Creek Indians

originally lived on the Flint, Chattahoochee, Coosa and Alabama Rivers, and in the peninsula of Florida. It was not until the overthrow of the French power that they came completely under English influence. During the Revolution the Creeks joined the British, a isting in an attack on Wayne’s army in 1782, In 1790 they made a friendly treaty, but renewed hostilities in 1792. Another treaty was made in 1796, and in 1802 and 1805 they began to cede lands. Joining the English in the War of 1812, they attacked Fort Mimms, August 30, 1813, and ma acred 400 people. They suffered repeated defeats, and were completely overthrown by General Jackson at Horseshoe Bend, March 27, 1814. A treaty of peace followed in which they surrendered large tracts of land. Early in the century a part removed to Louisiana and later to Texas. A treaty was made in 1825 ceding more lands, but was repudiated. The nation then divided, one party favoring emigration, the other opposing it. In 1836 a part aided the Government against the Semi noles, but the remainder attacked the frontier towns of Georgia and Alabama. General Scott reduced them, and the tribe was removed toa reservation between the Arkansas and the Canadian. The Civil War divided the tribe, those adhering to the Union being finally defeated by the Confederates. In 1866 the Creeks ceded a large tract to the Government. Creole’? Case. On November 7, 1841, seventeen negroes rose against the officers of the brig ‘Creole,’ bound from Hampton Roads to New Orleans with a cargo of slaves. One of the ve el’s owners was killed, and the ve el was captured and run into Na au. Here all were set at liberty except those charged with murder. The demand for their surrender, made by the administration, was refused by Great Britain, but the matter was finally adjusted by the treaty of August 9, 1842. During the progre of negotiations J. R. Giddings, of Ohio, offered a series of resolutions which laid down the fundamental positions of the anti-slavery party. 194