Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-19

lent or lawess be ng re otd to- TO treat TOR
'er reaung TO obtain possession fit, before the time
authorized by treaty-and convinced that the Pre-
sdent OF the United States as sincerely DESTROYS as
any upright citizen of Georgia be, that the Indian
claims TO the land within her limits should DC speedily
cxnguished; and that the Indians should remove there
from as soon they Justly be required TO
But he owes them protection and justice.
IL is not TO be denied that there Georgia. as well
as IN every other state, small class of men who like
the holy alliance profess employ themselves the
laudable work of culghtenng and governing all other
classes OF the community; but whose labors consist of
vain and daring eortsn prove that the light of truth
is TO be found only with the party which they them
selves respectively belong; and that all others go wrong
III you viii take the trouble 10 read the newspaper
says with which the presses have been teeng for
years past You VIII ind that many of the cssaysts have
had the hardihood reise crcdencc to the word of
their Chief magistrate" and yet have reason to
despair of the Republic
You say 81 do not like the conpexion of ,hinre NJ
all as disclosed by the the part of the
state, and sincerely hope (you add) that you NAV
never have cause to regret the part that you have
taken IN them" Permit me then, sir, 10 conclude
win sincere hope that the commissioners with whose
report am thus menaced may prove by their conduct
mat they belong not to the aforementioned one sided
etshfcntng class Should their report be found con-
tam me truth, the whole TRUTH and nothing but the
truth, your Excecncy dismiss your apprehension
on my account, as have nothing apprehend But if
telr report Is not rue can only say that the tongue
the pen OF caumny never me from the path
OF duty nor ever make regret the pursued by
me in respect TO the Indians, the commissioners the
State, or the United States.
In rendering to your Excellency my acknowledge
ments for the Preposessions" in my favor which YOU
speak, and which you say would have given 5ou pea
sure TO cherish in behalf of an officer who had rendered
signal services TO his country" permit to observe
that the appreciation of my counrymen more dear 10
me than any earthly they could bestow save
that of an assured devotion TO the repubc-f indeed it
be IN my power to win that appreciation by faithful
discharge ofmy duty. apubc officer and as an hon
est man: have long endeavored thus TO win it, my best
efforts are constantly exerted TO ascertain the direct and
proper course of duty, prescribed by law and justice
and honor and 10 pursue that without any re-
gard to consequences. have of late with regret
that II is scarcely possible for officer of the general
government, 20 differ from you in opinion without in
CURING your uncourteous anmadversion your acr-
TnoDlous censure-neither of which shall ever induce
me TO forget what is due to the veneraed station which
you Ill., and the relation in which you stand to the gene
raj government, in whose service have the honor to be
placed.
Wishing you health and respect, have tie honor 10
EDMUND PENDLEToN GAINES,
Major General Commanding.
To his Excy GEO. NJ TRoUP,
Governor of Georgia.