obligations you were under to restore "all property" in the previous Treaties. By the Treaty of Coleraine you entered into the saine obligation, and renewed the same promises, which you made at Augusta, Shoulderbone, and Galphinton.

Brothers: Knowing that some bad men live on our Frontiers, who are disposed to do mischief, we are not surprised to hear that you have Claims against the white People which have not been exhibited. We, too, have Claims which have not been exhibited to you, but which we have always intended to exhibit, when a proper mode should be agreed on by which these respective Claims should be adjusted. These Claims have not been brought against you during the time of your troubles; but the People of Georgia have waited so long now to have these things settled, that a speedy adjustment is absolutely necessary.

Brothers: We know or have heard of very few Negroes having been returned or paid for, except runaways, whilst a number, which have been plundered, and have otherwise got into your Nation, never have been accounted for. This state of things has already existed too long. As to the Negroes which have been carried away by the British, or have been destroyed in any manner, during the late War, we consider you responsible for such of them as belonged to the People of Georgia; if they had remained here, they would have been safe; and it was your act and not ours, which carried them to the scene of War; and our head man, the Governor of Georgia, has directed us to insist, according to the Laws of our Country, upon the restoration of, or payment for, the increase of all such Negroes belonging to the People of Georgia as have increased, and an adequate reward for the use of such Negroes and property as may not have increased.

Brothers: As to the Negroes now remaining among the Seminoles, belonging to the white People, we consider those People, the Seminoles, a part of the Creek Nation; and we look to the Chiefs of the Creek Nation to cause the People there, as well as the People of the Upper Towns, to due justice.

Brothers: We know that a final adjustment of these things is extremely difficult; and for the purpose of avoiding all causes of animosity between us, who are neighbours and friends, we agree to your proposition to submit all our Claims on both sides to our common Father, the President, whose decision we will conform to on our part, and hope there may never more be any cause for difference between us.

Brothers: It only now remains for us to repeat, that we assent to the mode proposed by you for settling these differences; and accordingly will now present an Agreement to be entered into between us, which will put an end, we hope, to all discontents.

(J.) The United States Commissioners to the Secretary of War. SIR, Indian Springs, Creek Nation, 9th January, 1821. We have the honour, herewith, to enclose a Treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians. In conformity with our Instructions, we have proposed to them a Cession of Country adjoining the Cherokee Boundary, but found it impracticable to obtain such a Cession at this time.

As an inducement to a Cession, we also proposed an exchange of Territory, but were informed that they were rather disposed to remain where they now are, and gradually turn their attention to husbandry, than cross the Mississippi in search of game; that they had made a Law, by which those who abandoned their Country, in the pursuit of game, were deprived of all their rights in the Creek Nation; but that, in the event of any Town or Towns wishing to cross the Mississippi, the Nation would be willing to give up their Land to The United States for Lands there. With regard to the Cession now made, so far as the wishes of the People of Georgia were to influence our conduct, for whose benefit we were instructed this Treaty was to be held, we must believe that no tract of Country, of equal extent, within the Indian Boundary, is as fertile or as desirable as the one now ceded. The only difficulty that has presented itself to our minds in the execution of this business, is the sum stipulated for the Cession. We have endeavoured to make this as easy as possible for the Government, by the extension of the time of payment.

The quantity of land embraced in the Cession, by the most accurate calculations we have been able to make, falls but little, if any, short of 5,000,000 of acres, for which you will perceive, by the Treaty, we have engaged the Government to pay 450,000 dollars. But it is necessary to state that the sum of 250,000 dollars, set apart as a fund for the payment in full of the Claims of the Citizens of Georgia against the Creek Nation of Indians, must be considered more in the light of a nominal sum than an actual debt; for, from the partial investigation we have given this subject, we cannot believe these Claims, on a fair settlement will exceed 100,000 dollars; and if they should be restricted to the Stipulations of the Treaties of New York and Coleraine, for which the Indians contend, the amount will be much lessened. Upon this point we forbear to express an opinion, as under the Articles of Reference, which accompanies this, it is left with the President to decide upon matters touching these Claims, in such manner, and under such rules, regulations and restrictions, as he may prescribe. To enable you to judge more correctly on this subject, we enclose the substance of the Communications between the Commissioners of Georgia and the Indian Chiefs; and for more particular information, we beg leave to refer you to General Mitchell, the Agent, in whose possession the

Indians will deposit a Copy of a Schedule containing nearly the whole of these Claims, collected and embodied under an Act of the Legislature of Georgia. But, independent of this consideration, we believe the whole amount would only be a fair and reasonable conderation for the Cession. The annuities were arranged so as to meet the wishes of the Nation, communicated to us through the Agent, General Mitchell. In order in some measure to comply with the expectations of the Chiefs, which had been improperly and unreasonably excited, we found ourselves compelled to make a payment in hand, or to swell another item in the account of expenditures, which to us was extremely odious and objectionable.

We have been considerably embarrassed in negotiating this Treaty by the Claims of the Citizens of Georgia, and conflicting Instructions, emanating, as was pretended, from the same source. But however unpleasant this may have been to us, it will afford us great pleasure to have been able to accomplish the views of the Government. Owing to the inclemency of the weather and other causes, there have been but few Indians attending the Treaty, and the issues during the whole period have not exceeded 1,600 rations. General Meriwether, in compliance with a previous promise of General Flournoy, advanced 3,000 dollars to the Contractor. The issues having fallen so far short of what was contemplated in the Contract, the Contractor thinks an allowance should be made him for losses sustained on the provisions purchased. Not feeling ourselves warranted in making him the allowance he wished, we forward you his Receipt for 3,000 dollars, and have left the Account open. Enclosed also is an Account of all expenditures. It would be doing an injustice to our own feelings to close this Communication, without acknowledging the great obligations we are under to the Agent, for his promptness in affording us every assistance, to the extent of his influence, in bringing this Negotiation to a successful termination.

Very respectfully, &c.

The Honourable J. C. Calhoun.

D. M. FORNEY. D. MERIWETHER.

(Enclosure.)-Treaty between The United States and The Creek Nation of Indians. Signed at the Indian Spring, 8th January, 1821. [See Vol. 1820, 1821. Page 1114.]

STATEMENT of the Revenue and Expenditure of the United States of the Ionian Islands. 1817, 1818, and 1819.

I certify that the above is a true Abstract from the detailed accounts deposited in this office, of the Revenue and Expenditure of The United States of the Ionian Islands, for the Years 1817, 1818, and 1819.

[1819-20.]

J. WOODHOUSE, Auditor-General. 2 F

CORRESPONDENCE of the British and Ionian Govern ments, relative to the Cession of Parga to the Ottoman Porte.-1817 to 1820.

P.-Notification of the Commissioners.. Corfu,.....
Q.-Proclamation of the Lord High Com-

R.-Notification of the Commissioners ..Corfu,... S.-Notification of the Commissioners.. Corfu,.. 2. Sir Thomas Maitland to Earl Bathurst......Corfu,. 3. Sir Thomas Maitland to Henry Goulburn,

4. Sir Thomas Maitland to Earl Bathurst.... Corfu,.

22 May. 457

.7 June. 458

..9 June. 458 ...17 July. 463

.....8 July. 464

.10 July. 465

.24 July. 465

..24 Nov. 466

.....25 Nov. 496

..9 Dec. 499 1820.

5. Sir Thomas Maitland to Earl Bathurst.....Corfu,..........27 March. 504