Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-19

arrived as commissioner on the part OF that State
in the place of Mr.. Bsgby."
Extract of a letter from one of the Commissioners
to gentleman in this place, dated
NIcKAJAcK, Aug. 10, 1926.
We arrived here safe Thursday our course
conducted us two and a half miles east of Mica
jack. Messrs. Bagly and Lewis are in the neigh
bouThood, and the discussion has commenced. A
difference OF construction OF the compact exists
Whenever this difficulty is disposed of, we shall
proceed to execute the duty assigned us''
1t is further stated in letter from Mr.. Lloyd
Thomas, the surveyor, that by running the line
from the Upper Bend, Georgia will gain l40 900
acres more than line running from the Uchee
.6thens Centnek
The foregoing article, taken from the National
Journal, the organ through which President Adams $
mandates first made known takes for grant ed
statements not founded on fact. The Governor
OF this State, in ordering out nine Section Sur
veyoTs, acted in strict conformity with positive
law enacted by one Legislature, and sanctioned by
another-a law doubtless as imperative upon Gov.
Troup as MIR. Adams may imagine that to be-
which would, without complaint or solicitation,
require him 10 prohibit its execution. 1t is known
here, 1t not at Washington, that the Surveys Or
dered TO be executed after the Ist of September,
will extend only to the Cbatahoochee, NOT en-
bracing all the country coded by either Treaty. but
/ Poii'oH only winch is undoubtedly ceded by
both, and is consequently in strict conformity to
each. MIR. AS Journalist ought to know that the
survey OF the country is not the occupation of the
| country, but is preparatory only to that occupa-
ton. The Treaty authorizes the occupa-
ton in January-but how can the country be
occupied in January if the survey is not CON-
menced in September? Will President Adams
make war upon Georgia merely because Georgia
undertakes to run lines mark surveys upon her
own territory? The survey can do harm to nobo
dy-The Indians, if left to themselves would
desire IT, because it opens market for the sale OF
their products. The only people who complain
oil the survey, are the Journalists of Mr.. Adams
and Gen. Clark, and their followers.
[y9hHedgepiHe Recorder.
| boundary Hne-Inteise nce has been receiv ed
that the Commissioners commenced running the
true line between this State and Alabama on The
oath ult. from Nckajack, direct TO NIillers bend
on the Cbattahoochie, which is believed to be the
most western. A few days more and we shall
| have the final result.
The Indians We COPY the following article
| from the last Macon Messenger
| I" No news of particular moment has vet been
| heard from he IndiaG Council at Broken Arrow
On the 2lst inst they had not commence d upon the
business for which they were assembled (he dis
| tributIon OF money arising from the Treaty and
the obtainmen OF the number of the emigrating par
| secret
| days, and 1t was understood they were engaged in
reviewing the conduct of Opothle Yoholo, and some
| other chiefs, who wers last winter at Washing
| ton; particularly their attempt TO appropriate the
money Of the Nation to themselves and their
| Cherokee Secretaries The Agents Coils Brearly
and Crowell, were there; considerable number
OF Indians OF both parties had assembled and were
expected 10 Continue In council for several weeks.
Savannah Republican.
| We regret 10 be obliged TO state our belief, on
authority which we consider unquestionsbe, that
the rumor concerning the interference of the Sc
cretary of War in the distribution of the $2I7 O0O
to be paid under The late Creek Treaty, to which
we some time since referred, was founded in fact
Notwithstanding the Treaty directs this money
to be paid TO The Chi,fs Of the Creek Nation,
to be divided among the Chiefs and Wayriors of
that .Natt0n-notwithstandi the appropriation
law as amended. provides for the payment in open
council OF the Nation, clearly with the intent of
| leaving he distribution TO the CONFERENCE.-The
standing the Secretary excused himself for not at
tempting to prevent the projected fraud of Ridge
& Co. and endeavored to resist the amendment of
the appropriation law, on the ground that the u
States government had no right to interfere with
the distribution of the money 10 be paid under
that Treaty, notw outstanding all this he has as we
believe on authority which consider unquestion-
able, explicitly stated that the Mcintosh party is
not to participate in this distributions while
AZ the same Time his official instructions TO
Mr.. Crowell make no such determination This
opinion, which, according to the Secretary's own
doctrine, he had no right to give, and which is
therefore purely grautous and intrusive is founded
we understand on the fact, that. separate provision
Is made TOR the Mcintosh party, if it could hav
escaped him, or he believed it would escape the
observation of others, that this provision in favor
OF that party, declared by the treaty TO be at
present IN consideration Of the erertions used bv
them an procuring cesSiOn Of lands at the In
dian Springs, Of their past difficulties and
contemplated removal, and lcaS to be paid oy,lu
IN proportion to the number actually enligrdt-
ing; as if by receiving indemnity for their pas,
mlsiortunes and sufferings, they ceased to be
a" Chiefs and Warriors OF the Creek nation,' and
forfeited all claims to the proceeds of the lands
sold or share in the usufrucuary title Of the tribe
to the part retained both of which stand of course
on the same footing. The consequence of this de-
termination on the part Of the Secretary is obvious
The Mcintosh Indians will not emigrate notwith-
standing the benevolent exertions Of Congress for
the accomplishment of that obect-and this addi-
tional boon, we shall owe to the same department
which has been long accustomed to press heavily
on Georgia Must it be always tbus9 Instead of
manly, and an united effort TO vindicate our lust
rights, shall we continue to waste our strength in
internal feuds? TGeoroion
MILLEDGEVILLB, Sept. 5.
Extract of q letter from the Senior Editor of
the .TOtfTf0I d0fed