Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-17

~" aoSoiute necessity, might have tendency TO
render wider, differ ences, in his belief, otherwise
easily reconcilable." Declining, for this reason,
10 enter into discussion of the numerous topics
contained In the Governors letter the Secretary Of
war further states, behalf of the President that
the Government of the u S. 10 fully aware Of It's
duties to the People Of Georgia; among which is thai,
OF paying due respect 10 the station of their Chief
Magistrate. A duty, if possible, still more inlis-
pensaoie 10 that OF constant and faithful a,ten-
non 10 their interests and earnest solicitude to
foihl all the duties of the Union to them" At
,he close OF the letter, the Secretary Of War in
torms the Governor that (" the subject, in all it's
aspects, ould be suhmiiiedto Congress at the ap-
preaching Session. and all the instructions of the
oncers OF the United States, as well az their con-
duct under them, would be subject to the anmad-
versions Of that body upon them, for appreciation
censure' as they might appear 10 have deserved %
In consequence Of another letter published by Gen
eaines, the Governor, on the 3lst of August,
wrote 10 the Department of War, and demanded of
the president The arrest of ths, officer. The Sec
Rotary OF War, in his reply, referred the Governor
TO his letter OF the S0th, in which was made
known the purpose Ct the President to submit, the
coaduct OF Gener Gaines with eyery other mat
ter connected with the subject 10 the
OF Congress, and informed the Governor that. as
the President knew no sufficient Necessity for de
parting from that course, The demand for the ar
rest was not acceded to In letter from the De-
Partment &c Gen. Gaines, of the same date. that
oticer was Informed, that the President dlsapprov-
ed bis conduct in writing aud publishing letters
which had produced the demand fo his arrest.
anu copy OF that letter was enclosed TO the Go
vernon.
rms refusal OF the President to arrest General
Gaines Is, by one of The resolutions referred 10 this
Committee, Characterised an 4" abuse Of Office %
which, " II not properly atoned fo,, will and
ought 10 leave this lasting reproach upon the Ma
ton, that even in Republics the law affords no
pro'ecuon against the views of power, and the
resentmen.s OF AMBITION" The Committee con-
slider It their duty to stae that (while the deem
the conduct of Gen Gaines, in writing ami rub
fishing the letters. deserving OF the disapprobson
which II received from the Presdsnt) thew per-
rei'e no grounds for ascrbing the refusal to arrest
Tea. GAINES :" TO views OF power or resent,nenis
OF amhifion." On the contrary, they regard il as
their duty To EXPRESS he opinion that throus bout
'he Nhoie OF TINS dfcult and delicate transaction,
1 the conduct OF the Executive towards Georgia mas
been respectful, temperate, and concilia,ory
I In pursuance of his instructions. The speciaI
agent, Major Andrews, repaired to the Creek Ma.
lion, to inquire into the conduct Of MIR. Crowell
The special agent was furnished with the tesrimo.
ny taken against the Indian Agent by the Geore "a
Committee on the stale of the Republic, of which
testimony 1t is observed by the Committee on the
state of the Republic that, being er parte. |,
suspended Mr. CrowelI from the agency, Major
Andrews proceeded to inquire into the foundation
OF the charges against him. The result of bis in
quiTy and examnaiions contain ed in the report of
the special agent, and other documents forming a
part of the series of papers submitted to the Com
{ mit'ee, 10 which reference is now respectfully
made. However much it is TO be regretted at any
time. and on any occasion, that request should
be addressed from the authorities Of State, to the
Executive of the Union, wiibsut success, the
Committee are OF opinion, tina, removal OF the
Indian Agent, without examination or inquiry,
would have been deemed by The People of The U.
S, aies. arbitrary exercise of power In order.
ing an inquiry into the foundation of the charge s
against the Agent, the Committee conceive tina,
the President but did an act Vt justice due every
citizen, however bumtle and certainly not the les,
due to an individual. who, by former Admins
traitor, bad been placed and sustained in respon
sioe ONCE, and had been elected by the People of
sovereign Stale, as their sole Repre- sentative Il
the Congress of the Union. The result of the in
quiry. the defence of the Indian Agent, the les
,mony collected by the Special Agent, and hi
report thereon, as well as the doings of the Com
miiee of the Republic, and of the commission err
Of Georgia, and the replies of Messr-. Merriwe
ther and Campbell, are herewith submitted, an,
contain all the means necessary 10 enable th
House to form Az opinion, whether the Indiar
, Agent could have been removed from Office, With
out sacrificing the great principles of right ans
Justice The Committee will only add the expires
sion of their belief, that, in declining TO remov,
the Indian Agent, the Executive was actuated b.
no feelings of /" contempt for IRE opinion of Geor
gia, of disregard for the welfare of large por
ton of the community
10 pursuance of the proclamation OF the Cover
nor, the Legislature OF Georgia assembled, and
the 9th of June, passed act " to dispose of ant
distribute the lands lately acquired by the u States
I of the Creek nation Of Indians BY this act, h
4 whole OF the coded territory within The limits o
Georgia, was made subject TO the Legislative sn
criminal ;arsdicion of the State; the land was di
, vided into sections, Districts and tracts OF tw,
, hundred and two and a half acres each; one hun
dred district surveyors, and ten surveyors Of dis
trci, reserve, and sectional lines appointed
to be chosen, and Land Lottery organized, b!
which the said lots should be disposed OF 10 tb
I citizens of Georgia.
! The Trea,y OF the Indian Springs had guarantee,
to The Indians the undisturbed possession OF tn
+ land, till September, 1926 This guaranty, wit
the course which events had taken among the In
dians and the serious and fatal consequences lkGi.
I to flow from the immediate introduction upon to-
lands of so large body of surveyors, and lhei
necessary attendants had led the President Of tn
+ u. Staes, through the Secretary Of War, TO max
known TO the Governor of Georgia the expectation
a that the survey would be suspended till the deci
sion OF Congress was known on the subject; ant
this course was adopted by the Governor
r. On repairing TO the Creek nation, Genera
' Gsnes held Councils, both with 'bs Mcintosh psr
|. ty, and the Chiefs Of the nation opposed TO ID
treaty. The former were assured Of the pro
, lection of the Uneed States again st farther vio
n lenre. The latter were urged, with the CREATES
eaTnestness, TO accede to the terms Of the Treat
OF the Indian Springs. To this propo iiion. no i'm