Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-29
G. NJ. TROUP.
Maj. 7. p. ANDREWS,
Special -dgenf.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS,
.aIiiiedgepiile, I4fh .June. 1925.


Mtedgeuiiie, l4th June, 1925.
SIR In the conversations held with Yourself
and General Gaines in relation 10 the objects of
your mission, you were pleased TO express desire
to receive from myself any views or suggestions
which might useliilly contribute 10 the results
which were most desirable. These in passing have
been hitherto frankly given AS it is de ermined
that one or both of you will proceed to attend the
convention OF the Indians about to be holden al
Broken Arrow and tie Indian Springs, it becomes
my duty TO disclose TO You in special manner the
opinions entertained OF this first and most impor
tant movement, so that if miscarriage follow, the.
councils OF Georgia viii share in no degree the
respou sibiiity ofhat miscarriage. 1t is known to
be one OF your objects TO elicit from the conven-
ton he truths connected with he late ar present
disorders In The nation, dev eopemen which the
councils OF Georgia canno, fail regard with very
deep concern. Ii has been more than o ce asked
OF you, therefore, if preparatory 10 this move
ment 1t did not seem TO you Indispensable 10 sus-
pend the Agent from his functions under the au
thorty vested in you by your Government The
answers given have been received wi pain md
regret, because they indicated an intention to for
bear the exercise OF the power least for the pre-
sent, whilst II Is plainly foreseen that the present
Is the only moment at which the exercise of il
would be OF any value to you or 10 us in the fulfil
ment oil the objects OF your mission and for this very
obvious reason. The Agent in virtue of his off,
one portion OF the Nation has already assembled
that portion, and you see in the mornings paper by
what formidable and imposing array Of Chiefs he
stands exculpated and acquitted. Now sir 1 an
peal TO your good sense to inform me of what avail
will be the contemplated convoca ion and catechis-
ing of the Indians, the Agent holding to his COM
mission and welding his accustomed powers. Is
il to be believed that under like circumstances thew
will reconsider their minutes and alter their YER
dict Not so. In matters even of this kind they
have sagacity and shrew dness and decent regard
Tor the opinions OF the world. Not doubling that
your OBJECT is the ascertsinment of truth is hop
ed that you Will suffer no obstacles to impede your
course to it. The mos formidable of all stands in
your way. IT'S Impossible that the fiiniest raw of
light can reach you when it il known that in dis
pe oil all that has transpred OF elimination, oil in
yestigslion, OF evidence, and Of exposure, the A
gent Is present to The Indians in his robes of err
mine, yet sustained by the Government OF he Uni
ted States, as II his purity spotless and his
name unsued, the same in authority as he always
has been, the same whom they behold in prospect
to be their leader through trials, their counsel
Tor In evil times and the supreme director of their
destinieS IN all times. Can 1t be presumed that un
der such circumstances the Indians will speak to
you without resraintl The documents of incontes-
table authority placed in your possession prove to
you that they will moi. No sir, the way to the ac-
compIishment of the ends of your mission is open.
Suspend the Agent, make atonement to the friends
OF Mcintosh for the blood shed by the guilty In
sruments OF wii1enen, restore the friendly Chiefs
to their political rank aud power, and my word for
il, you will lnd truth and enough OF il for every
purpose peace, reconciliation and union.
With great respect and esteem,
G. M. TRoUP.
Maj I. P. ANDREWS, Special Agent