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dispose 81 il when and to whom she pleased and apply
he according her own pleasure, without con-
sultng the government Of the United States and that
The prayer Of said petitioner ought not TO be granted
Twenty.fourh From the memorial presented by
Miedge Galphin, executor OF the will OF Thomas Gal
phin, TO the House OF Representatives 9th January,
is44 and referred TO the Committee OF Claims that said
executor then held in opposition to the views which had
been repeatedly expressed IN memorials by the sad
the government of the United States. as the war and
treaty making victorious party are Justly bound to pay
70 the legal 2, nso,ge uapnln es,a.or
the Geek and Cherokee Indians, and for the payment
whereof he had coded 10 The Crown OF Great Britain
sion whereof had been taken by Georgia. And.
Twentyffth From the petition presented ID February
1885, TO the Senate, by Mledge Gaphn executor aioIe
Incorporated lands OF the State OF Georgia that por
cn OF twas applied to the payment OF continental troops
during the revolution IN satisfaction OF military bounty
warrants the secretary Of said State having certified that
in the years 7s4 to 1884, 59654 acres had been granted
on military bounty warrants, and that. from the number
OF acres contained other grants he thought
others had also been made in satisfaction Of similar war
ALSO for want OF proof that credit had been allowed
10 Georgia by the United States for The value OF the grants
OF land which had been actually or presnmpyey made
by Georgia in satisfaction OF such Warrants that you
ought in the absence OF vouchers TO infer that but oLthe
co1agraon Of the Treasury Department they might have
lowed On this point however, the burden would rest
upon Georgia show that larger, and what part OF the
credits actually allowed 70 her N settlement with the
United States had not been allowed Tor the value OF the
lands granted by said State. in payment OF laid bountes
persons who had served as Georgia or continental SOL
Twenty sixth From the reports made 10 Inc Of
the United States by the Committee on the Judiciary upon
the merits OF this claim, and the memorial last Aforesaid
and especially BY their report made thereon to the Senate
7th JuIy lS46--that said committee are OF the opinion
that the government Of the United States stands ~ TINS
case, relation 70 the Indian tribes as Great Britain did
prior 10 the revolution notwithstanding the said lands,
ceded aforesaid had passed into the possession and
control Of Georgia and that the United Suites having by
Of July 3 ssa or
to the officers OF that State engaged in the public service
during the revolutionary war; they ought to pro-
vide for the payment oil certain de0s that were due IRON
the Creeks and Cherokees to Indian traders in Georgia
and South Carolina, for the payment whereof said In
dams had redundanty provided by the aforesaid cesson
had been sraned BY the State o Georgia TO her own ci
TWENTY. seventh From the certificate given 22d Au-
gust lS4S, by W. B. Trusy, treasurer OF the State OF
Georgia. that the pound was rated al "a A. IN settle
menf made under act Of her Legislature approved 25h
December, ls47, which provided Tor the payment o.
several auditors certificates, issued by her authority 9h
December 1884, 10 citizen of South Carolina, Tor the
value of certain goods sold by him to the constituted
Twentv eisht And as upon due consideration OF these
conflicting, contradictory and very extraordinary views
and opinions about the validity OF the Genan9 o. MIL
ledge Galphin upon the OF Great Britain or
thai OF the State of Georgia, or that OF the United States
for the payment OF the claim OF the late George Gaphin,
Of Geora with The Creek and Cheokee Indians in the
year 773 did not perceive The prvily IN SAID case
between The said Galphin and the government OF the
United States which believe the act passed by Con-
gress for the relief Of Mledge Gaphin, executor SC,
approved August Ia lS4s should be understood as re-
curing you find, have not felt, and do not fee al
liberty 10 advise you pay, in settlement or on account
OF said claim, any amount of money out OF the treasury
by reason Of any OF those views or opinions
Nevertheless, because find that the lands lying be,
tween Little and Broad rivers. on the Savannah and
north of the Ogechee coded TO the Crown OF Greai
Britain, by treaty made LIST January 1873, with the
Greek and Cherokee lndlans-gr'maray ior me Pur,
supdry persons known Indian traders and including
the debt sum OF fs,7sl las Sd hefeInoeioIe men
and certified By Alex. WHY their clerk, to be d1.
from the said Indians to George Gaphin estaio afore
said, in his own right and the assignee of othe
Indian traders aforesaid; and because The said deb
thus charged upon the said lands, and these were
by the aforesaid treaty created a trustfund, under
the control OF his Majesty the King OF Great Britain
! session and under the control of the government oil
the State OF Georgia, with Che debt due and payable
said Galphn, aforesaida friend of Americachargec
and chareeabe an equity thereon as is absolutely
knowledged, although in general terms, by the ac
BY the legislature OF said State the 23d day
Of January, in the year l7so 1883, above eitedl
lind II to be my duty TO advise you to pay Mlledge
Gaphin when he shall have duly obtained and shall
produce letters OF administration de bonis on the
estate OF George Gaphin testaor aforesaid the sum as
certained aforesaid be payable him in his own
right and as the assignee OF Carter and other Indian
traders and certified aforesaid TO be E9,79l l5s sd
which, at the rate OF - a. amounts 10 S43519 81. be
cause, in view Of the powers conferred upon and exer
csed by commissioners appointed under the st section
the ACT oil Congress- entitled can for amcable sci.
Element of the limits with the State of Georgia. and au-
horizing the establishment Of government in the Mis-
sssppi territory, approved 18th April, 1885, (U s. Laws,
cesson entered into on the cath April 1904 By James
Jackson, Abneh Baldwin, and John Miedge duly ap-
pointed by and on behalf Of the State OF Georgia. and
the commissioners OF the United States James Madison
Albert Gallain and Levi Lincoln duly appointed by and
on the part and behalf OF the United States, laws United
States, VOL pages 4Ss490) confirmed by OF the
said State, passed 10th june 1904 bid D. and by
act Of Congress passed 30 March, Is03 laws u s. vol
g. pages 546-553,) in and by which proceedings, and
especially by the fourth sub division OF the first article
OF said agreement OF cesson, II expressly stipulated
that the United States shall, at their expense,
tinguIsh for the of Georgia, early the
can be peaceaby obtained reasonable terms, the In
dian title the country OF Taassee to the lands left out by
the line drawn with the Creeks. in the year thousand
hundred and ninety eight which had been previous
B granted by the State OF Georgia. both which tracts had
formerly been yielded by the Indians, and the lands
within the forks of Oconee and Oakmugee rivers for
which several objects the President OF the United States
has directed that treaty should be Immediately held with
the Creeks; and that the United States shall IN ne same nam
also srnguish hs Indian ns all he oih lands piihin
e Stale Of Gsovgiathe obligation OF this government 10
extngusn The equitable Indian lille held by the legal
representatives seem TO have been made imperative.
II remains only that should say with reference TO the
interest demanded by the claimants upon said debt under
the act passed by Congress for the relief Medge GAL
phin executor OF George Gaphn esiaor aforesaid APP
proved IAN August 1885, that as said act does not direct