Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04

The caIanItes Which usuallv
brough and proposition brought before Congress- not
only 10 take away the public from their proper
destination, but that it shall provide means Of susta
ing those people who have suffered from the calamity
until they shall be restored to their He a
united that the cxgencics of the cnse might demand
something be relief but we ought 10 be
careful how dispose Of the public property. L.
but few years ago. when the bill for the relief Of the
inhabitants the Niagara frontier, before the House.
and II was opposed by many of the talented men
then in Congress- eventually passed for their relief
with such restrictions and limitations made il entirely
thing should be done which safely be done for the re-
lief of the people of Florda but before we do it, we
ought to examine the resolution, that we may not 90
beyond what called upon by oaths sanction
Mr. Granger said that in the little time he had been
In Congress there nothing which had gratifed him
SO much as the prompt manner in which the House had
stepped forth In making appropriations on the
in Florida, and that too without any communication
being made to it, While newspaper discussion had
been gong on as to whether should with the
departments OF the General Government for the break
ing out OF the Indian the House its rcspon
soy stepped forth to make provision for carrying on
mat war; although requstion had been made by the
Chief Magistrate.
MIR. Cambreleng explained. lie though, great inius
tce had been done the departments bv the here
and elsewhcre in relation this subject The House had
received information from the War Department and
they acted upon the very first document in They
had also received subsequent from the
same department. with all the documents relation to
this Indian war
Mr. G. had seen with very great surprise TINT from
the debate which occurred in the Senate the other day.
those documents did not go with the bill from that House
He could only say they into the House with the
bill; they contained every detail, and all tho circum
stances relating TO this war; and IL they did not 90 10
the Senate with the BILL he greatly surprised at it,
for they ought TO have gone There was no fault with
the Executive nor with the War Department nor with
the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr. Granger resumed. He said, if the gentleman had
heard him out he would have found that the President
would not have been ccnsured but he 10 cha
enge it, he would say that the history of tho nation pre-
sentcd nothing like the silence of the Executive on the
subject He would say that while the halls OF Congres,
had been ringing with coogums of the present Admins
taon and while searches had been made after the bones
oil dead blils communication had laid before the
House IN relation to the Seminole war whether as com
munication from the Secretary Of War from the chair
man of any of the committees. We have been engaged
in hunting up preexts for n foreign war while we
nave war enough OF our upon hands. The war.
cry upon our frontier; women and children slaug
tered aud death aud devastation ALONG The
PLAIN; and the Government have been silent. He would
not have SAID thus much, if the gentleman had not cut
short what he intended say II he understood the sitn
aon oil Florida 1t was but sParsely settled had no
fertile and luxurant country SURROUNDING il as was be
case on the Niagara rontier and when those sufferers
n'a oeen driven from their homes by savage foe they
had TO tall IN with the army for projections and unless
the arm oil Government extended 10 their relief
they must inevitably He wanted no peccde nj in
iegsatng tor suffering people. He believed the Con-
sutuon provided for the relief and of the c
zens of the United States and when protection was
extended the people would feel that they were members
of one common family.
MIR. Lane said he regretted the gentleman from New
York. Nr GrangerD for whom he entertained the kind
est feelings OF respect, had sought fit occa
sion TO indulge in bitter remarks against the Executive
aud those who sustain him in this House
he resolution has for its object the immediate relief
OF the citizens of Florida, whose country has been desc
lated, whose houses and property have been DESTROYED
ey an savage war upon its innocent and de-
ienceess inhabitants-men, women, and children in
state OF starvaton-a that but call for the
conmiserason OF every sympathetic bosom
Yes, sir, upon this resolution calling action and
unaninity, the honorable gentleman from New York has
deemed 1t his duty arragn the Executive for neglect
OF duty Tor being deaf TO the cries of chill
dren while the scalpng kniic is urged its bloody Of
hce; that this House. instead of suppressnp this war
and defending the country, have been seeking other
cause OF war; and hunting Tor the buried of
sion.
Mr. Speaker, with what justice those charges ade
The honorable gentleman from Florida (Mr. White) has
informed The House again aad again. that the President
oil the u 3 has promptly done all in his power TO sun.
press The savage and relieve the country And whenever
taken up and acted upon with apromptness unknown
legislation To consider the presen tho ruos
OF the House have been suspended.
No matter however, what the subject or the occasion
dash at the Executive his friends to DO expected
from some one of the Opposition
Sir, II ever there was time occasion in egsla-
ton when might indulge all the noble feelings Of
the souIwhen TO pause for presidents in legislation or
TO consult the letter of the Constitution, would be cruel
this is that time and that occasion.
If aught could have dried up the sympathics of INV
hear always, and trus will be- open the cries
New York would have done it. But he trusted neither
the injustice OF the remarks the spirit party was
SO well calculated TO awaken, will influence single vote
on the adoption of the resolution
MIR. Holsey said, when n suffering people had been
driven from their homes, and left without the means Of
sustaining themselves, that then il the duty of the
government TO extend 10 them relief In the present
case the Inhabitants of portion of Florida were cut off
oy the savages from any settlement where they could
have an opportunity of supporting themselves by their
own eAcrtlons, and surrounded on all parts by wilder
moss In such state of the case, considered il TO be
De uuy OF tue Government to support those people
I'll they could be restored to their homes lfthe nhab
ants OF Florida had been thrown back frontier ecI
ing with all the Injuries of the earth then the nppca
ton OF the strength given them by their Creator would
have been sufficient Tor their sustenance without the aid
OF Government Ii The inhabitants had been thrown ON
the frontiers Of Georgia and Alabama then we might
apply the principle OF the gentleman from Virginia {SIr
Patton) There about 500 soldiers in that country
and they cannot procure the necessaries life and when
men, with arms in their hands, cannot procure gubsst
ence how II to be supposed that the suffering nha
bItints could survive without the mid Of the Government
government that will extend projection relief
TO lis own cItizens is unworthy the name Of Govern
met ~
MIR. Halves proposed 10 amend the resolution ,v stri.
king out the word 4" sufferers" and inserting in lien
thereoi women, children, and men, unable TO bear
arms" -
MIR. II. said it would be apparent that his obeo, SSs
to connc the operation of the resolution those who
were incapable OF bearing defence of their coun
try II individuals capable of bearing arms were i'm The
held ratIons would be issued 10 them as a matter Of
courses and they should be where in the field Of
Feed men uP and stun Them fatiops or,
for IT, said Mr. H., there is fighting But etthGm de-
pend upon themselves let them have tic soldier rstions
as tie soldier gets them in the field let them be hungry
at times, and then they will fight fast enough Those
VINO were unable To defence Of their ho
would relieve; those capable Of bearing arms should
earn their ratIons by being found the field of battle
Mr. Bouldin said he wished relieve these people
from their deporable condition. but was not Wiling 10
violate the Constitution or transcend the powers OF The