Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-17

.o. .h,,h h,a marked it's mana cement, and conclu-
dad bv advertinu briefly to the ''gross and brutal at
lacks which, had been made upon himself u me
"Glohc' newspaper, simply because, as q hsh'per %
lie Hons.. he had asked for light and information.
NJ HINT followed in a review of the extravagant
and wos,efnl expenditures which had attended the
Florida war. and was still on the floor, when the CHAIR
hayinp announced the hour OF halt past Two Q CLOCK
ie Ercaing Session.
Mr. HUNT Of New York resumed and concluded
the spcec, he had begun in the morning on the subject
of the Florida war, the manner III "hich y hau oeen
conducted, and the waste OF public money winch had
attended every stage of its progress.
Nj. W. o. BUTLER of Kentucky then Took the
floor and in a strain of eloquencc seldom tqualled IN a
Legislative body, and which rivettcd the attention OF all
parties. proceeded to vindicate the course OF The Adj
ministration, and to rcpclt the asPers'"hS a.ehPled" oe
cast upon it by the two preceding speakers.
MIR. B. alluded al some length 10 the course pursued
by the late President Jackson in relation to the Indians,
and denied with much warmth that the ohlect OF mat
great man, in removing them beyond me mississippi,
was for their ultimate destruction. fcaskeu what man
there was in The least conversant with the Indian cha
racler, who did not know that removing lheth INTO thc
Wilderness, where they could roam amidst The wild
beauty and grandeur of nature, was tle Only means OF
nrcscryiupt them: The nature and habits OF the Indian
and white mon were SO totally different, that nothing
| could asSimilate them together. ne course pursued,
then, by President Jackson, was the only course that
could have been pursued. ne ihulah li'cu U! ms gun
and his bow, and his delight was III the chase. Sad Mr..
h. rive him the h;rh mountain, the deep. dark glen, the
rushing billow, and the still calm lake, and you leave I'M
touched all that is noble in lIs nature. But take his
arms from his hands, deprive him OF his bow and his gun,
shut him out from the solemn grandeur OF his prnneval
forests, and the deep thrilling wild music of nature, and
and YOU reduce him TO ~drudgery and make a slave OF
him at once. This would not do. lheh, continued
MIR. r., was it not right for President Jackson TO re-
move them to the Wild land, where they could ENJOY
f .,"l 1,.a, ia, - - To- nu np NAL 4 n their
nature. There was no candid mind, he was sure, who
would not admit that II" better course could nave leeh
pursued. He had also abundant testimony To prove
that the condition OF the Indians had been greatly De-
nefttcd since their removal beyond the Mississippi.
MIR. &. then proceeded 10 throw some light on the
motives OF many of the Opposition in opposing that
war. He contendcd that, to the AboltlonIsts, the Ter
ritory of Florida was Il very important spot. IL was OF
vast importance TO them, and the only theatre u The
South where they could carry out their nefirious
schemes. He showed the peculiar adaptabilIty d Tue
geographical position Of Florida for the operatl'ns OF
The fanatics. One portion OF the Territory, ir m
stance, stretched almost 10 Cuba, a place substantially
i'm possession of n rival power engaged IN the Addition
scheme. Yes, Cuba was the favo.i,e and Convenient
spot where all these gentry met 10 contod Their
schemes.
Mr.. i. also made some allnSion 10 The comin"n mic
rest that was attempting I" be created " IN MOL
7 t;onisis between The negro and The Indians hfiuFl"a,
and that consequently tie Addition party IN tn House
+. nIirlt well show 50 much sollcitudc about the war
In order to show that he was not mistaken N The
views he had taken, Dir. b. caused to be read several
extracts from the Abolition Almanac aud Other papers,
all tending to show the true point at which The Abo!l'
/ ltionists were aiming in their censu-c OF the ltininiS'
tralio i'm relation To ihis war; and that BY TIER own
confession, they were prepared to dissolve lie Union
If necessary, to carry out their neiarious schemes
Mr.. B. then adverled to the charge made that morn
inu by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, viz: thit The
4 Administration had disgraced themselves by CRYING
on this war.
Now, ii appeared that il was the plan Of the oPpos'.
ton 10 select every year some officer al me t"'tFii'
ment for their especial vengeance. Last year the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury was singled out rs The vIc'im
and the "invcs,ir eating Committee was appointed
who went 10 !'cw York, and produced, as The irui' Of
their lalors, the famous Swartw0ut report, the gr,a'
text boot; OF the party, which was sent through llt
Union and quoted from every stump and horse block u
the country. But what had become ofthat wonderful
documentibat was to effect 50 much-that was to an
initiate the Secretary of the Treasury, and hrIng mia
nv on the administration. What had become OF tina
great text look, Had the character, integrity, ant
high standing of the Secretary been affected by II: no
that officer had come out unscatiicd from the searching
:. investigation, and his enemies had been unable to graft
~ their vindictivc feelings. The great document had
for Il nloin"nt, made 4 ripple, 4 bnnbir III me great i'
litical cauldron Of the Opposition, bat II had sank, a"'
was heard Of no more.
Having failed IN ,Arir attack upon the Secretary .
the Treasury. the nc4s oh Get for their vengeance va
the Secretary Of War. NJ. T.. then advcrtrd at SOM
length 10 the course pursued Dy the Secretary at Wa
IN ,iu,i".. -. th" ElnriI" ","'p"Gn. and "'""' tHr or
position to show where that officer had been reiniSs u
his duty. Why did they not make spec'nc charge
against him, so that they could be answered, and no
make general and sweeping denuncla,Ions, to WING
they knew no answer could be made:
MIR b. then took u review OF the whole SUBJECT Q
our affairs in Florida, from the commencement OF III
war 10 the present time. lie warmly indicate
the conduct of the Government in furnishing men an
means, and the valor and conduct OF onr Generals an
troops, aitributing the failure Of It. " campaign TO III" ma
ture ofthc country and the peculiar character q inGihj
warfare, to which no troops were adapted hut suc!' 4
had wres,cd Kentucky from the savage foe that ware
Upon the early settlers Of the West. In the course o
his remarks, lie gave a beautiful and glowing sketch G
the hardsllips encountered by the caIly settlers OF IN
West, as they took their way through the iowery wi
,crncss, and maintained their ground with thc imPie
mcnt of husbandry in one hand, and the weapon OF WA
in the other. He referred 10 the many Cungers the
;, encountered, and the constant trials they underwent
when the prowling Indian would seek them as me
slept amidst the still hour of midnight, with no eye |
watch them but the eye OF Omnipotencc. Such rnci
he commended, who knew the Indian character, wcf
the only soldiers proper for conducting the tio1lda va
Mr.. i. concluded nj about half past seven.
Mr.. GRAVES then took the floor, when the con
Inillcc rose,
And the House adjourned.