Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-25

unity. Neither have We room nor inclination TO |
follow our conInentl Tor thrc ugh the different mazes
in which he is wandering, to avoid plain con-
cusou. Enough has been shown to prove the
carelessness with which lie makes his assertions,
10 be in correction of our own, and the
holiness with which he refers TO authorities, that do
not support him.
Errors like these, though excusable in none, are
entirely inadmissible in writer whose powers
devoted TO prove that his antagonist does not know
a Cherokee from Creek and that he has aoused
his mother tongue in accusing Gov. Troup ofusng
rash and unjus,liiable measures - when the Go
vernon has in reality been only talking and writing
and also in ca!linga place within days journey
OF the capital OF the state " the western wilderness
o! Georgia person who rests the defence OF
ms cause upon slch captious exceptions, and
teine accuracy o. detail, should evince his regard
for hs theory by little practical correctness; and
should remember, that althouga some latitude may
be allowed 10 the OF business, faultless ortbo-
graphy will alway be exscted from the word-ca,ch
Ing pedagogue.
FROM THE GEORGIAN.
Nothag ertenudte, nor set d0tcn aug hi an malice
SHAKESPEARE.
In my first, made some preliminary ob-erva-
tons, which seemed 10 me necessary; and many
more might be made in this place, but pass on TO
briefly review some of the facts connected with
The late Indian Treaty. But II must not be en-
pected that in newspaper communication like
this, that should do more than 10 glance some
OF the many facts, which The subject presents.
The United States Government, ever ready and
anxious TO fulfil its remaining compact with the
state of GeorsiaSS informed by her au-
thoTes, that lands mig be obtained of tie Indians,
on reasonable terms, appropriated money Tor that
purpose.
1t is proper to assign Governor Troup the share
IN this treaty, which he intended TO have claimed,
had The treaty gone on prosperou>ly to a conclu-
sion. shall therefore set him down as one Of the
principal actors; and in The course of my examina-
tons shall show sufficiently appropriated mind
his agency, from the documents he has furnished,
although officially he only appears the Governor
of Georgia.
should remark, in passing, that we have only
such data as he has fit give the public from
which conclusions may be drawn. Were we in
possession of his journal OF conversations other than
with NJ 'Intosh, or many ofthe letters he has no
published, this part, believe, OF my task would be
more than done.
But, to understand fully Governor Troup's mo-
lives, we must take along with us key furnished
by his friends Immediately after The treaty, or his
conduct will be inexplicabie. 80 Now it is seen
lands may be Obtained of the Indians, while Troup
IS Govern ORR
This, them we take along with US as a kew
has race for popularity with General Clark and
can be had while I'rovp is Governor" and this
was thought y ould bring over land spectators to
his support.
Had the usual manner of selection, where the
feelings and interests OF state 10 be consul
ted, been dispensed with in the appointment of
Aiessrs Merriwciher and Campbell, compiain,
would have been made at the Time as .ere was none
1t amounts 10 proof that Gov. Tronp recommended
'hese gentlemen 10 the President either dir ectly or
through the Georgia Delegation. They, then fore,
may he regarded as Governor Troup's commits
sioners lie lhcto and nomnally United States, and
IN The iuliness OF their gratitude have said of him
al Etonmc Tuslunnuggee, and other Indian Chiefs
said OF NJ 'Iniosh,t "Iroup made US commssi oners,
therefore we will love him until desth'' How well
'bey adhered 10 hm, and lie to them will appear in
the sequel.
a meeting of the Chiefs of the Creek nation.
was called by the Agent, in compliance with his
orders from the commissioners, for the 10Th No
vember, 1924, at Broken Arrow, the council
ground OF tue nation, and negotiations commenced
the next day.
The first application Of the commissioners to the
councI! Tor lands was met by flat denial Not
discouraged, they made repeated and various an
plica!ions md offers These ere discussed in G,lI
council OF the Indian Chiefs and another refusal
gwen, Ia which NJ lntosh and E,omme Tustunnug
gee concnTed. Still the commissioners persisted
WIN arguments and menaces, to which the Little
Prince, head Chief Of all the Greeks re died tho,
" he bad directed his warriors several times 10 tell
Inc commissioners that he had no lands for sale:
but that they would no, believe them therefore he
would answer for himself, which he did by re-
peatlng the denial, and on the 18th the council |
broke upt
Here 1t IL seen no lands could be obtained at tina,
.ime, with the consent OF the nation and Mr.. |
Campbell, in his report to the Secretary of war
'i Inc S.h January, says, that 4" so long as the
negotiation was conducted with The council remer |
lily no answer was received other ihan promp,
election OF every proposition which was sub |
niiied."
We are to date the commencement of an imnos;- |
non on the General Government and violenc. n |
lhuian institutions al this period The commits |
''ohefs say IN page %, print. docu 90 they deter
hihed TO pursue the subject by every means Of
which they could avail tbem.selves,' and Suisse
iueht events show they were not scrupulous in
Ieir choice MIR. Campbell, in the report above
'iluded to, says " we commissioners are far
however, from considering that we have f1iIeJ ~
aging the ground work Of the most pleasipo and
satisfactory success''-i e. a treaty with N'Intosb
Indeed they knew that VI 'Intosh no; yyithstandinc
us dissent IN council, could not withstand Golden
temptation; and to instruct him and E,on,,e ,r,,s
unnugsee IN the part they ther were to act an
excursion up the river was made pretence for
Using 'hese chiefs Mr. Campbell, in his re-
'or before mentioned, says the Indians mani.
ested The greatest alarm at these conferences -,
And well they might ifthey had common raaaci,v
he commissioners found it necessary to repair 10
" ashington to make personal explanations &c. as
hey tell us in their journal, ard Mr. Campbell twas
elected. The object of the visit, to Judge by ,yb,,
e did, was twofold
fhsi, the agent had not been "a active. nor ef.
ecIed as much as they thought he might; one OBJ
ecl was, therefore, to complain Of the agents neu
rtsh'y; and so fully put him down in the opinion
u ne government, that his future Representations
gh be unavailable. The next object was TO Obtain