Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-06

gentleman glad find he was mistaken.
MIR. Poindexer replied that two thirds oil his remarks
yesterday inference that the money was to
be sent TO support the failing Banks in the East by
ferrng 1t TO the Atlantic cities. He distinctly asked
the gentleman from Georgia IL he me ant charge him
with wiliu misreprese hta,ion!
Mr. Forsyth. Then shall not answer the gentleman
MI. Pot dexter Very we'll. .c
MIR. King, OF Alabsms. said the gentleman from Mis-.
sspri had done great injustice the President OF the
United States no, only on this, but many other
sons The President had more agency in the sale OF
TOE lands in Mississippi than the gentleman himself Nor
had the Presidents nephews, and the gen,leman's col
league knew that il the sc,. He had derived his
Information from those who either knew nothing Of the
iacts or wiuliy misrepresened them True, there
Speculation. there. There always had been, and there
ever would be- SO long as there should DO sales OF land
In the u States In Alabama, in conss quence Of
fortunate difference between the Government oil that
state and the Government Of The U. Staes, tho President
win paeInai sociude characteristic OF him, and
thy the highest praise deter do every thing which
could be done 10 elect justice between the Creeks and he
unfortunate settlers He knew that il they were driven
OIL at moments warning, downright ruin would overke
them Aud when the position assumed by the Executive
oil Alabama made known TO the President he ORDER
ell the location oil numerous aons, aud when they
were made, in order TO contribute the removal Of the
huians and furnish home TO those who had removed,
me ahns were brought to market. He mentioned this 10
shew that IT was 10 the ruin and expense Of
val mat the sales took place. Had the gentleman nio
msnon that single Tennesseean there Mr. X had
Information that there not there The lands
sold But settlers obtained them the reduced prices Of
the Government
Mr.. poindexter said there persons here ready
give evidence OF the facts lie did cay the President
was concerned in the specuations, but his relatives He
intended bringing The whole subject up for investigate
before the Senate.
Mr. Grundy said, he did rise any other purpose
ot 10 aiiude TO the imputaon upon the character OF Mr.
McLan'ore, the locating agent MIR. Mclamore MAS his
neighooi; he knew him well, and there not a
honest or honorable man in any country. He hadhad
great deal more TO do in locating public lands T,nnes.
see than any other man. and he had heard single
woru 10 his prejudice In OF his land transactions And
he tine dealer 10 n"s d so .y Nc
citizens ,e guardian aud securer Of their rights aud
business. But this Tennessee Company, he would like
10 know their names the whole oil secret to us At
hoe lie had never heard OF il, although he had heard
as much OF the business OF Tennessee
but he thought the gentleman would find that he was
mistaken in his information Mr. c. knew that some in.
d'vdua, Iennesseeans had gone the south the pur-
pose oil specializing in land but there combina.
uons oil men, SO tar as he had learned The gentleman
from Mississippi had been informed, but the only ex
cepion he (Mr G) made TO that gentleman, was his
greater facility OF belief Now he ought not lightly to
make such impuaions against respectable men, give
credit TO them.
Mr. Clay said perhaps the gentleman no had lust sat
down. was as liable 10 the objection he himself had urged
as the gentleman from Mississippi As TO the sale the no.
ce was unpreccden,edly Short and well calculated TO pro-
duce these spec uaons He knew nothing of /, himself
but he believed other Senators had also some nio,ma
ton OF the SORT But he hoped end would be pu, to
these disputes, by passing the bill which he had the no
nor oil submitting OH former OCCASION. He rose, how
ever at this time, his deep regret at an incident
which had just occurred be w Lonorable Senator.
Now, he would submit 10 the gentleman from Georgia.
whether he Two gentlemen were terms of perfect
equality How was liz The gentleman from Misssspp
rose III his place yesterday, and submitted resolution
From Information he had received he
and drew certain conclusions and argued upon ,hos
inerences. Now, how the gentle man rom Georgia
situated He, standing in different relations with he
Government IRON The gentleman from Mississippi resorts
TO the Secretary OF the Treasury The Secretary gives
him information and submits the documents ON the sub
'ect 10 his peusal And the gentleman from Georgia was
thus prepared with the whole official matter and the gen.
tlenan from Mississippi deprived OF H. in this state of in
eqaaiity' the gentleman from Georgia rises in his place
ana pronounces language, which, he (AIr CO. thong
was rather strong. The genemans course here had al
ways been courly, manly and open. But OH this occa.
sion, he applied language which Mr.. c. hoped he would
RECONSIDER he hoped both the gentlemen would
der what had fallen from them and let the matter go mn
farther He hoped all would wait for the information
wch would be here in flew days, and in the time
all would take pleasure in seeing reconciliation and an
sdus'nentO those circumstances which had given grea,
pain
Mr.. Forsyth said, that the gens t58nl sSSsY T.:
20 communicate to the Senate what he had stated A
rePected The inequality of situation which The
@ SPOKEN OF, ne ana not reprehend the gentleman from
ssSipPL lie gave Information he had obtained ami =,
was not until that gentleman doubt upon him ,i,
used The strong language spoken Of His simnis nu w
was 10 give 10 nat gentleman and the people know
ledge OF the facts, that the statemen OF The
rom mississippi might not inure the Secretary of 'ha
think Gifted the occ asion ~ "0 VI" not
s. fSindeSter Unless the gentleman meant to saw
as ne tn intended TO convey here, what he knew
ho' rue common courtesy required OF him 10 sav an
put when the gentleman made an imputation and an ,
g asked Tor an explanation, refused to disavow il, he
Mr. P ie bound 10 consider the matter ended nd|he
dd consider II at an end. ~ "e
mr. BLACK said he was in favor OF calling for the nfor
nation which the resolution contemplated Rnt hs,a ~
one or TWO matters IN which his colleague mr. Poinde~
te hau done great injustice the Preside nj of ibs II
me sales oil The Cboctaw lands were advertised
oo days. aud he thought inconven eDce resr,sd f
Uat notice instead OF longer period He thought ali n
chasers were as well prepared as they would have &
WIN longer notice, and that injury resulted TO the czen
OIL the state from H. In regard to the companv rorJ
Specializing there, he believed his colespue Ali h
sons implicated, great injustice. He (Mr BIZ was tb
ana was close observer OF the sales he homh
n' idno hter me hrs day, company was formed 6u,
IL was not rom tennessee. The proportion of nersons
o was DOT greater than one in six from Tonnes
see hna mere was no agreement among the comnany
nov 10 Old against each other knew p,anv of ,ha
sons engaged IN IT, and he would saw con6deo,iu d.
were no men more honest honorable. He kney L.
MI: mcLanore, and he know that his pecunjsrv sb,
az ha "me were extremely limited, and he belle hin,
W ue al honest anu honorable gentleman and there was
hom,hg Whatever improper in his conduct.
MT Moore said he fei interest in the sub;ec, NJ H.
resolution; being local in its character he should n,
nave arisen TO say word except for some Of ,bs or;
ACCIDENTALLY 'ugged into the debate. r
The hrst fact stated by his colleague and re,e,,., H.
me senator from Mississippi, (Mr Back) he had bsa,J
LOT he hrst tiIDe that gentlemen from Alabama h.d
"cPa'eh IN the recent specuations i'm the purcbass
P"oc lands referred TO- and he bound 10 nres,n
any purchases were made by those, they were w;Ib b
view 70 establish cotton arms, aud not Tor The purpose n
p.euauon-inoeed, one gentleman of The first respecta
o''I'y ne knew mad purchased with this vie only
- bu while his colleague is willing 10 exoner,,e ,b
(no doubt properly eDougb) from the CEN
sure ne mas transferred II TO AIabamians and the gentle
inao rom Mississippi, whilst he SAYS AIabamians 49,
concerned, Jnsuies and says the trsnaction was
innocent. Now, this might be so, he Jid not Lnosy 't
character oil The land speculation to which refe,o,o. -