Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-05

Parker Parks Patton F. Pierce j. A Pearce, Petslsrew,
Peyton, Pinckney, Rencler, Roane Robertson h"ges'
A.. II. Shepherd, Shields, Smith, Spcght: siandcicr,
Taaferro, Towns Underwood, Wagner, White, Lew
is Williams Shcrrod Williams, and Wse-o@
S, tie bill was passed. w .
The House next took up The bill making oppropra.
tions for certain military and other oac3 anu io cxami
nation and surveys, for the year 1850. ,,,
The amenda.fn:s of the Committee of the Whole,
which have been heretofore noticed were all concur
red in. c,ooo,
Mr. sr, moved 10 strike out the item of $50 :GGo for
surveys and called for the yeas and nays on his motion;
which were ordered
Mr. Cainbrepng did not rise to debate the question,
but to appeal to gentlemen 10 Lake the question without
debate as they had but very short time 10 act on
scmc very important appropriation bills, which were yet
before tic House.
taken and decided in the Acknowledgements 81, nays 81
s. the motion 10 strike ont was agreed 10.
Mr. Peyton moved an additional section Ia the bill TO
establish port Of entry at the mouth OF LAUREL TO be
called Laurel.
MIR. Williams Of Kentucky offered an amendment 10
the section to appropriate so $50 for the OF
the Cumberland river between The mouth OF Laurc! and
Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Pfyton accepted the amendment, and read The
port of of the Engineers, to show the necessity OF
making this place port Of entry, and OF making The
appropriation proposed by the amendment.
Mr. p called for the yeas and nays on his amendment;
which were ordered.
Al7. Vinton said, That with view of testing whether
was the sense Of the House that these improvements
and That motion called for TIE yeas and nays, which
were ordered and were-ycas cJ nays Il.
So the bill was laid Oh the table
Mr.. Love moved TO reconsider the vote by which
$50 900 for surveys stricken from the bill masking
appropriation for sundry roads in the Territories of Mi
cligan, Arkansas Florida: &c. which motion was enter
cd, and lies
The House then took up the bill for continuing the
Cumberland road cast of the river Ohio.
After some remarks from MI Hardin, he moved tolay
the bill on the table; which motion vas agreed to without
division.
The House then took up the bill to continue The
licna road from fandaia 10 the Mississippi river, III The
State OF Illinois.
The amendment Of the Committee Of the Whole
concurrcd in.
r Reynolds Of Illinois, called for the yeas and nays
on the engrossnenl Of the bill; which ordered, ad
wrrc-yeas ~; nays 80
So the bill was ordered be engrosscd for third read
ing Tomorrow.
The House lh?n took up the remaining bill, 10 CONT
the national roa, from the Mississippi river 10 Jelcr-
son City, in the State OF Missouri.
The amendment Of the Committee Of the Wholc 10
strike that part Of the bill providing for the grading
Of the road in such manner as Will permit tbs laying OF
rails thereon Concurred in, and The bill ordered
10 be rngrosscd fora third reading Tomorrow.
CHEROKEE TREATY
On motion Of Mr.. Carbrccng the House then rcso"
ed itself into Committee Of the Whole the state Of
the Union, Mr. Lincoln in the Chair and resumed lie
consideration Of the bill making further appropriations
for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties
to strike oui the first section of the BILL es follows:
For the stipulated 10 he paid for The lands
coded in the first article Of tie treaty with the Cherukcrs
of the 18th of December 1885, deducng the cost Of le
land to be provided for them of the Mississippi,
der the second article of said treaty, IS 800, 0D0'
Mr. Adams called for the reading Of certain documents;
and addressed The committee al length in Suppor. OF his
Mr.. A. reviewed the whole subject Of our In
dian policy, conendng that the treaty with the Chcru
KEGS not binding the House. Among the d"cu-
meats, which occupied upwards of three hours in lhc
reading, letter Of Major Davis Of Kentucky; which
having been read,
Mr. Adams called on the delegation from Kentucky 10
give their evidence 10 The character Of Mr.. Davis.
Al.ssrs. Chiffon Allan, Underwood, ilawcs and lIdr
din all bore testimony 10 The high character Of the gen
tlclnan alluded 10.
Mrs<rs Boon and Earderpocl bore testimony 10 the
character of Alr Schcrmcrorn.
Mr.. Mckay having called for the reading Of certain
letters contained IN Tie correspondence communicated TO
th. House,
MIR. Wise said if gentlemen went in this way call
inr for certain lie read he should feel il his
duty to call for the reading Of the whr!e document
Mr.. Graniiand hoped The gentleman from Va wouid
not call Tor The reading of document lengthy, at
this period Of the session, for the purpose u defeating the
bill.
Mr.. Calhoun Of Kentucky said that Scicrmerlorn Ind
stated in has letter that Malrr Davis lad been removed
from the situation he held in the Cherokee nation Now
he was prepared 10 show that Mr.. Davis
moved but that he had remained in Ullce until he finish
ed The business assigned TO him. Scermerl,on had al
stated that Davis removed in consequence D! re-
presentations Of Ma Batcman. SO tar from that MAJ
Baeman hid written complimentary letter to Nh DI
Wis about the time his Office expired All this lie was
prepared 10 show 10 the satisfaction OF the committee
Mr.. Haynes said he had understood that Mr.. Davis
exceedingly dissatisfied at this letter being ade
public.
Mr.. Wise inquired if he had re,raccd any thing he
had said in that letter.
Mr.. HAYNES said lie had not
Mr.. Wise said that however anxious Georgia gentk
might be for the passage Of The bill, he would not
be hurried one step beyond the snal!s pace OF justice
MIR. Granand replied that Georgia was not more
anxious than ether States to have this bill passed
She would have her lands whether the bill passed or
After few remarks by Mcssrs. Wise, Lawlrr, Eve.
rel; and Haynes, the Clerk proceeded 10 read varic
y Of other letters contained in the document ADORE al
ludtd 10.
After some remarks by Mr. Bouldin,
Mr. Graniland replied to the, remarks Of Mr.. Wise
delivered former day this bill, and vindca;cd The
State Of Georgia from tie charge Of having treated Inc
Indians w;;h bad faith He justified the conduct Of
GcOrga and examined with reference To former trea
ties. lie also cunasrd the conduct Of the Norihcrn
States towards the Indians with that of the State OF
Georgia; admitting, at the tnc that he disap
proved Of some Of the acts Of her Legislature.
Mr. Chapman followed in reply TO Mr. Adams, and in
dcfsnce Of the validity Of The treaty, which made
in good faith and had been approved of by minority of
the Cherokee nation. He went 10 show that such
the fact that the treaty had undergone all the InrIs
necessary, and that ii had brcome law binding upon
both parties. Tic only objection technical one,
arising out of some informally in the prelInna
rics and in proof Of this he cited The letters from John
Ross and others 10 The Secretary Of War which chief,
MIR, e. maintained, had himself acted with bad faith This
The fist instance Of treaty with these Indians
where the inquiry had ever been made whether ii ap-
proved OF by MINORITY of the nation not, though
there evidence to show that minority of them,
rather Of their Chiefs conserving to it. The
protest paper Of that character deserving the
consideration of the House; for though he would not
pronounce IL forgery. it mposshle from the cIr
IN bp nuih I, de al
New Echota in December last and it impossible, out
Of population OF sixteen thousand individuals, scat