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

GEOHGLf IND UNITED SIXTIES.
We are Gratfed to learn That the Uaited States
Commissioners, MessrS. Campbell and Nerriweth-
or, viii, IN short time, lay before the public a
statement oiiacis connected with their negotiations
WIN Inc creek Indians. Geo Journal
OFFICIAL PAPER.
report IF the Commissioners lrho represented
Georgia ut lie iute conferences tpith The CyeeL,
I1diGns.
10 las ErceHcacy G.. NJ. TRoUP
SIR Ola the 70 h OF June, we had the honor TO
enclose 10 your ENcellency, copies of correspon-
dencc held at the Indian Springs with Gen Gaines
Your EAceilency will percci> e, that The Commits
soners ot Georgia were inhibited by him from any
participation 10 that Council, & ia obedience 10 their
instructions, they entered protest, and without
delay set forward for Fort Mitchell, near Broken
Arrow. Alter our arrival al that place, we again
addressed a note No. q, to Gen. Gaines, renew
Ing our request, and explaining 10 him our motives
and i'm eniions in wishing 10 attend the Council
This did not appear satisfactory to tire General and
ne adhered TO his previous determination q exclude
'e-s'esA aat aonal as Cetaliiss iaaerS while we
tsee No 7.)--We deemed IL unnecessary IN Sn,er
our profess Against this refusal; aud de- ermped moi
20 DO 20, from sincere and anxious desire 10 give
no cause o! complaint 20 the General & TO attend the
'>oaicH a. individuals, that might avail our
sc!i es o! every means within our power of ACCOM-
l,iistnS the OBJECT of our appointment
Al we had prepared or letter 10 Gen Gaines
ono. 0) aud before ii had been handed to him. we
were invited by the General to attend 4 talk abou,
10 he held between him and the Little Prince,
copy OF this Talk is markedS.) From the anxiety
ol the special Agent, Major Andrews TO satisfy
the mind OF The Little Prince as to the SUSPENSION
OF the ell. Col. Crowell we felt an xious forehead
Ings that we need not expect to find in him man.
Wi!o sought only TO extend impartial Justice to the
accused in The afternoon OF the same d.y the 9th
q 10 ila 4
ust missionary establishment TO see the Rev'd
isaac smith, (whom we proposed to examine as
Witness) 10 Hppse him of tina, fact an, TO ascertain
what time wouldbe most convenient to him When
we arrived we found Col. Crowell Mai Rockwell
ms counsel, and Maj. Andrews the Special A rrDt
aFe'iy mere. Being introduced TO Mr. Smith. al
Ter short Time informed him of our wish and
lntenuon to swear and examine him as a witness
a"d wished TO know what time " ould suit him. His
answer vas, that any time would be convenient TO
mn. /" e men proposed TO make tie examination
On ne -hoLoiy morning thereafter, and enqured of
Col 'ro Teil, Go whom we had written the letter
marked No. % whether that time would suit him
70 Which i'e assented. at this time we were asked
by Mag Andrews, whether we and Col Croyel
mad made any arrangement 10 the taking of te.ti
Ihony TO sich 1t was replied That we had inform
ca e'rA Ter, That each should have the opportuni
- 5-s- examining the witnesses examined by the
Ole % mat no other arrangement had been made
F' ''-e THESE conversations were passing a gentle
nan came INTO the room, whom we understood 10
De The fev. Lee Compere, (the Baptist Missiona-
ry, and aathOr of the letter to the Southern JnteI
sencer.) tie was informed that the Commissioners
would examine him also Mr.. Compere made some
objections to being SIDOrn, and he was distinctly
informed that the aw had provided, that the afrDln-
"On would be equally obligatory with an oath when
any person had conscientious scTupkes about taking
ah oa'h' lie would not say he had any conscien- |
uous scTuples about taking oath generally but
that he had conscientious scruples about ,aki,c
an unnecessary oath /; that he conceived ono
unnecessary IN this case. That he would rive
a statement, and that was all he presumed
Nj. Smith would do. He at last declared
that he would not swear or affirm to his stnfe- |
Went, a. he presumed his statement would he suf |
hcIent with the President, without an oath or anit
In'on but Mai. Andrews said il was necessary
swear to 1t, he would do Moi Andrews was
'hen informed by one of the Commissioners that he
knew tue o'yect OF their taking the testimony. and
II he would say in writing that the statement with
ou' oith or affirmation would be sufficient tbe
commissioners would be satisfied To tbi. Lo ro !
piied' that nc did not know the object for which
they were taking testimony, that il was 4, ,,,,,or
between the Commissioners and Mr. Compcre and
mat ne must decline saying any thing He was
eierred 10 your letters 10 him. as explanatory f o
object. He said he did not think those loiier, a.
explain it. lie did moi know whether we intended
20 lay the testimony before the President, the Leri.
azure, OF Executive Of Georgia, before Judicial
tribunal. He was informed that me must know
MAJ II could not be intended for Judicial tribunal
hJor Andrews pefsjsting in his refusal to give an
omnlon' and believing the controversy worse than
useless, we took our leave. il
Immediately on returning TO Fort Mitchell, We
vrote Maj Andrews the letter No. 9, which re-
named unanswered til two Of the Commissioners
Zones and Torrance, left that place for Alabama.
o persons not present. and particularly those IN
equaihted WIN all TIE circumstances, this letter d
ray appear harsh, and he nsinuations rn,var,sn,e
tive can ASSURE your Excellency thai nothing bu,