The Arkansas advocate., 1832-07-04
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.Nay 31.-The resolution submitted yesterday by NIT. Kqae, relative 10 dis banding part of the army of the Unit d States, aud substituting mounted 'neif, for tie protection of the frontiers from the ineursions of the Indians, was considered and agreed to.
 On moiian of Nr. .smiih, the preced- ing orders were then postponed, and the bill to fe-appFopriede tue nnexpend- ed balances of former appropriations was taken up.
 Mir. Hendricks moved to amend the bill by inserting all appropriation of2o, o00 dollars, to be expended for the re- lief of such friendly Indians as may seek protection within the Indian agen- cies, on the Northwestern frontier.- He stated, that this amendment had the sanction of the War Department, being regarded by the Secretary as a neces- sary appropriation.
 MT. iptofe said few words ill a low tone ofYoice. Orders, he stated, either had been, or would immediately be is- sued, 10 invite all friendly Indians to come within the agencies. Such as did not accept the invitation, and were afterwards found in the woods and prai- ries, would be treated as enemies. since it would be impossible 10 discri- minate between friends and enemies. unless they should come within the pro- lection of the agencies.
 Mr. Clayton said he would feel oblig- ed to the Senator from Indiana to state what was the cause of the present war?
 Mir. Ifptoa replied that the Indians in that quarter of the country had been for long time dissatisfied. He had been much among them, and during long residence there, had repeatedly heard their complaints. In 1899, about twenty of them came to him, and com piained that the white men eneroaehed on their lands, and ploughcd up their corn fields, and committed other depre- datlons upon them; and these com plalnts were repeated last year. He attributed the present difficulties to the inadequate protection which had been given to them by the Government against these intraders who interrupted their repose, and interfered with their eNertlons to raise the crops necessary for their subsistence. The Govern ment had disregarded their complaints. suffered them 10 be imposed upon and Injured, and had thus produced the hos tile feeling which now exhibited itself. There was another cause which had led to the present slate of things These Indians were still in the habit of receiving British presents. There was q band who called themselves the Bri- tlsh band of Sacs and Foxes. It was not to be doubted that they were infa- ehced by q power on the other side of the water. Unless, however. the Go. yernment would send among these h. dians persons uncenneeted with trade. and who would not be guilty of acts of ifaud and imposition, the state of things which has now occurred, will occur again and again. Every evil which now exhibited itself had grown out of difficulties between the Indian Agents, the traders, and the Indians. and fros,- the circumstance that the Government had permitted the white people to en- croaeh on their grounds and break up their cornfelds.
 fir. Kaae read a letter from the Sc .eretary of War, stating that official ac-. counts had been this morning received at the Department of the defeat of body of the militia in an attack made by the Indians. The Governor of H. llinois had called oat 2,0O0 additional troops; and it was reported that there would be great difficulty in procuring , Etlle sarelies. These Ipaians. II was s