Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-06
Twemty-fi1tn Comgress---2d sess
CEN CIASCOCK'S SPEECH.


Twemty-fiatEs Comgress---2d sess.
GEN. GLASCOCK'S SPEECH.
We give in this days paper. fully and fairly Reported
the admirable speech of Gen. Glascock, on Inc apptop
n,ion for the defence Of Florida in reply 10 MT b'dde
1t is characterized by bold eloqnence' moving
patriotic, generous heart, which will we are sure hna
ready response throughput the South and IN every De
mocralic bosom in the Norlh-Gt0ee.
REMARKS of Mr. GLAscocx Of Georgia. in the House Of
Representatives. Junuary24 "a, ls35-oa tAe Till 'nnhng
partial appropriation for the suppression 81 l"a'an
hostiiities for the gear 1888.
Mr.. Glascock and said
MIR Chairman: The great latitude which thls deoale
has taken the wide range OF discussion III which gen
t!emen have INDUCED, prompt me not only IN lustc'
mysclf but to That section OF country when IN Ph'
10 address the committee and ask 10 or hearu
in replv M enc can regret Than myself that so
many questions wholly unconnected WIN Inc one al
ISSUE should have been presented 10 u.s. out as ,ef ae
so presented for one am not disposed TO eVaue mem
and shall proceed meet and 10 discuss them WIN mas
c,]mness and deliberaion which their Importance re.
qures. :,
This debate opened, as usual WIN strong c"J'c""s
to The appropriations Sonaht 10 be obtained oy 'ne p
by the gentleman from Virginia. (Mr. Wise) who, IN
UNQUALIFIED and unneasured terms has made charges
most serious in their character against the Government
as to It's policy towards the Indians generally Inc oo
ject Of these charges I" hX up"" 'he VIZ
odinm of all the disasters and fatal grow
ing out of the Florida war; To the extent oil carg
ing upon cruelty nhumany perhoy, ana OPPRESSION
with violation ut our treaties themselves.
Sir need tell the gentleman that these are charges
which can never be estabishpd but on the contrary
reference to the treaties aud 10 the course and Pncy
pursued BY the Government under them, furnish aonr
dant evidence wholly TO dsprove such charges IL ine
gentleman had examined the treaties with Inc FLORIDA
Indians and given the suffice that attention winch ne
generally gives to others, satisfied he would himself
have come the conclusion that many OF ms remarks
uncaed.fnr, and unwaTrnn'rd ny Inc 1ac'S Gun
apl aIp.rn III nj
IL is far from my wish, lie present occaaion 10
dwell at large upon these tvca,cs but sir brief refer
ence to them made Important and rendered neccssa
~ in Justice to the Government and 10 the gentlemen
who made them il not to the whole Country. from The
general allegation that they obtained through rauo
The 1sl treaty to which beg leave to call the at,en
ton of the committee is the treaty made al Camp Mnn
trie in the year s23 By this treaty will be seen that
these Indians had the right TO purchase and obtain oO
600 acres uf land in the peninsula .! Florida, and under
also be borno in mind that this treaty was entered into
with them even after they had been defeated conquered
and subdued by General Jackson in his Seminole cam
paign Of lSlS-a campaign remarkable Tor Inc events
which occurred, and which forms an important era IN
the history Of this Government.
Some wears after this these Indians. from their lndo
lence and other causes were reduced to almost sarVa
ton Appropriations promptly made Tor Their sup
MORT and maintenance. Yes, Sir, and from what nave
heard and seen, truly fear with mnre willingness and
unanimty than appropriations will he made TO reimburse
our own citizens for losses sustained by the conagrat'on
Of their dwellings, and the destruction OF their property
by these very Indians, for whom so much sympathy
has besn enlisted and who said to be cruelty OPP
pressed and people Under this treaty,
and after these appropriations, they remained tor while
tranquil and composed but as the wh'e popna'"n OF
the Territory rapidly increased, many of their chiefs
and warriors became discontinued, and OF their own
free will evinced and made known their disposition
10 treat for country west Of the Mississippi, which
ultimately led TO the treaty at Paynes Landing IN
Of
~ condition precedent is inserted, by which some
Of their confidential chiefs, accompanied by their own
agent, Major Pagan, and their interpreter Abraham,
were 20 be permitted visit The country allotted them:
n the e,ornse of the United States and it they should
be pleased w, it, and could make satisfactory arrange,
men,s With the Creeks, the treaty was then TO oe
and carried into effect. Here the committee Will at
once sep and it carry conviction home TO the mines
of ALL that il was not consummaed and completed tor
the action of the Senate until this condition precedent
should have been performed. So soon, however, as
these confidential chiefs visited The country which 'hey
did early in 1888 and reported most avoraby the treaty
of Fort Gibson was entered into on the 2Slh March,
1888 folly con6rmatoy Of the treaty at paynes Land
inq and which sH!eu,ny salifed by the Senate On
the 18th day of April, 1884, nnd it am informed cor
rec,ly, with little opposition
The cause Of the delay, therefore, between The date Of
the treaties and their ratification can but prove sasac
tory and thus takes from the gentlemen the ground as
puned BY them, that the delay in the ratification vt!aed
and rendered them void. Independent, however, Of
tines. treaties thus ratified and becoming the paramount
law of the land late April, 1885, by agreement
entered into by The Commanding general (Clinch) with
sixteen of their chiefs and subchisfs the treaties
fully recognised aud acknowledged in all their provisions
and s,ipua,ions and the time for the removal Of the In
dams extended
Thi. sir is but short though faithful sketch of the
principal provisions of the treaties, and Is presented to
the committee With The view of enabling them TO form
proper estimate far they have been obtained through
fraud and reachrry and how far they have BEEN a. is
alleged samefuly violated by any act Of the Govern
ment Sir, if the members of this committee would but
take the trouble examine for lhemse yes the several
treaties with these Indians and the whole history OF the
proceedings connected with them, hazard nothing IN
saypp that believe the most violent partisan would
come 10 the irresistible conclusion that tribe nalon
of Indians has ever been treated with beraiiiyi
lepity. or humanity than Those located within The Ter
ritory Of Florida Notwithstanding they have caused so
much efsion of blood aud the exhaustion OF SO much of
our treasure STILL with all these facts before US; with
perfect knowledge that the indians themselves CON:
menced the war upon US, by the attack and massacre OF
the gallant Dade his whole cotnmnnd with The stimuli
saneous nltack and the base and cowurdy murder of
General Thompson, brave, high minded, aud honora'
BE citizen Of my own State and for years ghy re-
soected member Of this body esteemed and beloved by
al no knew him. still repeat, with all these facts be-
fore u.s. and with the knowledge that The
of hoses BY The lndans violated their treaties with
us under The laws of nalione and lost them all claims to