Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-16

Ttu say"l very well know that from the late
events which have ranspired under the eyes of the
Com, nssioners OF Georgia, that the oath of Go
vernon o, Georgia may be permittedto pass for
thing and that any vagabond of the Indian country
may ee put la requisiton to discredit him. but |
assure you sir, il that oath should not weigh a
single feather with your Government it will weigh
with the people of this state, who so far as Ina
knowledge OF their history, have never yet refused
cTedence To the word of their Chief Magistrate"
To Tins apparently very serious, bat certainly
very vague charge, Cannot undertake TO reply un-
nj you do me the favor TO gveme some speciiica--
ton oil the matters oil fact 10 which you have refe-
renee will however take this occasion to re-
mark that whatever staten cnt you may have re-
ceved in support OF the insnuaton apparently
contained in your letter, that have called in Dues
ton, or ever put any person in requsition to call
in question:, the oath, or the word, of a Governor
OF Georgia, during his continuance in Office, is
wholly destitute Of truth. have indeed believed
and lave expressed 10 you my belief, that you
have beea greatly deceived by persons in whose
honor you placed reliance, but who were unworthy
YOUR confidence.
But | am by no means disposed to yield even
my ,acit assent 10 the high toned rule of English
law which your remarks just now quoted call to
mind, that " The King can do no wrong' Truth
Is a divine attribute and the foundation of every
virtue. % Truth is the basis of all excellence -
This inestimable moral treasure truth is TO be found
IN the co.t0ge well as in the palace, al the
plough well as at the official bureau of state
Many of the unfortunate wanderers of the wilder
and its borders firm votaries Ctruh as a.
ny men | have ever known Some of them who
hsvebeen unfortunate. and whose regard 20 truth
and honesty induced them 10 give up the last dol
lar justly due TO their creditors had they regarded
money little more, and truth less might have fyil-
edfuI handed, and now instead OF being reduced
the condition ofdespised poverty, would wan
ton in the luxuries of pundered wealth. 1t is no
longer possible in America TO make free men be
iieve that Sc The Kfng Cor he rho gouerns, can
do no tcrong."
The good people OF Georgia am well aware are
anxious ob,aA possession of the land upon their
western border but they would abhoy the idea frau
du!ent or lawess being resorted to, 10 treat
for, after treating obtain possession of it. be-
fore the time authorized by treaty--and am con-
WINGED that the President OF the United States is as
sincerely DESTROYS any upright citizen of Georgia
can be, that the Indian claims 10 the an, with
in her limits should be speedily exiinguished and
that the Indians should remove ,herefrom soon
ast they can justly be required TO remove-Bat lie
owes them protection and justice.
1t is not to be denied that there is in Georgia,
well as IN every other state, small class OF men
who, like the % holy alliance profess TO employ
themselves in the laudabe work OF ealightening
but whose labours consist OF vain and 90 daring ei-
forts prove that the light OF truth is to be found
only with The party to which they themselves res
pectvely belong; and that all others 30 wrong. If
you viii take the trouble 10 read newspaper essays
with which the presses have been teeming Tor
years past, you will find that many of the essaysts
have had the harchood to " refuse credence to the
word of their chief magistrate and yet we have
no reasons 10 despair OF the Republic.
Won / do III, e
things at all, disclosed 10y the commissioners on
the part of the state, and sincerely hope you add
that you may never have 10 regret the part
That you have taken in them Permit me then sir,
70 conclude V it'll sincere hope that The commits
sioners with whose report am thus menaced, may
prove by their conduct that they belong not 10
the aforementioned one sided enRghteRins class
Should their report be found 10 contain the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, your
Excellency may dismiss your apprehensions or my
account, as 1 have nothing TO apprehend But if
their report Is not true, only say that the
tongue and the pen o! callnny never move
me from the path OF duty, ever make regret
the pursued by me in respect TO the indians,
or ne commissioners, the state the United
States.
the enghtend citizens OF the republic having
long since found 20 be fruilless look for angels
IN Inc form OF men TO gov er them, know fill well
how 20 discriminate between the high O6ice, md
the miGa who blis H. Your Excellency will |
douot n. always receive degree of respect pro-
poriioned st least 10 that which you are want to
besiow other in Office more than this
could pot be expected less than this y, ould not be
just. That gre1t part of the citizens of Georgia
are magnanmouS, just, generous and chivaric
well know ami that they disposed 10 do Jus
ice TO their chief magistrate am equally oonvin-
ced can ! doubt that they will do equal JUS
tce 10 their United Sta;es well as to their state
officers. rely upon the wisdom and Justice and
patriotism OF al least nine tenths of those with
whom ! have the pleasure of acquaintance
Rany of whom cultivators of the land TO which
class, IN ibis and every other OF the republic
look up with confident pleasure and pride, as they
form the adamantine pillars of the UNION against
which the angry vapourng paper squbs OF the little
and the great demsgogues, OF all countries, may
continue TO be hurled for hundreds OF centuries with
out endangerng the noble edifcet his beloved mon
ume't OF American wisdom and vaour and virtue
viii stand mistaken, when the disturbers of its in
iante repose will be remembered only to be piteI
or eXecrated
Ia rendering to your Excelency my acknowledge
menis Tor the Sc prepossessions" in my favor OF
which you speak, and which you say would have
given you 80 pleasure 10 cherish in behalf of an Of
ficer who had rendered signal services to his coun-
try" permit me to observe that the appreciation of
any countrymen is dear to me than any earthly
treasure they could besov, save that of an assured
devotion to the republic--if indeed, it be W my
power 10 win that appreciation by faithful dis
charge of my duty, as a.public officer, and as an
honest man: | have long endeayored thus TO win
it; my best efforts are constantly exerted to
tain the direct and proper course OF duty, prescribed
by law, and justice and honor, and TO pursue that
course without any regard TO consequences. have
OF late with regret, that it is scarcely possible
for officer Of the general government, 10 differ
from you in opinion, without mourning your I'M
courteous animady ersion, or your acrimonious
censure- neither of which shall ever induce me to
forget what is due to the venerated station which