Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-16

committee had this day reported to me House with
IN amendment, which bill contained in substance
the same measure as was contemplated by the
| amendment offered
Mr.: MciSne then expressed his willingness to
withdraw the motion for amendment.
| Mr. Forsyth, of Geo. hoped tina, the motion for
| amendment would not be Withdrawn, until the
provisions OF the Sena;es bill should he known TO
| the House.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Cooke, the Sena,e's
bill then read
Mr. Tattnall, of Geo. said that this bin did en-
brace the ohjec, proposed by the amendment of the
gentleman from Delaware. The object desired by
the Secretary OF War was to pay the Indians for
their improvement in the unceded Territory. The
Senate's bill embraced that, well as other ob.
Jects and he was authorized to say, that that bill
before 1t passed the other House. had been submit
ted to the examination of the Secretary OF War,
and had received his appreciation.
! MIR. Forsyth now said, tina, he was satisfied that
The provisions of the bill did cover the amendment
proposed by the Chairman of the Committee of
! ways and Means; and he would take this oppor-
tunity to express his satisfaction that the Secretary
| OF War had become more Just in his view Of this
! SUBJECT than he had been some time since. The
Secretary of War, Mr.. + said, had formerly de
nounced, as wholly unreasonable, an application
on the part OF the Indians tor this same object
lie appeared now 20 have changed his sentiments,
ana Mr. f. took II for granted that, his reasonable
lhLs just recommendation from the Department of
War, would be adopted and complied with 10y the
House This whole subject, Mr.. T. said came
before the House in a very curious form The
president OF the United States, in bis message al
the commencement OF the session, had told both
Houses, that on the subject OF this treaty. lie should
senu them special message. During the course
oil the previous summer, the President had said in
his correspondence with Tie authorities OF Georgia
that tie whole subject should be presented TO Con-
sress. But the promise then made TO the Governor
! oil Georgia has not yet been performed, and he
took It for granted not 10 lie performed farther
than by the submission OF the message referred TO
by the gentleman from Delaware. Congress is
nov" asked 10 appropriate more than million of
dollars by bill, the object of which is 10 sci
aside previous contract made under the authority
OF the United States. The contract now before
: the House Tor he would not abuse language so
I lar as TO call these instruments by the name of
,reaties) has been approved and ratified by the
Senate, bu; that which is 10 te set aside had re-
ceivtd the same APPRECIATION and ratification
: Were gentlemen satisfied that all was regular by
such reason? The President had approved the
one and had set aside the other but on what
ground! SO far this House is informed. the ,re,
~ was set aside owing to the resistance of one of
the parties concernedin it, who declared that it had
not been made by the proper authority But was
le TACT SO! was there any proof of this before the
I lloase: That the new treaty which had been sub
stituied for the old, met the appreciation of the
whole Creek Nation, not to be doubted: for
SS0o,o is better than 100000. Bu, it was
known at the time the first treaty at the Indian
Springs was made, that there was a great marty in
the nation opposed 10 that treaty. 1t was dcnounc
ed to tie President and the Senate BIZ an officer
oil Their own on this very ground, and, if they be-
iieYed tins ohcer, then they approved and ratified
. 1t with knowledge OF that fact. That this officer
must have been believed by them, he inferred
q In E,.I lit, liz. l....t Il
ed IN oHce; that ne enjoyed, without Interruption
tie full confidence OF the Government: that he
enjoyed 1t still, and had been used by them from,
that time 10 this. The Government Certainly
could not have believed that he gave then, ;,l.e
official information Difficulties in the execution
OF this treaty were anticipated at the time it was
nade-Sut, whence had they arisen? They had
all proceeded from the departure of the Executive
! from the prescriptions OF the act Of Congre.s
which provided for the holding of this treaty The
object OF The treaty, authorized by that act was
The getting OF lard In Georgia, but, instead OF con-
hning hmselt within these limits, the ESeellive
ified TO Gel lands, not only in Georgia, but in Ala
oaina also; anG, IN furiherance of project of The
lae President 10 secure The congregatng of the In
Clans In tie region west OF The Mississippi this last
was made the prominent olj.ct but, had the mo.
ney appropriated by Congress been useI accorl;ny
10 the provision OF the act appropriaing il, aIl
these difficulties which have s'ncs occurred mich,
have been overcome The great difficulty insisted
upon By the Indians lies in their objections tn re-
moval. The Government has been officially told
that these objections are insurmountable and i'll
was on this point that the CHEF difficulty arose At
the Indian Springs. Congress- indeed, has been
told That every eXerlion was made to overcome
them-but, what exeriions were madep The Co
ycrnment was warned, beforehand, Of e1nplovin,
the agent they had hitherto trusted Thev wore
told, in time, that he had opposed all attempts a,
eiieclng treaty, ard that he would continue 10 do
so. The prophecy was fulfilled. lie did appear
!" 'hs CITY Tor tie purpose OF opposing it, His at
tempt iaiied and he then returned to the Indians
but did he then use every effort of a prudep, and
proper kind, 10 carry it into effect? He used none
at all. shall here, however, pass over what ham
pened in Georgia, aud will pass on to VIVA, vas
done here Tie Secretary of War, instead ofl
te.iing these Indians that the treaty was eood and
must be fulfilled did not much as atiep,1t to car
rs the Oh treaty into effect. He gave that up a,
once as hopelessi and commenced new treaty hv
whch the Chattahoochie to be the boundary
On TINS SUBJECT, the Administration appealed to the
georgia Delegation Tor their aid in eFeclin, this
treaty, but they refused to take the responsibIi,v
and July explained their views in relation IN he
whole subject. The treaty was submitted to the
senate, and Committee of that body recommend
ed ITS rejection They then attempted. and soon
found It practicable, 10 get the whole of the Indian
lands within the limits OF Georgia Tine new ,roa-
| ~ was then ratified.
Two treaties therefore are now before the Cono
fn'IIee, but 1t IS almost impracucable to refuse the
appropriation which is now asked The Indians
are strongly In favor of the new bargain they have
! taken. '''J "'u
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