Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-06-17
WAsHINGroN, June 6.

The remainder Of the papers called for by the
House Of Representatives in relation to The causes
of the Seminole and Creek hostilities, were com.
municated 10 day, and the whole were ordered to
be printed. They will present "A statement OF facts
deeply involving The character of this government,
as a large portion of both Houses now see and feel.
The subject was under discussion 10 day; and the
Indian appropriation bill, including the disputed
appropriation Of a million of dollars for the forcible
removal Of the hostile Greeks, was, this evening,
ordered to a third reading. i was urged, in favor
of the immediate passage Of the bill, that whatever
was the origin Of these wars, it was indispensably
necessary to bring them 10 an end, and 10 take
measures for the prevention Of their recurrence.
1t appears from documentary testimony, that,
under the Treaty Of Payne's Landing, made with
move 10 the West, on the condition that Charley
EmartIa, and others of their head men, should first
go on, and explore the country, and make a report
in relation to il. After the reception Of this report,
il was TO be optional with the Indians whether to
remove or not. Emartla and his deputation &C.
cordingly went 10 the county. and instead Of oLey.
ing their instructions, were induced, by bribery and
corruption, 10 make a treaty confirming the Treaty
of Payne's Landing. This fraudulent treaty was
concluded at Fort Gibson, in 1884, between the
Indian deputation and the Commissioners of the U.
States, the principal Of whom was Mr. Schermer-
horn. Upon the return of EmarlIa, with his treaty,
it was submitted 10 a council, who tore it TO pieces,
and Immediately decreed the death of the traitor,
who was forthwith taken out and shot. Under this
treaty of 1884, it was provided that the Seminoles
should make restitution of certain runaway slaves
and their issue. The slaves had intermarried with
the Indians, and they thought it rather hard, under
a fraudulent treaty, to give up their children as
well as their lands; but this government insisted
upon The execution Of the treaty TO the letter, and
undertook TO enforce il BY arms with what result
is well known. There is no doubt, that, in the
course oftime, the chiuairy Of the Union " i'll sue.
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bayonet; but not without a war Of long continuance,
and, on the part Of the Indians. Of unexampled des.
p%eration. 1t appears that the Seminoles will be
able TO sustain the war for a long time ; for, be.
sides an abundance of fish, which they shoot with
their arrows, they have an inexliaustible quantity of
cassava and other roots.
WAsHINGroN, June 8.
To-day the admission of Arkansas and Michigan
has been discussed in The House, with great warmth
and energy. The boundary question, il which Ohio
and Michigan have long felt so deep and pervading
an interest, was, | think, laid upon the table. The
question coming 10 the chair, it was by the chair
decided that The subject Of the admission of Arkan-
sas and of Michigan should 60 to the Committee Of
the whole, together. This was done accordingly,
and the debate took a wide and unwarranled range
during The remainder of the afternoon.
ia the Senate the debate was singularly ANNA.
ted and interesting. Mr. Davis was emphatic a.
gainst the bill of Mr. Calhoun upon incendiary pub.
LEGATIONS, as useless and rs a6ridg in the freedom oil
the press. In his answer Mr. Calhoun was loud in
his language Of State Rights against federal power.
But he could NOT make it appear that the mail was
to be subjected TO the inquisitorial power which he
would place over it, without a dangerous encroach
ment upon The constitutional rights Of The citizens.
Mr. Clay was eloquent in his opposition. He saw
nothing useful in the bill, and much that was OF
dangerous, and very dangerous precedent. His
views were presented in his usually luminous Ian
guage and iorcible illustrations.
Mr. Webster wa, powerful also in his reasoning
and conclusive and convincing. He was opposed
10 the whole bill as a gross Infringement upon The
freedom of the press, and a gross substitution OF the
Judgment Of a deputy Postmaster for The judgment
Of a judicial tribunal, in a case involving the rights
and roperty Of American citizens. His speech
was satisfactory to every mind that was no, colored
by prejudice.
WAsHINGroN, June 8,
Letters have been received here stating
that Black Hawk and another Chief equal
" potent, had sent the "War (Wampum
Belt" TO the north western lnd:ans-thu
our Indian difficulties are increasing. Al
the missing Mails, with the exception o
!. those known to have been destroyed. hav'
arrived here safe, through the Creek coun
try. Thus we have something of a pledg'
, that hereafter the chain Of communicable
between the North aud South will be pre-
served.
S Ww- Hampshire Senator.--Th Lcgisla
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