Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-21

bap lbS' are MODIFICATION "a Uloeo Io'
zee n "erropo.sd to Substitute them. =
'5sb be p Meet involved was that OF the
o9.nserved 10 the Indians IN In lee n SIN; sim
bod, is could be remembered by all, snat,
i. i Tu';cles of cession and agreement
8 \ ibe arH hstweeD the United States and
$685. i became obligatory on the "
Gorgla' =. = 70 extnguish the fee simple
lied SlaIs' me national rights OF the In
sSsIiT Through the inadvertenGe OF those
i,D' .,are authorized to make me .reaueS
q do we're or from some other cause, "a
oqussIlsonr' provisions, certain reserves IN
rong ONE, ,rere made to particular lndi-
Simple oonseouence Of this was, state
I1, IDs oosriecIIy unparalleled. For It
blnss, that it was now a question ag'-
%, a ac' ~, t courts of Georgia whether
, nsd 20 .,,aS over those reservations, at
bers ehls% "nt any national jurisdiction
Bis i nlo According TO this vie" : o,
sbaI'0 .,.r Mr.. F. said, these spots are not
hsuaI's,,,. nbiect to any rational Jursdlc-
a presen lever. These resolutions ca
On Sns' the house simply to enforce the
I'D upon ~ bstween the United States and
,gnellsD' to recogoize the principle that
Georgia r,ation ought to be made tor this
NapplOP' The amount OF it would be a
yo'p',s,o, 10 settled by the committee OF
Ways anu s5o l4' nroGessed himself to be in
NJ con" some further information than he
rol Saa an al this subject. lie wished to
DOS oah b.t was the amount involved 10
Enoa " WE sc. he suggested, al
hs;s lss es the first resolution was merely
50, lH Ha,,. q declaration, which could have
an i ao'JI' elect, it was calculated to em5ar.
DOlsga Sonst without any correspondent
rs L1 ,sn nO 10 the state Of Georgia, &c.
,d'aWNI's concluded by moving, IN order to
NAV NJ further tine to examine me suPJeC.,
a aIvI he committee bow rise anu nave lea'e
pM r. Tfa,tnalI said, he was not tenacious
MI, 40 Srst resolution. But, when mo-
q " s sas asked TO be appropriated, there
Inee55. ~. to be prOprlety IN stating the
ap i""dS g the appropriation. But, sad
ItVu niSo ne the money, if the house chuse,
o. s~ ws will relinqUish the declarations.
anu aou n, iuslice, and we care nothing a.
Sn ' ',ssolutions. Mr. T. said, he had no
S oo.' 10 giving further time tor consl-
Ssy,tiOO, being well assured that, when
. Uar understood, these resolutions would
~ 49, meet with the least objection.
" The 10 committee then rose, reported pro-
,.a.s and obtained leave to sit again upon
" The HIN TO authorize certain persons in
Missouri to try the titles to their lands,
,.neyt in order, and, on motion OF Mr..
rankin. was recommitled TO the commit
re N Public Lands.
COLUMBIA RIVER
The next bill in order was the bill to
,,oyide for the occupation of the mouth OF
E"lmbia River, and the house went into
committee Of the whole on the SUBJECT Mr.
C,mpbell of Ohio in the chair.
'd an motion of Mr.. Floyd, the blank for
As number of miles square to which the
Indian title IS 10 be extinguished was filled
with hirtv; and the blank for the number
Siacres 10 be allowed to each actual set
1,r who is the head Of family, was nile
with three hundred and twenty.
o. the suggestion of Mr.. Wright that
The word occupy did not seem to him
proper to apply 10 the settlement OF Ter
rory already OURS,
Nj. Floyd thought the word proper as
implying military occupation, but, to &C
cOnmodate the views Of the gentleman
kon Maryland, moved to insert the words
with military to.Ce after the word oc-
rYy,'
This amendment was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr. Floyd, the blanks in
The bill were filed respecting which there
vasnO contest, except as 10 the one winch
likes the salary Of the governor OF the pro-
posed territory of Origo6
Mr. Floyd moved 5000 dollars; Mr..
Mccoy 1000; and Mr.. Golden 1000.
Mr. Golden supported his motion hy a
Variety Of pertinent arguments, derived
ilOn The peculiar importance and seciu,
son Of this trust to which Mr.. Floyd did
not so much object as apprehend an agree
nent to it might make others untrlendlyAto
he bill,
The sum moved by Mr.. Floyd was n
Gly agreed TO.
The bill having been gone through,
DIR Floyd delivered a speech OF nearly
one hour in support of the bill, Astounding
Vl'b luminous facts aud interesting lntoF-
nation. We have not room even tor an
ABSTRACT OF it to-day.
When Mr.. F. concluded
The committee rose, reported progress,
40 obtained leave 10 sit again: ADD
HE house adjourned.
Inc following gentlemen compose the
'Oial Committees ot the two houses
va Enrolled BHs-Mr. Knight OF the Sc
%e; Mr.. Dane and Mr.. Leftwlch, OF tn
doaSs of Representatives.
Uahe hbrarq-Mr. DickerSon, Mr.. Eth
w. Nr. Mills, of the Senate; Mr.. Alexande
S TnHh, Mr.. Whipple, Mr.. Cuthbert, OF tn