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C3 .00 . r 1 ,RALK1GU,(N. C.) FMUAY. JUKE 9, tSZtr Vol XVII i1 TUB' STAR; . JI .Vjrth-Carolina Slatt Gaxtltt i4U.i.wvlf ,y B?gUt & : LAWRENCE. V kis.:P. three ilnIWV' "O"" P ",tt,C.T7 . .;.k . .t Iat 1 W is mU mill 0 W M-W -. K I - - " r J - ' l-j U wwtruM tt -"-IV "!? ..t.u,i.Jit,m timvtfmr noC dollar. ua line w - - .-- . , i 4t aeais far t aontHMiswac. J W Anal ' Ail letter win - tiM'SK OF REPRESENTATIVES, .... i:M. rnmn.tr JV. Coiwrt. ' l. U,e Committee of the W hole, opoo the bill mating rproP""'i" President's House ana iowj vu ui. . t,..:f.T.n V. . .1. ' . ' $ Mr Carson said, 1 sorry, Mr, Chairman, t0 trouble the'.Committee witD a somary re- mark "POT."''v""rr.-; r;-;-,, . ... f, r.i...fc n,.foiy I on rote for 'he appro- ruo . .T. lMWi PaW. I mutt tnov whfl it that 'H disburse the money, well (bt what particular kind of furniture 1 ;ii k mVcted. Mr. Chairman, that, . .u-1... u.Minn f Cotnrresa. fdurteen thpu- Wn dollar we pprgpiwv i-" Teo aa, - Phced, bvorder of T: At.nt. nnder Ihe control of hw on, rd lotbe Jici nl roniml cf tS ntlf,' TrelT Btlc l the Cy of TiVpion, n mirr hrm bclici, laaMird mm Ut J unuu i TUh of Vm mvne pranUt, brer vik of Ihc Criauwft of Ute Vitc4 Staled-' SeerHmrf tm tb part of lh foiled Sutet, aM oi lh jprra(teirft,U ia Ut ItnFToi , ad tle Chtrts atul HcadOM a 4 Ike Crrrk Ari'imn ir.f ana now " r. . f.-nnria. -.13 '!. kr. Ill cenilClllwi "-w-fcr-i cut --.:- . .. . ;t,r.. fMr Forsyth,) pas paiu, i , ,. (,,-ar. . -hlrh he could have roucht to light, aim ne na.i ." ll,ev are now pia-u 'r-"" " ..; Iinuie." I. 0O. Mr. uaum... .vb.-. . ...nU vennls. and 1 nore epe iiihi (uric tuvi !' f ," ..- ci-dlv rejtrett.H;t auch. disposition ahould nave hecny mL offbe public ""rh ,..;teiUended? 1 soUcit the irulalgence of . lAii.MJt.:ist 1 reoeat a few ot ttie i.eVj as furnid d in the oihcial report of Mr. loim Adams, jr. , To L. Servaiut, for.llilliard Table, ' $50 00 v Toll F. romroy, for Billiard balls, g 6 CO To p. 'Thompson; fo Chess.mei, S23 50' &c ko'Is it possible,. Mr thaivman, to be vl tht it ever was intended by Congress, that the public money bhould have been ap plied to the purchase of gaming tables aad KainbSng fumiflirefAod it is right ?to purchasii billiard tables and chess-men, why not purchase alstoi pharo banks, paying Cflrds, rice borees,and every Oihernecfiwary ajticle to eorpplcte' a system ot , gamoung ai uie I'rcsiiient's pahcml,leVt at nc be mi. Icrstona ny me i-eopm, iu m" " ttferf gambttoi admtiiislUo.-: filmiinihik. such conduct in the Chief iron.i.ir.itc r tliis nation, is enouRh to shock iiKf alarm the rlili'ious, the moral, and re-flcrtiiin- jjart ef the, comniunityi especially when we sec suclran administration, attempt. t to revolut.owxe tne i;atnohc wcngion in South America; and lo pnmit'gate lae true facU'met of our Saviour, 6y BenUing nunisiers dtlicr items in the account renderea, wnicu i Jo not fully comprehend. v.. Ihc items for the single article ot ary roods, amotinti to . npvartl- of tv-etiiff teven i....W rfotert." What part of the furniture, Mr: C-W.rman. was UM-ot carpeting, sir, iot 1 discover that allele under its proper namft. . . ri ,,,,, ii It Vs most obvious. Mr. Chairman, that the fourteen thousand tlollars haye'been espend- d in a most .4xttlW&nt"y manner, and wp are now called on to add twenty-five thousand more. I for one, sir,, can never votp for any flirthef sum. until t have'an assucance that it Rill riot'' he fexriended for the purpose ofl .-nv w itwrin wi uts tvi w E c ui wf j, j turn then Secretary of War, that it bad he torn-1 eluded wild a large najority of the Chiefs f the Creek nation, and iih a reasorable proa ptet ef Immediate acjntecrvee by lb re- Biajnocr. i up eiptvuaiofl naa not oeea merely disappointed.' The first raeasurcs for carrying the treaty into e if cut ion had scarce ly been Uteit, hen the two priitcipal Chiefs no baj t trxd A K-ll victims to M exaspe- rmtioa of the great of the nation, and tneir families and dependents, Ux from being able to execute the engagement , on their part, fled for life, safety, and ubtstence,from the territories which they had asmmed to cedr.to our own, . Yet, in this fugitive condi tion, and biU . subsisting on the bounty of the .United States, they nave been round ad vancing pretensions 10 nceio eicmitiy io themselves the whole of the sums stimulated by the Cummisklanei of the United States in payment or ali the Unds of the l.ree 8. nabon wbich were ceded bv vne terniar the treaty, And they have, clamed the stipulation of the eighth article, that the United States' would pntert the eroitrratinjr paxy against -the en. eriiaittmeni, hostilitx. sikI impoaitioni of the wbites, and ot all others," as an encpitrtment by which the "United States were bound to become the instruments of their venjreance and to inflict upon the majority otthe Cnek nan on trie punisnmeni oi inaiau rciriouuuii, to gratify the iQdlctive fury ol an impo tent and neipiess minonry oi mrir own moe In thw state of things, the question is not. whether the treaty of the IZth ot Feorusry last shall or shnll not be exeented. So far a the. United States were or could be bound by it. I have been anxiously desirous of earn ing it into execution.. But, like other treaties, its fulfilment depends upon ,tlic will, not irbe. but of both the unities to it. The par ties on. the tace ot the treaty nre tue ynitea States and the Creek niiKmt and however de sirmis one of them may be to give it effect, this wish mutit prove abortive, while the otu ef party refuses its stipulations, and disavow itt obliffattdus. v By the refusal of the Creel nation to perform their part of the treaty, the tVnifrfl States are absolved from all its' en- cstrpments en their pa'rti and the alternative lett them s,eitner to reaoii to measures oi war, to secure by totte the advantages stipu. lated to them in theli eaty, or to attempt. the adjustment of the liiterest by a new compact. In the preference dictated by the nature of Our insiliuiiuiis, aiiu oy uic scuuiucuui ui jus tice and huttfumty wiuutf the -occusioii r qiiires fopmcasiiresof ptce tiie treaty here. . . . . i u i , I ... i Wltn iransmiiicu u uecit cuiKmucu. w u submitted to the decision of the Senate." Af ter exhausting evory effort in our power to. obtain the acipiiescence ot the cries; nation to the 1 reatv of the JUtb ot rebruary, I en tertained foi- tome time the lidp'e' that their assent might ot least nave been given to a new Ireiitt . 1)V wiucn an uisir iiuius wnuin iiio State of lieorgia 'snouw nave occn ceoeu This litis also proved imprac.iicablcj . and, l thoutrh the excepted portion is of compara tively small amount and imiortance, 1 have nation, on th part mf sd ution, rroarl that they nave had the pjmI message and trea ty ondercofwdrrationi alcu, the otrotortal and resolution xt the imiaiur of Woryu, which was icferrelto th cosBSMtte by the order of tb 9th . tiy of February ht also, the snestng of the boternor of the State of Al abama, and the resolution of t' e LrntJaturt of aad bute, which w ere, in I ke manner, re ferred to the committee an the 7ih day of the Ust mentwnrd snout n, ana recoramcitd tlie adoption of tbt Collowint rrsolutiani YrWr4 That tho SenaA do- not ndruw and ennsent to the ratifioation of the treat maoe ai vvatuunexon mi 2uvn reomary. 1826, between the Secretary of War, on the put of the United S(teaand the Chief and Headmen or lte Oeek lution, on the pan ol nauon. , v, ,. A, ,Th rcpor wai re..d, , -j T'; ' Tuetlav,Martk 21. Mr. Edward! eubntitted lh Mlo inr mo tion for consideration!? . . . , ' kemtvrd, 1 hat the President4e requested to com ..uincate to the Senate such evidence as may be in his possession, tending to show that the persons who signed the treaty of the' twelfth of February;, one thousand fight hundred and twenty -five, on the part of the Creek nation, bad no sufficient authority to form treatit a, or make cessions of the lands of that nation. - f YJ J l i . rnuuy, iuarcn at, , The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. John Adams, Jr. ' . ' 7 tht Snutt vjtht U.Staie.- . ft aminston, March 31, I communicate to the Senate, herewith, a supplementary article to the treatyw ith the Chiefs mkT Headmen of the Creek nation in behalf of that nation, which was transmitted to the Senate on the Slat of January last; and which I submit, together with, and apart of that treaty, for. the constitutional advice and consent of the Senate, with regard to its ratification. A report ot the secretary ot War accompanies tho article, 'setting forth tllO reason lor w uicn u nas Deen conciuaeu U r , JUHN WU1NCY ADAMS, i "The messaere wa read. The eparatC article, therein referred to, was read twice, by unammou consent. L'.f?rifcred.lThftt it be referred, . with the treaty communicated on the jI.hI of January, to the committee on Indian AtTairs, and' be pnntcd in confidence tor the ust ot toe mem. v ' xTuesdmj; April At Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the treaty with tho Creek Indians, with the supplementary ankle thereto, reported , the same without amendment. - . . , . ' ' Tlie Senate proceeded to consider the said treaty an in comuiittee of the whole) and a. mendments being proposed by Mr. Beiaen i- On motion, th henate adjourned. :i 7;;t.. Wednesday, April 3. The Senate resumed' the consideration of assented to its exception so iar as to piace- u the trnaty with .the (Jrcek Indiana, witft the before the. Senate, only trom a conviction, amendments, proposed thuteto: and atter de. that between it and a resort to the forcible bate, on motion of Mr. King, the Senate ad expulsion of the Creek from their hahila- journed. - '. " - tions and lands .witnin me state xn ueorgia, i . . i Thursday, JipM 0. there was no middle term.. " - " I iThe Senate resumed tlie consideration of the Th deputation with wnicti the treaty has treaty wit the Creek Indians, logetlier with hRcn rconc uded consists ot: the nrincinal .v. mnnMt tt...n. afi. CUifsof tlvs. Nation able not only to ncgoti- Uebate on motion by , Mr, Berrien, that it tiate, but to carry into enect, tlie siipuiauons on the table.1 - ' " ? to whjch they have agreed. , I here Is a le- lt wal determined in tlie affirmative yeai puiaiionaiso nuro iiicBioau ianj, wnvn 1 25 pays 14. ' undertook to oQntraci for the whole nation at 1 On motion 'of Mr. Branch, the treaty 6tthtr U It tebtuan, but the I 7,he yeas and naya being desired bygone numoer v? whk-h. b.v.-uim6 nfiw m' i rtn ot the Senators presents exceed four hundred. T hey ferweset.them- selvesi indecdrto be fat more numerous, but eoumKUiiiruio Kaiiiuii"B "6-i"""" l'altee. X ,"- :s ' i '"J--V;'' !-, Vr4tWftiffc that I!charc-e the Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messi'S. Bemen, Chandler, Cobb, haton, llfinlutn. Hnvne. Ileliuricka. Ilolmefi Johits- whatever their numocr ;.my ue,iiieir interests ton, 0f Lou.; Kane, King, Lloyd, Macon, No. Fmidedt ,the Unitd ptoteg with being a jr.iniHlAiv 1 wnii hi iulv be utideistood as sav, iitg, tjiat t:0sci ixr$ article mad ,usJ offor 'that purpose": '' f 'l J llefbrehowevcr'.' lite 'Totevi9 taken pon tliiisuhietl,'Ielnte,againikthe attention of t ho CotntniUee; to. he. letter- ot Mr. Jono Adirta, "Jr. initJie onclnsioi! of his, report. He Kiys, "lit rendering this account, it may, rot be improper ti remnrk.-that the expen d 'MiEsbave aH beerl tnads with an eye to tbe atrittast etonomy," &c, a With. an eye te the itiiftrit econvlt'mtem' ",lilliavd table - S50" item chess-men ?V.'3 5". " XettillUaibeeh , expended with an 1 i-i'c to "tdi nfrif test ttoniy.- Sir, tlici is no ' f'oviM .but those articles aro consitdcreckcheap by iliatgcjitleman.--lHit it be ceonomy, 1 foroMejim not disposed to appropriate any nioreof tlienublic money for such economical lwrpose.V 1 hope (his part of the bill, sir, ilib6Ktrckcnout-.f rl . -.xr , J'xecntive, Proreedings, VJ IK SENATE.Ti-v'T.' , 'Hoct.v:disc Osr i ue xueek tRf.Att. Tlie f.illnwinsr message aaf rrccive ' frmifOie PrcsiJent of th6 United State, Mc.k JoltnsAdaniB.'Jr:-;- ;":'. ' . 1 4 he, 'l&mute "of the Unilei? Stnte-'l " " -'' - Washington, jlt 1 Jan. i'B.i ! TltrahsmiiWrewiMi to.tbe'Senate,fortUeir Kriderationonjidvicei wiibVi'egard ,to its, M'.iication, Treaty, concluded, by. tlieSe; retary of War, duly authorized thereto,,, with tjie Chiefs' and Hendmcn, of ttrf Creek Na Soti, deputed by them, and nowirt this city, It has been So-reed linon. nnd is rircsaitted 1 the csnsidevationif the Senate, as a sub' iiuue Jortjie jrentj signea at uie jnuian Pfitttrs on the lJth of Februani lust.'". The J'jrcumst.inces under which'tlus receivfcd,' q f 'lie od of 'March Unit, xhor advice and consent have been provided for in the treaty.now sub mitted. Their subscription to it would also have been received, but for unreasonable i:re tensioiW raised b, them after all the arrange ments of, the treaty had been agreed upot thd ' it was actually signed; : " W hat ever th Ir merit may ihaite b.ei)r in Jthe" 1'acdity with ble, Heed, Rowan, Buggies, Seymour, Smith, Tazewell, Thomas, Van tluren, White, Wd liams, Woodbui. 25. Those who voted in negative are ' Messrs ' Bai-ton, Benton, Branch,' Chase, Clayton, Dickerson, Edward Findlay, liar per, Johnson, of Ky. Marks Bobbins, San wliiCli tliev eeded all the lands of their nation I tnvj - willov 14. Within the State of Georgia, their utter inabili. 1 Mr. Berrien submitted the following motion tj; W p.erforin-;the. ehgagemeit Which they for consideration; which was read, and order- jjo'trendily contracted, and tlie exorbitancy ed to be printed in confidence, for the use of of thiir demands when compared with the ti.e members: mcmcacyoftliewownmeaneotpeitormance.j Hctalvecl, That the Senate iif the United iteave':thero with lip claims upon the. United estalV... havinsr had the treaty latelv conclu- States other thaft 'of impartial' and rigorous Lje(j wjth a deputation of the Creek Indians, justice - " V, , '. ' ' -. . Low at the Seat of Government, together . inrcterring to tne imjiresjmns unuor wnicn 1 wth the treftty supplemental thereto, (under 1 riiiy euiie treaty ui iui ui ffciui; ConsiderationJ and being: exceedingly desir I last. 1 do wot deem it necessary to decide up- lnlla, Mt .1, ,i;(rin auhsistinv hrtween on the propriety;of the mannftr in which it jtne United States and the Creek Nation of as negotiated. -Deeply retro-ting-the cvim- j idians should.be amicably.'adjusted and set- iiiatioiisanQTecriuiiir.ioiiw v.iui.11 uh-bv - tied; do advise ana request uie f resident 01 vent' ve given rise, I bcheve tlie public in. tli United SUte td endeavor to conclude, ter'est will be best consulU'd byaSiscarding with the Deputation here, the following ad tliem sltegether fiom the discussion of the: ditional supplemental articles: subject. Tlie great nouy -01 uie wrevis, "a- .Sti So to arrange it as that the entire ianas etccfete thaV treaty! 'rUpow this ground, it I Airstits of'JSeorgia, be ceded, absolutely and will be set aside should the Senate advite and ebi'isciit to fheiratifictttimi of that now com- 'iiin-Aj 4rthhirt lookinir Pack to the rnrans bv which the othef v. as efiected.' And, in the adjustment iif .the5,terms of Jhe present trtaty, 1 have 0051 ),inicuiany an.iouio mp- ertainly, ac-reeably to the term of cession by Georgia to the united States, on sucti rur ther considcratlooA a may be deemed f0' Ml. i nattne sum or jju.uuu iorescn i,wu nfron of said Creek Natian. be baid. who, oense measure of treat ..liberality to both 1 w,;u'm k months from the ratification of the nui-iip iii me yree, iiauuu. irMiv. Mian wuimv uir uisimBiuun ..iw mc ejdovt fi'om them a bargtilnj it which the ad' Agent to emlgrate.to the West of the Missis- winipge bn our part could Oiny oe pureuBc i rtppi, ana Who -snail, accordingly, carry sum h hnntshinDH ineir'' 4 iiesirn . into eiocutioii. wiuitu icwiiuuic v r. . , -n,Mi'f.TiV ismi l . ".i ,v - '-v.:. v .';; juim :Viu isiKs i .hjm".'-. i time tnercai icr. - The messatfe, . ti-eaty-. aiid accompanying I 3 j. 'Hie United States to support each of 4ocutnefit,,Wcre read. , ,-' . U;a emigwj tor months Jitter their . Qn motion, the" said treaty was read the J arrival at 'tie point' of destination! second time, by unanimous consent; and con. j months' notice ol their intention to emigrate .'.lowil asm committee! live wnoie.- ; jueinir eiven to- tue uuneu Dimes, nroui;ii On nwtion bt lr. Benton, , h , , Uieir Agentj to pay ror supplies iurnisncu tno ri.-.Urp,l. That it be referred to the Um-1 Mcintosh party since the death or the ien. Irt'llcn fill luaian Afl'irs,-Jto- cot-side fttid era, uropecvouchers fortlte same bpnr pro- and that it be print d in eon. 1 (lured-, and to irir to each male ftmifcrant, fldehce for the use of the members. ' , j over the age of sixteen- years, a ufle gun and ('.. ; . 1 tridaif, March IJ 1 ammunition, outenrr Jtiutc, ana camp Kei Cwr Benton fiomthf Committee on liwlian tie, and to pay for the talue of all improve- . .'..::' .1.. .1-rnnrf , " Imetitt lett by any emitrram, wiucn aiiuio-tuc int...:r-vi:- ''C i f"ti Tr,-. roriimttefl-OiT Indian Ailairs,. to reaivaiueui uis ''"" '''; ....m.k,i,ib AMtn - - - vM,. (Vnima oner 10 bt a!lT)0llltCd bV UtC ItCU' mnimiii. i. i.M ivk aM.t M. silt ;ru hirn mi Tnurn.u..iuv i wuv... . ... .... - - . ith. To stiiHiUte that tts trpWini party. pro' WVd fur ia lt,e treaty. haU bo ncopmon ned by an are m. bo shall be aecenUUle to tU-m, and to be appointed by H.a Pridenn ana, aii crtM return or sau aft Hi herein pro vided far. ad afte hi rrpt to the Secrt tary of War, the freakienr of lha United state sliall, lorthsnh, grant to such gent a pcpj rnmminion, auihcrising bios to re pair to in erect rvi o, them to pca book of rtristry, la whkh siall be Inxrtrd tho names of all pcraon willing to emigfntc to the country wb :iU bare been tktef. mined npon. of which due and Public notico shall be given throughout aQ the Creek, Nn lion. - The friends and followers as tbo lata f uneral Hclntosb vball bTt free access to tho several towns, and to ll part of the v-rcca rtativu, umirr u nroteciKMB or the aid special srnt,fof the pwrpow of inducing their Iriends UiroUtrhont tho Nation to Ini. thm in their emigration and all person de firou of emigrating, shall bo at full liberty to do o, without hindrance or molestation from Ummo, who rensaim and tho resident . gent of the United Sutea shall be instructed to give them all necessary aid, and the said special agent tWJ accompany the in in their emigration. ., - 5th, That the first article be modified. o s to read, after twtnif JSv,- in tho sixth line, - snail not be required to b executed by either party, farther than the aam haa been already executed: i An.l ! umiu oi two nunurea aonar per annum be paid to eacn ot ne wire ana uaugniert of the In dian l-niei, ueneral W Hliam Mclntoah. to the wite ot oamuci. tiawaina, a naif breed, de- eeasedi and to the wife of uie Indian Chief. Etomme TiuAunnupgee. -- v-- i A motion was made by Mr, Kins-, that the senaia proceed to me consideration of the motion submitted by Mr. Edwards on the 21st March, in relation to the Creek Treaty Whereupon, 4 . Mr. Kinir submitted tlie following motion for consideration: ; . ! ? Jtemtvtd. That tho President of the United State be requested to iay before the Senate the treaty made with the Creek Nation of In dians,on the- 12th 'day of February, 18.25 with such evidence as may be in hi posses sion tending to show that the said treaty was not signed oy person competent to -make a treaty, or that it is not now binding en the parties, or ought not to oe carried into effect. . The Senate proceeded to consider the motion; and on the question to agree thereto, sit was deterniiiiad in tha negative yeas 9, nay 26. On motion by Mr. King, the yeas and nays being desired- by one-htUi of the Senators present , These who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. iirancn, ronton, cuwarus, tiayoe, Kane, Ki.icr, Macon, Reed, Smith. 9. - ;s i hose who voted in the negative, are- Messrs. Barton, Benton,' Berrien, Bolicrnv. Chandler, Chase, Cobb, Dickerson, Findlay, Harper, Hanison, Hendricks, Johnson of Kv. Johnston, of Lou. Maikv Noble, Bobbins, Kowan, Sanford, Seymour, Tazewell, Thomas, Van Buren, "White, Williams, Woodbury. So the motion was not agreed to. ' . . . - 1 Friday, April 21, Tlie Senate resumed, as in Committee of the W hole, the Treaty with the Creek Indians, tlie supplementary article thereto, with the amendments proposed on the 4th instant,. '. Uu motion ot Mr. ucrnen, to strike out the lt article,' and insert the following; "Tb execution of the treaty concluded at the Inr dian Springs, on the 12th day of February, 18.1b, shall not be lurtner enforced, and the Creek Nation of Indians are hereby relt-ased from all obligation to fulfil and execute the same, further than uie same has already been executed" The questionlwa put Shall the first article stand part of the treaty f viz t" That the treaty concluded at toe Indian SpruiK, on the tweHth day ot February, one thousand eight hundred- and twenty-five, between Commissioner on the part oi the United States and the mid Creek Nation of Indians, and ratified by the United States, on the seventh day of Marcii. one thousand eieht hundred and twenty 8v, hereby declared to be null ana void, to uvery intent and pur pose whatsoever: and every nirlit and claim arising trom the same, is hereby cancelled and surrendered" And it was determined hi the affirmative, yeas .'-0, nay 8. . s .. , , Those who voted iii Uie aiTirmative, are . Messrs. Barton, Bell, itentoii, ' Buuligny, Branch, Chambers, Chandler, Chase, Clayton, Liickcrson, JSatou, bdwaras, ruiUlay, Hen dricks. Holmes, Johnson, of Ken. Johnston, of Lou. K4ne, Knight, Lloyd, Marks, Mills, Ueed. Kohbum, . Uowam beymour. Suutli TazeweU. Thomas, V illey-oU" t hose who " voteu in roe negative, are- Messrs. Berrien, 1 Cobr, - llarrnon, King, Macon, Van Buren, White Williaaists, No amendment uavimr been made, Uie President reported the treaty: to the Sauute accordingly. -. , - Mr Benton submitted tue loiiowing reso. lutiom . '; ii-..- . ; Hetohtd, (Two thud of the Senator pre sent concurriiiir therein) That the Senate ad vise and consent -to the ratification ot the treaty between the United States ot America and the Creek nation of Indians, concluded at the City, of Washington, on the 24th day of January, 1826. . - - - ..--' The Senate proceeded to consider the reso lution , , ., . .1 i- 1 A motion was made by Mr. White, to amend the same, by adding, at the end thereof, tli following words: Provided, that an addtU onal article, to be executed between1 the United States and the Friends and Followers of the lain General M'Intosh, by their delega tion now in the city of Washington, shall P entered into, contaiiune the follow uiff stipu liiiian. hv the United Stales in favor of the said Friends and Followers ot the late Ge neral M'Intosh: 1 :i: - thdnt. aaii e grant tor roath aher their amvaht at lb point mf d- -.. , - - avjawba aitc pf ibeir iateirt ,,n o n tr'w boiog fivon to U Untied s . t' . ....- tnesr A rent) topay Fjrauppl c fui.; t I iiio M TutaMn part ausrp Oo ily. of t'-e C n rW prpfair vowchrra fur the b-nif rro duoedj ami to give to each male cm j-i ut, o. or tb are of p sicca rear, a nrte r--n and apuMtnilwM, botcbet knife, and a csup act- ' tic, and to pay lur the v4'.ua all in.prox. tncaUlcA by aay rnipinl, witch adi to tha . real rata ot tha laad, to be aacenaiitcd by a Oomasnoioncr to too titnted by the Prcsu den. .., j ' ' . .- S, To stipulate that, the t tplcrintvnartY. " provided for in the treaty, ahaU be accompa niea oy an a rent, w bo shall be acceptable to . tbesa, and to bo appointed by the President, and, after bi report to tho Secretary of W r, y no rreaiacnt of the Lnited Slatea ataalL forthwith, rmnt to auch agent a special eonp '-' uawon, auinonsing mm to repair to lh . Creek Nation, there to open a book of regif try, in wnica uuiu n iHMrtta Uio name oi . silperaoiis willing to emigrate to the country - wnicn anau nave occn oetenmned upon, ol . wtucb. due and public notice shell be given throughout all the Creek Nation. - The. friends and followers of the late Genera M' . ' Intoei shall have free aceea to the several towns, and to all part of the Creek Nation, ' under the protection of the said special A rent, iut uicjiurpor ot inuucing tneir irienue -tliroughout the Nation, to join them in their emigration: and all person desttnu of emW gratmg, shall be at foil liberty to do so, with.' ' oiit hindrance or moleatatioii from thone ho , remains and the resident Agent of the United SUte shall be instructed to give them all pv. cessary fedj and the said Special Agent ahaU accompany them in their emigration." ... On the question to agree thereto, h wae determined in the negative, yeas 9, nays 25. -, Those who voted in the affirmative, "are Messrs, Berrien, Cobb,. Harrison, 11) ne, . King, Noble, Tazewell, White Williams 9. Thofc who voted in the negative, are ' Messri Barton, ' Bell, 1 Benton, iBouligny, " Branch. Chambers, Chandler, Chasl, Clayton, Eaton. Edward, Findlay. Harper, Hendricks. ''-i Johnson, Ken, Kane, Lloyd, Macon, Marks, Mills itowan, - Seymour, Smith, Thomas, t On the nation to arree to the resolution it was determined in the amrmative, yea j JO, nay T. ,-r '.' (-. . .-; . Thoe who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs.. : Brton Bell, Benton, Btwligny, , Branch, Chambers, Ch- ntller, Chuse, ClSyoa, UickersdnEaton, Edwards, Findlay, Hnrper, '. Harrison, Hewlriok. Johnson, Ken. Kane, " Lloyd, Marks, Mills, Noble, Randolph, .Reed, : Rowan, Seymour, Smith, Tazewell, Thomas, Willcy3tt. . .Those who voted in the. neiratlveV are . Mcssra. Bemen. Cobb. Ilavne. Kincr. Macon. White, Wdham 7.- , , Ortlerea, That tue Secretary lay the said resolution before the President of the United States, . - ' . - i . .'--' On mouon by air. uood, t. .. - i Ordered, That the injunction of tecre removed from the Presidents Message ' January, transmitting a Treaty with the t Indians; the message ot Jist Maron, tr ting a supplementary article; the doc! eccmpanying the same; end the pit intrs ot tlie senate tnereoni ana that t cretary he authorized to furnish, any S. on- application, witn a copy ot the ai. needing. ' ' MttV 17. IV Mr. Benton; from the Committee of C, ence, appointed by de - Senate, o disagreeing vote between the Senat .House of Representatives, on the ann ment adopted by the Senate, to the bill i n.p.K!n'nr ntAiiMV In .nru inln pfTrt ill. "treaty lately concluded with the Creek Indians.pcnorted: . ... i That, In pursuance of th4 intrtictiongiVen: ' . td them bv the Senate, they proposed to tho Conferees, on the part, or tue Houru',oi Re presentatives, to unite . with their; in an ap. 1; plication to the Secretary of VVsi for Infori mation concerninp uie suoteci-matter oi in resolution of the Senate;, which invitation ' " - watt accepted by them, and (he letter from thb Secretary, with the report , of T. L. McKenneyv accompanying the tame, and herewith submitted, shew the result of the J application., r . , ' ' '- " , , , ' rue paper m-truca j, ui a copy oi tn statement furnished to the Secretary, by the ' Conferees, and, as appe ifs by His la.t letter, : -correspond with that poken of by 'Mr. ' McKeimey . in ms report, as nannir oeen furnished tolnmby(ihr Cherokres, Ridge aud Vann.a ,dby him .shewn to the Secretary s Frum the tact stated in .the document submitted ( it is manifest, that it is the design ;, of the Delegation, by whom the treaty was ... . z , .it. ...t. 0 .L . nctfOtiated, to maxe a uimtiuuu 'n oi, iu - greater part'of the uwUvy,ro be paid by the , Uk States,., u oer uie treTwy, among tnero- ; c selves, three Chereokee Indian,, who had no ; interest in the lands, and consequently, werw t; not entitled to any portion of the moneys and . 5 a few selected individuals, in gross fraud of the rights of the nation.- The particular of v the Contemplated aimnoutioni are suttea in tlie paper marked A. - -; 1 J ! The conferee or ootn liousei are unani- mously of epihlon, that It is the duty of the ' Government to protect the, Nation against ; this unwarrantable design of tue itelciration, a far a that can be done, consistently with, the (tipu'ations of the treaty, and the rightful - powers ol Legislation, wnicn are possessca oy -Congress, oveV the interest of the Indian na r . . ..'.I... .1. VT!..l P..i. t-l.... JUiS'.. : IIOI1B, Wlllllll toe UllllC'l oiaica. i iiijt unitr, hnwever, as to the extent td which that pro tection can be afforded. ' , ' , " - The Conferees of the House believe, that., the amendment of the Senate, so far as it pro- vides, for uW proportions and manner in: which the money shall be iliiiributetT) con-' flict with the treaty, which stipulate thai . the money shall be paid to the Chiefs of the ; nation, to be divided among the' Chiefs and -Warriors thereof, and. proposed to your con-; 1. That the sum. of 50.JC-0 ui!rs fkjr ear h J frrije a substitute, uv the fbllowing Words, . 1 000 prTscr.s ?f aaid taao,-Hc i v,; -'Iioth of which t ini shall be paid to tho hav. -"IT'.. who; within wniJAim'thetihlOTirfvfil ptjth Creek nation, to be divided of the Treaty, slull signify theif flispopfiouTrf Antf Uiu'efs ahd Wurriorsbf the said i to the Agent to emigrate to the West of be Mississippi, and who shall accordingly carry sjiid design into execution, within a reasonable time thereafter, 2.' The United State toetipc? ach of .-1 1 .. . . h,,t. ... .. L.Ji.lU '-.a. tiling. AnDltiia vuo i aaiiiq UK uuire ,vy a v(v- cial Ageiit, ncef",,iUi,rction of the Secre taryof " "url ''.f.pcil of the nation, convened upon notico for that ptfrpose." 'i Yotir Confereeji, bflipying thjt tb p amentW. V I S ' a,rch,sp(',,tin(ulin iiJordstieliiV W Januwjt Kcvai7 f ft
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