Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-07

ia, bat be could not but bon. NAG now l.,
worn soldier would be ensI,,.t snas The "a,
i g w, = cold BY the warm !, = ss''sia
ing influence Of his country !. e, aSa cheer.
As i was not IN his power q ts..slitsde
reasonable objection to the .n 'oIeses snv
asked for, he hoped the Ip;,sopflatioas
a ad no difficulty 10 giving them ,5s; would
After some observations. for and ,,,,
the bill in which Mes,rs. Trse, yum, gam.
smith, ofMd. and Ross took D., IVY, =
question was taken on filling 4. !, ~
10 relation TO the Quarter Master, d.~ sa.'
'nent, with the sum Of 10000. nd Ip'a'
ried. 4u car
Nc. Smith moved to GIL The bl,,. !,
the current expenses Of the Indian A.. 'o'
ment, with the sum Of loo, 900 dolI.,. f''''
Mr. Trimble moved to strike -. !,
9th and 9th lines Of the bill, con,,;. T.; we
provision for that department. y.
mitted the expediency Of the l.Dn,o,. ~
tons asked for in relation to the 9th. ).
partments, and expressed his belief ~
economy and justice required them De- a.t
in relation to the Indian dspar.u.n, !.
thought It stood upon "a different s,o'. =
The bill professed TO have r.l,,;o. !.
current expenses-and il was in ,h,,
point ofview that be should oppc,. IT,
Ifit bad reference only to the pa,t. ana
was asked Tor merely to make M ,r,..,.
ages, he should cheerfulIy give Il hi, =,
sent. But twas notorious that The ,v,.
TEN heretofore practised upon in rel,t,o,
to our Indian affairs was by no mean, mi;
versally approved. A plan was'now agitst.
ed to alter it, which be hoped would pre.
vail; bat, il this appropriation is made i
goes to continue, ralify, aud confirm the
present system. and perhaps commit us
against any subsequent alteration. II
it was ssked for deficit, be would vol.
for il; but be could not lend bis sanction
to the continuation OF . system tha. be be.
Iisyed 10 be pet6icious..
Mr.. Chambers hoped The motion would
prevail. He was disposed 10 carry on lie
operations Of government. bat was %.
willing to vote Tor the appropriation Of
loo, 900 dollars, until be could dniisuf
see to what purpose it was 10 be applied.
Under the title Of partial appropriation.
We were now called upon to vote for
sum adequate to whoie annual e1peodi.
ture. He hoped the house would tax.
the subject OF the Indian department into
more serious and deliberate consideration
and with that view be would move that
the committee rise and report pro.
gress.
The question was taken tberupon,iand
negaiived.
Mr.. Wood remarked, that the indian
system continues only to the second day
OF June next, as would appear if The gen.
tIeman from Ohio had adverted to The
law upon the subject. The reason there
fore. which bad been urged, inevitably
failed; for no anticipated appropriation
now 10 be made could commit. sanction,
or in any way continue or affect 'he sY''
tenn after the ed of June. Mr. W. he'ies'
ed some alteration was necessary 10 lne
system, but this was not the proper tlme'
or place. in which to dIscusstbat que'roO'
He thought the appropriation wa. neees:
sary to meet the expenditures 'na' nat
been already authorized.
Mr.. Trimble observed, that II maoe Nv
difference whsther the system expire" W
the cd Of June or the cd Of dOOmsd'y.-
The fact was, it was evident 'na' '''0os
dollars were wanted for arreafase'' '"4
he was willing to give it; but ne was = !. :,
willing to fasten upon US system '"s'
was pregnant with incalcslabIs m"'"'.'
Mr.. Smith replied at some ienE'' :
explanation. .,.;o
Mr.. Wright expressed bis contaeHsN
the respective departments Of the Cove :.
ment. and did not believe they wou'u -. :.
for more extensive appropriations va 4
were necessary for the public c'eu'' , =,
advantage. II the call was not ms 's,, ~
were the Indian treaties to De lu'u"
He was not in favor Of the ml'''01, :.
system. When the Supreme fsuls' y
Universe placed the savage' "r. Tim.
find them, he put the great 10" y :.,;on
in their hearts. But, ifthis appfop ~.
u,thheld-if the annuItIes "s'S