Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-12

to be collected from every quarter has been receiv
e. and carefully examined. But feel it due TO
you to say, that so far am at liberty to take up
present impression, it is in favor of your integrity
and honor. feel it due to you to make this
| statement, in consequence of the course (which
must be considered an unjust one, if not opp:es-
sive,) pursued towards you by the authorities Of
Georgia; my impressions too being chiefly groun-
ded on the ex-parte testimony taken against you.
| Your suspension is made from courtesy 10 the
| authorities of Georgia, who have repeatedly and
urgently demanded it; OH the ground that it would
be impossible 10 elicit unbiased testimony in the
Indian nation whilst you in the exercise of
your functions. II is done too from desire to do
away all pretexts which might otherwise hereafter
be seized on to destroy confidence in the results of
\ the examinations. The suspension will be with
drawn soon those examinations are con slud-
ed should they result In establishing your inno-
cence.
As the object of the general government in this
examination is the establishment oil truth, it could
no. but give me pain its Agent to find, that in
taking testimony against you all the usual prerog-
atiees were lost sight OF by Georgia. You were
neither informed OF the nature of the acs
cusation," or &c confronted with Witnesses
against you, nor had you " compulsory process for
obtaining witnesses" in your favor! The evidence
on which the harshest opinions have been formed
and expressed not only erparte but it has been
|
you had been Informed of its character or had an
opportunity OF making your defence; and public
opinion thereby forestalled before the general GO
vernment, under which you hold your appointment,
has had an opportunity of examining the testimony
of either party. The course which you have de-
tcrmined to pursue, as made known to me in the
copy OF your letter, of the Goth, to the Commits
sioners appointed by the Governor of Georgia to
take further evidence against you; in inviting them
TO be present at the examination of your voluntary
witnesses; is OF an opposite character; and cannot
fail to strengthen the belief of your conscious inno-
| cence.
tits scarcely necessary to add, that in the exalted
character OF the President of the United States,
| and of the Secretary of War, YOU have the strest
guarantee of fair trial and just decision on it.
Very respectfully, sir, yoGr most ob't. serv't.
Il. p. ANDREWS, Special Agent.
| Col. JOHN CRowELL.
To the Commissioners appointed by the Govern
or, to collect testimony SC.
CREEK AGENCY,
| June 20, 1925.
Gentlemen I have understood that you have
been appointed by the Governor of Georgia to su-
| perintend in the Creek Natien the investigation OF
the accusation which he has deemed requisite 10
make against me.
! Although have not had the privilege extended
TO me, by the Legislature, and Governor OF Gcor-
| gia, which is granted by the constitution of our
country, even 10 Inc cuiprlt, on his triai-ahough
it is apparent from the pursued in publish
ing the exparte evidence colecl ed proposedly for
the adjudication of another and different trbunal,)
that the prejudice of the community is sought 10 be
| excited against me, which like the sword OF Bren-
nus, is 10 be INFO the scale against me, 10
make up for all deficiencies in the weight OF the
testmony-and although this OF proceeding
is appreciated, yet being DESTROYS OF afording my
| accusers the full benefit OF cross examination of
I the witnesses to be adduced in my Misunderstanding
fair and impartial investigation, and conscious of
the correctness of my official conduct; herewith
invite you 10 attend the examination of my wit
nesses in the Nation, for the purpose of putting
them such questions in reference 20 my department
as you may think proper OF The time and place,
you will be notified. In giving you this invitation,
| wish you distinctly to understand, that ii is not
given under the impression, that it is your right
since have not been confronted with witnesses
against me; but is given under full conviction of
being able fully to establish my innocence by wit
| neses who shrink not from the ordeal of cross
| examination and 10 show you that mydefence rests
not like the accusations against me, upon the finn
sy foundation of garbled evidence arbitrarily taken
and improperly reported.
am, respectfully yours, Sc.