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B y (JRASTLAND & OHME.
'hi! Prccunea '* pnblhdiod w.eekl», on
rk'ftr-ct, Iwtween IVnyncand darint'iion,
‘ T rin.^rn^V^ in advance.
*' -I Hollars, if nut paid lie fore flic end ol'the
. v '" r ,,.rTisoirnT5 conspicuously inserted nt
| riles- Those sent without a spcclfi-
"*"’1 t |. c miinbi'r of insertions, will tie puli-
ordered nut, nnd charged uccoril-
**•*',<1 of bind mu' ueitroo*, tiy Ailministrnfnrs,
, 5 ''m-finAnlien.-i, are nuptired by Imv, to
So lirl'l on I'*® first rues.lay in t'i-e month, lie-
r ' ,hc hours often in tli - forenoon ami three
—iTesflisrnooit, at the court-house of the conn*
!?.inWhich the property is situate.—Notices of
lie sale eflnnil must l/e given in a public gazette
isn' .lays, aid negroes, rotutv days, previous
ti the ilsy °f snie.
•'\ 0 t’, c eof the snle of personal propertymust be
1 jj, |j| t e manner, finrvitay s previous to the
' lfsile. Also, notion to the debtors nml ere*
(Hors of au estate must lie published for Koirrv
Notice that application will he made to the
Court of Ordinary forleuvo to sell land, must be
mihliihcil for Foil a months.
,\U badness in tlie lin" of Printing, will meet
nilli prompt attention nt the RKcnniir.il Officii.
LfTTERS (on business) must lie post-paid.
Thomas (r. (Gordon,
ATTORNEY AT I. A IT,
H AVINli established himself permanently nt
the Fulls of the Chntahooeliie, will ntteiul
the Superior courts of tlie Chatnhoochic Circuit,
Mid the Western counties of the Flint Circuit
;|i. will regularly attend the land sales and cd-
p c ( the monies as far as practicable, on all ex
ecutions that may lie entrusted to Ids manage-
npn t. A mail arrives three limes a week at the
J hIIs, where letters can he directed to him.
November ‘22 -IS—1 f)t
HT The Augusta Chronicle and Macon Mes
senger will give tlie above three insertions, and
forward their accounts for payment, to T. (i. ({.
\w\nv in ifVovina.
rrdlll’. subsci'ibeis have associated themselves
I. in Practice, as ATTORN1ES, COUN
SELLORS and PROCTORS, in the .Middle
and Western Districts of Florida and in the
Courts of Appeals at Tallahassee.
They will also practice in the Superior courts
of the counties of Decatur and Early, in Geor
gia, and tlie Circuit courts of Henry, Dale and
I'ike, in Alabama.
Their office is at Wehbvillc, Jackson county,
Florida, at which place one or the other mn_v at
*11 times he consulted, except when attending
the Courts.
Letters ou business will receive immediate at
tention-
JAMES IVF.BB,
PETEK W. UAUTIER, Jr.
Webbville, Nor. 9 45—4t
LAW.
T in Tin: practice or the law,-
tin ir office is kept at the falls of the Cbattnho >-
chi,.. JAS. N. BF.THUNE,
A. V. GRESHAM.
October 20 88 tf
Factorage Commission Business
in Savannah.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEOKGf,\y"til()ND4Y HV12NING; DECEMHiCR 17. It
.w irVr* v -*..
- : -nTiTiTS :
No. 40, or VOL. VIll.
ROBSM UXA&OXVS,
OP AVGUSTA,
T enders his survicos to his fi lends and
the public ns a
General Commission Merchant
in Savannah, and w ill he ready to attend to any
business lie niny be favored with by the loth
November ne^b Intending in no manner to be
I'ligaved in any speculation* whatever, his per
sonal st'fvices will lie devoted exclusively to the
interest of those who may favor him with their
business, and liberal cash advances made on all
consignments of Cotton to him, when required.
1 he business of Malone Cortou at Augusta,
will he coudnrted by Mr. II. Gorton, whose ex
perience and capacity will enable him to give
T
vatUf:
S'T"
35—12f
VV AiiL-tiOUttL
[THE Trustees of Jefferson Academy in Jfew-
county are dnsirnus to mnplnv n Rec
tor fur snid Academy, fur nml during the m xt
.'ear. The applicant wi I he expected to pro
duce .nlilf.ictnry testimonials nf his competency
to instruet in the l.ntin mid Greek langunge*.
and as much of English lilersptieas will prepare
the pupil* for entrance into College.
Tlie situation is healthy, the neighborhood a-
grecahle, nml liberal encouragement will he
given to a well qualified Instructor. For fur
ther particulars, apply to the Trusti es.
MENRV LANE. \ .
THOMAS JOHNSON, / $
JOHN HODNETT, > ^
JOHN I,. GRAVES, 1 =
J. l'ERRY, ) H
N'ovemhcr 19 43 —5t
And Commission Business.
rjMir. Subscribers having connected t cm-
-1» selves iu the Ware-house and Commission
Business, respectfully inform the public, that
they have taken the Ware-house lately occupied
by .Mr. Jacob Barrow, which is ready for (lie re
ception of Cotton. Prompt attention will be
paid to all business entrusted to their care, and
liberal advances made on Cotton, when requir
ed. r A CLAYTON.
A F. MOGUL.
Milledjeville, November B 40—-tf
COTTON W ANTED.
T HF. Su''scrib(*r will purchase Cotton dur
ing fim season, nml pay the highest cash
pliers. Eiiqiii-p at Mr. Cnlhoun’s Store, next
door below the Stale Bank.
P A. CLAYTON.
October 12 87—tf
ri WE subscriber having settled permanently
.1 ill Milledgeville, will in future, attend the
sittings of the Superior rourt in the Cninnies of
Putnam, Hancock, Washington, Wilkinson,
Twiggs, Bibb and Jones'.
h R. K. HINF.3
April 1(>. - inlf
” OlKICF. OF Dis<iousr ANu UKrosriK, t
ttreenpsbornngh, 19 h Nov 18-’7. \
RESOLVED, Thai nfier llm 1st day of De
eeirbei noxt, ft Reduction of 10 per cent be re-
qiiretl on the renewal of all notes running to
maturity at Ibis office.
Eitrnet from the minutes,
f.|4_3 «) .1 \ MF.S S. PARE. r n *b'p'-
v’tRunussum tiusmtss ,
milK SUBSCRIBER offers hissei vices to his
JL friends in the Slate of Georgia in the trans
action of Business on Commission, in the City
of New-Yoik, or in any other capacity, requir
ing the intervention of an ngent in this market.
In the purchase or sale of goods, he pledges his
most arduous efforts, and does not doubt his a-
biiity to rive er.tirc satisfaction.
GEORGE ROBERTSON.
Hj* Letters end orders, addressed (post-paid)
through the office of the Georgian, Savannah,
or directed to the advertiser, 145 Water street,
New-York, will be immediately attended to.
New-York, Nov. \ 4f>—4t
Dr. Richard T. Sankcy
H AS settled himself in Greenesborough, nnd
respectfully nffors liis professional servi
ces to tlie citizens of Unit place nnd its vicinity.
He may be found at N. Howard's HoteL
December 4 —4*
\iAL'.V\L\'AE HAlili.
ripHE SUBSCRIBER respectful-
*- v '"Totms the public and his
Ms*.Kli friemls, that he has taken that well
iHAtias known establishment in tile town of
Milledgeville, nml will lie ill occupancy by tlie
rst day of June. His house shall be supplied
with the best the country affords; hi. stable,
well attended —nnd from Ids long experience in
that line of business, he flatters himself he will
lie aide to give general satisfaction to all who
inav favor him with their calls. Gentlemen
travelling with their families can be wed ac
commodated.
CHARLES WILLIAMSON.
M;>v 21 17—if
The Subscriber,
H AVING purchased the House
lately owned by Thomas Na
pier, Esq., situated on the West side
of the Public Square, in Ealonton,
opposite Capt. Mason’s, respectfully informs the
public llmt he has made extensive additions to
it ami that it is now open for the accommoda
tion of TXIATWSXSINT PEKSOIVS
AutV \\OA\UWAiJ->.
He hopes from the attention which lie will be
stow. to render his customers comfortable, to
meet with a liberal share of public patronage.—
His house is large, nirv amt pleasantly situated ;
his tattle shall always lie furnished with the best
the country affords, amt every necessary pro
vided fur Hie ease and comfort of his guests.—
bis stables will lie stored with provender and at
tended by faith fill Ostlers.
W1LIF. ABERCROMBIE.
F.atonton, June 20 22—t Man.
For JSalc,
~jT JPON a long credit,a Pl.ANtA TYO.Vwith-
ill four mile, of Greem-sboroiigh, Greene
county, consisting of 800 AGRXiiS, about
But) of which are cleared amt mostly fresh. Up
on the premises are fust rate improvaments, a
Dwidliiig-lmuse 4H feet long nnd B2 wide, rnn
veniciitly constructed, nnd a Gin-house recently
built on an improved plan, superior to any house
of the kind I have ever seen. Situation high,
pleasant ami remaikably healthy. Also, if not
sold privately,
20 or 25 as Lilcchj Negroes
as nny in the State, » ill lie altered at public sale
iu the town of Grcenesboro’, on the first Mon
thly in January, likewise upon a long credit—all
free from any incumbrance whatever.
ft. H. MACON.
November 23 43 5t*
For {Sale,
A PLANTATION in the county pf Hancock,
oil tin: waters of Town and Spring creeks,
containing
Two Thousand Acres *,
1000 of which is oaknnd hickory, nnd the oilier
1000 pine land, some of which is of the best
quality. The 1000 acres of oak ai.d hickory
is almost a perfect level: on this part of tlie
tract, there are between three and four hundred
acres cleared, 135 of which has been cut down
within tlie lust two years, and is consequently
fresh; the whole under good fence. The hmld
ings consist of a good new Dwelling-house o
six rooms, smoke-house, corn crib, carriage
bouse and negro quarters for 25 hands. I here
is also convenient to the house, a good garden
and orchard of 1000 hearing apple trees of se
lect fruit. The water is excellent, and the ex
emption of thojc who have occupied it for the
last thirty years from all fever and other disease,
is the best proof of its hcalthfulness. The price
will be moderate, and time or times of payment
satisfactory to a purchaser. The premises will
be shewn by Mr. Hudson, who will always be
found on tlie place, and any other information
required, given on application to the subscrib
er. O. IS. MITCHELL.
N. B. If the above described property is not
sold on or before Christinas next, it writ on that
day be rented for one year to the highest bid
der, at the District Court-house on the planta
tion.
October 15 3T If
Notice.
I HEREBY fonvarn all porsonsfrom tin iirg
f.tr n nuti* of hand made by myself to Silas
Blanket, fop $ 81 t and pnjable Lst day of Du-
t etnber, J827, ns the consideration fur which
said note was given has failed] and inasmuch
ns I hive not received value, I do mi‘ itt'end
to pay the note. ROBERT PALMER.
November *29 4 1 Hi
/ ruble tli- lolnrtar mutri in Morgan Court
tyI for leave to self the teel estate of D.ivitl
Hardwick,tfl'eof ssttl c-uj tv. tb ceiucd.
O. 11 ZU IIKV, Adrn'r
m aiuha hardvvick, a«Ws.
November 17 s*4m
nluUlt til tilt tils niter Uin u,.p>iii<i.i>i.i vi
ho made to the honorable the Court el
Ordinary ol llnncnuk county, when sitting f tr
irdinary purposes, for leave to sc 1 ! (Wo
q uires nf land J.nls No. 152 in the Till district
Henry, and No '242. in the 13;h district ot
Leo, lu l ingiiig to (be urjihuns ol Thotuas L.
Edward-, deceased.
MARY EDWARDS,Guardian
November '4 \i4ui
1 .T0UK months after the dale liur.ol, appu
calioti will be made to ibe honorable the
Inferior court nf Washington county, when
sitting for ordinary purpose?, for leave to sell
le t No. 228, situated in the thrd district of
Baldwin county originally■ row Putnam noun*
ty, containing £02 1-2 nci er of land, being a
,iart of the real cstat» of .lames Smith, late ot
Washington county deceased-
MATILDA SMITH. Admr'x
GIDEON SMITH, Adm r.
N'ovcnbrr 23 '• 4 r
Alter tlie cxjjiraiioa ol lour
months nf.er dale, hereof application will ho
made to lh» honorable Inferior court of Ap
pling county, when siting for ordinary purpos
es, tor leave In sell the roul estute belonging
to Samuel Clnrv, minor.
JOSEPH G. G1NKISS, Guardian.
November 2t» 43—w-lm
nil lie
IkAOUK muiilhs alter -tale, application
made to the honorable Inferior court of
Thomas county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, lor leave to sell all the real estute of Phi
lip Parris nnd Nathan S. Pen is, dec'll, of said
County—for the benefit of the heirs nnd credi
tors of said deceased.
CHARLES II. KINGSLEY, Adm’r.
September 18 31—w4m
I T0Uit months after date, application will lie
made to tlie Inferior court ol Twiggs coun
ty, when sitting f-r ordinary purposes, for leave
to sell the real estate of William Powell, dec'd.
THUS. D07.IER, Adm’r.
September 18 34—w4in
1 71 OL’It mouths after date, application will be
made totbe honorable the Inferior couri
of Morgan county, sitting for ordinary purpo
see, for leave to sell Lot No. 100, in the 7th i is-
triet of Fayette, (diown by Jncob Slit ffi -Id,) as
part of the ronl estate of Zaclinrinh Sheffield,
dereaseJ. All persons concerned are request
ed to avail themselves of this notice.
JACOB SHEFFIELD, Adm’r.
September 15 33—w4m
f lOU It months afterdate application will lie
made to the Court of Ordinary for the
county of Jefferson, for leave to sell lot No. 47,
in tlie 7th district of llenry comity, containing
202 1-2 acres, being the real estate of the or-
plians of William Hadden, late of Jefferson
county, dec'd. and to be sold for their benefit.
MARY HADDEN, Guardian.
August 28 —4m*
S TtOlJR months afterdate, application wil
1 made to tlie honorable the Inferior e<
ill lie
court
of Hancock county, when sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell ml tile ical esiai, of
Walter Hamilton, dec’d, under the incumbrance
of the widow’s dower.
R. S. HARDWICK, Adm’r.
September 18 3-1—w4m
UEUtUilA lirecue coumy
fltOLI.ED before Augustin Greene, F.?q, by
I. Micajab Kiddle, of the 14uth district
Georgia Militia, ONE BAY HOUSE, 10 or 11
years old, the left hind foot white and some
white spots on hi? shoulder, occasioned by the
collar, shod nil round. 5 feed one or two inches
high—appraised to ,$70 by Cordial Daniel nnd
William Hunter, Ibis 24th November, 1827.
T. A D WEAVER, D.CI’k t. e. o c.
P-er-mbor I 44—31
Ware-House and Boat mg.
The Subscribers
T ENDER to their ft iends
nnd the politic, a con-
itinuance nf their services in
the shove business. Libera! advances, when
required, will be made on Colton storpd and
shipped by them, nml the strictest attention paid
fo the interest of their customers.
ATKIN SUN Si DEMI NO.
N. rs Mr. JACOB HARROW win attend to
their Ware house during the season, as hereto
fore.
Milledgeville, Nov. 5 ^ ^
The Subscriber
H AS removed his Store to tlie Brick build
ing, next door t-i the State Bank, where
he is KtJ.V OPENING
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT 01
DRY GOODS,
Which he offet'E on accommodating terms.
J. S. CALHOUN.
September 24
FOR SALK,
A Valuable Plantation
f.N Crawford comity, containing five hundred
J. acres and upwards, about two nml a half
miles from Knoxville ; about I6<> acres lias been
recently cleared, and is consequently fresh,nnd
is of the first quality, as the present crop of
corn and cotton, notwithstanding' the drought,
"ill demonstrate. Of the uncleared land, there
is 250 acres partly high land nnd partly Beaver
points, the greater part of which is first quality
and durable, and the balance, say about loOa-
crcs pine land, it lies on what is called the Bea
ver-dam creek, and is believed by those who
know it, to be, if not the very best, one of the
best plantations In Crawford county. There
arc ou the plantation all necessary cabins for
the comfortable accommodation of a family and
the security of crops. Persons who may desire
to purchase, arc invited to cali and view the pre-
mises. The subscriber (living on the spot) will
shew the lines, and assist any one ill the most
minute investigation of the whole tract. A
great bargain will he given, nnd teims made
known on application to Gen. D. B. Mitchell,
near Milledgeville,or to JOHN TRiOF,.
October 20 3>j ~ tf
Notice.
A LT, persons having demands against the es
tate of Barnabas Arthur, late of Ogle-
thorpp comity, deceased, are leqnired to pre
sent them within Ibe time prescribed by law, le
gally certified, ami those indebted to the same,
»re requested to make immediate payment.
BIRDITT ARTHUR. Adm r.
October 31 i'~^L
Five~Dol!ars lie ward,
S TRAYED or stolen from the town of
Clinton, on the 5t!i inst. n cliesnut
•orrel horse, nnd rite nnd bridle——said
horse is shod before with old shoes, seven
years old, five feet high, blaze face nnd
is a natural trotter. Any person deliver
ing said horse to tlie subscriber, livin|l
bear Fortville, Jones county, Georgia, or
giving information so that Iran get him
•hall receive the above reward.
JORDAN S- RURK.
October 12 37—If
rrtHE subscriber has a valuable HOUSE
X and LOT iu the town of Forsyth, Mon
roe county, containing four acres, which he
will sell or exchange for lards in the new
purchase, on the most reasonable terms The
house is .well adapted lor a family and con-
venient to the Academy. For terms, apply
,o Thomas Battle li.i.g RDEN
Oetobor ?fi d
EORGIA, Twiggs county—Joshua Chapel
VT tolls before me, ONE BAY HORSE, ap
praised to §75, by James Paul and Patou Run-
mis, with no brand perceivable on said horse,
with n star in his forehead amt about nine years
old, tiiis 26ih dav of November, 1H27.
'ROBINS ANDREWS, J. P.
Cap!. Perkins' District.
The above is a true extract taken from the
Estray Book of said Court.
LARKIN' GRIFFIN, Cl’k I. C.
December 2 45—3t
EORGIA, Greene comity.—Henry Mallo
ry of Capt. Venzey’s distrirt, tolls before
Gr
Thomas Whaley, Esq., on the ltith instant,
One Sorrel Horse,
about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high. 11 or 12 years
old, no brands or mnrks, inane hangs on the
left side of his neck—Appraised by Mylus
Young and William Brown, to § 25, this 25th
October, 1827.
T. A. D. WEAVER, d. c. i. c. a. c.
October 27 45—31
A LL persons indebted to the estate of John
Daniel, deceased, late of Hancock county,
am requested to make payment without delay,
nnd those who hnvc demands against the estate
of said deceased are required to make them
known within the time prescribed liv law.
JAMES L. DANIEL Ex’or.
December 4 45— fit
Negro For Sulc.
rTMIE subscriber oflers Tor sale, one of Ibe
X first THle NEGRO SMITH'S, underagood
ebanwte* end in the ptime of life, which he
will sell low for cash. Any person wishing to
IHIV, enn lie further informed by addressing a
let erto the subscriber, " ’'" e "
cruintv.
Wnrrentnn. October 27
JAMES PACE
40- t(
Notice.
N OTICE.—AH persons indebted to thejestate
of William Fullwood. dec’d, lute offLnn-
rens county, are requested to make payment
without delay, nnd all who have just demands
against sain estate, arc called on to make them
known to N ^ s rCLLtVOOD, Adm’*
December \ 44 6t
P ROPOSALS will be received by the under
signed until the lst of January next, for the
hiring out from that day, until the lst of June
following, the whole of the PUBLIC HANDS
belonging to the Oconee Navigation Company—
the number is 19—all good Boat hands.
PETER J. WILLIAMS, Sec ry B. C
December 8 45 —3t
S.AOUR months after date, application will be
X made to the honorable Inferior court of
Thomas county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses. for leave to sell Lot No. 298, in the 5th
district of Trotip county, for the use of James
Journigan, minor. _
BENJAMIN EDWARDS,
Guard'n for said minor.
September 13 34—w-lin
I TOUR months after date, application will
he made to the honorable the Inferior
court of Greene county, when silting for or
dinnry purposes, for leave to sell the real es
tate uf fame’ Akins, deceased, for the benefit
of tbe heirs of suid deeeated.
AZIF.L BRUCE,)
JOHN AKINS, ) r ‘ l or ’
December 3 w4m
I,SOU It months alter date, application wUi t,c
X made to ilie boaoinble the Court ofOrdinn
ry of Jefferson county.for leavetosell that cer
tain tract or pared of land in said county, hg
longing to the estnte of John S. Maxcey, de
cessed, lying on the waters of Rockycomfort
creek, adjoining Charles J. Jenkins, John G-
Lyons and others, containing 250 oerrs, more
or less, originally granted to Ulnssingnmn Har
vey. JOHN G. UOSTWICK, Adm r.
December 1 w4m
1 YOUR months after da'e, application will
X fn? made to (he honorable Ibe Inferior
court of Twiggs county, when sitting for or
dinary purposes, for leave to sell all the real
estate of Joseph Oliver, Isle of said county, de
ceased. JAMES OLIVER, Adw'r.
December 10 w4m
33 d We are authorized to
sny that Capt. WILLIAM F. SCOTT is
a candidate for the office of'SherifFoflJjild-
win county at the ensuing election.
June 11. if>—tf
(Tf* We arc authorised to an-
nounce war. w. carwhs a candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Baldwin county,
at the ensuing election.
July Id 24—tf
Hr. OWK.VS—Dentist,
A GAIN offers his set vices to the citizens of
this place. His office is that formerly oc
cupied by Dr. Rogeis, nearly opposite Lafay
ette Hall.
Milledgeville, Nov. 29 44—tf
Nine months after date, appli
cation will be made to the honorable ill" In
ferior court of Warren county, when sitiin
for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell tin re
at estate belonging to Ja ' es Lndiner nnd Ac
gustus Latimer, legatees under the W i.l of Re
i ecca Latimer, dec’d, late of said county.
HENRY LOCKHART, Guard's.
March 20, 1827 B—m9m
Nine months after date, appli
cation will be made *« the honnratde Court < f
Ordi"n'y 0 f Wuyne county, tor leave to sell
I he real’estate ol Rob >rt Leach, lyii g in sa'id
indy.
Ltuisa Leach, Mm i
March 30, 1827 »?»
For Sale,
A N excellent BAB.OT7C HE and Har-
nets—Enquire of the Printers.
November 12
Notice.
N INE months Hfler date, adplioation will
be made to tbe honoruble Inferior ijourt
of Jasper county, when sitting far ordinan
purposes, for leave to sell tbe real estute of
illidu Avery, dec d.
E TRICE, Adm’r
March 17, 1827 7—tr9m
GEORGIA, Laurens county.
COURT OF ORDINARY, JULY 3. 1827
X TPON the petition Of Davis Smith, adininis*
J trutor of Mary Fiaukliu, deceased, shew
ing that he Ha* fully administered said estate—
It is ordered, that six months notice be given in
the Southern Recorder, to all person* concerned,
to shew cause, if any they have, why letters ot
dismission from said estate should not be grant
ed.
A true copy from the Minutes,
THOMAS AJOORE, Cl’k.
July 5,1827 wGw
HEP OUT ox Tin: SURVEYS.
[Ri’ttl in Semite r th tier. 11>47, and oidertet to he
printed j
The Joint Copimittev on tlie Stntd of
tlio KnpnMic, to whom vvns referred that
part of the Go veil) or’# cotriinmiieiUion,
anti the documents, that reJ'tle to the pro
hibition, by the General Government, rtf
tint survey of tlm territory acquired by
tilt; treaty of the Indian Springs, arid the
rtireatening of military force to eoercc o-
betliencotrt the.same, hove had the same
under consideration and beg leave to IlL-
i’ORT—
That the Committee believe they nnt
warranted in stating that there wits no
necessity, on the part of the General Go
vernment, for this inconsiderate net of
power, even though it had boon legiti-
mate, In giving the reasons for this belief,
nny other than a plain hut decided lan
guage, eoiistiltiiig alone a proper self-res-
poet, isilecnted uundvisnble, for it must be
to the tameness of funner remonstrances
that we arc iiidehtetljforsuch repeated nets
of aggression. As is remarked by A»ov.
Troup, the controversy with the General
Government was to all nppenrnnccs, hap
pily terminating, at the close of the last
session of the Legislature. Hut the Indi
ans, tinder the guidance of n well known
subtle influence at home, and emboldened
by an equally undue encouragement a-
brond, have set up the insolent nnd insult
ing pretension that they are an indepen
dent people, nnd have lost no opportunity
to have that claim recognised by tlie Ge
neral Government und duly respected by
ours.
On the 12th of January Inst, while the
Surveyors of Georgia in the discharge of
duties assigned them by law, were survey
ing, for the purpose of disposition, tlie
lands acquired by the Treaty oftlie Indian
Springs, a number of Indiana styling
themselves chiefs nnd head men of the
Creek Nation, demanded ol’ them iu writ
ing, “ to desist IVotn stretching a clinin
over any of their lands;” at tlie same
time wresting from them their instru
ments nnd threatening personal violence.
This demand was communicated to the
President by their Agent, nnd “ calling
upon him for his interposition to protect
them in their rights,” as secured to them
Ivy the Treaty of Washington.
The President, resolving to declare the
Treaty oftlie Indinn Springs a nullity,
nnd to make the fact more mortifying to
Georgia, determined to announce it to
the public authorities of the State, upon
the complaint, nml at the sole instigation
of the Creek Indians, and lest this hold
attempt should he misunderstood, fur the
want of that emphatic character which
belongs to arbitrary measures, directed
the Secretary of War to say to Governor
Troup, that he considered the Treaty of
Washington ns the “supreme law of the
land, and charged by tile Constitution
with the Execution of the lows, lie should
feel himself compelled to employ, if ne
cessary, all the means under his control,
to maintain the faith of the Nation by
carrying that Treaty into effect.”
Under n step so decisive, there wns
left to the Governor hut one course, and
it becomes matter of earnest congratula
tion to the country that it wns promptly
taken, to resist such ail unwarrantable as
sumption.
It will he readily perceived that the
whole difficulty turned upon the validity
of these Treaties. The measures pursued
by Georgia, and the rights asserted by her
councils, in relation to this often and in no (i
agitated question, placed the Governor
exactly in the point, where he had to sus
tain the undivided force of the contest, or
leave all the previous policy oftlie State
subject to the censure of ill-timed weak
ness, nr what is worse, to the just rc-
proiuh of idle infatuation.
Tito clamor which wag early vented
against the Treaty of the Indian Springs,
and its negotiators, bv the Indians, nnd
uotafew designing white men, called the
attention oftlie Legislature of Georgia to
the subject, nnd accordingly, after the
most deliberate investigation of the char
ges against its validity, we find that hotly
unanimously declaring that “the Treaty
contains in itself intrinsic evidence of Its
own fairness in the liberal anti extended
provisions which it contains for the re
moval, preservation and |ierpetuity oftlie
Creek Nntion, nnd that the confidence of
the State remained unimpaired in the
honor, uprightness nml integrity of the
Commissioners.”
This solemn avowal made by all parties,
seemed in good faith, to have imposed
upon nil parties the most unqualified
pledge to support this Treaty, anil the
Committee cannot but believe, if it bad
been more faithfully observed among our
selves, that it would have, produced less
opposition abroad ; for distracted coun
cils never fail to invite the 'indulgence of
selfish power, or provoke the citcruneli-
ments of artful ambition.
The Indians not content, however, with
the provisions of this Treaty, than which
none can ever he more advantageous to
them, called upon the General Govern
ment to abrogate it, and without the con
sent of Georgia, after her rights had abso
lutely vested. This has been done, in
what is called the Treaty of Wtishitigioi
—an act, which the Committee conceive
involves between the two governments an
obvious question of sovereignty. The
Committee believe the proper distinoiion
bus never been taken between the power
to ireHt nml the proper subject matter o'
'Treaty—The first bus never been deuL’j,
hut it is denied that the rights of F.ntes
can he treated away. This qo.os'.mn does
not belong to cither to dcci'V, hut is sub
ject alone to adjustment by fair negotiati
on, and to ull the assort .oil of right which
either party may choose to maintain. Ac
cordingly in Iiet'tnibor, 1825, wo find the
Legislature of Georgia declaring “that
full rebunce is ami ought to be placed iu
tlie Treaty lately concluded iietwren the
L'nityii kfcfiUtt fur th* use af Georgia, oud
the Creek Nation of Luiians,at tlir Indian
Springs—That the •ivlc of rkfl Tcrrfrth-y
olitsiued by said Treaty within tlie limit#
of Georgia is considered as an absolute
vested interest, and that nothing short of
the whole territory, thus acquired, will ba
satisfactory, nnd that tlie riftht of entry
immediately upon the expiration of tliu
lime limited in the treaty lie insisted ou
and tircordingly curried into effect.”
This declaration, so unequivocal in its
Character, and coming from a sovereign
State, who conceived something at ieaot
due to their grievances, though denied to
their rights, wns totally disregarded, nntl
instead of opening the way to an adjust
ment of its differences witli the General
Government by friendly negotiation,
seems to have increased the Spirit ofep-
positionon the part of that Government,
and what was refused to us was promptly'
accorded to the Indians. They were met
and treated ns an independent nation,
and in the January following they obtain
ed n recession of part of that very land, in
which, but the month before, the highest
nutlioiitv of Georgia declared they held
“an absolute vested interest.”
l/nwilling yet to increase or continu*
the enusps-of controversy with the U-ue-
rnl Government, the Legislature of Geor
gia at their Inst session, in the most res
pectful manner remonstrated against thw
course which bad been pursued, invoked
that Government to review Its measures,
and earnestly entreated it to forbear the
exercise of powers against which Georgia
bad so repeatedly protested ; at the satna
time asserting “that Georgia owned ex
clusively tlie soil nnd jurisdiction of all
the territory within her present chartered
nnd conventional limits,” nnd that “ fh»
attempted abrogation oftlie Treaty of th®
Indian Springs, by the Treaty of Wash
ington, in so far us it divested the Stnta
of Georgia of nny right acquired under
the (bnner, is illegal and unconstitution
al.”
This remonstrance, instead of inducing-
the President to pause, nnd of inspiring a.
proper sense of respect for the earnest ex
postulations of tlie State, seemed to It nvw
no oilier effect titan to add fresh impailao
to an hostility that had already gone be
yond tlie limits of either prudence or jus
tice. And that nothing should he want
ing to place the course of the General
Government clearly without tlie range oj*
doubt or mistake, the President commu
nicated to Congress on the 5th of Febru
ary last “ that tlie act of the Legiaiaturo
of Georgia under the construction givoix
to it by tlie Governor of that .State, and
the Ntirvcya made or attempted to be rnnda
by this authority beyond the boundary
secured by the Treaty of Washington tin
the Creek Indians, are in direct violation
oftlie Supreme Law oftlie land”—and
this unqualified opinion, unaided l>y thr»
weight or authority of any other braned
of tlie government, either legislative or
judicial, wns thundered forth in tlie self-
same Message that ductared tlie singular
fact, that the question whs about to Ii»
submitted to the tribunals of justice. But
ns if impatient of the result which might
possibly flow from sober councils and tlio
wonted discretibn of legal enquiry, a light
iu which the subject had not often been
considered, and ut the same time to over
awe all dispassionate investigation of an
opinion so hold iu its character and seem
ingly so determined in its purpose, it wni»
distinctly announced “ that, il the legisla
tive and executive authorities oftlie rft-itn
of Georgia sltuil persevere in acts of «t-
croaclunent upon the territories secured
by a solemn tienty to tlie Indians, nml the
laws of tlie Union remain tm.aitered, n
supurndded obligation, even higher llum
that of human authority, will compel the
Executive of the United Hraters to enforce
the laws nnd fulfil the duties oftlie nut ion
by nil tlie force committed, Tor thut pur
pose, to his charge.” Aud this ill judged,
not to sav impotent threat, was ropeuied
in n letter from the Secretary of War to
the Governor of Georgia, as already men
tioned, and that it should lose nothing of
the effect imposed l»y a military pageant,
it was delivered by an officer at farms.
This plain history of thn hjj/ h-bamled
authority asserted by the President aud
accompanied with n menace, v, Inch in thn
absence of firmer means is tiie usual re
sort of undecided purpose, presents but
one intelligible conclusion.
If the Legislature meant anything by
its several acts disposing «f iho territory
acquired by tlie Treaty of tbe Indian
Springs—If they meant anything by ap-
proving of the conduct of the negotiators
of tlial Treaty—If they meant any thing
by declaring thut thoy had an absolute
vested interest crewed by said Treaty,
and that nothing abort of the whole ter
ritory thus acquire d would he satisfacto
ry, ami thnt the 'i’reaty lie insisted on uml
carried into effect— If they meant ntiv
tiling by asserting that Georgia owned
exclusively the soil nnd jurisdiction of all
tlie territory within her limits, and that
the attempted abrogation of the Treaty
of tlie Indian Springs was illegal end un
constitutional :” this Legislature cannot
hut conceive that it became the houndere
duty oftlie Governor to i; Huskier the whole
transaction ns n dellUpyate act of war,
meriting that hearty .iefiimco which be-
longs ton people peculiar for their atib-
misssion to constitutional authority, hut
equally retptift,uhle f OJ their opposition,
in every s’,p c> to tyrutmy and usurpation.
And tus; t | ie ought to have been prepar
ed to yesist the invasion of n “vested inte-
re;',V’ ns weti in the tin>enl<>dterrito r y ac
quired ns in the heart oftlie oldest a’ettlc-
meirt of Georgia. Accordingly Governor
Troup in reply to the Secretory of War, on
the 17th of Fibnary lnst,il<^l»rcfl that ho
felt it “ to he his duty to reabt to tho ut
most any nulj|nry otttwk which tlie go-
verntnenl of the Doited States itimt-mniii
proper to n*frffe on the territory, the nep-
ple or tlik^overvigifty of Georgia, nnd atl
the measures m ce.-sary to tbe perform
ance of this duly, acording' to our limited
means are in progress FrOm Jhe ibst
, decisive ugh of Uu?uhl^ will l>* canr