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

simple and apparently unprejudiced end unimpas
stoned: they mad. alter the principal business
Of the council had been brought 10 a close, and il
the presence Of many Of the respectable citizens
Pike county. Convinced Of the propricty of all m,
duties with the Indians being performed in open day
and in the presence OF as many as would attend, o
all States, and of all colours took care that tht
certificate should be taken and explained in the pre-
sence of the council and Of all others who had sect
it to attend. ] had no secret projects TO promote
rs nor any secret grefs" 10 remedy nor secret hope
to crafty and consequently had no occasion io
parating the Chiefs, or for secret examinations
The certificate was written as il was dictated, as
believe, word for word, by my abide camp, Lieut.
E. George Washington Butler, young officer o
accomplished military education and talents, witt
unbending integrity, and spo,less honor; and whit
is incapable of giving countenance to trick o.
Misrepresentation as was the beloved father OF hi
country with whose name he is honored, and who's
patriotism and virtue he constantly and scrupulousll
initiates
Having thus explained to you the means employ
ed to obtain the certificate in question, for which
hold myself responsible, have now to remark that
although never entertained doubt but you wer,
deceived into belief that Gen. Mcintosh had con
suited the few Chiefs OF his party, and had obtained
their assent in council to the immediate survey 0
the coded land; yet have found no satisfactory ey
of the ceded territory, having acted at all upoT
the subject. And it is apparent, from Mclntosh'
letter. mo matter how procured" Il shall offer nj
apology for making use Of your cxcellency's preg
nant phrase,) or by whom written, that he hmsel
considered the permission to survey, as merely con
ditiona But contend that neither Gen. Mcintosh
nor his vassal Chiefs had any right to give such per
mission-for the treaty, "no matter how procured
had become law Of the land-its provisions coule
not, therefore, he changed, or rendered imperative
by any correspondence, or any subsequent agree
msnt between your excellency and any part or the
whole of the individuals OF one OF The contracting
parties without the consen, Of the other. The trea
iy makes il our duty 10 protect the Indians against
the whites and all others. To protect them from
he whites, it is necessary and proper that we should
main ain he usual line OF demarcaton between them
and the whites ! am charged with their protection
To accomplish this important duty, my first objee
has been to take effectual meaures 10 prevent al
intercourse between them and the whites, except
only such rs is sanctioned by the laws OF the United
Ststes
You say, -" ! very we'll know that from the late G.
vents which have ranspired under the eyes OF the
commissioners Of Georgia, that the oath ofa Govern.
or Of Georgia may be permitted TO pass for nothing
and that any yagabond Of the Indian country may
be put in requistioD 10 dscredt him but assure
you sir, il that oath should not weigh single feath-
er with your government, it will weigh with the
people OF this state, who, ia, have knowledge
Of their history, have yet refused credence to
the word Of their chief magistrate"
TO this, apparently very serious, but certainly
very vague, charge, cannot undertake to reply
until you do me the favor to give me specifca
lions OF the matter Of fac, 10 which you have refer
ence.
will however, take this occasion 10 remark, tina,
~ al tatr p,ay e;v in
port Of The inslnuation apparently contained in your
letter. that have called i'll question, ever put any
person in requisiion TO call in question, the oath or
The wo Of a Governor of Georgia, during his con-
tinuance in office, is wholly destitute OF truth.
have, indeed believed, and have expressed to you
my belief. that you have been greatly deceived by
persons IN whose honor you placed reliance, but who
were unworthy your confidence.
But am by means disposed TO yield even my
tacit assent to the high-toned rule Of English law
which your remarks just quoted call to mind =
that the King can do no wrong."-Truth is q
divine attribute, and the foundation OF every virtue
truth is The basis of all excellence . This ines
timabc moral treasure, truth, is to be found in the
cottage as we'll as in the palace-at the plough as
well as at the official bureau of the state. Many
oil the unfortunate wanderers of the wilderness
aud its borders are as firm votares OF truth as
any men have ever known. Some of them who
have been unfortunate. and whose regard TO trut,
and honesty induced them to give up the last dollar
Justly due to their creditors-had they regarded
money little more and truth little less, nigh,
have failed fuH handel-and now, instead Of being
reduced to the condition Of despised poverty
would wantoa i'll the Injuries Of plundered wealth
II is no longer possible IN America to make free
men believe, tina, "the King Cor he uho governs J
can do no prons." The enlightened cizens Of
the Republic, having long since found i, to be fruit
less to look Tor angels in the form Of men 10 gov
ern them, know full well how 10 discriminate be.
tween the high office and the man who fills it
Your Excellency will, doubt not always receive a
degree Of respect proportional at least to that which
you are won't TO bestow on other men in office