Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22

claimants, amounting to considerably more than lou
millions Of dollars, made part of that sum: Could the
be ignorant that funds amounting TO largely more Una
4 million OF dollars, held in trust By the Government
Tor certain Indian tribes, and which had been nvcste
tor their benefit, BY authority Of law, formed ais" par
that thirty nine millions charged by them against tn
Administration expenditure: And again: were thos
vino made these declarations, aud charges OF eNtrava
rance, ignorant that the aggregate amount OF cNpcndI
turc Tor that year, for permanent and ordinary pnp"
scS, cNc!ndng payments ON account al o'lrcs ci,''
extraordinary or temporary, amounted 10 but HUE mor
than thirteen millions, agreeably 10 the official repoF
Then before them He had selected this year, because
It had been especially singled by the Opposition
as one of the highest appropriations. Much Of tha
amount however, constituted no expenditure IN real
kty large amount of the money paid out that year
ls he mad already shown, formed part of the public
tunds and larger portion OF the residue consisted
appropriations for extraordinary and temporary objects
such the removal of Indians and the suppression
Indian hos,ilities-that would make part Of the per
manent expenses Of the Government hereafter
Mr. Is SAID, that he had therefore heard, with utter
rmazrmcnt the declaration which, at different tunes
had been in the tyo Houses of Congress, and which
had been eagerly propagated by every bank bought
press IN the country, that the expenditures Of the Go
vernmcnt had, for the year to which he alluded been
run up 10 the sum of thirty.nine millions. Gentle
might differ with each other IN regard 10 public
measures, and every charitable allowance should be
made for such differences of opnIon but in regard 10
facts plainly and easily ascerianabe, such ndul-
gent consideration should be extended.
He held that it violation of the principles Of
moral honesty in those who with full knowledge Of
these misrepresentation, gave them sanction and coun
tenancr. Hit done without such knowledge, then
It betrayed great ignorance Of public duty. Nor was
this the only aggravatnr circumstance OF the case.
The party who we've, in great degree the per-
petrators of the mischief and who themselves the
greatest offenders against the principles Of economy,
londest in raising the charge against the Ad.
mns!rdiion, tor that very extravaganza which their
votes had ST. materially aided in bringing about
II was, however, perfectly Characteristic of The political
morality of the Federal party of the present day De-
tcrmntd 10 attain power If possible IT neither scrupIeS
at the means, nor hesita,es 10 employ any plan which
promises 10 its pnrtsans The moral sense Of
the country and the principles of liberty which yet eX
in it, cannot fail TO measure out the proper degree Of
reprobaon for the outrage thus offered To- the former,
and the dangerous assault made upon the latter.
The Opposition had in some quarters, even set down
the appropriated for the Post Office Department,
rs expenditure, which had, for several years past
amounted 10 FIVE millions. The revenue arising
from that Department haring been directed by late
law, to be paid into the public Treasury, il conse
queny required appropriation before It could BE- re.
turned tagan. Thus, would bc seem that simply
because late law had directed the funds Of that De
partment 20 pass through the public Treasury which
not formerly the case, II was made another ground
on which the Opposition were to buI up the charge
of extravaganza.
The Senator from South Carolina had, IN the review
Of the condition Of the country with which lie had IA
vorcd the Senate asked, with much emphasis whether
the Indian relations OF our country were IN any better
condition than they before President Jackson came
into office. The great which had attended The
policy of that Administration with respect to that sub
i.c and the immense benefits which had resulted TO the
country from IT, furnished Inc best answer TO this ques-
ton, and afforded the most triumphant vndcacn "t the
system which had been adopted The administration OF
President Adaua had offered the State OF Georgia the
paycnc.s ote regular snlaicry and threatened hc' with
the ca!alcs OF civil war; because she dared assert her
r;ns Of sovereignty the Indian tribes wIthln her
limits Ia exchange for these SAID MIR. b. the admins
traton OF President Jackson, the policy OF which had
been carried out successfully by The present Execu-
tve had secured her rights, had given her peace and
tran guilty on this embarrassing question, and had re-
we'd beyond her borders the powerful Indian tribes
that had inhabited large portion Of her territory.
In the benefits Of this policy, North Carolina, Tennes
SEQ, and Alabama, had also participated Many other
States Of this Confrderacy had likewise experienced
the beneficial effects Of this policy, by the removal Of
savage tribes beyond their limits Til" past Admins
tration and the present had accomplished re-
!rvino the States from that kind of population than
all others together, which had preceded them II had
moi been money thrown away, bat money we'll laid out.
Besides the great benefits resulting To the States
themselves the Government of the u. S, a mere
question of pecuniary calculation, would be found to be
a gamer, by many millions from the immense bodies Of
valuable lands which il had IN that way acquired and
the sales Of which would 20 enrich the pubcA rea-
suTy
But when gentlemen, said Mr. b., thought proper 1"
make serious charge against The Administration on
account Of The money expended in removing Indians,
and IN defending the country against Indian hos'lrtcs
expenditures for which The votes OF Their party
would be found recorded III the journals of the tw"
Houses Of Cuugrcss--hc could not refrain from cS.
pressing the opinion, long aud deliberately entertain
ed hv u. that their own party had much t. answer
Ia the country Tor, thls subject. lie declared ~
his place his most solemn convection that III" course
which had been taken by part at The Opposition,
from the of the administration of Pre-"
sdrnt Jackson and which had bee" Tor years after per
severed in with respect the Indian tribes, had been
The cause of the Government having 10 pay nearly
double what IL otherwise would have paid for the trca
ties which had been concluded with them. por-
ton Of the Opposition had appeared to consider the
Indian tribes under their especial guardianship. The
indians were told by missionaries who went among
them, and who were opposed to the policy OF their
removal that the Government was endeavorng I" M
pose upon them and dcraud them Of their possessions,
without adequate compensation. The same language
was held in the two Houses of Congress by members
standing high in the ranks of the Opposition. ms
had been their course more particularly IN regard Y"
he Cherokee Indians, whose chief had been treated at
The seat of Government by some o them. almost "ith
lie consideration of foreign ministers, and wh" were
taught To brtvc from the source that they had
r;rh, 10 establish an independent Government IN the
very bosnms Of those States which they inhab'ted-
That this Of the Opposition had led those chiefs
10 make the most eXOrbitant demands on the Govern
tncni he had not the least doubt. The consequence
was that their demands had to be complied WITH or h
most fatal and disastrous results would have followed
The further continuance Of that tribe in the State o!
Georgia
When, therefore, gentlemen dwell so much on ths
lass of expenditures. isaid Mr.. b. let them remember
he language and course of their own p1rt'zans, IN
Congress aud elsewhere. the policy pursued ny i'
present and past Administrations in regard to the IN
liam tribes Was then at all matter OF SURPRISE tha'
consequences such as he had described, should have
resulted from the interference of political miss'"narIc
with these tribes, and from the denunc'atons constant
ly uttered here against Indian treaties as founded IN
raud and Injustice Nay, more: was It matter Of
surprise that, instigated by such influences the to-
nahawk and scalpng knife Of the Seminole had gieam-
ID in Florida, and yet confined TO cevastate her IAN
fields,
The Senator, in his zeal to denounce the ADMINS.
ration had reminded Of what he had chosen to de.
cna,e the bankruptcy Of the Government al the calico
esson Of 1887 and Of its inability to meet me pubic
Engagements And why was il bankrupt, II the gen.
eman pre,ers that term? II because nf the sus-