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Copy of an address from the Chiefs of Coweta, Talladaga, Cuseta, Broken Arrow, & Hitchetes Towns, to the President of the U.S. &c [et cetera], dated
25th January 1825.

Treaty
Ordered to be filed
4th February 1825.






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Creek Nation Coweta,
25th January 1825
We the Chiefs of Coweta, Taladage, Cuseta, Broken Arrow and Hitchitas Towns, in Council met. Do take this method to lay before our Father the President of the United States, the most distressing difficulties that are existing in our Nation, and have been for some time past: owing entirely to the existence of two parties in the Nation, known and distinguished by the Red Sticks (or Hostile party) and the other party friendly to the United States, and who were the warm supporters of the American War against said party of Indians, and also against the British. For further particulars we most respectfully refer our Father the President to Genl. [General] Jackson, who can Test [Attest] to the characters of the present Bearers of the remonstrance. It is painful to us to acknowledge that there is an actual necessity of calling upon our Father the President of the United States for protection, inasmuch as the Big Warrior, who is influenced by the Hostile party, with the exception of a few, are calling his Chiefs together which consists of such Indians as were particularly opposed to the United States during the last American War. One of the most conspicuous Chiefs of this Council is Gun Boy, who we took prisoner before Fort Gaines


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during Jacksons Campaign against the Seminole Indians -- And passing orders and decrees without the consent of any of our Towns, apparently for the destruction of our People who are the friendly party. In as much as it certainly will create an Internal war among ourselves. And we hope our Father the President of the United States will never admit that his Red children who took his white children by the hand in the defence [defense] of the United States in the last war with Great Britain, should be entirely excluded from having any voice in the nation, or in other words excluded from the benefits of the Country and for the Big Warrior and his party to have the entire prerogative of the Nation. We are informed that the Big Warrior and his Chiefs are now in Council, and we expect are passing such decrees as are derogatory to the safety of McIntosh and the rest of the Chiefs: for instance, it has been but a short time since, when they met in the Grand Council Square, and passed an order for the Execution of McIntosh, and any other of his Chiefs who would make any proposition to the United States in favor of selling any part of the Country which we now claim, therefore we have been compelled to guard Genl. [General] McIntosh, since the Treaty at Broken Arrow, for his safety -- this is not all, there is no doubt but what said Council at the present meeting will pass an order for the dismissing of Genl. [General] McIntosh and many others


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of his adherents and in all probability they have or will send on a delegation from their Council to that amount, altho' [although] knowing at the same time that McIntosh and his Chiefs have the superiority in the Grand Council of the Nation, for reasons why, they were the only supporters and defenders of the Nation in the last War, and that a number of the Big Warriors Chiefs forfeited their rights to their Country which they previously had, by their Hostility to the United States during the last war --
We do therefore deny that the Warrior's party have any right to enter into any such arrangements, and we also deny that Gun Boy and several others of the Warrior's Chiefs have any priviledge [privilege] in the National Council, although we have heretofore permitted them to do so -- for they did not defend our Country from the foreign or domestic foe, but used their utmost exertions against the United States, and in favor of their enemies. We therefore Headmen of the Nation, or of the aforesaid Towns, assure our Father the President that we have much trouble in our Country, and much too, in consequence of our Agents partiality to the Big Warrior's party, inasmuch as it appears to Create a jealousy with us that the United States is failing to comply with what they once promised us, that is, protection. But we are conscious that it is unknown to our Father the President.


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But hoping that our father will make the necessary enquiries [inquiries] of our Delegation, and to advise accordingly for his red children's welfare, of which we will pray for.
Cowetas.
[Signed] Tome Tuskee nucky X
[Signed] Hothe Marta Tusnuggee X
[Signed] James Island X
[Signed] Coln. Blue X
[Signed] Coskee Tuskee nuggee X
[Signed] James Derriso X
[Signed] Tulsa Haijo X
[Signed] Arpefka Tuskee nuggee X
[Signed] Efau Tuskee naher X
[Signed] Fosueh Emarlo X
[Signed] Thlato haijo X
[Signed] Neharho lo X
[Signed] Coweta Tuskee nehar X
[Signed] Yeacaskee X
[Signed] Farna Micco X
[Signed] Joseph Marshall
[Signed] Benj. Marshall
[Signed] John Shu [illegible text]
[Signed] Capt. Canard X
[Signed] Jacob Beaver X
[Signed] Forkuneh Tuskee nuggee X
[Signed] Walthocco Hargo (Taladagee) X
[Signed] Tuekelas Emarlo X
[Signed] Dick X
[Signed] Oakfuskee Tuskenuggee X
[Signed] Robin Garson X

Broken Arrow
[Signed] Arpifkee Tuskenuggee X
[Signed] Samuel Miller X
[Signed] C.W. Miller X
[Signed] Charly Miller X
[Signed] Andy Lovett X
[Signed] Harper Lovett X
[Signed] John Havard X

Cusetas
[Signed] Tuckeepachee haijo X

Hitchetas
[Signed] Siah Gray
[Signed] Wm. [William] McIntosh Supa. Natl Council
[Signed] Saml. [Samuel] Hawkins Intp. [Interpreter]
[Signed] [added text: Chilly McIntosh, Clk. [Clerk] ]




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Creek Nation
25th January 1825
We the principal Chiefs of the Coweta, Taledgee, Broken Arrow, and Hitchita Towns, in Council met agreeable to a previous notice by Genl. [General] William McIntosh, whom we acknowledge to be principal protector and Chief, having full confidence in his patriotism, integrity and great regard for his people, whom he represents: Have unanimously recommended and appointed him with Seven others of the National Council, to wit, Tome Tuskeenuggee, Othlee Tuskee nuggee, Benjamin Derriso, Siah Gray, Arpifkee Tuskee nuggee, Tuckeeparchee hayjo and Coweta Emarlo and Samuel Hawkins, Interpreter, to meet the President of the United States our Father, and to make such arrangements as will be most conducive to the welfair [welfare] of our people, and to receive such advice, as our father the President may think proper to give, and should our father the President give as his opinion, that the Claim of the State of Georgia to the land within her limits, would prevent a fee simple title from vesting in our people then in that event Genl. [General] William McIntosh with the other Delegates of our Chiefs, are duly authurized [authorized] in behalf of our people to make such arrangements with our father the President


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or his Commissioners for that purpose, in an exchange for lands west of the Mississippi, such as have been refered [referred] to the United States Commissioners, lately at the Broken Arrow, assuring the President our father at the same time, that any thing which the said Delegates may do on the occasion will meet the approbation of the National Council in general, inasmuch as there are six of our principal Council with Genl. Wm. [General William] McIntosh, who are authorized to sign any treaty of that kind which our father the President and our delegates may make upon the subject. --
Signed in open Council the day and date above written.
Coweta.
[Signed] Tome Tuskee nuggee X
[Signed] Hoithlemarto Tustenuggee X
[Signed] James Islands X
[Signed] Co. Blue X
[Signed] Caskee Tuskenuggee X
[Signed] James [illegible text] X
[Signed] Tulsa Haijo X
[Signed] Arpefka Tuskenuggee X
[Signed] Efau Tuskee naha X
[Signed] Fosueh Emarlo X
[Signed] Wohato haijo X
[Signed] Neha halo X
[Signed] Coweta Tustinuggee X
[Signed] Yeacaskee X
[Signed] Farna Mico X
[Signed] Joseph Marshall
[Signed] Benj. Marshall
[Signed] John Shehuco X
[Signed] Jacob Beavers X
[Signed] Foshunch Tuskenuggee X


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Taledaga
[Signed] Wathlo Haijo X
[Signed] Tueklas Emeilo X
[Signed] Dick X
[Signed] Oakfuskee Tustenuggee X
[Signed] Robn Garson X

Broken Arrow.
[Signed] Arpifkee Tustenuggee X
[Signed] Samuel Miller X
[Signed] C.W. Miller X
[Signed] Charles Miller X
[Signed] Andy Lovett .X
[Signed] Harper Lovett X
[Signed] John Havard X

Cusetas.
[Signed] Tuske-batchee haijo.
[Signed] Siah Gray

[Signed] William McIntosh, Speaker to the National Council

[Signed] Saml. [Samuel] Hawkins, Interpreter

[Signed] Chilly McIntosh Clerk to the Natl. [National] Council




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Newnan Pike County Georgia,
26th January 1825.
Some time in
March 1821, I was called on by the State of Georgia to do some surveying on the line of E. Florida, of which I visited a small Indian Town on the Allapaha river below the line. The town was called after the chief (Mico Town) while I was there he died, and his Representatives call'd [called] on me to Examine his Papers, and amongst them I found several letters written from Colo. [Colonel] Nicols a British Officer, and one from either Ambrister or Arbuthnot, I now do not recollect, one of the letters particularly named the Big Warrior, as being friendly to them, altho [although] he was amongst McIntosh's Indians -- that if proper means were made use of, that he, the Big Warrior, could be got with his friends to join them, meaning the British --
The other letters were principally on the subject of advising the Indians how to overthrow McIntosh and his people, that the British were very strong and do great things for them, &c. [et cetera]
(Signed)
[Signed] John H. Brodnax




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Executive Department Geo. [Georgia]
Milledgeville,
4th February 1825.
I certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the originals, taken by permission of Genl. [General] McIntosh in whose possession they were. --

[Signed] Elisha Wood Secy [Secretary]