Treaty of Colerain
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The Treaty of Colerain was signed at St. Marys River
in Camden County, Georgia
by Benjamin Hawkins
, George Clymer
, and Andrew Pickens for the United States
and representatives of the Creek Nation
on June 29, 1796, proclaimed on March 18, 1797, and codified as . This treaty affirms the binding of Treaty of New York
. It also established the boundary line between the Creek Nation and the United States. The treaty continues with a provision for the President of United States may establish a trading or military post. Associated with establishment of the boundary line, a provision for establishing a military post included. At the time of this treaty, the boundaries between Spanish America and the United States had not yet been established, so this treaty formally includes the Creek chiefs to attend the negotiation for running the boundary line with Spain. The Treaties of Hopewell
and the Treaty of Holston
(1791) established boundary lines between the Choctaw
s, Chickasaw
s, Cherokee
and the United States. The Treaty of Colerain binds the Creek Nation to acknowledge the boundaries established in those three treaties. United States places a request that prisoners to be given up and returned to the United States. The treaty describes when it would take effect. After the treaty had been signed but not yet proclaimed, the United States Senate requested modification of two articles of the treaty. The first modification stipulates the military or trading posts would be under the control of the United States. The second modification stipulates if the United States no longer require the use of the posts, the post would revert back to the Creek people.
St. Marys River (Florida/Georgia)
The St. Marys River is a river in the southeastern United States. It is named after the Irish Saint Mary. From near its source in the Okefenokee Swamp, to its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean, it forms a portion of the border between the U.S. states of Georgia and Florida...
in Camden County, Georgia
Camden County, Georgia
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. As of 2000, the population was 43,664. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 48,689. The county seat is Woodbine.-History:The first European to land...
by Benjamin Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins was an American planter, statesman, and United States Indian agent . He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from North Carolina, having grown up among the planter elite...
, George Clymer
George Clymer
George Clymer was an American politician and founding father. He was one of the first Patriots to advocate complete independence from Britain. As a Pennsylvania representative, Clymer was, along with five others, a signatory of both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution...
, and Andrew Pickens for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and representatives of the Creek Nation
Creek people
The Muscogee , also known as the Creek or Creeks, are a Native American people traditionally from the southeastern United States. Mvskoke is their name in traditional spelling. The modern Muscogee live primarily in Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida...
on June 29, 1796, proclaimed on March 18, 1797, and codified as . This treaty affirms the binding of Treaty of New York
Treaty of New York
The Treaty of New York is one of several treaties signed between the United States and Native American tribes, conducted in the city of New York.-1790:...
. It also established the boundary line between the Creek Nation and the United States. The treaty continues with a provision for the President of United States may establish a trading or military post. Associated with establishment of the boundary line, a provision for establishing a military post included. At the time of this treaty, the boundaries between Spanish America and the United States had not yet been established, so this treaty formally includes the Creek chiefs to attend the negotiation for running the boundary line with Spain. The Treaties of Hopewell
Treaty of Hopewell
The Treaty of Hopewell is any of three different treaties signed at Hopewell Plantation. The plantation was owned by Andrew Pickens, and was located on the Seneca River in northwestern South Carolina. The treaties were signed between the Confederation Congress of the United States of America and...
and the Treaty of Holston
Treaty of Holston
The Treaty of Holston was a treaty between the United States government and the Cherokee signed on July 2, 1791 and proclaimed on February 7, 1792...
(1791) established boundary lines between the Choctaw
Choctaw
The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...
s, Chickasaw
Chickasaw
The Chickasaw are Native American people originally from the region that would become the Southeastern United States...
s, Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
and the United States. The Treaty of Colerain binds the Creek Nation to acknowledge the boundaries established in those three treaties. United States places a request that prisoners to be given up and returned to the United States. The treaty describes when it would take effect. After the treaty had been signed but not yet proclaimed, the United States Senate requested modification of two articles of the treaty. The first modification stipulates the military or trading posts would be under the control of the United States. The second modification stipulates if the United States no longer require the use of the posts, the post would revert back to the Creek people.