Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-31


mendmopt was adopted by vote of2i 10 10,
as follows: ~
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown,
Buchanan, Clay. Of AlabaInn, Fulton, Grun.
dy, Hubbard. King, Knight, Linn, Lumpkin,
Mexican, Morris, Moutou, Mics, Pierce,
Robinson. Smith OF Connecticut, Strange,
Tro,ter, Williams, Wright, and Young-24.
NAys-Messrs Bayard, Clay of Kentucky,
Crittenden, Davis, Merrick, Nicholas, Nor
veil. Roanc, Robbins Ruggles, Sewer, Spen-
Ger, Tallmadgc, Upton, and Webster-l6
The bill, a. amended, was then ordered 20
be cngrossed-yeas 81, nays =.
In the HoUsE, it being petition day, n
great variety of petitions and memorials were
presented upon the subject of Slavery, asking
The rescinsion Of Pat tons resolution, calling
for the enactment of law for the suppress
sien Of duellng, against the admission OF
Texas, and against the enforcement Of the
Cherokee treaty. A memorial upon this last
subject being presented by Morris Of Ohio,
hc moved it, reference TO select commit
tee. Another motion was made to lay the
memorial upon the table. This last motion
had preference; aud the question being
put upon il. it was carried in Tho affirmative
Ayes l07, Noes n.
After the presentation of petitions was
finished, upon motion of Cambrcleng, the
House went into committee of the whole on
the Indian Appropriation Bill. The commit
tee was addressed 10y Cainbreleng, Everett
of Vermont, and Bell. Bell submitted mo-
ton for appropriuhng two millions TO be en-
ployed by the government in effecting on
arrangement wi,h the Chcrokecs, for their
peaceful and voluntary removal. The com
miltce rose without coming to any decision.
CHEROKEE AFFAIRS-oCcuPhTION OF THE
OREGON TERRITORY.
In SENATE, Tuesday, May 22d n message
was received from the President, with GER
tain documents annexed, on the subject OF
the Cberokecs.
Ii appears, from this message, that the
Cherokee delegation at Washington have
been in negotiation with the Executive, and
have submitted n project for new treaty
upon the following terms, viz.
| /. The Chcrokees to remove from all theil
lands east OF the Mississippi within two years
and to cedc the same to the United States
'rhc removal to be ticcted by the Chcrokecs
themselves, but the entire expense to be paid
by Tie United States.
2. The Cherokccs to receive patent in
perpe,uty of the lands ccded to them wcsl
of the Mississippi and to receive as an nd'
diiional indemnity for the lands ceded by
/ them, the sum of - dollars.
\ 3. The Cherokee nation. through their nc
knowlcdgod chiefs and officers, 10 lave the
entire management and control Of the funds
to be paid under the treaty.
| 4. The nrrearages of the annuity under
the treaty of 1919 To be discharged forthwith
and the annuity 10 be continued for two years
longer.
5. During the removal and until it takes
pacc,'hc United States to protect the Chero.
KEGS against cncroachmeht and violence.
g. The United States to pay an additional
sum Of money in satisfaction Of claims for
spOlaions.
The President, as it appears from his mes
sage, has assented to all these terms, with
The following qualifications, viz.--lst. That
Congress ratiiy the new arrangement and
make the necessary appropriations; End.
That the States Interested in the removal viz.
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and North
Carolina assent to the delay asked, which as
sent, however, the president undertakes to
guarantee 81. That the Cherokees who
| have already remoy cd shall assent to the THIRD
article Of the proposed treaty; and Ably
That the SUN to be paid under the second ar.
ticle, shall not exceed the sum granted by
the treaty Of New Echota, viz. tive mllliOn'
Of dollars.
Il The. message was listened to with grea
surprise in all parts OF the Senate, and was
received by the South Western Senators with
great excitement.
King of Alabama denounced the message
/ in strong terms, and complained Indignantly
that he had not been consulted about the
matter. He moved 10 lay the message on
the table.
Webster said the feeling was very preva-
lent in the country that the Treaty OF New
Echota was surreplitious,and that great wrong
had been done to the Cherokees. His own
opinions on the subject were fully expressed
when the Treaty was before the Senate. lie
moved to refer the papers to tho COMMITTEE
on Indian Affairs.
Strange of North Carolina denounced the
messarc, and complained that he had no
been consulted about 1t.
Grundy said ditto to Mr.. Strange.
Lumkln of Georgia acknowledged that he
had been consulted through the whole pro
grcss of this affair. However, he was as vio
lent against the message as any OF the rest
and uttered some terrible threats about the
Goorcians taking the execution OF the treaty
into their own hands.
Clay of Alabama complained that he toe
had not been consulted, aud said that all this
excitement was got up for political effect.
Webster denied that those who had petI-
toned The Senate on this subject were inhu-
onced by party feelings. There were thou
sands of worthy men IN this country, OF all
parties, whose consciences were oppressed
with sense that We had done injustice to
these people. 10 satisfy them he proposed
to- give this subject due consideration, and
see if something could not be done, il not by
delay,-for there were objections to that-in
some other way-to prevent injustice or lnJu-
ry TO the Cherokees. lie was willing TO
give them some more money to induce them
10 remove.
Cnthbert Of Georgia attempted to rldlcule
the idea Of paying any attention to the tcel-
ngs or wishes Of people who know nothing
about the matter, who were influenced by a
hatred of the whites, and preference Of the
blacks, and who had bulchered off oil their
own Indians long ago.
Preston was quite as ferocious as any OF
the rest
Calhoun was the only southern member,
who in the course Of this debate cvinced
either sense or humanity. lie spoke with
the discrimination and Judgment by which
he is always distinguished when his better
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