Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-15

and Congress of the United States, at the las.
session when large grant OF money was made TO
satisfy those Indians who claimed the biogativa
oil the treaty Of 1925.
But, in remarking the preference which Mr..
r had given to a COMMITTEES of the Whole over
Select or Standing Committee, the House had
been tod OF the common maxim, that truth is
mighty and will prevail, and that persons have,
confidently In the right, been heard to challenge
Investigation. Mr.. +. said he did not be-
iisve that any man, who had a respect for his
own rights, and ordinary degree of pru-
dence, would ever challenge an investigation
before prejudiced tribunal. 1t was the right
OF the meanest criminal to have his case tried
before an impartial tribunal. may be wrong, said.
Mr.. r. IN the suppostion that this is prejudged
tbs Is matter OF fact or OF opinion. object to
lhe proposed reference of this subject and appeal
10 iacts to sustain the obection-facts within tie
Anowiedge OF every member Of this House. |
ask gentlemen TO recoect the excl ement wbieh
was produced by the organization of committees
not IN this, but in the other House The commit,
'ees were said TO have been so arranged as 10
ovtrpower the administrations; and, on the Other
side measures were taken so TO organize the com
| inntees as TO conduce to opposite result. Was
not this the facti Mr.. +. appealed also 10 fsc,.
| in regard 10 the committees of this House. and
their reports. What, he asked, was the usua
course OF these committees. Their icpor,s en-
oraced generally able Investigations OF facts ard
principles, but their conclusions were alwavs &,
voraoie to the views OF the administrations They
usually only reflected the images OF the Message
OF the PRESIDENT, and sometimes very badly reflect
ed them MIR. F. asked, then, if this subiec, were
referred 20 committee, whether il would mot he
70 preJudiced committee? He did not say that
gentlemen would force sacrifice of their iudemen,
in favor of the administrations but he did ga ,b,,
such committee would go into this investigation
with prejudice against Georgia, and in favor OF
the Executive of the u. s. The gentleman from
Kentucky Mr. Le'cher) had thought proper to
he lIs.la
assaed the Judiciary Committee; his remarks ,ye,o
general, applying 10 all the committees. And
Mr.. r. said he must be permitted to saw that hal
was extremely sorry TO hear that gentleman soes),
OF Inc Indians as friends, betw een whom and the
People OF Georgia he stood neu,er yyba, s;- I
Representative from Kentucky neutral between
Indians and White Peopie-between his brothers
and this miserable and dependent tribe of Indians
IN whose name, for years, money has been filchejI
from your Treasury? Yes, cir, they are dependent:
'hey deserve justice at our hands, and hope they
VIII receive II; but then their inst claims NAV ba
satisfied without encroaching on the ,iyb,s "a
Georgia 1t is only necessary for the u. STATE.
TO DO now, what has in effect been done before
10 do what has always been done in relation 70 III.
ex''ngushmeat OF Indian title to lands Zone of
"e foundations OF inc excitement and complaint
In Georgia against the u S. is, said MIR e. m. :,
they have acted upon principles, in regard TO ne
winch they nave never acted upon eisew here This
however Is not past OF the question now before
the House,
The honorable gentleman from Massscb,ss.,.
had SAID, that he was of no side on this question
that his observation, that the rnenacin. ,yas
"e o'her side, wac altogether local in its charac,er
anu cohhheo To The position which he and The
gentleman respectively occupied on that particui.
question. am glad to hear it, sir said Mr. F.
and will say thus much for that gentleman Ifl
had a seat judicial tribunal / should no, fs.,
10 appear before him as the advocate of the riob.s
OF georgia; but, whilst do him this Justice 7
must say should be extremely sorry 10 see The
case now subjected TO the committee of WHICH he
Is the chief " 'N
Mr.. !. said lie though. the recollection of,ha
gentleman was Inaccurate in saying that he had omit
'eu 10 houce an important feature in The ease ,h.,
',e treaty oil 1879 was annuiIed by an article r.,
the treaty oil is26. This known 10 all lie
nier1eiS OF ,he House MIR. T. had distinctly
staed mat the present controversy was abont
strip OF land embraced by the first and no, e,,,-s
ed by The last treaty. Ii lie hal not. IT, eyrres
eTms stated The attempted annullpent of the frs
" was because twas well understood and tile IT,
resi>'io!e inference from hat had been said. y.s
10 those Ignorant OF 1t, precisely what hal -
stated by the gentleman.
There is IN the statement of Tho oen,,
substantial difference with that he had presen,ed a.
Tue Rouse hat oi the gentleman was nrob,b,v
more exact and more formal. Taking the Gentle
man statement oil the question, and admitt;up
what he has urged respecting it, where ;s ,L 20
cessity Of legislation? To heaI.the Iin,,
appropriation may be necessary TO enable Tho De-
'ueht 10 contract with the Indians, and nu,cbaos
g'' 'he dispu'e territory. Can il be seriousIv i'm
aSheo Is necessary 10 lessla;e for this purnoeo
l ne f'esiuent has the power 10 Contract and n,o
'h.se 10 pay; and who will question that tho no.,
missed would not be made> Mr. i. said !, ,,,s H.
oOASaion oil The President; and he was al,d .,
n"ow 'hat the Executive was performing tbi. oh
iigation lie regretted that he could not an;c;Os,.
win certainty a successful issue TO hi. eve,,;c
lie result would scarcely be rropi,ous ~ al
agent under whose malignant influence all the ,,g;
cuiy was believed to have been created ,y,s ., 30
employed as pacificaior. While firmly bes,,;ne,
me empi ynent of competent Agent wop,L no'
iai TO produce the desired result. he annr.Ia.,aY
disappointment under The auspices of The nerson
| trusted. ~ Peiso"
Inc whole arsumen, Of the gentleman has ,,r,.
| ca upon me assumption, that the law of 1909
apples 10 the action OF a sovereign State we
ueny 'h's III was passed 10 prevent individuals.
s'u 1o"O'na'iohs OF lawiess persons, from en-
eroachnS upon The Indian hunting grounds.
MT. r called 10 the gentIeman's recolIect;on .
PoV''"n oi INC statute In relation 10 the very en-
aclinen' TO which he had referred Persona ,vi,h.
III P"'sPoi' on Indian grounds were trespassers
''Soie 10 removal and punishment. The Gay.,nor
OF State had, by this act, the same pows- ~ n.aO,
passport 10 white man TO enter Indian ,e,,i,o,y
as the President of the United States. ,ha;r .'".
were, IN this respect, co-couaI Tbs ,s,;;
oil Governor changes the charac,er of ,bs 800.
ana makes what would be punishable oersn.s
awful HOW can 1t be pretended that the rom.
p,ahuS OF whole State, by its Legislative and
11AeCu'Ve IunctIoDares, can be resisted unde, ar,
ae' giving this co-equal power TO tbe Execn,;ye
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