Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-29
DOMESTIC.
OFFICIAL PaPERS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Geo.

DIR Will thank you to inform me if i'm con-
versatlon held at my request with Col. Luinpkin.
you stated to him that the evidence submitted n
you did not furnish probable caus to suspect
the Indian Agent as guilty under the charges exhi-
bited against him in my letter of the 3Is ultimo.
AS intend to communicate Immediately with YOUR
government on this subject, 1 wish you TO be very
particular In the answer you may think proper TO
give, That the possibility OF mistake or msappre-
hension may be avoided.
very respectfully, sir,
G. NJ. TROUP.
Maj. ANDREWS,
Special .fgent, u. S.
MILLEDGEvILLE, Geo.
June the Sth, 1925. I
SIR: am honored by the receipt OF your note
oil this evening.
COL Lumpkin has Inexperienced my remarks
greatly, (for feel satisfied that he is Incapable of
misrepresem,ing them,) if he supposes had formed
any opinion as TO the guilt or innocence of the In
dian Agent, or would form one, until was placed
in possession, in official manner of all the evil
oehce TO DE obtained from every quarter, and had
thoroughly examined it. The conversation had
the honor of holding with the Colonel, which it
app eas, was at the request of your Excellency,
was long and desulory can only at this time re-
collect the result, viz that, until l was furnished
officially with the documents and evidence referred
TO In the latter part of your Exceency's letter OF
the Slst utimo did not consider myself at liberty
to form any opinion, not even as TO the propriety
OF a suspension oil the Agent.
beg the attention of your Excellency TO nv
letter OF the Sist of May, by which you will per-
ceive expected 20 be able to furnish the Agent in
case his suspension was decided on, with copy OF
the charges and specifications made against him,
Immediately on his being suspended, that he mis- Int
be g enabled to defend himself before his Govern
ment with as little daay possible :" and that his
suspension would also depend on the present stat e
OF excitement among the Indians. This course
your Excelency will do me The justice 10 believe
Is In strict accordance with the instructions of INV
Government.
have delayed all proceedings, (even to for
msl acknowledgment of the receipt oil your letter
OF the ST ultiino,) waiting to be furnished with
The documents and evidence promised i'm it, SO
soon as shall be honored by its receipt, (if Gen.
Gaines shall have arrived,) will Immediately p, O.
coed TO execute the int entons OF the President as
made known to your Excellency.
nave the honor TO be, with the highest respect
and consideration, your Excelency's most obedi
ent servant
II. p. ANDREWS, Special .Agent.
To has ErceAency George NJ. Iroup,
Governor Of Ceorgia-.uiiiedgepiH
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Nh iedgeriiie, 18Th June, 1925.
SIR Ia compliance with a resolution of th
Legislature OF the State of Georgia, place YOU i,
possession OF the report of committee, the reso
lu'ions which follow, and the evidence which sup.
ports them IN the case OF the Agent for Indian AT
fairs, whose conduct III connection with the late
subject OF investigation before that Legislature
Very respectfully,
G. NJ. TROUP.
Mai. T. p. ANDREWS,