Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-23
JAMES BARBOUR, Esq.
Secretary of Itsr.
WAR BEREAVEMENT,

GrNTLEMEN l am sorry to saw tba, Mr.
Mckenney's indisposi,ion is SUCH that he is conf;n
ed in bed, and hence answer from him to the
inquiry, you make, as to the identity of the papers
cannot be furnished to-day; though I understood
him at the time of making the report, tina, ,bev
cOrresponded. If more certainty is desirable r
hope Mr.. Mckinney will be able TO furnish il to-
AS my letter TO you has been misplaced bv
some means, having been written yesterday az INV
own house. have directed Major Vandeven,er
ii you will be good enough to furnish him with the
original 10 prepare a copy in conformity with
your request.
have tie honor TO be.
Your obedient servant
JAMES BARBOUR
Hon. Mr.. BENTON, and
Mr.. M'LANE,
Chdirmcn Of Committee of Conference.
(A)
STATEMENT referred to tie letter of James Barbour e,o
s Ss of w, and ,S hun sy
proposed atrLuon the money to he
r!he Creek treaty. ""-
JOSEPH VAnn isS0,
opotlryoholo ~, ,3S
John siiman 1900 1909
T MN &c; Iotne"' 10000
Paddy Car 'G.
To he remaining members Of delegation, each -''
l'rvenin numbeil 5000 $4,000
TooksneIaw, of Tuokeba,ehie i lC,o,
rn.kennsgee Maow i1HY,
Major Ridge Of the CheroLees IStSS,
Tue kebschie Tu.kenugseS 100
TT .keneiiaw Cusseia ei,nt
IIub IIujo 100,
McGIilig.ay 1o%)
Well nigh; our Eastern Correspondent, who en-
closed US the preceding Report from IVashing-
ton. have added: 1.-The ta!le's turned. Those
who have been loadest in their accu.alons, now
stand on the defensive. They fsjied in the f;r.s
character; and will do go in the secoal.', Tha
Commissioners OF the Treaty of Indisn Snrirss.
were denounced for employing Improper mean
which have never been proved upon them. Bur
no doubt exists, that The last negocis,ion al Wash
iag'on has been productive OF a gross and mos,
ndccen, scene OF punder. II seems not 10 bava
been enough, (as Mr.. Forsyth declared in the Il.
o! Representatives on the S,h inst. when the bill
u" 10 carry mo eject the late Treaty with the
| Creek Indians" was Oh the tapis. III was nor
enough, ih"t the negotiating chiefs I" had every
possible asteaiion shewn them. They rolled in
!nXuFy-thsJ were treated with wtiskey and
Champagne: eagdy clothes were given to ,Ien,
and TO crown all, their portraits were painted by-
order oil the Secretary of War for The aood ce
po,teri.y. The others, the friends Of lie -,
States, were treated with coldness--ihev yve,.
twiited with con;empt-Sey were called &c ~
small party their Interests were Abandoned
and, II hey were small parry, it was because ,l
Unned States ud not desire that they sho;. I'd bs
come large one. The negotiating Chiefs wish
ed i0r some more solid testimonies OF the generns;,,.
OF our nation. These disinteres,ea Cherokee.
Messrs. Ridge. Vaun, &c who had made such AZ,
iecting appeals 10 the public sensbiIity aua;r,t
the expulsion OF the prosecuted Indians from the
tombs OF their fathers and the fruits of their Ia
hours, wished, 1t seems, for more satisfactory
proofs OF our syInpaihies in their behalf Notbin,,
less than 10, 900 " each" would satisfy rbe t,,o
! And tho az
OF the plumber, it seems d" il considered no affair
OF this Government, except so fty as h,iD,nn;I,,
cdS concerned an preventing disturbance -
Very humane in our Government indeed: but NO
could have wished, that the Secretary at War had
sPfni Il'tie OF his eioquehce in unmasng 10 these
philsnhropic Chieitains the contemptbIe self.b
ness and outrageous rascsliy of their proceedings
and in setting up those guards against the abus.
which both branches OF Congress are now devils
ine we are sorry, too that the Secretary of War
should have thought necessary to appeal to the
officer Of the Bureau Of Indian Affairs for a stale
Inent o; his own conduct, when his own word.
like Petrarchs, should have been sufficient
The narrative, however, is yet incomplete. we
should like to know, how this disinlerested dis;ri
button first got wind wheGIier the appor,iouments
were actually counted down and sealed up by The
Cashier Of the Branch Bank whether these disin-
ieres'ed Frieads of the Nation hare gone home
with The Cash whether it will be divided bere.f
"A
full Council Of the Nation, cow ned upon notic.
for tina. purpose whether Messrs John Ride
Joseph Vann, &c. will d;sgorge for the nurpose-
whether the Nation will confirm the ne,y treaty
aud how the good people Of Georgia will relish all
these proceedings,
We fake no pleasure In rtcnfi.I- new srets IN which
d. NdnJoiP hla' exhibited IL, many occs.iao. OF lf
snunlecnmE STAT" of excite WHY shou! ne h,y. .s
oW Of his 10 cast bis the Editor II fe w. 70
Ccntarf Why abuse the hecause he vac trolr o
tlc Hopr Why abuse tie Srlator WIN introduced ion, -
Though admire iie inrcfidy aud les, winch Rlr. H. hs
display ed ~ unmtkug The nsusci. Of the Gp.srumeut w.
1re ia o. on approving the Oc hcay ascis which he has
ine rnfny individuals. r. mike - the conpsrn
Of Mr. Hamilton 81 s. g. les file' auisrs TOO often fro %
tie object 30 gew--aud P,ned ~ gtne which he onrht
h" 10 have noticed lie csrcd ~ ~ The very excess of
Dos iceins III Fnemics adfoiiy ad themselves thc er-
fo into w! This impe'ircr betfts hun, without mskip.
4uy 7IIwance' a. the causes uf II.
Sls Register states that he "ltE the Observation-Disclosures
lftcr bi r,nuoyuy Wit ST. Lloyd m the Senate1e AID
proceeded 9" baltimore, wbrr be arrived before o'elork
ifndy and dcp1ncd h- stesn boat fYr Neo Case on M
aay 70 E'gi"d"
o. MrTWewelt conclusive speech on Sir DsanoPs Re-.
piWhn, on ~ Nay-Opim,a and Grdgsot dslyed only
from TIC pressure O The elong Proceedings Cong they
VI" certainly appear in tie of thu, the
Netor on Mt Giiittins afPpnintn; IN our nest
Adseriitcueus omitted sai be acndtd % IN orr pe-f
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