Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-20

sons for wishing to decline giving testimony which
must. at BEST be of negative character. he stated
tina, some fifteen twenty years since, (be'ng then
a citizen of Georgia. he unfortunately engaged in
afray which resulted in the death OF his OPT onent
That the affair had, heretofore been suffered to die
away in Georgia, but should he give an ainuavi' II
could not meet the wishes, apparent expectations
of the Commissioners. and that they nigh, be the
means, on that account, OF revvng the heretofore
dormant laws OF Georgia against lin. In tact, h's
reasons appeared to be general, understood, before
he himself had stated them; and have no hesita-
ton in believing, that b, no persons were they bet
ter understood; than by the Commissioners them
selves And yet they have attempted 10 dis,ort the
transactions in such a manner a. TO create beiiei
that il the enmity oil the Indian ASent Lewis
dreaded, in giving evidence.
Various other circumstances will hereafter bt
referred to- Unnecessary, to show the general course
OF the Commissioners OF Georgia. Finding this
communication drawn to unexpected length,
dee. further expositions for the present 1t VIII be
observed, that ihave carefully absained IRON par
tcular illusions to public transactions which 1t may
be inferred alluded TO in my official reports 'o
the Government When those reports and then
evidence before the public, it will be seem 'h''
the corruption TO which / have herein alluded Isl
il possible, much exceeded by that which mas Pre-
coded il.
trust have said enough to convince all I'M
prejuliicCd persons, that, ii there Is wish 10 !,
tack the officers oil the General Government Win
success, i, must be other grounds and Inc wea-
pons entrusted 10 other hands than hose have no
tced. Had the Commissioners co hn"d Their at
taclls 10 myself, being generally unknown, tneii
| reports would, no doubt, wherever they were mol
| personally known,) have had great effect. by at
| tacaing Gen. Gaines, whose fair fame and honora
bic character mingled in The history oihis country
and by attacking the Reverend Gentlemen who
reside in Tie Nation missionaries, whc are Away
| found tie side OF justice and virtue, and wit
are mu ch better known in tie southern country thar
| themselves-they have destroyed all prospect o
elTecling their purposes. The charge and insinua
! tons against General Gaines (who, il is thought
will consider them unworthy OF has reply,) an'
| those az anst Tie missionaries will be known TO b
| untrue; and from that cause, il from no other,
| found strong hope that those against myself vii
| be generally discredited.
l cannot conclude these remarks, without an ac
Acknowledgement TO the Commissioners of the higl
compliment they pay me in the various insinua
tons in their reports From those it wohd appear
| had cIrcumv ented, at every step, our men wht
appear TO have been bent on circumventing me IN
faithful discharge oil my duty.
| conclude this reply, by quoting the words OF hi
Excellency, the Gov eornor OF Georgia, used in hi
Message 10 the Legislature, in November Lasts" Tn
Government, of Georgia, in The employment o
AGENTS TO Superiltend its vdrious interests, ha
been peculiarly mnfortunate.'
TIP. ANDREWS.
i September 9th, 1926.
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