Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
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FRIDAY MORNiNG. OCT 81 Ia5.

49, I..Ga1 niOKNlNG, OCT y. 1925.
ia'ing copied from the National Intelgencer the
'i'" ana severe criGue of Ista Hadki on the article
:" '''e New York Atlenaeum Review on the Georpla
we deem it our duty republsh from the
"'e paper The Reviewers vindcaon of his S. aiement.
1" support OF which, he spreads before the nub. ~,
essay OF ogeihorpe which originally appeared in ,o
Georgian. iheangry feelings and passions which were
aroused into action bv the discussion of ,l;s rbt
'" weeks sincc, are now hushed into repose The
zeal which it awakcncd--the Intense interest which
eXced-and the powerful agitation it produced, have
suosded and passed away. The exerons made by fac
'ions men, And facous presses, who fondly hoped TO
Suoserve their purposes of interest or ambition by
iniianinS and dcludng the public mind, by the mos;
Shameless and exaggerated misrepresentation have
aiicd OF snccessand instead of the political convui
So''s winch they expected would crown their base and
nprincpicd efforts, al! IS serene, tranquil and quiet
"e mad rawlings, the violence of temper the uncourie-
ons' und'gnhad, and incorporate Language which dis
graced the official correspondence of n ernor Troup
and the essays of his partizan have rendered him and
them objects CT universal contempt while the wisdom
and magnanimity displayed by the Executive of the
United States, in suspendpg the execution of treaty.
obtained by fraud and corruption, till the decision of
Congress could be had on its validity has received the
oeciced appreciation OF every man, whose Judgment
not ooscured By passion, perverted and risied by
party prejudice or interest.
HE statement made b. the Reviewer is corroborated
IN every material respect by the facts aud circunsan
ces disclosed and detailed by Ogethorpe In truth lit
tie doubt remains the minds of the INTELLIGENT and
appropriated part of ile connunitv that the Treaty o
Indian Springs is null and vo;d-no only because bri
berry and fraud were employed procuring its exccu
ton, but because the individuals with whom il was ne
gotiatcd and concluded net the legal representa-
lives oithe tribewere inrusted by the nation with
the right of cedEg its domain. This subject however,
we willingly submit TO the consideration Of the Ma
tional Legislature, and we ee convinced that the de-
termination of this enlightened body, will be such as is
consistent with the honor, justice and dignity of great
and powerful people.
When we published Is!a Hadl we strongly suspected
from ms bold assertions, without shallow Of proocbs
harsh invective!iis ilibera refcctions-e seve-it,
OF hls sarcasin-and his lavish use Of divers cIara,,
and classical expressions, that he was heated ,artien
and would not be scrupul0us as to the truth of his
statement We therefore requested the Editors Of the
National Iatogencer, who us!ered with Iaudatorv r
marks this luminous production into the world and
WAC assured US that we might safely rely on lis accua
cy to procure us list OF his references The ans,ve
we received that they scattered through ,nany yo
FUMES oil public documents and could not convent.
emily DC had, fully convinced us that our suspcions
were well founded, and that lsta Eaiki although kind
Is furnished with letter of recommend alton for, t,a
Editors of the National Intelleencer was not entitled
10 public confidence. The Intel!igencer never has
since VIC were old enough to observe tie manner in
Which 1t was Conducted, pursued an open, manly indie
pendent course; and This circumstances oreher with
firm and fixed belief that its Editors want political prin
cip!e induced TO disregard their recommendation of
lsta Haik', and TO accompany the publication OF his es
say with such observations calculated to affect
the credibilty of the author.
Ista Radki, in speaking of tie Report made to the
18th Congress at IFS first session. saws ..adopnr te
statement from The War Department. the cost of tho
ConTentlon of 1902 to the United States is said IN no
nearly SB000000 The gross errors of this statement
were exposed by committee of Congress- Tho pnb
lie will make proper estimate of il when reminded
that TO make out this large sum- property which cost t
! u. s. only $4,000 charged in the account a.
l,249i215 Estimated yaiue was substituted for0cit
III COST IN order to prejudice the public mind ON the
SUBJECT OF tie Convention of 1902. This however &c
The sul OF the Var Department. The Reviewer I,av.
ing only adopted the statement upon the authority OF
Mr. Calhoun who, it is hoped, read it without exami-
nation ana transmitted it TO Congress on the credit OF
the clerk who made it out" This charge against Mr.
Calhoun is one of the most serious nature;-itdeepy
affects the character Of distinguished public officer
and the evidence which Isia Hsd!zi brings forward to
sustain IS the Report of coinmitteeof Congress-
Upon examination it appears that the 'grOss crrors to
which Isa FIadIti ailudes-the crying incapable and
danniDg sins Of which MIR. Calhoun was guilty. arc
reduced TO this single unimportaDt point viz The sub
suon Of estimated Ua!ue for actual cost His Icinous
and urhcard Of crime consisted in informing CONGRESS
that the estimated value Of 995 acres ofland on the
ArkaDsaw River granted by government TO the en-
grailng Cherokees equivalent for the same nun.
Der of acres belonging to them within the limits OF
Georgia, was SL244130. more unjustifiable and
unprincipled attack was never made upon the charac-
ter Of who stands high in the confidence of the