Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-24
EV ENTN-EgEEW CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
TuEspAy, MAY Is.

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Nh. DAVIS. OF Mass. presented some memorials
demonstrating against tho removal OF the Choro-
KEYS. The memorials numbered ten or twelve, and
were from several hundred petitioners.
Mr.. MckEAN, OF Penn. also presented II meme
rial from his State upon the same subject. All the
memorials were laid on the table.
Nj. LuMPklN, oil Geo. said lc had in his
baud a letter from John Ridge, OF the Cherokee
CouGtiy. The letter contained much information
IN regard TO the condition oi the Cherokee people,
who had cmlgraicd west OF the Mississippi rivct,-
MI. Ridge, Mil. said, was full blooded Cherokee.
lie had been west OF the Mlsslssirpi,-had exam
ed and explored IT, aud hrs letter gave u full expo
sitiou oil The whole country.
Nj. Lumpkin then asked for the reading Of
the letter, wluel, beng read by tho Secretary, he
remarked thai the statements II contained were rs
tahlishcd facts, Which could be made good IN courts
ot justice. Nh. Ridges letter contained matter
detnEatory to Jolu Rois aud hrs lIcnds. Nh.
%ltlmphln SPOKE with some warmth and earnest
ness upon tie character of the Northern memomo-
tiallNts, lie believed them ignorant OF the merits
ol the controversy. aud ignorant al every thinc lie
latng Ia the late Treaty. Then opinous weIethcte.
ioie IN his estimation not entitled Ii much respect
OF attention.
Nh. DAVIS said in reply, that lc felt II to he his
duty 10 make a remark 81 two upon the course taken
by the Senator from Georgia. fNf. iumpklnD who
bad read FOR the edIlcation Of the Senate a%ltter pun
porting 10 be from an Indian, III 1cl,llonio the thetos
kees lie had no objection 10 the reading ol such
letters II II was thought r~Npelieut, but the contents
called for u word of explanation.
The Senator introduced the letter by a declaration
that 1t wig to refltc all the allegations made ty the
tieinorlal1sts-bn II mas apparent that the Senate,
had aoi read with attention the memorials, ot he
would not have fallen INTO so great an error. The
letter treated OF the gfeat advantages oi the treaty
the fertility of the country assigned 10 tho tnbe-and
othcr matters which he thinks 90 Ia improve then
condition. Tlese are matters Of which The memo
''alsts bad taken no notice nor made any inquiry,
aud neither denied non admitted them hof had
they sand any thing OF tho llbrtally or illlhefllty
oi the treaty. lfor aaeht he knew they miehl con
cnf IN the opinion OF the Nritei on ali these matters.
The nennualists had drawn the attention OF Con
efess to a single point, alleging thrlr helicl that the
treaty was procured without thr assent ol The Ghcro=
kees, aud praying that the honor ol The nallon may
not be soilcd by enforcing an instrument III no re
speet, either morally OF legally. obligatory. Tins
WIS all, in substance, that he'd been brought TO the
notice Of ir Senate by the memorials lac had pre-
scntcf. lie, as the Senate well knew, conturrcd IN
this opinion as 10 the character OF the ucaty, Tor le
could not resist the conviction that II had not been
nude by The nation O lis authorised agents. But
the Senate, by \ constitutional majority, had thought
otherwise, and by f|atlSlng tIlG instrument had s1nc-
toned lis provisions, aud declared 10 the COUNT rs
readiness 10 enforce it.ZIhe government WA now
pursuing that policy, aud however UNJUST II might
be, he h1d not felt It hrs tuty 10 obsiiuct II, when
he saw no hope Of restoring Things 10 n just basIs.-
lie had therefore made no attempt 10 dgidte Tie
question, believing that the fixed determination was
to carry out the treaty. liut rs lho letter writer had
seen fit TO go further, and 10 employ dlstespectiui
aud rcproaehiul language towards the memofIallsts
representing them rs ,Ieluded aeliatots-he deem
cd II proper to declare that lac knew many oi them,
and they were among the most respectable, mordl
and religious portion of the people oi the county,
aud distinguished for then puIlly oicllarlcter. SIr,
sad Mr.. DAVIS, this matter Is before the people by
our own acts. The documents accompanying tins
treaty have been published, and 1t appears by them,
among other things, that 10000 OF the uIbe, as he
remembered, had demonstrated against the treaty ~
wholly unauthoflsed. aud this constituted nearly the
whole population.
1t was not singular that our citizens should look
with dislrust upon a treaty made thus against the
will of The mass, whatever It's provisions might be
and showing that the treaty IS favorable IN It's terms,
is no Justification for enforcing II.
1t has been the pleasure Of the Senator 10 move
this matter here by reading tins letter, aud he must
not com plain If unjust imputations arc rcpclled.-
The letter does not touch the question raised by the
momorialsts-the wittof may be content with a
treaty made by one patty oul, but 1t was moi strange
thatothefs differed iom lrm~
Nh. LUMPklN made some remaks III reply.
Mr.. DAVIS IeJpIucd. that whatever might be The
reasoning OF he Sendturln regard to the lmpossibiluy
OF So great a number is 10000 signing the treaty, II
wasa fact TOO noloIou5 to be questioned here that
the great mass of the Clleofkees demonstrated against
the treaty, and have at all TN cs insisted II was no
treaty.
This subject disposed OF, the Senate finally passed
the Bun making provision for further punishment Ion
the counterlcItIug OF Treasury Notes. The Bill was
SEM 10 the House Tor concurrence.
The Senate then, as the ordei oil Tie day, resumed
the consideration OF the Bill proposing that tie cla,-
tiers OF the Banks IN the Dlstrcl ol Columbia be cx-
tended.
Nh. NILES of Con. took the floor, aud addressed
the Senate at great length in defence OF the slHctest
measures connected with the BilI.
Mr. KNIGHT of X. |. made u lew remarks. and
was followed by Mr.. BEN ON. MIR. ALLEN
mace a notion 10 lay the bull on the table-losi - TO
Is. The Senate lllcn adjourned.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, NAY l6.