Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-23
i nave IEt hOnor, &c.
(Signed) JAMES BARBOUR.
To Mai. Gen. Z. 2. Gaines.

'' Gen. Gaines letter is an important document
and throws u i:eiIt the late un-
| fortunate Treaty with the Creek Indians.
| From this we feel satisfied that the Treaty was
! fraudulent transaction and one which places the
General Government in a very awkward and I'M
pleasant situation -
This is the sentiment OF South Carolina editor,
who does not reflect that Gen Gaines may himsel!
have been imposed upon by those, who have long
since resolved, that Georgia shall get more land
while Troap is in office. If Capt. Talbot had been
in the Executive Chair should have had treaty
without insinuation of fraud oppression, and the
Indians would have gone submissively and in droves
even TO the margin OF the Pacific, had they been re-
quired. In truth, we look upon the whole affair
from the first declarations of the United States
Agent to Col. Campbell, down to the butchery o.
NI'Intosh, as an interference with the politics 0l
Georgia, and an attempt to control them as TO
detroy Governor Troup, and promote the views
of the opposite party.
We have before expressed our beief that the
Commissioners have performed their duty IN con
formity with their instructions, and more
believe that the treaty the fruit OF fraud and the
indians swinded, than that the doleful story Of
these same Indians to General Gaines was dictated
by themselves ard not by designing white men.
The treaty speaks for itself, dndis exceedingly adj
yautageous TO the red people. Nothing bat blind
Inhalation or a seryile devotedness 10 the wul OF
pcrverse masters, can induce them 70 oppose ;s
execution.
Weare elad that before the treaty was sanctioned
the objections Of the Agent who signed dee nstrn-
mont As a witness, were heard at Washington -
the Cabinet and The Senate were fully aware of the
circumstances under which the Commissioners acted,
and after a full consideration Of both sides OF
The question, the treaty was ratified. II will not
.hcn he pretended that the President his Secretaias
and the Senate acted couupuy, Or that they were
deceived we presume thai they knew every thing
that IS now known and if so there cannot be a
stronger argument in favor OF The fairness Of tie
transaction. But whatever faults there may have
been in conducting this treaty, none arc 70 be at
Iibu'ed GO Georgia. She has only been urging her
rights, and sc ould we are sure, disdsn % receive
from the United States the Indian title 10 lands
within her limits, If she believed that it hod been
surepttously or lraudulenily procured Requiring
towards herself honesty and propriety Of conduct
she woIld not fail to exercise The same towards
othes aud so far from entertaining feelings OF hate
towards the Indians. she ould 60 as far as any
other member Of the Confederacy 20 promote their
best interests
As TO the survcys--tbry will no doubt be made
IN tiine--but those who are 20 sensitive upon this
subject, may set their hearts al rest Governor
Tr0Up viii certainly act with prudence and eau
ton, and abstain from surveying Tie country, until
BE- can be done without producing unpleasant conse-
quences augusta C0nstifutiOnaiist 5ih inst.