Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-25
Monday, Jan: -, 1873.

but he had not heard him.
The Senate then adjourned.
Monday, Jan. y, lS35.
| IN SENATE.
The Vice President communicated letter from the
Hon John Black Senator from the Stale OF hliSsssPp
resgning his seat III ihc Senae OF lEe oh''eu Se''
| winch read.
The Vice President also communicated aIeport from
the Post office Department, in compliance with Tile eso.
luton Of June %, 1885, showing the eloumen's derived
by the deputy posmasiers from their boxes, and the
amounts charged each box laid on The table, und Or
| dcrcd 10 be printed.
Mr. Swift presented memorial from the Governor OF
the State of Vermont, asking Congress 10 extend Inc
Thanking privilege TO the Governors oil lie Sla|es i"u
! on the table.
MIR. Wright presented the petition OF the llnt ncm
Riroad Company, praying PERMISSION TO import 'nh
nr the OF their road tree oil duty; Te!efreu 10 he
| Committee ON Finance.
Mr. Buchanan presented The petition Of RobeT, Mil.
nor lae United States gauger for the port OF fhriade
pha praying remuneration for certain gaugng Inslru
cns purchased by him for the use OF tile u States -
Also the petition Of Robert Minor, for himself aud Jnn
Thompson, praying IN bs compensated for extra ghugns:
both Of which were referred TO The Committee on lains
| Mr. Mexican presented the memorial oil 'oI women
of Philadelphia praying Congress TO abolish slavery IN
the District Of Columbia, the Territories Il" Tie Z D.,
and 10 suppress the slave trade between the different
! States Also, n memorial OF ninety eight women Of
Chester county, Pcnnsy ivnnia of similar import Also
n memorial from Robert McAlster and others praying
Congress 10 abolish slavery immediately IN The District
| of Columbia
On motion of MIR. Strange the question as 10 the re-
cep,on of the above petitions was laid on The table,
Mr. Swift presented number oil petitions from fcr-
mont praying for the abolition Of slavery IN The DIsc
OF Columbia, and TO prohibit lie transfer Of slaves from
one Stale 10 another.
The questions as 10 the reception Of them were, on
motion of Mr. Strange, laid on the table
Mr. Swift presented the petition Of sundy citizens OF
Vermont. against the annexation OF !cXaslu lhe Uhioh
laid on the table.
Mr. Lyon presented petition from 3S2 male nlablt-
ants of Kalamazoo counly, in The Stale OF Michigan
praying Congress TO abolish slavery in The District ul
columbia Also petition from ISL males OF the same
county praying Congress TO prohibit the domestic slave
trade anong The several States. Also, petition from
Ala male inhabitants Of The county, praying Con-
rress not admit any State into Tie Union whose
constitution uleates domestic slavery Also, petition
from 3S7 males Of the county, praying Congress 10
abolish slavery and the siyc trade III those Territories
of the United States where they exist lie motion 10
receive said petitions was laid on the table
Mr. Buchanan presented The petition OIL nuInoer Oh
women Of Chester county, Pennsylvania: praying Con,
giess 10 abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia ana
the slave trade between the States.
On motion Of MIR. Strange, the question OF reception
was laid on the table
Mr. Buchanan presented the petition Of number Of
citizens Of Philade phia, demonstrating aga INST The un
ne xalion Of Texas to the Union laid on the table
| Mr.. Morris presented number Of memorials from c
items Of Ohio praying for The abolition OF slavery IN The
District of Columbia. praying Congress to prohibit tile
transfer of slaves from State 10 another and Tenon
saling against the annexation Of Texas to the Union
The question TO receiving these petitions was ad OH
the table, with the exception OF those relating 10 le1as
| which received and laid on the table
Mr. Wright from The Committee on Finance, 10 when
had been referred The memorial OF Mr. Fruchtwangcr OF
Philadelphia praying Congress 10 substitute The Ger
man silver, Of his invention, for the copper coin oil lie
u Sialrs moved that lie committee be discharged from
the further consideration thereof and that Tie report OF
the director Of the Mint OH the subject be printed which
motion was agreed 10. , ,
/ Mr. Wright from the same committee 10 which had
been referred the bill allowing james Watson Webb 10
import free OF duty the model OF new aud improved
Napier PRESS reported the with amendments which
were rcud, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Lumpkn said, IN compliance with resolution OF
the Senate, communication from the War Department
has been made, and has been lying on your table, Tor
week past furnishing copies OF the correspond
held with that department in connection Win tiie
subject of The execution OF the Cherokee treaty oil 1910
Mr Upton inquired if the document which lhe Stnn'
Tor referred The memorial of no. Ross and Others
presented at the last session. and laid on the table
Mr. Lunpkin replied that 1t not, and again ex
plained The nature OF the document
My object CONTINUED Mr. in rising at this lime, Is
ask for lr printing of the communication referred TO-
together with The accompanying correspondence. Az
though have not had an opportunity oil examining July
what has been communicated upon this subject lake
for granted that the requirements Of the resolution
have been complied WITH and if So deem II important
that the Senae and the country should, without delay
The Importance which attach to having this informa
ton di!sed arises from the consideration that il will
tond eieciuuy 10 dsabuse The minds OF those who labor
under the msapprchcnson which has been created BY
Mr. John Ross and his associates in regard TO tue validity
Of the treaty referred 10.
While Mr. Ross continues 10 protest against the va
lidily of the treaty. and is demonstrating 10 every de-
parmen Of the Government against the execution, this
communication will show that the Government not only
considers the treaty the supreme law Of the land but
has steadily progressed in lis execution and that the
treaty has actually to very great extent, been already
executed. That much, Gerry muck, has been done TO-
wards the execution OF the treaty, which cannot be
done
With me- Sir, the present condition Of the Cherokee
people is subject of great soiicude In whatever
light may be viewed here elsewhere in regard 10 my
feelings and policy towards this people, conscious
shat the day will come, and is far distant, when
my course Of policy towards these people, from FIRST to
last will receive the general APPRECIATION of all those
who are we'll informed the subject. AT this moment,
sir nothing binders the contamination of this treaty with
the Cherokee people, which would make them not only
comfortable, but place within their reach The OF
making them the most independent and best provided
for people of any community in these u States, but the
opposition of MIR. John Ross and his associates aided
they are by many influential and talented individuals,
whom am forced TO believe la5oring under great
misrepresentation in regard TO the true state and condi
,ion Of these people, and the impending dangers which
are threatening them at the present moment.
This treaty Sir has been made and ratified according
to the forms of our Constitution. II was negotiated
with delegation of the Cherokee people, who, point
of intelligence patriotism, education, morality and pro
bi,y Of character, will not only bear fair comparison
with Mr. Ross and his delegation, perhaps in the
hearing Of my voice. but they would gain by compa
rison with any delegation Of the aboriginal who
have ever negotiated and signed treaty with The United
States.