Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-02

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senate Of The u States
DsrA's sssrss,s Of ~, Wi IA,
May Isa amend act to regulate trade and in"
approved M. M % ana hs to @ nooo % on ,
abstract ofa the Indians granted by
ss ''d Very spss 0h Sept
j. H. EATON.
seuS,o Of the u States
The following resolution OF the Library Committee .
was taken up; aud,
On motion of Mr.. Woodbury., was postponed till
Thursday week:
the 20 January, 1880, authorizing subscription to
Gales Seatons proposals Tor re-printing the public
documents, be hereby rescinted.
On motion OF MIR. Foot, the reports OF The Commit.
tee the petitions OF Mrs Wilkinson, aud Mrs. Eu..
tce, were ordered to he printed.
The Senate took up the unfinished business, Mr..
Foot's resolution; ard Mr.. Woodbury. addressed thu
Senate in continuation aud conclusion OF his speech,
until after 3o'cock; when motion Ct Mr.. Smith of
South Carolina,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR. Bell from the Committee on Indian Affairs
made report accompanied by bill, 10 provide tor the
removal OF the Indian tribes within any OF the States
and Territories, aud for their permanent settlement
West Of the river Mississippi, AMI moved tina the
he printed.
Mr. Buchanan and said. that the subject Of the
report wasone oil great Importance, and in which
the American people felt deep interest. From the
statements conta ned in the memorials which had
presented 10 this House, and from what he had in
the public papers OF that day, he believed at great
and general prevailed in relation 10
this subject Approximations extensively felt that
the Government w're about TO expel the IGdians by
force, from the country OF their ioreiathers NeSing
was further from the intention, either OF this Govern
ment, that OF the State OF Geo a than TO adopt so
harsh For the purpose OF correcting unfounded
apprehensions and circulating correct Information a.
mong their constituents, he moved that ten thousand
copies OF the report and accompanying documents be
printed.
MIR OH ROAD H.. h. III;
view TO occupy much Of the time Of the House. He
merely wished 10 call the attention gentlemen to the
observations OF the member from Pennsylvania, (Mr.
buchanan) mat miscoDcrption or misapprehen son
prevailed throughout the country, the subject of the
contemplated removal of the Indians. For himself he
did not believe that the General Government entertain
ell The idea oil efsc,ng such an object, by forcble
means; but the imp sion general that such was
the intention Of the State of Georgia. In conciu sion,
he observed, that he was in favor OF printing the usual
number oil copies oil the report and should it appear
be OF sufficient importance, should he ready to vote fer
any addit nal number which mig hit be necessary
Mr. Wilde de piecated the prema discussion Of
the question. He would not d-tain the House long
upon the subject to the detiment OF the public inter
ests but he would beg leave to observe, whilst he
mig perhaps he OBTAINING them from the considera-
lion oil more important business, that, Perhaps upon
the policy OF the State of Georgia. and the concerns
morally OF that member OF the Union her representa-.
i've might be supposed TO be az well informed the
gentleman from Rhode Island. He would not at pre-
sent enter into he discussion of the general merits of
the subject, nor into comparison OF the conduct pur
sued by Georgia and the other States towards The In
dians within the limits. The subject had been hig h.
" colored aud exagg eraons had been made even of
the number OF Indians residing ia Georgia which did
not exceed those OF the State OF New York When
the question came up legitimaely, it would he found
thar Georgia, and her representatives,, would shrink
from meeting IT,
MIR. Thompson of Georgia. called for the reading of
the report, which objected to by Mr. Sutherland
who conceived II might tend 10 unnec ssary waste
of time.
NJ Thompson withdrew his motion, after bii fly
stating hiI motives for submitting H.
Mr.. Burgess Thought The gentle man from Pennsylva
MIA, (alr. Buchanan) might have left ;he question
where il Ii wouli have prevented a long debate
which nigh, possbly be fruitlesa in il. results. He
pos pom ell until Mordsy.
MIR. Taylor stated his Intention in the fret instance
10 vote Tor the pos,ponemen and in the event oil that
motion being ejecjed lie should he compelled 10 call
for the reading of the report.
MIR Buchanan said, that when he ha made The mo.
lion 10 print ten thousand copies Of the report and doc
unents, now under consideration, he had not anticipa
ed any objection 10 lie pasage. lie had departed
from The old usages Of the House, a, the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (ir. Reed) supposed, in making
the motion befo the report wa. road No such usae
had ever prevailed 10 his knowlsge. In determining
to print an extra number Of the report OF Committee
Tor the use OF our constituents the considerations here
oore had been was The report upon important sab.
Ject! had The subject occupied m1cb public attention
and excited much public eeng' did the people desire
Information concerning iR no gentleman committed
in layor OF the opinions coatae report, by voting
merely hat ought 10 be circulated for public norina
ton, that it ought 10 be laid before tie people, 10 ena
bic them 10 determine for themselves; we ov-d to
our constituents 10 afford Them the means of obtaining
correct information subject interesting ind 50
important, as that discussed in this Report.
Sir, said Mr.. b. did say hut a great and general
msappre prevailed regard to the policy which
the Federal Government, and the State OF Gsorgis in
tended TO pursue towards the Indians, and although
The gentleman from Rhode Island mir. Bnrges) l. of
hHarrnt opinion, yet now repeat the assertion. The
language OF the numerous memorials which have been
presented to the House conclusvey establishes the ex
is'ence Of this misrepresentation they all proceed up.
the principle, that Georgia intends 10 exps tn In
dan- beyond her limits by force. and they invoke The
ntefp Jsition oi Congress to prevent hat STATE fro H.
driving them from their present habiaaon.? The re-.
port will prove these allegations to be WHOLLY with su
foundation. Nos1ch measure has ever even been in
contemplation. Is IL not proper then, that those
whose ieirs have been alarmed for the fate OF The In
dians, should have authentic testimony before them
which will remove all The apprehen,ions
The gentleman rom Massachusetts,, (Mr Bres) had
been pleased TO dsapprovs the which he (Mr. }
had pursued in making the remarks which he had done
when he Ir,dr the m1fion for printing an additional
number Of copies Of the report Mr. 49, WIS surpfi ed
at this. lie had not intended 10 provoke deb4fe; and
had therefore confined hmsel! to The observation that
msapprehen ion prevailed among The people, and IL
necessary that the report and the accompanying