The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03

ON The oling OF civilized nations in waging war, but
mol III 5hsn S bis pIelensiops have solid foundation
Mr. DAWSON. beg pardon OF the Senate a sena.
tor from Georgia. Stale interested in the payment of
this debt The grounds assumed by the senator from
Mississippi may be deemned tenable in bis Judgment
Iney nave been well answered, think, by the chair
man OF the Committee on Indian Affairs. What wish
TO say about this matter is what know. was engaged
in that service but not at that very place at that
time. The facts these and are stated IN these
papers and II the claim DO not paldii Congress re-
fuse to pay iit will not Be because they have not al
quence OF treaty made with the Indians in The part
OF Alabama Roanoke in Georgia, is situated directly
upon the banks OF the Chatahoochee upon the side
Alabama is the opposite side AZ that place the width
OF the river about 1870 yards The government OF the
United States conducting this war, proper TO send
detachment-a small deachmeRt-to that point on the
river order 10 concentrate the provisions for the army
They there, and carried all the United States pro-
visions for the army TO that place and took possession
of this property The Indians who encamped upon
the opposite side OF the river about mile and quarter
from this town. some l7o0 in number, seeing the flour
defended by only so men, determined to 70 there al night
and whip these go men and take the provisions They
crossed the river above and below and thus had the
town between them, and Immediately went up TO the
town, and the battle began These few men who were
there controlling the subsistence OF the army
driven away as they could not defend the place, and
part OF them killed The Indians then seized the town.
took the provisions and burned up the property OF the
citizens Now, sir these the facts, and the senator
from Mississippi says that the Indian never attacks
Why James Henry, who commanded the Creeks in that
expedition, was almost as white man as am, although
an Indian and as sagaclous man as ever any troops met
in the woods and forests He arranged this battle and
defeated the belonging to the United States govern
ment there in employ nen took the provisions, and, after
burning the town. carried them of 10 the other side OF the
When this injury has been inf ctei upon private
citizen like Colonel Jernigan, il is said that the Indians
never , attack Why SIR the Senate well knows tina,
Taylor al Fort Harrison.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi That was a stockade
thrown into the Indian country.
Mr. DAWSON. Yes, sir, and they attacked that stock
ade. but 1t was defended most CALAMITY. That the
Genesis Of the great character that Gen Taylor secured
to himself and his conntry Now, the government has
taken this private property and occupied il in this way
and caused the destruction OF the properly of innocent
and unofending citizen OF Georgia. living upon the peace
bank. Although he thus lost his property, is said he
will not be paid Col Jern'gan-whose character. whose
gailantry, whose reputation is known to every Geor-
gan--was thus reduced to ruin The government of
Georgia, feeling compassion for this worthy citizen,
caused The United States by petition to send commits
sioners there, that very place. went there under
the authority OF this government the loss thai
Col Jerngan sustained. That loss reported to
Congress, OF the amount named here; and the
OF the Committee on Indian Affairs asks that appro-
palion TO pay for The award made ~ the
OF the government OF the Unite states may be given.
These commissioners were appointed b. the United
States, and made the award upon which appropna
ton is asked Can there any thing just
that there is of this government since its
foundation the paymenr OF this claim and can
assure my friend from Mississippi and my friend from
Indiana II they knew OF these lacis. and had looked into
them, there is no feeling OF theirs that would justify
fact have done now, and hope the question will be
Tax en- and the appropriation allowed.
Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi. The senator from Geor
gia appeals to my justice and magnanmity. find my
self unfortunately between fires The senator from
Mssour--who has discaimed being military man, but
who has made speech that shows that Nature designed
bim for ones the side, and the senator from
Georgia, who should hold the seals Of the treasury is
laking an attack the other SIDE Now, sir, whether
ave made snhcien answer 10 one attack, will leave
Tor others TO decide.
Very briefly will endeavor to answer the second al.
tack. We have appropriated money Georgia cover
claims for spoaions committed by the Greek Indians al
a former period But the amount, far my informa
toa goes greatly exceeds the depredaiions yet approved
doubted very mach the proprety OF turning the
whole fund 10 Georgia without receiving statement
showing that the depredaons equal to that amount
SO II is, however that money has been transferred aud
II citizen OF Georgia has suffered Indian depeiations
they have the fund of the United States their posses
sion, and LET them pay it. Far money has been paid
over TO Georgia than depedatons have yet been shown
10 balance H. | speak OF the old spoliaiions
Mr.. DAWSON That has nothing to do with this.
Mr, DAVIS, OF Mississippi II, then, citizen OF
Georgia has suffered and as the senator from Georgia says
the State OF Georgia has taken cognZance of the fact
let her the money she has taken out OF the treasury
OF the United States to payt
claim in this case is within The class OF claims
under the act OF Congress OF 1876 which interpreted
by the subsequent act Of 1877. does depend upon
the military character OF Jengan, or ything mil
ary about il, for the purpose OF ascertanng the prnc
pie upon which the United States has made compensation
for property destroyed The provision of the &C, Of 1916
OF the United States and is destroyed compensation
shall be made refer the Senate TO the words OF the
act, as they are very brief:
That where any property has been impressed taken
by public authority for tue subsistence Of the army
during late aud the shall have been destroy
ed ost, consumed, the of said property shall be
paid the value thereof deducting therefrom the amount
that has been paid or may be paid Tor the use and risk Of
the same while in the service Aforesaid"
That act explained by the subsequent act of 1877
Here is the act II is act 10 amend the act authorizing
payment for property lost 1t declares
THAI the ninth secoa Of the act aforesaid shall be con
stred extend only houses and other budings
pied by under the order Of officer agent the Uni
ted States place deposte for military stores
or as barracks for the military forces Of the United
States"
That is the precise under consideration These
buildings occupied by order OF an officer OF the
Uaed States for the depose Of military stores, which The
United States had deemed necessary at that time should
be placed there in aid of their contemplated operations
and II u upon that principle that every case that has
come before Congress has been settled There is no
doubt then that this is under the precise principle
upon which Congress has been hitherto acting
Now abandoning the original grounds is slgge sied
that, IN relation 10 other act there an unsettled
account between the State OF Georgia and the United
States Upon that am not informed Il has no con-
nexon with the present transaction II there be an I'M
settled account between the State OF Georgia and the Uni
ted States the State OF Georgia is always ready 10 settle
their accounts any me and TO respond any amount
my information goes concerning anything about the |
State Of Georgia II 10 said also that this individual
transaction: But II the circumstances be looked nio IL
be considered that these persons were involved in the
military operations OF The United States, that they were
reduced TO poverty and the State OF Georgia was induced