Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-08
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.

public in the case Of Col. CrotceH
The joint committee on toe State of the Repub-
lie, to whom referred the subjects OF the con-
duct Of the Agent OF the Creek Indian affairs, in re-
Iation to the late treaty with that nation; and also
in respect-to the murder OF General Mcintosh and
Others of the Creek Chiefs have had those matters
under their serious deliDeration. They have not
Indeed Investigated them TO the extent that could
have been wished; but have given them all the at
teation which their other duties and the length of
time would allow. In addition 10 the documents
accompanying his Excellency's message at the
opening OF the Session and of the 81 inst your COM
mlttee in the exercise OF the power given them by
resolution, have collected such further evidence as
has come 20 their knowledge and been within their
reach. In their view OF the whole subject your
committee have considered themselves preclud-
ell from the consideration of that part of the evil
dence which has been before the President because
il is supper ell and strengthened by what has been
since disclosed that its weight is greatly en-
BANGED, it. character is IN considerable measure
changed, and in lis turn tends greatly TO illustrate
the latter. On the same principle your committee
lave of course received some evidence which is no,
now in point, and therefore has been allowed ro
weight in their deliberations. This may or may not
be rendered applicable by evidence hereafter to be
obtained; and will OF consequence be used, or re-
jec,sd accordingly in the final investigation
That the Agent did not assist the United States
Commissioners at the first negotiatnnO the Bro
ken Arrow, In December last, or even cooperate
with them, is confessed by himself The only
apology we have heard offered for that conduct was
his gnorance-that he supposed he had nothing TO
do IN the matter but merely TO assemble the Chiefs
and to attend TO the rations Now we deem it not
toe much TO assume that man OF the intelligence
and sagacity OF the Agent who had been five years
In the office, did well know, what the late Secre-
tary of War condescended 10 tell him, that IS the
paramount duty which be owed 10 the government
sated him on all occasions, 10 give his hearty
corporation In effecting its views And we
further presume him have been able to appre-
bend that the acquisition of territory was the OBJ
iect the government had III view in holding the
treaty. But he was moreover expressly and re-
peatedly informed OF those views and of lis duty
in relation them. The Secretary of War on the
I6Jh OF July, 1924, in announcing to the Commits
sioners their recent appointment, instructed them
among other things first, that it was the desire
of the goyernmeni, that the feelings and wishes of
the State OF Georgia should be particularly attend
ed to- and he location and ent of the territory
to be treated for is therefore left at their discretion
and secondly, that the Agent was instructed to
obey their orders all points connected with the
proposed treaty. OF this ms ruciion, the Agent
acknowledge 10 the Secretary of War that he had
a copy. Early in August, the Commissioners in
formed the Agent that they were instructed 10 cor
respond with him respecting the treaty, anil ex-
pressed their pleasure Ia the prospect of free dis
cussion of all matters connected tCiH the subject
And on the 5th of September, they again addressed
him. Informing him Of the great concern felt for the
negotiation, and specially directed him q" to prepore
the nation for the issue deSired" The public in
terests we're indeed confded TO his charge, little If
any less to him than to the Commissioners themselves
Was it not for the letter of the 18th of January last
from the late Secretary OF War, your committee
would express their astonishment at the elTronterv
Of TIE Agent in pretending, if he ever did pretend,
that he vas ignorant either Of the nature or the ex
tent Of lis duties.
1t remains next to be seen how he performed
those duties so obvious in themselves and moreover
so snxiously and repeatedly enjoined upon him. L.
il natural to suppose that officer il high tris,
knowing thus vaJ his official Obligations ii ne in
tended treachery, would act cautiously in an enter
prize Of such delicacy in the management, and 80
dangerous if detected His obvious course would
be to act much possible through the instru-
mentality Of others, conceAling himself as far as
practicable, behind the IN the case before
US it accordingly turns out thatmost ofthe nscbefs
have been wrought at second hand While the
Agent was professedly neutral, the immediate os-
tensbla actors in those have been those per
sons nearest connected with him. and most in his
confidence; and most II not all Of them 10 some way
dependant on him. or on his continuance In ofice
And although positive evidence is by no means
wanting; vet perhaps the strongest and most sati
factory proof OF his guilt Is found in the character
and situation OF those immediate Instruments ri
mischief; in their connection with the Agent in
various ways, and in a multitude Of minor circun-
atances--paris OF system OF measures, which we
thnk he instigated snd countenanced but dared not
openly conduct And If so, more strongly eyinc-
Ing Its guilt by the desire ofconcealment
In the month Of May preceding the appointment
u the Commissioners, meeting bad been held by
che hostile Chiefs, at Tuckabatchce to resist the
views Of the United States. The result of their
m ing was by the Sub-Agsnt, reduced into kind
Of written manifesto, declaring that they would not
dispose Of their lands These transactions were
as,sriOVs in The ration bu! the Agent made no ~.