Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-07

HtSo9ccu, lat iDc secretary OF the
DC directed to communicate 70 this House the |
monthly statements of the Bank Of the u States |
Ter the year 1927
MIR. wieklif,e moved the following, which was
read end laid On The table:
Rescired, That the President OF the u. States
be requested 20 direct the Secretary OF War 20 in.
form this House what causes have operated 10 pre-
vent Him from laying before this House infor,na-
ton called for by tie resolution OF the House oil
Representatives OF the 18th December, 1926,
which resolution called for list or the different
works Of Internal Improvement, comprising routes
for Roads and Canals, attempts to improve the ma
vigation Of Rivers, Lakes, Creeks and BAYS and
to protect Coasts and Islands thai have been under
taken or projected by the General Government
within the different States and Territories, from
the year 1924 to 1926, inclusive, SO rs TO show
how many works, and OF what kind, have been
undertaken projected in each year. State, or
Territory, within that time; the amount expended,
ordeemed necessary TO be expended, for the exc
cuion OF each rout AMI the time 81 hch each will
probably require for its completion.
On motion of Mr.. Bates Of Missouri, twas
Resolred, That the Committee OH Military AZ
fairs be instructed 10 inquire whether, under the
existing laws, the non-connissioned officers and
private soldiers of the Army are liable to be ar
rested in civil suits for debts contracted subse-
quent to their enlistment, and whether any fur
ther Legislation on this subject be eXpedient.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
The Secretary OF War, transmitting list oil, the
and County from whence sent. &C.; :!hich was
read and laid on the table.
MIR. Mallary, Chairman OF the Committee on
Manufactures, rose in his place and said, that, as
there appeared an anxiety all sides of the
House TO get through with the approximation bill,
and as lie believed that this day and tomorrow
would be amply sufficient for that purpose, he had
risen TO give notice. that, on Monday next, whe-
ther the appropriation bill should have been dis
posed OF or not he should move for the considera-
ton of the tariff bill
Mr. Wilde moved the consideration OF resoIu-
lion offered by him. some days since, with view
TO modify it.
Mr. S,orrs, wishing more correctly 20 under
stand the bearing Of the resolution, as modified,
asked the mover to consent that it might be laid
upon the table and be printed
Mr. Wilde said he had no objections TO comply
with THIS request, but the delay that would thereby
DE occasfoned TO measure, which required imme-
date attention. While up, he would take the
present occasion 10 state the reasons which had In
duced him 10 offer the resolution, and which led
him TO believe that it ought to receive immediate
attention. he had received letters from Georgia,
informing him that persons, residing the FROM
tier of that State. had been greatly annoyed by
the intrusion OF the Indians in their neghborhoo,
and in some aiiiay Of this kind, one white man
and one Indian had already been killed. One OBJ
lJect he wished 10 accomplish, was to eoniine the
Indians to their own hunting grounds, and pre-
vent their entering the white settlements with
out lawful passports We prevent our own
citizens from intruding on their grounds without
passports, and it was just that the same measure
should be observed towards the Indians. The eff
feet might be TO save many lives.
Another object OF the call was TO obtain tine cor
respondcnce of the Governor of Georgia, and of
the Indian Agent in that State, with the President
OF the United States, on the subject of tire new
Government instituted by the Cherokecs. The
call does not ask the opinion of the President but
only inquiries how far this Indian Govern
ment has been recognised. Mr.. w. said, lIe de-
sired TO see this correspondence, in order that he
might judge how far these measures OF the Indians
were calculated to advance retard the policy
adopted by the Government Of The United States
III relation 10 those tribes; and if il should turn
out that tn Dir newplan calculated 10 interfere
with what was adBitted, on all sides Of the House,
10 be the obligation of the General Government
to the State OF Georgia, he wished to know this in
order that the House might determine what
course ought 70 be pursued under such circu,n-
stances.
A farther object OF the call was, TO ascertain
how Tar white persons had been concerned in
forming this constitution for the Cherokecs and TO
what extent they had been aged, i'll melting
those Indians acts which are at war with the
settled and avs scd policy of the United States.--
lie said, there was law in existence, passed, to
be sure, in times, which some gentlemen might
consider suspicious, which went TO punish CHI
zens, who, without the consent OF their Govern
ment, should interfere with foreign Powers, and
thereby obstruct the policy Of the United States.
1t was proper TO inquire whether these whites had
not rendered themselves liable 10 the pains and
penalties of that act. These had been his views
in presenting the resolution, and in since modify
ingi But, if the gentleman from New York re-
guested 1t, he would consent that the resolution as
modified, should for the present, lie upon t,e IA
BILE, and he moved to that effect.
The motion prevailed, and Mr. Wiide's resou-
ton was thereupon laid on the table.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Rlr. McDuihe Chairman oil the Committee OF
ways and Means, moved the postponeinent of
private bills for the purpose taking up the unfi-
nShcd business OF yesterday, which was the cou-
alteration OF the appropriation bill Tor internal inn
proveIncnts.
The motion prevailed. The orders Of the day
were postponed accordingly; and the question re-
CURING OH the amendment OF Mr.. Drayto TO the
amendment reported by the Committee of the
Whole the state Of the Union, viz: TO insert the
following proviso, after the sum of $4,000 pro-
posed 10 be appropriated for continuing urYeys SC.
ProUided, That no part thereof be expended
upon any surveys, excepting such have been
already contl acted for, where the surveys here
after made are preparatory to the construction of
roads canals for the transportation Of the mail
or for military purposes"
MIR. Wilde went into a minute review Of what had
happened during the Second Session of the Four
teeuth Congress, when, the FIRST general bin for
Internal Improvements had been introduced
into the House. He stated his own course in
relation TO that bill, and declared his adherence
now TO the ground nc had then taken He was viii
ling the power to make Internal tmprovcm
should be exercised, but not without careful re-
stricdons.
Mr.. Gorham made short speech against the
amendment, and in favor of the appropriation, or
SO much as was fairly pledged for the completion
OF surveys already undertaken. He expressed
himself a. being strongly opposed, on constitutions
al as well as other grounds, TO the plan of divi-
ding fund for Internal Improvements among the
States