Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-29
UNITED STATES AND GEORGIA.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE GEORGIAN.
AfiiLedOeoifls Lo>.sfnu NJ N

Juutedgecote, J001Qoy Oke. ~.
Upon the interesting question Of the Creeh
lands, am enabled to send you the following
copy Of an important letter from the Secretary al
War, 10 Governor Troup, BY which you will per-
ceive, that the General Government expressly de.
ny any intention TO retain for the Indians one foot
of the Territory Of Georgia; indeed that they ex-
press the greatest desire 10 obtain, without delay
the whole OF our territory, and dsclaim the right
OF the General Government TO affect the boundary
OF Georgia by any treaty. The result Of the dis
pute between this State and the General Govern
ment, canno, but be gratifying to every citizen OF
Georgia. Il is but one little year since, that al
most every State in the Union was enlisted
against the cause Of Georgia, and her claims to
justice were resisted, and her arguments in supper,
OF them affected to be despsed. Now, see the re
verse by the frmness and ability, the zeal and
perseverance of her Chief Magistrate, supported by
the friends of the true interests Of Georgia, oppo-
siilon has ceasej her is admitted to be found
ed in justice, and she will enter into the full pos
session the rights for which she has so manfully
contended with honor and applause. The reverse
Is seen In the case Of our sister AL tbama:
1he Secretary Of lTdr to Governor Troup.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
ETA November, 1896.
SIR: A long and distressing illness has proven
led ne from replying 10 your letter Of the 9Th uli:
since my partial recovery, have submitted it to
the President, by whom ! atm instructed 10 say,
that you appear TO labour under a most serious
mistake in supposins that the last Treaty with he
Greeks has affected IN manner, the boundary of
Georgia. There is not title in the Treaty that
has the most distant slusion 10 that object, nor
Tor one moment would a discussion have been ad :
United thereon, it lies entirely out of the compe-
| tcncy of the General Government. In anxiously
wishing to embrace all their lands within the limits
of Georgia, every effort made to induce them
to agree TO clause 10 that effect IN 90 many words
They peremptorily refused on The Ground of their
ignorance of the direction OF that line. Had the
dividing line between Georgia and Alabama, been
established, think i, highly probable that should
have succeeded in obtaining their REIMBURSEMENT -
the more especially a. ] perceived. that even by
| the line run by the Government Commissioners,
TO which IL is understood unoifically -the Alabama
Commissioners di.I there is less than two
Hundred thousand acres of Indian lands. II is
matter OF regret, that any difficulty should
have occurred between Georgia and Alabarn,
In hiking their dividing line, the President lad
| designed, the moment the line had been es,ab
lished, TO open fresh negotiation, with the
! Creeks for the purpose of procuring any frsg-
ment OF land, such line might have left of their
within the limits OF Georgia, Without entering al
all into the merits Of the controversy, between
Georgia and Alabama, your Exceileney mus, 81,
once perceive that the original difficulty TO an en-
TIE cesson Continues TO impede our course; and
the hrs. instant that it shall be removed will be
! the one which the Executive will embrace TO carry
into effect, by fresh negotiation, ii practicable the
entire cession.
| have the Homer to be,
Sir, your ob't setv't
JAMES BARBOUR.
His Excellency 6. M. TRouP,
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