After the treaty had been agreed to by the parties making it, General Washington met the chiefs, headmen and warriors, assembled in the Hall of Representatives, in the presence of members of Congress and a large concourse of spectators. The treaty was publicly read, and to each article the Indians expressed their assent, and signed it in the presence of the people, each receiving from the President a string of wampum. The President then shook hands with each, which concluded the ceremonies of the day. The treaty was transmitted on the following day to the Senate, accompanied by a Message from the President, saying: "I flatter myself that this treaty will be productive of present peace and prosperity to our Southern frontier. It is to be expected, also, that it will be the means of firmly attaching the Creeks and neighboring tribes to the interests of the United States." The President also alluded in his message to the treaty of Galphinton, as containing a stipulation to cede to Georgia certain other lands, which it was believed would be detrimental to the interests of the Indians, and, therefore, that covenant had been disregarded in the "treaty of New York." In another Message to the Senate, on the eleventh of August, the President says: "This treaty may be regarded as the main foundation of the future peace and prosperity of the Southwestern frontier of the United States." On the ninth of August, a motion was made in the Senate to refer the treaty to a select committee, which was rejected by a vote of ten nays to eight yeas; and on the twelfth, it was approved by a vote of fifteen yeas to four nays; but we have no report of any discussion upon the subject, nor do we know at this day the objections which dictated the votes given against its ratification.[13] CHAPTER II. FURTHER EFFORTS TO RESTORE EXILES. Seminoles repudiate Treaty of New York--Attempts to induce Spanish authorities to deliver up the Exiles--Their refusal--Lower Creeks hostile to Treaty--McGillivray--His parentage and character--Georgia hostile to Treaty--Makes war upon Creeks--General Washington announces failure to maintain Peace--General Knox's recommendation--Decision of United States Court--Exertions--Combination of various classes of Claimants--Washington finds his influence powerless--Appoints Judge Jay--Failure of claims on England--Condition and habits of Exiles--Effect on Slaves of Georgia--Treaty of Colerain--Commissioners of Georgia leave Council in disgust--Election of the elder Adams--His Administration--Election of Jefferson--His Administration.