Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-10
ExEourrE DEpAnrnrsr, Grone,A,


Executive authority Of the State, have suffered
frequent interruption from the Indians Of the
Greek Nation, accompanied by indignities and
| insults sufficiently aggravated, and are still
threatened with others Of more violent and out
rageous character; and, as there is reason to be-
iieve that your Agent Of Indian Affairs is the
prime mover and instigator of the same, have
deemed it proper to lay before you the enclosed
papers in support Of that belief, and to ask the
favor OF you to inform me if that officer is SO
| acting by your authority, or with your sanction
and counlenance. 1t may be thought painful
enough that the United States, whose undoubt-
ed right ii is, shall enter into controversy with
Georgia on the validity OF Treaties, and the
lawfulness Of boundaries, trespasses committed
on the one side, or right of sovereignty viola
| ted OIL the other, with the remedial or redress
sive measures demanded by either.
tits not 10 be presumed that the President
would transfer the sovereign attributes to a
suballern Agent, much less that he would del
egate them for the annoyance Of the People of
Georgia. for insult to their public fupc tionaries,
for invasion Of their territorial rights, and final
ly for bloodshed.
If these powers have been insolen,ly assumed
by such subailern, for such purposes, it is not
for The Governor Of Georgia to dictate TO the
President the measures which ought to follow,
as well in vindication Of the honor of the Uni
ted States, as in PREPARATION of the wrongs done
TO Georgia. The President is competent to
Judge them, and the Governor doubts not his
Willingness to judge them rightly.
With great consideration and respect,
GIN TROUP.
The papers referred 10 in the foregoing let
ter are sundry communications from the Sur
veyors, detailing the conduct Of the Indians,
and giving Governor Troup the Information,
upon which he POUNDS his letter to the Presi-
dent Of the United States
MIR. Forsyth moved to refer the communica-
,ion and accompanying statements TO Com
mit,ee of The Whole House on the state Of the
Union. Upon this motion an animated debate
arose, touching the merits Of the controversy
between Georgia and the Indians, more than
the question Of reference. The motion was
lost. Mr.. Everett then moved to refer the pa
pers TO the Committee on the Judiciary, which
was also lost. Mr.. Webster moved 10 refer
them to Select Committee, which was carried,
and it was ordered that the Committee consist
of seven members. Mr.. Thompson, OF Geor-
gia, moved that the Committee be chosen by
ballot, at the same time disclaiming any want
Of confidence in the Speaker, and urging the
great importance Of the subject as the sole reA-
son for his motion. The House rejected the
motion, and consequently left the appointment
of the Committee with the Chair.
The speaker also laid before the House a let
ter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting
report of survey of Edgar Town Harbor--a
survey of the mouth of Merrimac Rlver--and
a survey Of the Harbor of Hyannis in the Vine.
yard Sound, with map Of each survey. Also
letter from the Secretary Of War, transmit
ting report from the Engineer Department,
| in relation to the contemplated fortihcation Of
Pensacola Harbor. Also letter from the Sc
cretary Of State, transmitting list Of the names
Of the Clerks in his Office during the year 1926,
and the compensation OF each.
The following bills from the Senate, were
twice read and referred 10 the appropriate
Standing Committees:
A bill for the relief If S. Barney admins
traitor Of George w. Evans, late Deputy Quar-
ter Master General.
A bill for the relief OF Wilkins Tannerhill.
A bill for the relief Of Bar J. Y. Walken-
burgh.
A Bill to authorize the Corporation Of the
| City Of Washington to introduce into the lot
| teries they are authorized to establish, certain
| land prizes which are named in the bill
A bill TO authorize those persons who have
relnquished lands, under the provisions of the
several acts, for ,he relief Of purchasers of pub
lie lands, to purchase the same, at private sale
| a, fixed price.
A bill in addition to Gan act to regulate and
fix the compensation Of the Clerks in the diff
ferent Offices" passed the 18th April 1878.
A bill for the relief Of Noah Noble Of Indi-
ana.
A bill for the relief Of Alfred Flournoy.%
An act for the relief Of the legal representa-
,ives of Giles Egerton. And the House adj
journed.
Extract of letter. received in this city, by the United
States Ship Hornet, dated
VERA CRUZ, January 2.
0When Mr.. SERGEANT and suit left the Hor-
net. IS guns were fired in compliment to them;
and when they landed, the MeAicans received
them with salute from their fort on the city
side" Democratic Press.
CENTRAL. AMERICA.
Official documents from this country, receiv-
ID by the Editor Of the Pensacola Gazette, rep