Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-06

over the lands within her limits, which arc !"
the occupancy Of the Creek Indians:
2. Resolved, That the State OF Georgia nas
the rich, TO extinpui.h the title to the ianos %
the Indians within her territory, and 10 ies,sa.e
for them in all cases, subjectto the righ' Q. So"
gress TO "regulate commerce with inc i"o'""
stribes." ".
8. Rssolved, That the surveying lands IN 'se
occupancy Of the Indians, within the n"i'e
the state Of Georgia, and by the authority ., y.
Legislature, is not an in,erfence with Inc r'ens
of Congress 40 regulate commerce WV" Wv
Indian tribes" ,.d;.r
a. Resoiued, That the treaty oil Inc e"9' ,''
Springs having been executed ana ra.neu
the Greek Indians, and having been eA..u';
and ratified on The part Of the United o'a'es' ~
the manner prescribed by the Consli'u.u", a ~,
never having been cons,itulionally repeaiea' u"
The rights which under i, were conveyed TO the
State Of Georgia are unimpaired al inns t,!;.
sth. Resolueds Una, the President OF The Cnil-
ed States be requested 10 extlnguish the c'aih
which is set up BY the Creek Indians 70 inc
lands in their occupancy, in the State OF Teo''
eia, which were mol comprehended IN the 'sa
ty Of Washington.
Mr.. Drayton accompanied the anne 'a"eh'
with some remarks, disclaining all WISH 20 ri rs
cuss the general subject, but stating ne haa ai'.
| fered from all the other members oil the "eNI'
Committee. Mr.. Forsyth went at great ieng'h
into course Of structures on the nature Oh 'he
testimony referred to in the report, ana on Sc
veral of the poinls of the controversy ne was
replied to by Mr.. Powell, who concluded MS
remarks, by moving to lay The report, the reso-
lutions with which il concludes, and the a,
mendmen, Of Mr.. Drayton, OF the tao'e ana
print them.
The question was di, ided, and the motion 10
lay on the table was carried.
The question being then on the printing,
MIR. Wicklife made some remarks, which,
referring TO the merits of the main question:
were pronounced GU, OF order.
Mr.. Forsyth objected 10 the character OF part
of the evidence, and opposed the motion TO
print.
Mr. Everett MISUNDERSTANDING that any ma
terial part OF the report rested on the par
,icular evidence objected 10, and advocated the
printing.
Mr.. HAYNES made some inquiry in reference
TO the details Of the evidence proposed to be
printed.
Mr.. Everett replied, and stated that there
were certain chasms in the series, the reasons
for which, the Committee were unacqualnted
with.
l The debate was further prosecuted by Messrs.
HAYNES, Whittesey, and Forsyth; in the course
of which Mr. Barney demanded the previous
question. but the House did net sanction the
call: and, after some further remarks OF Mr.
FORSYTH, the printing was ordered.
MIR. Everett, moved the printing OF 5000 CO.
pies-6ooo also was moved, and 1000.
The question being taken on 6ooo-the yeas
were 81, noes 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Swan, II was
Resoived, That the thanks Of this House be
ala JAM al aAHhon Tor @ the
he has presided over It's deliberations, and per
formed the arduous and important duties Of
the Chair
The Speaker then rose and addressed the
House as follows:
Gentlemen of The House of Representatives:
Itwas with unaffected dftidence, al the COM
mencement OF this Congress, that entered up
on the duties Of rhe distinguished station 10
which your psr,iali,y was pleased to call me.
For the favorable estimate you have this day
expressed Of my official labors. pray you TO &C
cept my mos, grateful acknowledgements. The
generous support which has been uniformly
given 10 the decisions of the Chair, and the in
diligence which has been extended 10 me, in
the discharge Of every other duty, have left on
my heart an impression as enduring as lfe
| If the deliberations of this Congress have not
II
resulted in many acts Of great National interest
| it has arisen from no omission on the part of
theRepresentatives Of thePeople 10 devote their
time and talents TO the public service; but is al,
lribu,sbi., in part, to the happy condition of
the country, which required few changes in its
established policy, and, in part,to difference
Of opinion between the two branches OF the Lee
gisature in regard TO some measures ofprima-
ry importance.
Under your fostering care, however, our es-
adjustments for defence, both military and ma
val, have advanced towards maturity; the means
Of information & commercial intercourse have
been ex,ended the National Debt has been re-
duced; and your best Efforts have not been want
ing TO afford protection and encouragement to
our navigation and manufactures.
More than two thousand subjects OF various
description, presented for legislation, have been
examined and reported upon, by the Commit
tees OF this House, whose valuable and perse-
vering labors enti,le them TO public gratitude.
Although many important bills are arrested in
their progress By the termination OF Congress,
the industry and Intelligence which have been
employed in maturing them, will not be lost.
To The hands Of our successors we may safely
cop6de the doing Of whatever the nation shall
require to be done.
T.