The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-01

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thousand and upwards. as stated by the senator from
Wisconsin. That is one for the square mile stated
that when the Territory organized il was oneihrd
TO the square mile have no doubt that there u strong
interest 10 get the other bank OF the Mississippi
and perhaps il would be well TO authorize treaty with
those Indians TO extnguish the title upon the margin Of
the mississippi, from st. Paus down. Here PROPOSE
ton extinguishing il al once, and BY wholesale pro.
curing all the lands Of the territory OF the Msslsspp
The great question is, whether il is necessary now OF
il becomes expedent shall be in favor oflt Believe
would cheerally vote for a. am mol very tenacious
about this amount the score o. money now. peievei
would vote to extngush the title OF land on the west
bank Of The Mississippi to some extent tmight be expe
dent for the reason stated But think there 10 no ne
cessy for this general, wholesale extnguishing the In
dian title particularly unless gentlemen Will indicate
where YOU are to throw this large tribe of, suppose,
thirty thousand or Where do you mean TO locate
them lido not wish TO camp the extending settlements
in Minnesota subject them to these depredatons;
but what shall do with the Indians That is the
Mr. RUSK think. sir, that we ought 10 follow the
will give and do not think il is any reflection upon the
senator from Maryland The proposition here the mo-
ton by the committee is, 10 strike out the two last para
me other ten thousand dollars This is the amount Of
twenty five thousand dollars This land will be gur-
chased at time other, and It will sell 70 the Uni
ted States much cheaper now than when settlements there
become necessity So in OF prices paid to the In
dams for this land, il will be economy 70 make pur,
chase Of now when not SO much desired With regard
10 the other natter where will put these Indians,
they will follow the buaoes, and as soon as they get IN
view Of civilization they will go still further out Here
we have the authority o. me governor q h Minnesota
in the Senate Of the United States may phlosophze
here but he knows the facts. We have his authority
stated by the honorable senator from Pennsylvania, Mr.
COOPER that il is desirable make this treaty Then,
sir there is another thing people are lar upon the
frontier 1t matter almost impossible Tor the Senate
to know their exact limits They far upon the from
tier and are moi in the United States Senate
at all. They have votes here. They are repre-
scented in the House Of Representatives and upon delb
preparation Of $25, OO0--to do WHAT Not to incur
debt but make treaty 10 purchase these lands After
the treaty is made comes before the Senate u Il 70 an
sum OF money, il he pays high price, we are not
compelled to consent to its ratification Under these car
cumsances, which before the Senate, these people are
not represented here but far they heard at all by
the deberaon in the House OF Representatives and BY
the governor Of the Territory they are anxious that this
treaty should be made hope, therefore, SIR, that the
appropriation OF 25 900 by the House OF Representatives
will be retained, and the amendment OF the Senate TO
strike outfit will be rejected.
Mr.. WALKER. The senator from Tennessee says
that he cannot deem this the proper time for making these
treaties that the exgencies OF society do not now re-
qure it, Now, sir, nine years ago seems that the sena
was o. different ror oesve has Is a. Dscs
James Duane DougheTty into this very country, and that
he then made treaty with the Indians. which he ndi-
Gated to the Senate for their ratification with his appro
baton. II was not ratified; but that embraced this very
country That nine years ago; and now after nine
ears have elapsed the time has not yet come when the
exgences OF society require that this treaty should be
made and the Indian title exnguished in this country.
Sir the very inquiry made, where are we gong to send
these Indians alter we purchase this country OF them
here IRON periou when the Indians occupied the OHIO
section OF the nation; and from that day 70 this the m
lur, has BEEN where are you going to send the In
dams This case is not peculiar; the inquiry n made
with as much propriey every of treaty for the
OF Indian title; and when you make
thai inquiry OF me-where we are going to send them-i
ttath has haAn dStpn In
ians and is their destiny always 10 be done We have
got 10 appoint them home further from the white
settlements. The territory OF Minnesota was Organized
two years ago, with population oil some seven or eight
thousand and know, IRON every intention we have,
that it is Territory improving very rapidly in popna
ton thai The population is encroachng upon the Indian
territory that the Indians dissatisfied with that;
that they committing depredaliOns upon the whites,
and the whites, suppose, committing depredatons upon
them 1t ever has been the case however ihat when
the whites and Indians have been brought together
there has been necessity for treaty The senator from
Alabama says that in all appearance, the greater amount
Of depreciation is committed BY the whites Sir, there
has been good deal Of money spent IN his region oil the
country extInguish Indian title; and hope that when
ever the whites in this Territory actually depedate upon
the Indians they depredae upon each Other the policy
will be carried on until final home is settled for them,
il can be found His experience is in accordance with
mine, that the whites and Indians cannot mix. They
cannot in Alabama, nor can they in the Northwestern
Territory Now, sir, there is another matter OF which
speak, as the injunction OF secrecy is removed
There the proposition 10 retain the half breeds right
up with them; and thus Minnesota is to struggle on
Mr.. PEARCE, (nlerposing) Were not the whites
surrounding these hall. breeds
Mr.. WALKER Citizens oil Minnesota, and even
some of those called half Breeds there and
believe one OF the senator's has read letter. stating that
some OF these very half breeds members OF the terri
toria legislature AT least il he'd its influence here upon
question not very remote. This Is the position OF
Minnesota, and the senator from Tennessee has minated
that we had better 80 on little more gently; that i Is
improper 10 extngush the Indian title there rapidly
When this objection is raised sounds 10 very much
like ntmaton that this rich and fertile section oil the
country is growing little too fast-or il 10
to be an ntimation that that is the case We cannot
help IT, We have kind OF land and of there
invite population, and 90 they will 1t impossible TO
prevent it, Ii the Indians are not removed By this gov
eminent my impression Is that they will be removed by
violence and this country is not to be provided for the
class OF people, il is well take advantage OF crcum
Stances while they exist, and protect them, and that 10
time Il do not say this TRADE against the Indians
but we know that when the whites and Indians are
brought into such immediate contact they become too e
quently hostile, and every feeling Of humanity will
prompt TO do them justice time. The policy OF the
government is purchase these lands when they can be
got the cheapest. II you defer IT till the settlers sur
round them, get into their midst and have made homes
there with or without titles they will not consent to part
with the land at the price they now do believe that
this expenditure prompted by economy, BY nothing
ese and can good reason why we should not x
an appropriation in that section of the country, unless IL
be desirable that that country should not grow quite so
fast, A#
Mr. COOPER One word. Mr.. President, upon this
subject know something about the history OF legisla.
0D reference TO the Indians, having given some atten
ton to it years ago the other branch OF Congress
haas