Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-06
CONGRESS.

IN The SENATE. on Thursday, Mr.. NOBLE
rose and said thai he had receised suer ITO"
the Executive Officer Of the S,a'e OF tndiana'
requesting him 10 present 10 the SENATE 'nree
memorials; and he felt himself called on 10
n,eface their delivery with a few remarks, IN
ssrnurh IS that officer had stigmatzrd 'he
course ne had taken in relation 10 the 'euohc
Lands: sndeavored to sab his reputation, a"'
Mace hin, in an humble iigh: before The proPe
of his own State, snd charged that ne hao con
tended, on the floor Of the Senate, last win'er'
for tie independence Of The General t'osern
ment TO the States and to the People. Ahhoug"
This officer had made charges against MN, ne
had not succeeded in placing his Mr.. Nope D
character in that light which his mslryo'enee
int nded; as The course he had taken " 100
well explained, and too well understood, 10 pear
the construction attempted TO be placed o" y.
He { Mr.. Noble had merely contended' ~ '"e
speech he had the honor to make last win'er'
THAI, by The compact, and The existing laws, tue
General Government righttully owned the Poo-
lie lands within The limits Of the new sla'rs;
but that he was prepared now, ana wouio al
ways give his support 10 any legislative eoace.
ments by which these lands could be sor'en
dered ia fee TO the States; whether u oe oy so-
soIu,- eifi, or by sale on such liberal terms Is
the new States might agree to, that they &c
quired the title TO the lands, II mauereo uot
Mr.. u. was anxious to see the day on whieh
the title Of the General Government To i's 40
m lin in the new States would br reinqn'shra,
though he could not agree to the doctrine
maint aimed in the Senate, IN dehence ~ me
compact, and OF the laws by which those States
had been admitted Into the Union, that t..e
United States had no rightful title to us puhiic
4. IL hau mo
clearly expressed, he could see nothing in the
charges Of the Governor Of Indiana but an at
tempt 10 inIure him in the es ima,ion OF the
people Of his own S,a'e, and TO break down
the standing he had acquired, for parry puf.
poses.
Knowing Governor Ray, as he did, TO be will
ling 10 act, on all occasions. The par, Of POI
Iiucal demagogu-, who had been blown about
10 every poin, Of the political compass 10 be
nv poe rite and time server; and who had encea-
vored to stab him in the dark, because he advo-
Gated the very doctrine OF he independence Of
he States, which the Governor pretended 10
advoc ale, he was as,onished that no Editor oil
any paper in this city had ever mentioned the
Message the Governor had sent to the Legis'
lature. except to speak Of The length OF il. This
Go,s,nor Ray, this political hypoeri'e, who had
thus attempted to injure him, through an erro
neeus judicial opinion had, not long ago, when
man was compelled to pass through the borders
Of he S ate in consequence Of freshets produced
by high rains, declared that the slaves he car
ried with him were free, and cntItied 10 all the
rigiis offreemen in eouseaurnce OF which I'M
JUS fable ptoc edure, he individual was depfiv'
ed Of hrs properly, which he held under the
laws and constitution as they now stand.
Mr. NOZZLE then read the ieuer which fol.
lows, and moved that the resolutions be refer
red 10 the same Commi,,ees to which resou-
tons on similar subjects, M etofore pr, ssn'ed
bv his cole ague. had been referred MIR No
Die further added, that he never DECLARED inde-
pendenee over the constitution or laws OF his
country. for the obvious reason, that The peo
pie bad forbade him; and it he had follow'd in
the wake Of the Governor, (Mr Ray) many re
solu ions Of the Legislature Of Iodisns, which
had been signed by him. recognizing the Puh
lie Lands wiihin the Sra,e OF Indiana as the
property Of all The States, for he commsa be-
ne6r Of his Union, nigh, have been cred by
him. Who hen, asked Mr.. N. has declared
independence over the People! s.s
Executive DEPARTMENT.
Indiana, Jan 20, 1880. Il
JAMES NOBLE. Il
United Siates' Senator from Indiana
SIR: ] h r. with encio,r III you memorial
20 the Congre.s Of the United S'atfs, for the
bene6 &C certificate holders Of fort led lands
within the Safe Of Indiana" Join, resolution
rela'Ive 10" The Wes,ern mail rou'e from Lou
sviIle, in K"n,ucky, to ST. Louis, in Mssour;"
and a memorial Of the General Assembly Of
The State Of Inliana upon he subjrct OF CONT.
nu'ng the construction Of the CUMBERLAND
Road;" in compliance with resolutions append
ed 10 The samr; snd with request hat he
same NAV be laid before the Senate Of the y
ui,ed States.
Very respectfully, am, Sir,
Your obrdien, servant,
r. BROWN RAY