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

,e,ra nreccdent 1t seemed to him, thu, instead
of searching after prccedents; instead OF peg carried
away with sympathetic appeals we ought 10 LOOK 10
ccdens as bcacons of warning savage war haa broken
ont carving with it all the calamltes which war usually
brourh and proposition brought before Congress- mol
only to take away the public stores from their proper
destination but that it shall provide means OF sustain
~; ho, neonlc who have suffered from the calamity:
Nil trv shall he restored 10 their possessions lie ad
,nt,ed that the csigcncies Of the case might demand
omotbinu 10 be done for their relief; but we ought to be
careful how we dispose OF e RpD &c properly ss If hs
hob;,anls on the Niagara frontier wasbcfore the House.
and it was opposed by many OF the most talented men
then in Congress; eventually passed of heir reei out
free from objections. Every must agree that every
thing should be done which can safely be done for the re-
lief Of the people of Florida; but before we do it, we
ought to examine the resolution so That we may not 60
bevond what we called upon by our oahs 10 sanction
Mr. Granger said that in the little time he had been
in Congress there was nothing which had grated him
SO much the prompt manner IN which the House had
stepped forth in making appropriations torcarryng on inc
war in Florida and that too, without any communication
being made to it. While newspaper discussion had
been roinr on as whether should rest with the
DEPARTMENTS Of the General Government, for the break
iur out of the Indian war; the House on its respon-
sbty stepped forth TO make provision for carrying Oh
that war; although requstion had been made by the
Chief Magistrate.
Mr. Canlbreleng explained. lie thought great injus-
tice had been done to the departments by the press here
received information from the War Department, und
they acted upon the very first document sent in. They
had also received subsequent communication from the
same department. with all the documents in relation to
this Indian war.
Mr. c. had seen with very great SURPRISE that, from
the debate which occurred in the Senate the other day.
those documents did not 60 with the bill from that House
He could only say they came into The House with the
BILL they contained every detail, and all the clrcum-
stances relating to this war, and if they did not 70 10
the Senate with the BILL he was greatly surprised at r.
for they ought to have gone There was no fault with
the Executive, nor with the War Department, nor wl
the Committee of Ways and Means.
MIR. Granger resumed. He said, if the gentleman had
heard him OUT he would have found that the President
would have been censured but he had chose TO cIa
cnqe it, he would say that the history OF the nation pre-
scnl,d nothing like the silence of the Executive the
subject lie would say that while the halls OF Congress
had been ringing with eulog OF the present ADMINS
aon and while searches had been made after the boI!rs
of dead bills no communication had been laid before lie
House in relation to the Seminole war; whether
unicaton from the Secretary Of War; or from the chair
man of any Of the committees. We have been engaged
in hunting up prctcxts for foreign war, while we
have war enough Of our own upon our hands The war
cry upon frontier; and children are slaug-
tered and death and devastation are scattered along the
pan and the Government have been silent lie would
not have said thus much, if the gentleman had not cut
short what he intended TO say If he understood The STU
alton Of Florida but sparscy settled, and had no
fertile and luXurant country surrounding IT, as was the
case the Niagara frontier; and when those sufferers
had been driven from their homes by savage Toe, they
had to fall in with the army for protection; and unless
the arm of Government extended to their relief,
they must inevitably sarve He wanted no precedent III
lcglsating for suffering people lie believed inc Con
sttuton provided for the rret and protection oil lie clti'
zcns Of the United States aud when that protection was
extended the people would feel that tcy members
OF common family.
MIR Lane said he regretted the gentleman from New
York, (Mr. Granger tor whom lie entertained The kind
est feelings of respect had not sought more tit occa-
sion to indulge in bitter remarks against the Executive,
and those who sustain him in this House.
The resolution has for its object the immediate relief
of the citizens VI Florida, whose country has been desc
lated whose houses and property have been destroyed,
by an xpcccd savage upon lis Innocent and de-
ftncrcss nlabitants-icn, women, and children, IN
OF starVatlona scene that can but Call i"f the
administration OF every sympathetic bosom
YES sir upon this resolution, calling Tor action and
unanirny The honorable gentleman from New York has
deemed his duty to urragn the Executive tor neglect
OF duty for being deaf the cries Of women and chill
drcn while the scalpn.s knife is urged TO lis bloody OF.
flee; that this House, instead OF SURPRISING this war,
aud defending the country, have been seeking other
cause Of war; and hunting Tor the buried OF The last SEES
Mr. Speaker, with what Justice those charges made:
The honorable gentleman from Florida (Mr. White) has
informed the House again aud again, that the PRESIDENT
of the has promptly a"Gt I'd ddtR s pR&f%F TO SUI"
the subject has been presented to this House, it has been
taken up and acted upon with apronptncss unknown 10
legislation. To consider the present resolution, the rules
vi the House have been suspended
No matter, however, what the subject or the occasion,
dash at the Executive his friends, is to be expected
from one Of the Opposition.
Sir, fever there was time Or occasion in leglsa-
ton, when night ndu &c all the noble feelings OF
tlr soulwen, TO pause for presidents in egislaon
consult the letter Of the Constitution, would be cruel
this is that time and that occasion.
If aught could have dried up the sympatles of my
heart always and trust will be- open to the cries
OF Distress the remarks of the honorable gentleman from
New York would have done it, But he trusted neither
the injustice of the remarks the spirit of party it
well calculated 10 awaken, will influence sing lie vote
the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. IIoIsey said, when a suffering people had been
driven from their homes, and lett without the means Of
sustaining themselves, that then it was the duty OF the
Government to extend 10 them relief In the present
case, the inhabitants OF portion of Florida were cut of
by the from any settlement where they could
have an opportunity OF supporting themselves ny their
exrrtions and surrounded all purts by wilder
In such state Of the case, he considered it TO be
the duty of the Government to support those people un-
i'll they could be restored to their homes. If the inabt
ants OF Florida had been thrown back frontier leeI-
ing with all the luxurics OF the earth, then the appcu
ton Of The strength them by their Creator would
have been sufficient for their sustcnance without the aid
of Government. If the Inhabitants had been thrown
The frontiers Of Georgia and Alabama, then might
apply the principle OF the gentleman from Virginia (6lr
Patton.) There about 800 soldiers in that country
and they cannot procure the necessarcs of life and when
men, with in their hands cannot procure subsist
ence how it to be supposed that the suffering inhu
bants could survive without the aid Of the Government
government that will not extend protection and relief
TO It's citizens, Is unworthy the name OF Govern
met.
MIR. Halves proposed 10 amend the resolution by stri-
king out the word " sufferers and inserting in lieu
thereof "womcn, children, and men, unable to bear
arms
Mr.. II. said it would be apparent that his object was
to conhnc the operation Of Le resolution to those w6
incapable of bearing in defence Of their coun
try. If individuals capable Of bearing were in the
field, rations would be issued TO them matter Of
course, ind they should be where but in the field Of
battle in defence of their rcsdcs aud their homes
Feed men up and stuff them with ratons, and ye7ord
for il. said MIR: u tgrc ighIng. But lei lhem de-