Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-16


3d. That The real objec, Of your commissioners was
to ihwart my efforts 10 restore peace among tie
Irditns, Notwithstanding their prolcssei desire TO
cooperate with me in the developement oil TRUTH
and the restoration of peace and harmony:
II do not, my next letter. establish these I'M &c
points, then will agree 10 submit IL 10 TIE ueh"h
Citations OF your Excellency and The whole tribe OF
your servile newspaper s.anderers, during the re-
manning period OF my liie
have the honor to be,
EDMUND PENDLErON GAINES
Major General Commanding.
To His Exc'y G. NJ. rRoUP Governor of Geo.
Gen. Gaines published the following certificate in
this paper on the 18th July last:
CERTIFICATE.
We certify that we accompanied the express
from Governor Troup 10 Gen. M Intosh, convey
ing the request that he would allow the survey OF
the land acquired by the Treaty at the Indian
Springs, TO be immediately commenced. General
MIntosh replied that lie could not grant the request.
but would call the Clels together, and lay it before
them; which was never done.
WAI. EDWARDS
JOSEPH MARSHALL.
1T Portess', Epson County, Jmy9, 1925.
This certificate he thought Sufficient 10 prove
that the Chiefs of tie friendly Indians never gave
their to the survey of the cedcd land. lie
pablished it; it has gone forth to the world; the
enemies of Georgia have seized on il a pretext
for the most Incorporate vi;uperation OF The au-
thorities of the STATE, and Tie opponents oil Co
vernon Troup's re- election in the State nave seized
on it with equal avidity, to prove that he called
the Legislature together without having the con
of the friendly Indians make The survey, and
that in stating 10 the Legislature that he had that
consent, he stated what not true The " daring
character" of this certificate which, Gen. Gaines
says, consists only in its truth, Will fully appear
from the following evidence.
But the wors, feature in this business is yet to
be told. Il appears that about the last of July,
Gen. Gaines was nformedby Major Joel Bailey, a
respectable citizen of the State that this Mar
shall had certified to what not true, and that
Edwards, being one of the lowest of mankind, and
having left Georgia avoid paying his just debts.
not entitled TO credit. Yet, near month HIS
elapsed since this information, and he permits the
impression his letter and their certificate made on
the public mind, To remain there Even IN this pa
per publish another letter from him to the Co
vernon, in which not one word is said about this
certificate, which lie must now know TO be utterly
worthless. Compare this conduct with that OF Co
vernon Troup In a similar In one OF his let
tiers 10 Major Andrews, by not adverting TO par
ticular date, he did injustice 10 Col. Crowel Ma
jor Andrews directed his attention 10 it--Repara-
ton was Instantly made. Now mark the contrast.
Gen. Gaines is instrumental in producing impress
sion ON the public mind Injurious, in the highest
degree. Gov ernor Troup. lie is informed that the
evidence on which lie relies is unworthy OF credit
Yet he takes no step 10 repair the wrong he has
done. T.NiiledgepHs Journal, 22a uH
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE.
LEWIS WYNN tesliiies he has heard Marshall
say, that he had given his consent TO make the
vey, and that lie thought it best that the survey
should be made this year, that the Indians might
sell their possessions for the remainder OF the time
allowed them occupy the land: Does not know
of his own knowledge that Council was 10 be
held lie was so informed by Marshall.
BoLIN SMITH, of Monroe County, testifes,
ne was at Gen NJ Intosh's about the 9Th or i0h of
\ pr last: there meeting OF a considerable
number of the Chiefs, they held Council-he learn
ed from M'lntosh and others, that they had agreed
for the Governor to have the land surveyed
A. he pleased saw Marshall about the 9th April,
when Marshall said that Council was to be held
al M'Iniosh's to determine whether the Indians
would give their consent TO the survey that he
could not go back. but had authorized NJ Intosh to
sign for him. for he willing to have the survey
made At that Council there were present from
Georgia, Major Bailey, of Monroe county, Gen.
Ware, Of Fayet,e county, William Bowen, of
Milledseville, Sanders Walker, of Monticello,
Mark and William IIudspeth, OF De Kalb, Major
Vaughn and some others from Fayeie and DE Kalb
counties, their names not recollected.
GEORGE ST1NsoN test6es he was at General
NJ In,osl's in April last, when Council was held
by the friendly ChictS, decide on the
OF tire governor to survey the land - the Council
did then and there give its consent to the survey
being made Saw Marshall about the first week in
| April and asked Marshall if he would not attend
tie Council! Marshall replied he wished TO 20
home, and had authorized Gen. M'Intosh TO sign
his name, giving his consent TO the survey. Gen.
Ware, of Fayette county, Major Bailey, of Monroe
county, Sanders Walker, of Monticello, Vim.
Bowen, of Milledgville, Bolin Smith, of Monroe
county, Mr.. Vaughn and some others, their names
not recollectcd were at that Council
Major HUGH w. EcToR, of Monroe county,
testifies that he saw Marshall in the nation when
the runner arrived with the news OF the murder of
NJ lniosh--had versation with him in the course
of which lie asked Marshall if he was not at the
Council, at General M'Intoshs concerning the sur
vey. Marshall said lie was there short time pre-
yious-that Mclnlosh insisted his staying TO
the council-ihat he did not wish to be absent from
| home so long; that lie had authorized M'Intosh 10
| sign, and act in the case fully for him, as be had
no objection on his part. Marshall expressed an
entire willingness to the survey, and assigned as
reason that the indians would have an opportunity
Of selling some of their produce, which they other
wise might not dispose Of so advantageousIy.
| JOEL BAILEY, the Indian Spring, testiies that
he was at a council in April last, at or near the
residei &c Of Gen. Mcintosh, in the Creek nation
/ The Council was held as he believes, 10 ascertain
| if the Chiefs would give consent for the Governor
to survey the land. The council was in session
when he left there, previous to which lac had been
informed by Gen. Mcintosh and others OF the head
Chiefs that they were willing that the survey
should be made Immediately, or very soon thereafter.
Witness further testifes that, on his way to the
council, he met Marshall, and Jesse Prosser, and a
MIR. Edwards; that Marshall Informed him he had
been 10 pilot Mr.. Prosser TO the residence of Gen.
Mcintosh; that he asked Marshall If he would not
attend the council; that Marshall replied it was out