Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-01
CONGRESS-.

Whie to motion of Mr.. Felin ghvyssn ~ =, Nr
5000 copies of the report of the Secre,arv =, TiN
on the subject of the Indian ciyilizai;on. " ar
progress Of the arts of agriculture, manuIa,r@s.
and Commerce, among our Indian tribes dnrn e'
the last eight years. Mr.. Whites motion U W.T.
add two letters from Caleb Starr and Abm maS 70
Heard of Tennessee, to the Hon PRYOR 10. A.
the same subject to the report of the Secre,r,O IN
War. Mr.. Frelinghuysen opposed the amc,1 At
ments on the ground that the letters were nna@
cal; that they had never been seen by the Sao Ol
tary at War; that they were in answer to ls,S" s
interrogatories which might be supposed "a r nn
duce Just expartesuch answers, because thew ,oa rS
ed onsome subjects upon which no information W.
desired by the resolution of the Senate which b,i
drawn forth the report of the Secretary at WA. aa
to which they were to be appended; and becsn,,
such course would be disrespectful to tl,s w..
Department. Mr.. Uhiie argued in favor If -
amendment, he showed that though the le,,o "'
had not come through the War Department. sas
were entitled to as much credit as if they had
The gentleman from whom they were recon-
had as ample opportunities of ascertaining tbe r.S
state of the Indians as any of the agents Of Il.
Government, either in or out of the War Den,-,
ment. One of these gentlemen had resided e.,
ty-two years among the other had now lived e.,
ten years contiguous to the Cherokee nation. =,
both are well known to members of both Hans,
of Congress, as men of integrity and veraci,y
The information these letters contained w., =
Importance to the public, as it developed the r,,
situation of the. Indians, and showed the eAec,.s
our policy in promoting either the future ham;
ness of these unfortunate people, or of conJssrT'
ming them to life of misery. degradation ana
ruin The amendment of Mr.. ULie. Va. a..
advocated by Messrs Forsyth, Dicker,on, v
Kiniey. and Hayne, and opposed BY Mes,rs. WI
ster and Noble Mr. Noble said he would a..
pose any amendment for the purpose Of pripnI,
private letters with the report of the Secretary
War, unless the mover would consent that t+.
tain letter from the Hon. Thomas p Moore "a,
gentleman in New-Jersey, be added also. NJ.
Whites amendment was carried by vote Of
to 90. Mr.. Johnston, of Louisiana, occupied b.
floor for the remainder of the dav. on Mr.. Foot,
resolution. The President of the United St,te
by Mr.. Donaldson his Private Secretary tran.
mitted communication from the Secretard
the Navy, in relation to the survey of Kew Wes.
In the House Of Representatives. memorial was
pesented from Gen. Harrison, asking for CON-
pensation for time necessarily expended BY him
as Minister to Colombia. more than three month:
1t was referred to the Committee on Foreign A.
fairs. The House then resumed the consides.
ton of Mr.. McDu6fe's resolution to reduce he
pay of Members of Congress after the session
had continued for specified term MrNams
who had possession of the floor on the previous
day, addressed the House in opposition TO the yea.
sure. Mr.. Smyfh, of Va. rose in connuaiel
but the hour had expired. Various bills ve.
then taken up and disposed of. The bill fMth
improvement of harbours was ordered 10 b.
engrossed for third reading this day. ThecGt
sideration of the bill for the making of certain
surveys, &c. was postponed likewise until TO-DAY
The House then went into Committee Of D.:
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. Hams
in the Chair, upon the bill for the constructor
of road from Buffalo to New Orleans, by vl
of Washington. Mr.. CraWford, OfPennsylvanl
the Committee in support OF the Bill
and entered into a detail of the advantages
which would result from its adoption. Mr.
Sa,difer followed on the same side. and advo'
Gated the propriety and policy Of the measure a,
alike to the military, commercial
and general interests of the Union. Mr., ht
ardson also supported the measure, and aTEa
at great length in favor of the extension Of R
road from Buffalo to the head of lake Champlh
in Vermont, and thence to Boston in Mas d
proposed by the amendment formerly submitted
by him. Mr.. Crockett objected entirely to The
project; which he contended would. i Vrr'
attempted to be carried into effect, involve %;
country in an endless expense. IL renaa'o
him (Mr. c. said) of man in Ohio who va Fg
ceeding to his home with bag on hi back ana
who being met by neighbor, was asked =, wa
he was carrying in the sack upon Ils shoulder ".t
Put in your hand and see, said the man. and 'f
inquirer doing so, was bit by racoon; anu y
and asking again what 1t wa va
answered that 1t was bite! Such he con'yN"
this bill to be, for if we once appropriated ~
ney for the construction of this road We, We 'y,'
be called upon for more until We should h'ss
means or opportunity of stopping IN OUT car, ,r
If, however, the road should be made II %.
to go by way of Memphis. Mr.. Cham NJ
sed the bill. He objected to the measure j.,
friendly to the system of Internal improve VEINS,
He objected to it from his own personal ~
ledge Of the obstacles which would be me-
from swamps and water courses in the e 1t.,.
ton of the road. 1t would not only cC'' 'r rvs
ton at least fifty millions of dollars, ou.
made at that expense, the road could new n,,c.
made available for national objects or PuIY