Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-25
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MoNpAY, Feo 9i.
In the Senate after Sc bills had passed through
the preliminary stages of legislation, Mr. Woodbury.,
agreebly 20 notice. Introduced JOIN, resolution, SUBJ
scr'bing tor stereotype edition OF the laws OF the u.
States. MIR SmIth. ul Md. from, S,,e committee on
tinauce. reported the bill from the House making ap
preparations for certain ror,ca,ions without amends
nentS. Mr. y. from the committee, also re ported
biil relative to slaves introduced INTO tie United
states An incidental discussion on an enquiry
by MIR layne, relative to the power of Congress to
make appropriations for internal improvements, elsi
ted by paragraph IN the Presidents message that
subject, winch had been referred To the committee on
roads and canals. The Senators who participated in
the debate were NJ ssrs iiayre, Hendricks, r,ier
Dudley, and PoindcNte Inc Senate then proceeded
10 the consideration of Executive business, and re.
named with closed doors TIL the hour of ad ournmen
In the House of Representatives petitions and me-
morals were presented, the greater portion OF which
we're On the subject OF the Indians and the Sunday
mails Among those concerning the latter, one
laid before the House by Mr. Fnday, from cer,ain
Jews IN OHIO, prayiul that the mails should be
permitted to be carried ON Saturday, which they
ted was their Sabbath. II was referred to the same
committee rs the memorials respecting the transpor-
taton OF the Sunday mails. The Speaker presented
letters from Mr.. Mcneil, member from the State of
New York, recently appointed Judge of the 9th Dis
trict Cour, IN that State, and from MIR B,dLe, the
Delegate from the Territory of Michigan, resigning
their seats III the House. The consideration OF the
memorial OF certain inhabitants of Massachusetts,
the subject OF the Indians was resumed and Mr. Eve.
rett continued his remarks in support of it in argu-
ment In the of which he con,cnded that the
rights OF the Greeks and Cherosees had been infrin
ged upon by Georges, IN contravention of the most
solemn treaties the part OF the United Sates and
then, soon after the commencement of his remarks
r Potter rose to question of order, stating that,
his view. thcre was quorum present IN the Houses
bit tho Speaker stating that such mo ION was not ad
mSSib!e IN that stage tile question, Mr. Everett, pro-
ceedcd. NJ uayn :, of Georgia, replied IN an ami
mated and eloquent speeci IN vindcatIon of the con-
duct. aaI n advocacy Of the rights of the State
NJ
stated upon proofs which, he Observed were salts
tIctfy to him. that the great majority OF the Chcro
kecs "cre IN the most squaId aud miserable cund.-
ton; no further advanced IN civilization, or IN the art:
81 social HE than thcr ancestors OF century ago
u was not the red men who were benefited under
the present system but some twenty or thirty whites
who had insInuntcd themselves into the confidence q
the Indians, and who together wi b the haif-breeds
controlled The whole tlbc, and acquired wealth AT ;ht
expense OF those fer whose wclfar" So many plran-
throplc wishes were expressed III ihc House. T. dc
p!orcd the rcylDgs and drnuuCIhtiuus that had uc-
CURED GIiiuG tac discussion OF this question ant
deprecated the spirit of bigO;ry which thew hai
thor onsn The people OF Georgia would rattle
su!Gr military execution than cedc from their cx.
pressed determination TO sustain their laws; anC
would those who, tom party feeling, pressed Ih
mt asnre forward az the awful risk of pro-
GucIng "A evil war, persist IN a course which
while IT cncroached upon the honor of the President
and the Sprt CT the constitution, placed the countr,
upon THE brink Of intestine commotoni AfteI
some further remarks, MIR Bc!l, who was IN state C.
ex austion from the effects of i'll health at the reoue
OF his friends, suspended his rcmarks The private
bills ordered for -ngrossment with the exception
OF two, which were postponed, read aShird time ant
passed some discussion ensued on the Joint resola
uo as TO Tic mode ut adjusting accounts at the Tresu
~. MIR W'ckine and Mr. WhittleSey addressed III,
House on the subject, and were succeeded nv NJ
buchanan, who objected TO its passage Il would IA,
saId require thaS the Auditors should be accuaniec
with the laws relating evidence in all the twenty
moved ts indie
Mr. Chiffon followed. MIR Carson move ed to law ,h,
resolution on the table, which was agreed to- and h
House, at O'Clock, adjourned.
y loan of eighty millions of francs which the Roth,
chlGs made some months since to the French Govern
meat nj lO2d for per cent stock. has Ia lon 10 &c
The loss, therefore, is about five millions oi dol.
iars.-N: I JoWr Com.
U g. B'v@.-The Court of Ape lis OFFS Carroll
ia nave unann IusIy affirmed :hc decision of ono o
the ClTcul' Judges OF that state as TO i. rhr nf ih
stale to tax the dividends of the United States Bank
a publication was announced to appear in Nov
\ ork on Saturday, III which the different ranbI,n,
houses IN that city to be described and rh,
names OF the p'oPrlelors, and OF those who resort T.
them, inserted
The river mississippi, at the curve opposite Re,
hiver, has burst through neck of land maknp
channel four hundred yards wide and four tathom
deep shortening the distance 10 Natchsz thirty mi les
Boa 5 have passed through 1t with tremendous vclo
city.
We learn from good authority, that the rumor of a
recent correspondence between Mr. Adams and Gen
Jackson, land which was about to be published
though by whom Is not KNOWN Is without roupIl
ton. No such cor: cspondcncc has taken place
Columbian Gu=.
HEroRT. 1t is said, but we do rot youch for the
truth oflc report that VIC arc 10 be honorcd with
WISH from Mr. Van Buren,, time in April or Nav
! he secretary pr'Jaby wishes 10 ascertain wha
would be his chance for the vote of this State. If
case General Jackson declines u reelection.
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