Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-29

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should 10y before him the true state OF things III '""'
country
Mr. Webster expressed his regret that this paper was
not approved by gentlemen representing the ou
cerned. Their appreciation very lmPolta.', ."
would have more favorable effect on the PuoHc "nu'
MIR. w. would now consider only the quesuoi v, ~
sent disposal; and it struck him that IL ous Tto,o
fefred 10 the Committee on Indian ahaifs. i.
stro,g and growing feeling in the country 'iul CRU
wrong had been done to the Cherokees by the treaty Oh
New Echo,a But Mr. w would mol consioef 'na' "o"
Here was communication from the Execu'Ve; Ist
ny the action of Congress on this subec" anu MI W.
thnugbt the proper TO refer 10 the aPp'o'
pirate committee He moved, therefore, 10 refer 1t TO
The Committee on Indian Affairs and hoped II wou'o
be done without provoking discussion
Mr. S5anpe ght the discussion rather premature
He would not have risen TO say single WORD, might We
not have been supposed 10 be remss with regard 10 'e
feelings of the people Of his State in relation TO the mat
ter 1t was true that he, like the Senators from hlaoa
ma had not been consulted nor did he believe MS G"
LEAGUE had nor was there any ntmaon given VINE
,hp i, was improper on the part Of the Secretary not 10
have done So he left for others 10 decide neher was
he prepared to give any decided opinion IN relation
the document His first impressions were sucn as 'hu
already been xpressed but he believed wouio OF u
acceptable the people of his State, and would create
great deal Of unpleasant e1ci,ement tie nsteeu wiz.
the Senator from Massachusetts, that Inc suoec!
TO be respectfully considered as wen from .ne imPoI'
ance of the matter the high source from when u emu
mated and he believed the direction Indicated by thai
Senator to be the right one.
Mr. Grundy, after few words which were not hen1o'
said he thought the vote of the Senate had settled Tor
ever the question Of the validity of this treaty WIN
regard to consulting the States interested the Stale OF
Tennessee could not be consulted 70! her Legislature
would not he in session until year IRON next Ocooe'
The Legislature of that State at lis last session. uhaer
the faith Of the existing treaty. and believing that was
10 be carried into effect unatered in any OF lis p!oV
sons had provided for the sale of all the lands within
the Indian boundary, within very short period me
officers and surveyors were oil appointed ann 'he sae
was directed to take place for the benefit OF the 9iHe'
and not of the General Government. All The 'g'S"''
of The State therefore i'm relation this subject would
be set aside if the treaty was not carried INTO
For himself he could only say, that The treaty haa ef
made and that il had been ratified by Inc CONSTITUTIONS
authorities Of the Governments anu mat, 81 iar as us
Stale was concerned he should very reluctantly do any
thing 10 change it, As TO VIVA. it would be proper '"t
this Government to do 10 carry tins treaty INTO f'ec'
with az lte trouble possible, why, II more money
was required he would ceeruY give II; but as 10 tt.
ting the Indians renuln where they were, II vas out %
the question; and il the last vote lie was I" give,
he could vote for it, To let them remain would IN
evIabv lead TO b!uodshcd.
Mr. Lumpkn stood on rather different grounds IN re-
laon to this subject from most persons From umc 10
time he had been conferred with IA his official station
BY the Executive Of the country. lie had c"mmuhei
with the present and late President in relation to this nj,
fair He had never entertained bat one opInlon and
that was to execute with id-l!ly the late treaty MI
l. said he aware that many o! Tie Indians were
opposed 10 il, and he thought them honest in their views
The Executive was disposed TO treat them with kind
ness and humanity; AMI hr persuaded that the most
liberal feelings were ndn.Ied towards these unfortunate
people. This Government wished something done TO
soohe them, and allay their excited feelings Mr l.
would say to them Grmy but mperaively, ''Me treaty
must be szccntfd!
II might be due 10 the Secretary Of War, said Mr. H.,
to slate that he (Mr l. had been consulted in relation
TO this matter, from which consultation, he presumed
this document might have resulted lie told The Secre
tsy of War that he would be ready any nan, and
would 90 far i'll acts oi kindness and humanity 10 Tins
unfortunate people. The Communications he had made
to The Wa. Department, he presumed, would be found
on lille there although they were addressed as private
letter. If any accommodation could be made By giving
them suIac additional compensation, no one could be
more willing than himself 10 effect such measure but
i, was necessary they should be removed and that at
once Mr. l. ALLUDED 20 the murder OF the Surveyor.
General Of his State and shortly after. his erymon; all
which murders he attributed to the Indians mad said as
far as his State was concerned there would be
promise Nh l. commended, that the councnince these
Indians had received here had been The Of much
OF this excitement Evil had been, aud more would
still be, brought the Cherokee people by Ross and
his immediate associates So far as il was sought TO de
Law or check the luiiment Of the treaty, the document
would have TO effect than the paper he held in his
hand The decree had gone forth, and they must GO
MIR King observed that it not his design Ia enter
into anv discussion with regard To The merits G" ms paper
He sudiousy avoided it. His only object was 10 lay the
pape. down, to give HIN opportunity OF bestowlng
ON il such an examination as would enable him 10 de-
eide upon the best 70 take with regard to IT, lie
was content therefore, that should take the direction
proposed by the Senate; from Massachusetts, (Alr Web
s,cr and be referred The committee on Indian Affairs
He sincerely regretted ha, such paper had ever been
transmitted 10 them The State OF Alabama was deeply
interested in the question: the most "i these people ne
ing residents within he: borders Yet not one woTd mad
been said 10 her delegation on The subject lie cLt c"n'
fdsn, that the ohjec, Of the Secretary good one.
but il was to correct Those coald not be c"nsnIeG
aud if, said Mr.. King, you were To adopt Inc paper
TO morrow, these people One Cherokees) would not br
satisfied, they would still ask for more. re i'of5o
that this exciting subject had been taken up Tor P"
teal effect, and he would say that those who caused
it ought 10 be aware that it may terminate IN shed
ding the blood OF hundreds and Thousands lie was
perfectly content that the document should take lhe
direction proposed BY the Senator from MaSsachu
sets and that the Committee Indian Affairs should
give it q thorough scrutiny. !: they could suggest any
Thing amelioale the condition of these unfortunate
people, and render the execution Of the 'Gcay more &c.
cepube 10 them, lie would chseriuy agree 10 it.. But
he must insist peace shall be preserved people,
said he among them and Their safety must not be
jeGpnrdized lie was prepared to gre the Indians as
much time could be gwen without producing Ilnfi'
GUS CONSEQUENCES How long lime would be nrccs'
scrv he could not saw but they mus. show disposition
10 90 and commence their preparations for ren""ai III
COED faith. In saying that he was disposed to give
these people some Lutte time, II WAS under this
single consideration that they had been induced by
those who their agents here TO believe that they
could make arrangement, BY which they would
be permitted where they are, and, con.
sequenly, the forcing them oil Immediately, without
sufficient preparation. would occasion them some loss.
Mr. Culhbcrt confessed that he had been much sur.
prised The tenor Of the communication just read, and
one which he had the slightest for anlicp ang
No information the subject had been afforded him by
the Department, Of War or By any portion of the Exc
culive branch Of the Government II surprised hin,
greatly to find that there any idea OF changing
treaty solennly ratified, tie very eve Of It's fulfil
ment and he the surprised as the idea OF coz
sutng The States interested when the very act itself OF
consulting them was TO change the treaty To morrow
was the day appointed for executing ii, and yet it
proposed to consult the Stale Of Georgia, six or seven
hundred miles off, for The purpose of changing t'en,y
which was TO go effect tomorrow Let the gentle
man from Massachusetts he saId be cautious not TO give
Il il,n Era.