Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-10
PRISrEs AND PUBLISHED,
DAILY,
BY sNowDEN & THORNTON,
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1927.
GEORGIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

Report Of the Select Committee, IN the lopSe
of Representatives, on the Creek Treaty, &c
Concluded
These orders were promptly carried into ct
feet by the repairing Of General Games and
Major Andrews To Miiledgevllle, and subse-
ouen,ly TO me Greek Agency, where also, IN
consequence Of the united demand Tor the etec-
tuaI iuterlt renee of the General Government, "a
boye alluded 10, portion OF the regular army
of the u. States was ordered in the course OF the
summer The correspondence which took
pace between Governor Troup and General
Games became unfortunately OF such charac-
ter as TO cause expressions of dissatisfaction to
be made by The Governor 70 the Secretary OF
War, in long letter, dated 7th August, 1926,
and an inquiry Of the President, III these words:
Nov, Sir, suffer me, in conclusion, 10 ask, II
these things have been done IN virtue OF your
own Instructions, express or implied, or by au-
thortv of any warrant from you whatsoever,
and il not SO done, whether YOU will sanction or
adopt them as your own, and thus hold yourself
responsible to the Government Of Georgia"
On the 5Oth of August an answer was return
ed by the Secretary Of War, in which the Gov
ernor is informed that the President, deeply re-
greuing the different views Of the Treaty con-
Guided last February at the Indian Springs,
winch the lrONtTDOE UdQ IlOtll NiiCSt
which the President had found himself, upon
the most deliberate consideration, and under
the most solemn responsibilities, compelled to
take, was anxiousy DESTROYS to avoid any thing
which, dictated by no absolute niece ssity, might
have tendency 10 render wider, differences, in
his belief, otherwise easily reconcilable.' De-
clning, for this reason, 10 enter into discus
sion of the numerous topics contained in the
IL, a E,,p han
states, on behalf Oft the President, that "the CO.
yeSnmen, Of the United States is fully aware OF
its duties 10 the People Of Georgia; among
which is that Of paying due respect to the sta
ton of their Chief Magistrate. A duty, if pos
sibe, still more indispensable, is that OF a con-
slant and faithful attention to their interests, *
an earnest solicitude 10 fulfil all the duties OF
~ u.;e~ ,hem." Al ,ha close ut III" i''''r
the Secretary Of War informs the Governor
that "the subject, in all its aspects, would be
submitted 10 Congress al the approaching SEES
sion, and all the instructions OF the officers oil
the Z. States, as well as their conduct under
them, would be subject 10 the animadversionS
of that body upon ,hem for appreciation or cen
sure, as they might appear TO have deserved
In conse auence of another letter published by
General Gaines, the Governor, on the 3ist OF
August, wrote TO the Department or war, and
demanded of the President the arrest Of that
officer. The Secretary Of War, in his reply,
referred the Governor 10 his letter oil the SOth
in which was made known the purpose OF the
President 10 submit the conduct OF Gen. Galnes,
with every other matter connected with the
.ubiect. 10 the consideration Of Congress, and
informed the Governor that, as the President
knew no sufficient necessity for departing from
that course, the demand for the arrest was not
acceded to In letter from the Department
10 General Gaines, Of The same date, that officer
was informed, that the President disapproved
his conduct in writing and publishing letters
which had produced the demand for his arrest,
and COPY Of that letter was enclosed TO the
Governor.
This refusal of the President TO arrest Gen.
Gaines, is, by one OF the resolutions referred 10
this Committee, characterised as an "abuse oil
Office" which, "if not properly atoned Tor, Will
and ought to leave this lasting reprosch upon
the Nation, that even in Republics the law al
fords no protection against the views OF power,
and the resen,ments Of ambition" The Com
mittee consider it their duty to state that, while
they deem the conduct of General Gaines, in
writing and publishing the letters, deserving of
the disapprobation which ii received from the
Presidency they perceive no grounds Tor aYrib-
views of power or resentments of ambition
On the contrary, they regard it as their duty
10 express the opinion that, throughout the
whole of this difficult and delicate transaction,
the conduct Of the Executive towards Georgia
has been respectful, temperate, and conciliato-
~.
In pursuance Of his instructions, the special
agent, Major Andrews, repaired 10 the Creek
nation, to inquire into The conduct OF Mr;
Crowel. The special agent was furnished
with the testimony taken against The Indian A
gent, by the Georgia Committee on the state
Of the Republic, ofwhch testimony /: is observ'
ed BY the Committee on the state OF the RePuo.
lie; that, being er parts, it should be received
with much allowance. Having suspended Mr.,
CrowelI from :he agency, ajor Andrews pro-
ceeded to inquire into the foundation OF the
charges against him. The result Of his inqui-
~ and examination is contained in the report Of
the special agent, and other documents form
ing part ofthe series of papers submitted to
the Committee, to which reference is now re
spectfully made. However much it is to be
regretted at any time, and on any occasion, that
a request should BE- addressed from the author