Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-30

wrong, and SO cousplcuously that you stand on the
Insulated ennence an almost solitary advocate tor
making and breaking treaties at pleasure. Gen.
Gaines says, - the treaty, matter how procured,
had become law of the land" &c. sc. He had
said to the council at Broken Arrow that the treaty
could not be annuled, and must be carried into ell
feet, &c. sc. This is good sense. The day before
yesterday received your letter, in which you say
Gen. Gaines having informed you that the treaty
having been obtained by intrigue and trcachery. it
will be referred TO Congress for Reconsideration.
Gen. Games tells the Indians that no treaty has
ever yet been annulled You say this treaty shall be
made an exception 10 all others; and upon the in
formation received from General Gaines.
General Gaines proceeds to- manifest his respect
and complaisance for he Chief Magistrate of sove
reign state, by informing him that " he has been
greatly deceived by persons in whose honor he placed
reliance, but who were unworthy of his confidence,
thus taking upon himself the responsibility to de-
eide for the Chief Magistrate of the most deli
cate OF all questions connected with government
and sovereignty. viz: the question who worthy
OF trust, and who among the public serv ants
are not entitled to his confidence. In little time,
sir, with your counienance and encouragement,
Gen. Gaines would have dictated the appointments
to office in this state, and may be, the least hesan-
cy or repugnance 10 comply with such diciaton,
would be subdued by parade of the United States
troops.
After quoting a maxim, that &c the King do
no wrong," and expatia,ing on the moral excel
lence OF TRUTH and her indscriminate habitaton at
the palace and the cottage, the plough and the
bureau OF state, with the wanderers of the wilder
ness ard the honest but unfortunate debtors; of all
which cannot for the life Dime understand the APP
picaiion, much less the iarrago which follows about
some body regarding money little more and truth
little less, condition Of despised poverty and
luxuTies of plundered wealth, SC. Sc. and which is
equally unintelligibe.
Gen. Gaines is scarcely more distinct and intel
!igihle when in passing meagre compliment TO a
portion of the citizens of Georgia. he processes to
" rely OH the wisdom, justice and patriotism OF at
'eas, ninetenhs of those with whom he has the plea
SIRE of an acquaintance many Of whom are cu-
tvators of the land; and then again that the cu-
tvators are the addmdntine pillars of the Union
against which the angry vapouring. paper squibs oil
the little and the great demdgogueS of all coun-
tries may continue TO be hurled Tor hundreds of GEN.
turtles SO without endangering the noble editic,' &c.
Sc. All of which may be intended to convey some
meaning and admit of ready explanation by General
Gaines, bat which assure you sir, is altogether
above my comprehension.
The General soon becomes little more explicit,
when he says &c there is in Georgia small class OF
men who, like the g Holy Alliance profess 10
employ themselves in the laudable work of en-
lghr ening and governing all other classes of the
community, but whose labors consist of vain and
daring efforts to prove that the lglt of truth is
be found only with the party to which themselves
respectively belong, and that all Others 20 wrong
Part Sir--An agent representing the government
of tine United States before the government OF
Georgia, addressing 10 the chief magistrate of the
state an official paper Ia which, descanting on the
state oil parties, the writer places himself by the side
oil the one party, and Eliminates a denunciaon
agass, the oiher PRAY, SIR suffer me to ask il
Maj Gen. Gaines received special instructions al
your hands To deport himself, TO pry into Tie
state Of parties, 20 lind the relative strength oil
them, 10 place himself on the side Of the strongest,
givinsing TO II aid, countenance and co-opera--
tion, and from this strong hold TO issue insoent
analhemas against the other, through the Governor
oil nis slate; us directly in ermeddling in our local
politics and availing himself unhappy divisions
10 make ne eyasperatons OF party yet more bitter
Gen. Gaines will not permit US to mistake him. He
proceeds TO call the particular party 10 which he i.
opposed, the sc one-sded enlightening Glass; in
another place he calls them 50 the small class. -
The opportunities OF Gen. Gaines 10 inform himself
Of the sra'e Of parties in Georgia have been doubt
much better than mine, which have indeed been
very limi ed, but have more generally heard from
men better informed III the relative strength OF par
lies somewhat different from the Generals esti.
mate OF 1t; he seems TO have adopted the same rule
OF enumeration, under the same optical deusion a:
In measuring The strength of the Indian parties
TO have arrived at the very gratifying conclusion
that the numerical strength was in the proportion
OF so to undoubtedly very incorrect statement
This officer took umbrage at my request to permit
the Commissioners the part of the State to act r
friendly concert with him in making his investga-
tions for the discovery of truth; why he did so
cannot conjecture This however was passed by
without notice, was his subsequent refusal to adj
init them to participation OF the Councils in mat
tiers involving interests Of Georgia. His ndiscretor
In declaring before the Council at Broken Arrow
that II tie congregaed world were to contradict the
Chief Yoholo, he would not believe it, has been al
ready noticed IN the letter which last had tn
honor TO address to you 1t upon the authority o
this Chief, of Hambly represented 10 be one of III
most infamous of men and of the Agent of Indiai
affairs, shat you have come 10 the conclusion to
turn the treaty to Congress for revision, it havin,
been procured by intrigue and treachery.
| Gen. Gaines is reported to me to have said in th
presence of one of the Commissioners on the par
ofthe State that iftwen,y states out twenty
four were to pronounce the Agent guilty ne would
not believe them.
| Gen. Gaines has been guilty of the childish in
discretion of threatening TO cut off the heads or cars
OF citizens Of Georgia who happened to offend him
| as ii you had giveL him his sword for this special
service. But indeed sir, it is high time 10 dismiss
the subject of this officer.
In maintaining correspondence with the govern
ment of the United States, havenot permitted any
false considerations of dignity or any false estmst,
offorms and ceremonies which usually govern di-
plomatic intercourse between States to interpose
the least difficulty; 80 far from it have cheeruly
descended to the level ofevery thing which it pleas
ed you1o employ at any time your Representa-
tive organ, from the Clerks OF your bureaus, up
TO your Major Generals by Brevet, and have acted
and treated with them as equals.
| In the deportment Of some Of these / have ex-
perienced arrogance, self-sufhciency, a naughty
and contemptuous carriage, and most insulting
interference with our local politics. and these cha
racterstics not exhibited to one bat to all of the
Il al.