Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-30
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lature, 10 take t~cSuHlOhy III TIC CdSc Vi
the Agent for Indian Affairs, and to
investigate the. causes Of the late dis
trrbances in the Greek Nation, i tmigbt
be more satisfactory to You to receive
it without comment. The Report may
indeed be said to carry with it its own
commentary: nevertheless, a few re-
marks eluciGatory Of certain parts OF it,
not easily understood by persons re-
moved from the scene Of action, may
not be deemed Objectionable.
I think from the context OF the Re-
port, but sne impression will be made
upon every fair and unbiased mind:
that whatever may have been the mo-
tiyes which governed the conduct Of
the Agents on the part of the U. States
in making the late Investigations in
the Nation, the results Of those inves.
LEGATIONS have been such as to warrant
a belief, that if the motives had been
the suppression and not the develope-
ment Of truth, no other results could
have followed. The refusal of the Mis-
si6naries CATER much of paltering and
prevarication) to verify their state
ments by oath Or affirmation, is the
more remarkable; forit is believed that
these same Missionaries some l8 or 90
months ago, were quite willing to sub
scribe a paper containing a long string
Of charges against the Agent, which
ought to have been sufficient to have
removed him from office, and which
they would have substantiated by their
oaths-Now that they are in danger OF
being ousted oftheir livings if the Trea-
ty is carried into effect, they make COM
mon cause with the Agent to rupture
the Treaty, and viii swear or affirm to
nothing against him. The terror of
Lewis induced by the of the
friends Of the Agent, and which deter
mined him to withhold his testimony
and his eventful flight 20 avoid giving
il. after measures had been taken to CO.
cree him, will be sufficient, perhaps, to
satisfy you, how very inauspicious to
the views Of the Commissioners was
the state Of things prevailing in the Ma
ton: the same hope of breaking the
Treaty and ofmaintaining their footing,
there united one and al of them, the
red mar and the white man, the chris
,iar aud he heather, in a common
bond Of interest and a common course
Of action.
The examination of Hambly the In
terpreter, and confidential friend of the
Agent, formally reported TO you by
your own Commissioners as a base and
unworthy fellow, was distinguished for
its irregularity: the object Of that ex-
animation was to lay a broad founda-
ton for the rupture of the Treaty, by
showing it to be the offspring of bri-
berry and corruption and the most enor-
mously wicked contrivances, and to ira
duce the characters and discredit the
testimony OF some Of the most respect
able men among us. How bad must
that cause be, which would employ
such an instrument to accomplish such
a purpose.
When Yoholo, a principal Chief in
the Council made a talk, detailing cir
cumstances connected with the late me-
pociation at the Indian Springs, Col.
Williamson, one Of the Commissioners
who was present, and who had also
been a close observer OF occurrences at
the Springs, said to Gen. Gaines, that
he knew Of his own knowledge, the
statements Of YoholO TO be false; the
General answered, that he would not
believe the congregated world if it
were to say so. Now you will have an
opportunity of seeing that these state
ments of the Indian Chief are in direct
contradiction to the statements OF the
Commissioners Of the United States
and their secretary, ofCol. Williamson
himself, Of all the friendly Chiefs, and
of every respectable white man who
was present at the Indian Springs.
The refusal Of Gen. Gaines to permit
a separate examination Of the Chiefs in
his presence. as the only mode Of ex-
tracing the truth, and after having
more than once promised it is as unac-
countable as i, was unexpected.
I, is understood that the Indians
could produce no law authorising the
execution of McIntosh-Yet, General
Gaines must have taken for granted the
existence Of such a law, for he passes
by the murder as ~jpsti6able homicide;
the whole body Of evidence as o will
see, completely disproves the existence
of the law.
The refusal of General Gaines to adj
nit the Commissioners Of Georgia as
such, to a participation OF the Indian
Councils in all matters touching the
interests Of Georgia, was a wrong done
TO the State, and an indignity offered to
It's constituted authorities.
The interdict put upon our Commits
s;oners by General Gaines TO announce
TO the Indians according to their in
struetions, the resolution of this Co