Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-01

Mr.. Gays Remarks on the L,4.on Question.
In his recent address bc,otc the Colonization So
ciety OF Kentucky AR. Clay gives the account con-
tanned IN the subloned extract ofthe view taken OF
this subject at tue treaty of Client.
The Uni, ed States stand charged with the fate
OF these poor children OF the woods IN the face Of
their common Maker and IN presence of the world.
And certain the guard an is unSwCrable for the
education of his infant ward, aud the cement
of his estate willthey be Responsible here and here
after, Coz tho manner IL which ihey shall perform the
duties of the high trl3 which is committed to their
hands by the force of circumstances Hitherto,
since the United States became independent
power among the nations of the earth, they have
generally treated the Indians with justice, and per-
formed towards them al the offices of humanity
Their policy, IN this respect, indicated during
the negotiations at Client, and the principles which
guided them III their relations with the Indians were
then promu gated To all Christendom. On that
casion their representatives,, holding up their con-
duct in advantageous contrast with that of Great
Britain, and the other powers of Europe, said:
From the rIgor of tins system, however practi-
sed by Great Britain and all the European powers in
America. the humane and liberal policy OF the Uni-
ted S;a,cs has voluntary reaNcd A celebrate cd
writer o. the laws of nations, 10 whose authority
British Jurists have taken particular satisfaction in
appealing after stating, IN tho most explicit
the legitimacy OF colonial settlements IN America,
to the exclusion of all rights Of unciviEcd Indian
tribes, has taken occasion To praise the first settlers
OF New England and the founder of PENNSYLVANIA.
in having purchased of the Indians the lands, they
resolved to cultivate, notwithstanding their beng
provided with CHARTER from their sovereign. II is
thus example which the United States, they be-
CAME by their independence, the soveTciriS of the
territory have adopted and gained INFO political
systene. Under that system, the Indians residing
within the Uatcd States, far independeni that
they live under thea, ocr custop,s and not Under IRE
iGos Of The United States that their .irhs upon the
lands where they lnhatI; hunt secured to them
By boundaries defined in sl,icabie treaties between
the umted States and themselves; and that whenc-
those boundaries varied, is also by alaica51e
hey from
the Unned States ample compensation Tor every right
they have Ia the land coded by them. They arc so
far dependent a. not to have the right TO dispose OF
thef lands 10 private person. nor to any power
other than tie I. States, and be under their pro
lection alone. and under that of any other power
w he; her called subjects, by whatever de-
signatcd such the relation between them and the
! United States. That relation Is neither asserted
now for the Il ~ lime, did originate with the
treaty OF Grcerv.ll". These principles have been
uniformly recognised by The Indians the nsclvcs, not
only by that treaty but all other prerious a, ceH
as subsequent treaties between them and the United
States" Such WAS The solemn aununc.alon to the
whole world, OF the principles and Of the system re
guaiing reations with the Indians, as admitted
by us and recognised by them There can be no
violation of other to The disadvantage of the weak
or party, which will not subject US, as natien to
the jus, rep-oaches of all good men, aud which may
not bring down upon the maledctons of more
exalted and powerful tribunal
----,,. =, 49,. v~.,t--The following proceedings
took place IN the Common Council of New Yori, on
Monday last IL relation to the late election of Mayor
The Special Committee, to whom was referred the
subject OF the election of the Mayor reported that
they had examined lie officers ofthe Board, and gave
q detailed statement ofther examination.
Mr.. Williamson testified that he handed round the
box, and received the bsl!ots. Gen Morton states
that lie took down the votes as called :r. Alderman
Mott counted the votes, and declared the result -
Aiderman Messero!e confirmed the statement of AID
Mott The report closed without expressing any,
OPINION out that the report and testimony be entered
OH the minutes, and the Committee be discharged.
Mr. Jeremiah suid he had not signed the report
because he considered partial lie thought pro-
per examination had net been gone into. Vhe Com
mlttee had only examined the officers of the Board;
they mad not extended their examination to the ron
tcmen who votcdhe therefore protested aoainst tho
report and moved that it be laid on the table.
. Ala. stevens gave a history>Of the proceelings.-
lie conicnded that the Committee had performed
their duty, inasnuch as they had not examined The
fourtc1n gentlemen who voted for Thomas r Smith
lie with others had received notice 10 attend that
Committee. He did attend, with twelve Others, ex.
pcctIng TO be examined: hut after WAITING nbout two
hours, the Committee divided and determined not to
examine them. II the Committee had gone into the
examination, nearly every member could ha proved
that they had put IN their V,les for Mr.. Smith. Thus
appears the Committee were nnyyillinn IN mn 10 no
examination. This report could not satisfy this
Board or TIE public IL left II in more doubt and un
certainty. IL was not mnterial whether your honor
or MI smith, should be chosen, but was important
mat the election scoui1 be purc and nnta.nicd with
fraud or mistake. report partial ought TO be re.
Jected at once. loud applause from the spectators
and the Mayor Insisting on order.1
MI Roosevelt supported the report al lsngth and
weLt into detail CT the testimony that had been oi-
ven. ITO contended that u was unnecessary to 20
INTO tho examination OF Tic fourteen rent lcren all
Of whom had made oath that they voted for Mr.
Smith. le con'cndrd that jhiflCoB. gentlemen had
voted Tor Mr. Suiib, aud that Que of the fourteen
had, by In!@akc, voted for Nc Bowuc.-If. was viii.
ing 70 be i"v" that u was mistake lie then vent
INTO the examination Of tho testimony, aud contend
cd That II was correct, and that no mistake By the
tctrr could hAve occuu'd As 10 he charge OF par
ualiy Oi tic committee, he contsnd.d c was wholly
unnecessary FIR them 10 20 into the examination Of
he onit,en members and that thcre was no partal-
= on ID par Of nc committees. lie contcndcd shat
tho committee had no power to examine auy Inetn,r
OF lie board. lie d-clIimci any idea of fraud on
the part vi any gcntlcman bit there was some mis-
take lie thought It possible that the gentleman
from tho third wand Aid. Stevens. having bus honor,
nsinr so nnc1 on Iis tongue might have voted for
Mr. Wnc.- Iisscs from the audience
AId' Palfrer sad o. had been said by Mr.. Roofc
fet that all the gcnlUmon Of the f. urfeeu ,yetc not