A Statement of the Secretary of War, to the President of the United States, relatively to the South Western frontiers. The Secretary of War respectfully submits to the President of the United States the following statement relatively to the South Western frontiers of the United States as connected with the State of Georgia and the Creek Indians, and the territory of the United States South of the Ohio and the Cherokee Indians. That on the month of November 1792 James Seagrove a temporary agent held a conference with the lower Creeks, at which were present upwards of one thousand men, women and children. That the objects of this conference were to confirm the treaty which had been made with them at New York and administering to them inscriptions they being greatly in want of Corn and Clothing to attach them more firmly to the interests of the United States. That as the said Indians expressed themselves with great gratitude for the kindness they received, a hope was indulged that beneficial consequences would flow from the measure, especially as it was directed that the said agent should repair both to the lower and upper Creek towns in order to tranquillize their minds upon past and prevent any misconceptions respecting the future conduct of the United States. But on the eleventh day of March these prospects were clouded by a party of about thirty of the Seminoles, some of them living to the Southward of the territory of the United States, who plundered a Store upon the St. Marys River of a large quantity of goods and killed several persons. [continues]