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United States., I have the honour to be
your obedient servant.
1 JOHN CROWELL, Agent for I. A.
The lion. James Barbour, Sec’y of.
War, Washington City, ^ '
*■ *' . B .
this posture ■ i affairs? it
ed to despatch a Special
pose 1 ofbeariug despatchti
of Georgia, and to tbr T i-Snct Attorney and
Marshal of the United States for fort S tate,
and also to the Agent of the CreeEMfridians,
be calm and shotiid he prepared to take a
sober view of* the question. * But those of
Georsfti felt differently; andj^lien they felt
jhey could not conceal their feelings.-—
Th'car rights had been' Violated ; they had
appealed to the House; but heretofore, their
To Col. John'Croweix,
Agent for the Indian Affairs.
Sm-^-I have received your letter of the
15th inst. conveying the information that
the Georgia Surveyors were surveying lands
west of the line of the late Treaty, and of
the measures which have been taken by the
LUtlrs Prince, and others, to prevent them;
also, the message of the Chiefs imploring
the Government to interpose its authority,
to protect them, in their rights, under the
Treaty of Washington.
The President directs me to convey to
the Little Prince, and the head men and
warriors of the Creek Nation, his assuran
ces that he feels the binding obligation of
the Treaty of Washington no less forcibly
than they; and that it is his intention to exe
cute faithfully every clause and condition
thereof. To this assurance he directs me
to add, further, that he will take immediate
steps to secure to them all the rights, as
they are guaranteed in said. Treaty. But
the President expects it of the Creek Na
tion- thatil vilLnat Gmoirata Wfurpo4» Vj-
taking any steps of a hostile character
themselves; and he enjoins it on you so to
counsel them in regard to this matter, as to
induce them to rely upon the protection of
the United States, and leave the subject in
controversy wholly to the Government.—
They have very properly made known their
grievances, as becomes good People, and
further, it will he expected of them that they
will not go, but wait for such measures as
the wisdom of the Government may devise
to secure to them their rights, as these are
guaranteed in the Treaty of Washington.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES BARBOUR.
to endeavour, if possible to prevent a resort I appeal had been made in vain. As far as the
to violent measures, either by the authorities proposition of reference goes* it was approv
ed by.the gentleman* ffom Massachusetts.
How theadid heoeisfere hiif course. It was
of Georgia or the Indians.
Confiding alike in your *zeal, capacity, ... .^ , ...
and discretion, I have determined to select | possible thatthe geriuemaa unght think with
you for this service
them : it«was possj
On the receipt of your instructions, you He sayshe will go 1
ijble,
hito
le, hut not probable,
an investigation of
.will proceed, 'with the least possible delay, I the subject, leaving an inference that he
to Milledgeville, and deliver the letter ad- has never yet investigated it. Mr. Forsyth
dressed to*Governor Troup, with your own | went on to say tM his opinions were against
hands, as also to the Attorney and Marshal.
Should Governor Troup give )'ou an answer .
either verbal or written, you will comma- assert them before the Committee to whom
nicate it by mail; as also the receipt from the subject .should ^be referred. They
the District Attorney and Marshal, of the could suppress their feelingk whenever it
instructions with which you will be charged was demanded by higher considerations ;
for them. Having accomplished the part of but when that was not the case, they would
the duty assigned you, you will proceed to speak out. / •. \
the.Creek Agency, and deliver the letter ad- Mr. HAILE said it was with reluctance
dressed to Col. Crowell. Any information he rose to say any thing ofi this subject ;
which you obtain in reference to. the dbject but when this topic was touched, the vibra-
of your mission* you will promptly com- tion was felt in other choj’ds. He hoped
municate by mail ? particularly any acts of the message Mould be referred to the.Corn-
violence which, may haveoccurred, or which I mittee of the whole on the state of foe Union
wv^ Vr^forcatened. .- r Cf«'<>f%kWy “hotair* from! Ii*Congress should adjourn without acting
any remarks which may disclose your ob- on this subject, wtvaj would be the effect 1
ject, and be still more careful not to indulge The states would ha e tc act for themselves
Department of War, Jan. 29, 1827.
Sir: Complaints have been made to the
President, by the Crooks, through tho Uni-
ih any commentary on foe affair, which may
subject you to personal difficulty.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES BARBOUR.
Lieut. J. R. Vinton, U. S. Army.
The Message having been read—
Mr. FORSYTH expressed his satisfac-
NOW. if this bad been subfequently discovered <
a mistake why uses not the Preadent attempt to v,*-
lociate for th? cession of the s^ll strip which ii»‘
mains to be secured ? Why retain an agentin the In
dian country who is unfriendly to Georgia, ami tri
the attainment other rights? The people orthis
c ountry would neft have hesitated to have opened
their treasury, to secure almost upon any terms the
lights of a member and foe peace of the Union, But
n language half civil, half “ minatory”—no attempt
to prevail upon Georgia to abide the settlement of the
dispute in ^peaceable manner; no amicable * effort’
to induce hefto suspend the survey of lands within
her own chartered hmffe,* and to wait till the Uni.
t ed States could hasten to obtain the. immediate sea-
<;ion of the small strip of disputed territory from the
1 ndians—but or.ly an irritating message, calculated
The President’s Message, the Documents accom- j *° produce feelings, « hich the President of the Uni«_
•. rfTr “ kr ~ , ied should be the last unnecessarily to rouse mtoac-
panymg it, and the Debates arising Out of them, afford sno • ■ ’
all the information which has been received in rela
tion to the measures of the General Government, as
connected with the affairs of Georgia. An issue to
this eventful controversy may now be expected, as
measures have been taken by the President, from
which he cannot recede without a violation of that
national honour he seems so solicitous of preserving,
even should he have to resort to' “all the force com
mitted for that purpose to his charge.” How far he
will be suffered to proceed by that body to whose de
cision he has referred the case, after having taken
t ion \ But it is like all the other mad-cap acts of this
infatuated Administration.”
* The jurisdiction to the soil was solemnly guaran
teed to Georgia by theU. S.by the compact between
them. '
Executive Department, Geo. >
Milled-eville. 15th Feb. 1827. J
Sir I received this afternoon from Lieut.
Vinton^) our letter of the 29th uit. and read
within the same hour both it and the copy
from it for a time, the power of preventing the ever- of it as published ill the National r
* /* 1 P I A 1 * . .* / * • P . 1 1_ ImSvA IVl 1
Alabama had alread exercised this , right;
and it was The intentpn of Mississippi to do
so. She hdlds jurisdiction oyer aH 'the
lands within her ctyrtered limits, and will
maintain her rights. ■ If the House should
determine not to act it will be right that
these States should blow it. If the bayo
nets of the United States are to be turned
against any one ofthe States, that State will
tion that the subject was now presented to 1 find friends to rally round her. Georgia
■’ ” * 1 * 1 1J 1 claims the right^jurisdiction over her soil;
she has refrained from the exercise of that
the House in a manner which would compel
a solemn decision oft the question. For
Georgia, he said, he protested against char-1 right as long as ske could, without running
ges being made against her, which were not the hazard of her. Wn destruction. • What
settled,!. They are the
location of the Indian
^ government, or final
cise of unlawful authority over the State, in carrying
into effect the mandate of his will, ia for the wisdom
and discretion of Congress to determine.
Georgia, if we are not mistaken, instead of having
violated a law of the nation, has, in this instance,
either to repel force by force, the measures of Govern;
ment, or submit to the indignity of having her own
Constitutional Laws set at defiance by the head of
that confederacy of which she is a member. The
Executive of Georgia, acting as the executor of her
will, as expressed by the represeentatives of the peo
ple, is bound by every consideration of justice to her
interest, as well as by oath, faithfully to execute her
laws, and rigorously to enforce obedience to the
same.
The question whether the Constitution of the U.
States gives to Congress the right of establishing any
aw in contravention to Stale Laws, previously estab
lished, is one on which We conceive the very exis-
tance of State sovereignty depends, and in the result
sustained by facts. He rejoiced that foe I are the rights to b
Execut-ve had refrained from applying the future destiny fine
military power which he had no constitu- tribes; their
tionalrififht to do. but that he had preferred
ted Sdates Agent, against the intrusions of! to resort to the civil authority. The State
thet Sftqveyors of Georgia, on their lands,
guaranteed to them by foe Treaty conclu
ded with them at Washington, ona.be 24th
January, 1826. With these complaints they
have united in an appeal to the President,
calling for his interposition to protect them
in’their rights, by causing this treaty to be
inviolably maintained.- The pretensions
under which these surveys sure attempted,
are in direct violatifikcfr'fhd’Treaty, and, if
persevered to ^.disturbance of
foe pnblio^tranquiBty; -The Treaty of
Wasbine^wr, like all other treaties which
haw Reived the constitutional sanction, is
anvVj the supreme laws of the land,
^fmrged by the Constitution with the exe-
^<*tioit of the laws, the President will feel
ginself compelled to employ, if necessary,
Ul the means under his controul, to main
tain the faith of the nation by carrying the
I Treaty into effect. I have the honour to be,
your obedient servant,
JAMES BARBOUR.
His Excellency, G. M. Troup, Gov. I
. of Georgia, Milledgeville. J
Department of War, Jan._30 i ^1827.
Sir: By directions of the President of
the United States, I enclose youthe copy
of a letter addressed to R. W. Habersham,
Esq. Attomev for the District of, Georgia.
I am instructed to charge you to lose no
time, on the receipt of the process which
will he delivered you by the Attorney, in
promptly executing H, and taking foe steps
directed by law in such cases. Should the
Attorney be absent, you will yourself apply
for the properifiroe’ess. Pam,- sir, respect
fully, your obediffnt Servant,
was acting in virtue of its own sovereignty: J Georgia ; and befo
an authority which had never been ques
tioned hut in the State of Georgia. He
moved to refer foe message to the Commit
tee of Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. POWELL, asked if the gentleman
from Georgia supposed that any legislative
act would follow the reference. ‘
Mr. FORSYTH replied in the ^negative.
If foe opinion of foe House should be given
to affirm the rights of foe state, it would
settle foe question. If foe appeal be made
to the judicial tribunals, it would be proper
ly settled. Every difficulty had arisen
from the interference of others. The ac-
destruction. Ofocr,$iate» are mtorootod in
the disposition givfo this .subject besides’
this time, Mississippi
has exercised the exclusive right of legisla
tion over the India/ tribes within her terri
torial limits.—If /She has no power to do
this, the House qhghtto express an opinion
to that effect. He hoped the consequences
which would result from this state of things
would not invdvd the peace of the cduntry.
He trusted thire would be no resort to mili
tary force. . It was an important question to
the states, whtufeel foeir right to speak and
to be heard. IF Congress should adjourn
without settling the question, circumstances
might arise which would be dangerous to
the public tranquility.
.. i * • * • •*£• •* ,. . , | Mr.V WEBSTER rose to say a single
tionslast winter m this city ought to show! , . ■ . J c
.i • i. J a" a c Ay word ill answer to the gentleman from Mis-
that it was the infamous conduct of those
who were here with the Indians which had
created foe difficulty.
Mr. WEBSTER said he was indifferent
as to foe reference, but he was unwilling
that an impression should go abroad that
the sentiments and expressions of foe gen
tleman from Georgia received the universal
sanction of the House. He begged to re
mind that gentleman that there was more j state,
than one side to this question; that there
were two opinions as to what he called cruel
sissippi. There was no man more disposed
than he himself was, to use all proper means
' j to extinguish the Indian titles in the differ
ent states. But if the states took it upon
themselves to exercise jurisdictiQn over the
Indians who bad possession wifom their lim
its, they would do so on their own responsi
bility. ' He hoped the gentleman from Mis
sissippi would communicate this to his own
The relationship in which 'foe Uni
JAMES BARBOUR.
John H. MoreiJe, Esq. >
Marshal, Savannah, Georgia. I
Department of War, Jan. 30, 1827.
-i Sir: Official information has been given
the President, that certain persons, under
the pretence of surveying, have entered the
lands of the Creek Indians, directly in viola
tion oflhe late Treaty concluded with them
at Washington, in January last, and directly
■'in violation of the law of Congress, regu
lating intercourse with the Indian Tribes.
The Chiefs and Warriors of this Tribe
have appealed to the President for protec-
>n t by whom I am now instructed to direct
without a moment’s delay, to proceed
ahtain the proper process, with which to
i them, which process you/will cause to
be delivered to the Marshal of foe District,
that they may be made amenable to law.
Tile orders of foe President, as well as the
importance of the object, relieve me from
foe necessity of suggesting any additional
^motive for the prompt and energetic dis
charge of your duty. I have the honour
tobe, your obedient servant, '
JAMES BARBOUR.
R. W* Habersham, Esq.
.}
ted States stood to the Indians was delicate
it was one of protection and kindnpss. He
and base, and infamous. All this was strong j repeated that he, would be as ready as any
talking, but it was not clear reasoning. I one take every/proper step to extinguish
The gentleman said that nothing but the foe Indian titles'in Mississippi,,' or in any
interference of foe Government prevented ot her state. But instates sUoullltet upon
ilio Tnrlinnc frrtm erninrr rinrVif • mirl fio I ^ _ _ T__ i* • -i • - ' •/ « r
upon foeir own responsibility.
Mr. BARTLETT- said he lose dot for
the purpose of giving any opinion in refer-
essage.—Thi
he would reserve until the proper time for
the discussion should arrive. His object
WHUjiiem, which conier ngius,^ we urc noij^ riai waa to 8Uggest t0 the House the
to leave them to seek the-enforcement of „
with him, hands off for the present; let foe
law take its course. If the Indians ard ad-
mitted to have any "rights, there are those | cnoe (0 the subject ofthe
in the United States who will stand forward 1♦*.*,
to protect them. If webave made contracts
withjlhem, which ccmfer rights,^we are not
| propriety of referring the subject either to
a Select Committee, or to one of the ordin
ary Standing Committees. To settle this
those rights at our judicial tribunals, but to
fulfil the obligations we have assumed.
High words will not terrify declamation I “',4 8U ; “7 f ^ s m"ust"bra^umurat°ed.' The
.nil not fnghten the Hotfse mto any other , princi le to be BeU | e(1 must be dete „
couree. He was deposed to examine all “ ine / b fa ^, s alone . If they are thrown a-
r^hts dispassionately, and none more so sid the J subject admit8 ofn ^ d ,
than those, of the State of Georgia. He mation . He J ht a Ieference of , he
won d be frightened Sy no denunciation ; he eubject to a SeIect Committee, which might
wonld.nothe^iotatodt 0 , as to the co U r S c L ollcc , facts aIld , them t „ , beH oSe,
which he should pursue ; at the same time tostead of retardiug the decision-for which
he M as ds desirous as any man—would tend
to facilitate if. If a select Committee should
not be deemed expedient, he would wish to
see it referred to the committee on the Ju
dicnrrypw some other of foe Standing Com
raittees. • ->T-
Mr. WRIGHT said it was evident that
a great diversity of opinion exists in relation
to this subject^, of refering foe message to
the Committeeof the whole on the state of
gencer of the 7th inst. No room
ito mistake foe meaning of this dispat
Lieut. Yinton announced himself, in an
itroductory note, R copy of which is here
with transmitted, as the Aid of the Coj
manding General; and you are sufficief w
explicit as to foe mqan^ by which you-pro-
pose to carry your resolution into effect.—-
Thus the military character of the^menia^e *
is established, and 1 am only ht liberty to* ;
give to it tjie defiance which it merits. You
will distinctly understand, therefore* that !
feel it to be my duty to resist to'the utmost*
any military attack which the Government
ofthe United States shall think proper to
make on the territory, the people, or the
Sovereignty of Georgia, and all the mea
sures necessary to the performance of this
duty, according to our limited itieaos, are
of which every friend to the interest and liberty of! in progress. From the first decisive act of
his country must feci a deep solicitude.
It.will be.perceived by a reference to Gov. Troup’s I
letter to the Secretary of War, that measures are in.
-pu/gie&a fW repelling uriy- lfostlle invasion on the
part of the General Government against the rights
of Georgia. The threatenings ofthe Executive can
not it appears, affect the determination of the Exec
utive of Georgia, to carry into effecUa constitutional
law of the state, and the conditions a treaty estab
lished upon the faith of the natiou. We believe not
withstanding the virulent remark! which have alrea
dy proceeded from some of his opposers, that there is
yet a spirit of patriotism exisi ing that will sustain
nnviolated’ those rights that mu^. otherwise be tram
pled upon by the authority of herfdictator. As well
may it be said that Georgia teas, as that she is, if her
operations are to be fettered by the restrictions and
constructions, not of the government of the United
States, for we cannot admit that such high hande d
and arbitrary measures can receive the sanction of
legislative deliberation, but by the authority of one,
who leagued with those who have eyinccd them
selves the enemies of Georgia and the country, would
plunge the nation in a civil War, to foster foeir dis-
affections, while higher compacts and stronger obli
gations are disregarded and forgotten,
The Anniversary of the Demosthenian Society
was commemorated on Monday the 19th instant.
The judicious, and appropriate Oration delivered on
for occasion we present for the perusal of our readers,
MJere we permitted to dwell for a moment on the ad
vantages, arising from these literary associations con
nected with the institution, founded for mutual im
provement and intellectual recreation, to draw aside
•eil which marks the boundaries of human
knowledge, or to found a conjecture of their future
usefulness upon the pleasing hopes which their in
fancy has inspired, we should with pleasure num
ber them among the tributary streams of intelligence
that are yet to enrich the treasury of literature. The
light in which they will hereafter be contemplated
by those who are now joined in unity of' feeling and
pursuit, wheq they
trouble
denunciation and dictation should not pro
duce the effect of reaction ; he would not
suffer himself to be driven to any act
which would be injurious to the rights
of any. He had made .these few remarks,,
because, on a mere question of reference,
an effort had been made, not to argue, but
to assume an argument, that the United
States was in the wrong. He cared not
whether the reference was to the Commit-
teef of the whole on the stale ofthe Cmo n | tbeXJnion . Tito discussion on the eubject
or to auy other Committee, he was preimred he re ^. ded aa V-Utogefter premature,, ex-
to meet it with a spirit of calm induiry. Hel ® • I
ve been cast upon life’s
to rite ot fall with the tide of pros-
Which rpArkp man’s uncertain
recollection over these an
nual festivals of rc&toh*aSff ofmtoUcct, that will dispel
the gloom of many a dirk and cheerless hour, while
they point to them as to the spring time of foeirhop
the enjoyments and anticipations of, which can nd
more return. The first dawnings ofi genius wi]
some who have “ snuffed the midnight lamp, and
hailed the returning dawn,” while they talked with
the past hours of those whoyfiave left their works
behind, to serve as a beacon to guide the youthful
wanderer for fame, were indebted to the first im
pulses of-ambition, to that mental struggle arising
from an interchange of views when engaged in the
labours of foeir literary compacts. Numerous in-
stances might be' offered of foe rise, progress, and
ultimate disOjnctioa Of men who have traced their
finft relish for^the refinements of reason to causes
more obscure, incentives less powerful, and advan
tages far more limited than those which the rising
generation, ambitious of fame, enjoy.
spirit of calm inquiry
had been induced to make these observa
tions in order that the gentleman from Geor-
District Att’y, U. S. Savannah,
Department of War, Jan. 30,1827.
A Sir: Official information has been cora-
^ municaied to the President, that surveyors,
aliug under, it is presumed, foe authority
dkho Government of Georgia, have entered
tlu^ands of thq^ Creek Indians, directly in
vioition of an existin^T^gtyrkand laying
beeiwvamed against proceeding, by the
AgeTnbt*he United States,-have neverthe
less persev^ed *ble course.
-Informatioi tKough unbfficin. Yias also been
received tli.t the Indians h iV c interposed
and preveqjid^hem from ^jvtmdeting their
surveys, q" Chief^ a n< ’™fnV rs of the
•Creek have also appe nd to the Pre
sident tto protect them in ^'eir rights. In
tending as did into questions which were
not connected wifo foe question. To give
time to the House to reflect on the subject,
gia might understand that, foe members of he would move ^ r t he present to lay foe
theHouse were not to be intimidated by* - .
bold assertion. • r
_ Mr. FORSYTH said he had not attempt
ed to dictate to the Hou^e, nor to any mem
ber of the House, nor to foe people ofthe
message and documents on the table and
to print them. \w
The motion was^agreed to.-*
.... .. -.-.vv . - v - - r.—i The Message offoeftfesi^eitt, respecting
L nitod States, nor to impeach any 01 foe foe concerns of Georgia and the Creek In-
opinions which might have been formed. I dians, was yesterday taken up, and foe me-
But it was natural that foe Representatives rits of the matter incidentally touchedppon,
of Georgia, the government of which was J and foe subject finally referred to a select
deeply implicated in the result, should have, Committee. It was very satisfactory to
and having, should indulge, in feelings of ( observe that, as far as could be inferred
warmth on this subject. The geptietnan from foe expression ofopiniori, an universal
who had thus spoken, cam* from Massa-1 sentiment seems to oxist in favoi bf buying
chusetts, a State which wgiS'.many hunted [ out from the Imiians foe rernnaAt of foeir
miles from the seat of thi| dispute : there title to land in Geo;
was no danger there of being met by the Treaty-of 1826.
bayonet; and it was natural that ho should
ugia, not covered by the
"w
i'afi Intel.
The Anniversary Celebration of the Phi-Kappa
Society took place yesterday at the College Chapel.
The exercises of the day are said to have been high
ly creditable to the Society, and to the Orator who
spoke on the occasion. The Oration will be given in
our next.
riots THE RICHHOND ENQCIR2R.
THE UNITED STATES AND GEORGIA.
“ We do not hesitate to say that the President’s
Message to both Houses of Congress is not the pro
duction of a Statesman. A Puritan might have pen
ned the canting phrase of a “ superadded obligation,
even higher than that of human authority.”—A mili
tary dictator would have thrown out a threat to draw
the sword apd bring down upon one" of the States of
this Union “ all the force committed to his charge,”
at tne very time he was seeking an adjustment by a
resort to the civil authority. It would well have be
come a stat esman to-have sought all the _ means of
avoiding a rupture, before ho menaced a State with
military power. Georgia has never refused to abide
by the decision ofthe civil authority It would well
have became the President to try that expedient by
itself—and it would have been, high time to have
threatened violence, when every other means had
been exhausted. Why has the President not sought
to obtain by a supplementary treaty, all the lands
which Georgia has a right to claim ? It was boldly
asserted by the Administration, during the last ses
sion of Congress, that all the land which they claimed
had been secured by foe treaty at Washington.
hostility, you will be considered and treat
ed as a public enemy, and with less repug
nance, because you to whom we might con
stitutionally have appealed for our
fence against invasion, are yofo^elves the
invaders, and what is more, the Unblushing
allies of the savages, whose cause you have
adopted. - JfjA, . v
You havereferrred me rule- of my
conduct to the treaty of Washington, :£ which '
like ^ll^ofher Treaties, which have received. ‘
the constitutional sanctions is amon£ the '
supreme laws of the land,’-’ and which the
President is therefore bound JfoLcarry:i«tqj £)
effect, by all th|^neai|i| under his control.’^ '
In turn, Ltake the libetty to/l^rrjsjfo to a
Treaty'fcf prior datq *
concluded nt the Indian Springs, a
the Proclamation of ilrhu?h under the
manuel of the President, 1 have
to enclose. On a comparison of
President may think proper to remind
Congress that the old grant claims ^
ence of foe new, and foijjr wheR ‘rested %
rights have passed, the eld Treaty like the
old grant, has preference ofthe new.
You have deemed it necessary to the per- .
sonal safety of Lieut. Yintdn, fo impose on
him the injunction of profound secrecy in
the execution of your <j?dafs, whilst you
cause to be publi-hed^ aL Washington the
very instruction whiefi disclose those or
ders and enjoin that secrecy, and which in
fact reached this place by the public prints
even before Lieut. M inton had had an op
portunity to deliver your despatch. You
mistake the character of the people of G eor
gia.—Officere of the United Slates, enga
ged in the performance of their lawful du
ties have only to'deport themselves as gen
tlemen, to find the same security and pro
tection in, Georgia, as under the aegis of the
government at Washington.
I have! the honor to be your obedient ser
vant, G. M. TROUP.
Hon. James Barbour,
Secretary of War.
r)
Executive Department, Geo.
Milledgeville, 17 th Feb. 1827.
ORDERED, Thatthe Attorney and So
licitors Geneial of this State, in every
instance oF complaint made t>ffoe arrest of
any surveyor, enga^sdin the survey of the
lately acqmrcd territory byany civil pro-
cess, undtsivhe of the Govern
ment of the U nited States, do take all neces
sary and legal measures to effect the libera
tion of the person so arrested, and to bring
to justice, either by indictment or other
wise, the officers or parties concerned in
such arrestation as offenders against the
laws and violators of the peace and person
al security of the public officers and citizens
of this State.—Thai they give professional
advice and assistance in their defence against
any prosecution or action which may be in
stituted against them as officers in the ser
vice of the state, and that they promptly
make known to this Department their acts
and doings in the premises. It is moreo
ver enjoined on the civil magistrates of this
State, having competent jurisdiction of the
same, to be aiding and assisting id enquir
ing into the cause ofevejy such arrestor
detention as aforesaid, that the-person may,
be discharged forthwith if illegally or un
justly detained, and in affording such re
dress to foe aggrieved or injured party as by
law he may be entitled to receive.
By foe Governor,
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E.
February, 2D.
H. PIERCE, Seo ? y.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Milledgeville, Feb. 17th, 1887.
ORDERS. ”
' THE Major Generals-commanding foe
6th and 7th Divisions will immediate- •
ly* issue orders to hold in readiness the se
veral Regiments and Batallions within
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