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goods, brought them to the Agency, and sold them out, taking these corn receivts at an immense loss to the Indians. Did not the honest Judge hold up ma.ny receivts until the arrival of his pa.1·tne1· from St Louis? Yes, and so soon as Gen. Campbell came to take charge of the Agency, the mask was thrown off, and when speaking of the concern, it was no longer I but we. Now, how honest this was in the Judge, good soul. Did he "consult'' Col. Arbuckle about this business? I guess not! He does not deny a partnership with the Major, in his new character, of "Mar-hin- wa ;" but, in his honesty and learning, he speaks of the "exile" as being "most bitter against the best of 1nen," and speaks of "Gen. Clark and Mr. Kennerly," as being badly abused. Now I have seen this buggerboo of an "exile," and he says that he "possessed no knowledge of any one fact which would be to the prejudice of Gen. Clark· or Mr. Kenney, and therefore the learned Judge must be at war with his late signature. It may be that a state of facts was presented to him, on which he might have given an opinion, adding "if they are true," but to say that he assailed them, is ''not true." The Judge would hold out the idea that he was the champion of those gentlemen, but he may rest assured that the "exile" has too high an opinion of the gentleman referred to, to acknowledge the Judge as the worthy champion of an honest man. He may think it will eke his credit in St. Louis. Judge, this is a flat subterfuge, and the only excuse you can urge, is that you are a "man of books." Now, Judge, to the question in point, are you a "good Agent," and "honest"? We will see how this will come out. You _say, the Indians were left at Maj. Flowers', but it was their wish to stay. Did they wish to starve? and did you not leave them in a starving conditions? could they get away, or would you bring them with you? No, you would not, but left them to starve! You say, Maj. Flowers 8 has "received value." Now, this is smart. Does that excuse you for your cruel and wanton neglect? What value has he received? Your paper? What else? Nothing. Judge, I would like to let you off here, as I a~ tired of you, but not the subject of Indians. 'Tis farthermore wrong, to call your attention from important matters; or to add to your burthen of guilt-shame you have none. I will now catechise you. Did you not leave Cahawba without letters of credit? and to what kind of conveyance? Did you not repair to the nation of the Creeks, and was not your first debut there in a distingitished sit- uation, that of driving the celebrated Col. McKinney's carriage to
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