The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-01
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 | Mir. SEBASTIAN, The object which pro- gcse tO saref by the asnemdmens H b prevent re- daciloa fh the establishment of the agencies and sue- sencies apoR ts western frontieF, ana restore t to the condition in which 1t was Eaund at the ass srssion Couartss. Ry tlse act et 1884 aud sabs'- euen, ae's of iSs7 and 'J6, there was seccessivey established nawssr of sgrrces snd s,h-ageneies. increasing m nuiaher ns cur Indian 2 htioas were leulirEed, until ahoat twenty seven were cfea'ei, the sggt gate su;AeriTe by fte different acts. his bil pn DO 10 rcdscc the nuaber so that tho max.
 mum shall net exceed ttteesss and eeateFs upon the Executive the power to enlafgc the hamber whea- ever chsRgc in the DO iah of the tTbcs, or thrtF l re atio1s may Feadex | necessary. AAve exam n- ed into the hhtery Sf the IsEisAFica apea th's sub iect and of shs nsssscair featere cf the bill and can see no prurrety in the proposed redNctenx DO: can zee that fhe redaeifan ~isew madr wlll e9set anything more than nominal reiiet te the Treasury si present, atthe price of Pesce and security oa he i irohtier. This eeoneny IS IIi.timed and aud as. called tos, and aacaas in iis fasalte 0 the most | proiisai ex,raSagsnce. H has been the polaey Of the government heretofore to esaahish Featy agences In order to accare tho protection et the frontier, and maintain internal peace aEnonx the 1 'rihes. WecaR much Jess submit is the wbihasaw- al now, when we have bai t,ls osaaF seenfily for 1 the maintenance of order aud quiet. During tho war with Mexico. the army on the ffuntirt has been wiihFawn to ctsev ids of operation, the posts left withaat gaItisoas, the eoantFy without iefsace. while our chief safeguard and protection has been found h well ordered system of sR nei~s extends ing into every tribe, as organized by the laws ta l which have referred. This has bsfn the most ef. fectasl means our part Sf Enforcing our Inter course laws, regaiaiag their local affairs, and na ncipal ueasarrs. and maintaining h their insegri< Y he established relsuons towards them aud each other. Asyet the policy of the geveruMsat hsA mover carried protection far aa were entitled io n by the eireamstances under whlch the dlffrent tribes were tfansPaated aud duAleied oar fFoas
 ter, exposed as ta naay ct the evils which caused ther removal As yet n Is unknown what portion of the army, whea reduced to the peaee establish
 ment may bv awstded to frontier dsfenee. While our army ot defence Is entirely &sshdrawn and # ts uncertain sh hen, and with what strength il may be restored, nis anw'se and impotc to impair the strength and efficiency Hf le rsmaining barrier let
 opposed 10 Ihe reduction therefore because .it is breaking down ihis barrier destroying this pro. teciioa. and weakening the security which it has here oiore afforded The mainiaining of aeencics anopg the tribes is the least obnoxious mode of sa participating their affairs, and dseharsing our du
 ties tn@atds them. They regard them Wiih favor ant with pr'fe. and plume themselves upon ihcir ivi eg- ot sepasats and distinct agency. It Is tha visible evidence Of their nationality, ciI inde- penience and protection. which their weakness de- | rves hom our strength. If is the conpecishg hnk t-iSeen them and the federal government. Deyo- ted to the distinct interests ~ the tribo. hansactng their separate business, the agent possesses their condolences and through this Is enabled te exsrt an influence otherwise uHattaInabIe. D stroy this se-
 
 attempt even this limited Uhioa among disc or,ant elements, and you give Iise tuFdisconients jeaions
 ies of the weaker tribe against the stronger suspi
 cions ot rariaiify upon the part of the agent. and by destroying their confidence in his integrity, de- @tFoy hts efficiency, and desas the whole policy ot the government m these establishments.
 This bill properes to enlarge the number when the altered position oi the tribes may, ia the oplnon Of the President reqniie it This is leaving mra. sure of present necrsss 10 the future rrefrr the Vi@iOu of tld lam. wvftir fisal l@har number ot agencies with the power of rrdne ton. d this bill, which reduces the number, and granls tie power to enlarge tho number In future. The old law gives the best security. aid at any future iime the number ought to be diminished, tho discretion
 art power to do SO is Jeff where t ought 10 be, in the President.
 In reply to some remarks of Mr Aihertos, Mir
 SEBASTIAN contiHued--
 The statement which the honorable charman of the committee has tnnde to the Senate shows the
 faliacy 0f the gfoand upon which this redue iom is rroposed, and am eohviaced naw that the depart ment has been wanting in that full information
 which Is necessary te bring them 10 correct un- dersfandiRg of Inc subject I am surprised 10 find the honorable gsntieman embracing ihs Cseeks and Seinholes under the satie head. Those tribes were fornefy of kindred blood, H fs true, yet eis- eumstancrs have occurred which arrayed thrm against each other. Thsre at this lime, diff euiiies of the most irritating character existing which are now under considssstion of the depart
 De0t; and the ahiAtion of those tribes ls an object
 which the department has been trying to eEieet, and u which thus far they have most signally failed. There is deep seated jealousy cn the part of inc
 Semlnoles against tbe Creeks aud they have re-
 fused to conc to any terms with them, on the
 ground that power will always steal from the weak
 CT to Inc stronger, and that the Greeks will eoase
 qiently exercise undue power over tbemi and new
 we propose to join lhcin together and 10 allow aEs asent ic transact the business Of both E,bes. h Is proposed also thai the Chiekaswas and Choc taws
 shall be united, and that there shall be but one a. gent iof both, and yet l am informed by pefsens acquanied with those tribes, and whose personal knowledge enables them to speak confidently on
 the suhect, that their relation towards each other are Of such character that the bus ness ef thess : tribes cannot be raDsaettd by the agency. ' And ubeir relations with zach other are becoming
 more complicated, for II is always the case that as hFtons adtance m eiyI1ailan. theif rights become
 o n more complicated nature. Ii Is an biss sracsl iati that h regnrd to all these nations residing is the west, ihey have had fends, and exierminafing wars ia days gsne by, the recollections of whieh
 sliii remain aat if mot sufficient to destroy all ia-
 trcours- they a kasi create that degree of preiu. dee, which renders it impossible that you ean cos. bne them under the agency Of man. Whsm you attempt II, yon not oUly effect no good purpoxs but destroy the vrry policy of the yos ernlent It
 Is impossible that your asent could have the eon-
 dehee oi belh tribes, he must ieosc that of one 6, 'hc oiheI The whole plan Sf redactioa is a falia- e. IL s calculated 10 defeat the very policy oi tbs govesnment; andey eyb~n you propose to rsdae. the , "1eei VI ag'"eies 'fow t"ssiy seven to hfts.n you might ss well eoasol,dats Iasm as osse. and let one man aite0pi ip do the whsIe businsss The duties Of these ageiis as .sid down in the Act of 1854, aie oi such character that aas man cannot ! psriofn the duties ei more than enc. iss is re- qnTea 10 reside upoa the spot, and is reqnsea to perorn the specific duty of enforcing the infer ( course law and preventing sii violation cf H He rs4a.ed to keep out ibtraieFs ft s afteffv In,-
 Po''ihie ihai ans DaH could pesinFn the dutiss el several ageaeirs. Il would rqaire an amoaas al
 phys'eal lSbof ihaf would destroy his scisney en- iirsly. As o the rvdse ion ot ualares ths nys.~n,
 eomPensatien Is aRis sea-onabis ose; and veu esa get no aerson who Is qualified io dlsebasRs ths ay-
 lIes Tor sh,saeg smn, They aie entirely shut oa,
 ''""i all civilized lif" and sseessd n much dsn-
 sHa 'aisn"- sm uffsriy opposed te the re.