The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-02-16

" his control, to maintain the faith of the
nation, by carrying the treaty into eff
feet" The President after expressing
his solicitude at the present aspect Of the
controversy, and his hope that the pacific
measures pursued by the General Gov
eminent will prevail, concludes his mes
sage in the following just and manly tone !!
In the present instance, it is duty to say,
that, if the Legislative and Executive Au-
thorities of the State of Georgia should
perSevere in acts Of encrOachment upon
the territories secured by solemn Treaty
to the Indians, and the laws Of the Union
remain unaltered, superadded obligation,
even higher than that of human authority,
will compel the Executive of the United
States to enforce the laws, and fulfil the
duties of the Nation by all the force COM
mitted for that purpose to his charge
That the arm of military force will be re-
sorted to only in the event of the failure
of all other expedients provided by the
laws, pledge has been given by the for
bearance to employ it at this time. 1t is
submitted to the wisdom of Congress to
determine, whether any further act of
legislation may be necessary or expedient
to meet the emergency which these trans
actions may produce.
JOHN QUINCYADAMS.
We cannot believe that Georgia will
persist in course Of rebellion but if she
does, the supremacy of the laws of the
Union must be maintained at all hazards.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 5th, the bill for
reducing the duty on imported salt was
read third time and after some debate
was passed--ayes "a, noes 81. A mes
sage was received from the President of
theU. S. transmitting letter from the
Agent of the U. S. with the Greek Indi-
ans, relative to the rights and territory
secured to that nation by the treaty of 22d
April last. After some conversation as to
the proper Committee to which the subject
ought to be referred, the message and the
documents accompanying it were referred to
a select committee of five, who were APP
pointed by ballot, viz. Messrs. Benton,
Berrien, Smith of S. C.. Van Buren,, and
Harrison.
In the House of Representatives, the
resolution offered by Mr.. Saunders, was
by Mr.. Hamilton in a speech
which occupied the whole of the hour ap-
propriated by the rule for the considera-
ton ofresolutions, when the further discus
sion was suspended by the Speaker. The
House then resumed the discussion of the
Manufacturers Bill, which was opposed
by Mr.. Archer, in speech of some length.
Mr.. Ingham then moved to recommit the
bill to the Committee on Manufactures,
with instructions to vary and multiply the
minim ums, which resolution, with the a.
made in accordance with it,
was ordered to be printed. Mr.. Cook gave
notice that as only fourteen days of the
session remained on which public bills
could be discussed, he would, as soon as
he could get the floor, this day, move for
the previous question, with view to the
termination of the debate
In the Senate, on the 9th, the hour
was so late before Mr.. Hayne could get
the floor to call up the Bankrupt Bill, that
he deferred his purpose until to morrow,
at one o'clock, at which hour, or as soon
after as possible, he declared his intention
to press for decision of it.-Nat. Int.
In the Senate yesterday, Feb 6. the con-
sideration of the bill for the establishment of
an uniform system of bankruptcy, together
with the amendment reported from the select
was resumed. The amendment
was agreed to. Mr.. Harrison offered an a.
nendment limiting the continuance of the act
to three years after the 4th of March next,
which was agreed to. Further amendments
were proposed by Mr.. Eaton, Mr.. Branch, and
Mr.. Chandler, which were rejected. The
question on ordering the bill to a third rea-
ding, was decided in the negative, as follows:
yeas, 81, nays, ~.
In the House Of Representatives, an unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to lay on the table
the resolution offered by MIR. Saunders, after
Mr.. Wright had delivered his sentiments at
some length, in opposition to the resolution,
and in reply to the remarks ofthose who had
preceded him. The House then took up the
discussion of the Manufacturers Bill, when
Mr. Sill spoke at some length in favor of the
bill, and MIR. Drayton and Mr.. Bryant against
1t. The previous question was called, after
MIR. Drayton had closed, and was sustained,
but the House afterwards refused to put the
main question. The House then adjourned
at half past six o'clock. 1t seemed to be I'M
derstood that the queston on the bill should
be taken to-day without debate. On motion
OF Mr.. Webster, the House on its part APP
tod