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Congress of (he U. S.
Monday Jan. 21.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Barbour moved . that
1500 additional copies of the
message of the President of the
U.S. of 13th inst. and the docu
ments accompanying it, respect
ing piracy, be printed for the
use of the Senate. He observed
that great difference of opinion
existed on the subject which
had been in discussion for the
last two or three days. The
majority were always safe, but
the responsibility, in this case
rested on the minority alone;
therefore, it was necessary they
should justify themselves to the
public And it was this view
he moved for the printing an
additional number of the doc
uments. Mr. Lloyd, of Mass. compli
mented Mr. Barbour on the zeal
and ability he had displayed in
his support of the bill. He ex
pressed his conviction of the v,
J . . , . . .,..! he bill
propriety oi ms views on in;si
subject, and hoped he would!
carry it through.
The question being taken on
the motion, 1500 additional co
pies were ordered to be printed.
The Senate then again took
up the bill allowing a drawback
on cordage manuka ctured from
hemp imported.
The debate on this hilt occu
pied the remainder of the day's
sitting. The debate embraced
the same range of argument, as
to the practical effect of the pro
posed measure on the commerce
and navigation, and the manu
facturing and agricultural inter
ests of the country, which the
debate occupied on former oc
casions, when it has been ful
ly reported, and must still be
ivQMi in the recollection of most
of our readers. The bill was op
posed at considerable length by
JMr. Dickerson and Mr. Talbot,
and was advocated by Mr.
Smith and Mr. D'Wolf.
Without taking any question
-on the subject; after the debate
had continued until past three
o'clock,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Carter, of S. C. laid on
the table the following resolu
tion. Hawked, That the President
be requested to communicate to
this House any correspondence,
in his possession, which he may
Jr)t deem it improper to disclose,
which has taken place between
the government of the United
States and that of France, touch
ing the interpretation cftheSth
article of the treaty for the ces
sion of Louisiana. On motion
of Mr. Webster, of Mass. the
lousti proceeded to considera
tion of the bill making further
, JvisK ?n for the punishment of
certain crimes committed' a
gainst the United States.
After some discussion, the
House adjourned.
Tuesday. Jan. 25.
SENATE.
The bills from the House,
"lor the continuation of the
Cumberland Koad," and au
thorizing the subscription of
stock to the Delaware and Ches
apeake Canal Company," were
read a second time, and refered
to the committee on Roads and
and Canals.
The Senate then resumed the
unfinished business of yesterday
the bill for allowing a draw
back on the exportation of cor
dage manufactured from impor
ted hemp.
Messrs. D'Wolf, and Lloyd
of Mass. spoke in favor of the
bill, which was opposed by
Messrs. Kdwards, and Johnson
of Kentucky.
The question being taken on
engrossing the bill, for a third
reading, it was decided in the
I negative, by Yeas and Nays, as
' I follows: Yeas 18, Nays 25.
bo the bill rejected.
The Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the bill
reported by Mr, Benton, from
the Committee on Indian Af
fairs on the 11th ins!, to author
ize the President to - cause a
road to be marked out from the
frontier of Missouri to the con
fines of New Mexico, and ma
king apnronriations therefor.
having been read
.j
"v'.0"n ,,tr,
rose and said,
ii. at iiit. minions presented ny
the inhabitants of Missouri, and
i the communication derived from
Mr. Storrs, had proved the ex
C 'll.il
isience oi an inland trade be
tween the valley of the Missis
??ppi ana ins liiicrnai provinces
of Mexico. They had shewn
. i ii . i i
also, he said, the dangers to
which the trade is subject, from
Indian depredation on the way,
arid the arbitrary exactions after
it arrived. The Indians, nrone
to robbery and murder, attack
ed & pillaged the caravans; the
Provincial authorities, separa
ted by an immense distance from
the parent government, impos
ed arbitrary duties on the mer
chandize imported. To relieve
the trade from those dangerous
impositions, the citizens of Mis
souri had addressed themselves
to the Congress of the United
States, and claimed the interpo
sition of its powerful protection.
They have asked, said Mr. B.
among other things, for the
right of an unmolested passage,
protected by treaty stipulations,
through the territories of the
intervening tribes, and for the
appointment of agents, with suit
able powers, to reside at Santa
Fc and Columbia. In deciding
upon these requests, the com
mittee to whom the subject was
refered and whose organ I have
the honor to be, have held it to
be their duty to enquire strictly
into the value of the trade for
which protection is sought, the
probability of its continuance,
and its etfect upon the social
and political, as well as upon
the commercial relations of the
two countries. They have en
quired, accordingly, and finding
the results to be favorable to the
object of the petitioners, they
have instructed me to report
the bill which has been read at
your table.
Mr. Chandler put one or two
questions on the subject, which
were answered by Mr. Benton,
as to distances, &t. after which
The bill was on motion of
Mr. Chandler, laid over until
to morrow; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
The resolution yesterday of
fered by Mr. Carter, calling for
the correspondence respecting
the Sth article of the treaty for
the cession of Louisiana, was ta
ken up and agreed to.
The House resumed the un
finished business of yesterday,
being the bill further to provide
for the punishment of crimes a-
gainst the United States.
Alter debate, the House ad
journed.
Wednesday, Jan. 26.
SENATE.
The Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to au
thorize the President of the U
nited States to cause to be mar
ked out a road from the line of!
the state of Missouri, to the
confines of New Mexico.
On motion of Mr. Lloyd, of
Mass. to strike out the second
section ol tnc mil, (wmcii pro
vides for marking out that part
bf the road in the Mexican ter
ritory) a debate arose on the bill,
which continued nearlv the!
whole of the remainder of the
sitting. Finally,
The motion of Mr. .Lloyd
was negatived, ayes 15, noes
23, and
The bill was ordered to be
engrossed and read a third time,
k n0 fnw;n.tn. qc
nays 12.
The Senate then took up the
bill to amend thejudicial system
of ihe U. States, &c. and spent
a short time in modifying its
details, and then, having order
ed it to be printed, as amended,
postponed it o Friday.
After spending half an hour
in Executive business,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE O? REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Wright, from the Select
Committee appointed to prepare
rules to be observed in the case
the election of President and
Vice President shall devolve on
this House made a report:
which was read and ordered to
lie on the table.
The House then proceeded
to the unfinished business of
yesterday, which was the bill
making further provision for
the punishment of crimes a
gainst the United Stales;.
Mr. Livingston, of Lou. mo
ved an amendment, which was
rejected; the bill was then or
dered to be engrossed and read
a third time on Friday next.
On motion of Mr. Conway,
the House then went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Met
calfe in the chair, on the bill to
authorize the laying out and
making of a road from Little
Rock, and the territory of Ar
kansas, to Cantonment Gibson,
in the same territory. After a
few general, but very appropri
ate remarks in explanation, by
the Delegate from Arkansas,
the committee rose, reported
the bill without amendment,and
it was ordered to be engrossed
fqr a third reading.
Thursday, Jan. 27.
SENATE
A Message was received
from the President of the Uni
ted States.
Mr. Benton moved that the
message and documents be re
ferred to the Committee on In
dian Affairs; and that 3000 be
printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr. Cobb, said, no man had
more at heart than himself the
subject matter of the message;
the impression on his mind was,
that it was a plan by which they
might get rid of all the Indians
on this side of the Mississippi,
on terms compatible with the
interests of the United States
and with that of the Indians
themselves. He was, there
fore, sorry to be obliged to ob
ject to the printing of so large a
number, and thought that half
the number would be amply
sufficient to circulate the infor
mation amongst the people of
of the United States.
Mr. Benton then moved that
2000 be printed for the use of
the Senate, and 1000 placed at
the disposal of the Secretary of
War; woich was agreed to: yeas
17, nays 16.
After the consideration of
Executive business,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
An engrossed bill, "to author
ize the laying out and making of
a road lnim. Lltt!e kock to Can
tonment Gibson, in the territory
of Arkansas," was read a third
time, passed, and sent to the
Senate.
The House then passed to the
unh.rushed business of yester
I .1 .1 A t. il I Ml
ai auuiook up ine mu -to
regulate the Post Office De-
On several of the sections
of this lengthy bill, considera
ble debate arose, in which ma
ny Members, besides the Chair
man of the Post Office Com
mittee, (Mr. J. T. Johnson,)
took part. .
At a late hour, the Commit
tee rose, and had leave to sit
again.
The following Message was
received from the President of
the U. States; which was read.
To the H. of Representatives
of the United States:
Being deeply impressed with
the opinion, that the removal
of the Indian tribes from the
lands which they now occupy
within the limits of the several
States and Territories, to the
country lying westward and
northward thereof, within our
acknowledged boundaries, is of
very high importance to our
Union, and may be accomplish
ed on conditions and in a man
ner to promote the interest and
happiness of those tribes, the
attention of the government
has been long drawn, with great
solicitude, to the object. For
the removal of the tribes within
the limits of the state of Geor
gia, the motive has-been peculi
arly strong, arising from the
compact with that state, where
by the United States are bound
to extinguish the'Indian title to
the lands within it, whenever
it may be done peaceably and
on reasonable conditions. In
the fulfilment of this compact,
I have thought that the United
States should act with a gener
ous spirit, that they should o
rr.it nothing which should com
port with a liberal construction
of the instrument, and likewise
be in accordance with the just
rights of those tribes. From
the view which I have taken of
the subject, I am satisfied that,
in the discharge of these impor
tant duties, in regard to both
the parties alluded to, the Uni
ted States will have to encoun
ter no conflicting interests with
either. On the contrary, that
me removal ot the tribes irom
the territory which they now
inhabit, to that which was de
signated in the message at the
commencement of the session,
which would accomplish the
object for Georgia, under n wrdl
digested plan for their govern
ment ana civilization, which
should be agreeable to them
selves, would not only shield"
them from impending ruin, but
promote their welfare and hap
piness. Experience has clear-
jy demonstrated, that, in their
present slate, it is impossible to
incorporate them in such mas
ses, in any form whatever, into
our system, it has also de
monstrated, with eoual certain
ty, that, without a timely antic7
ipation of, and provision against,
the dangers to which they are
exposed, under causes to which
it will be difficult if not impos
sible to control, their degrada
tion and extermination will be
inevitable.
The great object to be ac
complished is, the removal of
those tribes to the territory de
signated, on conditions which
shall be satisfactory to themT
selves, and honorable to the U
nited States. This can be done
only by conveying to each
tribe a good title to an adequate
portion of land, to which it may
consent to remove, and by
providing for it there, a sysT
tern of internal government,
which shall protect their pro
perty from invasion, and, bv
the regular progress of im
provement and civilization, pre
vent that degeneracy which has
generally marked the transition
from the one to the other state.
I transmit, herewith, a report
from the Secretary of War,
which presents the best estimate
which can be formed, from the
documents in that Department,
of the number of Indians with
in our States and Territories,
and of the amount of lands held
by the several tribes within
each: of the state of the country
lying northward and westward
thereof, within our aeki.owledr
ged boundaries; of the parts to
which the Indian title has al
ready been extinguished; and
of the conditions on which o
ther parts, in an amount which
may be adequate to the object
contemplated, may be obtained
By this report, it appears that
the Indian title has already
been extinguished to extensive
tracts in that quarter, and that
other portions may be acquired,
to the extent desired, on very
moderate conditions. Satisfied
I also am, that the removal pro
posed is not only practicable
but that the advantages atten
ding it to tbe Indians may be
made so apparent to them, "that
all the tribes, even those most
opposed, may be induced to
accede to it at no very distant
day.
The digest of such a govern
ment, with the
: Indians, which should be en-