Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-29
DOMESTIC.
GOVERNOR TRoUp,s MESSAGE.

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A special officer was commissioned by the Pre-
sident enquire into the conduct Of the Agent for
Indian Affairs, who on presenting himself here,
receive ia the mos, frendly temper, and with
assurance that ever assistance would be rendered
70 promote the object OF his mission no doubling
that the object, he repeatedly proiessed was
justice all the parties concerned, the public 10
his own government, to Georgia, to the Indians,
and to the officer npcated-Any department
which nigh, be construed into disposition 10 bias
or To mslead him studiously ayoded-all in
formation required promptly furnished, and not
suspicion admitted that he could have been actua-
ted by other than honorable motives, until in
versaion which gentleman in the confidence OF
the Governor was instructed TO hold with him., he
betrayed very strong prepossessons in favor of the
Agent, so much 80. aud at 20 early period, that
with an inteniion to apprze his government of he
fact, letter was addressed to HIM marked OBJ
which, with his answer, marked CO. are submitted,
In the latter you will tiad repeated professions OF
npartialty and dSinterestedness but you will soon
perceive in his after conduct and writings, the
hollowness and inslnccrity of them. They and the
report OF the State 1 commissioners shew that The
Special Agent came here, no, to enquire into the
CONDUCT of the Agent of Indian Affairs, but 81
counsel or attorney TO advise with him TO lend
him ahl and countenance, To collect testimony for
his vindicauon and acqnittal, and without giving
ear To thetestimony against him, pronounce that
ton disgraceful all the parties Concerned In it
seeking Tor this purpose, with great labor ard ASST
duty, the evidence of the outcssts of society,
wherever he could fud il, aud thus embotyng for
himself and his government, volume of inpurest
matter, by which TO justify hat acqutta. His i'm
patience wouldnot permit him TO wait the closing
oil the testimony ON either side, you will see in
his i Ter OF the 2ist Jue, addressed to the Agent
aad published by him. II this letter proving
inconiesiibly that the question had been prejudged
at Washington, and that n farce had been playin+
oniy 10 amuse the authorities OF Georgia, which
decided he Executive 10 address to him the note OF
the 18th June, insHactIng him to hold further
correspondence with this Government. The letter
oil the 4th OF July was subsequently ad,lI esscd
this Department, in which, after JUST ying hi Of
tenslve OF the 2ist june he insul,s The anlnori
ties OF Georgia by referring the prosecution OF he
Agent to the most corrupt and repre,ensibe OF
motives and by the atfec,e charity with which he
excepted the chei magistrate from the charge, gays
poghancy 10 his denuncialion, and 10 his sentence
a seu;blance OF legal character, If pronounced
by competent magistrate from the Judgment seat.
1t not until after The return of this officer 10
Washington that he caused TO be published under
the eye OF his government, the declaration - that he
was Informed by the acting Agent for Indian AT
fairs that the Commissioners OF Georgia had carri-
ed with them into the nation large amount OF
money, say four to six thousand dollars" strongly
insnuatiug the same time, that this money was
carried there ioI The purposes OF bribery and cor
ruption. y charge against this branch of the Co
yernMent connected with the administration of The
finances, serious, proceeding from such person,
and made in form so SPECIFIC, deserves your at
tenon, and the more because the truth falsehood
of il lie easily established
| Another Special A gent had been deputed to this
Government in civil and military capacity, 10 in
vestigate the causes OF tie disturbances in the In
dian country-to remov the causes OF discomfort
and to reconcile the conlendng parties lie like
wise recev cd with the mos. friendly DISPOSE
liOns aud treated with all the respect due srank
and character He prUiessed to be animated by the
love of truth and justice, to be IN the interest OF
p,rty, and in The execution his trust be govern
| ed by the dictates OF duty only. Not doubling The
sincerity OF these professions, the aid and co-opera-
tIOn OF the Executive OF Georgia in promoting the
objects OF his mission che erluily rendered and
would undoubl edly have teen afforded to any ex-
tenl within the powers of the department. The
first manifestation given by this officer OF dislike OF
! aversion TO the authorities of Georgia wlIch has
come 10 the knowledge OF the Executive, will be
! found in the representation of the commissions
and In The letter OF The other Special Agent, in
which, speaking of his obnoxious letter of the Fl
OF June, he says, - the letter is appreciated by q
man who for wisdom stands inferior to lew, AID in
honor to none.' II the inference was correct that
the person alluded 10 by the writer was The same
Agent whose conduct is the subject of this review
1t IS certain that even at that time he could MOI have
entertained for the authorities of Georgia those
respectful sentiments which he protested and which
| in duty he was bound TO entertain for la that OBJ
noXious letter those authorities denounced for
oppression, parsll,y and injustice of the most fla
grant kind practised agsiust the Indian CERT. -
! On the 9th day of July he wrote letter to the
Governor enclosing certificate OF he Indian chic
! Marshall, and a wh!e man named Edwards, t. dis
prove the fact of Mcintosh and his counsel having
given their assent the survey. This officer could
| not have offered greater insult TO any Indepen-
dent Government He had seen the public mes
sage in which the assent OF Mcintosh and his chiefs
had been announced TO the Legislature, and the in
contestibe evidence ON which the annunciston was
founded. Dlsregsrding the authority Of both, and
protesting to rely the testimony OF such persons
! rs Marshall and Edwards, known TO him to be inia-
nous, he informs the Governor That no such assent
was ever given. In sgeravaiIon OF /ihs insult be
fore any notice taken of lie causes the sam,
letter with The certificate 10 be published his own
authority, alleging his excuse that ialsehoods
and caumnies, by whom about what he did moi
inform Us, were propag ted; thus mpkng bis appeal
to the public from the pretended rumor OF the day.
for the purpose OF Bringing the authorities of Geor
gia INFO dIsrepue with their own people aud
separating the people from their government. lie
was soon Informed that he himself was tile dupe o.
the certificate OF Marshall and that his own condlct
was reprebensble IN relying on it to reproach the
Government of Georgia with misrepresentation
and laIseHooJ, and Of this his Government and the
public were soon after furnished with abundant
proof. When this oincer is rebaked for ind.gni-
ty, which could with no proprety pass without
censure, ne loses all seli-COwmand, and forgetting
his own station and that of the person TO whom he
addresses himself writes letter after letter 10 the
chief magistrate, couched in the most offensive
language, and which from their manner as well a.