Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14


ton, they shall be found to be just.
After few words from Mr. King of Alabama maud.
privileged seats,
Mr. Clay expressed his qualification that the Senator
from Nssssppi had brought forward this subject and
stated that he had received accounts of extensive frauds
said TO have been committed under the Choclaw treaty
IL had been said that the extent of these frauds
would amount 10 ten millions of dollars of the pub
NC lands 1t was said these frauds had been the result
OF misconstructon of the Presidents language and he
wished At may turn out so. But he hoped, 10 whatever
committee the subject nigh be referred that every eff
fort would be used to bring those nearious culpris be-
fore the world aud to hold them up 10 the INDIGNATION
hey deserve as having attempted TO commit so outrage
Gus robbery OF the ublic property From wha, he had
gathered, there had been project since the famous
fazoo business, which had been SO nefarious as the
schemes which had been carried in Mississippi and
ne hoped every pains would be taken to ferret out the
abuse.
Mr.. White, ofIennessce, made few remarks ON the
SUBJECT lie said he led To believe from information
winch had reached him. chiefly through the ne wspapes
mat plan had been laid for mmense speculation un-
acT cover OF the Indian treaty referred to- in
OF which, the clains might be allowed certain Indians
uhuef e treaty TOT large amount had been bought
up by individuals. His belief was that claims of this
KIND had been purchased up, by using the names of the
Indians, but entirely for the benefit of other PERSONS
The Government, Mr. W. said in his opinion Law un-
der high responsibility TO protect the Indians in the
rights reserved by the treaty. BY this speculation
IN the contingent claims Of the Indians if sanction
ca by congress, great injustice would be done TO
thel: lie hoped, Che said) that not claim of this
description would be allowed until il was ascertain.
ed That the whole amount of it would enure solely
and exclusively the benefit of the Indian entitled 10
1t SO far as he concerned as a me mbcr of The com
,ee TO whom was proposed 10 refer this subject lie
wished 10 be understood that he would MOI consent that
any man Uut an Indian should enjoy the benefit any
ono OIL these claims No white, should, with his
consent enrich himself by the beggary of those people
whom he considered peculiarly under the guardianship
OF the U. States. y
Mr. Webster remarked that the fame of these specu.
iaons had reached the State in which he resided These
reservations had been made in the expectation that they
would be productive of substantial benefits TO the In.
dams 1t seemed however, that the substantial be
NAG peen In another quarter He wished know if he
had understood that these grants obtained bv lie
ors would require the sanction of Congress TO make
them valid If so, he was very glad to hear it,
M. biack, IN explanation, stated that of the
grants were registered III the proper manner bclong.
cd to The Indians and he hoped these would not be pro
JUDGED. oihers would require the sanction of Con.
gress.
MIR. King of Alabama stated LAS well ne Le co,,J L
heard) at owing TO the negligence of the agent or bv
some means, some of those who were regularly register
ca had not received their lands The evidence of bcr
claims ordered To be presented To Congress- M Inc
last session, but sent; and as the acting agent
mao gone on to render the sales he hoped those
VINO mad legally availed themselves of the provisions of
the treaty would be injured The claim of a white c.
zen ought not TO be dsaowcd if it should be found lbn,
them by the treaty.
Mt white briefly explained that, under the 18th ar
ce OF the treaty, no Indian receive patent for
ms land unless he had resided on il for FIVE wears lie
wished 10 be understood that he did moi intcnd 10 y
any opInionpn these claims in advance There We're
none presented to be relied on which 10 found an
l.
fairs he was determined not TO permit any location Of
wnte cuzen unless he was satisfied that the full benefit
OF The reservation had resulted to the Indian
he petition was then referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Private Land Claims.
Mr. Webster, from the Committee on Finance. report
ca OIL making appropriation for suppressing the hos
hltes with the Seminole Indians with an amendment
MI Webster explained briefly the necessity for acting
on 'lS oli at once, and explained that the mendmen
increased me appropriation from 60 OC0 TO 10000 dol
lars. - - o''OO "o'
,I nc amendment was ordered TO be cngrossed aud the
Mr.. Webster, from The same committee remarked
Dill Tor ie relief of the sufferers by the fire in the CITY
OF New fork; which read twice
Mr. Webster stated that he should ask tho Senate q,
act on TINS bill al am early day. perhaps to-morrov
MI swift offered The following resolution, which lies
ReSOiced, That the Committee on Public Iandsbe in
struced to inquire into the expedieDcy Of extending TO
the owners oil military land warrants issued by the IT, S
III satisfaction OF claims for bounty land for services M
they would be entitled by act Of Congress
me SUN cay OF May, 1880, entitled can the relief
OF certain oihcers and soldiers of The Virginia line and
navy, and OF the continental army, during the revou
tionary war, had there been limitation Of the pro-
visions OF said act
THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
Mr. Clay rose and said, it be obvious TO eyery
observer OF passing events that affairs with France
are becoming every day and serious in their
character, and arc rapidly tending n crisis Mutual
iritatons daily occurring from the annadyersions
i e public press onc among individuals, in and of
oihcc Ia both countries And state of feeling greatly
TO be deprecated we TO preserve the relations Of
peace, must certainly be the consequence
According 10 tie theory of our Constitution our di
plomac concerns with foreign countries are entrusted
to the President of the United States until they reach
certain point involving the question Of peace or war and
then Congress is 10 determine that Mons meg
ton In other words, the President conducts our TO-
reign intercourse Congress alone can change that inter
tcrcourse from peaceable TO belgerent one This
right to decide the question of war carries along with
Ut the right to know Whatever has passed between our
own Executive and the Government of any foregn Pow
or. No matter what may be the nature of the corre.
pOndence-wbether official or not-whetler formal or
acknowledgements has the right any and all nforma
ton Whatever, which may be in the possession of The
other branch OF the Government No Senator hero
couiu nave Jailed TO have been acquainted with the fact
that the contents OF most important despatch or docn
ment mas been discussed and most important overture
caavassed in the different persn yate and M
htcal circesby individuals every BODY in fact knows
what has taken place, except the Congress of the United
states The papers friendly to the Adminsiraton-n.
deed, the whole circle of the Anne rican pressure in
possession OF the contents Of paper which This BODY
has not been yet allowed to see, and have one ourDnI
Southern Administration journal, before me which
states new aud important fact in reference TO IT, /
nave SAID that our situation with France crows everv
day more embarrasslngibc aspect Of our relations with
her more aud more dark and threatening 1 could moi
therefore longer delay in making the following motion
should have done before, but for prevalent rumor
tnat the PRESIDENT would soon make communication 10
Congress which would do away the necessity of the re
solutions which now submit by laying before Congress
the information which is the object of inv motion lie
has not however, done So aud probably will not with
out a call from the Senate.
Mr. Clay then offered the following resolutions which
lie upon the table for one day
HeSOircd, That the President be requested 10 comm
ncae to the Senate Of it be not in his opinion incou
Paueo WIN le public interesO whether, since the ter
nnailon of the last Congress any overture formal o
informal official unofficial, has been made bv the
French Government 10 the Executive Of The Tio,ed
states 10 accommodate the difficulties between the two