Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-07

lations with the various Indian tribes, for ihc wear ls37,
MIR. Grennell expressed his opposition TO the mode by
which the Indians had been removed, adverting TO the
article quoted yesterday from the Arkansas Gazette by
Mr.. Everett.
Mr.. Afford was sorry TO see gentlemen here expressing
so much sympathy for u race OF men who had committed
such al1ocIties as the slvagss in Georgia and Alabama.
lie depicted, III most glowing colors, The scenes which
had occurred IN that region Ut country. The Indians had
murdered whole families and robbed them of their goods,
yet gentlemen set up this sickly CRY of sympathy for
these poor savagcs. MIR. A. had met these sayages face
10 face and arm 10 arm, III hostile array; and he repeat.
ed, that if gentlemen had been With him, they would
have found these savages the last persons in the world
10 be taken for an object Of sympathy. te did not be-
lieve. as some do, that the President was concerned in
frauds which had been committed on tie Creeks; and
he was Of opinion, that if the Presidents vie VS. had been
carried out, the evils would have been correc,cd; he be-.
liryed there were those around the President who had
miSreprcsented the state OF facts. These frauds were
perpelratcd, he believed. by citizens fiom nearly all the
Stutes, as well as citizens Of Georgia and Alabama; but
the fault was in Tie treaty. 1t was the treaty being i'm
perfect which led TO them; and he believed that every
purchase and CONTRACT in the Creek nation was null and
void. So far as related to the removal of those Indians,
he preferred their removal by contractors, because il was
necessary they should be removed, and the agents uf the
General Government who had been charged with this
duty, had failed 10 perform it. The contractors would
perform it; therefore, he preferred them.
Mr.. Grcnncll denied that he was an advocate of the
savage barbarilies, but he had synpathies for them, and
lie was opposed 10 the continuance Of visiting venge-
ahcc, Us d corresponding measure OF cruelty, upon the
heads Of their women and helpless children, on account
Of their warriors.
MIR. Everett reiterated his explanation made Yesterday
in reference to the report made by himself on the sub.
ject of the Indian tribes, and adverled 10 the causes of
the Creek war. After a few further remarks, the pur.
port Of which was not distinctly heard, Mr.. f alluded
10 the brief sketch of his remarks in the Globe of. this
morning, and remarked that he was sorry TO say tina,
the reports Of The proceedings Of The House were more
correctly reported in that than in any other paper.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The bill making appropriations for the support of the
army of the United States for the year 1887, was also
read a third time and passed.
MIR. Cambreleng asked the general consent Of the
House to go into Conmitte OF the Whole on the state
of the Uniun, on the naval service bill.
Mr.. Thompson Of South Carolina Directing,
MI. Cambreleng moved a suspension of the rule.
MIR. Thompson asked for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and were-yeas 1872, nays %.
So the rule was suspended, and the House accord
ingly, on motion of Mr.: Cambreleng, resolved itself in
to a Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
MIR. Patton in the Chair, and took up the "bill making
appropriations for the naval service for the year 1887"
The bill having been read through, was taken up BY
sections.