Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-29
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., }
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Indians, under the influence of bis Office .d fo
the missionaries, their attestaion to his innocence
the commissioners appointed under the authority OF
'he Legislature, are directed to proceed to Broken
Arrow TO participate in the Councils to be holden
there on the 18th inst so far as they have for their
objects The collection of facts and development of
truths as connected with the late disturbances in the
nation, and the charges exhibited by this govern
ment, against the Agent of the United States for
Indian Affairs-They instructed specially to "a
VOID any interference unless solicited, with the po-
l,'cal arrangements or negotiations bet,, cen the
United States and the Indians which appertain ex-
cius'vey to the relations and interests subsistins
between them and to which the state OF Georgia Is
no party 1t is hoped and expected that this II ca
sure VIII meet your concurrent and appreciation.
with great respect, SC.
G.M TROUP.
Maj. I. p. ANDREWS, Special .asent
CREEK AGENCY, Flint Riuer,3
June 18Th, S25.
SIR 1 have The honor 20 acknowledge the re-
cept of your Excellency's letter of the 18th inst.
accompanied by copy of the E, idence apains, the
indian Agent taken before the committee of the
Georgia Legislature. l have not We, received nm
Official copy of the documents promised in your let
'e oil The 3ist May, and take the liberty of urging
your Excellency, to furnish me with them ne
soon az possible. avail myself of this op-
portunity to call the attention of your Excel
iency' IN an especial manner, to the neces-
SHY oil furnishing the Agent OF the general 20
vernment as speedily as possible with any add
uonal testimony which you may wish to offer
against the indian Agent. I hope % get through
'he examination oil the evidence offered ard % be
oered BY the Agent 10 rebut that with which Ibave
already been III, nished, in apou, NEE wees: 4,
urgency, Indeed necessity, of ha ing any addi,lot
al testimony which may be offered against him. T.,
that time, or as soon thereafter as possible will be-
apparent; as fair examination must form the wisl
! nj all.
VI your f-xceiency as 1t does that OF the President
and oil the Secretary of War;
have 10 ackuow ledge also the reeeint of vorr
communication OF the 18th inst which was handed
I'd me at the moment OF my depar ure for this place
from Htiietigevllle: L am perhaps, unfortunate IN
entertaining different opinions of the ma tiers %
winch VI fela' es, and particularly to the impor-
lance the justice, or necessity of suspending the
Ageat under present circumstances. After an at
teniive examination of the ie, tmony taken Inv The
commit ee, and some ALREADY shewn To me nv the
agent and as no specifications have been
did not think that he suspension was den,anded on
the grounds contemplated in my letter OF tie 3 $,
OF May, and by the government. / did think The
determination of the general go ernnent and of its
agent, being, as your Excellency has very Justly
remarked, sc the ascertdInInent oil ruin ,h,t tb
presence or absence OF the Indian agent al an
place or under any circumstances, would he i'm
material TO The fulhlment of that determination
had hope also that your Excellency i seen m
speak, In doubling language, OF all guilt in that
oihcer IN your message Of the Sd inst being aft er
The date OF your charges against him; that as he has
peen acquitted generally OF one of the char es h,
the adopted report OF the Legislature; having still
the appalling Influence and power OF the Executi,
aud Legislative branches of one 20 eminent aeains,
hm' and that too on testimony ayowedly erpayte;
that he would not have 10 compian during In trial
oil any acts on the part of another which nigh, an
pear 10 parake OF oppression. Your fixed opinion
as to the necessity of his suspensions and the man
her In which that opinion is communicated will
comPei me 10 that course, In courtesy, and 10 con-
vince your Excellency, and tie people OF GEORGIA
wa. 'he general government is determined not TO
s"ier even supposed difficulty to be in The way.
ana 10 leave no course untried which may elicit the
tree unbiased testimony of all persons This .v.,
towards 4 man Tho has not been, so far as the in
Vesisa'ion has been pursued by the authorities of
georgia, ." informed of The nature and cause of The
accusation, or confronted with the witnesses
against him" or had . compulso.a process TO, OBJ
aiming Witnesses In ms iavor,' required by the
sacred instrument which guards herishts of ali
L observed before leaving Miledeevile ,bo,
parts OF the testimony taken before the ee of
Tie Legislature, had been published in the ne,, sna
Pers ara IL was currently reported the balance
was to be shortly made public. The Indian Agent
being an officer OF the general government p,e-
suhc' lana rom expressions in the report adopied
by the Legislature.) that the main obiec, of the
In possession OF the evidence! II such is tie fac,
your Extellency will no, feel assured, think it
imp oper IN me, as the Agent of the government
10 remark, that trust you will consider il as due
In courtesl 10 the general government and in ms
tee 10 The party accused, that the idepce bx
the committee, and now in the official CHARGE of
your Ezcellency, ayowedly expar e. should no, be
spread before The public, and public opinion there
Dy iorestalled before the Agent las had an opportu
NIFTY oil defending himself, or the general govern
ment an opportunity Of examining the ey idence
adduced by either party. The frankneSs which
your Excelienc' has uniformly invited embo.dens
me 10 make his suggestion for your consideration
WIN the highest respect and consideration
remain, your Excellency's most ob't. servant.
Il. z. ANDREWS.
Special Agent.
10 His Excellency George mr. Troup,
Governor Of Georgia -.tliliedeeyiHe.
EXECUTIVE DEPARrmrNr1
1HiHedgeDHe, 2Oth June 1925.
DIR nave TINS moment received your letter of
the ioth INST. dated at the ,reek Agency. The
printing OF the documents and evidence having re-
lation to the disorders in the Nation and ~ ,Lo
charges exhibited by this Government y;lI bo o,,r
peied IT is understood in the course of The dsv 60
that copy viii be forwarded for your use in the
course OF tomorrow.
me commission authorized by the Legislature to
taAe iufther testimony will for that puruose pro-
cecd forthwith to the Nation and uude, orders fo
make all possible dispatch
4 GU have widely mistaken me il you believe tina,
any disposition exists here 10 withhold from fhe
agent the most ample means OF iustifying himself
10 ms Gor eminent, much less any desire for the
performance OF an act on your par that would
SAVIOR o. oppression; on the contrary, this govern
ment desires that the fairest opportunity shall
afforded of