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Moai.tsttERt or Tim LAWS or th^ omo*
DAILY TATWS I I I I I A I UHTNUIH.
muntm Mean, i t ii i inve ooli.au.
IWN V 1
Monday morning, wov, w. uws.
A prate of othsr mattsr presents ut from
1 uottlng in this da/V paptr mom than a
amaO portion of tha V. 8. Commissioner's
exposition.
Advertisement* omitted thin day, will bo.
inurtad in our next,
Cammodoro W. Bainbridge, Commodore
L. Warrington, and Capt. J. Biddle, Com
■Wonora to la upon a aeite for a Naval
- Depot iatheGulfof Mexico, and Charter
Q. Haady, Eaq.Purter, U. 8. Nary, arriv
ad bare last evening in a pilot-boat, haring
left th^ahip John Adame, bearing the broad
pendant of Corn. Warrington, off the- bar
bound in, after a passage of tl da/a from
Panaaeola. They hare pat up at the I City
Hotel, and intend proceeding % to Washing
. Ion by land.
Wa hart been favored with the following
ttrt otpflcen of the Jno. Adame, who toge
ther with the erew, are in good health.
lid of,Q/(ctre.-J.. J. Nicholaon, Com
mander; Jno. M. Dale, let Lieut ; Jim. L.
Baundera, td do.; Wm. D. Newman, 3d
do.; David H. Porter, 4th do.; Thomaa J.
Boyd, Surgeon ; A. A. Adee, Surgeon’*
' Mate ; W. A. Blood good, Lieut. Marinee
Jno. N. Hambleton, Purler'; Thomaa -Ba
non, Secretary to the Commodore, lint
shlpnten, Pita Allen Dess. R. L. Browning,
.Win. Smith, F. S. Key, Jno. Qrahain. C.
8. Renabaw, C. H. Poor. H. Sooley, Jr.—
D. Neadert. Boatswain; Jno.Suider, car
penter; Benj. Crow, Sail-Maker; Jno. H.
Ryder, Gunner. Midabipman H. A. Kelly
Wee lift at the Barrancas (Pensacola Bay.
' PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
1 To Tna editors or Taa Georgian.
-Mii.LiDOEriLLC, Nor. <4, 1845.—Noth
Wg of materiel importance bu been transact
cd ainco my last in either Branch of the Le
gislature, except perhaps the passage in Ben-
ate of the Mexico-Atlantic Bill.
I Mod yon, with tbia, the tapes* of Messrs.
Campbell and Marri»ethar,,ta relation to the
Treaty eooolnded by them, it will ba fund
to contain e very satisfactory riodicptioa of
their conduct, and to be justly severe upon
tbs Agents of the U. S. Government, whose
"strange fantastic.tricks” in the Indian lit-,
lion daring the last inmmer hare claimed so
moch'atfenlipn. Under nil the oircumsten-
cos of the case, it does appear that tha refer-
anoe to Congress of this Treaty (which it it
now understood it persisted in) it ooe of the
most unwise and unnecessary measures whiuli
bis distinguished - the present' administration
ef|k. General Government-
.1 also tend you the annual Report of the
' Treasurer of the State, from which you will
perceive tint the balance in the Treuury
now is $773 466 59 bents. Of thia amount
there 400,000. I understand, is in notes of.
the Bank of Darien.
The annual Repo ts of the Bank of Darien
and of. the Bank Slate of GeOrgi*, also ac
company this, together with the Bill for the
establishment of the Board of Public Works.-
The former win shew the present condition of
those institutions. The latter' I think it pro
bable will past in the House.
Among the Documents submitted to the
Legislature recently by the Governor, are se
veral affidavit* purporting lo detail some of
thp'eonversations of General Gaines during
the last summer at the Indian Springs. Tliet
do little honor to that officer. .Hie expres
sions Were of the most riolent character, and
shew the extraordinary excitement whipli ex
isted in liis mind abuut the time . of, Writing
some of hit celebrated letters, which were so
industriously trumpetted forth tbruugliout the
Union. • *■
The election of State House Officers comes
on torinorrow—jjjgpp will do doubt be a com
piete sweeping out. The asperity of political
feeling oow -existing is unfortunate. It hat
Mtulted this far r in the election which have
taken plaoe, generally not to ,the benefit of
the people, and if no other result it experionc
ed from it, this la a sufficient evil. We only
have to Hope that it may not affect their inter
est. yet more fatally by being brought into
exercise, upon subjects with which it never
should be suffered to interfere. .
The Mexico Atlantic Bill passed in Senate
yesterday, with few amendments except fill-
lug the Blanks—Savannah, in plaea of one
third, is emit led to subscribe to 4,000 than*
The Commissioner* named to reoeire snb-
eoriptioae in Savannah, ar* W. C. Jhuiteil.
Ale*. Telfair, Joseph Cumnliug, Thomaa But-
brand Ben). Burroughs,
At Augusta 3,000 shires—Anderson, Wat-
>ins. Wee,.Camming and Wfo.J. Hobby.
At MiilaSgeville 600 shares—T. Fort, H.
W. Malori* sad Joel Crawford.
At WMbiagtao Wilkas Op. 800 ebarea-
Wbl C. Gilbert, Dqhena 0. Campbell end
Seawet Burnett.
At Danin 1,000 shires—Tbos, Spalding,
Gao, Atkinson and Jas. H Cooper.
At St. Mery* 800 share*—Mrt Floyd, J.
H. Minicab end Jxp. Boott.
At Mteoe BOO shores—Harrison Smith,'-
John T- Row lead and J T. Lamar. (
A bill wasrapartad thonmaday toiooor-
porata a Rank at Macon with a capital of
threehundred thouaabd dollars, .
The following resolution was latrodeced by
Mr. Jooamoftyawton. which. am read and
referred to the committee oa tha Slate of the
Republic, by a vote of 63. ta'6. Those who.
voted ity the negative were Messrs. Broad-
nox, Bryan, Mathews, Mitchell and Wat
borne, of .{taustoo. ’
Jteeotved, That the Joiot Cdmmitte* oa
tha State of the Republic, ba instructed to
enquire into the expediency of addressing a
memorial lo (he President of the United
States Mtting forth the conduct of Col John
Crowell, tha present Agent for the Creek N*
lion of Indian*, apd request his removal from
uifios, as a measure highly conducive to the
igltNU WtU um( Cfisk pittas «/ iwlisui,
and the citlxeasof this State, add frame suoli
memorial and report it ti the Legislature.
The bill'fining the'salaries of the State
Hum# Officers, (3 600 dollars each in place
of their, preaent fees), introduced a .few. days
tioce by Mr. Stocks, was negatived in Senate
yesterday by a vote of 33 to 37. Tim follow
'ng are the Yeas and Nays.
A YES—Baker of I*be(tV. Baiter' of War-
ran. Bird, Blaokshear, Branham, Brown- Of
Camden, Brow p of Decatur, Browh of Han-
cock, Burtoo, Crawford, Daeielh Fort, Gib
son, Haodeman. Harris, "Johnson, Jones,
Lawton, Mathews, Miller, Powers, Scarlett,
Shaw, Stocks, Stokes, and Walker.
Nays—Adrian, Alston, Anderaon, Atkin
ton, 'Beall, Bryhn, Burney, Cleveland, Cof
fee, Crittenden, Fraser, Griffin,. Grove*,
Hilliard, Johnson of De Kalb, Liddell,Lock
hart, Mitchell, Mobley, Phillips, Sellars.
Strewn, Swain, Swilley, Tennille, Welborn
of Monroe, Welborn of Houston, Wilkin
son, Wootten, Worthy, Voting,
This art wax calculated upon to xave a
large amount to the. state—but its Tate is
here seen—had it eome from the other par
ty perhaps It might have passed.
A bill waa reported in the Senate by Mr-
Slockxto reserve all mine* whioh might
be discovered in the late coition of Creek
Landa to the use and benefit of the state.
The retolulinn of Mr. Cleveland to in
struct our Senator* and Representatives in
Oongrea, to orga the proper department nf
the General Government, to carry into of-
feet the late treaty', was taken np and pass
ed. Yeas 38, Nays 16.
' In the Houxa yesterday, ID.' Robertson
moved for the appointment of a Committee
to prepare and report n bill to amend the
act eetablixhing a fire Engine Company in
Savannah—the committee appointed are
Messrs. Robertson). Myers and Rembert.
Mr. Harden from, the Military Commit
tee, reported a bill to revise end consolidate
the militia laws now in force, paased loth
December. 1818.
A bill to form two new coontiea from the
counties of Irwin sod Decatur, was' read
the third time aud pasted.
Considerable and warm discussion took
place in the House on (resolution to proceed
to the election of aSecretary of State, Con
troller General,' Treasurer and Surveyor
General, those in the majority being deair-
obi of bringing it bn at anearlyday, A the
minority to defer it for a few days. During
the discussion, Mr. Turner offered a sub
stitute, stating in substance that as the a
mount nf money in the treasury wa* 7 or
800,000 dollars, and the amount of the
Treasurer’s Bond but $100,000, and ghat
the Secretary of State's compensation on
aa average for two years past, was nesrly
3800 dollars, which would probably increase
to 6000 dollars annually, for a year or two
after the contemplated Lind Lottery, it
was expedient tn adopt such provisions as
might bfe necessary to regulate the amount
of the Treasurerts Bond, and the compensa
tion of tha Secretary of State, before the
assembly would proceed to the election.—
Thiaprnpotition however, met the fate of
every other for the least delay—it was voted
dotdh 59 to 47, and Thursday next appoint'
ed as the day of election.
Mr. Rembert immediately after gave no
tice that he would move for the appointment
nfacomitteetn examine in(o the compara
tive duties and emoluments of the Comp
troller General* Office, and report by bill
or otherwise, whether there be n “ quid pro
qua.*
If? the House on Monday, Mr. Harden
from the Committee on the petition of the
Justices of the Pence of Savdnnah, reported
ahiti to grant additional fans to'lhe Justices
of the Peace and Constables of the County
of Chatham—readfimt time.
the purpose of oommenciac a system af to
terhal7nprpvam*Dt, tha following provisioos
ba adopted, to-wit. ' ,.
I. There shall be elected- by joint ballot aif
both .houses, during U» present tstfioe of the
Gwetpl Assembly, four persons, who tegeth-
with the Governor for (be tone beitqr, statll
eooetituW. “Tut Bosaoav ftoitfcWMi’ts
or T«n Statkov Gnouou.” ^4
II, Tha Goveraor fortbd tiUtoKWhd shall
ba sir qffiris, Pratidrnt ef ttos, Buanl.t
lil. Yscanotat aopprring to iha Board,
•hall ba (Ulna by Raaentiva appointmdot, to
oonlinna until appdinlmanta ara made by the
legislature.
IV. The Beard thtll be a body corporate
with power to use a common seal, to ute and
b* used, and to acquire, bold and dispute of
rights and property, for. the parpotet of this
tel. . ! '
V- They shall be authorised to attoblish
bye-laws or regnlatioot, not repugnant to law
or eomtitotioa, for their government.
They .shall appoint and pay a fit and pro
. er sarsob aa Secretary and Tnasnrer, who
shall give hood snd sufficient aacsrity for the
the discharge of hit dnlies.
VH. Tha onlioary mamlieft of tha Board
shall be removable by tiin Goveraor, on Hie
address of two-thirds of each' h'web of the
General Assembly- In «uoh cue the Gener
al Assembly .shall appoint suoonsadri-
- VIII. The Board shad, t* soon si maybe,
cause the neoassary stlfvpya.esjuoates and.
and reports,.to he nide.aq^ -pfjjiiSitad to the
Lrfiglslataie, wish' refessase'ta Ifilb npeniugs.
improvement, and . ooastractioriy of ruaifi
bridges, oavigable| wttota aad csbsh, ia tlfis
stste; , ■ .. -,. *. .
IX. Far this purpose, they shall hn author-
osed'to appoint, employ, pay and remove, the
necessary artists, agents and labourers.
X. To use unnecessary expenditure, they
may appoint an executive committee, con
sistiug of two members ofllte Board, to whom
■nay beooufided tl.a discharge pf the less im
porlant duties. -
XI. Earths compensation of the ordinary
members of the Board, they shall receive
dollars per day, while iif actual sar
vice. ,
Sec. 3. And As si futihtr enacted bp the
kuthority afbnmid, That the sum of
thousand doUars, be and Ibe same it hereby
appropriated for the purposes of this act.
Report! of (he dele'if the Bank of Darien and
Bank State f Georgia.
Bank or Dames, Oct. 17,1836.
To HU Excellency George 'f'roup,
Sia.—Accompanying this commuuication
your Excellency will reoeire tha Annual
Report, required by the legislature, of the
state of the Bank. By this report you will
observe that the Bank is still in possession of
a very'considerable specie fund ; you will also
remark, that there is so accumulated fund of
one hundred and-ninety-seven thousand and
eleven dollars snd eighty-three cents,
which are to be added, eleven thnusand dot
lars for^interest secured by mortgage in Lou
isiana—six tbousand eight hundred anil forty-
two dollars snd nine oents, accumulated from
stock held by the Bank—interest on debts
considered good,-in judgment and suit, fifti
tlioutapd dollars, and an amouns that will - be
.reserved oat of discounts on the first of De
comber next, twenty thousand dollars, ma
king an aggregate sum at (bait tune of two
hundred and highly four thousand eight tnu
trad and fifty-thre dollars and. ninety-two
cents; a earn which tha board of di— ,i -
cannot doubt sufficient to foeef ‘gig|
they haifo sustained from the oomitrettt
of this institotiuo.
The Bank of Darien, under -thk system of
prudence and eoooomy which ttiej: have adop
ted, and which they think it necessary to
maintain, will soon place their bills on a foot
ing of equality with the bills of the other in
stitotioos of tlse state, while they shall bare
administered largely to the wante of the com
munity during a period of very geoerai dia
Iren.
And I remain your excellency's
Very ob*t serrl,
(Signed,) T. SPALDING, t .
Pret't Bank Darien.
State f the Dank of Darien, on Saturday,
thefiret of October, 1835.
dr.
To B*k Notes issued,1,858,363
Amount on band in
Darien, l 400,030
Do at offices Bank . '6
Darien, 156.075
In circulation, 1.300,358
. af.bills of otbar
Banks an hand, is 135,10* 35
And tha total amotsol of dis- .
ooaatod Do(at(tncl«diiiglboes ' \ ■
in tirit) and bUU of sxebange
and antgnmants of judg-
•tarts. Is ' T •■' 3,380,467 80
An anooH of thesorplns fond nseesigry
far font ehjent, and baretafore ratainad for
tha pnrptsw. bas bstn appliad.to tha aboon«t
of fossa arising from dUooadtafi paper spd
depreojathm on teal estate,.as heretofore as-
oertalned bp top directors, and the surplaa
now ramaioing, amounts to $75.868 18
Nett profits or disaouut accounts
lor the last months, amounts to 88,791 37
A Bill fo j» entitled «n »ot to create a
Botrd of Public Works, and to provide for
thncoinmanoktnent ofasystam of Internal
Improvement. ’
_® e tferwAeAAjr the Senate and HoUee f
HepreeMoHvee of the Stale of Georgia, m
AssonWy asst, and it u hereby tn-
tuted by the aui&rily qf Vie snase.LTbat for
Profit and loss,
Capital stock paid in,
Treasurer United Slates,
Dividends No. 1 apd 12,
Discount account,
Hall A Hoyt,
Mooies on deposit,
-1.856,363
' 197,011 83
651,175
98,964 18
5,664 90
73,337 St
37,313
35,377 61
' $3,884,895 73
CR.
By cash balance, 673,360 83
OisMaodsM Darina biolr stock, 19,500
de Btoto do 35,000
do Angntta .db 8,ooo
For balsned on hand ton Slat
Outobar, 10*4,
365,683 73)
500,003 (5)
$903,500 30
Making together, thaanm of $I45,4W'56
Adieiarnd of three per Oeot-oa tbe oapi-
tal stock, has bean deotared by tha Board of
Directors at tha setni-annosl settlameat of to
day.. The amount of-$46,000, required to
pay that dividend, when dednoted from $145,-
400 66, still leaves a snrplns of $100,400 55
II may be proper, tn oonclusion, to remark,
that though several extensive and Vary unfor
tunate failure# have recently occurred, it is
nql appreheoded that those averts will occa
sion atty serious fosa to this institution ; and
assuredly not toanexteot(undertba moalun fa
vorable retults)in any Way equal to the amouoi
retained ss a surplus fund, after deducting the
amount necessary to pdy’ the dividend which
has baau thia-day declared,- «
- I have tbs honor to be,. -
Vwj respectfully.
Your obedient servt,
Signed, W. B. BULLOCH,
President.
Apprered by the Board of Directors,
A. PORTER, Cashier.
General Statement of Me litmtion of the Bank
of the State f Georgia aad Branchee, on
thefiret of October, 1835.
DR.
To Capital Slook. 1,500,000 00
Notes in circulation, paya
ble in' Savannah, 438,444
Do. payable at bran
cbet, 616,804
For balance on hand the Star
October, 1835,
CR.
By amount of Governors and President’s and
Speakar’t Warraats, chargeabto to lb* fol
lowing accounts, via:
Speoial-appropriation of I8tt
do do 1834
do do , 1835
6iril EitsUnhiiitut 1834
do lft*A
Cootiageot Food 1834
do ^1835
Military diibamemaiita 1833
Militate Fund 1835
Land Fund
Land Fund for 1833
do 1836
Poor school fond '.
Appropriation for county acade-
Depoaitt'of individuals, .
JSundry Banks too.
Dividends unreclaimed,
' Surplus food, 75,669 18
1 Discount or nett
profit last six
inuntbt 68.791 37
-1,057,348 00
150,584 71
386,814 66'
3,966 10
-145,464 55
$3,I43,072'93
CR
By discounted notes, including
those in suit,
3,003.939 28
Do. bills of ex
change, 318,465 16
AMignments of judgments,
Real estate, including bank
ing hpuse .and lots,
Angusla Bridge,
State Bank, Steam-Boat ft
Corporation of Savanouti
Stocks;
Local Banka balance of ac
counts. Ac.'
Cash on hand,
sundry local
banks’ notes, 76,893 35
Do. in 0. B.
Bank Notts, 49,310 00
3,333.434 44
38,043 36
333.007 36
70,000
144.136
33,658 66
Do. in tpeoie,
Signed,
135,103 36
367,730 83
$3,143,073 93
A. PORTER, Cashier.
Composed of Da
rien Bills, 400,030 00 '
" • of Specie,' 373,330 83
- 873.360 83
330
HHf Jp
>. .3
! UT
Office Bank U.8.N.York,
Branch Bank Da .
rien at Maoon,17,0fl6 48
Do. do. Marion,176,130 04 ^' l ' r ■
Do. do. Miliedga
villa, 804,535 81
—-097,7*3 S3
Marine and Fire Insurance
Compaq Savannah, 36,995 83-
Bills of Exchange, 59,141.95
Bills and notes discounted, 1,069,305 05
Tbos. Wilton A Co. Agent,
London, 63 77
Baok House and foot, 10,000
Darien E. 8. Ssw-Mill, 8,4(6 97
Bonds and Mortgages, 18,753 43
8tock sccoont, • 18,(38 01
looidqntal charge*,* 3,711 69
' $3,884,896 78
Bank ov tue State or Georo ta, l
Saoannah, tld Oct.’ISiS. J
Tb G. M. Troup, Eey.
Governor of.Georgii.
Pin—Agreeably tn the legislative Teqaiii
tion, I herewith transmit the anode) Uthibitof
the state and. condition of the Bank ’ and its
Offices of Discount and Dtposit. By that
statement it will appear "that tha. amount of
hills in oiroulktioo payable at the priocine!
bahk.lt. ' $138,444 00
And the total ompant in circolt-
tion made payable at tb» of- -v
•tea, fo.. •. 618,804
The amonat oTepaoin on hand,
> ■ *87,7*0 »3
Stale Stock,
General Tax of*
1818,
do 1830,
do
do
do
do
1,943 63
11 81
577 54
4,690 03
90,930 34
11,799 77-109,943 10
$773,400 60
CAS ft
3.000
1.341 75
10,777 34
7,900
11.600
6,781 38
17,763 03
1,536 03
637 33
1.119,74
705 At
3,358 98
13,409 63
-413,833 08
Treasuht Orricx, Georgia. j
- MiUedgeoUle, 12/A Acs. 1835. (
To the Honorable
The Speaker f the Home f Bepreeentathte.
Sih—I have the honor herewith to
- ubmit to that branch of (he General - Assam-,
bly over which you preside, a statement of the
receipts at apd payments from the Treasury
V-nvcen the 1st of November 1824 and 31st
>f October 1835 inclusive, tod am*with great
respect, .
Your most ob’t servant,
GEO. R. CLAYTON, Tfii
A STATEMENT
Of the Receiple and Payment! at the Treasu
ry of the State of Georgia, between the
letf November. 1824. and Slit of
October, 1835, inclueive.
DR. , ' CASH.
For amounts received between the 1st Nov.
1834, and 31st Oct. 1825, and planed to
the orc-dit oftheaflennentiooed accounts,
via:
3,364 86
73 34
6,301 03
1,010
10,114 SO
1,071 44
Ai. prinliog for 1834
do do 10*5
do Peoitentiary 1834
do ’ do 18*5
Fund for redemption of llie public
debt
Prasldeht’t and Speak
er’s warrants for,.
1h* annual (session, 41,578 10
for Iha extra do 30,881 81'
11,004 13
468 25
13,635 33
317 31
7,447 13
06*43
-63,459 91
190,119 09
Balance in the Treasury 31st Oc
tober, 1836, > 773,466 69
$903,586 39
■361
12 15
30 ,
30
13
48
38
3 '
16 25
3,650
70,98
310 44
1831,
1833,
1833,
1824,
Fund from fees on Grants and Testi-
, mortals,
do do for land to Baldwin A Wil-
km sun L. C.
I do do reverted lots, do do
do do do in Wilkioeon, Baldwin
and Wayne,
do do fraudulent draws,
do do Amotions told under act of
1833,
do do land do do do 1833,
do do loti in Macon,
do tale of property in default
fortaxes, •
db tax on pedlars,
Bonds for fractions in Baldwin and
Wilkintoo, L. C.
do forfeited-hind,
do fractionsaold underactofl830, 9,314 64
r do rent of fraqjhmt, 2,684 93
do do property at Fort Hawkhti, 412 38
do lolt in Macon, ' 3,032 64
Fractional surveys reserved by land
act of 1818, 11,637 83
do do dA 1831, 36,111 68)
Laud drawn tot in mf lottery of
1830, ' 11,308
do do do 1831,' 30,040
Lfts reserved hy jaod aot of 1818, 3,649 03
Notes for rant of respired fotx, , 178 60
Land retervad at Macon, 3,554 35
Lots ffaoduleotly drawn in too
• lottery nf 1630,
Trustees of the Univenityi
Bedney Franklin, aolioitot get
oral, O D.
Tan on bank stock,
VendutTax, *
Steam boat stock,-
Btlinqiitthr 1 1’p’lpn ———n*|
Respectfully snhmiUed to the House of Re
presentatives by
GEO. R, CLAYTON, Tn.
EXPOSITION
Of the United State!' Conmieeionere, to rtla-
tion to the late Treaty concluded by them
icith the- Creek Jndiane.
The commissioners on the vrt of the Unt
tod States who-concluded the late treaty srith
the Creek Indians, are placed by circumstan
ces beyond their control, in a sitnaliua not
lets painful than, peculiar. Intrusted with
a negotiatioa of great national and local- im
portance, they had conducted it to a suceoss
ful result, and the treaty itself bad received
the fullest nhetion nf puhiio authority, afte<
Ilia only-argument which could be suggested
against its validity had been presented both
t., the executive aud the senate of toe United
Stetee.ft) ■ ~
It, a short time‘thereafter, Gen. M’lntush a
chief, equally distinguished for hit mflitenct
among hit own countrymen, anil for his friend
ship, attachment and service* to the white
people, ami tome of Ilia meat eontpicuon-
friends were assaasinatedhy a band of thnse
Indians who had opposed a cession of territo
ry while reposing with perfect confidence on
the solemn pledge of protection against the
“ hostilities of tha whites and all others" gi
ven in the 8th article of toe treaty, and at the
very moment they' were preparing, for -the
(moedy remuyal. or the "emigrating party."
The Indian agent. Col. -Crowell was -accused
nf having instigated the massacre. (3) and
Major' Andrews of the War Department
was speedily delegated to investigate the
charge, while Gen. Gaines was simultaneous
ly' commanded to (oppress the disorders of
the Creek nation, and if possible compose its
dissentient. Believing that the powers con
fided to those gentlemen, would be exorcised
exclusively in an Oxaminalion of the subjects
referred to them, the commissioners never
entertainod a thought that their oonduct in
the negotiation of the treaty was to be ar
raigned, or toe integrity of their official and
private characters impeached. As little did
they teipert that the executive dbptrtment of
the United States, was in any degree- dis
satisfied with the course they had pursued.—
They have maintained n correspondence with
the secretary of War from the conclusion nf
the treaty to the present, aod no disapproba
tion has been expressed. Soon Iwwerer,' af
ter these gentlemen had entered upon the
performance of their duties, both of them, in
terms more or less direct, pronouiicod the
commissioner! guilty. of corruption in nego
Rating the treaty, or of such a departure from
justice as could scarcely be considered- less
culpable. (3) It is now officially announced,
that the treaty, notwithstanding its solemn
ratification, is to be submitted to congress,
burthened with tlse charge of being “ tainted
alike, with intrigue and treachery.” (4),
The clearest principles teemed to require
that the government should protect its own
negotiators from a particular inquisition tom
their coaduct, by tgeats subsequently appoin
ted,'and for purposes, ostensibly differen.—
We repeat, that the commissioners bad re
ceived n» intimation of a design to examine
thch-diplumatic proceedings, and cannot now
believe that the head of tin government in de
legating Gen. Gaines and Maj, Andrews for
specific purposes, intended that they should
extend Uieir investigation to a subject embra
eing to many interests which were not repre
sented before their tribunal. Tim rights of
the United States, of. Georgia, and let it be
respect folly added, of the commissioners also,
demanded that they who ma t he supposed
best qualified to defend them to for at the*
were involved in the treaty; should receive
notice oTtbe ground on which their public
sets were assailed, and enjoy the opportunity
of sustaining tortm But <t no snob measurer
.were adopted, and tha comm itsionea were
not stoical enough to regard with todifierencs
the possible effect of(!m accusation if. jt re
mained uncontroverted, they applied to the
department of war for a copy of tb* charger
and alleged prortt which had bean derived
from the investigation, and a* yat copies bare
not been received. Hence was Irs at thi*
time compelled to confine o«ne|v*s to a gan
eral view of Iha conduct Of tha special igrtit
so fir ms wj hate been able tatatova a know
ledge of it Tram tha pablieatutot of uw day—
to a more particulr mot ice of tha measurer
which we pursued iq Obtaining the treaty.-^
The priaciptos obviously dedocible from tbit
arrangement,‘will we think, remove nr a
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aototadvenfea, mast ffieenvet from ear
forbearance, unoamtionable proof, that
s*nal enmity drtf act enter into our ntoC
Mnob no doubt of what we shell submit h,.
already bean eommuDicsted to detaclud
lions to tho pnblio—hat it it our otoJj
htoad tolo one view (be principal fun,
roatontaga relative to the subject, at brief
parspicntnitly aad calmly as possible,
b y AftaSgoZnt h4
undisturbed by pataicn.
We commenoe with the special i,,.,
Maj. Andrews, who, preceding Geo. Gain J*
first became the object of publio ntfention!
The duty prescribed to thia gentlcmsu „ w
an examination'of tha ponduct of the f u jj
agent and the contingent adoption of C ttisi»
ineaAuret in rejaltohlo hit office. Col.Cnw.
ell was accused, and toe regular scope ol'toi
i nquiry waa whether kieacciueri had tup-
the troth. If, M Maj, Andrews aaoerteTtb*
very evidence tddueed against Its, ,l ert
taentnd to establish hit innocence (5) <tliu 0 g.
tessitj did then exiat for seeking an indireot
testification by inculpating the comfort,,
ert. If lie chose to prolong his judicial ca
reer by collecting superfluous evidence coo.
ristingof proof that the' Indians had bees
voked to the murder of McIntosh by tbs mil-
conduct of the negotiators ofihe treaty, woud
it not have been jnst that before the inquiry
was extended he should procure • rmtifai-
tion of the pentoos .mostMeply irterestsdial
who atone could be ooosidered the pruperde.
fenders of their own actx of diplomacy. And
finally, if lie can he pardoned for disregsnlin*
thik very obvious consideration—If, inseosiUi
and unconsciously he allowed Ibe defeate d
Crowell, tc become the impeachment of the
oommissiotiers, did justice or delicacy permit
him under these circumstances tb pronounce
hit opinion of their guilt at lie Ims manifctily
done in hit compliment to Col. Crowell f or
." stemming a torrent of coirnption disgram.
ful to the nation!"(6) This pmceedure, inf.
ficiently objectionable in itself appeals ml j
lets reputable when contrasted with hi, sni,
mated censures of the legislature ol Grorril
for taking esparto lestmtony against the in,
dials agent. It would have hern well if Maj.
Andrews economising bit sensibility to mjuv
tine, had reserved enough to rretrsiu liimrrif
from'wrong, instead of exhausting the whole
in a volunteer reprehension of that which ho
unadvisedly imputed toothers. The govern
or of Georgia solicited such a suspension uf
the agent as would prevent or diminish his in
fluence over the witnesses to he examined
oo his trial. With extreme reluctance tin
special agent agrees to suspend him is
-. courtesy" to the authorities of the state,
and yet in Use profession of hit extraofdiniry
courtesy to Georgia, denounces .tlse conduct
of her legislature as enjuat, if not persecuting,
•Since this gentleman uniformly affects the
air of a fislidin-.B observer uf nil the -nicetiss
of propriety, what cod Id have Induced him to
offer this gratuitous insult? He was-cout-
missioned to try Crowell, not the legislature,
or tiie negotiators of the treaty, and uotliing
irwould'seem but the violence- of partitas
seal could blind a cautious judge tb an iodc-
corom to. flagrant—the letter of tuipeoiiw
alone, is sufficient to stamp tlltycharacterof
hii.operalioos. (7) In a document which bt
knew would be published before the trial,-lit
tells tbe man who it suspended to prevent his'
official influence, that he (the judge) outsit!
nrs him injured, - if oot pereecuted—that his.
impressions are all in favour rfthe accused—
that tlse Suspension is a mere matter of form .
—. and. intimates in a manner plain enough lo
he undentood by the humblest eapieity. that
the Indian agent will doubtless be apacsfiUy
restored to bis office with the honors of s fall
acquittal. Charity and ingeneity uaktd
would find it oo inconsiderable task to pwliiato
snoh a measure. If the trial bad praceudrd
without a suepeoaioa, and Maj. Aodrews.ktd
remained silent, peikons to fear of Crowell
might have been emboldened .to testify the
truth, under the appreheasibn that jiutjee
would be doue to ordering, bit removal; 1st
here was an official caveat notifying all into
that they would testify at their peril,'
With the nature of the. charge at oorrsp-
tion to boMly and .gratuitously exhibited
by tiip special agent, and with the epecifin-
tiam which he hat doubtlessly furnished tht
department of war, wa-are not acquaints,
and hence- cannot beexpected-to give a par
ticular and specific answer. If it shall be
come necessary for us to be more minute, we
hazard notbirg to venturing the pledge I but
wa shall be prepared to meet tbe exigatof-
Before proceeding however tb toother ufi
distinct branch or the snbjeot, we will h«t»w
a few additioo remarks upon a late, aim far
ther proceeding of this special agent. It
will be recollected that du«ing the period's
his operation! in the Creek country, a beard
if State Commissioner! was constituted uoilnr
the authority of the Legislature, and instruct-
ad to collect testimony in aupport uf the
charges against the Indian agent. This
board, in closing their duties, sunmitted are
port of their proceedings to the Governor of
Georgia from whom they derived their com
mission. In answer to this report, Maj. An
drews has lately made a publication ia (It*
papers at Washington, to which be has indulff-
Hd in terms of the most unsparing invectire
and licentious recrimioafioo With the pro
ceedings of Mqj-'Andrews, or of those geo-
tlemen, in the. discharge of their respectno
duties, we had no conoection, and little ex
pected to be involved in llioir Collisions. II
is not our duly (if vindicate that board, nor
shall we altenspt it. They are competent to
tlseir own defence, when implicated even V
Maj. Andrews' superior, But tha speciti »■
trenl, to his anxiety to defame Col. Willitn-
sow, makes him the conductor by which oef-
tain allegations are eomiqunicated to us- W
speahing of that gentleman, he says, “Cm-
W. W. WilKamtito stands convictad ia tto
,-vidence which accompanies my report to tb*
government, by the testimony of nnmerout
witnesses of being an. active instrument w
iha hand* of t|ie comraissiooero who made tb*
late treaty, to attempting to bribe ranert
net-sons to betray their doty and hpn°r.--
He ia shewn to have offered a bribe ojf $8-#W
to thoU. 8. interpreter,wboee oharaojtrhehM
since endeavored to deltrby, to preveot aoy
exposure pf bin owo corruption. Hqit sb*”®
by .the evidence to hayerbeeo paid a tboasan*
dollars (hr bit services, and to have receive^
least ttupend any prejudices excited bt
tha dannnciatioae of the maty aad it* nsa
kero.
It iy with the deepest regret, (hat ton wary
catura of tbedefeUoa reqtrirtn us to. Cen
tura, but wa shall andsavU-» perfonn Itpv
ditagretabis task in nek a ntonaer, as to
cooviace.tbe impartial that we era impelled
by necstslty and gbidad by a saotaof jostles.
OmpTWilftHtf iadUndoil Mopt lobmjxkin to
twnnty-fiva or thirty tnoesand dolfer* of ft*
r- United States toads, plaeod to-tha hand*
toa view of tbe ltst* of the Creek nation, and, >the commissioners wbo made tha traatj, tn«
to bare been engaged with that money *«[
sinofi in apeonlating to aagrote at a nomrnoa
negro trader.”
(IV |* Otmtmned.)
Dinnex to Wm. B. CaAwroap.i-Th«
following ia tha answer oTW: H. CrawfogJ
toilii inviUlioa of tbe committee oftnec^M*
mm of Miledftfill«.
JOUedgmille, UlhNtm. 1835.
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