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LAWS OF THE TMTKD STATES PASSED AT THE
SP/fOND SESSION OF THE 221 l CONGRESS.
[Public, No. 13.]
AN ACT making appropriations for Indian annuities,
and other similar objects, for the year one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
tatives of the United States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the following sums be, and the same are
’hereby, severally appropriated for the pay ment an
□uitics due to various Indians, and Indian tribes, tr.nd
other objects hereinafter enumerated, according to
stipulations of certain Indian treaties; to be paid out ot
any monqy in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
namely : . . a ,
To the 'Wyandot tribe, five iiiousanu nine hundred
dollars.
To theVlVyanuol, Munsec, and Delaware tribes, one
thousand dollars. ,
To the Shawne tribe, three thousand dollars, and
eight hundred and forty dollars for expenses of a black
smith, and furnishing salt.
To the Shawnee and Seneca tribes of Lewistown, one
‘thousand dollars, and seven hundred and eighty dollars
for expenses of a blacksmith.
To the Delaware tribe, six thousand five hundred dol
lars, and one hundred dollars for furnishing salt.
To the VVeatribe, three thousand dollars.
To the Piankeshaw trib, eight hundred dollars.
To the Kaskaskias tribe, one thousand dollars.
To the Ottawuy tribe, five thousand three hundred
, ‘dollars.
To the Ottaway and Missouri tribes, two thousand hve
hundred dollars, and fifteen hundred dollars tor Ine ex
penses of blacksmiths and tools, and agricultural imple
ments.
To the Chippcway tribe, three thousand eight hundred
dollars ; also, one thousand dollars for purpose.- ot edu
cation, and two thousand dollars for the purchase of farm
ing utensils A cattle, and the employment of persons to aid
thorn in their agriculture.
To the Chippaways, Ottavvays, and Pottawatamie
tribes, sixteen thousand dollars, and one hundred and
twenty five dollars fur furnishing salt.
To the Fotawatamie tribe, sixteen thousand three
hundred dollars, and one hundred dollars to To-pe-ni-be,
principal chief; also three thousand dollars for purposes
of education, and two thousand five hundred and twenty
dollars for expenses of blacksmiths, millers and agricul.
turists, and for furnishing salt, tobacco, iron and steel.
To the Potawatamie tribe ot Huron, four hundred
dollars.
To the Choctaw tribe, fifty thousand nine hundred and
iwcnty-fivc dollars; to Mushulatubbe, a duet, one hun
dred and fifty dollars, and to Robert Cole, a chief, one
hundred and fifty dollars; also, twelve thousand five hun
dred dollars for purposes ot education, and two thotfeand
* nine hundred and fifty dollars tor expenses of blacksmith
;and millwrights, and for furnishing iron and steel.
To theEcl River tribe, one thousand onehundred dol
lar!.
To the Six Nations, Ncw-York, four thousand, five
hundred dollars; also two hundred dollars to the \ mine
King, a chief, and silty dollars to Liuie Billy, of the Se
neca tribe.
To the Scncca tribe, New-York, six thousand dollars.
To the Creek tribe, forty six thousand five hundred
■dollars; also, three fhousanddollar* for ot edu
cation, anil tune hundred and fifty Ave dollars for expen
ses of a blacksmith, and for furn/=hing iron and steel.
To the Cherokee tribe, ten (do ns and dollars; also two
thousand dollars for purposes/)! education.
To the Chickasaw tribe, twenty three thousand dol
lars.
T» the Sack tribe, thrze thousand dollars.
To tho Sac and Fox tribes. two thousand dollars.
To the Sac, Fox, ?nd loway tribes, three thousand
dollars for the expenses of blacksmith and agriculturists,
•and for furnishing tanning utensils and cattle.
To the Fox tribe, three thousand dollars.
To the loway tribe, three thousand dollars; also nine
hundred dollars for expenses of a blacksmith, and fur
nishing agricultural tools.
To the Osage tribe, eight thousand five honored dol
'Urs.
To the -Seneca, tribe of Lewistown, one thousand
dollars,and thirteen hundred and fifty dollars for expens
es of d blacksmith and miller, and for furnishing iron
and steel.
To the Qur.paw tribe, two thousand dollars.
To the Kickapoo tribe ot Illinois, two thousand dol
lars.
To the Florida Indians, five thousand dollars ; also,
one thousand dollars for purposes of education, and
one thousand dollars for the expenses ot a gun and black
smith.
To the Miami tribe, twenty-five thousand dollars; al
so two thousand dollars for the support of tho poor and
infirm, and education of youth, and two thousand and
twenty dollars for expenses of a blacksmith, and for fur
nishing salt, iron, steel, and tobacco.
To the Winnebago tfibe, eight thousand dollars; also,
three thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars for ex
penses of blacksmiths and agriculturists, and for fur
nishing salt and tobacco.
To the Kansa tribe, three thousand five hundred
dollars.
Fo the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars.
To the Sioux tribe of Mississippi, two thousand dol
lars; also, one thousand seven hundred dollars for ex
penses of blacksmith, and furnishing agricultural tools.
To the Yacton and Santie hands, three thousand dol
lars, also, one thousand four hundred dollars for the ex
penses of a blacksmith and furnishing agricultural tools.
To the Omaha tribe, two thou and five hundred dol
lars; also, one thousand five hundred dollars for ex
penses ot a blacksmith and furnishing agricultural tools.
To the Sac tribe of Missouri river, five hundred dol
lars ; also, nine hundred dollars for expenses of a black
smith, and furnishing agricultural tools.
For purposes of education ot Sacs, Foxes and others,
as stipulated for in the treaty of July fifteenth, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty, three thousand dollars.
For purposes ot education of Chippeways, Menoino
nies, and Winnebagoes, as stipulated in fifth article of
the treaty of Butte desMorts, of eleventh August, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty seven ; lor the-vears
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two’ and one'thou
sand eight hundred and thirty-three, three thousand dol
lars.
For expenses of transportation, and distribution of
amriiities to the Winnebagoes, Chippewavs, Cutaways,
Potawatamies, Sacs, Foxes and others, and of salt,'to
bacco, agricultural implements and tools, not otherwise
provided for, five thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For expense of removing and keeping off intruders
from Choctaw lands, by the twelfth article of the treaty
of twenty-seventh September, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty, five hundred dollars.
For expenses of bounding, by sectional lines, the res
ervation to Choctaw heads ot families by the fourteenth
article of said treaty, fifteen hundred dollars.
For an advance to the Ottaways, alter their removal,
for erecting houses and opening farms, to be reimbursed
out of the sales of their lands, by the fifth article of the
treaty of thirtieth August, one thousand eight hundred
and thir y-one, two thousand dollars.
For the payment of claims of sundry individuals a
gainst the Ottaways, guarantied by the seventh article,
and enumerated in the sixteenth of the same treaty, also,
to be reimbursed out of the sales oftheir lands, twenty,
one thousand two hundred and ninety two dollars and
twenty-five cents.
For the services of a person to certify contracts for
the sale of Creek lands, by the third article of the treaty
of twenty-fourth March, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-tw<>. one thousand dollars.
For expenses of defending suits, and so forth, in
stituted by intruders against Creek Indians, and keep
ing off intruders, by the fifth article of the same treaty,
three thousand dollars.
K For incidental expenses attending the aforesaid
Ibis ‘
treaties, not otherwise enumerated, five thousand
doUars ' A. STEVENSON,
Speaker of ike House of Representatives.
HU. L. WHITE,
President of ihe Senate pro tempore.
Approved, February 20, 1833.
ANDREW JACKSON.
[Public No. 14.]
AN ACT to authorize the laying out and constructing
a road from Line Creek to the Chatahooche, and for
repairing the road on which the mail is now trans
ported.
Be it enacted by the Senate nud House of Repre
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled. That die sum of twenty thousand dol
lars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid
out of any money in the Treasury, fur the purpose of
laying out and making a post road through the Creek na
tion of Indians, commencing at Line creek, in the State
ot Alabama, and terminating at the Chatahooche, oppo
site Columbus, in the State of Georgia.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That, for the ear
ly accomplishment ©f this object, the President shall
appoint a superintendent of said road, whose duty it
shall he, under the direction of the President, to divide
the same into sections of not more than ten miles each,
to contract for, and personally superintend tie opening
and making the said road, as well as to receive, disburse,
and faithfully account with the Treasury for all sums of
moneys by him received by virtue of this act and the
said superintendent shall receive, during the time ho is
employed, at the rate of one thousand dollars per an
num.
Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That, foi the re
pairs of the road through said Creek nation, »n which
the mail is now transported, until the road aut In rived by
this act is completed, the further sum of two thousand
dollars, to he expended under the direction of tie Post
master General, be, and the same is hereby appropriated.
Approved, February 20, 1833.
[Public, No. 15.]
f AN ACT to arborize the Legislature of the state of Ohio
, to soil the land reserved for the support of religion in
the Ohio Company's and John Cieevcs Symmes’ pur
-1 chases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
i atives of the United States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the Legislature of the state of Ohio shall
1 be, and is hereby, authorized to sell and convey, in fee
simple, all or any part of the lands heretofore reserved
" and appropriated by Congress for the support of religion
5 within the Ohio Company’s, and John Cleeves Symmes’
s purchases, in the state of Ohio, and to invest the money
arising from the sale thereof, in some productive fund ;
- the proceeds of which shall be forever annually applied,
under the direction of said Legislature,for the support of
religion within the several townships for which said lands
were originally reserved and set apart, and for no other
use or purpose whatsoever, according to the terms and
1 stipulations of the contracts of the said Ohio Company's,
and John Cleeves Symmes’ purchases within the United
e States: Provided, Said land, or any partof it, shall, in no
;- case, be sold without the consent of the person who may
- be tho lessee thereof, nor without the consent of the i:i
habhants of the township within which any such land may
d he situated, to be obtained in such manner as the Legis
lature of said State shall, by law, direct: And Provided
also. That in the apportionment of the proceeds of said
d fund, each township within the districts of country afore
said, shall be entitled to such portion thereof, and na
e more, as shall have accrued from the sum or sums of
d money arising from the sale of the church land belonging
to such township,
e Approved, February 20, 1833.
s [Public, No. 16.]
y AN ACT further to extend the time for entering certain
donation claims to land in the Territory of Arkansas.
'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa
d tires of the United States of America in Congress as.
semhled. That the provisions of tiis eighth and ninth sec.
1 tionsofthe act of Congress, approved the twenty-fourth
- day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
3 eight, entitled “An act to aid the State of Ohio in ex
- tending the Miami canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and
1 to grant a quantity of /and to said State to aid in tho con
i struction of canals authorized by law, and for making
donations ofland to certain persons in Arkansas Terri
-' tory,” and the previsions of the act, entitled “‘An act rc.
striding the mention of certain land claims in theTcrri
s tory of Arkansas, and for other purposes,” approved the
I sixth of one thousand eight hundred and twen
ty-nine; and, also, the provisions of the act, entitled
“ An act to extend the time for locating certain donations
i. in Arkanzas,” approved the thirteenth January, one
;1 thousand eight hundred and thirty, be, and the same is
hereby, continued in force for the term of five years,
i- from the twenty-fourth day of May, ore thousand eight
hundred and thirty-three: Provided, That nothing in
0 this set or the foregoing acts, shall he so construed as to
prevent the President of the United States from briug
- ing the said lands in Arkanzas into market under the ex
ting laws; and all claims to donations under the before
recited act, which shall not have been presented and al
; lowed by the proper authorities on or before the day
1 which shall he fixed on by the President for the sale of
said land, are hereby declared forfeited to the United
States.
Approved, February 20, 1833.
Corags’ess—2«3 Session.
IN SENATE.
Friday, March 1.
Mr. Grundy, from the select committee appointed to
wait on the President and Vice President elect, to ap
prise them of their election, reported that the committee
had performed that duty, in regard to the Vice Presi
dent elect, and had received for answer, that he receiv
ed this evidence of the confidence of the people with
gratitude, and would enter on the discharge of his duties
with a determination to act so as to justify that confi
dence.
THE TARIFF.
The bill to modify the Act of the I,4th day of July,
1832, and all other acts imposing duties on imports, as
received from the House of Representatives was taken
‘ up.
On motion of Mr. Dickerson, the yeas and nays were
ordered on the passage of the bill.
■ The question being on the passage,
Mr. Robbins began r, debate on the merits of the bill,
which covered a wide field, and continued ■ ix hours—
various gentlemen bearing part in it. Finally, about six
o’clock, the question was taken, and the bill passed br
ibe following vote:
Yeas. —Messrs. Bell, Bibb, Black, Calhoun, Cham
bers, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Foot, Forsyth, Frelinghuy
sen, Grundy, Hill, Holmes, Johnston. King, Mangam,
Miller, Moore, Naudain, Poindexter, Rives, Robinson,
Sprague, Tomlinson, Tyler, Waggaman, White, Wright,
Nays. —Messrs. Benton, Buckner, Dallas, Dickerson,
Dudley, Hendricks, Knight Prentiss, Robbins, Ruggles,
Seymour, Silsbec, Smith, Tipton, Webster, Wilkins—
-16.
The Senate then took a recess for an hour and a
half.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Friday, March 1.
The bill from the Senate further to provide for the
collection of duties on imports came upon its final pas.
sage, (the previous question thereon having been last
night ordered.)
The question was decided as follows :
YEAS— Messrs. Adams, Chilton Allan, Hemnn Al.
len, Allison, Anderson, Appleton, Armstrong, Ashley ,
Banks, Noyes Barber , Barringer , Barstoic, Isaac C.
Bates, James Bates, Beardsley, Bell, Bergen, Bethvne,
James Blair, John Blair, Houck, Briggs, John Hind
head. John C. Broadhead, Bucher. Bullard, Bard, Bur
ges, Cahoon, Cambreleng, Carr, Chandler, Choate. Col
lier, Eleutheros Cooke, Bates Cooke, Corudn, Craig,
Crane, Crawford, Creighton, John Paris, Dearborn,
Denny, Dewart, Diffhson, Dnnbleday, Drayton. Draper,
Ellsworth, George Evans, Joshua Evans, Edward Ev
erett, Horace Everett, Findlay, Fitzgerald. Ford, Gil.
wore, Grcnneil, W illiam Hall, Hiland Hall, Harper,
Hawkins, Heister, Hodges. Hoffman, Hogan, Holland,
i Horn, Howard. Hubbard, Huntington. Htric. Ingcrsoll,
Irvin, Isacks, Jarvis, Jenifer. Richard M. Johnson. Jo.
. seph Johnson, Kavanaugh, Kendall, Adam King, John
1 King, Henry King. Kerr. Lansing, Leavitt, Lecompte,
' Letcher, Lyon, Mann. Marshall, Maxwell, McCarty,
i Wm. McCoy, Me Intire, McKay, McKcnnan, Mercer,
Milligan, Mitchell, MuMenburg, Nelson, Newton,
Pearce, Pendleton, Pierson, Pitcher. Polk, Potts, Ran
< dolph, John Reed, Edward C. Reed. Russel, Scmmes,
’• Sewall, William B. Shepvrd, Aug. H. Shepperd, Slade,
Smith . Soule, Speight, Siaudefer, Stephens, Stewart,
d Sutherland, Taylor, Francis Thomas. Philemon Tho
mas, John Thompson. Tompkins, Tracy, Verplanck,
r | ‘fton, B nrdwell, Washington, Watmough, Wayne,
■' A’ ' 1 ‘ 1 ' Elisha Whittlesey, Frederick Whittlesey,
d Camp. P. \\ j t j] Edward D. White, Williams, Worth
ington, Youns: —l49.
Messrs. Alexander, Robert Allen, Archer,
i- Arnold, Babcock, John S. Baruoin, Barnwell. Bouldin
y Carson, Chinn, Claiborne. Clay, Clayton. Coke. Con
nor. Cooper, Coulter. Daniel, Davenport, W. R. Davis,
J Feluer, roster, Gaither, Gordon, Griffin, Thomas H.
"4
Hall , Haices, Hughes, Cure Johnson, Lamar, Lewis,
■Hindis, Mason, McDuffie, New nan, Nuckolls, Patton,
Plummer, Rencher, Roane, Root, Stanhery, Wiley
Thompson, Weeks, Wheeler, Wickliffe, Wilde —4B.
So the bill was finally passed.
The question being on its title,
Mr. McDuffie said he rose to perform a solemn duty.
The house was about to destroy the rights of the States
—was about to .bury the Constitution ;he asked the poor
privilege of writing its epitaph. He then offered an
amendment to the title of the bill, by striking out its
present title, and inserting the following in Hen thereof:
An act to subvert the sovereignty'*)!' the States ; df this
Union, to establish a consolidated government, without
limitation of powers, and to make the civil subordinate
to the military power.”
Mr. Wayne moved to lay the amendment upon the ta
ble.
The Chair said the motion was not in order.
Mr. Speight demanded the previous question, and the
call was seconded by the House. ‘
The yeas and nays were there upon ordered, and being
taken, stood as follows : A eas 150, Nays 35.
So the House determined that the main question
should now be put.
[The main question was on agreeing to the title of the
bill as it came from the Senate, Mr. McDuffie’s pro
posed amendment having been cut off by the affirmative
vote upon the previous question,]
The question was accordingly put and carried; and,
in the same shape in which it passed the Senate, the
bill was returned to that body.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the orders of the
day; and
The bill concerning the Virginia Military land war
rants being reached, INI r, Russel withdrew the amend
ment he offered thereto some days ago, and the bill was
ordered to a third reading.
The bill to establish the Territory of Wisconsin, and
the bill authorizing a subscription to an edition of the
laws of the United States, were severally ordered to lie
on the table.
All the succeeding orders of the day were thefi, by
successive motions by Mr. Wickliffe, postponed 1o to
morrow, until the land bill was reached ; when, on mo.
tion of Mr. W.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, the Speaker calling
Mr. Polk to the chair.
M r. Verplanck moved that the committee take up some
appropriation bills, but the motion was negatived ; and
then by a decisive majority, took up the bill from the se
riate, ' .
*1:0 DISTRIBUTE THE PROCEEDS OF THE PUB
LIC LANDS.
The bill having been read through—
An amendment was offered by Mr. Duncan to sot
apart 20 per cent, of the value of the public land in cer
tain of the new states, before the division of the pro
ceeds should be made, instead of per cent, as in the
bill. But it was negatived.
Mr. Wickliffe moved to amend the second section
thereof, by striking out the words which restrict the
application of the Funds accruing to the several states
to three specified objects, (internal improvement, educa
tion, and colonization,) and to leave it to the states to
apply the funds in such manner as the Legislatures
thereof shall direct.
The amendment was adopted without a count.
Mr. Wickliffe also added a proviso postponing the ef
feet of the bill, until the public debt should have been
paid.
This was adopted, Yeas G7, Nays 42.
Mr. Plummer moved an amendment, the effect of
which requires the expenses of survey and sale to be
deducted before the distribution of the land.
This was rejected.
Mr. White moved to give Florida a portion : but th is
was negatived.
Mr. Clay wished the quantity of land to be located
should he reduced to 80 acres, instead of 320.
Mr. tPlummer delivered a very long and earnest
speech* against the bill generally, and in favor of the
amendment, but the amendment was rejected—Yeas 25,
Nays 83.
Mr, Clay then rose and spoke about an hour against
the bill: when he gave way for a motion for the com
mittee to rise, to take recess. At first there was no
quorum in the hall, but in a few moments a quorum ap
peered, and the motion was negatived—Yeas 11,
Nays 97.
Mr. Clay then resumed, and was still speaking, be
tween six and seven o’clock, when our paper was
closed.
After our paper went to press on Friday evening, the
land bill from the senate was carried through the com
mittee, and reported to the house when the amendments
were concurred in, ar.d the bill passed.
IN THE SENATE.
Saturday, March 2.
The bill from the House, to improve the condition of
the mon-commissioned officers and privates in the ar
my of the United States, was read a second time.
Some amendments reported from the Committee were
adopted, and tiie bill was ordered to a third reading. Sub
sequently the bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Wilkins, from the same Committee, reported a
bill from the House to establish a town of St. Mark’s, in
Florida; which was considered, and read a third time
and passed.
An act to place thirty copies of the Diplomatic Corre
spondence of the Revolution at the disposition of the
Secretary of State, was read a third time and passed.
EXPLANATION.
Mr. Clay then rose, and addressed the Chair to the
following effect:
Mr. Clay. An incident occurred a few days ago which
gave me very great pain, and I am quite sure that in that
feeling the whole Senate participated. I allude to some
of the observations made by the honorable Senator from
Mississippi and the honorable Senator from Mas
sachusetts near me, with reference to an important bill
i then pending. I was persuaded at the time those re
marks were made, that they were the result of mutual
misconception, and were to be attributed solely to -hat
zeal which each of those honorable Senators felt—in the
position in which they stood towards each other-t-the
one to carry, the other to defeat the measure, with re
spect to which my friend from Mississippi and myself
unfortunately took different views.
The concluding observations of the Senator from Mis
sissippi, after having delivered a very able and argumen
tative speech, one which I neednot say to him and the
Senate, embodied all which could bo brought to bear on
his side of the question, and made me regret that we had
lost the benefit ofhis ability. In concluding his remarks,
it did appear to some members of the Senate, and to my
self, and I have no doubt that it was so felt by the hon
orable’Senator from Massachusetts, that there was some
thing personal, and peculiarly harsh in his language.
Acting on that supposition the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts, in the course of his observations, also
used language which may have seemed to be unneces.
sarily harsh. But in the sense which I understood the
remarks of the honorable Senator from Mississippi, the
Senn:or from Massachusetts might have found some
justification.
I can perfectly well conceive, however, that the Se
nator from Mississippi was influenced in his course by
nothing beyond the ardour of the momentary excitement
to which he had yielded himself. I know the respect
which he bears, has borne at least, and I am sure yet
bears, to the Senator from Massachusetts, the personal
and friendly intercourse which has always existed be
tween them, and the respect which they bear to each
other, and I am perfectly persuaded that the honorable
Senator from Mississipi, in the remarks with which he
concluded his speech, referred solely to the public course
--the public measure? —of the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts, and the character ofthe particular mea
sure under consideration, without intending to reflect on
’he personal character of the gentleman from Massa
chusetts. And lam sure, it was not the purpose of the
honorable Senator from Massachusetts to give any per
sonal bearing to observations which he felt called upon to
make. Under these circumstances, I should feel, and
I am sure the Senate would also feel, great pain, if these
two gentlemen, who have been for so long a time on a
footing of friendship, should be separated by any circum
stance attributable to hostile feeling; or, rather, to the
misunderstanding which has arisen. I am sure that
the Senate, as well as myself, would be glad that if these
two gentlemen should still pursue their friendly feelings
to each other ; and I hope such an explanation will he
given as will produced a reconciliation between the two
gentlemen, wbo have so frequently acted in concert to
gather on important subjects, and who entertain towards
each other the highest respect. And Ido hope, that, in
some way or other, means will be found to remove this
momentary interruption of these gentlemen, and that not
hing will occur to disturb. among the members of the
Senate, that harmony and peace, which I trust will pre
vail among all the members of this bodv.
Mr. Poindexter rose are] said, that the circumstance
which the Hon. Senator from Kentucky had alluded to,
as having passed between him and the Hon. Senator
from Massachusetts, was to him a source of regret. The
measure under consideration at the time, was one to
which he was strongly opposed, and against which he
entered his solemn protest. The honorable Senator
troni Massachusetts had advocated that measure with
his usual zeal and ability. In the course of his. re
marks he alluded to the ’course of the South in op
position to the American System, and charged upon
citizens of that section 6f the Union in general, and
more particularly on South Cafolht* l * acts which amount
to treason and rebellion, and a disposition to rupture
our happy Union, and to burn the Constitution at the
point of the bayonet.—Coming, sir, Horn that quarter of
the Union, I felt it to be my duty to vindicate it trom
those aspersions, and to throw buck to the honorable
Senator, as far as I could, a Roland for his Oliver,
Believing that the South was right in the position which
she has assumed, I felt authorised to allude to the past
history of the country, and to the political conduct of
the honorable gentleman himself, in illustration of my
argument. Perhaps, in the ardor of my feeling, I went
too far; and, if so, I deeply regret it. For it was far
from my purpose to violate the decorum of debate which
has ever characterized this body, or to express myself
with harshness towards the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts. He well knows the respect and kind
ness which I bear for him; and I assure him that I had
no intention to reflect either upon his personal character,
or the purity of his political motives. Having said
this, I trust I have put myself ‘‘rectus in curia" on this
subject. It was assuredly far from my intention to
tresspass on the feelings of the honorable member from
Massachusetts.
Mr. Webster. It is not more a matter of regret to
the honorable Senator from Mississippi than to myself
that any misunderstanding should have occurred between
us. Since our acquaintance in this body, we have been
on a footing of kindness and courtesy, ams there is no
gentleman in the senate towards whom I have been less
inclined to manifest any warmth, which might be attri
buted to want of decorum. I certainly thought that the
last portion of the honorable senator’s remarks had a
very strong personal bearing on myself: I certainly
thought that they were intended to have that effect. I
am very happy to hear the honorable gentleman disavow
that he intended to give them such a beating. I res
pond entirely to the declaration that there has been be
tween us, al ways kindness and a good understanding.
There are always incidents connected -with our relative
situations towards each other which would make it ex
tremely unpleasant that any thing should occur which
can disturb the good understanding which ought to ex
ist between honorable members. I therefore entirely
disavow any intention to offer any personal disrespect
towards him, in my answer to the rehiarks which he
made towards me.
Sir. Poindexter then rose and said: The disclaimer
made by the from Massachusetts calls for
further explanation from me. I reply to what I deemed
a personal affront, towards myself, from the honorable
senator, I used expressions which, if such was not in
tended, might appear harsh, and a violation of the res
pect which ought to be preserved between members of
this honorable body. Finding from the explanation
which has beer, given by the honorable sen* or, that his
purpose was not to offer me any personal insult, or to
wound my sensibility as an individual, I take this occa
sion voluntarily, and with great pleasure, to retract the
offensive expressions, hastily used, under the impulse
of the moment; and I tender my hand to the ho
norable Senator with perfect freedom and cordia
lity.
EVENING SESSION.
At G o’clock the Senate met; when the bill for the re
lief of Samuel Hall was considered, .and ordered to a
third reading. The bill was then read a third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr. Dudley, the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of Executive business.
When the doors were re-opened, Mr. Clay was found
speaking. He was engaged in expressing his approba
tion ofthe conduct ofthe President pro inn. ot tills Body.
The present, he said, had been a very arduous session.
He.should not have voted for the present presiding of
ficer, had he been present when he was elected ; nor did
he mean to say what would he his vote, it the election
were now to be made. But he gave with great pleasure
liis testimony in favor of the faithful and able and im
partial manner in which that officer had performed his
duty. He concluded with asking leave to present the
following resolution :
Resolved, That the thanks ofthe Senate be presented
to the Hon. Hugh L. White, for the dignity, ability, and
impartiality, with which he has discharged the duties of
Pre ■ -dent pro tempore of the Senate.
The resolution was then considered, and unanimously
adopted.
About half-past 4 o’clock, a Committee on the part of
the Senate was appointed to join such Committee as the
House might appoint, to wait on the President and inform
him the two Houses were ready to adjourn.
The House having appointed a Committee, the Joint
Committee waited on the President, and returned with
an answer that he had 110 further communication to make;
whereupon,
Mr. King moved that the Senate then adjourn, sine
die.
Mr. White (President pro tern.) then rose and ad
dressed the Senate to the following effect:
Before the Presiding Officer leaves the Chair, he is
desirous of saying a few words.
We met under circumstances calculated to induce
us to believe that matters of high excitement would arise
during our sojourn here. It was by the will ot the
majority of this body that I was placed in this Chair,
to preside over your deliberations. I looked upon the
high honor thus conferred to be hut temporary; tor could
I then have foreseen that I was to act in this capacity
till now, most certainly my distrust of my experience
would have induced me to shrink from undertaking the
task. The duties of the Chair are at all times arduous,
but the more particularly so when topics othigh interest
and importance are under discussion. My experience,
however, has convinced me that even under these cir
cumstances, the presiding officer may have a pleasant
task to perform, when every member submits him
self to be guided by the rules of this body, instead ot
having a law for himself.
I fake pleasure in stating that during the whole
course of the session, no act has been done by any one
member and no single expression has reached my car,
calculated to give pain to the presiding officer. IS, in
the discharge of the duties confided to me, I have had
the'misfortune to injure or to wound the feelings ot any
individual, I trust he will dome justice to believe that it
has happened without any intention on my part. I have
endeavored to act impartially towards every member of
this body; and I would have them to bear in mind, that,
if, during the arduous duties I have had to perform, and
amidst all the excitements that have existed, anything
like order has beervpreserved, it must be attributed more
to the kindness and courtesy of Senators towards the
presiding officer, than to the capacity which he was able
to bring to the duties assigned him. It is not probable,
in the course ’of human events, that we can all ever
assemble in this Chamber again. I shall, after putting
the question, take a farewell of all who are here present;
and I feel regret that I cannot exchange good wishes
with those who are absent; hoping that it may be our good
fortune all to meqt again.
The President then put the'question on adjournment,
which was carried nemine dissentiente.
The Senate then, at 5 o’clock, adjourned sine die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, March 2.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The resolution reported by the committee of ways
and means, expressive of the opinion that the govern
ment deposites might, with safety, be continued to be
deposited in the bank of the United States, coming up
for the action of the house,
Mr. Poik delivered a vehement speach. in opposition
to its adoption. He was followed by Mr. Ingersoil, in
support of the resolution.
Mr. Boon moved the orders of the day; the motion
was negatived.—Yeas 54, Nays 65.
Air. Ingersoil, thereupon referring to the pressure of
business and the impatience of the house, moved the
previous question, he, however, withdrew his motion at
the request of
Air. AlcDuffie, who replied to Air. Polk, and briefly,
but ardently, advocated the resolution. He concluded
by moving (according to his promise to Air. Ingersoil,)
the previous question.
Air. Wayne requested him so -withdraw it. He refer
red the gentleman to Air. Ingersoil, but while these
gentlemen were conversing on the subject.
Air. Whittlesey rose, and after a word or two moved
the previous question.
Air. Patton moved to lay the resolution on the table.
On this motion Air. Polk demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr. AA'avne remonstrated, and believed that the mo
tion of Air. Whittlesey had been out of time and out of
order.
The Chair decided otherwise.
Air. AVayne submitted.
The question was then put Patton’s motion, to
lay the resolution on the table, and decided by yeas and
nays—yeas 79, nays 9G.
The house refused to lay it on the tabic.
The question then .recurred on the motion of Air.
AVhittlesey for the previous question.
The motion was seconded by the house—A. eas 66,
Nays 30.
The previous question was then put and carried, and
the main question, on the adoption of the resolution,
was decided by yeas and nays—A eas 110, Nays 46.
So the house
Resolved, That the government deposites may, in
the opinion of the house, be safely continued in the
bank of the United States.
Several engrossed bills were read the third time and
passed; when,
• J
Mr. Taylor being in the chair in the absence of the
Speaker,
Air. Howard offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the thanks of this house be presented
to the Honorable Andrew Stevenson, Speaker, for the
firmness, dignity, skill, and impartialiality v. ith which he
has discharged the duties of the chair durinrg the twen
ty-second Congress*
’ Which was unanimously adopted.
Alessrs. White, oflffew-York, and Polk,were appoint
ed a committee to wait on the President, on the part of
the house, and inform hi-'n that the house were ready to
white, from .‘he committee appointed so
wait on the President, reported that the committee had
informed the President that the .house was ready to ad
journ, and had been informed by the President that he
had no further communication to make to the house.
Mr. J. S. Barbour, at 5 o’clock, A. AL, moved the
House now adjourn ; which was agreed to.
Mr. Speaker Stevenson then rose and addressed the
House in the following words —
Gentlemen: I pray you to accept my grateful ac
knowledgments, for this renewed expression ot confi
dence and approbation, in the discharge ot the official ciu
ties of this high office. . ,• , T
I receive it in the same spirit of kmdnese, m w nicn 1
flatter myself it hasbeen offered, and shall cherish’ it with
feelings of profound respect and the deepest gr ititude.
For the last six years, it has been your pleasure, t. mt the
arduous duties of thisfChair, should be assigned tome.
This whole period of service, has, as you well know,
Gentlemen, been distinguished by events, well cal cula
ted to render this station one of more than ordinary la
bor and responsibility. ,
I have zealously’and faithfully endeavored to meet t.Ms
responsibility, and I hope I shall not be deemed arro
gant. When I say, flint I feel a proud consciousness that
the duties of this high trust, have been discharged by
me, with a single' eye to the character and dignity ot tiffs
House, the interest ot my country and my own honor.
That I have often erred, I most readily admit; but they
have been errors of rule and principle, not caprice or pas
sion ; and if there has been any- apparent rigor or harsh
ness ih the Chair, vbu will do me the justice to beliexe,
thnt'it .was unintentional and indiscriminate.
If, Gentlemen, in moments of excitement and com
motion, anv thing unkind has occurred between myself
and the individual members ot the House, let me as
sure y-o'u it has long since passed from my memory, and
been forgiven and forgotten.,
I have no injuries, to complain of, and no memory for
them, if they existed, and I shall part with you all, this
night, in the spirit of pence and good will.
Before we separate, Gentlemen, will you pardon me
for a moment, in offering a single suggestion ?
Our councils of late, have been greatly divided, and
their harmony and peace disturbed.
Our country- has been deeply and painfully excited, and
the safety and security bf the Union itself threatened.
May we all now hope that the causes of excitement
are hourly subsiding and passing off. That peace and
harmony and brotherly affection, will soon shed their ho
ly- calm and blessed influences around us, and that out
beloved country- will again become United, peaceful and
happy.
In assuming this station, some years ago, I took the
liberty- of then expressing to the House a sentiment
which I had long cherished, and what I now seize this
fit occasion of repeating from this Chair. It is this :
that onr confederated republic can only c '" f '"k v eAi »’, wi
der the ot wise, e( l ua ‘ aml just laws ;by the
ties of common interests and brotherly affection ; a spi
rit of mutual forbearance and moderation, (collectively
and individually.) and by cherishing a devotion to that
Liberty and Union, secured to us by the blood of our
common fathers. These are the stable foundations upon
which onr liberties and free institutions can alone rest;
and God grant they may be eternal. This, gentlemen,
in all human probability, is (he moment of separation
with many, very- many of ns, forever. Is there one in
dividual present to whose bAsom a final separation from
those with whom he has been so long and intimately as
sociated, will not cast a painful and bitter pang? If
there be, I confess I enVynothis feelings.
You will carry with you, gentlemen, my- cordial and
best wishes for your individual prosperity and happiness,
and I pray y-on to receive tiffs my most affectionate, and
possibly, last farewell..
The Speaker then adjourned the House sine die.
This address produced very strong feeling, and was
received with a burst of applause. As soon as the
Speaker descended from the Chair, the members instant
ly rushed.around him to shake hands, hid adieu, <foc.—
It was a dignified and impressive scene, and the strong
est feeling evinced by the whole House and the auditors
present.
From the Southern Banner.
NAUCOOCHY, FEB. 26, — Messrs. Editors.—Cu
nosity prompted me a few days ago. to take a short ex
cursion through the Gold region, in the course of which
I visited some of the most valuable and productive depo
sit mines in the county. The first I examined, is now
worked by a company from Eatonton. Ga. situated on
Dukes’ Creek, two miles west of Naucoochy. This
mine, from the extent of Deposit land, the water power,
capable of propelling any extent of machinery, and vari
ous other minor advantages, is one ofthe valuable locali
ties in the state. The proceeds of the mine at this sea
son, notwithstanding the inclemency ofthe weather, and
other disadvantages under which they must necessarily
la'oor, amounts to more than three dwts. per day, so each
hand, which the manager informed me, would be increa
sed in a short time to 5 dwts. They only work 17 hands.
Perhaps there are u anv lots adjoining and near this pro
perty, equally as valuable, yet from some circumstance
have not been developed to the, same extent. What cn
hnnees the value of the mines in this neighborhood, is
the circumstance of the gold, in addition to the alluvial
deposits, being diffused through the entire stratum of
clay, which covers the hills to the extent of several
feet.
I next visited the mines, known ns Loud’s Deposit:
the gold here, as far as yet discovered, I found to be
confined to the alluvion formed by tire creek and small
branches, andis probably the most productive in the U.
States. There are about 150 hands now employed,
who average about three dwts. per hand, under all, and
some of the most formidable difficulties imaginable :
the ground being so low as to render it impossible to
drain except by pumps, which require 8 hands, alter
nately every 12 hours, to drain the ground for each 50
hands. The grit or gravel in which the gold is found,
is from 18 to 20 feet below the surface, and is so x’ery
rich that it is not uncommon to obtain 2, 3 and 5 dwts.
to each pan.fullof dirt. There is 30 or 40 acres which
is supposed to be equally rich. From the product of
the ground already worked, it is said by the managers,
who are competent judges, to contain from 40 to 50,-
000 dollars per acre.
The products of the mines of Georgia this year can:
not fall short of $2,500,000, provided the operations in
the Nation are carried on to the extent anticipated.
Taking every circumstance into consideration, I am dis
nosed to believe that this section will, in a few years,
become one of the most interesting in tue United States
for mining.
A new and important discovery has been
miles east of Clarksville, 16 miles south of the gold
mines, which shows the District to be more extensive
than formerly supposed J. L. R.
Comparative Wealth of England <j- France.—Culriva
ted land in France, 27,440 square leagues; ditto in En
gland, 13.396 ditto ; yet the gross produce of England
is one-seventh more than France, and net produce dou
ble. Agricultural population in England, one-third of
the whole population; in France they form two-thirds.
In England, 7.511,682 farmers, husbandmen, and labor
ers, cultivate 21.000,000 acres, and produce annually a
net income of 107,246,0091.; while in France,
000 persons cultivating 41,000,00i’, can only produce an
income of 57,778,120. Hence the super-productiveness
of the soil of England. Its superiority, however, may
be attributed in some degree, to the manner in which
property is divided in France. Number of proprietors
in England and Scotland in 1816 was 589,384; raid one
third more for Ireland which, at five members one family-,
give 4,090,000 of persons, or one fifth of the whole popu
lation; but in France in 1818 there were 4,833.000 land
owners. which, at five members to one famity, gave 24,-
000,000 persons, or four-fifths of the populaffon. —Num-
ber of properties in France under 525. annual value, is
three millions and a half. Hence in England, one half
of the population is employed in commerce; in I ranee
only one-sixth; a superiority in England almost incalcul
able, when we take into'calculation the extensive use of
machinery.— M.Regriey from the Revue Encyclopedique.
The Way to get Married. —Five fema.es, enters,
hax-e been committed to Salop jail, on a charge of shop
lifting in the shop of Air. George Collier, in AA effing,
ton. It appears from the statement ofthe prisoners
themselves, that finding it very difficult to ootain hus
bands on reasonable terms at AA ellington, they com
mitted the theft in the hope of securing mates at Botany-
Bay-, where, as report says, ladies are in much re
quest—London paper.
Shocking. —A dog was seen running tarough tae
streets of Washington, carrving the whole leg ot a child. •
npparenly- eighteen months :r 2 years old. The toot and
lower part of the leg were nearly perfect, but the upper
part, near the hip, had been considerably eaten by the
, dog.
a t c; ii h
Friday ittorniii?, March 15, 1833.
BAXK OP AUGUSTA.
The Directors of this institution have appointed Rob- *
ert F. Poe, Esq. Cashier, to fill the place of Mr. Robert
Campbell, resigned.
CONGRESS.
1 We close in this day’s paper, the proceedings of the I.
23d Congress. We shall now proceed to give a few of
the speeches delivered upon the Tariff and Enforcing
Bills, as they come to hand. The speeches of Mr. j
Vv ebstcr, Mr. Calhoun, and of our own representatives,
will be published. We have received the speeches of j
Mr. Rives and Mr. Blair, of South Carolina. We in.
tend to issue a supplement on Tuesday next, which will i
contain, with other matter, the speech of Mr. Blair, and
the reports ol the Committee of Ways and Moans on
the Bank «*f the United States.
On the dinal passage of the Enforcing Bill in the j
House, the distribution of the votes stands as follows :
For the bill, Maine; Now Hampshire, 4 ayes and 1
no; Massachusetts; Vermont; Connecticut; Rhode
Island ; New York, 27 ayes and 3 noes ; Pennsylvania,
25 ayes and 1 no ; Delaware; Maryland; North Caro,
linn, 8 ayes and 4 noes ; Louisiana ; Tennessee, 7 ayes
and 2 noes; Missouri; Indiana; Kentucky, 7 ayes and
4 noes ; and Ohio, 11 ayes and 1 n 0.—149 votes for the
bill and 17 States.
Against the bill, New Jersey, 1 ay, 2 noes and 3 ab.
sent; Virginia, S ayes and 13 noes ; South Carolina, 3
ayes and G noes ; Georgia, 1 ay and G noes ; Alabama •
Mississippi, and Illinois.—4B votes against the bill and
7 States. H
On the final passage of the Tariff Bill in the Senate,
the distribution of the votes stands ns follows ;
For the bill, Maine, New Hampshire Connecticut, *
Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Illinois, and Kentucky : 14 States.
Against the bill, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Veri t
nront, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Indiana: 6 States.
Divided, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Ohio;
4 St ates.
We believe that the Washington Globe is mistaken
when it -ays, that “ Mr. Wilde is well known in Wash
ington City, whatever lie maybe in Georgia, as anything
else but a friend of the administration.” Mr. Wilde |,
cannot be guilty of the duplicity insinuated in the re
marks just quoted. Mr. Wilde is known at home as an
upright and independent statesman, and as a firm and
conscientious supporter of the administration: As such
he was re-elected to Congress last October by a vast ma
jority of the voters. VV e have seen nothing yet, either
in speech or in vote, to make us waiver in the opinion
we entertain of Mr. VV ilde, or to warrant the insimia.'
tion ot ttie ttlobe. It ts true that he formed the major-'
ity of the committee of Ways and Moans, which report
ed in favour of the solvency of the Bank of the United
States, and recommended a resolution, which n,],,,.,.-
ed by the House of Representatives, to continue the ds.'
posites of the Government, in that institution and its
branches. Ijut as we have not had time to compare the
report of the majority, with the report of the minority*
against the Bank, we cannot give any opinion as to the
propriety of the course pursued by Mr. Wilde. We
intend to publish next week both documents, in order
that the people of Georgia may judge for themselves. '
We will merely observe, that Mr. Wilde may yet be op
posed to the Bank of the United States, though he may
have been convinced that there was no danger in con- ,
tinning the deposites of the Government in that insti- ' j
tution.
We must confess that the conduct of some of our
great rnon has, of late, made us more reserved in the
confidence which we have been always inclined to place
in political friends. There has been manifested ami
displayed, at borne and in Washington, such tergiversa
tions ; such curious political associations; and especial
ly such changes in political feelings and principles, as to
perplex our minds, and to make us doubt of the
political honesty, independence, and disinterestedness of
some of those citizens in the United States, with whom
it has been hitherto our pride to havo acted in those par
ty contests which arc inevitable in all republics. Men
who for many years differed widely and essentially in
principles and views, have become friends, and formed
a partnership to carry on in concert and for their mutual
benefit certain political operations. The former radical
is seen supporting and defending the lutitudinarian of i
1825. The opponent of a splendid government and of
extravagant appropriations, has enlisted himself under
the banner of Nullification. Enemies of the Bank of
the United States are now intimately connected with the
champions of that institution. Besides, we find the old
democrats of 1800, treated with neglect and disrespect, j
, and their principles derided, and ridiculed as old fashion
ed and out of date. Sterling integrity, and political con
sistcncy, have now less weight, than the new fanglcd I
I doctrines of a set of desperate citizens, who, to acquire I
j notoriety and distinction, resort to any means and to
any set of principles, provided they can accomplish their I
Objects. No matter what those principles are ; no mat
ter what results they arc to produce ;no matter how in- I
congruous they may ho; no matter how inconsistent to
former principles and to long established doctrines they
may appear, is of no consideration at all, if political ad
vancement and office and power, can be obtained, and
opponents defeated. The country has witnessed the
radical and anti-radical shaking hands and agreeing to
act hereafter in concert. The country has witnessed
the nullifierand the tariffitc shaking hands in the most
cordial manner, and agreeing to give peace to the coun
try, by the formation ot a coalition between themselves
and their friends respectively, which is to destroy all
opposition to the accomplishment of their views. We
have witnessed the Supporters of the present adminis
tration adhering to it, as long as offices were in expec
tancy, but the moment that offices did not reward their
mercenary support, we have seen them turning round,
and pledging themselves to the Opposition, together
with all the disaffected and disappointed. We ask, in
the sincerity of our hearts, can we now place confidence
in many of our public men, especially after finding some
of them, who hitherto had the reputation of being con
sistent and honest, following a dubious course, and the
example of those whose fame has been established for
political tergiversation and corruption ? In times like
these, it is prudent, and certainly honest, to pause, before
wc venture to or to condemn; for it is impossible,
we believe, to discriminate between the upright and in
pendent cijizen, and the ambitious, designing and corrupt
politician.
UNIOX CONVENTION OF S. CAROLINA. Jf
Tl.e Committee appointed to determine the time and
place for the re-assembling of the Union Convention, hav.
ing taken into consideration the late passage of a Tariff
bill, which has been regarded as a conciliatory measure
by both parties, and the assurance given by the leading
politicians from that State, that its adoption would prove
satisfactory to the Convention now in session at Colum
bia, and not doubting that the pledge given by them will
be honorably redeemed by that body, rejoicing in the
pro-pectof returning peace, and desirous of removing, as
far as depends on them, all further cause of agitation in
that State, have given notice that the Convention will
not assemble in Charleston, unless, contrary to all rea
sonable expectations, new act of tyranny by the domi
nant party of that State should call for united opposition
from the friends of the Union.
THE \VM. DRAYTON.
Three of the passengers in the line ship Wm. Drayton,
have arrived in Charleston. They state that the ship
went ashore on the night of the 24th ult. when running
• under close reefed topsails, the wind blowing hard from
the N. W. on the south end of Boddie’s Island, near New
Inlet, in Currituck county, N. C. All the specie, part
of the cargo and the crew and passengers hare been sa-