Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-02-02
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MoNpAy, January "a. 1859.
Mt Seward presented 4 memorial from New York
praying thatt the eonstiluton be amended 90 as te
give Congress power % esisblish an uniform aysteu
Mr.. Shields presented the memorial Of C.. L. Richt
er declaring he invented the moulds and furnace
used by Clark Mills. in constructing the Jackson
statue and praying to be allowed part Of the compen
sation therefor. : 8.
Mt: Stockton moved TO take up the bill for resr.
ganizng the Navy. which rejected, and the bill
was fixed for w ednesdsy week next.
Mr. Hale submit,eda a resolution, which was agreed
TO. directing the committee frauds enquire whe.
ther any black MALL tax. contribntio6 money had
been levied upon the sailors and petty officers Of The
Vandalid and VIncennes, to compensate any one for
obtaining the passage OF act granting certain sail
ora extra pay, &c.
shfr GEin said that act was 4 VOLUNTARY one by
The committee on Naval Affairs and Was introduced
al the suggestion of no person.
Mr. Sebastan, from the committee on Indian al.
fairs, to whom was referred the Presidents message
relative TO The refusal Of the Semnoles to emigrae
according to their agreement, made elaborate report
thereon.
The committee gave history of Ind ian affairs in
Florida since 1882, and then say:
| Onthe assignment Of land by Gen. Worth, 1t was
conditioned that his regiment of U. S. States troops
should be kept in Florida serve as cordon'I ito
keep the Indians within their limits, and thus give a
little security to the advancing settlements and farm
ers Of the interior.
So far from keeping within the limits assigned
them, with ample ranges for cattle, rivers abounding
with fish, and the hammock prairie barren, and the
prarie teeming with game, they sought the settle.
ments in ls49, and commenced anew the work OF
murder and destruction Of property. Again were
new troops ordered Florida, and again the In.
dams allowed to remain and now, although depu-
ation of the chiefs the seat of government last
session, and entered into a written agreement, by
which their removal would be Immediate and final,
they refuse to go, and insist, to the great detri
ment of the n,eres, Of Florida. to remain within her
limits.
The committee in thus briefly adverting TO a con.
don Of events they exist in Florida not lit
tie surprised at the tardy policy Of the government
which has sought to remove the Indians under the
full force of muiual obligation, and yet has allowed
them all The advantage OF delay and the protraction
of which the safety and the prosperity of the
State demands.
The committee further say, they are bound to be-
lieve that the United States bound to complete
whatin 1885 they ounsuccessfuy began. and which,
for period Of l6 years has allowed within the bord
ers Of sovereign Stale hand Of persons hostile TO
her Inhabitants. their security and property.
The committee express some doubt as TO the best
mode 10 pursue to effect the end sought-he speedy
and unconditional remov,l Of the Indians from the
State Experience has demonstrated ihat they enjoy
of fatigue, and that they susceptible Of the lnu
| ences which break down repose by quick marches
and night attacks on their camping grounds. Thai
whenever these courses have been pursued by mil
itary force, they have been invariably followed BY
| success.
The committee also suggest that the troops be &C
| companed by regulars, so that each days march
| would thus place in possession Of the government
knowledge Of it's territory, and subject to such lew.
OF entry as exist elsewhere and that such operations
would more than ever convince the Indians that tht
government here in in their removal. Tha
at this late period of delay and fahessness th'
part Of the Seminoles, the committee would urge
prompt and decisive to be pursued TO rid tht
country of a struggle too long waged and TO give Il
sovereign State that peace and quetude, which To-
many years she has sought In vain. To attain this
object, the committee recommend the passage oil tn,
amendment which they have inserted in the India.
| ap, ropriation bill.
| The Senate then, on melton Of Mr. Mallory, tool
up the bill repeafinL exs,ing.laws concerning ton
mage duties on Spanish vessels" and he addressed
the Senate 10 favor Of its passage. He had not con
cluded when the Senate proceeded TO the considera
tion Of executive business.
| At Is minutes to- o'clock, the doors were opene
and the Senate adjourned.
/ HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The ayes and noe
were taken, motion 10 suspend the rules. 10 in
,roduce resolution to meet in future at II o'clock
and make the appropri alton bills the special orde
every day, till disposed Of. which was nega,ived-
ayes 80, noes 76-not two-thirds voting.
A number OF private bills were subsequently dir
posed Of.
The House then took up private bills on the SPEAK
er's table TO whibh there no objections, hc
occupied the remainder of the sitting.
The House adjourned at three o'clock.