Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-23

Il
cuments, in relation to the Creek affairs
| The first of the series, is letter from the Sc
.cretary of War to Governor Troup, in which
Mr.. Barbortells his Excellency, that entering
upon, and surveying the Indian Lands, before
the stipulated time of removal would be an
infraction of the treaty; and distinctly states,
that the President will not permit such entry
or survey to be made. The Secretary refers
| the Governor to General Games instructions
from the War Department, wherein that Off
Ger is authorised to employ military force to
prevent the entrance of surveyors upon the
Indian Lands; or if they have already entered,
to arrest them and turn them over to the Judi,
cial authority, to be dealt with as the law d.
reefs. The next papers, i'll order, are the instruc'
tons from the War Department, just alluded
TO; Col. Croweps address to the Public, Ma
jor Andrews letter of reinstatement; and Gov,
Troup's rej@nder to Gen. Gaines severe let
ter of the 28th ult. As might have been ex'
pected, all further intercourse between the
General and the executive department OF
Georgia is strictly inhibited, and the General
is informed that representations his conduct
have been made to the President of the Unit
ed States. SO the matter stands.
The following article from the Lynchburg
Tirgiman, takes very correct view Of the
controversy up to the time when the papers
that we now publish from the Recorder COM
mence The structures upon the conduct OF
Governor Troup are strikingly correct and
we hope will go far in convincing him that
Virginia will not support him in his run.mad
projects, and corrupt speculations:-
GOV. TROUP AGAIN.
We give to-day a correspondence be-
tween the War Department and Gov.
Troup, in relation to the great bone of
contention between the General Gov
eminent and that OF Georgia-the
Greek Lands. We would direct the
attention of the reader particularly to
The style and tenor of Gov. Troup's let
ter. If he had lived in the age of the
Cru saders, he would have undoubtedly
been disciple Of Peter the Hermit
fin the time of Cervantes, that writer
had selected him as the model of Don
Quixotte. We have never seen SO
much fury mingled with so little dis
cretion. He writes in the every tenn
pest and whirlwind of passion"-and
with freedom of style that defes alike
logic and grammar. But we will not
cliticise his style. 1t is his sentiments
that we have to do with.
In the first place, who are the parties
to the celebrated treaty, the ground
work Of all this confusion? The United
States and (for argument sake the
Greek Nation. Who are to constpue its
provisions? The parties to it, most as
suredly. And although Georgia will
derive considerable advantage from the
fulflment Of its provisions, yet she has
no right to interfere in any way with
the contract, either by altering or an
nulling the provisions already made, or
by adding new ones. Assuming these
to be facts, and they are undeniable
facts, we will ask, has not President
Adams right-nay, IS ii not his duty,
under the circumstances that have arr
sen, to warn Gov. Troup not to attempt
to survey the lands "before the expiration
of the Time SPECIFIED by the Sh article Of
the Trecty9" There cannot be two OPT
Mons on the subject. What says the
9th section?
"Whereas the said emigrating party, can
not prepare for immediate removal, the United
States stipulqte for their protection against the
enroachmen.S, hostilities and imposltions OF
the Whites, and of all others; but the period
of removal shall not extend beyond the first of
September, 1926"
Such is the 9Th section of the Trea-
ty; and now we ask, in sober serious
ness, if the Governor of Georgia at
tempts to survey the lands, because
Mcintosh gave him the privilege Of so
doing, (who had, by the bye, no right
to confer the privilege) whether the o.
nited States are not bound, in the Ian
guage of the treaty, TO protect the In
dams against this encroachment3" Gov.
Troup cannot but be aware of the fear
full necessity he will impose upon the
General Government, by heedlessly
pursuing his expressed determination.
If he provoke hostile collisions between
the two governments, he will have done
more to shake our institutions to their
centre, than hundred years Of the
most devoted patriotism could remedy.
We will not say how posterity-how
his contemporaries even, will regard
him. We venture to say, however,
that, when the passions have subsidized,
scarcely man, even in his native Geor
gia, will have the boldness to defend
his conduct, If he do what he has
threatened, his reputation, won by
years Of patriotic toll on the floor OF
Congress, is blasted forever, and he