The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-05

e,nended for their removals il conciaied, then the
sum. eonparatyey small, now proposed by this amend.
ment, willb expended humanity and nobly lie would
leave the choice between these courses 10 all who haa
the hearts Of men, and he could not believe they eoua
| hesitate which TO choose.
From the irsi all his sympahies had been with The
Cberokees Ho had never viewed this New Echota
transaction as treaty Had he been in the Senate Of
the United States when before them for rsiiii-
cation he would not have voted for il treaty al
though a law, upon the ground that Congress has
right exngush The Indian title TO lands within those
States he nigh, have gone for il. And hc would more
over saw that from the day that Columbus disco
red America I'LL this time, had there ever been so sa
vsntageous treaty made with any OF the abongines as
this very treaty Pot up auction, the fee-snple OF
all the Cherokee lands could yield much, by q
great DEAL as this arrangement conlempaies, over ana
above the consideration that fine territory also awaits
them west Of the Mississippi But all these eonsdera-
tons did not make this arrangement good treaty
Mr. T. passed high eulogy on the character oil John
Ross the Cherokee chief and upon the people oil that
tribe pcneraly to whose rapid advance in learning aud
civilization he paid handsome tribute. Differing as he
did, and as he should, IN most points, so long ss
that officer kept his present political associates ne sun
honorcd the Secretary Of War for having written his
recent communication 10 the Cherokee Delegation
Mr. r, concluded, by asowing his readiness to vote
the additional sum proposed in the amendment under
consideration, only TO quiet The Cherokees but ms
own conscience; ard by declaring that he looked with
no little apprehension upon the effects oil the policy
WHICH was going on, OF concentrating, on the North
western frontier Of the country every element Of Jury
and revenge He would rather that these people should
90 there with kindness in their hearts toward the whites,
as friends, not as deadly foes
Messrs UNDERWOOD. HOWARD REED,
CAMBRELENG, POPE, MCKAY, and PENNY
BACKER followed in a desnllory debate upon the Ell
fec, OF adopting the amendment Of Mr. Bell nd that Of
the Committee on Indian Affairs together TheH re-
marks were mostly insudble to the reporter such bad
become the confusion and disorder in the Hall.
Mr. WISE said he had forborne 10 say what he had
desired in Committee Of tho Whole with the under
standing that there was be debate upon the
bill in the House Every body seemed to know all about
IT, and to be perfectly prepared TO vote. During the
debate in committee gentlemen had gone whithosoevcr
they saw it, and had left their seats vacant day after
day just q, nghif4l they had assembled to vote
on the bill and the amendments proposed, and no two
Of them could agree, would seem, TO the effect
Of the amendments or the character OF the bill And
so, said Mr.. Wise, We must begin this whole debate
over again For himself he had matter enough upon
his hands, in relation to the two chapters OF the ol the
Seminole and Cherokee chapters, to occupy him in a
speech Of several hours, yet
There ensued cries Of Go on Go on p " Cues
ito Question:" Adjourn! Adjourn y &c.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, OF North Carolina, MIR. Wise
yielding the floor for the purpoSe,) moved an adj
journnent
Mr.. SlIEPLER demanded the yeas and nays,
which were not ordered.
MIR. PETRIklN asked for tellers, which was or
dered And the House, at quarter before eight
oclock,) By vote OF ayes S. noes 81 adjourned