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153 1795

   "and as faithful as those of the Northern States.  Even when they are in the greatest state of disturbance, they live in the utmost familiarity with the white families who reside amongst them, and who find more protection from them than from the white borderers:  These scalp their prisoners, as well as the Indians.  This constant state of petty warfare is a new source of disorder in the state.
   "The State of Georgia, in conjunction with the federal government, thinks of concluding a general treaty with the Indians, the negociations for which are to be entered upon in less than a month.  The consequence of this treaty will be, that the Indians, in consideration of a sum of money, will retire a hundred miles farther back.  Meanwhile the borderers will pursue them, and will never be restrained, by any treaty, from making their unjust attacks; as long as there is no government to restrain them by rigorous punishments, and of course to prevent the reprisals of the Indians.
   "These Indians cultivate the land with more care than those in the northern states.  They keep such negroes as they carry away in their petty wars, or those who defect to them.  They treat them as slaves, but