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question now We then had for a
short time, a most doleful pause,
each appeared to be pouring over in
silence a sad orisin to the departed
shade of King Caucus. Silence was
at length broken, by the Col’s, ob
serving. Well Gen. I have promised
our friends in Milledgeville, that this
county should be regulated ; and I
have determined that no stone shall
remain unturned, but I will accom
plish it.
The plan I propose, is this: In the
first place, we will buy up, or silence
as many of our enemies as we - can,
by bestowing on them all the honor
ary and unimportant appointments
that lie within our power. And sec
ondly, we must run none but our best
electioneerers, ami never loose sight
of Jackson, Troup and the Treaty, nor
the District Bill. If we stick faith
fully to these grounds, we must
succeed. There is G , he will
cost us the most trouble; we must
put him down with the District Bill;
never fail to represent it in its most
aggravated colours Well, but Col.
what are we to do with these Caro
lina and Virginia people ; you know
they go for the District System ?
Why, when we are with them, we
must be silent about it, or in cases of
necessity, seem to give away to it ;
but those who we perceive it will
take with, we must discourse loudly
of the curtailing of our elective fran
chise and the disfranchisement of the
liberties of the people. Having thus
laid a plan of operations tor the next
campaign, the Caucus adjourned sine
die, with strict injunctions of secrecy;
but as they forgot to administer th*
oatb*of allegiance, I do not feel my
splf bound to obey the injunction.
With thus much of the secrets of the
Caucus Cabinet, i retired, but could
not help reflecting on the inconsis
tency of these men. Now they go
the whole amouut, as they term it,
for Jackson ; when, but a year and a
half ago, I have heard thes very
men declare him to be not only un
worthy of the suffrages of a free
pcpple, but a murderer and an assas
sin. And why this mighty change 1
Because, forsooth, he is the peoples
man. And yet, strange as it may
seem, they tell us they vote from
principle —strange principles these
indeed; vote for a man to-day, that
yesterday they declared to be baser
than vile. The old General must
certhinly have breathed nothing hut
exhilerating gas since the last races,
that he has become so monstrously
metamorphosed. Ephram Smooth
turned chemist, perhaps to manufac
ture an etherial atmosphere to raise
statesmen in. Solomon said, “ there
was nothing new under the sun.”
What a pity it is he had not have
lived until the present day. He
would have seen jack asses elevated
t-j the rank of general officers, and
grlly headed statesmen that could
not even define the word baa.
A Citizen of Twiggs.
. EXECUTIVE PAPERS.
„ CHEEK TREATY.
To the Senate of the U. States.
Washing ton, 3lst Jan. 1826 *
I transmit, herewith, to the Senate
for their consideration and advice,
with regard to its ratification, a trea
ty, concluded by the Secretary of
War, duly authorised thereto, with
the Chiefs and Headmen of the
Creek Nation, deputed by them and
now in this city.
It has been agreed upon, and pre
sented to the consideration of the
Senate, as a substitute for the treaty
signed at the Indian Springs on the
12th of Feb. last. The tircumstan
cos under which this received, on
the 3d of March last, your advice
and consent to its ratification, are
known to you. It was transmitted
tooinc from the Senate on the sth
March, and ratified in full confidence
yielded to the advice and consent of
tlip Senate, undtfr a firm belief,
founded on the Jpurndl of the Com
missioners of the'Unjted States, and
on the express statements in the
letter of one of them of the 16th Feb.
to the then Secretary of War, that
it had been concluded with a large
majority of the Chiefs of the Creek
Nation, and with a reasonable pros
pect of immediate acquiescence bv
the remainder. This expectation
has not merely been disappointed.
The fitat measures for carrying the
treaty into execution had scarcely
been taken, when the two principal
Chiefs wdio had signed it, fell victims
to the exasperation of the great mass
of the nation, and their families and
dependents, far from being able to
execute the engagements on their
part, fled t for life, safety and subsis
tence, from (he territories w hich they
had assumed to cede, to our own
Yet, in this fugitive condition, and
whilst subsisting on the bounty of
the United States, they have been
found advancing pretensions to re
ceive exclusively to themselves, the
whole of the sums stipulated by the
Cogimfcisioners of the United States,
in payment lor all the lands of the
Creek nation which were ceded by
the terms of the treaty. And they
have claimed the stipulation of the
eighth article, that the United States
would “ protect the emigrating party
against the .encroachments, hos'tilitv,
and impositions of the whites, stnd of
all otheqy” as an engagement by
which the United States werq bound
to become the instruments of their
Vengeance, and to inflict upon the
punishment of Indian retribution, to
to gratify the vindictive fury of an
impotent and helpless minority of
their own tribe
In this state of things, the ques
tion is not, whether the treaty of
the 152 th of February last, shall or
shall not be executed. So far as
the United States were, or could be
bound by it, I have been anxiously
desirous of carrying it into execution.
But, like other treaties, its fulfilment
depends upon the will, not of one,
but of both the parties to it. The
parties on the face of the treaty are
the United States and the Creek
nation; and, howev r desirous one
of them may be to give it effect, this
wish must prove abortive, while the
other party refuses to perform its
stipulations, and disavows its obliga
tions. By the refusal of the Creek
nation to perform their part of the
treaty, the United States are absolv
ed from all its engagements on their
part, and the alternative left them is,
either to resort to measures of war,
to secure by force the advantages
stipulated to them in the treaty, or
to attempt the adjustment of the in
terest by anew compact. In the
preference dictated by the nature of
our institutions, and by the senti
ments of justice and humanity which
the occasion requires, for measures
of peace, the treaty herewith trans
mitted has been concluded, and is
submitted to the decision of the Sen
ate. After exhausting every effort
in our power to obtain the acquies
cence of the Creek Nation to the
treaty of the 12th of February, I
entertained for some time, the hope
that their assent might at least have
been given to anew treaty, by which
all their lands within the State of
Georgia should have been ceded.
This has also proved impracticable ;
and, although the excepted portion
is of comparatively small amount
and importance, I have assented to
its exception, so far as to place it
before the Senate, only from a con
viction. that between it and a resort
to the forcible expulsion of the
Creeks, from their habitations and
lands within the State of Georgia,
there was no middle term.
The deputation with which the
treaty has been concluded consists
of the principle chiefs of the Nation,
able not only to negotiate, hut to
carry into effect the stipulations to
which they have agreed. There is
a-‘deputation also here from the small
party which undertook to contract
for the whole nation at the treaty of
the 12th February, but the numbers
of which, according to the informa
tion collected by G- ncral Gaines,
does not exceed four hundred.
They represent themselves, indeed,
to be fat more numerous; hut what
ever their number may be, their in
terests have been provided for in
tfie treaty now submitted. Their
subscriptions to it would also have
been received, but for the unreason
able pretentions raised by them after
all the arrangements of the treaty
had been agreed upon, and it was
actually signed. Whatever their
merits may have been, in the facility
with which they ceded all the lands
of their nation within the State of
Georgia, their utter inability to per
form the engagements which they so
readily contracted, and the exorbi
tancy of their demands, when com
pared with the inefficacy of their
own means of performance, leave
them with no claims upon tlfb United
States, other than of impartial and
rigorous justice.
In referring to the impressions un
der which I ratified the treaty of the
12th of February last, I do not deem
it necessary to decide upon the pro
priety of the manner in which it was
negotiated. Deeply regretting the
criminations and recriminations to
which these events have given rise,
I believe the public interest will be
begt consulted by discarding them
altogether from the discussion of the
subject. The great body of the
Creek Nation inflexibly refuse to ac
knowledge or to execute that treaty.
Upon this ground it will be set aside,
should the Senate advise and consent
to the ratification of that now com
municated, without looking back to
the means by which the other was
effected. And, in the adjustment of
the terms of the present treaty, I
have been particularly anxious to
dispense a measure of great liberality
to both parties of the Creek Nation,
rather than to extort from them a
bargain, of which the advantages on
our part could only be purchased by
hardship on theirs.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
THE TREATY.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
President of the United States of
America.
To all and singular to trhom these presents
shall come, Greeting :
Whereas a Treaty between the United
States of America, and the Creek Nation
of Indians was made and concluded, on the
twenty-fourth day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty six, at the City of
Washington, by James Barbour, Secretary
of War of tiie United States, on the part of
the United States, and certain Chiefs and
Warriors of the said Nation, w hich Treaty is
in the words following, to wit .-
Articles of a Treaty made at the City of Wash
ington, this twenty-fourth day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and nventy-sia,
between James Barbour, Secretary uj H nr,
thereto specially authorized by the President
oj the L nittd States, and the untiersignr
Chiefs and Head Men of the Creek Sfati -
of Indians, who have received Jull powet
from the said Nation to conclude and art un *
GEORGIA STATESMAN, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 18*26.
Whereas a treaty was concluded
at the Indian Springs, on the twelfth
day of February last, between Com
missioners on the part of the United
States, and a portion of the Creek
Nation, by which an extensive dis
trict of country was ceeded to the
United States ;
And whereas a great majority of
the Chiefs and Warriors of'the. said
Nation have protested against the
execution of the said Treaty, *»d
have represented that the same was
signed on their part by persons hav
ing no sufficient authority to form
treaties or to make cessions, and that
the stipulations in the said Treaty
are, therefore w holly void ;
And whereas the United States
are unwilling that difficulties should
exist in the said Nation, which may
eventually lead to an intestine war,
and are still more unwilling that any
cessions of land should be made to
them, unless with the fair understand
ing and full assent of the Tribe mak
ing such cession, and for a just and
adequate consideration, it being the
policy of the United States, in all
their intercourse w ith the Indians, to
treat them justly and liberally, as
becomes the relative situation ofthe
parties;
Now, therefore, in order to remove
the difficulties which have thus arisen
to satisfy the great body of the
Creek Nation, and to recoacile the
contending parties, into which it is
unhappily divided, the following
articles have been agreed upon and
concluded, between James Barbour,
Secretary of War, specially author
ized as aforesaid, and the said Chiefs
and Head Men representing the
Creek Nation of Indians :
Article I.—The Treaty conclud
ed at the Indian Springs, on the
twelfth day of February, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-five,
between Commissioners on the part
of the United States and the said
Creek Nation of Indians, and rati
fied by the United States on the
seventh day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty five, is
hereby declared to be null and void,
to every intent and purpose whatso
ever ; and every right and claim
arising Irom the same is her by can
celled and surrendered.
Art. 2. —The Creek Nation of
Indians cede to the United States all
the land belonging to the said Nation
in the State of Georgia, and lying on
the east side of the middle of the
Chatahoochy river. And also an
other tract of land lying within the
said State, and bouded as follows :
Beginning at a point on the western
bank of the said river, forty seven
miles below the point where the
boundary line between the Creeks
and Cherokees strikes the Chatahoo
chy river, near the Buzzard’s Roost,
measuring the said distance in a di
rect line, and not following the
meanders of the said river ; and from
the point of beginning, running in a
direct line to a point in the boundary
line between the Creeks and the
Cherokees, thirty miles west of the
said Buzzard’s Roost; thence to the
Buzzard’s Roost, and thence with
the middle of the said river to the
place of beginning.
Art. 3.—lmmediately after the
ratification of this Treaty, the United
States agree to pay to the Chiefs of
the said Nation the sum of two hun
dred and seventeen thousand six
hundred dollars, to be divided among
the Chiefs and Warriors of the said
Nation.
Art. 4.—The United States agree
to pay to the said Nation an addi
tional perpetual annuify ftf'twenty
thousand dollars.
Art. s.—The difficulties which
have arisen in the said nation, in
consequence of the Treaty of the
Indian Springs, shall be amicably ad
justed, and that portion of the Creek
Nation who signed that Treaty shall
be admitted to all their privileges,
as members of the Creek Nation, it
being the earnest wish of the United
States, without undertaking to de
cide upon the complaints of the re
spective parties, that all causes of
dissatisfaction should be removed.
Art. 6.—-That portion of the
Creek Nation known as the friends
and followers of the late General
William Mclntosh, having intima
ted to the government of the United
States their wish to remove west of
the Mississippi, it is hereby agreed,
with their assent, that a deputation
offiv* persons shall be sent by them
at the expense of the United States,
immediately after the ratification es
this treaty, to examine the Indian
country west of the Mississippi, not
within either of the States or Terri
tories, and not possessed by the
Choctaws or Chcrokecs And the
United States agree to purrhas< for
them, if the same can be conveniently
done upon reasonable terms, wher
ever they may select, a country,
whose extent shall, in the opinion of
the President, be proportioned to
their numbers. And if such pur
chase cannot be thus made, it is then
agreed that the selection shall be
made when the President may think
proper, just reference being had to
the wishes of the emigrating party.
Art. 7.—The emigrating party
-hall remove within twenty-four
n e nths, and the expense of their re
movil shall be defrayed by the Unit
ed States. And such subsistence
hall also he furnished them, for a
term not exceeding twelve month?
dence, as, in the opinion of the Presi
dent, their numbers and circumstan
ces may require.
Art. B.—An ag nt, or sub-age!.,
and interpreter, shall be appointed
to accompany and reside with th-:m.
And a blacksmith and wheelwright
-hall ho furnished by the United
States. Such assistance shall also
be rendered to them in their agricul
tural operations, as the President
may think proper.
Art. 9 —ln consideration of the
exertions used by the friends ami
followers of General Mclntosh to
procure a cession at the Indian
Springs, and ol their past difficulties
and contemplated removal, the Unit
ed States agree to present to the
Chiefs of the party, to he divided
among the Chiefs and Warriors, the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars,
if such party shall amount to three
thousand persons, and in that propor
tion for any smaller number. Fif
teen thousand dollars of tins sum to
be paid immediately after the ratifi
cation of this treaty, and the residue
upon their arrival in the country
west ofthe Mississippi.
Art. 10—It is agreed by the
Creek Nation, that an agent shall
be appointed by the President, to as
certain the damages sustained by the
friends and followers ofthe late Gen.
Mclntosh, m consequence oi the dif
ficulties growing out of the Treaty
ofthe Indian Springs, as set forth in
an agreement entered into with
General Gaines, at the Broken Ar
row, and which have been done con
trary to the laws of the Creek Na
tion; and such damages shall be re
paired by the said Nation, or the
amount paid out of the annuity due
to them.
Art. 11 —All the improvements
which add real virtue to any part of
the land herein ceded shall be ap
praised by commissioners, to be ap
pointed by the President ; and the
amount thus ascertained shall be paid
to the parties owning such improve
ments.
Art. 12. —Possession of the coun
try herein ceded shall be yielded by
-the Creeks on or before the first day
ol January next.
Art. 13 —TheUnited States agree
to guarantee to the Creeks all the
country, not herein ceded, to which
they have a just claim, and to make
good to them any losses they may
incur, in consequence of the illegal
conduct of any citizen of the United
States within the Crock country.
Art. 14. —The President of the
United States shall have authority
to select, in some part ofthe Creek
country, a tract of land, not exceeding
two sections, where tlie necessary
public buildings may be erected, arid
the persons attached to the Agency
may reside.
Art. 15.—Wherever any stream,
over which it may be necessary to
establish ferries, forms the boundary
of the country, the Creek Indians
shall have the right of ferriage from
their own land, and the citizens oi
the United States from the land to
which the Indian title is extinguished.
Art. 16. —The Creek chiefs may
appoint three commissioners from
their own people, who shall be al
lowed to attend the running of the
lines w'est of the Chatahoochy river,
and whose expenses, while engaged
in this duty, shall be defrayed by the
United States.
Art. 17. —This treaty* after the
same has been ratified by the Pre
sident and Senate, shall bo obligatory
on the United State and on the Creek
nation.
In testimony whereof, the said
James Barbour, Secretary of War,
authorized as aforesaid, &. the chiefs
of the said Creek nation of Indians,
have hereunto set their hands, at the
city of Washington, the day and year
aforesaid.
James Barbotjr,
O-poth-le-yoholo, his x mark,
John Stidham, his x marl;,
Mad Wolf, his xmark,
Menawce, his x mark,
Tuskeekee Tustunuggec his x mark,
Charles Cornels, his x mark,
Timpoochy Barnard, his mark,
Apauly Tustunnuggec, his x mark,
Coosa Tnstunhuggee, his x mark,
Nahetluc Hopie, his x mark,
Selocta, lus x mark,
Ledagi, his x mark,
Yoholo Mico, his x mark.
In presence of- —
Thomas L. McKcnny,
Lewis Cass,
John Crowell Agent for 1. A.
llezekiah Miller,
John Kidge Secretary Creek Delegation
David V ann,
Now, therefore, be it known, that
I, John Quincy Adams, President oi
the Unjted States of America, having
seen and considered the said treaty,
do, in pursuance of the advice and
consent of the Senate, as expressed
by the resolution of the twenty-first
instant, accept, ratify, and confirm
the same, and every clause and ar
ticle thereof, together with the Sup
plementary article thereunto sub
joined.
In testimony whereof, I have caus
ed th seal of the United St au
to be hereunto affixed, having
signed the same with my hand.
Done at the City ol Washington, this
twenty-second day of April, cn<
thousand eight hundred and twen
ty-six, and of the Independence of
the United States of America, the
fiftieth.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
By the President:
11. CLAY,
SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE
TO THE CREEK TREATY OF THE TWES
TY-FOLRTH JANUARY, 1826.
Whereas a stipulation in the 2d
article of the treaty of the twenty
fourth day of Jauary, 1826, between
the undersigned parties to said trea
ty, provides tor the running of a line
“ beginning at a point on the western
bank of the Chatahoochy river, for
ty-seven miles below the point where
the boundary line between the Creeks
and Cherokees strike the said river,
near the Buzzard's Roost, measuring
the said distance in a direct line, and
not following the meanders of the
said river, and from the point of be
ginning, running in a direct Ini to a
point in the boundary line between
the said Creeks and Cherokees,
thirty miles west of the said Buz
zard's Roost, thence to the Buz
zard’s Roost, and thence w ith the
middle of said river to the place of
beginning;” And whereas it having
been represented to the party to the
aid treaty in behalf of the Creek
Nation, that a certain extension of
said lines might embrace in the ces
sion all the lands which will he found
to lie within the chartered limits of
Georgia, and which are own; and by
tbe Creeks, the undersigned do here
by agree to the following extension
ot said lines, viz: In the place of
“ forty-seven miles,” as stipulated in
the second article of the treaty a
tbresaid, as the point of beginning,
the undersigned agree that it shall be
fifty miles, in a direct line below' the
point designated in the second article
of said treaty’; thence running in a
direct *¥‘ e 1,1 a point h the boundary
iine between and Chero
kees, forty-five miles west of said
Buzzard’s Roost, in the place of
“thirty miies,” as stipulated in said
treaty; thence to the Buzzard’s
Roost, and thence to the place of
beginning—it being understood that
thes. lines are to stop at their inter
section with the boundary line be
tween Georgia and Alabama w her
ever that may he, if that line shall
cross them in the direction of the
Buzzard’s Roost, at a shorter dis
tance than it is provided they shall
run ; and provided, also, that if the
said dividing line between Georgia
and Alabama shall not be reached by
the extension ofthe two lines afore
said, the one three, and the other
fifteen miles, they are to run and ter
minate as defined in this supplement
al article to the treaty aforesaid.
It is hereby agreed, in considera
tion of the extension of said lines,
on the part of the other party to the
Treaty aforesaid, in behalf of the
United States, to pay to the Creek
Nation, immediately upon the ratifi
cation of said Treaty, the sum of
thirty thousand dollars.
In witness whereof the parties a
foresaid have hereunto set their
hands and seals this thirty first
day March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty six
James Barbour,
Opotlile Yoholo his xmark,
John Stidham his x mark,
Mad Wolf, his x mark
Tuskeekee. Tustenugge, hisx mark
Yoholo Mieco, his x mark,
Menu wee, his x mark,
Charles Cornels, his x mark,
Apauli Tustenugge, hirx mark,
Coosa Tnstenuggee, his x mark,
Nahetluc Hopie, his xmark,
Selocta, his x mark,
Timpoocljy Barnett, his x mark,
Ledagee, his x mark,
In presence of- —
Thomas L. McKennv,
John Crowell, Agent fori. A.
John Ridge, Secretary,
David Vann,
Win. Handily.
The following message was receiv
ed from the President of the United
States, by the hands of Mr. .1. Adams,
Jr. and laid on the table, and order
ed to be printed:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United Stales —
Washington, 2*tli April, 1826
I transmit so both Houses of Con
gress, copies of a treaty with the
Creek Nation of Indians concluded
on the 24th day of January last, with
a supplementary article, signed on
the 31st of last month, which have
been, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, duly ratified I send, at
the same time, copies of the treaty
superseded by them, signed at the
Indian Springs, on the 12th of Febru
ary, 1825. The treaty and supple
mentary article now ratified, will re
quire the aid of the Legislature to
carry them into effect. And I sub
join a letter from the Secretary of
War, proposing an additional appro
priation, forthe purposo of facilita
ting the removal of that portionofthc
Creek Nation, which may be disposed
to remove west of the Mississippi ;
r commending the whole subject to
the favorable consideration of Con
gress.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Department of War, )
April 24, 1825. • $
Sir : I have the honor to represent
that, from information lately receiv
u and, a further sum of twenty thousand
dollars over and above that provided
for in the Pth article of the late Trea
ty with the Creeks, judiciously ap
plied in inemoifying emigrants for
their improvements in the unceded
part of their Territory, as well w ith
in the limits of Alabama as of Geor
gia,(should indeed any portion of
their land be found within the latter
Ai*!,. », H,i<, mrdirament ) will tend
No. 21.
to increase the number of Emigrants
and thereby, to the extent of its in
fluence, to promote the general pol
icy of the United States, and 1 sub
mit to you the propriety of commu
nicating this subject to the consider
ation of Congress.
1 have the honor to be, your obedi
ent servant.
JAMES BARBOUR. -
The President of the U. S.
CONGRESS.
Wednesday, April 19.
In the Senate yesterday the Bill
altering the tim of holding the ses
sion of the Supreme Court of the
United States, was passed to a third
reading. The resolution submitted
by Mr. Branch, in relation to the
power of the Ecxecutive to appoint
certain public ministers, was taken
up, when Mr. Mills spoke against it,
and Mr. Randolph in favor.
In the House of Representatives,
Messrs. Thompson, of Pennsylvania,
Garnsey, ofN. York, and Ingham, of
Penn, severally addressed the com
mittee of the whole on the state of
the Union, on the Panama Mission,
the two former gentlemen, being in
favor of the Mission, and the last
gentlemen against it. Mr. Buchanan
than offered an amendment, which
was accepted by Mr. M'Lnue, as a
modification to his amendment.—
Some brief discussion took place on a
motion that the Committee rise;
and after that had succeeded, on
another motion to discharge the Com
mittee from the further considera
tion of the resolutions. This last
question, on w hich the ayes and noes
were taken, was negatived by a vote
of 79 to 108. Avery general dis
position to put an end to the discus
sion prevailed, and there is no doubt,
if the amendment of Mr Buchanan
had not been offered, that the debate
would have been brought to a ter
mination last night. It is understood,
however, that the question will bo
taken to-dav.
An interc sting communication was
received from the War Department,
on the subject ofthe Florida Indians,
w hich will be found in another col
umn.
Thursday, April 20.
In the Senate yesterday a good
deal of discussion took place on the
bill to authorize the claimants of cer
tain lands in Florida, known as “ Fer
be’s Purchase,” to institute suits
against the United States, which
resulted in laying it on the table.
The resolution of Mr Branch was
resumed, and Mr. Randolph spoke
in favor of it from 1 until after 7
o’clock.
lathe House of Representatives,
after a little preliminary business,
the House went into Committee of
the W hole on the state of the Union,
when Messrs. Archer, of Virginia,
Dorsey, of Maryland, Steward, of
Penn. Sawyer of North Caroina.
Worthington, of Maryland, and
J. Johnson, of Kentucky, severally
addressed the Committee on the
PunaniaMission On motion of Mr.
J. S. Barbour, the Committee then
rose.
Friday, April 21.
In the Senate yesterday the reso
lution offered by Mr Barton was a
dopted, Mr. B. accompanied it with
some appropriate explanatory re
marks A number of bills were pas
sed to a third reading—for the relief
of Wm. P. Gould; for the relief of
Otway Burns ; for the erection of a
Custom-House at Newport, R. I. for
the exemption of the Students ofthe 1
Columbian college from nnlitia duty ;
and for the appropriation of $ 6000
for the repair ofthe Post Road from
the Chatahoochie to line Creek,
in the state of Alabama. The adop
tion ofthe new rule proposed by Mr.
Benton, it thus appears, has a very
salutary operation, by enabling the
Senate to proceed in the considera
tion of private hills until 1 o’clock,
reserving the subsequent part of tha
day for the discussion of important
subjects. The consideration of Mr.
Branch’s resolution, was resumed ;
and Mr. Harper, Mr. Tazew 11 and
Mr. Chandler, spoke in favor of it,
and Mr. Lloyd agains it.
In the house of Representatives
yesterday, the question on the Pana
ma Mission was decided, in commit
tee of the whole on the state ofthe
Union, when Mr. McLane’s amend
ment was negatived. In the House,
however, the question was again ta
ken, and the amendment was carried
by a vote of 99 to 94. On motion of
Mr T. P. Moore, of Kentucky, the
House then ad journed. The motion
pending w hen the House adjourned,
was to lay the resolution and amend
ment on the table.
Saturday, April 22.
In the Senate, the several bills or
dered to a third reading on Thurs
day, were yesterday passed, and sent
to the House of Representatives,
The greater part of the day was
passed in Executive business.
In the House of Representatives
yesterday, the motion irade by Mr.
Powell, of Virginia, on the preceding
day, to lay the resolution and amend
ments on the subject of the mission
to Panama on the table, was negativ
ed. The question was then taken
on the resolution reported by the
committee on Foreign affairs, as a
tnended by Mr M’Lane, .and the re
solution was negatived by a vote ot
143 to 54.
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