The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

THohrsoN which proposes to extend ratable bounty to
the soldiers who served in the OF 1890 against the
Indians and TO the militia volunteers and rangers who
served In the war OF 1919 against Great Britain II that
gentleman OF some other had moved the particular
myself am prepared, sir, to vote for the amendment
and with the indulgence of the committee, will cher
lew reasons why it should be adopted What, sir, are
Revertng to the early history OF the country, we find
tina. the treaty of 1885, between the United States and
Great Britain, although gave peace and security 70 me
infant settlements in the Mississippi valley These
settlements surrounded by the CheIokees. Chcka
saws Greeks Delaware kcsapoos S.snies, wyan
more than 20 900 warriors, who in bandit parties, kept
up cruel warfare upon them. Not unfrequenty the
lhusbandman shot down at his plough in the field ;
defenceless women and children buchered in their
own dwellings; corn-felds were laid waste property
stolen and other enormites practised too horrible
hundreds like 1.-THE case OF Capt Daniel Boon, one OF
North Cardinals noblest sons to whose memory the re-
public owes monument. In his simple but eloquent
narrative he says:
"Two darling and a brother have lost by the
savages, who have also taken from forty horses and
have spent separated from cheerful society of man
eoched by The summers sum and PnShed by the winters
But. have said, will not dwell upon these painful
details 1t will be enough to say, that from 1853 until
towards the close Of the year $780, less than 500 men,
the ss se i Sy By The .d asd ns
1000 horses, and other properly OF the value of $50 OOO
OF which we have certain account Such, Sir, were
the atrocities that provoked the war of 1890 against the
Indians in the northwest What now, sir of this war
The first expedition projected against the enemy in
1890 The expedition composed OF 300 regulars and
1873 militia, drawn from Pennsyv and other States,
and the border settlements, and commanded by Gen.
Haunar Soon after this force reached the of war,
an engagement took place between detachment Of 80
and large body Of Indians, the Great Miami vii
lage The battle fercey contested by troops
the point Of the bayone but at length they were forced
| fron he hv halm min mhorc 1oov
Americans killed
Another battle occurred soon aer and near the same
place the former The American force now numbered
90 regulars and between 400 and 500 militia, commanded
by Gen. Harmar in person the force of the enemy was
greatly larger The battle waged was bloody and des-
perate; but the irresistible numbers of the enemy at
length overwhelmed all resistance, leaving 1873 Ameri-
cans killed and 81 wounded An author writing of this
battle, and the great disparity of the opposing arrays
Indian, two or more Indians would sink their toma-
hawks in his head" Thus closed the campaign of l79)
In 7sl another expedition was projected which was
sisted OF 100 men, who were surprised and attacked
by 900 Indian warriors, near the Miami village.
bloody and desperate battle ensued, which the Amer
lean cannon thrice and last taken by the enemy;
$50 Americans fell in this dreadful carnage. Gen Scott
afterwards perhaps governor Of Kentucky, after
upon the field; and in alludng the previous bat
tie. in his report to the Secretary of War, says:
"The place had very MELANCHOLY NC appearance Nearly
buried 6y my while The ground from thence about
Ave miles the road through the woods sewed with
skeletons" &c.
The victory won by Gen. Scott was followed by an
other in 1894 when body OF 200 Indians
tackled party Of 100 Americans and killed 90, and
American arms are attributable according to history to
several First, perhaps. in nconsderabe de-
gree to the false estimate placed by The upon
the nadequacy q the force supplied to subdue all resist
ance once And secondly perhaps to the fact that
troops often taken by surprise, and at disadvan
ky 49, nhnra ~ <kn
say with every respect for the patriotism of the gov
eminent, and of the commanding generals, Harmar and
St Clair both Of whom be i said to their credit sigma
command Of The Amy in the field With force Of 900
warriors" ock she banks of the Miami and defeated,
routed, and forced him to for peace Of Wayne, is
but just to say that he was noble exemplifcaton of
American daring, energy, and enterprise nations
gratitude due 10 his memory for his many valuable
vices and least for the brilliant and successful man.
in which he brought this bloody and cruel to
close.
Now, sir the number of American troops employed in
the field in this war; appears to be considerably less than
Sooohe number killed I'm may BE- estimated at looo and
conectura but not perhaps, very far from the truth
Granting now, bounty OF 30 acres of land to each SOL
der, OF half of the total number of troops six
months men, and 100 to each soldier of the remain
ing half I2 months men, and the whole quantity OF
land thus granted would be 100000 acres In fact the
quantity would be much less large portion Of the
troops employed in this war held 10 service for
shorter terms than six months Such sir, were the
causes of the memorable Indian of $780, and such
the suerngs and of the soldiers of that war
ask now sir, and ask with confidence, whether these
patriotic should not be rewarded have reward
ed others for like servces We granted to the officers
and soldiers of the revolution according to rank and
vice. bountes variousy, from 100 100 acres of
and-amounng, in the whole, to 2,OSl ,47O acres-be.
sides, perhaps much larger quantity granted by States
BILE bounes to the soldiers OF the Indian war; There is
no for distinction. (See appendix for detailed
statement of revolutionary bounties)
If the soldiers of the revolution achieved ndepend
in civilized warfare, the soldiers in question, per-
haps under greater personal hardshps subdued the
savages, who the allies OF the British in the
revolution and who continued that war after the
British abandoned it. They fought and conquered in
a war that aggravated prolongation of the
revolutionary They gave the blessing of
peace and security to the Inhabitants of the Mississippi
valley, that given the inhabitants of the eastern
States by the treaty OF peace of 1888 More sir
through the nsrumentay of these patriotic and suffer-
ing men, that the vast and fertile valley of the Mssis
that the way opened for the addition of eleven noble
and fourshng States the Uhon-that the government
was enabled to establish the gigantic system Of land sales
that has filled the public Golfers with that l2OO0O
900. beg leave, sir TO submit official statement in
calculation of the last mentioned point:
Statement shotcing the quantity of public lands originally
contained IN each Of the neW States, the quantity sold
each, amounts Of money received therefor, and tie guam
tiy remaining to be sold ON the 3ld December 1916
i s:;:i a:: Total