Kentucky Gazette

THE CREEK TREATY.

Few occurrences have transpired, if any, since the formation of this government, which looked, in our approach to them, to be so full of fearful, or at least of embarrassing consequences, as those which had connexion with the recent Creek controversy and which is now so happily adjusted. The Executive had, it must be confessed, a delicate and highly responsible task to execute; and a task, the execution of which required both wisdom and firmness, and without the exercise of both, the most embarrassing consequences must have followed.

The public tranquillity, to say the least of it, was certainly menaced at home; whilst those of other countries and of other kinds of governments, looked to the occurrence, and hailed it as a symptom of our approaching dissolution. To meet such a crisis, and to pass it as has been done, is alike demonstrative of the firmness of our republican fabric and of the wisdom of the Executive to whom the administration of our government is entrusted. We are out of the controversy unhurt, and in a way highly honourable to the government; and which is no less gratifying to the friends of harmony at home than to the advocates of liberty and republican government all over the world.

Whilst the Executive is entitled to the thanks and lasting gratitude of the country, for its proceedings in this very delicate and responsible controversy, it is especially due to the Secretary of War, on whom, from his official relation to the subject, the burden of it rested, as did the negotiations which led to its settlement, to award to him a large share of the praise which is due on so happy a termination of it; and although others may have contributed their aid in effecting this result, they have moved merely in co-operation with the views of the Secretary, and in accordance with his advice.

National Journal.