Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-29
CHEROKEE PETITION.

''''S 'ti ANUS anu CCuc lncm 10 tho STATE oil
Georgia, &c
Mr. FRELlNGHUYsEN said, TIN, the memo.
fal'sls stated, that the controversy which existed
between the Che,okecs and the State of Georgia.
had reached crisis which required, us they pppre.
hended the interposi'lon Of the Goveromen, of the
United States. They proposed that tina, part of the
territory which they occupy should be purchased
ny The United States and coded to the State of Geor
ga And that, as TO the residue of the Territory
they wished II TO be confirmed 10 the Cheroloes in
lee simple. That, under his state of things, the
Cher1kees would submit themselves 10 the laws of
Georgia, provided they had conceded TO them hose
qnal CIVIL and political rights, which were coofer-
red on other citizens of Georgia.
ms portion If the nation, he was instructed 10
say, comprehendod Is, 900 persons, and only abou,
ioo diercd from them, for they I'd come the de.
heeralc determination, in Council not TO remove
west OF the Mississippi The whole subject had
been completely and thoroughly submitted TO their
decision, during the last recess Of Congress md
they hod, with most singular Immunity, made up
Their minds on the subject They, therefore, pro.
posed to become cuzens of Georgia under suitable
grants and they submitted to Congress the
pr"prlety of the Gcnei al Government bound To them
10y so many treaties TO protect them In their rights
nat II would 50 far interfere by suitable ar
fansemcnt with the State OF Georgia, as 10 secure
them those humble privileges. lie apprehendod
rat THIS memorial deserved to DO well considered
and 'cgardcdb Ivy all parties to this unhappy conro-
se'sy, ms just, temperate, and proper disposition
oil tho whole subject. 1t surely could not be re
qpired by the authorities of Georgia, that any por-
Ton OF that population over which they exercised
jurisdiction in The Safe should whether wiling or
unwilling, remove to any other part of the country,
~ world
lie unprecedented that Congress might cgisae or
recommend to ire Executive, to nego,lnlc on the
basis OF this memorial those chcrokecs being vii
ling to acknowledge the authorities of Georgin
provided hey should ho received as ci,lzrns And
10 satisfy Congress that they wish TO exact no un.
reasonable terms, they proposed. in their memorial
presented at the last session. and in which was III
eorporoted their present aspiration, make ccs-
SIN OF all that portion Of the territory winch was
now IN their possession TO the u. Suites and re.
celve Us IA compensation Tor II the extingulshmeni
OF the Indian udc over that part of the country
which was not absolutely necessary TO the hnppi-
ness ind enjoyment Of the Cherokee people and
that for the residue OF the tile, the Cherokee occu-
PANS should be conh med IN II.
The aprI cailon thus mulr, To become citizens oi
Georgia, he thou. hl, was reasonable request, or
ought Ia be esteemed SO The papers connected
" III this subject were very numerous, but no fell
II his duy for II was due 10 this people, 10 make
this brief statement os an abstract Of their views
on this lmpor ant mater. Without OBTAINING the
senate iui,ltcr he woull move tina, the memorial
without reading be referred, with the accompany
my documents, to the Committee on Indian AZ
FAIRS, ana he printed
The motion was agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr q ADAMS rose md said that he was
i slrous Of udJ,essug question 10 the Chairman
OF the Committee of Forcien Relations, bu, first
II would be necessary for him to enquire of the
Char " no was the Chairman OF lint Committee
Mr. ca MBRELtNG sad he would inform
the gentleman from NJ ssachusctfs that he was tn,
Chairman Of he Commutce on Foreign Relations
having been elected 10 that station by The Commit
Mr. ADAMS said. from tho answer given, il
apprnred that a new principle had been introduced
MO the House in regard TO the organization 9th
Committees. After s,'chkng some time on the
subject Of the usage Of the House in the appoint
meut of the Commlttccs, IN dcroga'ion of whlcl
usage his honorable friend and colleague (Mr. l.
EvERETT) had been, he SAID, superseded as Char
mru of the Committee on Foreign Relations, h,
concIu led by moving that " the name of The presen
Chairman OF the Committee be inserted on the Jour
mails of the House.
Upon this morlor arose an animated debate, IL
which Mcssrs AMBRELENG, T.. EVERETT
JARVIS PA rTON, and ARCHER, took part
wncn Mr. POLK made po'or of order 10 TN
right Of the gentleman from Massachusetts 10 mnk
tno motion, unless the rules were dispensed witt
for that purpose.
The objection having been oycrruled by In
CHAIR
The debate wns further continued as will here
af,o l,c rnf,nrted al arOr and IL nv n
ton of Mr.. NE, to lay lac motion Of Mr.. ADAM
on the table. lie Withdrew this motion CONDITION
ally) Oh the request of
Mr. JARVIS, who wished Mr.. PATTON to ex
PLAIN Il word tlnsocnD which had fallen from hin
IN the course Of debate.
The SPEAKER here incrposed md stated II
Mr. JARVIS that he gentleman from Wig mia hnc
been called to order for the u.e Of the word md
that the Chair considered II as virtually withdraw
by the subsequent omission Of It by the gentleman
on completing the sentence.
Mr. PATTON I'd he had not reiractcd am
should no, rctrsct the word, unless the genlempr
from Mime Ictrocted the impulation which ha'
produced II.
Mr.. JARVIS, according to promise, renewed
the motion TO liy the motion of Mr.. ADAMS on Tn
table.
Mr.. REED demanded the Yeas and Nays they
were TAKEN and stood as follows
Yeas, l09 Nays, 81.
So the motion was laid on the table
Mr. MERCER then made n pacific explanation
in relation to wha, had passed between Messrs
JARVIS and PATTON, which was generally un
derstood 10 terminate the matter.
The House then adjourned.
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last week in the city Of New York, which wa
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