Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-29
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To His Excellercy George III. 1foup,
Governor Of Georg -.iIiAedgeviYe.


FROM THE MACON MEssENGER.-We ex-
peceo 20 have been able TO lay something decisive
and satisfactory before readers the present week
| respecting the proceedings at Broken Arrow But
Inc whole affair has got into such confused situa-
ton, that Is difficult TO form any thing like correct
ided OF ". The Commissioners appointed TO CO.
| operate with Maj Andrews in taking testimony
relativeto the murder Of MIn,osh, passed through
this place on Friday last on their way home, in
consequence OF the letter of Gov. Troup, stopping
| intercourse between the state and the Agent; and
MIR. Rockwell, who had been TO Broken Arrow
we believe in character of Attorney for Crowell,
siald III town OH Monday night last on his way
| home.
We learn that peace has been made betwt en- the
TWO parties OF Indians; and yet it appears that
about 700 regular soldiers have been ordered from
Fort Barancas and New-Orleans which we under
stand will be stationed on the frontier of Georgia
1t is intnoted that of the objects of this move
ment, IS to prevent, by physical force, any survey
| OF The land lately acquired. We know not how
lar ten. Gaines may conceive his powers to extend
but 1t we are not misinforned, the last communca-
ion received by Gov. Troop from the President,
leaves the survey of the land entirely at his dscre-
Ion and II, In defiance OF that, it is 10 be prevent
ed by military force under command OF Gen.
Galnes, ours is indeed a despotic government
What seems TO strengthen this suggestion is, that
when Gov. Troup received this communication
rom ihe General Government, he sent an express
10 broken Arrow, insructing the Commissioners
on The pat OF The state 10 inform the Indians that
the land would be Immediately surveyed, and Gen
Gaines refused TO permit the commissioners TO
communicate that information to them. Indeed il
seems that he evinced the greatest want of courtesy
to the authorities Of Georgia throughout the whole
transaction. He will be at Milledgeville in few
days. II reported that he has gone so far as to say
that he will shOU Gov. Troup that he shall not
have the land surveyed We do not profess a
thoro acquaintance with the relative and compare
tive powers Of United States General Officer and
a Governor and Legislature of state; but we ven
ure prediction that Gov. Troup will not suffer
himself 10 be intimidated by the thrsas Of Gen.
Gaines from carrying law ofthe state into effect
when that law is founded upon a treaty duly made,
signed and sealed, and solemnly ratified by the
Unite States
We must now turn DIR attention moment 20
The F." highly respectable Maj Andrews; whose
coaduc,, 10 say The least OF it, is the most exraor-
binary we have ever heard OF in the u. States He
came here TO collect testimony and determine whe-
her the conduct Of the Creek Agent has been such
as 10 require his suspension til the pleasure of the
President be known; and 70 enter on the du-
ues OF hS mission with his mind fully made up on
the subject. Whether he def errned in his own
ioind 5e'ore lie lef, the City Of Washington or be-
tore be lei; Milledgeville for Broken Arrow, is =
matter that we neither know nor are concerned
about. II is sufficient that the case was dctermin-
cd before the evidence was heard, and Of this no
further ppoi Is waiting than! the SPECIAL Agents