ti ° Dnot rc P" fal com. o(he Dartv, f ?\ D 7 l rdt ' sMl °" "»» have been demanded the party of which theaggrefTor is, and ihall have been rcfufed. Tk „ , _ ARTICLE, XI. Of anv d 2„ IFI n ° t,cc to the Clli " ns of the Un iced States anv nriwhK ' " . thc V "»>' k»»«, or fufpeft to be formed in Deace and^m rm rt : a " y pcrfon whatever, againtt the P cc and mterefts ot the United States. „ , ARTICLE XII. That the Creek nation may be led to * greater degree of civil ization, and to become herdsmen and cultivators i.ilt<?ad of re [?me r "f ng 'V ftatCO ' hu " terS ' tha Unlted Stat « wi » fr °,n time to time furn.fli gratu.toudy the (aid nation with ufef.il domeflic ani malsand implements of hu(bandry. And further to affia the "ln ° A r a P urfuit - aodaf the fame time to ef- V :ert , a V" mode of com rr.unication, the United States will end such and so many persons to reside in fa id nation as they may judge proper, and not exceeding four in number, who (hall qualify f " """Peters. Tliefe persons (hall have lands iffignedthcm hy tlie Creekjfor cultivation, for themfelve, and iny r k md"ar r X. O,ECe: b ° aii • , . r ARTICJL* All animnfities for pad grievance, ft.ll henceforth cease, and the contiafting parties will carry the foreeoin°- treaty into full ex ecution, with all good faith ,n/f,„cmty ° X mtofuUel <- ARTICLE XIV. * and be obligatory on the contrasting u havc bcen "'ifiedby the Prefidem .h/un'ucdttr 5 ' WUh th = adVICCiBd -nfc nt o y fth. Sena, of ' ™ of , a " and ev "y H"'ng herein determined be tween the United States of America, and the whole Creek nations, the parties have hereunto fct their hands and fc.ll, in the city of Vew-York, within the United States, this leventh day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. TI _ ,n Malf of tie United States, HENRY KNOX,) Secretary of War, and r ole Com-f / \ miifioner for treating with thef" (ft 1 - S - ) Creek nation of Indians, ) Jn behalf tf them/elves and the rvhole Cuek nation of Indians, Signed and sealed by ALEXANDER McGILLIVRAY, And the Kings, Chiefs, and Warriors of the Cufcuhs, Little T.llifee, Big Tallifee, 1 uckabatchy, Natchez, Cowetas. Of the Broken Arrow, Coofades, Alabama Chief Oakfoys. V Done in presence of Richard Morrii, Chief Jultice »l the State of New-York Rich jd Varick, Mayor of the City of New-York, ' Marinus Willitt, Thomas Lie Shifpek, of Pcnnfylvania, John Rut l edge, junior, Joseph Allen Smitb, Henry Izard, Joseph Cornell, Interpreler. mark. NOW KNOW Ye, That I having seen *no considered tfee fwd treaty do, and with rhc advice and content of (he Senate of the United States, accept, ratify and confirm the fame, and every article and clause thereof; In testimony whereof I have caused the fealofthe United States to be signed the fame with my hand. Given at the city of New-York, the thirteenth day of August in the year of onr Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and in the fifteenth year of the foverei'gntv and independence of the United States. (FeS G. WASHINGTON. By the President, THOMAS JEFFERSON. By Command oj the Prejident of the United Slates of America. HENRY KNOX.i Secretary for the ' ) Department of War. ♦ NEW-YORK, AUGUST 14. Yesterday the treaty of peace and friendfhip between the Uni ted States and the Creek nation was solemnly ratified by the con trailing parties, in Federal Hall, in prefenceof alargeaflertiblvof citizens —The Vice-President of the United States—the great offi cers of State—his Excellency the Governor—and of several mem ben of both Houses of Congfcfs. At 18 o'clock the President of the United States, and his fait— General Knox, the commiflioner ; the clerks of the department of the Secretary at war; Col. M'Gillivrav, and the Kings, Chiefs and warriors of the Creek nation being a'ffembled, the treaty was' read by the Secretary of the President of the United States The President then add reded Col. M'Gillivray, the Kings Chiefs, and warriors) he said that he thought the treatyjuft andr-l qual ;ano stated the mutual duties of the contrafling parties; which address was communicated sentence after sentence.by Mr. Cornell sworn interpreter i to all of which the CieeJts gave an audible assent The President then signed the treaty—after which he prefentei a string of beads as a loken of perpetual peace; and a paper of to bacco to smoke in remembrance of it ; Mr. M'Gillivray rose made a ftiort reply to the President, and received the tokens. ' This was succeeded by the (hake of peace, every one of the Creeks palling this friend>y salute with the President; a song of peace performed by the Creeks concluded this highly interesting solemn and dignified tranfaSioa. We are ini'ormed, by a letter dated July 3d, from Kingston, Jamaica—" That no (hips were to fail for Britain until the 2jth of July, and then to have a convoy. On the second ult. arrived there the 6sd regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Horneck, which had been embarked from Ireland, and proceeded to Halifax, Nova-Scotia, where Lieutenant Col. Horneck found orders to fail direcfily, without landing, for Jamaica. This corps is to be follow ed by the jth battalion of the 60th, which is hour ly expetfied, to augment the military force in Ja maica. Another regiment is also ordered from Ireland, with a reinforcement of men of war, both daily looked for—every preparation of war is making. Lord Effingham,the governor, is in a very bad state of health, and it is thought will not recover. 559 The news-papers liave paragraphed Congress for the ilownefs oftheir proceedings—the length of the lilt oftheir acts will take ofi'a great deal from the force of the charge. In that lilt are many acts comprehending objetfls in the liigheft degree contentious and arduous ; and rendered doubly so by the state jealousies and prejudices which this government inherits from its anceitor, the confederation. As much of the ordinary bu siness ot legislation has becn done, as could be expetfted, and at last the great things are provid ed for, which the people have been so anxious about. The debt is funded, a law has palled for feeling the accounts, and public credit lias a foundation to reft upon. Tiiis, however impor tant, is not all. A system is formed for reducing the debt by purchases in the market, with the surplus revenue of a million of dollars, and witij a further sum to be borrowed.—This will save a great deal to the public, form a finking fund, gradually to pay off the whole debt, diminish the loss to the country by foreign speculations, and inflead of keeping the money locked up in the revenue chest, it will scatter it among the peo ple ; it will restore confidence in government, aiulraife it higher than it ever was. Little more than a year of the existence of the new govern ment has elapsed—what more has the molt: fan gume admirer of it expetfted in so short a time > America, tho relpedted for the wisdom of its con stitution, has been considered as in a state of childhood with regard to credit and money mat ters. The report of the Secretary of the Treafii ry, and the concluding measures of this feffionof Congress, adopted in conformity to his opinion, will raise the reputation of our country. A fyf temis begun which needs only tobefteadily pur sued, to extinguish our debt, and to fecureall the advantages which we have hoped to derive, from the eftaWifhment of the constitution. Probably there is not in the world a nation which has half so good c a life for hops, as the American.—such an expectation, so well founded and so nearly re alized, tends to prove itfelf true It inspires the people with afpirit and energy, which increases their strength. Those who kindle discord, mur mur agamlt the government, as unfaithful, lazy and ignorant, and croak about ruin as the conse quence, make themselves and others unhappy poison that harmony, and dainpthat enterprize[ lull of hope, which would otherwise be at work to bring about better times. A cool observer will have frequent occafionsto wonder at the readiness with which accufationa again It government are made and believed. The charge is taken for true, and instead of collecting proofs, we find the acrufcrs engaged iu IhewiaS the pernicjous consequences of the allcdgcd de linquency. Congrels is inveighed again ft for proceeding tardily, an d the world is told that many months have been trifled away, not onlv without doing any good, but with a design to pro"- tract the term of the payment of their wages. To enquire is a work of the underftanding±to rail and call names is a matter of paflion. All have paflions and very often feel them—and thnfe who have the lead undemanding are most under their dominion : But tho all have some under itanding too, they will not always make the bed u l e ° f what they have. It requires the knowledge of lomefadts, and some leisure to compare together, to make up a found judgment upon fub jetfs which lie remote from the path of common enquiry Gongrefs Ihould be compared with other pubhcbodies. AH bodies are flow in motion. But it may be questioned whether business has « en iT re tranfatfed in the state assemblies than m Congress. Great which divide and agitate the whole society, becaule they portend the most important and extensive coniequences, cannot be hurried, Very often by giving time for passion towaftc itfelf in fume right measures are approved at the time of their adoption, which on their being firft announced were obno*,ous.__The aflumption of the state debts was long in debate. The public has the means o f judging, by reading the Gazettes, whe! thei this ast of justice, this truly national mea sure has not been vindicated from a multitude otobject.ons, which at firft were urged aaainft 5," A number of obft.clesto our being? JSha e been removed. Many occasions have been take® away, which could only be used for deadly pur poles, lnftead of complaining, we ought to think our rulers too happy that those things which havt cost other nations blood, and, what is more pre! cons, liberty, have cost us only time. In order to learnto love our country as well as it deserves we fliould compare it and its administration with every other on earth.-The time will come, a ° U I if"" 0 " only can prevent its arrival, Uen the name of an American will give a title tn r»f pea in the furtheft corner of it. res - * _ BOSTON, Saturday, Auguil 7 1 Caps. Crust, who arrived here on Wednefdav last in A, from Bilboa, informs, that at the timp nf I*. J ' a declaration ol war 7 he fell in with five or fix britilh men of war cruising off the Spanish coast He fo,in r L ' ° were Galleon, bound into port-he «,Xc °! W " ha S P anlfh Britilh cruifers-butthe Captafn'of IheGaUc„»' f °"P auon .° { guns, merely laughed at the mfo.mauon ' po ' ntln » to V
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