Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-13
Communicated TO- the Georgia Patiiot.l
TO TIE PUBLIC.

had thought, should not have been under the
necessity oil again appearing before the Public, TO
correct misrepresentation OF designing men
corning myself, in connection with Indian affairs;
nor should at this time have noticed the inisre-
presentations contained in the Macon Messe1 ger
OF tie 18th July instant, respecting an order which
issued, as Acting Agent, if the name OF the
- GEN i-EAiAN'' had not been concealed, and
If they had been suffered 10 fall sll-born from that
press. But these Misrepresentation having been
repuhIishca in other papers, with a greediness
doubtless arising from a iaudd6ie desire to dis
seinotate ere'y species Of Information iron, the
Creek Walton, and presuming that they will not
hesitate to correct these missta,emeits so soon as an
opportunity may offer, have deemed it necessary
10 furnish the following plain statemei. of facts.
They are thee:
1t is notorious 10 the Public, that William Bowen
has been convicted of dsgracelul violation Of the
laws oil the United States in the Creek nation. II
was known to me hat Tor some months past he has
been several times in the Nation, with mischiev Gus
intentions. On one OF these OCCASIONS, it is known
that he participated largely in the fabrication OF the
letter bearing The name of Mcintosh, TO the Co
vernon OF Georgia, giving permission TO survey the
land, which has produced so much excitement and
unhappy confusion. And his last visit, he is
known 10 have violated the order which prohibited
the sale OF spiriuous liquors at or near the Council
by inviting the Indians 10 accompany him 10 places
where he could procure il for them tauntinglv re-
marking to The Indians, that was to he had at
The Generals head quarters; and also 10 have made
false statements to tile breeds & white men of the
Nation, calculated to produce different results than
those Pacific ones contemplated by the government
and It's officers. lie therefore ordered TO leave
the Nation.
Upon the reception OF this order, he addressed
letter 10 Gen. Gaines, Inclosng a copy of the Or
der, and stating that he was there on lawful bust
nos ilcIh he. -
was conveyed 20 Gen. Gaines by Col Jourdan, one
oil the Georgia Commissioners, who finding that it
dbl produce the recall OF the ORDER then stated TO
the General, that Bo,cen ards attached TO the
Georgia Commissioners, as marshal or mes
senger' Gen. Gaines promptly replied, that ifthat
fact was stated officially and in writing whatever
might be tie conduct OF Bowen, he would request the
acting agent 10 withdraw the order. Col. Jourdan
thea retired saying he would reduce it 10 writing,
oul IN shor, time he returned aud remarked O The
General, that B0,cen "5oas DISCHARGED" BY the
commissioners, and hat lac mad gone, or would 20.
mme lately out of the nation I, was supposed
that he had done so, {this took place on the 29th
June last but 1t is since positively ascertained that
instead OF complying with ihe order, as was led
10 believe from lie declaration OF Col Jourclan he
was sereed for six or eight days, aod ,hcn lief.
the nation in company with OILS Jourdan and VIII
Hanson, tvo of The George commissioners On ms
way, tchiist :tIfia their 60nipany on Flint River
lac had tie wickedness 10 write letter, in the
name of one ofthe indian chiefs, directed TO several
Others, al he Indian springs directing them not to
NEE Gen. Gaines, according to lis appointment,
which letter had ;he efec its designing author in
ended. And this Is the . CEN tLEMAN'' whose
name is so carefully concealed from the public
William II. Torrance. Esq. another of the
Georgia commissioners, has since stated that
Bowen was not attached o the Georgia mission.
This contradiction leave to Col. Jourdan and Rr.
Torrance TO reconcile.
II Is sc rcely Necessary to add in conclusion, that
it acting asi did, under hese cir INSTANCES, |
merely complied with the acquisitions OF the laws OF
my government, and discharged my duty; du,y
50 ien shall not hesitate again to discharge, under
similar circumstances