Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-19

many OF this description, lew degrees removed
from barbary, 10 be sure, but in the ret ograde or
der having lett a name whence they secretly emf
grated, easy TO be found and read in the criminal
record. These are willing instruments in the hands
OF pre,enders To better and higher grade; and in
these ale concentrated The comforting Influence OF
the mass OF the Nation.
Their own interes; is conserved in every effort
which they make in resisting the policy Of the go-
veInineni, and these efforts u the of sustain
Ing them, are independent OF the suggestions of
moral sense. An act of ueachcry committed, an
act OF felony succeeds TO uphold it. Regarding
ms IS but Just picture Of the elements of the
creek Na.ivn, your committee express no surprise
at ans opposition by which attempts To acquire ter
rfory are met. or al anf Of the means resorted Ia
Tor tie purpose OF defeating ia;eres;s which arc IL
terrup,ise oil their In The documents referred,
your committee fnd evident traces of,he existence
oi those feelings and these principles: and ii they
We're now reporting 10 tribunal which could ex
tend relief, they should consider themselves as ex-
pressing sentiment OF benevolence, by recon-
mendins, that the uhtutored savage should be left
IN an untuiored state, rather than be made TO study
the maain's OF sinister wisdom under degenerate
master. Your committee are sufficiently aware oil
The enlarged policy of tenevolence, by which the
General Government is Disposed 10 characterize its
Intercourse with the Indian Tribes. BY question
ms the manner ui practising the motive, they would
not he considered a, depreciating the motive itself
Your committee, then, will not wi hhold the recon-
mendaion, that in furherance OF the interest OF
tAe indians themselves, and in conformity with the
rights OF Georgia, that oar Senators in Congress be
Instructed, and Representatives requested, to
use their eXertions to have the Indian. within our
limits, removed with the least possible delay-And
that TO this end they eadcavor To procure the pas
sage OF law, which shall trea, these tibcs as de-
pehdcnts, as they IA fact are, which shall point the
way TO their own preservation, and command them
TO pursue 1t. That is doubtful benev olence which
INDUCES It's object IL violation caprice which
tends 10 its own determination. That benev olenee
is still more doubtful, which surrenders its objects
to be the victims of mi|rule and profgacy. Your
committee could no; objert that Georgia, as MEN,
Der OF the Union, shou nd bear her part in the great
scheme oi redemption winch Is extending to the
race OF heai'cnS: but this Is the orl of The ma
ton, let ii he performed National soil, and not on
That which has been ndvlualized in Georgia By the
solemn COMPACT, through which she derives her title
II there be any virtue in impartiag civilization by
mere proximity CT settlement, Georgia is content
with The opportunity which has been thus long
Afforded, and will not insist further monopoly;
and she would have been the more grat;fied with
the good she has done, ii had been so poorly
requ';edby the muIderous a.gres-ons OF her savage
neighbours. In no light in which our relations
with the Indians and the GeEernl Government can
he viewed, can we perceive any justice in being
longer kept out from the occupancy of our soil
out to our limits in every direction. We have paid
Tor II many prices, and should have delivered 10 Us
that which is ours.
As relating then to the matters referred, touch
Ing the late treaty, the manner in which it has been
questioned, and lis present standing, your commit
| tee recommend the following resolution:
ResofDed 6y tie Senate and House Of Repre-
sentafsres If the State Of Georgia in General
.7Ssen'Jty met, That full reliance s. and ought to
De Placed IN the late Treaty concluded between the
United States for tie use of Georgia and the Creek
Nation of Indians, at the Indian Springs That the
ute OF The territory obtained by said Treaty within
The limits OF Georgia il considered absolute
vested interest," and that nothing short of the whole
territory thus arquire will be satisfactory and ha,
tie right OF entry Immediately, upon the expiration
OF the time limited in the Treaty lie insisted on and
accordingly carried into effect AS respects the re-
ference 10 your committee, directing them 10 en-
qure into tie expectancy of requiring the removal
OF the Agent for Indian Affairs, your committee
considering tire ample view taken of the subject a,
the Extra Session OF the Legislature OF the present
year, 10y Tie report o. your committee of the State
OF the RcpuE!Ic, deem 1t unnecessary 10 say more
on the SUBJECT, than TO express their concurrence
In the sentiments and wishes therein contained and
10 repeat their opinion, the representatives OF
The people OF this state, that the interest of the
Government, require that Col. John Crowel, the
present Agent OF Indian Affairs, should be remov-
ed IRON Office; and they DO therefore request OF the
government Of TIE United States, his immediate
removal.
The correspondence conducted by the Executive
and the two Agents of the General Government.
L. =. Andrews and General Gaines, and with the
General Government Itself, il also made matter Of
reference TO your committee, and remains 10 be
noticed.
Your committee would remark Of tie whole of
this correspondence, that it contains much which
need not be made matter of specific repori-Such
portions may well be lef between the parties them
selves, and TO public observation There are Ger
tain other portions, however, disclosing facts
which have already had their operation, and of evil
tendency 10 the rights of Georgia. Of this nature.
were the proceedings at Broken Arrow in June
last, where, and for the first time we hear of the
Indians complaining ofthe inyhidity OF the Treaty
in the use of the borrowed words that il was
" tainted alike with intrigue and ,reacherv,,
report OF the doubtful evidence thus acquired when
no one was present to defend the validity of the
treaty, and when every art which cunning could
design, or wickedness suggest was put in exercise
10 defend the Agent, by attacking the Treaty. and
the means oil It's obainment seems to have formed
The ground OF the reference to Congress by the Pre-
sident. Your committee therefore selecting so
much OF said corresr furnishes the fact of
the reference of the Treaty TO Congress, and the
grounds upon which such reference was made, con-
sideT it within the scope OF their duty 10 report,
that such proceedings form be cause of lust protes,
on the part Of the State of Georgia Ii is impos
sble from the organization the Creek Nation and
the state Of excitement which prevailed at the time
that truth could have been arrived at by any err
parte proceeding of such satisfactory and undis-
gused character, to bring into question the rights
OF Georgia, as secured by the Treaty Against the
proceeding then by which the facts purpoted tn have