Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-15

,spouse their rights, lac should raise his voice
without fear against any principle that com
promitted those rights. The law, he said,
had not authorised The expenditure, and he
here read and commented upon the statute
that authorizes the distribution of r;tions 30
the Indians. II was a guarded and unqunli
fed permissiou--aot {; pcrcmptory require
nrnt. The law OF the land, therefore, stood
violated, and its supreme authority was disrc-
garded by an officer of the government.
You MAY he vccroys, it is true.
But well be Viccroys over volt
~ as now virtually the language held 10 this
House. II could not excite surprise that he
Mr.. L. should enlist under the banner Of the
people. Although he had once Il connection
with the court, it was not long enough to cs-
TRANCE bis feelings from their interest. His hi
as leaned 10 the payers cf taxcs--not TO the
consumers. Much had been said of dignity
bat dignity had It's seat in the mind. 1t might
DC found as often under a patched coat, as I'M
der Gannting robe, that might he borrowed
ar stolen. True dignity consists in acting well
in that situation in which It has pleased God
to place us and in Secretary of War il con.
ssts in not exceeding his appropriations. The
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. Buchananl
had said that he did no, believe - single cent
was unnecessarily expended during the admi-
nIstration of Mr.. Jefferson. He (Alr. i. could
not go So far. There were too many hungry
mouths 10 be filed under I'LL administrations :;
too many dogs that were ready to eat dirty
bread and dirty pudding. But, IN order 10 re-
tain the confidence Of the nation, Il watciiful
guard should be placed over the peoples mo
neY. Keep your money, and your money
will keep you but 80 Ia bed with confidence
IN your mouths, and you will awake with
chains ON your hands. We should not shun
the law which requires scrutiny in the dis
bursemcnt of public moneys mar, when we
d" guard the Treasury, should we he Put on
our delverancc. II we are Ia b. thus put, said
MF. Il. | will say with the gentleman over the
way, MIR. Fioyd,) ani ready 10 go 80 Spain
The honorable gentleman from Virginia, (Mr
Smyti,) under whose dispicasurr have had
the misfortune 20 f, has spoken fdvorably
otthc employment of tl,y troups ia the lur
suits of aSriculturr--tllat their swords, or the
uses OF tlcm,werc cen, crirdin:n plnuahshares.
But can remember, said Mr.. Y. Wi,rn that
very proposition was hnoted out &c the House.
The soldiers we're likrurd TO the barrow-urn
of Philadelphia. Thrr stations and dignity
were too high to he brought down 10 the htisi-
ness of making roads. as were tlr Roman ie-
gIons. Dealing i'll pellalncry was regarded
as more suitable employment. But they
were not coriin9d 10 making roads---thcy
were sent up the Missouri as the halt tn the
trap for an Indian war. He had not seen an
account of the missing in that war, nor the
dcath-roil Of the army seat 10 ST. Augustine
Mr. *. expressed hope that the dignity of
the debate had not been INTERRUPTED By him
Ills life was III that state Of ol,sruyily- he
would not say of p.osrriptionin which 1t ne-
gan. lie could now see only two members
OF the House (Ncssrs. Smith Of Md and New
tnnl who belonged to it at the time lie entered
that body. In ;iluding In the events, Git1ru.,.
pGrS jni, he could not hut ne astonished that
IN so short Il space oftime principles were re-
ceINcd as matters of course which transcend
ed, beyond measure, those. for which al adj
pllnistratlOn of that day was p;t down, and,
as he then thought, put down forever. He
feared, from the past, that whoever succeeds
VII! find the Constitution, like inc horizon
from the traveller, Fly from before him THAT
he would find ii flying before exprdcncy and
confidence. However the republican parry
! should be divided or subdividrd, it wonld set.
coun.,,,'' r. a." parties Of the court and
was his side. lie Mas acn Si a MA i Pfh1 sP
and God forbid, said he, that we should cause
'Hsiy throw away that money which they are
perhaps AT ms moment iahouring TO earn
Mt BALDWIN was sorry the range of de-
pate nad been 80 wide and exclusive nor
could he see the necessity that the transac
IONS, twenty years ago, should be drawn into
discussion with more proprirty, than the wise
aouhtinGs OF WOuter Van TwiIlrr, or the in
Ii-fihi" edlcts OF Peter the i{cads,ronr. Mr..
.. would ini'y concur with gentlemen in the
P'oF'e'y ~ making appropriations specific t:
"'iI II seemed 10 laye been forgotten that thr
SPecihcaii0n must be made in this house. The
departments were not entitled TO make il and
10 information until yesterday had been ask
ed "i the Secretary of War. In 1890 there
was Iaid upon oar tables detailed statement
oi liie Whole system Ofpolicy and expenditure
ID me Indian Department fOi lOng series of
years. Ihat Information was 10 be consider
va "S Dei'rc Tie house, and Mt the last Con
STeSs 10 objection was made TO the system.
ne appropriation of the last year did not an.
ply TO the policy of the Indian Drnartr,rn,
ne Dill came i'll blank, and he did moi rrmep,
Der to have heard even am in;imation that !,
was Intended to cut down any part of fhr In
DIAN expenditure. Or. Smith explained. and
SAID The estimate was $4,000, aud hr had
moved TO fill the blank with 100000 onlvA
Inns appropriation, said Mr.. Il. was passed IL
sHence not so that which related to the for
thcatIons. The extent and policy OF tit
expenditure was tested by discussion and l,v
vote. Mir. b. was as little disposed as Others
10 grant away the public money. But what
was more common than that committees
should be mistaken in their estimates? II hap
Pcnrd almost every year--but an error ofthmI
Kind had never before, as he believed. been
construed into an Indication that the source of
expenditure was 10 be destroyed Mr.. 3.
thought the Secretary Of War could not br
5a'h 10 have disobeyed the direction of the
House: he bud never been called upon 70
aPpoFtlon the 100000. That would b. an
act winch ne had no right o. power to as
sumo IL Congress directs that presents shall
cease, rationg he discontinued. or the accents
sc. remain unpaid. Il Womb Lc
the duty Of The War Department 10 obev tIe
but 10 limit and appouion 10 each.
or to COniinne nne md Liannn1ir.... L.,