Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-21

Messrs. Jackson, Aleriwether and Franklin.
commissioners; in 1917, Treaty was conclud- |
ed with them at the Cherokee Agency by Gen.
Jackson; in FEBRUARY, 1917, another by Mr..
Calhoun, Secretary of War at Washington. In
every one of these cases, MIR. +. said Col. X.
j. Meigs, well known to have been FOR many
years Agent of the United States in that nation,
was either commissioned or witness 10 the trea-
~. That gentleman died on the oath January,
1923. and during his hfe, this treaty of 8Oi was
not ratified. Bit, the winter succeeding his
death, viz: in May, 1924, the ratification was
| claimed by the Cherokees, who came here Tor
the purpose, and it was ratified: This House
was at the last session invited TO make an, APP
preparation for carrying II into effect, but at SO
late period of the session, that 1t was not acted
| upon. As they would be doubtless expected
TO make an appropriation to redeem the faith of
the United States, pledged by this treaty, it
was proper before voting away SO large sum
| OF money, the House should have information of
the causes which had for 20 years suspended the
ratification of this treaty.
| MIR. Mallery, Of Vermont, objected to the part
of the resolution which proposes to inquire into
,'the notices of the ratification Of the treaty at
the last session" and moved to amend the resolve
by striking out that part Of it. He had no OBJ
lection to every fact being obtained which had
beating on the case-it was proper they should
be called for-but he did not know that it would
be relevant Or perfectly decorous to ask Of the
Executive an explanation of the motive for its
conduct.
Mr.. Forsyth, not feeling tenacious of the Ian
guage of the resolution, consented to receive
the amendment as a part of his resolution; and
thus amended,
The resolve was agreed 10, mem. con.
"Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested to inform this House, If il
be not Incompatible viii, tue public welfare, oil
the causes which, have prevented the execution
of the fourth article Of the treaty of the oll
February; 1919. between the United States oil
America and the Kingdom of Spain, SO far as
the same relates TO the surveying of the West
ri ern boundary of the United States; and if the
same has been prevented by the actual situation
OF the 'vern,nc IT of Mexico. in respect to the
kingdo N of Spain and this country. as connect
ed will, said boundary, whether any measures
have been taken 10 call the attention of the go-
vernmen of Mexico To the final esa bshrnent
OF a boundary between that country and the Y {.
States"
MIR. Livingston ofLou. offered the following,
which lies one day:
Resolved, That the Secretary oftle Treasury
be directed to lay before this House. an accoun,
of the unclaimed dividends on the public stock
III ANY, since the establishment of the present
government.
On motion of MIR. Brent, Of Louisiana, the
House went into a committee of the whole, Mr.
Taylor in the chair the bill confirming Ger
tain claims To land in the western distric: OF
louisiana
MT. Brent having explained the nature and
ooJect OIL the bill, which IS to confirm certain
class of land claims, the confirmation of which
has been recommended by the Land Commits
s'oners, IN Louisiana III their report 10 the Trea
sury; the committee rose, and reported the bill
without amendment.
| In the House, Mr.. Taylor, of New York. OK.
pressed wish for further i'll ornat;on a, to the
4 facts OF the case; and, at his sugg,sip with the
consent OF MIR. Brent, the bill was laid on the
table.
/ The Speaker lail before the House con,nu-
nication from the Department of the Trca surv,
accompanied 10y report from the first coinptrol-
Ter OF the Treasury, with enclosures on The sub
Iect OF the COLLECTION OF tonnage duties on Canal
/ boats.
MIR. Storrs moved that these papers be refer
| rcd Ia the committee on commerce. with the
following instructions, viz:
"Fsrit the communication and acco,npan yiuo-
Il papers be referred To the committee on com
!erce with instructions to inquire into the expe-
III 'ncV ut so amending the acts of Congress r.
guiati:ig the commerce of the United States
ana imposing dnties on tonnage, that they shall
not be construed to extend To boat, EMPLOYED
ehc/tSrety In transnortation ON the interior Ca
mails OF the respective states.n
MIR. Newton chairman Of the committee on
corninerce) suggested that it would he better 10
leave the committee at large. under the assur-
ance that they would do Justice to all parties in
the case referred To.
Mr. Storrs explained that the object Of his
notion was merely To present TO the considcra.
non Oh the committee tie cxpediency of the
measure referred To-.
MIR. Tracy doubted whether, by adoptinr tbr
language of the instruction, il would not he con
cedinS too much, ina much as he did not believe
tnat me laws were susceptible of being so con-
s'rued as to include the canal boats, which the
instruction seemed TO take f,r granted.
Mr. Stoors said he had taken particular care
so to frame his motion as to AVOID any such adj
mission, as world be seen on referring 10 the cx-
preston ''tie acts shall not be so construed a.
| 10 extend TO boats, &C.
The motion of MIR. Storrs was then agreed
| TO-.
| On motion of Nr. Storrs fl,e communication
! received some DAYS since, from the Governor of
New-f orh, on this subject, was referred to the
same committee.
DC.HIS AsrC.