Agreed, by unanimous consent, to proceed to the consideration of this
message. Whereupon,
_Resolved_, That the Senate do advise and consent that the
President of the United States do, at his discretion, cause
the treaty concluded at Hopewell with the Cherokee Indians,
to be carried into execution, according to the terms
thereof, or to enter into arrangements for such further
cessions of territory, from the said Cherokee Indians, as
the tranquillity and interest of the United States may
require; provided the sum which may be stipulated to be
paid to the Cherokee Indians do not exceed one thousand
dollars annually; and provided, further, that no person who
shall have taken possession of any lands within territory
assigned to the said Cherokee Indians, by the said treaty
of Hopewell, shall be confirmed in any such possessions,
but by a compliance with such terms as Congress may
hereafter prescribe.
_Resolved_, In case a new, or other boundary than that
stipulated by the treaty of Hopewell, shall be concluded
with the Cherokee Indians, that the Senate do advise and
consent solemnly to guarantee the same.
THURSDAY, August 12.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that
the House of Representatives having finished the business before them
are about to adjourn, agreeably to the vote of the two Houses of
Congress on Tuesday night.
On motion,
_Resolved, unanimously_, That the thanks of the Senate be
given to the corporation of the city of New York for the
elegant and convenient accommodations provided for
Congress, and that a copy of this resolve be enclosed in
the following letter from the Vice President:
NEW YORK, August 12, 1790.
SIR: It is with great pleasure, that, in obedience to an
order of the Senate of the United States, I have the honor
to enclose their resolution of this date, which was
unanimously agreed to; and, in behalf of the Senate, I
request that you will be pleased to communicate the same to
the corporation of the city, and, at the same time, signify
to them, that it is the wish of the Senate that the
corporation will permit such articles of furniture, &c. now
in the City Hall, as have been provided by Congress, to
remain for the use of that building.