The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05
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In the SENATE, n message was received from
the President with certain documents annexed,
on the subject of the Cherokees
1t appears from this message that the Cbero.
kee delegation at Washington have been in ne
gotiation with the Executive, and have submit
ted project for new treaty, upon the follow
ing terms, viz:
L. The Cherokees to remove from all their
lands east Of the Mississippi within two wears.
and 10 cede the same to the United States The
removal to be effected by the Cherokees them.
selves, but the entire expense 10 be paid by the
! United States
. The Cherokees to receive patent in per-
petuiiy of the lands coded to them west of the
Mississippi; and to receive as an additional in
demnity for the lands ceded by them, the sum
OF - dollars.
,. The Cherokee nation, through their ac-
knowedged chiefs and officers, to have the en-
tire management and control OF the funds TO be
paid under the treaty.
4. The arrearages of The annuity under the
treaty OF 1919 to be discharged forthwith, and
the annuity to he continued for TWO years longer
5. During the removal and until it takes place.
the United States 10 protect the Cherokees a.
gainSt encroHchmpnts and violence.
g. The United States 10 pay an additional sum
of money in satisfaction Of claims forspoliatons.
The President, as it appears from his message
has asSCned TO all these terms, with the follow
ing qualifications, whist. That Congress rsti-
fv the new arrangement and make the necessary
appropriations; %, That the Sates Interested in
the removal, viz. Georgia, Alabama. Tennessee
and North Carolina assent to the DELAY asked.
which assent however, the President undertakes
to guarantee; 81. Tint the Cherokees who have
alrendy removed shall assent to the third article
of the proposed treaty; and 4thIy. That the sum
to be paid under the serond article, shall not ex-
coed the sum granted by the treaty of New E.
chota, viz. five millions Of dollars.
The message was listened to with great sur
prise in all parts Oft TIE Senate, and was received
by the South Western Senators with great ex-
cItemPnt
King of Alabama denounced the message in
strong terms, and complained Indignantly that
he had not been consulted about the matter. He
moved to lay the message on the table.
Webster said the feeling was very prevalent in
the country that tie Treaty OF New Echota was
and that great wrong had been done
to the CherCkees His own opinions on the sub
ect were fully expressed when the Treaty was
before the Senate. He moved to refer the pa
perS to TIE Committee on Indian affairs.
Strange Of North Carolina denounced the
message, and complained that he had not been
consulted about IT,
Grundy said ditto to Mr. Strange.
Lumpkinof Georgia acknowledged that he had
lpen consulted through the whole progress of
his affair. However, he was violent against the
nessHg GO any of the rest, and uttered some ter
lhIe threats ABOUT the GeorgIanS taking the eX-
cutiou of the treaty into their own hands.
Clay of Alabama complained that he TOO had
o been consulted, and said that all this exci,e-
nent was got up for political effect.
Webster denied that those who had petoned
ne Senate on this subject were influenced by
arty feelings There were thousands ofworthy
zen in this country, of all parties, whose
,iences were oppressed with sense that
al done injustice TO these people. To satisfy
lem he proposed to give this subjeca due con-
deration, and see if something cond not be
one, if not by delay--ior there were objections
that-in some other way-to prevent injustice
injury to the Cherokees. He was willing to
We them some more money TO induce them to
move.
Cuhbert of Georgia attempted to ritlicule the
ca Of paying any attention TO the feelings or
ishes of people who know nothing about the
after, who were influenced by hatred ofthe
hites, and preference Of the blacks, and who
ID butchered off all their own Indians long ago.
Calhoun was the only southern member, who
the course of this debate eviDced either sense
humanity. He spoke with The discrimination
d Judgment by which he is always distinguish
when bis better reason is not disordered by