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


mir Rev noids presented petit II for pns,.,,E
from Paduca, in Kentucky, by Fort Massacre, 10 F..
fort in Illinois; petition for post'ronte from G..
Vile to Currollon, in Illinois; memorial from lie .
raj Assembly Of the State of Illinois, praying C"us
n establish Commercial Hospital at or tic i IL
of the Ohio the petition of the Reverend Dr. B2cki
praviup for the purchase Of section Of land for :e
nary Of lcurnnr in the county OF Muc"upim, lnaT
the petition Of james McRobcl,s, Esq, Of Monroe O.
ty illinois, praying graz. S = banu under The tue
struct;on Of the acts Of CougTs ,'r All impIoyes
right; the petition Of MIR. Robert Sey bold, Of Ma
county, Illinois, praying grant OF iand Tor ms Frst-
in the illinois country, prior to the year lIc: g.t
memorial of the General Assembly OF the Stale Of +
uois, praying pensions to be given to all soldiers
served in the army prior 10 the year 1913; when
motion of MIR. r., was laid on the table and OTdey:
be printed.
[hIr. Nav presented number of petitions, pr;
the establishment of additional mail routes III Ill!
also the petition Of number OF the lnnaOtanIs Of
r;o Fulton and Putnam counties, praying 10! tie t.
blshmeut Of an additional Land Office at Peoria. u
nos: also. Joint resolution of the Legislature b
mi, askinr tina, corps of United States Engacei. b
detailed to make survey Of the Illinois nvcr. a.:
estimate Of the expense necessary to remove Inc ul.
tons 10 the navi gatlon OF SAID river
MIR. Claiborne Of Mississippi, said, that he held B
hand two papers Of some Importance to the county I'D
eraly. One was memorial from certain Ming, q
the Choctaw nation, remaining IN the limits nl iH
of Mississippi. praying grant OF inappropriate :.
in lieu of those to which they say they were en!IG
der the 18th article of Tie treaty Of Dancing Rabbit
of which they declare they have lecn unJusIy del",
The other is Il memorial or renonslrancc Of Il ns, 3
OILS and respectable portion of my constituents, az.
the validity of these claims, denouncing the whoe Il
cccding as Fraudulent and calling OIL Congress 10 Is
tect them in their settlement and rights, and Tie cou
og,;ust the most stupendous fraud that cycr,r
foot.
will not now, sir, pronounce any OPINION on lie y
Iidity of these claims. AT proper time, SlIaI! @
der it my duty and my privilege I" d" 80. uhdet \
that additional peorals aud statements OF iacs ar
BEING prepared Oh both sides and Will shortly De- sglE
ted wish the whole subject to go before The af:S
priatr committee and must respectfully ask The IL.
not to PREJUDICE the case. Let there be no ez r1r
ments no wholesale dcnunciatlons OF fraud: Let ys
common interest Whether consider the nlagn'I"I
the claim the responsibility OF the parties or !r deep
sorup interest felt III the State OF Mississippi lie Nh
is alike worthy OF full and fair investigation. uh{
side are these Chuctaw claimants, their agents and q
sunccs citizens Of different States, OF every pC".S
party, and many o! them gentlemen OF inc l"gArs
spec,abilitv upon whose integrity heretofore nvI &!
shadow of suspicion has rested, anu VII" collie !5
no, shrinking from, butt they say, seeking i"'csl
,on On the Uther side many OF the settlers u 1
State of Alississipp-a valuable class OIL lHrn-rn
to the highest crrditand claiming justice al your h
| acknow ledge, sir, that have Jul i!ihru "cGI'
ance with the subject candId!y confess, ho"e',:
the House. that if have any pirpossesson, any r.
dice uny conviction Oh the matter, II IS Against n
cluims Whether Just unjust, II they L. coNl.;%,
the (aircst portion Of Mississippi will BE- drsoatd;
stability ofpropcrty will be shaken; the tide Of Pro
will be rolled back and hundreds o!my best co'sr
the men who support their Gov ernment IN peace, and
its battles in war, will be driven from their homes 10
and distant lands. Mr.. Z. said lie could not c"nru
such result without the deepest regret, and he c"u.I
sanction any step going to produce H. Bu SIR, let
whole subject 90 TO the Committee on Indian Aia's-
committee whose ability and cXperleLcr AGED b!
distinguished Chair imam, (tlouorable John Bel! tnn
ed guarantee To the House that the SUBJECT na
will be ably and impartiay investigated Mr.. L h.
the memorials would be referred and printed.
Mr. Vinton moved that these memorials be rrhil
10 the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr. Claiborne rconcd, aud urged the pIoPrirty I: 4
reference to the Committee Oh Indian Affairs.
The question put, and the House decided to!Si
them to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
McssrS. lannegan, kinnard, McCaity, DAVIS, .
Carr, ut Indiana.
mir. flanagan presented the petition OF I"bs4
Sheets asking iclicI from the effects OF nis''Nr
the entry Of certain lands; referred 10 the COMMITTEE
Private Land Claims. petition for the establish"
of mail route from Rockville in Park county, by 4
Narrows of Sugar creek aud Jacksonville to liis"'
referred 10 the Committee on Post Offices and losI l
memorial from the President and Directors @
Michigan city and kankukec Railroad Compan!
terred to the Committee on Public Lands. prls
askng 40 anv .QuriaLon FIR The c"as;ruc:;on 81. ah
at the mouth Of the ST. J"scph on Lake hchlgan'a
red to the Committee OH Commerce.
MIR. kinnard presented the petition OF Aaron =!
soldier Of the late war, TO be allowed bounty land
Also the petition Of citizens Of Miami and Fulton Co.
ties in the State of Indiana for the establishment
post route from Peru to Chippewayl
Dlcssrs. Johnson, Garland and Ripley, OF Louisiana
MrsSrs. Thomson, StUrcr, Patterson, Jones, krh'
Crane, Sloane llamer, NJ Lene, Webster, Mason, W
ton, Bond, KiIgore and Whilllesey Of Ohio.
MIR. Storrr presented the proceedings Of public Mc
ing in Cincinnati deprccallng the course OF the At
tionIsts, which he moved be received and read.
MIR. Hammond opposed the reception Of the proc':
ings He should object to any interference this -
ject whether in favor Of, or in opposition to, the abo
u slavery.
MIR. Williams Of Kentucky, moved 10 lay the pr
minary question OF reception OIL the table; winch VI
agreed TO.
Nrssrs Jones and Kgore of Chic, presented petition
praying the abolition of slavery and the slave trade Il!
District Of Columbia, the reception Of which was "
Jected 10, and the preliminary question Of rccrplIo" "
laid on the table.
MIR. Pattrson presented the petition Of the Mad RI
and Lake Erie Railroad Company, praying for pcr"
ton Rig hts certain lands in the State Of Ohw "
was referred TO the Committee Public Lands a!s1r
titlnns for mail route from Paris, in RIchrnd conn.
Candles Mills, by Martins Mills, and Lexington,
frederick, in Knox county, Ohio1
MIR. Hancr presented petitions from citizens Of Ota
praying for branch of the National Road 10 run III
Columbus, Ohio, 10 Frankfort, Kentucky; a." rrn';
stranccs against amy change III the mail IN
GAINESVILLE, Chic, 10 Maysvillc Kentucky; also, ~
luton asking the establishment of post route TT;
Winchester 10 West Union, in Albums county O!D.
Nlcssrs. Pcyton Slandeier, Dunlop, Carter and u
Speaker, from Tennessee.
Nlessrs. Williams, Calhoon, Graves, EIawrs, Alb;
Underwood. Johnson, White, Boyd French, and Cha.
bers, from Kentucky.
MIR. Cleveland, from Gcorga.
MIR. Hammond from South Carolina.
Alcssrs. Shepard, Mckay, Bynum, and Pcttigr",
North Carolina.
On motion of MIR. Hardin,
Rcs0lrld, That the Committee on Revolutionary r'&
inquire into the expectancy Of allowing half pay and "a
bounty land promised by Virginia TO the heirs and fe
scntaves Of John Roberts, lieutenant in the |F7''.
State line, and who continued i'll the service 10 TIE L"
OF the Revolutionary war.
On motion Of MIR. Nluhlenberg, the House, at J c.'
adjourned.
In the Senate, the Joint Resolution, which, bcing
ed by MIR. White, OF Flurdl had passed the ll'lst