Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-07-15
Correspondence Of The Boston Atlas.
WAsHINGToN Julv Cd. 1874

Congress were engaged yesterday for at
!eHst ten hours, on q memorial from Alaba.
ma, praying an investigation into the caus-
cs OF The Semlhole war, aud the frauds
which have been committed on The Indians
and on the government in relation to the
public lands. A proposition was made TO
authorize q committee of Tie house TO pro-
coed in the investigation during the recess.
This was overruled and the whole SUBJECT
referred TO the President. For The purpose
Impractical good it might as well have been
referred to the spectators themselves. All
the facts mentioned in The memorial have re.
peatedly been presented to the view of the
departments, and if The President is gno-
rant ofthemit is because he chose to remain
ignorant | have no hesitation in expires.
sing my opinion that the robberes commit
ted on the Indians and the Government
during the last year, through the agency
of these land spectators amount to millions
Of dollars. Ifthe committee had been per
mitted to pursue the inquiry their report
woulG have astoUnded the American people.
IL would have named the members Of Con
gress and he officers that we're concerned
in these operations There were men on
the floor that lrembled at the deveopmen,s
that might be made, and policy required
that their transactions should not be expos
ed to the vulgar gaze. They are now safe
mot because Gen. Jackson would screen
or protect them, but because he is totally
incompetent to judge of, or direct the me-
cessary proceedings because he is under
me influence OF strong prcjudlces and
prepossessons well calculated to govern his
decisions; because among his counsellors
there arc some who are stepped to the chin
IN this sink of corruption; and because the
Kitchen cabinet are among the SPECTATORS,
and they are his chief managers and will
direct The whole inquiry. 1t will amour,
to nothing except to improve the system of
swndllng.
The treaty recently made with the Cher.
okees opened new door for plumber and
raplnc. The object Of the spectators is
TO produce Cherokee war in which they
may possibly succeed. This once accom-
plished, and there will be fine pickngs,"
the Indians on one side, and the govern
ment on the other. When the war is over,
the scullions Of the kitchen cabinet may
then revel aud riot to some purpose on
the spoils Of victory.
In a former letter I have alluded to a
committee appointed to inquire of the pet.
whether money has been loaned by then
TO the officers of the government or to mem
bers Of Congress and whether they have
any knowed &c that this money was uset
by these public functionaries to speculate
m the rational domain The pet in Thu
city refused at first to answer. but subse
guently notified the committee that the,
would throw open their books. a repor
was made this morning of the testimon,
taken. TheCommiltee asked leave to 81
during the recess.
Among the testimony, is the examination
OF Mr. Loughborough, clerk in the Gene
raj Post office, and the agent as it is un
derstood, of one Of the great moned com
panies for purchasing the public lands
Mr. Loughcbrough states, that some of tn
officers of the government, and some mem
bers OF Congress are copar,ners with 9th
ers in these large Companies of land spec
ulators, bat refuses 10 name them. I'll
report was very short, but rather pointed
1t Is only week since the committee wer
chosen, and their proceedings being yer.
unsatisfactory TO certain class OF gentle
men, their report was laid on the table
and permission to proceed with their inves
tigation was refused, "Tellit not in Gath
publish it not in the streets of Askolon
Let me reduce this story into very mar
row compass, and render it ineligible 1
the plalnest capacity, as the documents be
fore the house establish the fact. Tn
kitchen Cabinet succeed in removing tn
depostes, and destroying the Bank OF tn
United States. They then designate tn
local banks that are to be employed. Larg
sums of money beyond the wants of tn
Government, are accumulated in thes
banks. The kitchen cabinet place the con
srol of that surplus in charge of gentle
man Of "easy virtue" who superInlent
ITS distribution, 1t is the money Of IN