The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-09-29


ON. On comparison of The statements
81 both Csss and Clinch. he was con-
strained n say thar THERE rested The re-
sponsibilily. That was the point 20 be
proved: and Il brhooEed this House, Is
the popular branch Of The Government.
in probe that matter % lhe very bottom,
thss history might tell The story in the CO.
Tors Of truth.
Mr. GARLAND. Of Louisiana. hoped
The resolution would he adopted: and that
the investigation would be 20 conducted
- 10 bring out IN The facts 10 open day:
in 50 doing. they would Din no more Than
Was required Of them BY their country.
He had not formed On opinion on whom
The responsibility would be found 10 rest
He had now, however. risen chiefly for
Ihe purpose Of stating one or Two facts
which he had heard personally while
travelling in Florida; and he stated them
IN show the propriely Of an Investigation.
lie had had il explicitly stated 10 him
that in one ease forty cords Of rood had
cost the United STATES SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS. Another fact had been openly
stated as a matter well known: thai for a
single trip OF certain steamboat up the
river Appalschlenla, her owner had re-
ceiyed a sum sufficient 10 pay the whole
cost Of the boat. The individual who
had made this sls,ement 10 him was now
IN this city, or had been a day or two
ago. From what he had heard, he was
satisfied that The public money hae. in
many cases. been worse than thrown
awav. II was certainly due To the coun-
try that there should be an investigation
into the matter.
Mr.. BOND said, that he also had
heard some facts which went to show The
sane thing. He was informed that in
certain instance 100000 had been drawn
by private individual protesting Ia be
captain OF volunteers, who had presented
all the papers necessary to make out that
fact in due form, when in fact h- had bat
four or i've men. Mr. Bond was im-
peries,ly hesrd---we give the case as We
understood his statement.
Mr.. b. referred To Case during the last
session, where $50, 900 had been appni-
prialed on the mere request nj the Chair
man Of the COMMITTEE of WAYS aud
Means, with promise lhatinqnf, should
afterwards be made into lis application;
and soon after bill vas introduced grant
ing a million to The same obleel This
had been during the pendeacy nf the De.
posiIe bill. In fact, whenever that bill
was pressed. some large appropriation for
the Florida ar had always been asked
Tor as counleracuag argument. Now
million and half more we're asked Tor,
just when bull tn postpone the las. de.
posIIe with the States had been passed
10 the Senate, lie did not make any I'M
pulauun on the Chairman of the Com.
mlrtee, but the course 0f things would
certainly admit an inference that this
Fioida war was kept III reserve to be
brought; forward al time Of need To operate
OIL other measures.
. Mr.. CAMBRELENG repealed with
some warmth what ne considered as an
ImpuIaIIon on him. Had the returns
from the Department come in this morn.
ing. as had been exprced. the gentleman
would see from lhrm ;;,t ,,,tn..y had
not been asked for To- rar,y $50 ,hs war
until The Treasury was htera.ly exhaust.
ed.
Mr.. WISE said he would modify his
resolution in consequence Of what had
fallen from the gentleman from Massa.
chuseIts, SD as TO include as the objects
OF investigation not only the failures in
the Florida war. but the causes Of the
war itself. Mr.. W. added that he had
been informed by genllsnan who had
been in the employ Of Government in
Florida, that the celebrated chief Opoth.
leohola, well known friend To the white
man, and chief Of great influence among
The Greeks, had been employed by Gen.
Jesup as an ally Of the U.S., aud 10 aid
~ the suppression Of the Creek war, on
the express condition that If he succeeded
he should be permitted To reside on his
land. until he could settle the title and re.
move conveniently. Yet, The momen,
through his exeruons the Creek war had
been brought 10 an end. this very 0pJth.
leohola saw himself surrounded BY the
bayoneis Of Gen. Jesup. and ordered III
the soil. The indignant cIuef had pro
duced the written agreement Of the Ame
rlcan General, and, pointing IN the sigma
ture. bad demanded .! the officer who
was removing hIm, - is not that signature
genuine!"f Thus as one of our nsn al
lies, in direct vioIauoa Of the pIightet
faith oil our commanding General, and .
the ration, driven from his land. II,
wished ali these things fully locked Inlo
: Mr.. UNDERWOOD inquired whe,h
er tnis stipulation Of Gen. Jesup had ev
er received the sanction oi ms superior
or had ever been subtsued Tor such sanc