American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-09
Georgia and the United States.
OFFICIAL LETTERS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENr,
vuihedgeuille, eGfh Jufy 1895.
DIR In communicating the Report OF the Corr !.
missloners of the State, appointed under resoln-
tions OF the Legislature TO take testimony in the
case OF the Agent for Indian Affairs, and 10 nves,i-
gate the causes Of the late disturbances in The Creek
Naton, 1t might be more satisfactory TO Won to re-
ceive u without comment. The Repor, may indeed
be said to carry with it its own commentary never
theless, lew remarks elucdatory of certain parts
OF n not easily understood by persons remoyrd or.
the scene Of action, may not be deemed objection
able.
think from the context OF the Rrport, bui one
Impression will be made upon every fair and unbi-
assed mind: that whatever may have been the mo-
tyes which governed the conduct of The Agents on,
the part of the U. States, in making the late inye.
hgation IN the Nation, the results of those invss-
cations have been such as TO warrant belief that il
the motives had been the Suppression, and not the
oeveiopement OF truth, no other results could have
followed The refusal Of the Missionaries (af,er
much OF paering and preyarcation) TO verify their
statements by cath affirmation, ID the more re.
markaoiei Tor IS believed that these same Mssiona
aries, some le or 20 months ago, we're quite wiling
to subscribe paper containing a long string of
charges against the Agent, which ought to have
been sufficient to remove him from office, and which
they would have substituted by their oaihs Now
that they in danger of being ousted Of their iy.
ngs it the treaty is carried into effect they make
common cause with the Agent to rupture the
Treaty, and will swear or affirm TO no,bing against
them. The terror of Lewis induced by The mrna-
ces OF the friends Of the Agent, and which deermi-
ned him to withhold his testimony and his eventual
flight to avoid giving it after measures had been t..
Ken TO coerce him, will be sufficient pei haps 10 sa-
usiy you, how very inauspcious TO the views Of the
Commissioners was the state Of things prevailing in
the Nation the same hope of breaking the Treaty
and OF maintaining their footing there, united ore
and all of them, the red man and the white man, The
Christian and The heaheD, in common bond OF ia
terest and a common course of action.
The examination oil Hambly the Interpreter, and
confidential friend of the Agent, formally reported
to you by your own Commissioners as a base and
unworthy fellow, distinguished for its Irregular
iy: the object of that examination was to lay
broad foundation for the rupture Of the Treaty by
showing it to be the offspring of bribery and cor
ruption and the most enormously wicked contrivan-
cess and to traduce the characters ard dscredit the
of some of the most respectable meu
among How bad must that cause be- which
would employ such an instrument TO accomplish
such purpose
When Yoholo, principal Chief in TIE Council
made talk, detailing circumstances connected with
the late negotiation at the Indian Springs, Col Wi.
hanson, one OF the Commissioners who was pre-
SENT and who had also been close observer of oc-
currenccs at the Springs, said to Gen. Ganes that
~ h"S" Va mS oWii hhuWieCpc, inc statements CT
Yoholo to be false the General answered, that he
would not believe the congregated world ii it were
10 say Now you will have an opportunity OF
'eeing that these statements OF the Indian Chief are
in direct contradiction TO the statements OF the
Commissioners of the United States and their Sec
reary, of Col. Williamson himself, OF all the friendly
Chiefs, and of every respectable white man who was
present OF the Indian Springs.
The refusal of Gen. Gaines to permit separate
examination of the Chiefs in his presence, as the
'ny mode of extrac,ing the truth, and after having
more than promised it, is as unaccountable as
was unexpected.
1t is understood that the Indians could produce
10 law authorizing the execution of M'Intosh--
et, Gen Gaines must have taken for granted the
xistence Of such law. for he passes by fhe mur-
er as justfable homicide. The whole body of
violence, yon will sec, completely disproves The
xiscncc of the law
The refusal of Gen. Gaines to admit the Com
nissioners OF Georgia ns such to participation
{ the Indian Councils in all matters touching the
interests of Georgia, wrong done TO The State,
nd an indgny offered to is constituted authorities
The interdict put upon our Commissioners by
,en Gaines 10 announce Tie Indians, according
their instructions, the resolution of this Govern
,ent to make the survey, and to represent TO them
ne harrniessness and nnocency OF the act. whilst
ne General announced the resolution OF his own
;orernmen. 70 prevent i, was o ea'her wrong done