Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-15

Ex1act ofa letter from correspondent cfthe ~. r. D00y Advertiser, ddtea
 WASHINGTON, March 9th, 1632. Mr. Adams presented this morning the memorial of several thousand of the citizens oi the ely o New
 York, in behalf of the Cherokees and of Mir. Worces
 ter confined i" the pe"enliary of Georgia for reius-
 to take the oath of allegiance the of GeOr l gia, or to quit tho Cherokee territory. He stated
 that he received few days since letter from friend Ein w-fork, apprslng him ,hafsa petition was in circulation, and that would he Forwarded lO him Co
 present to the House. He said he had been prevenl- ed trvM writing an answer. and declining ;he compl- memtnlemdrd by the press of busihesa, and that the meihoral was received last night by the mail. ani he dd not conceive he was at liberty decline presanl- tug 1t. The memoria he said respectful, and re.
 lated to very important and interesting subject, that had recently undergone an investigation and decision in another part oi the capitol and by another branch l OG the government. The memorial having been reat,
 Mr. Adams moved its reference select committee.
 The motto" was opposed iy Mir. Bell, of Tenn. who ended That the subject belong ed to the committee Indian Affairs. lie said, the settled rules of the
 house were to refer all suLjeclS ,O standing commit. tees, where the committees had jurisd cton and hc cited several instances during the present session, when the house had indicated its determination 10 d'scom,Inue the raising UF select committees. Mr. Clayton, of Georg'a was much excited and very in | temperate in his remarks. He denonhina,ed the
 some sinister motives. He snceretf at the idea that
 the decision of the Supreme Court of the Umi,ed States would be carried mo effect. stall not a,- 1 tempt tn give an outline ot the debate A mo.
 ton made lay the resolution un the table nud
 the yeas and nays being demanded, il decided i, | the nega,e-yeas 9l, nays 92. You .ciH see that
 your cly memoirs rord in hs e6rmative as did the
 true SIm"n Pures from the State oI New York. The
 Pennsylvania members very generally voted im the neg ative, dId Mr. Wicklitfn and Mr. Daniels of Ken. lucky, Mr. Davs, of South Carolina, nnd the entire l delegation from Ohio who were present. A protrac. ted debate eMsucd, and much steam was let of hy Mr. Clayton. Mr. Foster aud Mr. Thompson from Geor- gia, were m"derae. GenGrn Mercer, of Virginia, called Mir. Clayton Co order twice. and the Speaker decided Im both instances he out of order but said T0s dlcuH tO rest' ict 0nember and he felt disposition tO do W, but hoped the member would fi"c himself within the rutes. When the Speaker
 took lis seat, several Ot Mr. CAyl0ns friends told him iO go on; and he resumed by sayng-" Mr. Spca. | ker, as l was remarking when was mierrupied"-- and then proceeded, and took wide a range Rs he l was disposed 10 take. Mr. Doddridgc cmiled him lo order, bat with better Mr. Burgess would
 not believe that the Represe of Georgia spoke lhe sentiments Of the people "f the State when they
 talked aboot seceding from the Union Mir. Davis, of Massachusells, moved Co commit the memorial to n committee of the whole house "n the state of the Un. ion; aud in very dispassi"na,e manner, portrayed
 the evil tendency of the remarks made hy Mr. Clay. ton. Tho qurslon was first taken on referring the memorial ai ai.-a dvI o the question having been called for by Mr. Wckiifr, and wns carried, ayes 96
 noes 93. The motion 10 refer ii Co the committee of Garried.s The Pfesiden, has said, within iew days past, that
 he hns as good ssht, being cO.oriuaie branch of the R0vrrnmcni 10 order the supreme Court, as the Court have 10 require hm 10 execute its decisions.