Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-04
IFrom the Athen, Iliearrial srn,incll

From the Athens [GeogiaI Senncl.l
The following Is letter from our vigilant fell
low-ciiizen, Major Meriw ether, now in Congress,
10 gentleman in this place The information it
contains is thought 10 be 80 well worthy of public
attention that it has teen handed to for puhlca-
ton, aud we earnestly invite the serious consdera-
ton OF the community 10 the alarming consequent
ces which TO be imrendng over an affair in
which Crowell, Clark, Andrews and Gaines have
had such inisch!evous agency. The people will
now open their eyes and discover, trust who
are their friends. We are not merely abou,
TO lose cur lands by the Vaccinations of the above
mentioned persons, but state is to be stript of
her rights degraded in character, and over her vi
olated privileges the General Government makes
one more stride 10 absolute power.
WASHINGTON, Esd Dec, 1925
From papers and documents, you are able to
obtain all, and more than all, the information
could give you SO matters and things in gene
rsl," except on the subject of our ill., jated Treaty
call II I'll fated from a conviction that the gov
eminent is determined on its destruction, and moth
ing but the firmness of the Senate, in which have
some confidence, can save tin the House of Re
representatives., have 10 hope.
On our arrival here, sought an early interview
with the Secretary Of War, in company with
Messrs. Cobb, Forsyth and Tatpall with the de =
termination to know the they intended to
pursue and to give him any information he might
| wish 10 receive, and which had in my possession
bur TO my establishment, / very soon discov eI eel
that the report of Andrews had produced decided
opinion against us, and no information or explana-
ton was asked He was asked upon what ground
the President objected to the Treaiy-the ans,ye r
was g that the Chiefs who signed it were not
deemed competent to make treaty. enquiry
was then made whether the distribution of presents,
or, as they have been called, SO brides" had any
agency In producing this opinion: he re.ed in the
negative, and remarked that the custom OF the Go
vernment too well understood for that 10 hay e
any weight.
He informed us tina, the whole matter would be
laid before Congress, but that the hostile delega-
ton had proposed yielding 10 the Cha,tehouchie
River, aid wished 20 know if that cession would
satisfy Georga--he was answered that our con-
sent TO such an arrangement would, at once be
admitting the invalidity OF the Treaty, which we
would never admit, even if the whole OF the limits
of the State surrendered, much less when
valuable portion of it the West Of that river
was about to be retained. took occasion to saw
before we parted, that this subject, had moth
Ing TO conceal, and should the President wish an
interview it would afford great pleasure graf
lily him he promised TO communicate what had
said 10 Mr.. Adams, but l have heard no more on
the subject.
have obtained copy of Andrews Report and
the evidence upon which it is founded. 1t is ev-
idenIly labored defence of the Agent, and vi
rulent attack upon the treaty, Campbell and my
self, almost entirety supported by the testimony of
Indians and Indian countrynen. / shall attempt
to reply, but in the absence of all opportunity Of
collecting rebutting testimony, l must rely surely
upon showing its absurdity and fsllacy OF reason
ing
am Informed to day, that the special cornmuni-
cation will be made the LIST Of january, when w
must meet the question as well as we CAM