American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-26

their western border, Dut tney Wouia doho' ~.
idea Of lraudulen, or lawless means being resorled
to- to treat for or after treating, to obtain possession
Of it, before the time authorized by the treaty. And
h am convinced that the President of the United
States is as sincerely DESTROYS as any upright cit
zen of Georgia can be- that the Indian claims to
the land within her limits should be speedily cx
tinpusbed. and that the Indians should remove
therefrom, as soon as they can Justly be required
to move but he owes them protection and JUS
tice.
1t is nc, to be denied that there is in Georgia. as
we'll as in all other States small class oil men, who,
like the /" Holy Alliance profess to employ them
selves in the audable work Of enlightening and
governing all other classes Of the community; but
whose labors consist of vain and daring Efforts"
prove that the light OF truth Is 10 be found only
with the party to which they themselves respec-
lively belong, and thar all others 20 wrong. u
you will take the trouble 10 read the newspaper es-
says with which the presses have been teerning
for some years past you will find that many OF the
essayists have had the hardihood 10 refuse Gre
dence to the word of their Chief Magistrate
yet we have no reason to despair Of the Republic
| You say, do not like the complexion OF
things, at all, as disclosed by the Commissioners on
the part of the State; and sincerely hope (you
add) that you may never have cause to regret the
part you have taken in them" Permit me, then,
sir, to conclude, with sincere hope that the Com
InlSSoner5 WIN WHOSE report hln mus iueHaCcui
may prove by their conduct, that they belong not to
the aforementioned, one. sided pntghtpnng class.
Should their report be found to contain the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing bu. the truth, your Ex-
cellency may dismiss your apprehenslons on my
account, ! have nothing 10 apprehend But 1t
their report is not true, can only say that the
tongue and pen of calumny never move me
from the path OF duty, nor ever make me regret
the course pursued by me IN respect TO the Indians,
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States. :
In rendering to your Excellency my acknowledge
ments for the "prepossessions" in my favor, of
which you speak, and which you say would have
given you pleasure 10 cheriah in behalf Of officer
who had rendered signal services to his county,
permit me 10 observe, that the appreciation OF my
countrymen is more dear to me Than any earthly
treasure they could bestow, save that OF assured
devotion to the Republic-if, indeed. it could be in
my power to win that appreciation by faithful dis
charge of my duty public officer, and an no
nest man, have long endcavored thus TO win it !;
my best efforts constantly cxerted to ascertain
the direct and proper course OF duty prescribed by
lew, and justice, and honor, and to pursue that
course, without any regard TO consequences.
have seen, Of late with regret, that i, is scarcely
possible for any officer Of the General Government
10 differ from you in opinion, without mourning
your uncourtcous animadversion, or your acrimo-
me to forget what is due to the veneratcd station
which you fill. and the relation in which you stand
to the General Government, in whose service have
the honor to be placed.
Wishing you health and respect, have the hon.
or to be,
EDMUND pENDLETON GAINES
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
To Ills Ex. GEo. NJ. Tnour,
Governor Of Georgia.
DEPARTMENT OF Wan, July 81, 1926.
Sir: Your letter Of the 25th Of June, addressed
to Major Vandeventer, has been received the an
swer to which has been Intentionally delayed ill the
result of General Gaines interview with the Indians
at Broken Arrow should be received, as the presi-
dent had anxousy hoped, in the acquesence Of the
Indians in the treaty, to have found the necessity Of
replying to your inquiries entirely obviated. But
as the communications from Gen. Gaines, recently
received have entirely destroyed that hope, reply
has become necessary. The Indians, to the num-
Der Of 1890, including large majority of their
Chiefs and head men Of the tribe, have denounced
the treaty, as tainted alike with intrigue and treason,
and as the act of very small portion Of the tribe,
against the express determination OF very large
majority--a determination known to the Commits
soners They urge. that TO force a compliance
with an instrument thus obtained, would i'll become
either the justice or the magnanimi,y OF the United
States, under which they claim to take shelter.
These are allegations presenting question beyond
the cognizance of the Executive, and necessarily
refers itself to Congress. whose attention will be
called TO it ct an early day after the next annual
meeting. Meanwhile, the President, acting on the
Treaty. though it's validity had no, been impeach.
ed finds, by reference to the 9th article Of the trea.
ty, the faith of the United States soemnly pledged
TO protect the Creek Indians from any encroach-
ment, till their removal, in September, 1926. lie,
therefore, decides, that the entering upon and sur
veying their lands before that period, would be an
infraction of the treaty, whose Interpretation and
execution, should it remain uncancelled, are alike
conhded to him. am, therefore, directed by the