Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-25

compIehed, but the Agents of the United S,a,es
INDUCING more oil sympathy for the hostile than for
.he friendly Indians, prescribe TO the latter the
Gterms on which they shall make peace with their
ehemies-the blood of Mcintosh unwashed from
'her hands, the plundered property unrestored.
me Agent unremoved; the hostile party are TO be-
received INFO the.bond of commune ion and fellow.
snip WIN forgiveness of sins, if these natives
vi .he wilderness, at once the noble and fallen of
their Species should, in the darkness of m
de- more than the philosophy of the heather or ,h,
iortlude of the Christian ever did--ihe money.
stipulated to be paid to them exclusively ami nv
The Commissioners of Me United States, ordered
TO be paid in part 10 their enemies, and by the hands
OF other agents than those appointed by the
these wrongs done to the friends of Mcintosh are
adserted TO, merely because they cannot be n, er
| iookedin the catalogue of wrongs done 10 Georyi,
and TO shew that The friendly Indians may haye su G.
tered Tor INDUCING friendly sentiments toward.
Georgia, and Georgia for induging like sentimental
toward the friendly Indians The result of all vbich
Is, that Judging the motives and objects of human
action by the results the agents of the Uned States
whether commissioned for that purpose or not
must have been intent on vindicaiing the conduct
oil the Agent Tor Indian Affairs, and opening the
way Tor The rupture of the treatyfor that conduc,
mas been rindicated and approved by them one and
all, the materials il is understood collected Tor
that rupture, whilst the Indians remain unrecon-
ciled either to one another, TO the treaty. and
large portion OF them more embi,tered and exaspe-
rated against the authors of than ever
The President having ultimately resolved to
refer the Treaty to Congress for reconsideration
because OF alleged intrigue and ireachery practised
to obtain it, the resolution adopted by the Executive
TO prosecute the survey under the act of the Lee
gislaiuie oil the 9Th day of June last, was changed
and The change Immediately communicated to the
President.
1t would be uncandid, fellow-ciizens. to dis
guise that but for the proposed reference IN CON
have heen
prosecuted SO long the controv ersy was con-
hned 10 The Executive of the Union and the Ex
ecuiive OF Georgia, there could lie 10 hesitation az
to the measures which it became the later 10 pur
sue. Between states equally independent il is not
required OF the weaker TO yield 10 tie STRONGER
because his would be settling controversies by re
rule oi force not by The rule of right and between
soYerel2ns the weaker is equally qualified az he.
stronger 10 pass upon IFS rights The immediate
survey OF the country. required cert,inly by the
intere-t and convenience of Georgia, y as NOT of
that vital impori which would Justify offensive
measures 10 execute it. But the abandonment of a
! right, not considered doubtful by The ONLY mower
compeientto pronounce upon il, was another and
very different matter. The concession of a right
without an equivalent by weaker 10 a stronger
power, is never made without exposing the former
| to injurious inputation, and viii always be follow.
ed by concession alter concession to unjust demands
until nothing remains 10 be demanded on the one
side, or conceded on the other When therefore ths.
PRESIDENT of the u. s. commanded the Governor Of
Georgia 10 iorbear the survey s. wlle that command
was followed by distinct annunciaton of the penalty
which awaited the disobedience to it. the Execu-
tive ofGeorgia would not merely have surrendered
a right already declared to be so by the supreme
power oithe State, but would have made dshon-
oranle surrender 10 stronger POW err with the syy ord
suspended over his head. Whilst, therefore. the
Governor would in this respect have treated the
mandate oil the President as unlawful he did not
az fla -
the treaty 10 Congress for alleged intrigue and
treachery, was officially known TO him. to posi-
pone the survey until The meeting of the legislature:
not because that reference was lawful but that it
legality or iegality not so appropriately {,
Question Tor bis decision for that of the legsla-
lure so that whilst the Government of eorgia
denied the power of the Executive authority of the
United States 10 pronounce upon her rights. il
might not refuse, 10 the assembled States of the
Union, the opportunity of investigating certain.
claims or discussing certain questions in conroyer-
| sy, connected with the Treaty, with her own
character and conduct in relation TO It, So far az
That Character and conduct were in any in
volved in the negotiation or conclusion of the
| Treaty, or In the events which preceded and fol-
lowed, then purity, uprIghtness and justice might
freely be canvassed before The whole world. Thus
much was conceded ior own sake, until the
meeting oil the legislaure--the rights of the State
were saved by prolestaion, and the legislature s
yet free upon the subject no measure has
been taken by the Executive in relation to that re-
terence. The legality OF the survey was asserted
the power to invalidae the Treaty denied, and the
absolute title Of Georgia TO the soil and jurisdiction
vindicated.
The very limited knowledge ofthe history of the
Creek Tribes possessed by the people of the Uni cd
| States and the misconceptions aud msrepresenta--
tons which could not fail to cnsue, induced the
Executive to direct the attention Of J. V. Bevan.
Egg. (aready assiduousy occupied under yoor APP
poinimeDt, collect the materials Tor history of
Georgia. TO the illustration Of thai part Of the Creek
story, which had more immediate reference to the
points involved in the discussion of the Tfeaiy.--
The re-Ult of hs dgen' research is submit ell ~ the
Paper marked You will find thee the ground as
siined by the Executive OF Georgia in maintenance
| OF the Treaty: WI. that the consent of Cow eta
was OF resell sufficient, indie e,denuy of all other
considerations, TO give force and edicac TO that in
sirument, is ully sustained, and by ldence derive
ed from such authentic sources as TO leave nothing
| 10 cavIl or 10 subieriuge.
! in obedience TO tie will Of the legislature AK
pressed Ia their resolutions OF the lIth dty OF June
last, proceeded to the appointment of omuiis-
sioners TO carry the objects Of them into effect In
! selecting the members Of this commission, | en-
deayored to have regard TO the qualifications Of
uprghtness, negiity and Intelligence. II wa- be-
/ eved that the selection would be approved by the
moral AID enlightened of or own co amyuity
Since, how ever the censorship Of the United States
| Agents has passed them in revie@, the Executive
Is Informed by those Agents that he was mistaken
| and deceived, and accordingly you will see in
sundry documents accompanying this message he
characters Of those commissioners so portrayed
that il would have bee dihcult 10 resist the belief
that by strange fatality they nd been chosen
from The least worthy and estimable OF society, u