Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-28
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell of Tennessee,

On motion of Mr.. Mitchell of Tennessee
he Committee on Indian Affairs were instruct
ed to inquire Into the expediency and pract
cability of establishing some mode by which
all the Indians residing east of the Mississippi
river may be Immediately and gradually re.
moved beyond, or west of said river, and q
sufficiency of land allotted to each Tribe, and
secured to such tribe or tribes with the soye.
reignty or right of soil in the same manner
that the right Of domain is secured to the re.
spectiye states of the Union, and there to es.
tablish territorial government over them Of
the same Kind, and regulated by the same
rules that the territories of the United States
are now governed. And that if the said COM
mittee cannot devise any plan that shall be
just and magnanimous on the part of the U.
States to attain that end, that they shall then
inquire into the right and expediency of ex.
tending over them the laws of the u. States,
and also the laws Of the respective states
wherein said Indians reside
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Test and
hid on the table, instructing the Committee
on Roads and Canals to inquire into the expe-
diency of establishing general system of In
ternal Improvement, embracing Canals, Roads
and Railways, with fund to be derived from
the sale of public lands, or otherwise, ade-
quate. to carry into effect such system, to be
distributed among the several States if requir-
ed by them, agreeably to their population.
On motion of Mr.. Mercer Of Virginia, Sc
lect Committee of seven was appointed, to
take into consideration so much of the Pres;-
dents message, at the opening Of the present
session of Congress, rs relates to the suppress.
sion Of the Slave Trade; and to enquire whe-
ther any infractions of the existing laws on that
subject have recently occurred; if any, to
what causes they are ascribable, and how
they may be removed.
Several messages were received from the
President of the United States transmitting in
formation previously called for, and among O.
theirs the following, which being endorsed
confidential" was read with closed doors.
CONFIDENTIAL.
ToAe House Of Representatives. cfthe u States.
WASHINGTON, eth DEC. 1925.
In compliance with resolution Of the House
of Representatives of the Goth instant, now
transmit copy of the message of President
Jefferson to both Houses of Congress, of the
18th January, 1905, recommendinSan explo.
ring expedition across the continent.
1t will be perceived, on the perusal Of this
message, that it was confidential, for which
reason the copy oft is now communicated in
the same manner; leaving to the judgment OF
the House todetermine, whether an adequate
reason yet remains for Withholding it from
publication. Ipossess no other document or
information in relation to the same subject,
which consider as coming within the scope
of the resolution ofthe House.
Signed JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
After sitting in conclave about two hours,
The House adjourned, when it was found that
the Injunction Of secrecy had been annulled
in relation to the message given above, but
not as regarded Mr.. Jefferson's message spo-
ken of therein.