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THE MINSTREL.
, VIA Tlii MACON TBLI iRAPB.
I7/E CLOSING YEAR.
*':• • ' Farewell,' di-parting year—
Tby gay ipring floiverr tby summer frails are gone,
A-nd aututnu's beauties flea—
All will be lost with gay tomorrow's dawn;
Time’s rirord, alt! w hat can it tell?
Another year is past, forever past,
And shall eliill retrospection dwell
On dull reality with gloom o'crcast.
* • • • Farewell, departing year,
Thou surest record of approaching dealt:
Thy brightest visions only tell _ •
That man may live and vanish in a breath:
If mem 'ey lingers o'er thedays,
When youth’s fond hopes were budding fair,
'Tishut a gleam that soon decays,
And pressing wo denies that hope was there.
* * * Farewell, departing year,
With tfiee hath many cherished vision's fled, .
And bosoms onde boundih the filial tie, -*
Are peaceful slumbering with the mighty dead: ..
The grave, that still and quiet bourne,
Within thy passing lind unhiltnherip (light.
Hath mtmV a tie; ayfc, itinriy n bosom lorn,
Once revelling in gay and mint toyed delight.
* • * Hall coining morn,
Hejoicings hail the gladsome dhwningyear, .
If woeaussall, mnydselhe’s'gi “lie stream
•fVcrflow the hewtend dry the falling tear;
Mankind all hid thee linjl, for hope i< bright—
And nope know why. Ihon too in<i*t soon depart,
Thy sweetest horns, thy visions of delight,
Must sink in shadow and corrode the heart. '
eugenio.
vis, William Drayton, James Hamilton, jr-
George McDuffie, William D. Marlin, Thoraai
R. Mitchell, William T. Nuckolls, Sterling
Tucker, 9. _
Georgia—John Floyd, Tomlinson For*,
Charles E. Haynes, George R. Gilmer, Wil
son Lumpkin, Wiley Thompson, Richard IL
Wilde, 7. T . * ,
Kentucky—Richard A. Buckner, John Cal
houn, James Clarke, Henry Daniel, Joseph
Lccompie, Robert P. Letcher, Crittendep
Lyon, Thomas Molcalfc, Robert Mrllatton,
Thomas P. Moore, Charles A. Wickliffe, Joel
Vancey, 12. _ ,,
Tfiwesser—John Bell, John Blair, David
Crockett, Robert Desha, Jacob G.
Pryor Lea, John II. Maruble, Janies C. Mit
chell, James K. Polk, 9. ,
Ohio—Mordecai Bartley, Philemon Bench
er, Wm. Creiglilon jr. John Davenport, James
Findlay, Wm. McLean, Win. Russell, John
Sloanc", Wm. Stanbury,. Jos*J?b Vance, Sam
uel T.Vinton, Elisha Whittlesey, John Woods,
John C. Wright, 14. . - •.
Louisiana—Wm. L. Brent, Henry II. Gur
ley, Edward Livingston, 9. , .
Indiana—Thomas II. Blake, Jonathan Jen
nings, Oliver 11. Smith, 3.
Mississippi—William Hale.
Illinois—Joseph Duncan.
Alabama—Gabriel P. Moore, George »>•
Owen, John McKee, 3.
Missouri— Edmund Bates,
' " DELEGATES.
. Arkansas,,-
Michigan—Austin E. Wing.
Florida—Joseph M, White.
Total number of Reps, and Delegates, 216.
CONGRESS.
MEMBERS of the TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
•. SENATE.
Maine—John Chandler, Albion K. Parris.
Neto-IIampshire—Samuel Bell, L.Woodbury,
Massathvsttls—Nath!. Silsbcc-; P.'Webstcr.
Connecticut—Samuel A. Foot, Calvin Willey.
It. Island—Nell. R. Knight, Asher Robbins.
Vermont—Dudley Chase, Horatio Seymour.
N. York—Marlin VanBuron, Nathan Sanford.
■N. Jersey— Mahlnn Dickerson, Eph. Bateman.
Pennsylvania—Wm. Marks, Isaac D.Barnard.
Delaware—LaaijMcLano, II. M. Ridgeley.
Maryland—SamiiefSmith, Ezekiel Chambers.
Virginia—L\U. W. Tazewell, John Tyler.
JV. Carolina—John Branch, Nathaniel Macon.
S. Carolina—Wm. Smith, Robert Y. Haync.
Georgia—John M. Bori ion, Thus. W. Cobb.
Kentucky—RicliM M. Johnson, John Rowan.
Tennessee-John II. Eaton,- Hugh L. While.
Ohio—Wm. If. Harrison, Benjamin Ruggles.
Loimu/Aa-Pominique Bouligny, J. S. Johnston.
Indiana—Wm. Hendricks, Janies Noble.
’ Mississippi—Th. 11. Williams, Powhatan Ellis.
jllinoii—Elias K. Kane, Jesse B. Thomas.
AluYairla—Jujiii McKiulcy, William R. King.
^tfissuuri-^David Barton, Thomas II. Benton.
■ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
J/atnc-rJolin, Anderson, Samuel Butman,
Rufus Mclntire, Jeremiah O’Brien, James W.
•Ripley, Peleg Sprague, Joseph 'F. Wingate, 7.
New Hampshire—David Barker, ir. Icli-
obod . Barilcttj Titus Brown, Joseph Ilealy,
Jonathan Ilarvey, Thomas Whipple jr. 6,
Massachusetts—Samuol C* Allen, John
Bailey, Isaac C; Bates, Benjamin W. Crow-
ninshield, John Davis,. Henry W. Dwight,
Edward Everett, Benjamin Gorham, James L.
Hodges, John Locke, John Reed,'Joseph Ri
chardson; John Varrium, 13. .
Rhode Island—Tristan? Burges, Duteo J.
Pearce, 2.
Ctmnccficuf—John Baldwin, Noyes Barber,
Ralph J. Iiigersoll, Orange Mcrwin, Elisha
PHelps, David Plant, 6. ... ...t*
Vermont.—Heiimn Allen, Daniel A. Av
Buck, Jonathan, Hunt, Rolin C. Mullary,'
George E.,Wales, 5. t:T
New York.—Daniel • O. Barnard, ..Gporgo
O. Beldcn, Rudolph Bunner, Churchill -C.
Cambrelcng, Samuel Chaso, John C. Clark,
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following members compose the Stan
ding Committees in the Senate of the. United
States:—
Oil Foreign Relations.—Messrs. Macoli,
(Chairman,) Sanford,Tazewell, Bell and White.
On Finance.—Messrs. Smith of Maryland,
(Chairman,j McLinc, Smith, of S. C. Parris
and Branch.
On Commerce.—Messrs Woodbury, (Chair
man,) Silsbce, Johnston, of La. McLano and
Williams. .
On Manufactures.—Messrs. Dickerson,
fcbsirmiw,). Knight, Ridgely, Ruggles and
Barnard.-
On Agriculture.—Messrs.. Branch, (chair-,
man,) Bateman, Bouligny, Willey and Barnard.
On Military Affairs.—Messrs. Harrison,
(Chairman,) Johnson of Ken. Bentou, Chand
ler and Hendricks. . ;
On the Militia.—Messrs. Chandler, (Chair
man) Harrison, Marks, McKinly and Tyler.
On Naral Affairs.—Messrs. Haync, (Chair
man,) Robbins, Seymour, Tuzewell and Wood
bury.
On Public Lands—Messrs. Barton, King,
Eaton, Ellis and Kano.
On Private Land Claims—Messrs. Smith
ofS. C. Berrien, McKinley,Kane and Thomas.
On Indian Affairs—Messrs. Benton, Foote,
King, Cobb, and White.
On Claim—Messrs. Ruggles, Bell, Cobb,
Chaso'and Rowan. ,*•
Oa the Judiciary—Messrs. Van Buren, Sey
mour, Berrien, Rowan and Haync.
On Post Office and Post Roads—Messrs.
Johnson of Ky. Silsbee, Ellis, Johnston of La.
and Tylor.
On Pensions—Messrs. Noble, Chase, Marks,
Cobb and Foote.
On the District of Columbia—Messrs. Ea
ton, Bouligny, Chambers, Noble and Ridgely.
On Contingent Expenses—Messrs. Kane,
Hendricks and Chambors.
On Engrossed. Bills—Messrs. Marks, Par
ris and Willey.
STANDING COMMITTEES OP THE HOUSE OP.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Of Elections—Messrs. Sloanc, Anderson,
Alston, Tucker of S. C. Claiborne, Phelps,
Sibwer.
Ways .and Means—Messrs. McDuffie,
Smyth, Sprague, Verplanck, Dwight, Brent,
Gilmer.
Claims—Messrs. Williams, McCoy, Whit-
cltell of Ten. Bates of Mass. Lawrence, Long,
Lecompt, Forward.
. Expenditures of the State Department—
Messrs. Blair, Letclier, Trczvant.
Expenditures of the Treasury Department—
Messrs, Hall, Mitchell of Pa. Barringer.
Expenditures of the War Department—
Messrs. Iluynes, Woodcock, Turner. .
Expenditures of the Navy Department—
Messrs. Little, Lyon, Keese.
1 Expenditures of the Pott Office—Messrs.
Holmes, Lcffler, O’Bnen.
Expenditures of Public Buildings—Messrs.
Sprini jr J. Wood of N. Y. Swift,
KCvjsaf and Unfinished Business—Messrs.
Pearc^. Rccd, Wilson of Pa.
Of Accounts—Messrs. Allen of. Mass. Bel-
dim,-Plant. ' - ‘
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DOCUMENTS
John T. DT Graft,, John D. Dickinson,. Jonas tlesey, Barbourof Con. Clark of N. Y. Mclu-
Earll, jr. Daniel G. Garnsey, Nathaniel Gar- tyre; Ramsay. ■
row, John ilatlock, jr. Selah R. Hobbie, Mi- Commerce—Messrs. Cambrelcng, Newton,
chad Hoffman, Jerp’mus ’ Johnson, Richard Thompson of Ga. Gorham, Barney, Harvey,
Ke#se, John Mugt-e, Ilcnry Markell, Henry Sutherland
C. Martindale, Dudley Marvin, John Maynard,
Thomas J. Oakley; Henry R. Storts, Joho-G*.
Slower, James Strong, J«hn Wy Taylor, Phi-
neis L. Tracy, Stcphoti Van Rcnsselacre Gilli
an C. Verplanck, Aaron Wwid, John J. Wood,
Silas Wood,David Woodcock; Silas Wright,34.
New Jersey—Lewis Condict, Geo, Hol
combe, Isaac Pierson, Satrtuel Swann, Hedge
Thompson, Ebencaar Tdckqr,/6, '
Pennsylvania—W nu-Addams, "Samiiel- An
derson, Thomas Barlow,’ James Buchartnan
Richard Coulter.Cliapncey-Forward, Joseph
Frey jr. Innea Green, Samuel D. Ingham, A-
dani Kiiig. MCO. Kfcmor, Joseph. Lawrence,'
Daniel H. Stiller, Charles- Miner, John Mil-
.chcll, Samuel McKean, Robert Orrjr. 'Wra,
Ramsey, John Sergeant, James S. StcvctWOn,
John Br Sierlgero, Andrew Stewart, Jpel B
Sutherland, Espy Van Horn, James Wilson
'^George Wolf, 26.
Delaware—Kensoy Johns, jr.
Maryland—John Barney, Clement Dorsey,
Levin Gale, John L. Kerr, Peter Little,
chad C. Sprigg, George C. Washington, Jno,
C. Weems, Ephraim K. Wilson, 9. ' -
Virginia—Mark Alexander, Robert Allen,
William Armstrong, jr: John S. Barbour, Phil
ip P.'Barbour, Harwell Bassett, Nathaniel H
Claiborne, Thomas Davenport, John Floyd
Isaac Lcffler, Lewis Maxwell, Charles F. Mer
cer, William M‘Coy, Thomas Newton, John
. Randolph, William C. Rives,'John Roane, Al
exander Smyth, Andrew Stevenson, John
... JTaliafcuo, JamesTri-zvant; Wm. S. Archer, 22.
•' North- Carolina—Willis Alston, Daniel L.
Bsringer, John H; Bryan, Samuel P. Carson,
Gate, Nuckolls.
Prioofe Land Claims. Messrs. Buckner,
Moors of Alab. Armstrong, Earle, Sheppard,
Bates of Mo. Stercgerc. ;
Manufactures—Messrs. Mallary, Stevenson
of Pa. Ccndict, Moore of Ky. Wright of N. Y,
Stanbury, Martin.-. - : • -.!
Indian Affairs—Messrs. McLean, McKee, the agreembtA was made,
Carson, Daniel, Swknuj-Lumpkin, Smith of I have come to (he conclusion, (I refer now
Indiana. ;■ , . , mainly (p the Greeks) and from close and per-
Foreign Affairs—Messrs. Everett, Taylor' sonal observation, that no treaty, can be conclu
ofN. Y. AVcher, Sergeant, Drayton, Owen, ded withthalo people, as such\ and that whate
Polk. „ - -v ver may bo attempted in this way, will be with
Military Affairs—Messrs. Hantiltan,^Vance, persotis, pot qf the Creek nation, but such as
Smyth ofVa. Desha, Floyd of Ga. Hobbie, have artfully- insinuated themselves into their
Orr. , , . confidence, rind who govern their councils."
Natal Afiairs—Messrs. Hoffman, Bartlett Fromthistiay. be inferrod the ignorance and
ofN. H. Crowninshidd, Carter ofS.C. Millor weakness of the Creeks—and the inference is
of Pa. Dorsey,' Ripley. just. Conscious of thair own inefficiency to
yl^ri*tii<ur<-^Me«rs.VanRensselaer,Roane, manage for themselves their concerns, they
Henry W. Conner, John Culpepper, Thomas Wilson of Md. Barlow, Hallock, Merwin, Cul- have yielded to this state of dependence on o-
H.Hsil, Gabriel Holmes, Joha Long,. Lem- peper. then. But this is not all. They are a wret
\itl Sawyer, Augustine II. Shepherd, Daniel Territories—Messrs; Strong, Clarke of Ky. ched people. Poverty and distress are visible
Turner, Lewis Williams, 18. - • Sawyer, Wright of Ohio, Bunner, Lea, Coulter.! every where, and these have become entailed
~ South Carolina—Jobtl Carter, Warren Da- ^Military Pensions—Messrs. Burges, Mit- ‘ upon them by habitual drunkenness. No man,
V" V ^ • v . . ’ % * * ’ • * 1
who has the feelings of a man, can go through
their country and sue their total abandonment
to this vice, without emotions of the most pain-
ful kind. I bold their recovery from it, and
from its long train of miseries, whilst they rtc
tain their present relations to the Stales, to be-
hopeless. „ No human agency can reform them, , - -—-v w
as a people. It is vain to try. They area should have been.added, but. for wamf,?-
devoted people, and destruction lies^just before enough only I find to bff left for me t 0 J !:
tliem. Humanity and justice unite in calling Wj* meagre outline, Wltich is respcctfnii 3
loudly upon the Government, as apparent, nutted to your better judgment, aufl
promptly to interfere and save them. *■' **— 4 — ’ 11
> AeCOHFANVtNG THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
.-Vjrai.i-i'/'nt •
, 5 AliixEDOEyiLr-is, Ga* Nov. 17,1827.
ffonfffm. James.ipitbow, Secretary.of IPar .-
Sift til art happy in having it ip my power
to Info?ih;yoU ihat articles of agreement and
cdSM^ftjwjsrb; otf the morpitig of the 15 th instant,
eiijf(sr^i(/.ift‘lio at. the. Creek agency, with the
Creok&iand which were concluded at the mo
ment aifthe arrival of the stage, which loft mo
f(0"tiltee ,! (o‘anndtfncO it from there, which securo
to tho Unitcd States all the lands owned or
claimifi-b'y them within the chartered limits of
Georgia. This agreement is signed by the
Little-Prince, thohead of the Nation, and five
of hit principal men, and is to be binding when
approved anil ratified bv tho President and
Senate ou tlie one hand, and sanctioned on the
other by a council of the Creeks which, it is
stipulated in the articles, shall he immediately
converted for the purpose. This sanctioning
in council,, is required by one of their laws.
■ I left the articles with the Agent, who will
attend tlie council, and superadd the usual cer-
ti6cntejn_s.u.cb cases. ,Tbe agent having been
previously .enjoined to prosecuto this subject,
if possible, to a favorable issue, is joined in the
instrument with me. It is duo to him that he
should be so associated', no less on account of
the powers with which I found him vested, thaii
to thezeal with which I discovered he had en-
deavo'red.to fulfil your instructions in regard to
this matter. .".
I have time only to add, that the condition
money for the land, is forty-two thousand five
huudred and ninety-one dollars.
I derive an addiiiunal gratification in making
this communication, from my knowledgo of tho
deep unxicty which you liaye so long felt to
have this icontroversy sealed.
I will make you, as soou after my return as
possible, a detailed report of my proceedings
under this, ns also the oilier branches of your
.instructions of 28th March last, and 10th April;
and submit; "Iso, views of policy in regard to
out Indian relat ons, especially those of the four
SoudiemTribos, which have been suggested by
personal inspection of thO condition of three
ofthem.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedieut servant,
TH. L. McKENNEY.
/ Department or War,
Office of Indian Affairs, Nov. 29,1827.
Hon. James Barbour, Secretary of War:
I piOceed, immediately on my return, (defer
ring tny general report on the various subjects
connected with my recent tour, to anotber pe
riod) to submit, in brief, as promised in my
communication to you from Millcdgoville, lit
Georgia, of the 17th inst. the conclusions I have
arrived at, in regard to the policy which I re
spectfully suggest should prevail in our inter
course with the Indians. I refer especially to
that branch of it which embraces the question
of emigration and settlement', without the States
and Territories, and upon lands from which
they will never again be requested to remove.
These remarks will bo confined to the four
southern tribes, generally, but especially to the
Creeks.
Hitherto the propositions on this subject, as
on most .others, have been made and concluded
under tho form of treaties; and there can be no
question, but, so far as the past is concerned,
that mode'was the best. It was best, because
tho propositions were never.unjust or unreason
able, and because the Indians themselves re
ceived them in tho spirit in which they were
conveyed, J!m from those intervening and coun•
Public. Lands—Messrs.* Isacks, Vinton, teractinff' agencies, which have, cf late years,
Whipple, : Jennings, Hailo, Duncan, Davis of beenso industriously employed, and now work
S. C. ( so busily anit'selfishly, in governing their ded-
..Post Office and Post Roads—Messrs. Irig- sionsT.Stffwhichseldomfail infixing these in
bani, McKean, Yancey, Conner, Magee, Hod- opposition to the policy of the Government, or
ges, Russell. • ' in theexditipnyfsnik terms as are inadmissible.
District of Columbia—Messrs. Alexander, This influence; has become paramount among
Ingersoll, Bryan, Weenis, Kremer, Varnum, the CreoksguuHo it may po attributed, in great
Allen of Va. part, if not wholly,, tlio difficulties which have
Judiciary—Messrs. P. P. Barbour, Living- lain in Hlifc ‘way °f an earlier settlement of the
stob; Buchanan, Rives, Wickliffe, Kerr, Storrs. recent Creek eonttovorsy. In proof of this, I
- Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Wolf, Hunt, have onlytp remark that It was not until I had
Creighton, Dickinson, Tucker of N. J. Frey, met tlie- Ci-qpKjtln'k tliird council, that I could
Ilenfoy. ' succeed wiih'ihem; nor then,until, in their midst,
Public Expenditures—Messrs. Johnson of I demonstrated- the cupidity and bad counsels of
N. Y., J. S. Barbour, Bal!ey,Maruhdale,Buck, one of thewl interfering agents, and, assuming
chosen, to provide (lit? nu-aoK i„ e ,,- . ,
title or titles of the present artunJ, '1
other objects connected with ihoV.1 ’* et! l
in g it, &c. as proposed.
Various illustrations mie
itigj in my view of j,, tL.impo r U | a ”;! 0 “H
policy which 1 have only glance,] at L° f ,
the respbhs®HUy, r broke him on the spot, by
announcing!'jn.tne’iiame of the President of the
United.Staici.-tb'al, fpr the reasons then assign
ed, no communications of any sort would bo
received by •fhe President from the Creek na
tion, if that ttart had any agency whatever' in it.
This broke'the^ spell of their opposition, and
They foe! the miseries of tiieir condition;
and many of them look mqst imploringly for
help. I believe they would submit cheerfully
to be guided by the Government, in regard to
auy new relations which it might bo thought
proper to establish for them. But those influ
ences under the direction of which they have
placed themselves, would counteract the kind
est designs, unless tho measures which may be
adopted for bettering their condition, shall be
accompanied by a power that shall cause these
intorosted people to ccaso their interfering a-
gencies. And this, in my opinion, is within
tho range cf a sound policy; nor will tho exer
cise of it conflict with any one of tho great prin
ciples iipon whidi rest justice, or mercy, or the
freedom of the citizen. It will be found to lie;
Frist—In the preparation of a suitable (and
none other should be offered to them) and last
home for these unfortunate people; and,
Second—In providing suitable means and sup
port for their transportation; taking them kind
ly, but firmly, by the hand, and telling them
they must go and enjoy it; and,.
Lastly—la letting thoso persons who inter
fere in such matters know, that the object of
tho Government being kind to the Indians,
and intended wholly to bettor their condition,
its detetmination is final; and that no persons
will be permitted, with impunity, to interfere
in it. To sustain this last position, the pre
sence ofa few troops only would be required.
I would have it distinctly .understood that a
reasonable number «f reservations should be
granted; and that they should be given in fee
simple to those who might prefer to remain.
This policy applies in its fullest extent to the
Creeks. I confine it, in this extent, to this
People, not bccauso it is not in a great degree
applicable to others, but because I consider
the way to be wide open for the Cliickasaws
and Choctaws; and, therefore, no illustrations
in reference to them are needed.
In regard to these, (the Chickasaws and
Choctaws) I believe it will only be required to
make tho provision, and, as has been more ful
ly explained in my reports of the 10th and 17th
October, marked A, B, and C, and they will
go. I believe, also, the greater portion of the
Chcrokeos would follow, and, upon a bare ex
position of the plan which has been recom
mended, the establishment of a suitable system
for their transportation, and an invitation to
them to go and join their brothers.
I did not, as you are aware, visit the Chero
kee*. It was my wish to have seen them, and,
in pursuance of your instructions, made known
the views and wishes of the Government to
them, also. My time, I found, would not hold
out, and, if it had been longer, I must have ar
rived in their country at tho period when the
Commissioners were engaged in negotiating
for the privilege of uniting, by means of a ca
nal, through their country, the waters of Cana-
sago and Hiwassee; and I should have deemed
it prudent, evc» with time enough to have vi
sited them, not to distract their'councils by
calling off" their attention to any other subject.
Of the Cherokees, it is due that I should apeak
from my knowledge, obtained, however, other
wise than by personal observation, in terms of
high commendation.- They have done much
for themselves. It has been their good for
tune to have born among them some great
Of these, the late Charles Hicks stood
pre-eminent. Under his wisdom, which was
guided by virtues of a rare quality, these Peo-
ile have been elevated, in privileges of every
ocal description, high above their neighbors.
They seek to be a Peoplei; nbd to maintain, by
law and good Government, those principles
which maintain the security of persons, defend
the rights of property, dec.; they deserve to be
respected, and to be helped; but, with the
kindest regards to them, and witli a firm con
viction in the propriety and truth of the remark,
then ought not to be encouraged informing a
Constitution and Government within a State
of the Republic, to exist and operate independ
ently of our laws. The sooner they have tho
assurance given them that this cannot be per
mitted, the better it will be for them. If they
will agree at once to come under the laws, and
be merged as citizens in our privileges, would it
be objected against! But, if they will not,
then no People of all the Indians within our
limits are better qualified to go into a Terri
tory, such as it is proposed to provide for our
Indians, and, by their superior lights, confer,
under a suitable form of Government, benefits
upen the Indian race. They are wise enough,
I think, to see this, and magnanimous enough
to undertake.it. For my own part, I am soli
citous for their happiness and prosperity; and
being conscious that their hopes must rest ulti
mately upon suclra home as the Chickasaws
have, with such a display of wisdom, determined
to go and provide for themselves, I cannot but
believe that a great majority of the Chero
kee* will consent to join them.
In conclusion, I respectfully suggest that a
suitable provision be made by the Congress, to
be phred at the disposition of the Executive:
First, for defraying the expense of the Chicka
saws, who have agreed to go and look for a
country, and with a view to its occupancy, up
on the terms which they have stipulated, and,
as will be seen on referring to my report of the
10th October, marked B, herewith submitted,
and ofthe six Choctaws, who are, by the as-
seht of their nation, to go with them. This I
had estimated at j 10,000; but this estimate
was confined to the Chickasaws; I would sug
gest that 85,000 more be added, making $15
000 for tbis'object.
To this may be added, for the present, 4100,
000, to be mado applicable, in the discretion
ofthe Executive, to tho object of Indian emi
gration generally. “
It will .be time enough after the country is
your pleasure, to the wisdom of Con-V 11
I have the honor to be, with
• Your obedient servant
THO^L. KS NNy ]
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRr.,1
IN SENATE, R «8|
Thursday, ]
Mr.-Berrien -presented thofullonis/ 1
tion, which wav agreed to: ° rtx
, Resolved, Tli.m'- the • Committee on p ■
Land Claims bo instructed to inquire ini ”
expediency of providing- by law, f or ,?°
and decision of claims to land*, derived c,
loged to bo derived, otherwise tj, 4n f
United States, in the several, states om
rios thereof. s y
The Rev. Mr. Ryland elected CiJ
lain to-the Senate: r ;/. r.--, **
-.V - ’Wwfcy.Zhc.iJ
Considerable business 1 w*ttnuisitiefluT
Senate today. Among die petitions ptn,
was one by Mr., Smith of Md. from a I
subject of the name of Hall, jirayic* i;
sidoration of his case, and a farther indeed
cation for property destroyed on die hirt*
by one of our vessels of war. .‘On ihin*
was some discussion as to the propriety of
ceiving potititions from foreigners, other ih
through the durrent channel, the British Mi t
ter, in which Messrs." Eaton, Hayne and Be,
ton took part. On motion of Mr. Macoa ll
resolution was finally laid on tho table. ’
Mr. Eaton introdu ed a resolution totheej
feet, that the Secretary of (lie Treasury 1®
the Senate with the amouut of revenue on in,
posts and tonage, received from the termon!
Florida, sinco its session, specifying the psnij
ular parts. , :
Mim'dat/. Du. 17,1
Mr. Webster, a Senator from the State <
Massachusetts, appeared, was qualified, i
took his scat.
Mr. Home presented the memorial of t...
citizens of Boston and its vicinity, prayingtl
no further increase of dnties maybe laid on ii
lorlations, and particularly on Woolleni. J1
it. accompanied tho presentation ofthis um
rial With a few explanatory remarks; and,
bis motion, it was read and ordered lobe j
ted for the use of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
, Thursday, ih.-. 1J, I
On motion of Mr. Lumpkin, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on India]
Affairs bo instracted to inquire.into thceipdi
ency of providing by law, fur the rcmonlo
tho various tribes of Indians who ire lontd
within the states or territories of the Unite
States, to some eligible situation west of t
River M ississippi. • ■;'
Mr. P. P. Barbour offered the following n
solution: • '
Resolved, That tiie Committee of Ways a:
Means- bo instructed to inquire into the exp
diencyof providing by law for the sale of ihri
lortion of the stock of the U. S. Bank wlii-bir
irtid by the government of the U, S. snd the i
plication of the proceeds thereof,to the psye*
of tho public debt.
Mr. Barbour stated that tlio amount of item
held by government was equal to 7 millions od
dollars—that it was at 23 1-4. per cent, abnvel
par—and that if sold at ibis valuation, * |w»l
would accrue to tho U. S. something buyondl
41,600,000. Mr. McDuffie.-differed fronikl
views of Mr. B., and stala, IBM thajE**"!
would (all as soon as the stock should bethro*«|
into market, in which view hb'was siippo
by Mr. Gorham of Massachusetts. The r
lution was laid on the table. ' _
Friday,
The Speaker laid before tho House a M
from Hon. John Randolph, of Roanoke, a.l
ing to be excused from serving on the ComM
tee of Ways and Means. The House gnnt
the request, and ordered Mr. Smytb of
be substituted. _
Monday, Dtt.h-
On motion of Mr. Gilmer, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of WU”
Moans, inquire into ihn propiietyqf m- 1 ''■>
appropriation, to defray the expense j>
ing the documents and papers, in Hiol * . ■
Office, and other Public Officcy'n , |
relating to tho early history of Gco?gis> -i
other States. - ■ ' ' ‘; . _
From the Darien Gawrte- . _
. Gov. Forsyth, and the Bank *"'*7,1
It is understood, that at the last iw* U 'J
Directors of the Bank of Dane", ** . J
Cashier bad proceeded to read a sm-i I ' I
of the Governor’s lato message tow?
ture, covering his veto, he was atopj^J.* (k# |
motion was carried to lay the r” i^l
table ofthe Bauk.—A. liireclor- intuna 1 g. 1
vulgar abuse, embracing neither W \J ( ,|
mem; however high tho authorityTro" J
it emanated, could only be listctted. to 1 "I
and didnot merit, and should not [cc t.4
olher answer, than.the contra'uu » J
which it Would rccieve in > u * T , cr ^l nt i e of,|
from tho report of the eiiligbteued g vJ
who had, on the part of the State, ,
stockholders, boen deliberating up° a ,
and upon the condition of the Ba n I
Nor would tho public hesitate,
of money, between Mr. Forsyth on
and Messrs. Cumming, Cooper, .,.,^1
Allister,and Jones, upon tho other.
fore entreated tlie Directors to 00 k sa
repose themselves in tho remcnl .|,» c ouriP^
if a distemperedpen1 had forgottmi1 ^ ^ j
dao to gentlemen before the s • w<) 1—
same distempered pen, at
upon another occasion, had
tesies dae to a Prince upon .^foir'
the ey os of all Europe. N°r c ^ u ., i'«
nor would they require to b« 0 ' . ..j.H
was a punishment to be found |