Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-26

transfer the pursuit by the authorize.
Of Georgia, from the Indian Agent L
the Special Agent of the U. States Go
yernment. 1t causes no uneasiness OF
my part, as an officer or agent Of the
government, because cannot suppose
for moment, that my government
will censure me for doing an act Of sa
cred duty to the Indian Agent, at the
same time that l performed, in sus
pending him from his functions, an acr
of courtesy to yourself and govern
ment; which you thought necessary tc
the entertainment of unbiased testi
mony. Had entered into feelings Of
denunciation against the Indian Agent
before his trial, or suspended him with
out doing him present justice by a
frank expression of the reasons which
actuated me in doing so, l should in
deed have apprehended the disappro-
baton of my government, (to which
alone look in the discharge of my
duties,) because that government is
administered by men pre-eminent fol
temperate and reasonable councils, and
who could not be induced, by any con
siderations, to violate the rights guar
anteed to every citizen of our country
however humble, by its constitution
and by the immutable principles oi
justice.
Your Excellency calls on me to avow
or disavow the letter to the Indian
Agent, of which you appear to com.
plain. With the exception of few
typographical errors, l avow it as my
letter. send you a corrected copy
1t is such letter as my sense of JUS
tice imperiously called on me to ad
dress him, in performing harsh act
towards him-was approved of by my
best judgment, such as itis--is appro'
bated by a man who, for wisdom
stands inferior to few, and in honor to
none; and such an one as | confident.
ly trust will receive the appreciation Of
my government. 1t is such letter
as, from my letters Of the 3lst of May
9Th, 18th, and Esd June to yourself, and
our fresuent verbal communications
as well as those verbal and written to
| your Aid-de-Camp and friend, Col
Lumpkin, YOU ought, in my opinion, to
have anticipated; and such an one as
| was convinced, "for the honor of hu.
man nature" { to use your own elo-
quent expression,) you expected.
Your EXcellency informs me, "that
if the letter is authentic" l am to con.
slider all intercourse between your gov
eminent and myself as suspended
Be it so. l know of no intercourse
between your government and myself
which is at all necessary, which is not
on your part perfectly voluntary and
agreeable. Being an officer of the
General Government, l can go on to
discharge my duties, fearlessly, accord.
ing to the dictates of my conscience
and to the best Of my judgment; and
if | am to be added to the list of the
prescribed, for interposing the shield
OF my government, TO prevent the de.
struction OF a man, doomed to be con.
demned without hearing or trial,
wish that suspension not only CONT
nued, but made absolute and permanent
AS your Excellency has thought il
your duty to address me your letter, oil
the 2Sth June, l have felt it my right
to reply to it; and to inform you, tina,
| can now see, so far as the examina.
lions have progressed, and they have
been both numerous and important
no cause for the accusations against
the Agent, unless in his inAexible in.
tegrity and firmness, in stemming !
torrent of corruption, disgraceful in
my opinion to the National character
A sense of duty compels me to say
that in using this expression, have
not allusion to your Excellency, for
sincerely believe ida: the same persons
who have caused this outcry agains,
the Indian Agent, have abused thai
confidence which your Excellency was
compelled to reposc, in consequence
Of your official station
With high respect and consideration
remain your Excellency's most obd'l
| servant.
| Signed I. P. ANDREWS,
Special Agent
To His Elk. GEO. M. TRoTP,
Governor Of Georgia, Mlledgevihs