Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-01

ged grounds OF intrigue and trearhery.
on the part of the portion OF the tribe
negotiating the treaty as we'll as the
smzlness OF their numbers, from which.
they argue is inyaidity, and their So
Tenn appeal to the justice and magnani-
nifty OF me United States creates such
an obligation that we should, at least
pause before we proceed, or permit
Others TO do so, until the allegations can
be thoroughly investigated: aud their
efees decided by the proper authority
ihe more especially, as he eight, arii-
Gle Of the treaty gives Ill! September OF
the next year. before the treaty is to
be carried into effect, and guarantees
them from encroacnment until that time,
Il is ia this posture ot affairs Gov.
Tfoup insisted that he will survey the
land A colliaion by overt acts, between
the Executive Of the Union, and that
of a state is so against the theory of the
Constitution, and so repugnant 10 tho
feelings of ths President, that he would
determine only under solem sense OF
duty to do an act by which so serious
result would be produced.
Ii Gov froup should, however, per-
severe ia his declared purpose OF SUR
ve,in the lsnd against the repeated
re ,nanstranres of this Department, i
will present one ot the most unimtu-
nate events which have yet occurred
in our history. Its possible occurrence
has induced the President 10 weigh
with the deliberate clrcumspection
made necessary, as well as by its se-~
rious consequences as its high respors-
sibiIity. His decision thereon has been
made and TRANSMITTED to Gov. iroup'
in letter Of this date, A copy OF which
I enclose for your information, and by
which YOU will learn the line Of conduct
wiichtbe President has prescribed to
! himself.
! Its still devoutly to be hoped that
Governor Troup will abstain from any
| act that may make it necessary to have
recourse To the steps suggested: yes
( should he peisevete in sending persons
! to survey The lands embraced within tho
Treaty, you are hereby authorised 10
employ the military to prevent their
entrance on the Indian Territory. or x
they should succeed In entering the
I country to cause them TO be arrested,
and ttain them over to the judicial a,i-
thori,y, 10 be dealt with as the law de
reefs. have only to add that have
transmitted TO Gov. 1roup copy -
this communication.
have the honor. sc.
| tS;gnea) JAM 3 BARBOUR.
TO Mai Ten. Z. p. CANES.
Iceriify the foregoing 10 be cor
rect copy from the record Of Ills offiess
G. vANDEvENTER, Chief Clerk.
War Department, July 20, 1875. !.
I TIE Creek Agsnt II has already.
been stated Tint the special agent of
the government Major ANDREWS, had
re.tored the United Ststes' Agent. Mr..
CRowEll, TO the exercise Of hi. official
duties. The following is the letter OF
Mai. A. to the Agent, Withdrawing The
suspension:
JMiHedgerille, GEO dag. LIST, 1875.
SIR: / acknowledge the receipt Oh
your defence. accompanied BY the tes-
t;mony collected to rebuff the charges
PREPARED . gaint yon by bis Exeelleney
Governor Troup. as well as the testlmo-
nv taken against you by committee
Of the Legislature Of Georgia, and that
interspei sed throughout the volume Of
documents furnished me by the Cover
nor Of Georgia. :,
After diligent examination OF all
the testimony tsken en- both sides durr
ing the investigation, and coming be-
fore me, feel il incumbent on me to
say, that consider you, in reference to
the charges made against you, not only
an innocent but much injured man.
This result Is the more honorable to you,
as YOU have ONLY had il in your power
to avail ourself Of voluntary sestlno-
nv.
shall make this report to the Secre-
tsry of War, TO whom you will look Tor
| the dec;s on of the President. Which will
confirm or reverse this opinion. Inths
mean tine. you will consider your sus-
pension as Withdrawn.
/ With respect, sir your obi ssrv.
| TP. ANDREWS, SPeeial dxsHs
TO Col. JoHN CsowELL,
| Indian .dgsni, &c.