From the Georgia Journal.


OFFICIAL PAPERS.
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July 81, 1925.


Sir-Your letter of the 25th of June, adj
dressed to Major Vandeventer, has beer
received, the answer of which has been in
tcntonally DELAYED till the result OF General
Gaines interview with the Indians at Bro
ken Arrow, should be received, as the
President had anxiously hoped in the acqul-
escence of the Indians to the treaty, to have
found the necessity of replyingto your en-
quiries entirely obviated But as the conf
munications from General Gaines recently
received have entirely destroyed the hope,
a reply has become necessary. The Indians
to he number af 1890 including large ma
iority of their chiefs and head men OF the
tribe, have denounced the treaty, as tainted
alike with intrigue and treachcry, and as
the act of a very small portion OF the tribe
against the express determination OF We
~ large majority, determination known
to the commissioners. They urge that to
force acompiance with Ain instrument thus
obtained, would lily become either the JUS
tce or magnanimity of the United States un-
der which they claim to take shelter. These
are allegations presenting a question be-
yond the cognilance of the Executive, and
necessarily refers itself to Congress, whose
attention will be called to it on an early
day after the next annual meeting. Mean
while the President acting on the treaty
as though its validity had not been impeach-
ed, finds by reference to the eighth article OF
the treaty the faith of the United States
solemnly pledged to prevent the Greek ln-
dians from any encroachment till their re-
moval in September 1926. He therefore
decides that entering upon and surveying
the lands before that period, would DC an
infraction OF the treaty, whose Interpretation
and execution, should it remain uncancellcd,
are alike confided to him. | am therefore
directed by the President to state distinct
" to your Excellency that for the present
he will not permit such entry or survey to be
made.


The pain the President feels in coming to
this decision is diminished by the recollection
that it nterferes with no duty imposed on
your Excellency by the laws of Georgia,
as a discretion is given by the late law OF the
Legislature in prescribing the time when
the lands embraced by this treaty shall be
surveyed. Under all the circumstances the
President permits himself to hope that you
will acouiesce in his decision. AS General
Games has been in communication with you
on this subject, and as it is the wish OF the
President YOU should be in possession OF ev-
ery measure he may find himself constran
ed to take thereon, am directed to Gu
close to your Excellcncy copy OF General
Gaines instructions OF this date.


have the honor to be, your ob't scrv't


(Signed) JAMES BARBOUR
His Excellcncy G.. NJ TRoup,


Governor Of Georgia.