Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-02-17
No. 50,

wv" wi .tssS ooSC suttstegcVCe aOI INA
nous wbite men, who exercised an in
! fnence over them. Was it not suf-
e icieht TO refer to The scene which
: had taken place at this very spot dur
ing the last ~intrrt-atn the base and
? Infamous conduct az those who came
! with the Indians. under The pretence
Of protecting themi There could be
no heed of any farther legislation on
the subject. II the rights Of the In
dians had been violated, existing laws
provided an ample remedy and the
Courts of the United States were OPP
en- TO them. -
4 Mr.. Webster said. on rising. that he
was not much concerned what course
this communication should take, or
whether it should be referred to one
committee or another but he was not
cOntented that il should be supposed,
either here Aor elsewhere, but there
existed angenttre amim,ty Of opinion
with, the gentleman from Georgia on
this aubject The gentlemen from
Georgia must know that there were
two sides to this question between
Georgia and the United States; and
he would tell the gentlemen from
Gerrgia that there existed two opin-
ions $50, not only on that question
but on the conduct which that gentle.
men had designated as 6 base and Inv
fdmous."
This, kr. w. said, was strong Ian
guagep but it was not argument. Iha
gentleman had told the House that
nothing had prevented eve. y thing go-
ing righ, in Georgia, but The interfer$
ence Of the General Government -
The gentleman denounced such inter-
ference, saying, in effect, hands of
for the presen; leave the InLians To-
the remedy of the Courts" But, MIR.
w. said, he would tell that gentleman,
that there were rights of the Indians, which
the United States were bound 10 protect,that
there were those in this House and in the
country who would take their part. lf we
have bound ourselves by any treaty to do Ger
tain things, we must fulfil such obligation. -
High words will not terrify ls--loud' decIs--
nation will not deter us, from the discharge &
OF that duty. For myself said Mr.. w. the
right Of the parties in this Question shall be-
fully and fairly examined, and none Of them
with more calmness than the rights of Geor-
giai Ia my own course in this matter,
shall not be dictated 20 by any State, or the
sfany State, on this floor. L
shall not be frigh ene from my purpose, nor
" IL suffer harsh language to produce any re-
action on my mind. | will examine with great.
nd equal care all the rights Of both parties.
Occasion had been taken by the mere ques-
.G zf~.- .~fA a = a.--s. l. =
would not say for argument, but for the as
sumption oi position, as a matter perfectly
plain and ndsputable, tha. the Government
mad been all in the wrong in this question and
Georgia all in the right. Fer his own part.
ne did not care whethe, the communications
lid or Id not go to Committee of the whole
,n the State OF the Union nor how soon it
went there, and was there taken up for dis.
,ussion. Z
When he went into. committee, he
should go there, not in a spirit Of
submission but in a spirit of inquiry.
calmly and deliberately to examine
he circumstances Of the case, and
% investigate the rights of all par
les concerned. But he had made
hcsc few remarks. to give the gem
|eman from Georgia To- understand
haiti was not by bold denunciation.
= by bold assumption. that the mem
ers of tho House arc 10 be influen-
ed in the decision Of high publick
DpCcrns.
Mr.. Forsyth partly apologized,
e had not ihtended to denounC the
Louse or any gentleman in it. nor
id he wish to dictate to the House
, to any member. Mr.. Webster
light as well be calm because he did
Ut reside near the scene Of action,
J he Mr.. Forsyth did. ~
Mr.. Halle, of Mississippi, suE-
ind Mr.. Forsyth. The United
lates had no right 10 the Indian
nds: +: Mississippi meant to follow
e ex ample Of Georgia and claim
g sovereignty of these lands, in her
rritory, aud il the United States
lerlered he would promise Georgia
, ally in Mississippi.
Mr.. Webster, very calmly told the
'nileman that he was goisg rather
. fast, aud that if any measure was
by Mississippi to ex-
nd its legislation to lands where
Q indian title had not been extin.
'ished. lie hoped that gentleman
,uld lose no time in warning nis
lends against such an attempt.
After solne few remarks f'om Mr..
artlett. the message, on mction OF
r. " right, was laid on the table
La, I,rinIed. ~