Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-08
Richmond, Friday, November :.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

this subject, tina, Mr. d. had .lre,dv deciineJ ,, "
pon.nent by letter addressed to Washington two days
previously to his visiting that City. We well know tb,,
IN the determination which this gentleman has felt him
cell constrained to adopt, he has becn Influenced bv ro
want oil confidence in the venerable Chief Magistrate of
the u Ststes-nor by the absence any desire To sustain
an Administration the of which, he believes
are depending the best, the vital interests the Republic
but Mr. D., in the decision he has formed has upon
considerations arising from his peculiar relations and
such as he has not deemed himself liberty disregard
The New York American doubts not that Mr. Daniel
would accept the appointment OF Attorney General Tie
Editor OF the American will find that he is mistaken and
that is not every citizen who is ready To clutch a, M
h Is the third appointment which the Presien, has ten
uere" 10 Mr. De- without any solicitation Oh his mart, or
that Of his iriends-yet he has declined them all Bu,
VIII even that silence OF Mr. DIS political enemies
VINO are egged on by their private gries caunna,e
him Far from it. They viii still go on to calumna,e
him-and charge him with Offices seeking solicitation and
all that sort IF fhinsH
ALABAMA
The most interesting scene i'm the whole noli,ic,l
drama is at this time confessedy exhibited in the
State of Alabama. 1t has become the stirring tonic in
every public paper and in every private circle We
need not say, how much discussion and how much
anxiety It is producing In fact who could see with
indifference the agitation of subject which mpbt
ultimately extend from the Creek Lands of AlaHn
ma, To the whole interest of The public lands sent
tered through SO many of the Western States? Who
couiu Witness without EMOTION subject unexpect.
ediy bursting upon us like clap of thunder am, ra
pidIy assuming so appalling an ntcrest-tlireateninr
to produce direct collision between the State and
pices of two such officers, as General jackson and
Governor Gayle-whose views and principles had
appeared To he so congenial. No man i'm the Union
Is more decidedly favorable to the Rights of the
states, In respect to their Indian relations Than the
PRESIDENT himself-and no man so little inclined TO
the doctrines OF Notification, measures of yo-
lence, as the Governor of Alabama
1t 10 not surprising, therefore, that these transac
uoHS should have filled so many bosons with unea-
slness-and covered so many countenonces will
gloom. We have seen the military authorities of the
U. States and Alabama threatening to he arravcd
against each other. We have also seen some ;uJ;ro
ton of the military authority of the u $. being iii;
'cctiy arrayed against the civil authority of Anbn
ma In our last paper, touched these questions
but the subject was full of anxiety and almost of
alarm. We could then only submit orr hest adv;ce
aud our faintest hopes We are happy to saw. how
ever, that the scene is partially shiftcd-and
we come forward this morning TO lay before our
ieuucrs, some information, which is calculated to
inspire the strongest hopes of an amicable nJiust
ment OF the whole dispute between Alabama and
the U. States We shall still watch the progress of
events with no little solicude-but, we Confess
,,n more sahguihe hopes OF the felicity of the ca
ISL. The concuidtory spirit of Governor GoIe
we received by Wednesdays mail the following
Series OF documents in the " Tuscaloosa Inelligen
,.;,, ~ the %oth u, which have been published
WIN the permission of the Governor Ii seems Tim,
ne mas laid these matters before the Presdent-nnd
th's shows determination on his part to wait for
iurther advIces from Washington before he h,irries
cess oil the Russell Court:
THE CREEK CONTROVERSY
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Tuscaloosa, 23I October, 1873
have received to-day 10y express. from Han - =,
HARRIS, one OF the Circuit Court JUDGES of ih :, 49,,
s"hufy documents establishing The fact, that all attempts
ny e civil oiccrs 10 investigate the circumstances i'm re-
laion TO the killing OF Owen have proved unavlng and
at The process OF the Court has been set defiance by
oe commanding oihcer at Fort Mitchell 1 transmit co.
pies OF the whole of these dispatches for The consier
uo Of The President, and respectfully reque. that Won
ar,, - "e o. ms determination on the subject, an
carry period. have the honor to be, with great respect
sir, your obedicnt servant JOHN G.VI T. -
Hon LEWIS CAss,
Secretary of War, Washington CITY.
RUSSELL Court HOUSE, I7ih October, 1883.
SIR your Excel;ncy, Chief Magistrate of the
State OF Alabama, enclose copies of corresuonencs
between the Solicitor General of this Circuit, and the
commanding officer Fort Mitchell the ,0i,i,vi, or ,a
Shenh OF tins county, the alavs OF two gentlemen Inv
'e names oil Burton and Couch (hoth OF whom reside At
or near Fort Miche0 the attachment which issued ,or
"o arrest o' Wal Mcintosh, Tor contempt OF the Court
with the Shers return thereon and The hill of iuic
mem against David Manning and others, The murder
OF iiardeman Owen. BY examination of the letter o
MAJ Mcintosh, II is obvious that the soldiers who were
present at The killing of Owen, were at Fort Mitchell
"neh that letter was written; aud that the persons for
''on 'uop@has issued were secreed the time The
oher was permitted 10 search within the Fort for
Is established by b"rlon's aud Couch's aiiidavs From
"h we papers herewith sent, you will perceive that the
process Of the Cont is set at defiance aud that wbou,
some assistance, we shall have submit TO The military
authority 'Tc has been established At For, nIcclI
%" con readily imagine the officer cou,,ns,ln, re-
iuse 10 give the soldiers witnesses that we csnno
expect item 10 be surrendered the of
ue Cour when hat process intended bring The
ne ciV tribunals TO answer tothe violated lie has AL
ready determined 'that the soldier who shot H,rlepan
O"ensw was III The lawful execution OF his duty and from
s decision there Can be no appeal, unless arm of The
Slate put forth 10 protect the Courts IA need NOT Inc
stated To your ESceency, that the common soldier is I'm,
the mere machine ia the hands Of hc officer and Won
Can, without difficulty, that there much
10 Deieve That the appebensions OF tho Sheriff are too
wen founded You will also perceive that the posse co.
Hdfus is entirely insufficient 10 aiIoid aIcauae potec
uon 10 Tie Court and its officers only remain. then for
your EXce'ency TO apply the proper remedy and place
~ 'he uposai OF the Sheriff suffice commit nd
.eSPec, 10 me laws Until this be done The United
states troops removed il will he in vain TO ,emnt ia n
'e e c'"''hsI laws In any where they may be re.
sise" ~ closing this communication. I will only add
mat he Court has receive every aid i'm his no,vey from
CO' Picket who has been digent i'm for,e,,, an, ,I
testimony, ahd active in his exeftons 10 brin m ;s,co
those who have been charged with the murder nj oyen
am, with great respect, your ohed'i ryt
p I. HARRIS
C0Py nj a letter from Col. Pickett 10 1ioj 1rT,,o,b
RUSSELL Court HOUSE, Ala, Oct IL Isa2
Sir advised through the medium Of the Globe
AT dsngton City, the official paper OF The sdnip,rs
hon ana tom other high and respectable sources that the
commanding officer Fort Mitchell has been instructed
10 aHd 10 our evil authorities all proper facilities put
uHg 'he case OF HE killing of IIardendn Owen in train
Tor legal Investigation The Circuit Court of Alabama to
the county OF Russell, in session. and hill Of IN,
dcimcn against the perpstraor perpetrators of that act
sH U,s day be prepared. ln pursuance of tho 90 in
cIrucons, have thought proper, from, sense Of ulv #
object, THAI the detachment OF soldiers who were
ID Owe he de red 70 If,