Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-07

" Self-preservaiion and the peace of America wiz
fSto be understood. l detest much az any ma
the principles of the holy alliance. / yield to n
Is man in my anxious wishes for the success of III
SsSpanish American States. I will 90 far
Ethnk any American citizen ought to go to secur
I TO them the blessings of free government But
am against all alliances-all armed confederacies
or conieleracies of any sort To this language
& there are few among us who will not say, amen
T. And, applying the language of Genera! Was
Gipgton, in reference 10 this very subject TO ~
Tease, we much mistaken if the people of tn
u country do not ncide with us in the Opinion.
z that this mission is at best project of doubtlo
Epoiicy The great rule OF conduct for US, II
s egard 10 foreign nations says that great
q his farewell address, { is, in extending CON
Esmercial relations, tn have with hem little poll
z heal connection as possible The subject fur
Finishes ample materials FOR enlars ernent-b but GU
limit. forbid it.
q To the Editor ofthe Augusta Con,iiuionais.
= SIN, -Soliciious TO be perfectly understood BY
Gmy constituents on subject OF great public inter
est, induced TO truble YOU with this letter to
lcoirecl erroneous impressions which may hav
tbeen made by editorial statements in your pape
Sspeaking OF the renewed negotiations with ~
aCreeS Indians, after the Committee of the Sena,e
had recommended a rejection of the second con
jiract, you say" While these negotiations were
.going on, Messrs. Cobb and Merrwether, wer,;
3engaged in examining different maps, with view
Sto ascertain the Alabama line, and thought it prcb
gable that the of that line would be such as
sha: the extension of that line in the supplemental
sartcie, would embrace most If not all of the Lands
sin Georgia This was communicated TO the Sc
icre,ary OF War, az mere opinion however, and.
lwithout abandoning the objection 10 the pow Ell
hich assumed of anulling the first Treaty, o..
1.-THE claim TO have the lands within The limits Oh
sGeorsa, coded IN terms. The Representative
ideemed it duty TO secure what they could, frank
aly explaining to the Secretary their views and theF
lcourse they would pursue.' AS one of the Rel
presentation l compelled to deny the accuracy
sof this statement. | never had any communication
with the Secretary upon the subject of the addi
:tona article ofthe contract with tie Creek Indians
inor was ever consulted about the proposed exten
ston OF the lines described in the original ar,cl
Nor was informed any suggestion had been
Ito the Secretary, until the additional article
either agreed to, or about 10 be reduced TO form
III is scarcely necessary for me 10 add, that d
;not approve OF 1t, either Representative of Il,
people OF Georgia, OF the people OF the United9
States. considered the whole affair of the sc
cond contract as equally injurious TO The State, SO
,dishonorabIe TO tie Union.
You have republished In your paper the cores /
spoadence between Colonel Fattna and Mr.. Bal !.
ibour, on the subject of the insoient letter of Ill
.Cherokee Ridge-ot this correspondence had
knowledge until it was begun Colonel Taitn.. 1
favored me with sight of Mr.. Barbour's lette I
ou did not see the Colonel's, until il
lprini nor was aware that immediate public
tion of the two was intended Mr.. Barbour's a.
iswer contains these sentences: g on the floor o
lConsress, the department has been charged WI,
tpamperins one party with Champagne, ,and tres
sIng the other Penuriously. Now the fact is, the I
were both treated precisely alike to each We
assigned nine dollars per head, week for board ;t
and the accounts against both for indusences be
,yond the above mentioned allowance rejected i
As the Senate debated the subject of the secon,
Indian contract with closed doors and the !
My member OF the House Of Representatives, " b,
poke OF the difference in the treatment Of the twoh
parties OF The Creek Indians felt myself obIiged4
address the Secretary of War, Upon the prop. >
ETY. OF this allu-ion TO Since saw the pua n
ished correspondence, have written 10 the ediior,x
0i the National Inteiligencer, 10 call for copy dig
ny letter, that it also may be published. In h r.
mean Time, think II proper to state, Tor the lnio "a
uation ofmy constituents, that the charge stated
'5y The Secretary, Is not the charge which ws !,
a'le. ! said nothing about treating the M'Imlo-
,i-dians penuriously -the charge was general I
Intended to cover all the conduct Of the War u. Is
parment, 10 the two parties, alter ihe selection
ltne special agent, and oil General Gaines. Ii M u
Ipe tue, that ia the mere GH0uCdace for bOard Z
W ashngton, the two parties treated precise (,
Ity alike. Having in the hands OF Genera
Cook, the Chairman OF the Committee on Indian i
AfT'ifs, ia the House Of Representatives, tie
counts from the second Auditors Office oil the pay u
meats for the two parties during their stay aS
w ashngton, am able TO shew with some preci y
SION, the difference made between them so lar asF
t can be collected from the expence incurred 10. +
hem By the Government. Ii is TO e remembere4n
ihat all the accounts had not come in when the i
copiesI made out The accounts, as la
as my memory serves, run thus -
CTOioeH Indtdfls. Jl'Llf0Sb Hitjians. i
Board, S4O13 So BOard--not
Expenses remember
coming 10 Ell precise
Washing ly-but a.
ton, tDiGkc boye 2OO0