Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-20

From thc Nai;0n1I JWrraFI
GEORGIA AND CREEK AFFAIRS


Sir: observe in your paper Of the 9Th Instant
the three reports sc OF the Commissioners who re
presented Georgia at the late conferences with the
Creek IfGians.' These reports published
some time in last months in the Naional Iniel!igen
Ger: was then confined 10 bed with bilious fe-
ser and unable 10 answer them. They relate
chief, to matters of public nature, on most of
which 100 have made reporis-no based, how
ever, on the same kind of foundation: mine are
sustained by eridence, which, trust, will he con-
sdeged - full aad satisfactory, every point on
which il touches. Those of tie Georgia Commits
sionera appear to solely Oa their Ueraciiy or
assertions, which, unfortunately, (yvhere those
gentlemen are personally best known,) is not a
matter OF boastiulness among their nes hbours Tie
repors verify the prediction which made in a let
ter 10 his Excellency the Governor of Georgia
that :" the pursuit by the authorities of Georgia
10 be transferred from the India,, TO The Spe-
cai i gent oil the Government II is not my in
teniion 10 cater into discussion of any pujAc
matters fe.crred 20 in the documents in Question
Indeed, having landed in my reports, am not at
liberty allude fully particularly to them until
they have been made public by The Government.
Bit the Commissioners OF Georgia, having though;
proper 70 aSperse my character, a man, By I'M
pugnng M impartialily or fairness an y gent,
| feet called TO answer much of their reports
(Which have been industriously circulated through
the newspapers) asrclates to personally. Ii was
not my wish to have controversy with those gen.
temen, bat as they have made attack on me-
| which uncallcd for, and unwarramted by truth
fairness. they shall not find me backward in re-
pciling their aspersions. In doing so, il may be-
come my duty TO show, that, if they ever NOV
ed by the orkings OF conscience, they must here
after in heir moments OF reflection. look to the
reports which ] about 10 notice the record o
their own misconduct. My reply will, from it,
nature, like most if not all personal publications, b.
Of harsh character; but that hsrsbness will b
found in the matter Of facts it contains, and not il
its language.
:, will first, acting on the defensive, notice III
aspcFsIons Of the Commissioners in the order the
present themselves in their reports. / will thel
essay 10 pJl the Commissioners themselves 10 III
+ wall, that they may nave fair opportunity o
showing their dexterity in getting from it,
The first installation is contained IN the frs
part OF the second paragraph Of the first report
follows: " From the anxiety of the Special Agent
Maj. Andrews, 20 satisfy the mind of the Liih
Prince as to the suspension of the A gent Colonc
Crowcll we felt anxious forehodings tlai we nee,
not expect 10 fad in hin man who sought onl,
to extend impartial justice TO the accused "
The explanation OF this aspersion Will be fount
in the following brief statement: General Game
held preparatory talk with the Head Of The
creek Nation, think the day before he met th'
Nation in Council. Requested the &c eTal. IN thai
interview, 10 make known TO the Lutte Prince the
fact OF the Agents suspension, and 10 explain tb
J causes which PRODUCED it. This was, OF course
necessary, from regard to the general interests o
the Government; for The information OF the India
Nation; and 10 justice 10 the Indian Agent and hi
. accusers. The Commissioners have not bad III
efrontery 10 assert that any thing stated to ID
Little Prince which was not strictly true and cor