Gazette Of The United States

NEW-YORK, Dec. 4.

Extract of a letter from Great-Ogeechee, (Georgia) October 28.

"Since the completion of the treaty with the Creeks, all has been very quiet, unless we except some ill natured state bickerings and heart burnings amongst ourselves, chiefly occasioned by a few influential men, who find themselves great losers by a general act of common justice towards the Indians. These, however, we expect will subside by degrees; notwithstanding the formidable combination in a certain part of the State. As to the Creeks, Seminoles, and other nations adjoining our western frontier, nothing is clearer to me than that, so far from being injurious to us, they may henceforward be made useful to the real interests of this State, provided the faith of treaties be observed. They now show every disposition to copy our manners, arts, agriculture, and mode of living; and if they will not become sincere converts to, and believers of our holy religion, we can have the less reason to complain at the disappointment; as, from our general conduct, it is very evident we do not believe it ourselves. As an advantageous commerce with the Creeks, &c. is an object of some consideration, and is likely to become more and more so, now is the time for settling our sea coast, and by that means commanding the whole western commerce. Nothing will civilize and humanize the wild natives sooner, or in a more effectual manner, than a commercial intercourse; it is by this means, too, that the whole of their fine country will in process of time, fall into our hands without violence; while in the interim we shall be able to live in quiet, without fortifying our dwelling houses and making ourselves and negroes prisoners therein, as was the case a year or two ago with the widow Savage, and others, who actually kept up military duty in their houses, and became soldiers and heroines from necessity."