Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-19
RICHMOND, AUGUST ls.
GEORGIA 8. THE UNITED STaTES.

Union. The most elaborate article TO which il has
given rise, made its appearance some short time
ago in the New York Review. twas eagerly CO.
pied in the first instance, by that friend OF the
Southern States, the Editor of the n. York Amer-
can, and lauded by him in the most complimentary
terms. Although it bears upon its face the impress
of par,zan ZEAL ard contains the marshes, and most
unjustifiabe expressions, has been copied as Or
thodox by several prints; whilst Others have drawn
from the principal arguments and facts and mix ed
them up with their own fourishing speculations
We consider the historical account and The argument
OF the Review better calculated to make an impres-
sion Oh the public mind than the ablest version we
have seen of them. The numerous references in
this Review to the various treaties with the Indians
and to the laws and public documents explaining the
policy OF The government towards them, were IN
necessary, except to show the research of the au-
thor into two or three volumes OF the u. S. laws,
&c But, perhaps, he belongs to that &c enlighten-
lnS class oil politicians TO whom Gen. Gaines re-
iers in his last letter to Gov. Troup. Is il rot
wonderful that this author did noe give aI
of the habits pursuits and religious opinions of the
auorisinals of America /? The benev client design
of the government to teach the Indians the arts of
civilized lie, aud to remove themto more distant
and eligible part Oh our country, has been long
known and approved by the people.
The rejection of the militia claims of Georgia. for
nearly thirty years, & the delay of the u. s. 10 COM
ply fully with an g agreement solemnly entered
into to ex;inguish the title to the land in question:
have for years, been subjects of complaint with
the people of that state. The extinguishment of
the indian titles in the neighboring states had riv-
ell the Indians III greater numbers within her terri
torial limits Feeling the effect of this increase in
tue number of her troublesome neighbors, and see
ing the frequency and facility with which indian
cessions were obtained, her complaints assumed a
stronger tone, and the united remonsrance of her
delegation in Congress followed by the appoint
meni of commissioners to negotiate the late treaty.
Ii is upon that Treaty, taken in conjunction with
the agreement upon which it is bottomed. that the
Rights OF Georgia mainly rest. The cessions pro-
cured by the u. $ however extensive or COSTLY had
not been satisfactory to the Georgians. Whether
they ought TO have been or not we do not under
take TO decide The contiguity OF these Indians,
the trouble and vexation they gave the whites and
especially since they have been brought within a
narrower compass have, we have been correctly in
formed, constituted lately one of he great grounds of
complaint. Georgia has had two objects in view {;
the one 10 get possession of the lands; the other
rid herself of population in every way objection
anle. As the one object accomplished, the 9TH
er became more desirable. 1t is the u. S. have
made many efforts, and succeeded in many instances
in purchasing Indian titles. But they had not done
all they undertook in either respect until the late
Treaty promised its final accomplishment
But preliminary to any investigation OF the rights
and obligations created by the treaty, its valid
ity, so formidably assailei, becomes question of
serious Importance. tits one, however, on which
Is impossible, In the present state of facts blore
the public, to form any satisfactory opinion From
the representations of Gen. Gaines that forty-7line
tfieths of the creek nation were opposed TO the
treaty; from the in,inua,ion by mai. Andrews, of
" cOrTUptiOn'; and from the bold charges against
the integrity of Mcintosh and his party and against
. la al. liz.
suspicion. We were among the first to declare
that if the Treaty had been procured by the means
nsnua'ed, 1t was alike due to the indians and the
character OF the u. States, that the fact should be
distinctly northumberland that if there be any
well founded objection 10 its validity, it should be
annulled. Such is our opinion still; and such
must be the feeling and opinion of every honorable
man int eorgia. But ought we, hastily to take for
granted state of things which places the Govern
ment OF the Uni ed States in such an awkward and
embarrassing situation 1t is their treaty negoti-
ated and ratified by them. Their commissioners
are said 10 have negotiated it openly and in free
council with the Indians, during the agency of
Sol troweli, who was then much opposed to
1t as he now H. No matter with what haste the
Treaty was sent TO Washington; although ii arriv-
ed :" In 10 days and was submitted to the Senate the
very last day OF It's session. as the Review says
yet this dispatch, necessary 10 enable the Senate
great but that The protest of the Agent Col Crow
ell, arrived in time and laid before the govern
ment and, ii ~e are not mistaken Col. Crowell
was himself al Washington exerng his influence
against 1t at the time il ratified Is it not fair
TO presume that every objection nom urged to this
abused instrument, then fully know to the go
vernmeni If new facts have been brought TO light
by The vigilance of the government agents, they
will no doubt be before the Executive The rem
n cpnf at of
ton. if at all erededby the President must have in
duced him TO delay submitting The Treaty to the
Senate, until further enquiry had been had on the
subject. But if they failed to have this effect with
the President, we should suppose the Senate would
have had some regard to the honor of the nation
now said to be stained Ivy the transaction.
The arguments and feeling defamation Of the
blind partizans of the administration, intended TO
be ievelled at Georgia, apply, (if they have any
at al) to the government Of the Union
For ourselves disclam all prejudice on this
subject Truth and Justice our great objects
We would neither blndly praise " the powers that
be" nor hastily censure them. All public men
should be tried by their acts and upon an impair
lIai enquiry into them, an enlightened public will
just verdict
We do not understand that il was ever denied by
e friends of the treaty, but that there party
Of the Indians violently opposed 70 il from its for
nation II is contendet, however that this party
mas been greatly augmented by the influence and
improper conduct Of the public agents, whose
luty 1t was TO reconcile these ignorant people to
he benevolent views of the government. II is i'm
Porant that this charge should be iUlpartially en-
luIred into. The pnblic have, yet, little more
man assertion and counter-assertion upon il. One
TACT, however, is known in relation to a conspicu-
ois Indian; but how many more there are in his
situation, we have no means Of judging. We al
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The sgners OF the treaty; and altho le belonged to
: the little treaty making party he is nOD most
violently opposed TO the treaty, and Gen. Gsincs
las, In a measure beco1nc resnonable for hit GOOD