Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-29


so oppressively or unjusty, towards an humble
Individual under trial: But 1t is equally impossible
FOR unprcjudccd person to withhold the beliei
that their proceedings, Gin the absence OF any but
the fairest ntentions,) have had those effects on
the interests and feelings OF the individual re-
Ierred to.
Your remark {" that by the power and influence
oths office the hostile Chiefs had been convoked
and declaration of the innocence OF the Agent
either extorted or otherwise Obtained, and this too
just before the period had arrived at which Gen.
GAINES and myself were TO convene the same Indi-
ans, Tor the purpose of obtaining from them fairly
and honestly the truth, a. fact reH knoirn 20 the
asent, but which fact did not prevent him from
" Thus forestalling and anticipating Us. l am
satisfied II is only necessary, Ito induce you to do
him justice in your good opinion, in relation to
that particular transaction,) 10 remind your En-
cellency that those documents procured
by the Agent from the indians, before ii pos
sible for the Agent TO know that General Gaines,
or an Agent OF the government, were ordered here!
| arrived at JiflisdgepiHe on the Sist of May and
Gen. Gaines on the l2,h or 18th of June; ard the
documents referred to procured by the Agent
from the Indians, dated on the iIth of May,
Indeed they were procured from the Indians six
days before General Gaines orders were issued at
Washington, and the number of days before
was appointed Special Agent for the govern
meat! They were shewn to me the day reached
In your remark that it was par, of my daty to
have notified the Agent so the charges were
received, of the existence of those charges, your
Excellency inadvertently overlooks the fact, that,
in my letter OF the 3st of May, il was made known
TO you that it was expressly contemplated By my
government that specifications and evidence should
accompany the charges, act of Justice TO the
accused, TO enable him to defend himself before
his gov ernInent with little delay possible 1t
was contemplated by the general gov eminent
because OF the intention of having fair, and
quenily, &C speedy trial. The utter impossible
IS OF replying 10 charges OF crimes not dated or
located, referred to in general terms only, and the
consequent injustice to the accused, is certainly also
Inadvertently overlooked by your Excellency.
Your exceency is pleased 10 remark in substance,
that VIXEN, sc after the finding of true bill the
Agent shall be arraigned at Z" the bar OF justice, >
-'ere is abundant, time for confronting him with the
witnesses against hml'' You remark also, with re-
gard to his rot having sc compulsory process for
obtaining witnesses in bis favor required by
tie sacred instrument which guards the ihis of all
tit whenever yoi shall hear of such gross injustice
being done him by any competent and authorized
tribunal before which he may he cited, f' you will
bring 10 punishment all any public agent con-
cerned in Offending The multiplicity and i'm
poriance of your high duties, has caused your Ex-
ceiiency 10 forget, that before the " finding
OF the bM," and, consequently, before the tyial,
the punishment, has been loudly demanded OF
the court, The dismissal of the Agent in The report
and resolutions adopted by the Legislature.
did nos, as your Eycelency seems TO suppose,
allude 10 the publication Of the evidence, in the
form OF document or pamphlet. l
that the Legislature had ordered the publication;
and should have considered it as highly ndecorous
and improper 10 have asked the violation of its in
junctons. | alluded, solely, my letter will
shew, TO the publication, depending the will of
your Excellehcy,) of the evidence, admitted by all
TO be exparte. in the newspapers. The suggestion
however merely submitted FOR your considera-
tion.
With respectful protest against the supposed
prejpdices ascribed to the general government and
TO its gent, and with free acllnow Judgement of
the high minded resolutions and sentiments, of an
opposite tenor, nterspersed through your Excel
lency's letter, the latter of which only do Justice
to your great talents and high character, remain,
with highest respect and consideration, your Ex-
cel.ency' most obedIent servant.
r. 2. ANDREWS.