Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-10
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.

appearances do not indicate n speedy accominoda
tion. Governor Troup, the Chief Magistrate OF
that STATE, man who uni'es with talents OF no
common order, passions easily inhamed, and OF the
most implacable nature. has long been at War with
the General Government. relative TO the conditions
Of treaty concluded with the Creek Indians at In
dian Springs, by which the title TO a large portion
of the Creek lands within the State ol Georgia
wa. extinsuished. These lands are OF no incon-
siderable value to the State they have already
been disposed Of by the government Of Georgia, by
lo,,srv. and the necessary .urveyshave been order
ed to be made In this position of affairs the Clerks
deny that their title was fairly extlnguishod
and insist that tho treaty al the Indian Springs Was
obtained and consummated by fraud. Mclntosh'
one Of the Creek Chiefs, and his partzans they con-
tend. effected the treaty, without the Knowledge or
consent the nition; aud appealing to the General
Government for redress, they obtained the promise
o. II. and the Executive Of Georgia was directed to
suspend the surveys that had then areaiy com
menced. To these instructions Governor TrouP
paid no attention. or rather laughed at them, and
continued making encroachnienls on the ln'ian
Territory. In this stage OF the afar second trea
ty with the Creeks was had at the city of Washing
ton, 10y which amicable adjustment for the ex
tinction of the titles to their lands within the limit
OF Georgia wa. made, and the Executive of that
State was ordered to abide by IT. But as the form
or treaty negotiated at the Indian Springs, was more
favourable 10 his views and Wishes he then insisted
aud still continues to insist tha, that the only rule
T. ia mi. In nj tha ha an hv
no other.
Sill pursuing his surveys, the Indians made
representation Of their wrongs aud grievances to
the government, when in reply to them, the secre-
tary Of War dispatched Lieutenant John r. Vim
ton, with an order to the United States District At
torney and Marshal, directing them TO use their ev-
cry effort to suppress the continuance of the sur
veys, which were so injurious to the Creeks and
totally in violation of the Treaty of Washington.
To this DESPATCH copies of which were sent to Gov.
TIoup and which reached his hands before the
rival of Lieu. Vnon,--Goy. Troup replied that
the surveys should be continued, land that he set at
defiance ,he orders oI the Government, and shall
treat 'br President aud his iunctonares as enemies
ifthey attempt by iorce, to sustain the conditions OF
the Treaty OF Washington and the pretensons of
the Creeks and further, he denounces them
the unblushng allies of a node OF savages, who
have Deprecated on the detenceess frontier settlers
Of Georsia.
The Governors manifesto, I" is full OF fire and
br, tone" md although it assumes deadly and
ho.,,ie aspect. we fancy 1t will evaporate in smoke
-, 4, bo nure
between the United States Government and the
kingdom of Georgia.
writer in one ofthe New-York papers, who
appear. to take deep interest in he affair, in term.
not the most moderate, imputes % the Governor OF
Georgia, motives, which we do not believe he ever
enterta ned, and grs.ely talks oarraisning him on
a charge of High Treason. Although this writer
may lie q true Patriot, and Jealous defender OF
justice he displays but little knowledge of State
Rights, and gives a novel construction to the Con
stitution The attentive observer will not discover
that any part of Governor Troups Letter. :" smells
Of treason - but the contrary will observe that
it Is particularly guarded. lie does not rise in re-
bellou against the government, but adherng to the
doctrine Of State tights, boldly Declares that he will
feel il his duty to resist to the utmost any niis-
farv attack that is made by the Government of the
United States ON the territory. the people or the
SOVEREIGNTY of Georgia:
II he treaty Of the Indian Springs was fraudu-
lently obtained, and there cannot be doubt that
it wac, Gov. Troup was bound to consider it void,
and to yield to the decisions of the United States,
and TO the conditions Of the Treaty Of Washington.
But naamed by angry passions, and associated with
men, who whilst they legisated on tho subjec',
probably had some immediate or remote interest in
sustaining that treaty, he has at length assumed
posture, which, if it has not held HIM up to the
world as a man pre-disposed ,oate one Of the
most solemn condition. Of the federal compact, has
20 saw the least Of it, rendered him extremely
ridiculous. But after all this noise and smoke, we
exceedingly doubt, if there will any disastrous evil
grow on, of the transsction--it will probably end
where il commenced, in error. II should be re
membered. however, by those who pass sweeping
acts of ccrdcnuation, on the offending Governor
that he is sustained IN his measures, by the Lesisla
ture { his State, and majority OF the people, ant
that he alone, is nA censurable.
The United States, are as we consider, bound u
he un.1