The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-02

survey and the little value Of what was asked BY the
resolution. He moved 10 amend the resoiution oy
adding g and Of Lake Ontario"
Mr. CRARY moved further 10 amend u by adding
:" Lake Huron" He could not suppose this resou-
ton had been introduced for the purpose Oh delay,
vel he could see no other effect likely TO follow It's
adoption Nothing had been surveyed but haibors,
save 4 small part Of the lake coast near Oswego-
There was no survey of Detroit 1ver, and The Ame-
rcan commerce was obliged 70 pass up that river IN
British waters because they alone had been sur
veyed, whereas there was probably better chan
mel on The American side. which might be used II
there were an authentic chart Of II. Should war
break out with Great Britain, we should be thus
placed in awkward situation, being forced to rely
on English charts.
Nwas now five weeks since Mr.. C. had introduced
resolution on this subject, yet nothing had been
done There were islands in Saginaw bay, Thun-
der bay, and the straits of Mackinaw, which IL was
very requisite TO have exactly laid down on an al-
thenlic chart For want of such chart, valuable
vessel and cargo, worth upwards Of 10000, had
been lost this season in those straits.
MIR. MARVIN thought the surveys called Tor III
the resolution would be rather injurious than beneE-
cal, as most of them had been made before the inn
provementS which had been made in most of the
harbors surveyed by the erection of piers and jeeeS
which had entirely changed the soundings in those
harbors.
On motion of Mr. FILLMORE, the further cons-
deraon of the resolution was postponed till to-mor-
row.
On motion of Mr.. WHITTLEsEY, the order of
the day for Saturday was altered by directing that
the revolutionary pension bills assigned 10 that day
be taken up at half past 10 instead Of IL o'clock.
bill from the Senate, to require the holding OF
district court in West Tennessee being taken up
was opposed by Mr. Bond, and advocated by Mr.
Garland, of Virginia, and Mr. Crockett, who moved
the previous question: but consented TO withdraw at
the request Of Mr. Shields.
Mr. FILLMORE inquired how it happened that
an application from New York for similar accom-
tn hat hv 10 ha1 re-
fused by the committee while this was 50 favorably
reported on?
Mr. GARLAND said he could give no explana-
ton: the chairman Of the committee Mr.. Thomas]
was not in his place.
Mr. FILLMORE now, according TO PROMISE re-
newed the call for the previous question. The
House sustained the call.
Mr.. BOND moved TO lay the bill on the table, and
demanded the yeas and nays: but the House refused
10 order them, and the motion was negatived.
The previous question being put,
Mr.. BOND again demanded the yeas and nays,
but they were again refused.
The bill was then passed. IT, ... ... wi.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. CAMBRE-
LENG, went into Committee of the Whole on The
state of the Union to further consider the Indian ap
preparation bill
Mr.. BELL resumed his speech in support of the
following amendment proposed by him some days
since to the bill:
/" Sec. -. And be IL further enacted, That the fur
Their sum of one million forty-seven thousand and
sixyseven dollars be appropriated in full for all
The objects specified in the third article of the sup
Elementary articles Of the treaty of eighteen hundred
and thirty five between the United States and the
Cherokee Indians, and for the further object Of aid
ing in the subsistence Of said Indians for year
aner their removal west: Prorided, That no part of
the said sum Of money shall be deducted from the
five millions stipulated to be paid to said tribe OF In
dans by said treaty and pr0uided further, That the
said Indians shall receive no benefit from the said
appropriation unless they shall complete their emf
grafton within such time as the President shall
deem reasonable and without coercion the part Of
the Government
Sec. =. And be ii further enacted, That, for sa-
tisfying all claims for arrearages of annuites for
supplying blankets and other articles of clothing for
the Cherokees who are not able to supply them
selves and which may be necessary for their com
Portable removal, and for medicines and medical
ssance and for such other purposes the President
shall deem proper to facilitate the removal Of the
Cherokees, one hundred thousand dollars"
Mr.. BELL went extensively into the general sub
ject of our Indian relations, and repeng the impu
tation that his own views of them had changed.
Mr.. b. continued TO speak till three o'clock. He
succeeded by Mr. Everett.
The House was engaged in debate upon the bill
until about 10 o'clock, and then
The House adjourned.