The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-23
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I Colombian Republic, that We -. '.' Is
Tor GOV. IfoaP'' s1coaa Aiessaee 10 ~. Ia
e'''"'nfe OF Georgia, and the eorre.,,,....' =.
between thai gentleman aud III. Sem
war aud Maj Andrews. We nn., H.. u
co"aeh'e ITS principal features
Maj Andrews is the Special Arm.
: ny tie l. ;. government 10 emu .'.''s "a
causes Of the recent disturbance. j., ~, we t
na''on' and, IN conjunction with CO.. -.
tWho has also been ordered to lbas...,,
fres'denh) IS 10 report immediately, =. Re
general government the actual statc,,.,.
ana to propose such measures a. a..
ge"cy may seem to require. Secretary t.,
ponr' III his iettert TO COY. Troen RAM,
'hat ." 'en. Gaines, distinguished ,ll..'
his military skill aud his discrc,,o,, ~, '''
par forthwith to MlledgevilG., form,
pose OF consulting with your T1eslo,,..
Inc measures proper 10 be sdople,l-u r.r.,
ence 10 The actual posture of a,,,r, 49,.
ARRIVAL. To him discretion hs. ,,,..,.
II, III us optnion the occasion rr,,,;,,St
cal on You Tor such portion Of tie mi,.,.,a ,
Georgia, TO be placed IN the service of 49,.
| states, as he thinks necessary 6,-,.1i.
WIN be ordered to repel any hostile al..a...
/ t1at may be made by the Iudiatls on tl.es
! pie OF Georgia =" lftheir violence IAN.
limited 10 their own tribe the course l., J..
pursued is moi without is embarrassment.
He government OF the Z s. since ifs e.s.4.
li5hmeot, has in no 60 it is confd.u,l, h..
1 ilgVtI-
ieuds OF the Indians. They have limited ,b.i,
interference 10 good Offices and friendly al. .
vice, To depart from this pUlicv. slIenafI..
ened By t'iae aud tho appreciation Of The A.
mefcah people, involves d high and del.
cate responsibility. On the other hand =,
surrender Tie Indians friendly to tie vi,us G!
the United States to the aalcslranct f.r,f.fy
OF the hostile party, IS too hooking t. hu,e,.,
nifty to permit And with lhe.e oprasipy.s.g
hruiiies, the General is instructed 10 ept,,
into the territory Of the Greeks and e,tc,4.
protection 10 tie friendly party, bat not 10
commit hoatIlties on the indians, unless iro..
Voked thereto by acts on their part, Which
may justify Such uostites." lie Secretary
requests the survey OF the territory, which had
hecn begun, 10 be suspended c3iIs inon.
Gov 1, II he has any facts TO cllmina.e Col
Cfo"eil, the lndian Agent, who las been az.
cused ol th"aftiag the views Of the govern
menl, and stirring Up the Indians to hostility,
TO make them known 10 Major Andrews In
reply 10 Secretary Barbour, The Governor
says that 10y commencing He survey earlier
tlan the day stipulated by the Treaty, lie wa
not actuatcd by desire to drive tue Indians
from their home sooner than they were OIL
gcd 50 by the provisions Of that instrument
that it was done witA view To the speedy
occupation of the soil in order that the iufis-
diction of the laws OF Georgia might CON.
mence at the same moment He then declares
that the conduct OF The L. S. Agent, (ColuntA
CrowelD has been highly culpaoie--thdt 10
him is owing the late Foubles--and tnat Lis
interference, whicI has been attended with
such dreadful results. WIS the effect OF per.
sonal alimo,ity towards himself (Goy. Iroop)
that Crowell had formed solution toprr-
feut a cession ~ th. Greek Indians Of their
landsto the Caion solong as Coy Iroup conii-
nuci III Office, {,yith view, lie supposes, 10
of Gen. Clark) -" resolution (remaIks Coy.
r. SO univ orlhy of an officer, in any station,
that l determined TO employ all honorable
means to effect his removal, as absolutely ne
cessary 10 the prosperity Of the state" Gov.
lroup biancs the general government for la.
wing turned Il deaf ear 10 his complaints ~
ganst CroWcl and attributes the present
unhappy state OF thugs solely Ia this Cause.
We are glad TO sec that this gentIeman's recent
message, which seemed, IN our opinion. 10
call for unqualified ceosare, was MOI dictated
by an inyensiblity to the blessings OF the I'm
ion. lie remarks, in his letter. Il have used
strong language, but do not on this account
believe that make light of the Union.
would offer UP my life with pleasure 10 sGs-
tain ii fora single day.
On the arrival OF Maj Andrews at Medse
Vile, he called upon the Governor 10 MIKE
his charges, ifhe had any to make, against
Col, CroweIl Maj, A. remarks, Should
your charges against the Agent Cor any impi.
nation winch you may be pleased to possess
me of,) demand it, have to inform yoa 'h'
| shall exercise Discretionary power vested
in me, (nn!ess the excitement among the.
dana forbid l) by suspending the Agent haIh
all his functions, until the further pleasure "a
he President be expressed, twill however,
be evident to your Exceilency, that shoaa
not stand justified in pursuing 90 deciued
course on light grounds, towards ScH''e"'"'
who has heretofore enjoyed the III" ''"
Gdcnee of the porrrnmenl." The Governor