Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-25
rcndi,ures aad to CIV lleir opnlons in relation Il

rcndi,utes aad to gsr teir opnions IN relation IL
them.
! Ar,Le last scs>inn Nh Camhreleng. Chaiinan Of
l,hs, Co,u,nt,e made democratic report. con.
tainne some very sound doctrine, aud sumo very IN.
exgussbe errors. In IT is placed, by way 81 Note,
u bat was intended rs an excuse for tie ADMINISTERS.
tan. in au appropriation of one million one hundred
aud forty seven Thousand dollars tor the purpose oil
removing the Cherokee Indians.
lie states ~ substance thai this sum was inserted
triic instance OF the Committees On Indian Aialrs
Of the Two Houses. at the heads OF which were my
colleague, Nh Bell, and mysey So far from tbs be
ING true. the bin m which his sum is included on
cinatcd in the House OF Rerfesentatyes-the sum
was introduced by way Of amrndment-the yeas anu
nays we're taken. and M. Canlbreleae himself voted
Tor il. When it cane to the Senate. Il was relened
TO the Committee Of Finance, Of which Mr.. Virgin
is the Chairman. and Of winch am not member
II reported to the Senate and passed there with
out amendment.
should not have found 80 much fanlt with this.
were il not that hs uoie beats internal evidence thai
was prepared in HE Executive department aud senl
to ar. Cambtelcng for insertion IN his report,
thousands of copies Of mhioh hive been printed aud
circulated At the public EXPENSE
As soon as was appraised OF Ills matter, took
occasion TO explain IN u speech mnde III The Sen.
ate, in the con, fusion OF which observed, that IN
Justice to the members al the House must say, !
thought Mr.. tnmbtrleug the only member on the
E}oor--iemcnbcr, SAYS |, Mr.. President. Tie only
net of such cruel injustice. did not eitherthen, or
now, intend to include the presiding officer, be
from his conduct IN relation Ia the three mt
lions for defence against France some years
since, | have thought him capable OF doing any
thing calculated to Inure me.
! put these cases 10 sho" II Is inpossihle can
have confidence IN any administration composed oil
such matctias.-At the same time admlt there are
many men attached to, and supporters OF IN whom
have the highest confidence, and iot whom have
the most sincere regard.
As TO the expenditures themselves, can they b
necessary 10 the economical Administration oil the
government Assuredy not. Enough has been
lard before the Public To satisfy every reasonable
man, that there is IncXcnsahle extravaganza and
waste and will not dwell upon what we already
know, but refer 10 a few ifems by way OF exam
pie, assuring you that the lot could easily be ex-
tended.
The Cherokee Treaty made in s35, was pretty
much in neig hborhoud. and you arc all good
judges Of what Il ought 90 have cost under rcasona.
biy good management | speak now of The Ircre ex-
pcnsc Of making aud concluding the Treaty. nde-
pendent OF the consideration given lor the county.
Any OF youmay guess IN YOU minds the amount and
then will tell YOU. have the amount III answer to
resolution, aud it is fifty thousand SIX hundred
and twenty one dollars. aud some cents. OF this
sum theic paid to Mr.. SchermeIhorn, one Of
the Commissioners, upwards OF four thousand SIX
hundred dollars, aud the whole Of this. with The
ccpuon otsone thrty forty dollars, for his mile
age aud daily pay. TO the other Commissioner,
Governor Carroll for his mileage and daily pay, the
sum oI nlne hundred aud fly Two dollars. never
heard that tins last Commissioner III the nation
upon this business except he passed upon
clccluucetng tour, and on his return when he stald
short time aud joined ia lew letters addressed 10
the Gu cIi of tho mutton. | have understood aud
believe wucn the treaty WAS made he was not pre-
scnt, but sgncd II when scnt 10 Nashville for his sig
nature. lie may have been the nation ON
other occasion # he was never heard Of II, aud
ifhc was not lie was certainly well paid for his one
nip
As to the execution ofrhe treaty ,-CommIssion
we're TO be appointed To settle claims against the
nation. Two only were contemplated By the treaty,
aud We set out with two, taiterwafds ihltd desef
wing partisan was unnet rssay added,) aud that
commission in january last had from twelve to
tIiHecn thousand dollars per an0um, aud the a
mounts ofcNpenditurcs were NOT all then received.
The act OF Congress did not give annual salary
to the Commissioners, but AN allowance Of eight dol
lars per day to each; slll the appointed from tins
state has actually received pay Tor every day since
the organ 2ntion Of The Board, matter whether he
was in tie pubio service OF AT home. How the pay
Of the Others has been adjusted do not know, as
have not examined, bat presume tie mode oil pay
menl has been uniform. Il Is my Judgment Is as
honest, as It would be- if you hfed a man To
grass at Que dollar per day, aud after moving one
week he we've to 90 home and remain week and
then return and clam pay for twelve days work.
In the execution of this aud other Treaties, agen-
ces to q shameful extent have been created by con
structon, in most instances without any satcton by
act ui Congress prtor To the appointments; aud by
Tins means, the Patronage of the Executive has
been greatly extended and much oil the Public mo-
uev uselesSly expended.
During the session of Congress befole the last
upon representation from the War Departments
that many Of the Indians removed West Of the MIS-
slsSlpr as well rs some the Indigenous tribes mus
suffer for provisions, an by procuring supplies I'M
lawfully tie PEACE OF the country would be cndan-
gctcd unless Congress made appropriation 10 Re
ltcve their wants. one hundred aud fifty thousand
dollars was appropriated and placed the discretion
OF the Department.
My idea was, thar the AGENTS Of the respective
tribes, through their Chiefs, would ascertain the
probable amount needed by each, aud that corn
of other bread stuils would be purchased, and the
necessary supplies alto ded hule or no additional
expense.
The Secretary directed the Commissioner of In.
dian Aiias TO devise plan Tor furnishing this char
ity.
lie recommends the apponlmen, of Agents, at so
much per day. To SO into each Nation and cmoll all
the paupers, black and red distinguishing IN each
case, whether over OF under fourteen years of age
next, agents of purchases NJ much per day:-the
IN each Tribe, an Issung Commi,sary, TO be placed
upon daily pay who should monthly, or oilener Is
sue full ration to each Indian Negro over four
teen, and hall ration To under fourteen wears of
age.
| male a calculation and satisfied myself that
under TINS system, TO furnish the pauper grain of
corn you would expend among the different gents
| to be employed, the value OF al least Hirianine
! grains.
Besides all this, ratons suitable for soldiers arc
entirely unsued Indian habits and will iniallibly
| produce disease, especially among the yonnopr In