Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-16

} take this step. Should Circumstances nave Trans
ircd 10 satisfy were wrong, we should mosi
hcefllily have relracted. But we are sorry Tor
he interest of Georgia and OF TRUTH We are com
,elled 10 declare that subsequent events have oay
Us in the correctness OF TINT opinion.
Ia the evening OF that day, The 2oih) two oi
he Commissioners walking along tile pubic road
me-. ard held a casual conversation with JOSH
IA ;ifsN, a hif-breed Indian, and one OF the
Chief, who had sisued the Crety. The next morn
i'm, we received information that VIM Handy, |
the National Inierpretc.) Lad told Gray tina, Gen.
Gaines was dispeased with him and for holding
toge her, and that he must do no
more From GRAY = statement, No. ri, YOU will |
sey what was said to him bv the Indians.
=. 3;,@ ncrnine 81 he Goth, two of the Com |
missioreTs walked out, and with them white man
b. the name OF Richards "a man who had lived III |
the Nation, and had been Interpreter to the Semi
mole Indians) who had claim against the Creek
Nation, and who attended at Broken Arrow
10 have it settled After lac returned from the
walk he went into the Commissioners room t"
shcw his papers, relative TO his claim 10 one
Oh them After dinner of that day, standing near
one of the Commissioners, he was asked by him
what was the name OF an Indian who passed by al
the time. Upon replying iha, he did not know' ne
was requested 10 ask IT, lie asked an Indian who
stood b. and Informed the Commissioner the Indian
lived below He was then told that the name OF
the Indian and not his place OF residence was en-
uuired after. Rcl.ards then stated, that he was
"i'''''---'- -"a the Commissioners any information
any way ne was able, bu, that he had receive Ell IN
order not 10 have any intercourse with the Com
mSsioncrs or to interpret between them and the In
dams for any purpose. lie was then asked who
gave the order? Was it given by Gen. Gaines
10 this he answered, the order not given by
Gen. Gaines, bu, that he had -cceve, an order. and
begged that more questions might be asked him.
About this lime Col Williamson joined US, and
upon consultation, determined to ask annterview
with Gen. Gaines, from whom we had just receiv-
ed his letter of the 26,h, (No ~ to assure him OF
the confidence OF the Governor OF Georgia and OF
the Commissioners il his eXertiols and de;ermina-
ton 10 quiet the dlsturbaL in The Nation, and
reconcile their diferenees-to state 10 him the diff
cules attending u from the inlcIdc, which was
placed on our communications with the Indian
countrymen, (white men living in the Naiion) and
with the indians themselves--to detail to him the
above circumstances relative TO Gray and Richards
and 10 assure him shat would have no inter-
course whatever with the Indians, until his business.
was closed, TO prevent any misconshuction oi our
motives and conduct, ii he, General u 3neS, would
promise on his part, that he would keep the Indian
Chiets there after he was dose with them, and give
us ain opportunity of examining item separately and
part from each other before him. lie then stated
that Maj. Andrews would wish 10 eXaluins them in
Council after he was done, and that he Maj. Andrews,
suggested the propricty of drawing up in
terrogatories and submitting them 10 him for his;
examination, before they put To the WITNESSES
He was Immediately told by one of our Mission,
that we could not submit to such a requison from
Maj. Andrews; that II he identified himself with
Col. Crowell as his Counsel, and proposed such am
arrangement as reciprocal, would consider OF it.
But that he, as acting mpartialiy between US, and
as Judge, had no right 10 ask or demand any such
thing, and that would not sccede 10 it. We fur
ther told him that we were well satisfied, and we
dad doubt from his knowledge of the Indian
character, that he must be satisfied of tile nutiliiy
OF examining them in Council; that they would re-
peat the some story, whether true or false: indeed
that the Talk would be delivered by one man, and
that we could only hope to obtain the truth from
them by separate examinations; that wished it
In his presence, and that we would put ques-
would with pleasure give US all the facilities in his
power; that he had the power 10 deain Tie Chiefs
LAS long as he peased) and that he would do SO ;
HAT he would let us know when lie was done will,
Them, and we should then have the opportunity OF
examining them as wished. We then took u,lr
Leave, resting with full confidence in the assurances
oil and and assistance, which we had received. How
well cur expectations Were fulfilled, and how lust
~ our conidehce was repose1 will be seen by YOUR
tNceiieEcy III tie report of Coils. Jourdan and W IL
hanson.
On Monday the eth, in the morning, we repair-
ed 10 the A>bury Mission house to submit interro-
gatores TO Mr.. i. Compere. When we arrived,
we again found COL Crowell, Mai. Rockwell. and
Major Andrews already there. The two latter in
private room, the door Of which was carefully clos
Ell and fastened on our entrance into the house I'm
short time MIR. Smith came into the room where
we sat- and handed us the letter, No. % signed by
himself, MIR. Compcre, ard Mr.. Hill, the last of
whom seems 10 have enlisted him-e elf as a ' ounteer
as he had rot been asked by us, nor had e intend
ca to examine him. BY this letter, you will perceive
hoy nd
swear or affirm TO any statement they might give
l,hou entering into any discussion as TO the mo
prieiy OF that determination, we submitted some
hteiIoSaiorles TO MIR. Compere To these we could
not then receive any answers We were inform
cd they would be prepared in the course of the dav
ana handed TO us III the evening as the ouncl was
expected TO meet that morning. The Commission
eis declined submitting any questions to Mr. Smith
at that time and departed, leaving the rest of The
company together, no doubt to consult and deter |
mine or the answers proper to be given TO the 1
Questions. When we called in the evening, the
answers were already made out to the questions !
before prorounded, and answers made to additional
questions then submitted.
we are unable to give you proper idea of this
examination suffice II to say became well
satisfied that any attempt our part TO obtain b
truth from men living in the Indian Nation. (,vhe-
ther white rred and under The influence and mower
OF the Agent, INTO whose conduct we were tben
examining, must be iriitless. For what could we
expect rom others, who pretended to have no re-
gard Tor the sacred Obligations OF religion when we
found Minister of the Gospe-an ambassador of
Jhlst-covering himself with the sanclty of his
Mantle to project himself from the consequences of
perjury. When we find him prevarica,inr and
in the statement which his conscience
would not permit him to verify by an oath or anr-
nation. Under this conviction and to prevent them
rom preparngthe other witnesses as they had done
hose about Fort Mitchell, it was determined that
TWO oil our Mission should Immediately proceed TO