Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-05-31
WAsHrNuroN. pa Nav, 1883.

WASHINGTON, I'd May, IoJO.
| A message was received this morning from
the President Of the United States, BY both
Houses of Congress, on the subject Of the
fraudulent treaty with the Cherokees, ana
their immediate removal from the lands they
own, and which they yet possess. This mes
| sage recommends that something be done m
| the spirit of compromise. Thus the admin.
istration have at length been driven, by the
force of public opinion, directly to acknowl.
edge the turpitude of their proceedings to-
wards this unfortunate race.
In the Senate, after the message was read,
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, spoke tor some time,
against what he termed a temporizing policy
| towards the Cherokees. He was for adhe-
ring to the treaty, and enforcing its provis-
ions. He said Gen. Scott was now in the
Cherokee country with several thousand
men, to compel the removal of these people,
and the greater part of the expense of this
removal had already been incurred. He
moved to lay the message ON the table.
Mr.. Webster said strong feeling had
been produced throughout the country, in fa-
vor of this tribe. That the impression was
general that injustice had been done them
He wished, therefore, that the message might
be referred and the subject examined. He
moved its reference to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
dams further compensation, il that was con-
sidered to be equitable. He was willing to
give money. but was opposed to suspension
Of the operations Of the treaty.
Mr.. Lumpkin would pay, but insisted upon
an immediate removal OF this tribe, accor-
ding to the stipulations Of the treaty. He
said that the delegation in this place Gross,
&c.) and the counsels which they had re-
ceived here, had already been the cause of
bloodshed and murder.
Mr.. King was for adher,ng to the treaty,
but as the Cherokees had been led to believe,
(by the deputation,) that they would not be
compelled to remove, he was willing to grant
| some indulgence, 50 as to move them gradu-
| ally, within short time.
MIR. Cuthbert cautioned gentlemen not to
create hopes or expectations in the minds Of
| the Cherokees, which could never be accom-
plished, but which might produce the most
distressing results.
Mr.. Webster said he had no wish but to
act Justly and kindly towards these people.
| He hoped something would be done, not SO
much ON account of the Indians, as to satisfy
the American people that justice was done
and tor this purpose he was willing to pay
more. There were many conscientious men
that felt it to be their duty to urge this policy
upon the Government.
After some further remarks from MIR.
| Cuthbert and Mr.. Webster, by common con-
sent the message was laid on the table.
I The Crops-We are gratified to observe
by our exchanges from every part ofthe coun-
try, that the crops of winter grain promise
| beautiful harvest. From the wheat growing
regions of Ohio, the fertile valley Of the Wa
bash, the prairie fields of Illinois and Wis
consin, the rich openings Of Michigan, the
we'll titled farms Of New York, the Dutch
! mans green and extended acres of PennSyl-
vania, 10 the bread plantations Of Maryland
and Virginia, goodly report comes up, be-
tokcning full granaries to the independent
cultivators Of the soil. They deserve them.
Cleeveland Herald. -
Fatal Afray.-About two or three weeks
ago, quarrel occurred between Mr.. A. G.
Woodson and Mr.. Charles Scott, both of RAN
dolph, Tennessee, and the former sent chal-
lenge to the latter. Scott replied in writing
-"For sufficient reasons / will not fight you
| in duel if you think this cowardice, you
can see me at any time in the street." The
note was handed to Woodson on the morning
of the 2eth ult., and he Immediately armed
himself to attack Scott in the street. Twice
Scott got out Of the way to avoid an encoun-
ter, but Woodson at length stationed himself
near the door of warehouse, which 8. had
entered, and when he came out, addressed
him in harsh language. at the same time
drawing pistol. Scott, seeing Woodson's
pistol, instantly drew his own and shot his
antagonist in the neck. They then closed
| in, and. in the struggle, Woodson inflicted a
wound on SCOTS head with the but of his pis-
tol, and Scott shot Woodson about three inch
es below the heart. Woodson died in about
| four days, and Scott was taken before an ex-
arnining Court and discharged.
\ Louisville Journal.
Col. Fo,cle's Body to,sna-We learn from
the Madison Ond.) Banner, that the BODY of
Col. Fowle, U. 8. Army, was found in the
river near that place on Sunday last. twill
be recollected that Col. Fowle was one of the
passengers Of the i'll fated Moselle, at the time
Of the explosion, and was reported among the
missing. His body must have consequently
been carried by the current of the river a.
| bout one hundred miles. His commission, q
gold watch, and @5OOin Treasury notes, were
found in his pockets.
Release of CCnadion Prisoners. copied
| q paragraph from the Toronto Colonist, few
days since, announcing the discharge of 50
prisoners. implicated, or supposed to be i'm
piicated, in the late rebellion. The same pa
per Of later date gives the names Of the
prisoners. and other particulars of their re-
lease, as follows. It appears that the Glenn
ency extended 10 them is not absolutely with
out qualification. their property being still IL
able TO .coniiscation, at the pleasure Of the
| imperial government.
Fifty-three prisoners who had petiiioned
| for pardon, under the recent statute, were
than ulAced M the hav and addressed NV the