Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-02

THE GREENS.

that State and T. p. Andrews, Esq. the Special Agent
OF the United States OF the affairs Of the Creek Indians.
The digoifed and able manner IN which the correspon
deuce has beeu conducted ON the part of the special
agent, reflects honor upon himself and tic admiustra-
ton by whom he was chosen TO discharge the delicate
and important duties involved in the appointment. Not
having room for the correspondence in detail, we have
made an abstract OF its prominent points.
1t commences with a letter from Governor Troup to
L. Z. Andrews, Esq. enquring il he did not tell his
and, Col. Lumpkin, that the evidence submitted did not
furnish even a probable cause to suspect the Indian
agent, lCol. Crowel) as guilty OF the charges exhibit
ed against him in a previous letter. The reply was,
That until the special agent was furnished officially with
the documents and evidence, he did not conceive him
self at liberty to form any opinion, not even as 10 the
propriety OF suspendIng the agent. These documents
he calls sor, as well as a copy of the charge aud specli.
cations The Governor sends the report OF the COM
mittee and the resolutions oG the Georgia Legislature
he presses toe subject OF immediately suspeuding the
agent, GA account of the power which he held over the
Indians, under which he obtained from them, and from
the missionaries, attestations of his innocence. To this
the Special Agent replies, calling Tor further testimony
from his Excellency, lanenting that a suspension should
De deemed necessary before the charges and testimony
are turnlshed; but that no impeachment may stand IN the
way TO furnishing this evidence, he promises 10 resort to
that measure. The Governor answers, that every faci-
hty which he can afford, shall be given to the agent to
procure evidence Of his innocenCe; and in the course
OF his correspondence uses the following remarkable
words:
"Whilst however this assurance is given, it is nevertheless
true that you have very much misconceived the sentence of
my message, which according to your construction of it i'm
Plies doubt of the guilt of the agent. No such doubt en-
ists. IL ws not sad that HE agent had committed crimes,
because 1t was not intended TO say so-H ,cas enough that
TIE agent tcd been charged ,oih tie commission of them; and
having exhibited the charges, | presume you would not have
been insensibie to the indelicacy of the accuser passing
sentence upon tie accused"
His Exceiiency avows his firm belief that the agent
lCol. Crowel) Is guilty of one of the charges, namely.
OF a predetermined resolution TO prevent the Cherokees
from maxine cpSSlDu of thp lands nc lnpr nc th, prosort
governor was at the head Of Georgia-and that with re-
gard 10 the other Charge, with instigating the Indians TO
the Perpetration of murder, that he was only SO far limo
centthat he was not personally present when the massa-
ere took place. He courteously remarks, that if the
general government want further specifications than
these, they must be sought elsewhere. With regard to
cotIrohtation OF witnesses, cross examination and com
Pulsory process for the attainment OF witnesses, the Go
vernon thinks that there is time enough for these when
the agent answers to his Indictment. To this the speci-
al Agent replies, thai his EXcelleDcy, when he demand
ed the removal of the agent previous to MS trial and to
the conformation of witnesses had forgot from the null
uPhcity of his avocations that the punishment, namely.
the removal of the agent from office, was loudly de
manded.-Ont the Subjgc Of specification, his ExcelIen-.
cy replies, that if there has not been found matter
enough in the legislative report, and in the published
documents, or II that matter Is not drawn W. formally
enough he knows not where to proceed to look Tor ii.
II IT was his (the Governor'sJ dutg, which he conceived
1t was not, TO furnish the specifications.
10 tiIs succeeds another letter from the Governor,
ShIuHHS whether d leller written hy the sgCCIaI aren't
ana already published, was authentic; and if it was, he
informs him, that all intercourse between him and the
government Of Georgia was from that time suspended.
me sneclal agent replies, and avows the authenticity
OF the letter; it was such letter as in the discharge Of a
painful duty, he was lnpeiiously called upon to write
such a letter as was demanded bv d sense of Justice;
and he thus conclude
Your Excellency Informs me "that if the letter is au-
thenuc am 10 consider all intercourse between your 20
VeTnment and myself as "suspended.' BE it so: / know of
TO intercourse between your government and utvS.lr v-hich
Is at all necessary, which is not on your part perfectly volun-
tary and agreeable. Being an officer of the general 90
vornment, can 20 on to discharge my duties, fearlessIv,
according TO the dictates OF my conscience, and to the best
Of ny Judgment; and if am to be added to the list of the
prescribed ior %mteFposing the shield ofmy government, 10
preTemt the destruction of a man doomed to be condemned
without a hearing or trial, 1 wish that suspension not only
eo"lnued, but made absolute and permanent.
rs your EXceIency has thought il your duty to address
me y0uT letter o: the 18Th June, l have felt it my right TO
IjPly 10 II; ana INFORM you, that | can now see, so far as
the examinations have progressed, and they have been both
numerous and important, no cause for the accusation against
the agent unless in his ~inflexible integrity and hrmness in
stemring q torrent of corruption, disgracefu l,i in my opinion,
IN the national character. a sense of duty compels ire to
say, that in using this expression / have no allusion to your
ENceilency; for sincerely believe, that the same persons
VINO nave caused this oucry against the Indian agent,
have abused that confidence which your Excellencv was
compelled to Tepose in consequence ofyour official station"
There are some points OF minor Importance disposed
of in this correspondence. A request for examination
made by the special agent, that during the investigation
no part of the cX -parte testimony submitted TO the Geor-
STa legislature be pu0ished-the repIy by the Govern
or that this was done by a resolution of that body. The
assertion made by the same magistrate that the Uni
ted Stojes Government were prejudiced in favor of
Croweii-tho denial of that assertion BY the special
agent, and the reply of the Governor, that when he
should &c convinced by cviIcGce OF tie fact, he would
then b. ready 10 retfact lis assertion. The mistake
made, detected by the agent and acknowledged bv the
Governor, that Col Crowell obtained certificates from
the Indians Of MS innocence before tbe hostile chiefs
could assemble for the purpose Of obtaining from then,
fairly and honestly the truth, at Inc call of Gen. Gainos
and the agent. a fact his excellency stated, well known
to Col. Cro5eI-tbese acknowledgment having been
procured six days before the orders TO Gen. Gaines we're
issued at Washington, and the same length of time be-
fore the special agent was appointed. These arc te
several points 10 which they allude. GBaH. I'm.
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MnLEDGEvILLE, July 10.
The following letter from Gen. Gaines, shews the re-