Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-25

ulrss is due for the former to the Giyer of every
good and perfect gift not less for exemption from
war, pes,iience end famine than for the enjoyment
oil more than ordinary health, propitious seasons
AID an ample harvest For the latter, as they be-
long TO mor,as, it is holy duty, in the spirit OF
CHRISTIAN resignation, TO bow with reverential sub
mission ,and to mpore the OmnpoieEt who or
a Tor The best, TO convert them into blessings
ne year has been rendered memorable too by the
Soourn OF The great and anable Lafay cite; the uni
versai Joy dttuscd by IL; the display OF all the
charities and graces of life in the overflownss of
grateful hearts, inseparabe from his presence, and
oy The tears OF millions, when, after giving to our
country his last benedction he re-embarSed for his
native land.
The recaptulation of the events Of the last two
years-the results OF our intercourse and cores
pondence with the General Government painful as
" may be, isa duty too sacred to be omitted. In
performing 1t, no apology due for the prox detail
so inconsistent with the ANALYTICAL character of n
state paper like this The variety of topics, the
multitude OF facts, justify departure from the
ordinary usage. n tedious expose may be more
acceptable than superficial survey, as the contem-
piatlon ofthe whole ground will enable YOU so 10
apply the resources OF your wisdom and patriotism
to tie eXgency, as, with the assistance of Divine
Providence, to avert the mschiefs which threaten.
make our own ways righteous in our own SIGHT and
IN the sight OF all others, and bring back TO sense
oil justice those who, in their alterations from il
have done wrong.
| ] had Tor the FIRST time come into office when
subject OF peculiar delieacy presented itself and
peins Intimately connected with the independence
OF the elective franchise, without which il ,vould
DE vain Tor Geogiato claim for herselfthe attributes
oi sovereign state, it made known to the
President that on the occasion of the election ;s,
'hen terminated, an officer in his employ bearino
high and dignihed commission, and icing citi-
zen OF another state had abandoned his post to min
gle IN me sirifes OF that eection had espoused the
cause OF one OF The parties 10 the prejudice of the
other and by the weight and influence of his Office
united with The most enthusiastic ardour had rem
cered himself sisnally conspicuous that the Chief
magistrate could not conscientiously forbear among
Ills hfst acts to complain to the Executive Govern
uieht OF The Union, of this outrage uuon the most
sacred o! all the rights Of sovereignty An occa-
sion ohered al the moment to give weight TO the
presentation, and il was embraced The head of the
Missionary establishment in the Creek Nation. had
been provoked by the i'll usage and lawless conduc,
OF The same officer TO prefer certain charges agans,
MN, which, II supported by truth could not fail il
was believed, TO bring upon him the severest ami
madversion Of his government and il was
! hoped that the remonsirance of the Governor of
~coigls' thrown into the scale. would accomplish
'Pnat seemed 10 him an important object the re,no
/ val from office ola man who bv his ,re;uJ;c.s and
passions would present the most formidable obsta
cies 10 The satisfaction THE just claims of Georgia
against the general government at least so long as
certain person filled the office of that state They
Jailed oil their intent and whatever sentence migbt
nave Deem passed on the memorial of the Missiona-
~ the Fenons,rance OF the Governor of Georgia
was UNDECIDED The inference was inevitable
thai ia virtue either of positive instruction or of i'm
Piled consent, the Agent of Indian Affairs being
cltlZen OF a@aher stale and resident in the Nation
would at any ti,De consult both duty and incIina
ton 10 deserving his station tolend himself with his
insignia Of ofhce, TO any party in the state whose
views IL might be the interest OF himself or of his
| government 10 promote.
I The state oi Georgia had claims upon the Cener-
al Government OF great magnitude; her territorial
ones hadbeen so oog neglected that time seemed 10
oerunning against them. The Indians were ac-
curing permancncy of ioorlIoId under the direct
encouragement oil the United States which ,vouid
NET them Ike their fixtures 10 the soil forever and
u was seen that day or an hour was of precious
70 her whom an act OF limitations might BAR
upon the arbitrary edict of stronger power.
| When, therefore, in a temper not discredi,.fle
II Is hoped, TO the author, those claims were pres
/ sed upon The General Government il was s,.ered
nal every thing had been done, which in good faith
quo oe doe to satisfy the claims of G. eorgia and that
now nothing couldbe done, because the indians had
said nothing should be done. An answer s.,;,c,,ind
unsenerous ana ialihe"s lett D1 alternative but 10
"S.not," - - - :sS:s..,:aously asse..ss mem.
/
TO the United States, that regardless oil her claims
they had acquired immense tracts OF country from
Tine TO time Tor other states and for tenseIy and
tst IN The celebrated treaty OF 1914 If the United
states had been mindful OF their engagements, they
could as easily have acquired the whole country
within our limits a single acre
! by the treaty OF 1914, the Creeks were treated
as conquered people, whom Georgia had assis ed
with her arms to conquer; their boundaries were
marked by the sword, but charity, which begins at
home more potent than any slipulations of the ar
tlcles oil lSO2, acquired for the United States yery
large extent OF rich country within the limits ef A.
labama, whilst twenty millions Of acres within the
limits oil Georgia were reserved and guaranteed 10
the Indians, and this guaranty subsequently produce
co against us 10 defeat our claims the same terri
tory. Georgia could not in all this that scrupu-
lous fidelity IN the fulflment OF engagements as
serted for the United States
! When at last the way seemed opened TO a fur
ther acquisition OF territory; aud Commissioners
were appointed 10 negotiate sill the Creeks at Bro
ken Arrow, Georgia found the agents of the United
States arsyed against her 10 defeat a treaty. so
that II was dtcult to understand whether the whole
movement was mockery to sport with Geore,a
Or periidous betrayal by the agents of the ,rtst
reposed in them. The treaty was defeated and by
Their agency the principal agent appeared TO rise
In the esteem and confidence of his government,
and ihus terminated this most disgusting scene.
Tie rehearsal Of what happened Immediately af-
ter at the Indian SprIsg, would only revive reco-
lecuonS OIL the same odious practices of the same
agent, not less disgraceiul because they were more
covert and less successful From this period Is 10
be dated all the mscbiefs, disorders and heat turn
Ings VIII en- followed, produced chiefly by the con-
duct oil the same officer. But in Justice to him il
should be said that from this period he is 70 be con-
sidefed rather as an instrument than principal, a.
his own government looking hack upon the history