Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-30
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.
Rouse of Representations aT,,,I1 1909

SIR The members of the Georgia delegates,
nave, ooh during your administration and also that
OF your predecessor, by whom these indigniti.s
were, for the first time, tolerated, been so frequent,
ly and SO impudenty assailed for their conduct
whilst discharging their duties as Representatives
in the Congress of the United States, by Indians
visiting this city, at the invitation or under the
sanction OF the Executive, that some notice would
atlength seem necessary TO be taken.
The repeated insults which have been offered
have, hitherto. been unnoced, under the hope that
the Department OF War would itself see the nro
pretty oil intmating 10 the authors its disapproba-
ton. As no such disapprobation has been eyinced
Is now deemed proper to address you as the head
OF that Department, this subject & to present to
YOU the suggestion, that, whilst these persons are
maintained here, nay, are revellng at the expense
OF the People of The United States, they should at
least De taught to be respectful in their conduct
and expressions to the Representatives of that
People. The present communication is addressed
TO you IN consequence of the appearance in the Ma
tonal journal OF this morning, of piece officially
signed sc John Ridge, Secretary Creek Delepa,ion ),
vi the character oil this piece, my feelings will not
permit me to say single word. am sure it will
receive your marked and strong disapprobation. /
would merely observe that the insolence of this fol
low 10 particularly remarkable, when it is borne in
mind, that he is OF the Cherokee and not of the
Creek nation, and, consequently, could have moth
ing TO do with matters exclusively belonging To the
latter. You will, no doubt, recollect that al the
commencement oil this session, during visit which
three of my colleagues and myself paid to YOU at
your Office. stated his disposition to n,ermedale
In the transactions, between the General Govern
ment and the Creek nation, the manifestation of
winch disposition, as we were informed, had alrea-
dy occasoned his being reduced from his rank az a
Chief in his own nation, and that we at the same
ime' suggested 1t as advisable that he should not
be recognized as part OF the Creek delegation
No doubt is entertained but that you are now fully
satisfied that his appendage to the Creek deIega
ton has been far from facilitating the arrangements
between the Government and the Creek nation re-
Gently effected, and, may also add very far from
being beneficial to the public Treasury.
Whether any particular notice of this fellow.
ought, at this time, to be taken by your Depart-
ment, leave to your own decision, without offer
ing any suggestion whatever on the subject will
merely add, that the National Journal in which
the offensive article il first published is regarded bv
the public, q would not be guilty of the rudeness
nor, az do not know it to be the fact, could as
sert 1t as the fsct as the leading adn,inisty alton
paper that the indgnies received by The mem
bers of the Georgia delegation hive been Offered
under the eye Of the Government that the per
sons Offering these indgnites derive consequence
from being recognized by the Government as Off
cial persons that these ndigEities have all been
persons are maintained here, and suffered to riot in
luxury, at the expense of the public Treosuyy
and that, therefore. 1t is competent for the De-
pariment OF War, and, being so, il is its duty IN
check them whenever their conduct may be hide
corus.
This subject may, perhaps, never before have
been presented in this serious light to you. I am
however from my knowledge of your character.
perfectly assured that you will, suggested az Il, po,,
-
sary 10 inIerpose, far your Department can in
erpose to prevent the feelings, and character. and
conduct OF gentlemen, called TO the Seat of Gov
eminent In the discharge of duties important to
their constituents, from being in anv manner assal.
ed by persons brought here at the instigation oy
under the sanction Of the ETecutire.
am, SIR, with the most cordial personal esteem
and win the highest respect your very obelien
servant ED. i. TATTNhLL
TO the Hon. JAMES BARBOUR. See,yD IF H,~
DEPARTMENT OF WAN, 1fav 18Th. 1926.
SIR Asyou suggest in your note Of yesterday.
had supposed that the conversation / had held
with you few days past, on the subject of your
letter of the lth, rendered it Unnecessary 10 repy
to you in writing-ss you wish, however, a writ. |
ten answer, cheerfully give it.
To much of your letter as refers to indio,i. |
ties offered the Representatives Of Georgia b, In
dian Delegations under former Administrator 1
~ was not, presume, expected, should make
any reply 10 the one you particularly refer 10 - |
recen, publication in the National Journal tou
have done roe only justice in supposing that On. |
tirely disaPproyed Of il. had anticipated vo,,r
suggestion by causing the Creek Delegation 10 be /
expressly told, on their arrival here that the De
paTtment would see, with displeaeure, any deport-
ment on their part, that would give offence Justly
to any one. No importance can attach with pro-
pfiety 10 the paper in which it appeared, as The
Executive feels no responsibility for its publjca.