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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Report from Georgia via New-York: Commissioners returning after unsuccessful treaty negotiations with Indians, who require fear over gifts for peace. 1786 context notes Mr. McGillivray's restraint prevented Georgia's ruin. Indian warfare cruelties reduced; Creek prisoners treated humanely.
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By a gentleman who arrived yesterday from Georgia we are informed, that the Commissioners are on their way returning to this city. The same gentleman has been informed, that they have not been so very successful in their negotiations with the Indians as could have been wished. The Red people must be obliged to enter into peaceable treaties by some other means than the childish mode of making presents. We must make them fear us, otherwise our love will be thrown away.
The generally received opinion in 1786 was, that the ruin of Georgia might have been ere this effected, had not Mr. McGillivray restrained the Indians from going beyond the boundaries of their own land. The territory, which was the original cause of dispute, was then effectually cleared of intruders; and had the Georgians wisely kept within their own limits, the horrors of war would have been at an end. It must however, afford satisfaction to the citizens of the United States that a list of cruelties hitherto characteristic of Indian warfare are in a great degree, if not altogether, discontinued. Prisoners are brought into the nation among the Creeks, and treated with humanity.
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Georgia
Event Date
October 29
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negotiations not very successful; cruelties in indian warfare discontinued in great degree; prisoners among creeks treated with humanity.
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Gentleman arrived from Georgia informs that Commissioners are returning to New-York after negotiations with Indians that were not as successful as wished. Opinion expressed that Indians must fear rather than receive presents for peaceable treaties. 1786 opinion that Mr. McGillivray restrained Indians from ruining Georgia; territory cleared of intruders. Satisfaction that Indian warfare cruelties reduced and Creek prisoners treated humanely.