Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-09


msneu, us,ionsl defence. was taken oP for eons'd-
Grafton.
nr Sou,hsrd addressed tho Senste Of length. W
or,o.i,iop 10 the resolution and oo.inucd speaking
.r,,l sf,e, three o'clock, hen without concluding,
he rave ~sy to q motion for adjournment.
HOUSE. Mr. Adams aud Mr. Gushing Of Mas
sschuse,ts. presented sundry petitions. praying of
the abolition Of slavery in the District OF Columbia
which originated a discussion that occupied the
whole Of this dsy's session. -
TuxspAr. Jan. 90, 1856.
SENATE. The Chair pacscnted memorial
purp,r ing TO be frem the Legislature oiihe State
of Michigan. Mr. Hendricks said he knew OF no
such State. lie moved to lay tho paper on the
table.
The memorial was partly read, when
Mr. King, of Alabama. incrcep,ing the reading,
urged the proprie,y of referring i, to the Selcc,
committee on this subject, the committee on the
Judiciary.
Amer further debate a motion by Me- Ruggles to
strike out the qualification requiring the memorial
TO be regarded from private individuals was lost
by Yeas IL. Nays 80.
The motion to refer TO select committee, with
such restrictions. was then carried.
The resolutions Of Mr. Benton. proposing to APP
2ropriate the surplus revenue to the construction
of Notifications for the defence Of the country,
! further discussed.
HOUSE. Mr. Adams from the committee on
manufactures reported resolution aulhorising the
Secretary of War to sell the plates descriptive Of
the growth and manufacture Of silks, SC. which
was agreed TO.
! Mr. Wardwen, from the committee on Revolt
,ionary Pensions, reported bill for the extension
of the act for the relief Of certain surviving officers
and soldiers of the Revolution (; read twice and
committed.
! Mr. Mason, from the committee on Foreign Re-
lations, reported the following resolution
/ Resolved, That on and after Tuesday, the I'd vi
February the several bills for the support of Gov
ernment-thc naval and military service, fortified
tons and the Indian department, nfier the hour OF
one o'clock, on each Friday and Saturday, shall
take precedence in the order Of business and shall
be considered until the same has passed the House
adopted 1859 to SO.
SEMINOLE POSSIBILITIES.
On motion Of Mr. Cambrelepg the House rcsov'
ed itself into a committee of the Whole on the
State of the UnloE, on the bill masking additional
appropriations of S500000 for the suppression Of
Indian hostilities.
Mr. White, of Florida, offered resolution IN
structing the committee on military affairs, to in
ouire into the expedieScy of Rising regiment o.
mounted rifemen or Dragons to operate against
the Indians, if in the opinion Of the President the
public service require it,
Mr. White said ull accounts from Florida repre-
sened the territory to be in most distressing con
diton. Three entire counties were already desola
! ted by the Indians. Their numbers we're not known
and the melancholy information received from TIT
inhabitants of those counties, as well as the des
truction of the detachment of the States troops
showed that these men have been equipped for &C
ton for long time. A portion of them had bee
armed by the Government of the United States wit
view of their going TO the west of the Mississippi
river, and another portion had received arms fror
!, smugglers and others. Mr. w. knew that the nun,
h Der of Seminole Indians had been greatly underru
: ted, and it was known there were not less than l
I or 1900 men, who had captured already about 25
n slaves, and those slaves who would not operat
o with them they intended to transport to the Islam
g of Cuba.
Now the first question was, what was the bel
. mode of putting an end to those disorders. 1t wa
e impossible to draw the militia in the Souther
States this season, in the spring of the year
. and if the Indians not ENTIRELY subjugated b.
l., fore the warm season, it would then be rendere
r impossible. He believed that in the course ofthre
or four weeks, a sufficient force might be raised
put end to these hostilites by June or July; ar
if these troops should be unemployed he understoc
that other portions Of the United States wantt
IS them at that time. Information had been receive
by The Secretary of War. that tho Creeks were
id a very troubled state. He could assure the Hou
Il that the whole territory of Florida would be des
n lated in very short time, unless the Indians We
r repressed. Under these circumstances, he hopt
v there would be no opposition to the amendment
,e He believed it proposed the best ond most eficic
ID means of putting an end to a war; which had slre
10 dy caused great sacrifice Of lives, both of Office
a, and men, on their march from Tampa Bay to 10
Il General Clnch. Mr. w. had himself received lie
n tiers from officers at Tampa Bay, stating that Il
II attack was made by no less force than eight hu
ar dred Indians.
-. Mr. Vanderpool begged to inquire if the amen
no ment of the gentleman from Florida, had the co
=, sent Of the Secretary of War.
- Mr.. White believed it would have, and pledg
himself to withdraw it when the bill came into I
n House if it had not.
an Messrs. Ashley, Ripley, and Underwood oppo
!. ed The amendment, and after a few words in
"a favor by Mr.. Glascock, Mr.. White withdrew
wv Mr. Shields then moved amendment, author