Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-17
RIOHMaoMD, APRIL
10 tn Editors Of the Enqnirer
GEORGIA CON A..


L will he reelected bv those who h.vs r,;s
'oMt attention to ihe Georgia Co; iroversv. that
we point al dispute between that S ave and The
e"srsi Executive. ~ the non-execuiion of the
"ea'Y OF The Indian Springs. The Presileu, al
ieoses that he has iathull, labored TO Prevail on
'ne indians 10 idihl that Treaty and the Geor-
gisns assert hat all hi- agents have ex,,,.J hen
selves to defeat it. That the Geors,ans 20 o..
fec' in this charge. ST. far "a rel,,es ~ Cr.,,oU
HPfett y '1ndTetos, hss been sufficiently .heun:
mar 'hey are also correct IT, maxim, 4, AGAINST
Heher"i Games, rsn likewise ne sheNn. and ina,
upon the authority of The same Official Docun,ent
we'ch has been already quoted from General
H"'"es wa avo edly sent 70 th- re.k Nation TO
mpi'-b the purpose which the presi,.n. ,,o
ie'srd 10 nave In view. His orders were ,s-we
learn from Mr. Barbour. letter ri ins,r,.,;."s
10 PRsvAII. on fhe Gndians to Acou,rscs :
"a The Treaty Of the INDIAN SrR1Nos.n .,5
tae comiain' agar-, him is tbs, b. ,.oba, y, -,
ordsr, 'nfiamed the Indians wi.s. i, wa. H. a.,
10 nave soothed. and Contributed 10 the nc o,hro.
ui we 'ea' wnich he vas bound 10 .unro,,.
h' l., certainly. serious accusation ,,;rs, ,ta
General. and ough, no, to BE- exbibi,ad go ~.
public, without strong proof. 10 sus,si, !, RI.
ptoo'-' however seem TO BE- a, hand The Doc.
mem iei-'reu 10 contains four sworn aH,,,.i,s
"h'c" 20 me whole icagtb OF sustaining Tho ,c.,.
salon she first is that of he Reveyend h.so,
L brooks (page s73,) who tes,ifs.. ,b,r
'e' iSN-'hi at h- lrdian SPRINGS,
on the zine zenith OF july, 1925, he ,s 80
ducsd e. General Games ybn sm,.-.,., nv. '"''o
COME rsaiion upon lniiau affairs, in h. ,..na.,
OF several white people and Indians, and s.;d ,ha,
'he ifesly oil the Indian Springs was baI.
oVsf-head piece OF business; tina, the u s.s.
mad promised, in n. 10 give the Creeks land - Ito
eat OF the Mississippi for the lands .L.y ,s,ir-
qi'''eu IN 1eorsi", and tina they had rome thereto
give; ais" tina the Treaty was founded IN Oh. :.
despesi fraud and treachsry, and tina. 60, ''
vinuai concened in il was damned -nol;i;o.u,
damned; am turning to tie indians who xs,.
~ essn'' SAID 10 'hem, tell those Z,diens a.,
iohHe people 1oW cheat them out of thei, I,,ys
ge' a" theT money, and then Kick then, =,
ne" vi the Geprg'ans, he SAID they were nm.
1e' me 'hh'eace OF intriguing politicians, and that
" wen was pure and upright man M,ch.aI
Watson swears (poge 374) ths, he heard GsnsraI
Gaines say, IN puoIic company, at the Joa;.r
oit'ns'' that II Gov. Trour attempted 10 s,,,vey
the lands acquired by the Tfesty made n, H.,
place, g that he tcoufd be tried for fre0son 49,,
hungj' ais" That rToup and his friends were in
"'eu"s demsgosnes Christopher b. S,rone
S"e'fS' tP*s" 800 hat ne heard The General ,av
al 'ne same place, hat Trcup and his sartiz,D.
were demaSogues, unprincipled denagoeues. ,,S
'i'' ne himself was guilty of treason Joel Ra;I,
s"ears' That hs heard he General say. It the s,rf
Place hat the UNI ed State had promised nj
than hey could comply with, in stinuI,,ino i
give the Creeks land Wesl of the Mississippi ~,
'ne9 Lao none there TO give, and that he, Generh,
Games would get hold Of the Governor OF the
"'ds demagogue State of Georgia If he did n,-
mind. " ''d n''
NOW, it must bs admitted, that these decI,y.-
uooT' on the par OF GenS-A Gaines, were as tli-
ie'tJ opposite 10 lie orders, "a kunsn understand
ing could make hem. The whole srrieg of ,bpn
was calculated 20 Influence the Indians, and 10
.u"A"i ana strengthen their opposition to that
'ueh"cai treaty /" bich he was ordered to prevtii
upon them 10 acquiesce in But here il one of
bis declarations which requires r,o<r n.ricI,.
Do'iee, that which denied tba, the United Statss-
owned any lane West OF the Missj,.ippi twill
De remembered that by The Treaty of the JoJi,n
Springs, the United States, besides having for-
hundred Thousand dollars TO the Creek indians sor
'de iand which they ceGed, engaged 10 give them
On e'luai quantity Of other lands Wee, OF the Mis-
'lsslppi, TO wit, at out coo 600 of acres. & ons rs
the main objections made 10 IKE treaty. wa ,ha,tbs
u = had 80 lands in hat quarter 10 comply ysi,b,b;s
promise Ii was upon his story that The orno
nents 70 the Treaty continually hsrped, and ,,non
Ge"s Gaines arrival amoug them, whatever uilsht
nave been his own opinion about the fa. 4,
was his duty 10 sootbe opposition and not 10 in
name ~ aho h-reiore, o bsve advised The Indians
10 rely upon the justice end gaod faith of the u
, to obia TOR ihea, the lsnd az promised mr. =,
make hem suitable and adequate compensa,io
such was his duty. but his conduct was diffefen,. G.
al ne very moment ibot the u. 8 rad ,wsn,v
!'mes a. much land beyond The Ni-eIssppi as tbe7
hsc promised the Creeks. Gen. Gaines was em.
pioyeo In cling them HAT the. had not an acre,
lie oates and facts decide between him and bs
county The Gcnsrai's declafations were mads
In july sad August 1926; in the mon h of Jnna
preceding Gen. Clark dad signed treaty. S..
Louis With The Ksnzas aah Osages for loo mil
IONS OF acres. Sac he Treaties Of ,ba, wear mar.
llshed at the end Of The paDpblsr which contai,s
me acts OF Congress for the session 1885
doubtless Gen. Gaines vas gn5san' of his fac,
wren ne vas making Lis declarations 10 the IoJ;-
"as; but u i equally certain hat the effect Of h;s
declaration upon their minds was nothing the Isss
on that scc"uni, and il remains 10 be sheYn to,v
'os Piesidrnt could approve conduct so repug.
nani 10 his orders and professions. This Is ,S.
pom OF the complaint Of Georgia, that all The
ffesidents agents countefacted his poiicy and dc
ooe5s his orders; yet he approved # what he,
al nd. AID supports and projects every ore IN
total diregTd OF the repeated and solemn arps.Js
o. the legislature asd GOvsrno, Of tbst State W,
lie Committee of the Hou-e of Rspresenta,;vas
justify the President in all that he han doue -
oniiieo % do ~ this business Bot the aY,;, =
aoi yet over. Toe pr" spec, Of 5 evil va, rousss
spirit OF enquiry in all good citizens. The d.
ument just published. 10 throwing new light upon
he conduct Of all the parties concerned IT,.
pubic ear, so long abused by one sided statements
against Georgia, is now opening 10 hear the o,bsr
tide. Several newspapers viii DO her tho Justice
10 publish shat is now appearing 10 her favor.
and The oext session OF Congress her own a.
ienie delegation will confront with stubborn fscts
nd severe logic that POsfhumous Report, which
was brought in IT the last moment Of an expiyioo
~ si,u nj a. bs..ttg approved -. haze .