The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-09

Morriss resolutions havc produced great trom-
ulation among "the party IN inc SUM-, N iGI
was very much disu bed, ana rehuatNeo " q nJ's,
hor how soon the predictions OF MS yesto'uJ1y
snoech we're fulfilled, and what hre-p,hmo "
The party this subject would prpve' ~ nou
Oil irrn out n most troublesome ally to ms new
friends and will be likely to make sau "orN Will
their favorite non c0m9nlttal policy ,,c,
In The HOUSE, petitions were In order rs lhefnIs'
business of the morning. Wheh IL cams W.; ~"
Adams turn, after presenting nuuoCt Xxx ~, otbnr
mon miscellaneous subjocts-some oi them rather
Ionnocr-bo offered large number Oh peu',ons pray
np for the abolition Of slavery IN INC D'stiot VI
Columbia the abolition of slavery IN me orLtoIles
NJ The United States, and the abolition oil the dohes-
c slave trade and also large number against the
adm1s sion of Texas into the Union.
TiIlinghast, of Rhode Island, presented n memo
rial from the Legislature OF ,hHi ota'e' usu"s' '"o
admission o' oN"' Tuesday, Jan Sd, 1888
In the SENATE, Buchanan presented PeIuon
from five hundred workmen IN the fhladeiphiu
Navy Yard, representing th"t inSS ro IF The
discharged by an order from the secretary ol inc
Treasury, and praying sthat they mig Int be re:em-
ployed. lie moved its reference to the comniuee
on Naval Affairs. ...,:..,,
nettion On the face of it, it was demand on Con-
aress for work. He should Ike to know the CIR
cunstances under which these workmen were DIS
| CHARGED Had all those vast appropriations OF lhe
| Inst congress been expended, and was the Senate
TO be called upon to make new appropriations nom
inalIy for the public service, but really for private
charity :, c,,
the Territorial Legislature of Wisconsin, praying
that measures may be Immediately taken by Con
gross TO settle and establish the boundary line be-
| tween Missouri and Wisconsin,
| In the HOUSE, upon resolution offered by iol'
sew of Georgia, some lively discussion arose upon
the subject Of the Cherokee treaty
Wise said, that he would be content with a jury
Of twelve men, even of twelve honest Georgians, tC
establish the fact that the treaty was forced upor
the Cheroilees was fraudulent; and was not Dlnd
ing He SAID, that these Cherokees were ciVilZeo
men. John Ross, Cherokee from Georgia, would
compare, in point of civilization, talent, and every
accom- plishment of a statesman, with our own sec
retary of State from Georgia, and not suiler IN th'
comparison.
Giascock of Georgia, said that Georgia had taker
her stand upon the subject of the Cherokees, ant
meant TO carry through her system, whatever mlSh
be the opinions of other people IT the Genera
Government would not enforce the treaty, Georsl
would do So However, he had no doubt the ad
mnstration would carry the treaty into full eXecu
ton Glascock agreed that Ross was n man of ed
ucation and talent, and that the tribe had mad
great advances in civilization. But Georgia hat
determined that they should remove; and they mus
remove The treaty had been ratified. Congress
had voted money to carry 1t into effect CeorgI
demanded its execution.
Everett OF Vermont, denied that in point of fac
there any treaty existing with the Cherokec'
, Both sides of that treaty was made by the Unite
States. 1t binds them perhaps, but 1t does not an
cannot bind the Cheroliccs AS TO them it is nu
: and void He never would do anything TOWARD
carving it into effect. That treaty an instanc
= of infamous tyranny and oppression, which had n
+ parallel Everett moved to amend the resolutio
; and documents relating TO that treaty. Everc
Ike