Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-06

! nifty and welfare of the whole human race, how
much the future fame and glory of his own counr,
and oil himself, are concerned in fiowning down
this degrading destructive, deprecated spirit, an,
in reinsta,ng the rights OF man by leaving TO hin
the enjoyment OF ali, in his individual cl,aract. r.
except the smallest portion thereof, which may b,
found indispensable Tor all the necessary objects o.
4 eovernmen--How de- lorable might be the conse-
quences to''he'whole human race; if, at this lum
nous period of the world, when other people, art
other governments actively engaged in develop
ing The energies oil the human miad, and urging indl-
viduai man on 10 the hig desiinies awarded him in
his creation by his God. President A., blinded by
the false glitter of his high station, should eneieavor
to arrest these glorious efforts OF Others by disho-
norag the great political truths frs, disco, cred in
MS own country; and by disavowng tue blessed
and happy results of the mos, successful expert
ments upon these grea, American de opc.nents.
E, august %, 1925
4. .Note---"Which converts its Idol into the Al
mighty; and the people into q the sheep of his
| hand"
This thought reminds the wr,er of an anecdote
told OF a French Cailolck, who had become con-
verted into an English Protestant This {. rara
avis with the burning zeal ola convert, re-
SOL ed to preach pro estanism in English. before
lie had become acquaiB cd with either the id;om or
words oil the English language. Being himself en-
jrartured with the episcopal liturgy, whilst deliv er-
Ing one OF his most glowing sermons, thnkng in
French and speaking la English, it occurred to
hin, that lie might improve his own heated eilu-
slons, by the following quotation from his admired
liturgy" For the Lord is our God--we are the
people of his pasture, and tie sheep of his hand -
| w hen arrived at the last clause of the intended
quotation, the inspired orator found 10 his great
-urpriseaud confusion that he had lost eli recol.ec-
ton OF The English word sheep In this dis
trcssins dilemma, he began 10 calculate. All, oh,
ha, Diab,e, vat dat Sol call 'cm? A, this critical
moment OF perpexity, the thought of the French
word "moutOn" most oppoitunely presented it,
sell to his relief, ard recoilecting lis similarity in
sound to The English word GO mtton,'' which de-
slsnates sheep FOR slaughter, the delighted orator
exclaimed ali--oni--ca ira-dat is de nouton-s nd
triumplantly proceeded with the quotations. We
are de people OF his pasture, and dc s.n,os,io. of
] his hand.''
! 1t really to the writer, from the new-fau-
gle1 notions recently exhibited in the public prints,
that the political lashonabes have actually pre-
pared themelves, voluntarily to abandon the high
and happy destinies awarded TO the American peo-
pie by their fundamental laws, and gnobly to hum
| bic themselves into 4" naioral'' mutton; to be
fieeced. slaughtered pampered at the capricious
VIII oil their darling national government; and
with the like burning Zeal of new converts. are
strenuously urging the whole American people 10
debase themselves into the same miserable humilia-
! ton.
| Georgia and the United Stotes--The deter
mima,ion of Gov. Troup (Which has been comm,i-
nicated to the President no; 10 make any attempt
| 10 scrvev tie Creek lands for the present. must
relieve the public mind from every unpleasant ap-
prehension 10 the result of the controversy. We
/ hail this decision of the Governor with peculiar
v pleasure, because it the only course left to be
pursued by him, without disturbing the peace OF
the Country, and torleng all claims TO patriolism
and magnanimity. He has, however, drawn up a
| protest against, what he considers, an improper
interference on the part of the federal gov ernment
\ and It's officers. What other was left him
to pursue! Ii the consent OF the indians tie sur
/ vey had been more unanimous than il was the OBJ
jections to the validity of tie Treaty, urged by
Srowel from the time of its ratification, and press
ed with equal zeal by other officers and agents of
the Federal Government. must have increased the
A discomfort among the savases, and have induce
them 10 withdraw that consent. Ignorant and pre-
jrdiced governed entirely by the masters put over
them by The President, the indians might nave been
easily persuaded 10 ,dsavow The treaty, and with
draw that If the right of Gov. T. to make
the surveys at this time, rested upon the consent
(Which 1t is clearly proved lie obtained from
.'ihe treaty-making parly") the withdraw al of il
4 by the indians, should have nduo ed him to forbear
The manner OF that withdrawal and the means
employed 10 procure II, form another question: af-
4
raj insincery and treachery OF the indian character
are proverbal. They needed only an assurance OF
the countenance OF he President through his Agent
CroiceH, to act as they have done, both in the muir
der OF Mcintosh, and in disavowng the treaty.
] Gov. Il. would well have merited the condemna-
lion of his state if, with tie prospects before
him, he had rashly persisted in his surveys. The
principal authority for The making OF them had been
resctRded; the indians prepared TO resist him
with The tomaliavk and scapng knife; Gen. Gaines,
at the head of 1900 chosen troops from the y. S.
Army, had been instructed forciby resist him,
AID if necessary he would have fought along side
OF these red allies, perhaps with much zeal as he
displayed in waging The Seminole war, before he
was relieved by Gen. Jackson Under these cir
cum-tarces, Coy. Troup ought 10 have desis, ed
But still we shall hear him rdicued and denouncet
for this very act. Tie moment he was convinced
that the Indians had Withdrawn their consent, he
should have given up the surveys. If that con-
| viction had not been made al tie time he was
threatened with the bayonefs of the Union lie should
i not then hare paused moment. His promptly
avoiding the ultima ratio regum, would have Civ
EN- 10 his protest new claims to the candid consde-
ration OF the American people. From the COM
mencemcnt OF this unhappy affair, we have urged
Tie propriety OF this very course. The hea, and
violence that have been displa ed both sides are
| perhaps, justly censurabe Bu may there not ex-
ist some circumstances in pslliation OF Gov. rs
intemperaie language, In the very vortex of fac
ton he most unsparing and relentless that has ever
disgraced this land being one, though the chief
object of spirit of demoDsck persecution; beliey-
ing that the Agents of the Union had prosti,uted
their offices and their power in aid of the iuachina-
lions OF local faction; and that they had been
couni enanced in so doing-thus situated, with these
impressions and feelings, we ask, if it be wonder
iul that conscious OF right and feeling inju-
ry, should employ language marked with emphatic
strength and acrmony? If the two last letters Of
General Gaines 10 the Governor, be carefully ex-