Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-14
MRsVENABLE,

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beino that part of the deficiency bill relating to
w" of annuities, &c. to the Indians Mr..
NV pbIe has exposed, with masters hand, the COR
'. lions into which the General Government is sink
.ur ovinp to the fathessness and dishonesty ofsts
COTS. and the influence exerted in Washington by
.n,. of claims upon the Treasury. He deserves
30 thanks of the country for the patriotic boldness
,isDayed,by him on the occasion. m -.'.'
NJ Venable said Mr.. Chairman, have no
lament to propose, and the debate on that under
..r.ideration being closed, cannot proceed unless
~ the unanimous consent of the House. ~.
ny [rries of &" Leaver' Leave!' from all parts of
the House. xy,oooa on,u
l., unanimous consent of the committee. 1t there IS
w direction, the gentleman will proceed with his
remarks. ,,.-,.. a..
h committee for the courtesy extended to me on this
w, noion. There are some facts which ought to be
ITopOht to the knowledge of the committee and the
country Our constituents ought to know the fact
St the Government here is to all practical purposes,
in The hands of the claim agents. the eter-wrters'
and the common plunderers. The penalty which any
conservative of the people has to pay for indepen-
Jen resistance the plumber of the Treasury, or the
notection of such unlucky claimants as may succeed
in nrosecuting jus. demand upon the Government
from the exactons of those who profess to be their
is TO he sandered and assailed by all the hire
ling scribblers who are uncer pay to form pubic
oninion. as letter-wrers; to find himself denounced
and black-baed in the penny press, and held up to
the public as just subject OF oPPfoorlun ana re-
nroacb. am not thin-skinned enough to feel such
assaults hut take this occasion to express my con-
tempt for them and their employers, "he1her u De
cIaim.agenis or the printdaubers OF venal press.
Unless the Government is rescued from such an un-
holy dominion il must dissolve in It's own corruption
and imbecilitv The poor Indian, after prosecution
of lust claim for quarter of a century, with his
papers withheld, and every obstruction placed in the
way of it's recognition, finds himself at last when
tardy Justice is done, subjected to the demands OF
those harpes who gather around the bureau which
is to direct the payment, with caveats for services
which have been rendered, and claim for half
the amount, be delivered 10 them. speak by the
card, and know what say. 1t Is insufferable that
such practices should be tolerated. Who made the
Departments Of this Government the aTbiters of such
claims for compensation? How dIsgracefnl is it to
the country, that the just the wronged claimant should
be subjected to such exactions by the action of the
Government itself. Sir, this is indeed filling the cup
of bitterness TO the bEm 1t is heapng outrage upon
injuIy on the poor the oppressed denzen OF coun-
try once his own. Can there be any reason why
claim, allowed after twenty years denial by the
Government which owed it, should be curtailed by
half, under the judgment of the Departments of the
Government itself? The evil a crying il has
become acknowled ged truth, that small, honest
claim stands no chance ola hearing. The seaman's
the soldiers widow may, for years, knock in vain
at the doors of the Treasury. Their claims too
small to admit of large fees. expensive entertain
ments The poor Indian, unused to those appliances,
must surrender half of his right he cannot be heard
But large and annual spoliatons, magnificent as
saus upon the Treasury for steam lines, and other
splendid schemes, find willing auditors and active
agents, who surround the Hobbies of this House like
the vultures who fly in the of army, always
present. always mportunate, and ever ready to plunge
their beaks into their prey. There was, as l am in
formed, bill passed by Congress not many years
since, granting SIP 900 TO tribe of Indians as due
by treaty, and these agents pocketed $4,000 OF the
~ Ibo, hoia eahn f1Nlnp
system, and those high in Office the efficient
friends of the claimants for such exorbitan eXacons
have felt it my duty to speak plainly upon this
subject. | am gratfed for the courtesy of the COM
mlee which allowed me the opportunity. l felt
that it was the duty of some representative of the
people 10 expose system of organized operation,
by which those who had just claims upon this Gov
ernmen were to be the subjects OF uni ust exacton-
by which the authors of those exactions 10 be
aided by the authority of the Government, and by
which the representatives of the people 10 be
restrained from the denunciation of such denominations,
1nder the terrors of band of hireling caHmniatoTs
The people, sir, will put this matter to rights. All
that is wanting is, that they should know the facts;
and, knowing them, as do, would be unfaithful TO
Withhold them from the country"
The New Tork Express, in an article headed "Poli-
lies North and South" pays the following compliment
to the North Carolina Wings:
$50 also the gallant Wings of North Carolina, to-
feel an attachment of uncommon strength for their
uniform defence Of the honest national, and patriotic
sentiments Of the Wings OF the North towards them
and towards the Wings of the whole Union. No
amount of Southern fanaticism Northern ultfaism
could make the Wings of the old North State-the
Mangums, the Grahams, the Moreheads, the Stanlys,
and host of other kindred spirts,-unt:ue TO their
brethren of the free States.''
The last sentence, especially, is full of meaning.
The Express is right the Mangums, the Grahams,
the Moreheads, the Stanys," and the Badgers sciI
stick to their Northern allies, come what may. There
IS no doubt of it.
PLANK ROAD MEETING.
The Third Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
ihe Fayetteville and Western Plank Road Company
was held in this place Thursday and Friday last
Jonathan w orth, Esq, presided, and D.. g. McRae
ana Jno. Nj. Rose, Es1rs, acted Secretaries.
large amount OF the stock was represented. The
State was represented by A. A. Mcclellan and Jno.
II; Cook, Esqs.
There was no question, where there was any differ
ence OF opinion among the Stockholders, except the
question of building the Summerville branch of the
Companys Road, which question referred TO the
ueneral Meeting of Stockholders by the President
ana directors. resolution adopted directing
the President and Directors to construct the Summer
vile branch if $4,000 was subscribed and secured
oy the lst of June next; otherwise all action was to
cease. - -
the ensuing year:
President, EDw'D LEE WINsLow.
Directors.
q, FIles, iona. Worth, Alex. Murchisen, George
~ CicD D John n. Cook, G.. Deming, James Kyle,
~ "e"oow' }. w. Pearce. ~ Fay. CurOiinian.