Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-18
CONGR ESS.


Gideon 'omiDSon Senator from tn Stat uI
Connecticut. for years from the Sd OF March next
in the room of the Hon. Mr. Wiley, whose term
then expires presnntedby Mr. Foot MIR Clay
ton introduced Il bill to compensate the officers d
soldiers at Fort Delaware for the losses and injuries
they sustained by the late calamity at Fort The
sense OF the Senate was taken MIR Grunty's res
oiutlon, modified by the amendment of Mr. Living
s'on. which goes In declare thai the Specal Com
IN ttcc on Inquiry into the Pos, Offe partment are
not auih"riZ~d to inquire into the why the
Postmaster General dismissed his Deputies.
On the resolution beng read, Mr. Noble rose, and
as he had uvowed his intention Yesterday proceeded
to express his sentiments at considerable length, in
his usual strong, forc!be, and pungent language,
the sins of the Post Otic- Department from the pub
lie eye, and to sls al enquiry the subject
a division was then taken, when the resolution
was carried by the following vote:
YEAS -9lcssrs Barnard, Benton, Bb5, Brown,
Dickcrson, Dudley. Ellis. Forsyth, Grumpy, Hayuc,
ircdell, Kane, King, Livingston, Poindexter Rob
inson, sanford Smith, of Md, Smith of =. c..
Tazewrll, Froup Tyler, White. and Wondbury-24.
bcrs, Chase, Clayton, Foot Frelinghuysen, Hem
bricks, II lines, Johnston Knight, Marks. Nuuda,n,
Noble, Robbins Rugges Seymour, Ssbcc, W cb-
ster, and Wiliey--2l.
Mr. Benton presented the memorial of the Santa
Fe Traders praying protection for the Caravans be-
tween The Missouri and Mexican settlements
Mr. Woodbury., from the Committee on Com
mcTce, who had been Instructed by resolution OF
to the eXpediency of furthe, defining by law the
duties of Coasuls, made report, accompanied with
resolutions TO the effect that the subject be post
poned till the next Session Of Congress- and 1000
extra copies Of the said report be printed
Mr. Livingston submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That q Committee to consist of three
members be appointed to prepare and report at he
next Session, system of civil and criminal law for
the District of Columbia, and for the organization of
the courts therein.
The resolutions submitted by Mr.. Robbins, and by
Mr. Barton, were considered and agreed TO.
The following resolution submitted Yesterday by
M FREEING lnysen was next taken up for conslde-
ton:
Resolved That the President of the United States
be requested to inform the Senate whether the pro-
VISIONS OF the ACT entitled IAN Act to regulate trade
and intercourse with the Iadan trIbes and to pre
serve peace the frontiers passed the SOth March,
1909, has been fully Complied with the pa. of the
UnHed States Government; and If they have not that
he inform the Senate the that have induced
the government TO decline the enforcement OF said
act.
Mr. Ffelinghuysen explained the object he had in
contemplation, IN asking the SENATE to adopt Ills
resolution, which he explained TO be in a great mea-
sure, together with having general Information wi oh
regard to our Indian relations knoW officially as
he conceived there was as yet but newspaper rumor
for the opinion, whether the President conceded with
the doctrine advanced by the Secretary of War on
the poicy which should be adopted towards the In
diuns IN the Stale OF Georgia, and of the construc-
ton which he had given to the Treat of 1902
Mr. Forsyth rose, and expressed his opinion at con
siderable length against the course pursued by Mr.
Frellnghuyscn and others, IN agitatlng the Indian
qu"stion H. proceeded to mpugn their motives re-
nerally tending excite a political fernentalion
and contcnded thai their sympathy had only extended
to those at distance, while they had not Attended
to interfere with the State OF Now York IN the DO
hey adopted by that State, in relation to the Indians
within her boundaries
Mr. II lines followed, and in The course of SOM re-
marks on the subject in which he observed that altho
ne had not taken part III discussing the Indian qucs
tlo0, and although he had been induced to believe
Lha' the Ind ans for their happiness, would be
better removed from amidst the whites still he felt
strong sympathy for their case and thought the con-
duct OF Georgia towards them unjustifiable and
that their Just rights should be preserved TO them
Alter an amendment proposed by Mr. Benton, to
lay the resolution the table in order to its brlno
modified by ilr Prcinghuysen, had been negativcd;
and discussion had taken place, in the course of
which MIR FreInghuysen eicquenlly detailed tire
state OF our early relations with the !ndI rs and Mr.
Forsyth replied and was 70 lowed by Mr. White the
resolution was 'top'cd follows: Yea.-43
Nays -Alessrs Bbb, Brown, and Tylcr-3
Inc Senate then went into the consideration Of TX.
cutivc business, after which hey adjourned
In the House of representatives., Mr. Buchanan
reported bill from the Committee on the Judiciary
TO remove the Circuit and District Courts ofthe L
otatos from Lexington, New Hampshire. to Con
cord, IL he sam, State. Mr. Vcrplanck from the
5Hecl1l COMMITTEE appointed on the subject, repor
Yea 81 tn establish Assay Office of the United
states Mut ~ North Carolina and GeOrrl1. The
OH Tor tn" relief of Susan Decatur taEen u2 on
the motion of r Dodddrc for the re- constellation
OF he former vote the subject and on he question
by vote of % to 90
Mr. Chiffon, from the Committee Oh ensions re /
ported The following rcsOu on:
r solved, That the Committee will devote Wed
ncsday the 10th instant, the consultation Of bills
ma reports on the subject OF military pensions.
Mr. crPanck begged to call the attention ofthe
House 'bo subject Of jha numerous appropriation
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