Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-28

the location Of The Indian tribes west Of the Mss;sx;
not about TO be changed; and il he WAS cor.ec =,
that inference, lie d$pCsrL before hr ..r.. :
his protest against il, to have report OF the cou,,
in favor Of this resolution He well knew the cfc .
reports of committees in This House, Coming in anna,
ton to his own views, and every one knew how yr,
difficult to resist the report uf co!nmt,ec Eyo
bic to any particular measure. For this reason !, w
that, if it should be the Of the House that this ~"
ley should longer be continued, h. hoped ,hr
meet the subject the threslho!d that the, w,II
not permit any further extinguiShmen! oil Indian ,l
any further inquiry into the subject, mt, ,I,n
should be greater necessity for than lrr was >, M
present time
MIR. Ashley said that 4 member Of the Ce,,,;,
Indian Affairs, and as representing poct,,n a.
country deeply interested, the subject o.r 10 i
lie had given much consideration. At one time H. IT,
deprecated the policy Of locating the Indian ,rfa. '"1
our borders but many Of them were already ,, -
and is i. was evidently the intention OF the C,or'
ment TO locate them West Of the Mississippi h. ,ii
that the People of the West would feel create sS
and the Indians themselves greater security in t!
ing located there, than in their being distributed %
the whole country, from The Northern TO Tie S ,1'
extremity CT the United States. '"
When the Indians all gathered together ~ -.
spot, they became family whereas y.r.,;
when they lived distance apart tiry c,,'I',
dep-c datIons aud ravagcs upon each other which, r,
not have been committed if living together H..,
b. placing them together, the Government Of tho l:r
States could easily take OF them; ii ''
would be more easily carried into effect, and ,I,.r. %
not be great number tt troops required far r,,
ton, if the Indians scattered over the cn,r.
And if our people had at any time contend ar";r;
them, ii would be more easy 10 Concentrate their ,
at one point than to spread them different srcro,,
of the country and less Expense would he jncrrr. ~
the operation. HE hoped that the subject llir, ,.
90 TO the Committee on Indian A!a!rs and be di,yI
Of according Us the investigation which they gave 10 i
might JUSTLY.
Mr.. Garland Of Virginia expressed his opinion - or,
oil the members OF the Committee on Indian A!Ialrg ,,
the whole question Of Indian policy uugh, not 10 r..
opened On mere question o.! referring the rcSu,;,n
That policy had been followed for twenty years and -,
the gentleman from Louisiana (Sr. Garand) asked ii.
House to abandon it without even report from cm
n:lscc. That gentleman had seemed to suppose th:,l.,
Committee indian Affairs had Determined G:>, IT,
port luvOra5y TO the removal Of the Tribes mcnlo.r, n
the resolution, and then for their removal 10 the boz
Gers Of tho particular State from whence he came.
Mir G. advcrtcd to The fact. that all The troubles Ech
had existed with the Indian tribes had existed 2u had
arisen among those who scattered over yar!ras
sections Of the country, anu not among the tribes con.
grcgaird On the Western frontier lie hoped The House
would suffer the inquiry 10 be made, an not su!r he
policy which had existed twenty years, without rorcr
investigation, to be abandoned.
MIR. Harrison, OF Missouri, understood 10 sug.es.
that there NECESSITY Tor Tie adoption Of liz rrs..
luton if the information contained III letter ucws.
paper and this day received by him. tue. na!ney
GUIDED
Mr. Glrlcnd, OF La ex aincd l!at he did l~t wish
10 throw any obstacle the way c treaties already held
His object smp 10 protest against holding an!
treaties with Indian tribes.
After one or two explanatory observations from liF.
Garland, Of Va,
MIR Davis expressed his decided opnJn that the sub.
ject should be referred to the Committee Indian ii.
fairs. They had in Indiana very unfortunate cSami"
of the results arising from having these TITLES riLn the
Mann Ui In.
dams occupied 81 niles square o. the State OF Indiana
and exercised all the control and authority Of
reign nation. Surrounded by the whites: the !nd!.n5
had followed our vices, without ct tic lmc I'M!
Eating our virtues.
But there another point. The Indians knew w2II
when their lands becan;e valuable. 1t vas, therefore,
not only for their interest that they should be
moved beyond the Mississippi, but il was matter OF Pc
cuniary interest to the D. States The Milan. land;
worth ten dollars per acre. AMI AL lnci:ecua
attempt had been made TO purchase them. Emigration
flowing in ththcr, and the lands were brcom:ng
more valuable every year. There was great danger IA
permitting an Indian sovereignty 10 exist in the heart d
white settlement. lie hoped provision would be maze
for removing the Indian tribes West of the Mississippi
and he concurred in the opinion that it much easier
to suppress their hosttles when the tribes scatter
ed than when they were Concentrated As j matter oi
policy expcdency and pecuniary interest TO the United
States and indeed, from every other consIderaor ne
hoped the Government would provide tor their removal
After few remarks from Mr.. Parker, expressing hs
'"'-' nleTiercu VIII duties
ly assigned by law TO The President oil ne nice -"
The qirstio" .-i-, rd the resolution was ado.
ed, ayes gG; noes not counted.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
luton Of Mr. jarvis, offered on the 18th ast which il
as follows:
ReSored, That the Secretary of the Navy be ire.lcJ
to furnish this House with the of the officer u
the Navy, who have during the year lS,i, received
ders for service, and who have asked to be cxcuyrd
gethcr with the reasons offered by them for SCH "Lu
gence.
The resolution agreed TO.
The House proceeded TO the consideration Of tie re-
solution heretofore offered by Mr. Fry: ntruc''"g tue
Committee Agriculture 10 inquire lnto the eXprdtH'
cy Of Immediately abo!sng the duties foreign gram
and brcad,stuii Of all kinds.
There two amendments pending: lst. That m
Mr.. Adams to include g the duties foreign coal, I'
and IRON" And IDLY, that Of Mr.. Williams, OF y ia
Carolina TO include the duty OH sugar"
MIR. Fry addressed the House at considerable .en!a
in remarks which may be published hereafter.
After which, motion Of Mr.. +. Wh'trs"y. ir
House proceeded to the orders o. TIE day, being tic coz
seIalion OF private bills.
On motion of Mr.. A. Mann, the Rules Of the !orH
were suspended BY vote Of II ayes against - H'es
to enable him TO submit motion that when the He's:
ADJOURN it adj ourn 10 meet on Monday next
Mr.. Anthony moved amend the motion by lnsrTl"5
Tuesday; which motion lost: Yeas ~, nays To-
And the motion Of Mr.. Mann was then adopted: le2'
&C. nays o.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual report
OF the Commissioners of Public Buildings IN o1c"e"s'
to the act requiring him to make annual rep" u '
manner IN which all appropriations for the pubic 31.
ings and grounds have been applied.
The Speaker laid before the House q communicable
from tire Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting
statement Of the accounts which have remained "nS:
tcd or on which balances appear 10 have been cue "
than three years prior TO the goth Of September, 10y
on the books Of the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury IL
The bill entitled san act for the relief of Norman io.
was read third time and passed. +
Alter some further proceeding on private b'i', ''t
House adjourned Il