Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-13
Twenty-sccond Congress.--scss. I
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

To the Senate and House of Representatives ofe Uni
! - tea States OF .fmerica IN Congress assembled.
Inc memorial OF The undersigned inhabitants tho ci-
" OF New York, respectfully represents
That in 1884, and shortly after the organization of the
~. states and the Cherokee naton by which the United
states, In the 7h article OF that treaty. agreed TO soe-
guaranty TO- the Cherokee nation all their lands not
thereby ceded to the United States THAT by the 9Th ar
ucle OF treaty made between the same parties at Teco
IN I79S the United States agreed continue the quar-
any OF tho remainder of their country forever" That
these treaties were solenny sanctioned by the Senate
The United States and by George Washington and John
Adams; and that their spuatons have been altered by
consent nor impaired by the conduct OF the Cherokee
tribes that laws duly passed by Congress TO carry
into effect those stpuatons by OF which, dated
80 leo2 and approved by Thomas Jefferson, all persons
are prohibited from making intrusion upon or survey
ing the Indian land secured by treaty. under penalty OF
$1,000 and three months mprsonment and the President
Of the United States is empowered to enforce the obsc
vance Of tho provisions Of that act Your memorass
further represent, that tho spuaions of those treaties
nave been faithfully observed and the provisions the act
81 So2 have been strictly enforced up the year 1925
but since that time, persons acting by virtue of certain
preensons OF the State of Georgia. FIRST advanced within
lew years. have intrudcd upon the territory, thus guar
antied the Cherokee naton dragged individuals belong
ing to that tribe TO prison. aud in various ways have VIC
lated their rights in defiance Of the laws aud treaties of tho
u States Your mcmoaiists further show that i'm equal
disregard of the obligations of the Union and tho rights of
the indians, by laws recently passed by the Legislature
that State tho Cherokee territory has been formally an
neXed TO tho adjacent countless and provision has been
made to survey their lands and divide them among the
citizens of that State by means OF land lottery.
ri
zcns who have settled in the Cherokee country with the
sanction oil the Federal Government, and with view of
promoting Its former humane policy of cvizing abort
gnes, have been arrested while peaceably residing with
in that territory, and condemned infamous punish
ment which they are now undergoing in Georgia pr-
son. for other offence than refusal to take an oath or
arrogance 10 tat state, as separate member OF the Con-
tederacy
Your memohaists further REPRESENT that no steps have
been taken by the Government Of tho States to pre-
vent their manifest violations of its laws aud its treaties or
TO comply with its solemn guaranty they would there
fore, citizens OF the United States and deeply
ed In the character OF their common country human
y and good faith respectfully but earnestly cntreat vor
honorable bodies TO adopt such in the case refer
RED o as shall enforce the observance OF the laws of the
Union preserve involae the faith of treaties socmnIy
cued vindicato the constitutional authority of the FEEDER
al Government, and national Character from
lasting shame and reproach.
referred to Select Committee = ~
Mr.. Speight moved that il be referred TO Tho Commoo
on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Bell Chairman Of tho Committee on Indian AZ.
iars observed that petitions the subjects referred to
IN this memorial had been heretofore referred generav IN
Committee OF the Whole on the state of tho Union.
ana II might perhaps be proper TO give this the d
rechon Tho gentleman from Massachusetts, in present
ing the memorial had expressed definite object which
lie had in view in moving for select committee; nor
could Mr. H. perceive any useful end likely TO be accom-
plsed by such reference lie could, indeed ina qine
reason why the gentleman wished Select Committee
and that was an imagination that the Standing Committee
70 whom these subjects appropriately belonged hos
tile TO the object which the petitioners seemed 70 have in
view. But he would appeal 10 the House TO say whetl.
sufficient reason for the appointment ola Select Commit
tee! The various Standing Committees of that House
presumed to be constituted fairly represent tho
various interests oil the country Nor could he forget that
when this subject had former occasion been formally
acted upon, the ground then taken was that all such me-
MORALS should go the Committee on Indian Affairs II
was then maintained that Standing Committee of the
House, and not Select Committee ought have charge
OF hem and during the present session much of the
Presidents Message referred TO the subject nauufac
lures and all the memorials that subject had been re-
ferred TO the Standing Committee; and Mr.. b. well re-
membered some OF the arguments brought forward by
gentleman from Massachusetts at that time in favor osuch
reference.
In reference to another subject tho gentleman had
supported the doctrine when so much of the Presi
dents message related the subject of finance and
the tariff referred to the Committee Ways and
Means. Again; when the memorial in favour OF rc-char-
terng the Bank Of the United States had into the
House, he well remembered that the gentleman from s.
Carolina, (Alr McDulIie) had taken similar ground in
which he sustained by the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts among others. lie therefore could see how
the gentleman could advocate a Select Committee
without conradctng principles before advanced by him
self and his friends. For these Mr.. ID. was of
opinion that if the memorial brought in must take
direction which had respect to future Legislation, the
Committee of Indian Affairs was the ONLY appropriate
committee TO which ought TO be sent and he therefore
moved its reference 10 that committee.
Mr.. Adams said that the House would dispose of the
memorial i'll such manner as il would think it,--or
himself he could hardly say which would be the
most properpersonay he should prefer that it should go
10 the Committee Indian Affairs a Committee
the state the Union, rather than to Select Committee
The subject which but Tor the accidental cir
cunstance OF his having charge OF this memorial had
not been his intention TO trouble the House during the
session: very unexpectedly, however, he had few days
before received letter informing him that memorial
very numerousy signed would he the House and
that the wish of of the efnoriass that
should be presented by him. business had prevented his
answering the letter he had intended do
declining the honor conferred him, and the memo.
rial had consequently directed TO his care
Under these circumstances he felt his duty present the
memorial to the House, and he had also considered his
duty TO its reference 10 a select committee For
this, he had two He well aware that sub
ccts of similar kind had gone the Committee Indian
Affairs, and his first idea had been, that ii would be the
appropriate committee, but, in addition TO the precedents
cited by the Chairman Of the Indian Committee, (Nr Be0
another had occurred OF recent date. When the
resolution offered by the gentleman from Georgia, (Mr
Cayon IN reference 10 the United States Bank had been
select committee, although full and complete reference
Of that whole subject bad been previously made TO the
Committee of Ways and Means, which committee had
ported bill, re- charteTng the Bank. Notwithstanding
that reference the gentleman from Georgia wished select
committee and that for resolution which went 10 iucul
pate the Bank Of the United States, and proposed to make
the conduct OF that institution in sort, the subject OF
a criminal inquiry There something IN the present
memorial, Of analogous character II preferred
plant against Of the Stacgand tIt the State
from which had proceeded the memorial against tie Bank
incident which had recently taken place in another part
Of the Capitol Ohc Supreme Court Room) presented Co
that House aud 10 People of the United States. thc
subject of this memorial with socmuity which had
before belonged to w. Possessing all confidence IN the
Committee on Indian Affairs it had still appeared him
more appropriate, under these circumstances, to for
select committee. He had no to say.
Nj Wayne stated that Tor the very given by