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


east as we'll as upon the west side Of the river think
therefore, under all the circumstances that the Senate
will concur with the committee in thinking best not to
hasten at this time the purchase OF these lands and
peciay so as provision has yet been made for the
ova q these Indians and no place designated to which
Mr.. ATcHIsoN. This bill has been recommended BY
the COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means in the House Of Rep
Iesentauves, and by the Committee on Finance in the
Senate The first objection urged against this
ior inc purpose o enabling the President to make the
treaty WIN me Sioux Indians is that urged by the sena-
tor from maryland, that treaty cannot now be made ia
reasonable time; that the Indians are out al their hunt
ing am informed. sir that The superintendent OF In
co superintendent OF Indian aairshas hssn
the Department OF the Interior TO notify these indians
that il was the intention OF the government to treat with
them That notice has been gwen so that that diicay
10 out OF the way. 4a'
Then, sir, the general propriey or expediency OF
extinguishing the Indian titles within the limits of
the country of Minnesota is another natter with which
other gentlemen better acquainted than 1 am
But, sir, the governor Of Minnesota. the Secretary
OF the Interior, and the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, have all recommended this appropriation; and
i was upon their recommendation, | presume. that
was inserted in the bill as il from the House
OF Representatives An estimate was sent, as have
been informed, TO the Committee Indian Affairs in the
House of Representatives, and am confident that il
accompanied with strong recommendations As to the
absolute necessity Of extngaishing the Indian titles
within the Territory OF Minnesota at this time, that is
better known to gentlemen representing the States in that
immediate neigh6orhood than to those Of any other part
MI. Jones | sincerely hope that this appropriation
will be made. and that the amendment submitted by the
honorable member from Maryla will not be adopted
Ii IL important to the State represent, and still more i'm
porant to the Territory OF Minnesota that treaty should
be made with the Sioux Indians They border upon the
north Of the State sf Iowa. and impede the settlement OF
body bill making appropriation to pay large sum OF
money 10 deputy surveyors who have been performing
their duties in that Stale, for depredaons committed upon
in the world than the fact of their thus depredang upon
our people, Think it should be sufficient to induce Con-
gress % pass bill making an appropriation tor treaty
with them. There is no doubt as the senator from Mis-
sour has said that the Indians are now waiting, under
the orders of General Ramsey, to down and hold
m IS bas ID 20 o.
cluded before the month OF December; The treaty will
then have to to us to be ratified before any money
of money will be paid to the Indians soon The sum
will be paid in annues, and il will be at least twelve
months after the treaty is made before cent of money
will be taken from the general government for this pur
Their country, in north OF Iowa, within the State of
Iowa, extends about seventy miles Then there is dis.
trct of country, occupied by those Indians about two
hundred miles towards the NORTH besides the country in
Wisconsin and Minnesota, which is government land.
This country on the opposite side is occupied by the In.
dians, who source OF annoyance to the commerce
OF the country They annoy the steamboats, which are
navigating the rivers is impossible even to establish
wood yard upon the western side L is frequently the
that the best timber for the steamboats, is TO be OBJ
tanned upon the western side. To avoid this annoyance
is another why will vote, and hope that the
senate VIII vo'e LOT an aPptopia0n 2 m maze s. n ,es &
why mail cannot be transported upon the east side a.
well upon the west side OF the mississippi river The
The character Of the country Upon the east side Of the
river the surface is very much broken that il s almost
impossible TO get along; while upon the western side we
can travel with great facility, the country being much
more level, uniform, and plain
MIR. PEARCE, | am satisfied, notwithstanding the
remarks OF the SENATOR that too late now for US TO
h.. fall.
dians Last year instructions were sent out IN August
That proved be too late These estimates
the House in June The department expected the bill TO
pass promptly, within two or three weeks doubtless In
that they might have sent in time 10 get the Indians
together and have the negotiations entered into. But
why is i that the department. though they sent the sp
appropriation here, already ukewarm in the matter
Is not because they satisfied that ID too late 10
effect these negotiations, although runners sent out
TO the Indians some lime ago ISsy 90 no. stop Their
sent 10 them, not followed up by an authoritative de-
mand upon them to meet AT particular time for this pur
pose. That being the case think IT must Be very ap.
parent that appropriation would be too late 10
amount TO anything Tor the present season. Being un.
necessary, therefore, hope the bill will not be burdened
with il.
MIR. DODGE OF Iowa | trust, sir, that the Senate
will mol concur in the proposition made to strike out the
appropriation to deTay the expenses oil holding
treaty with these Indian tribes OF Minnesota The legs
laure Of that Territory has memorazed Congress TO ac
quire the title 10 this territory, and the department has
made the recommendation, and estimated for the expenses
oil holding treaty win these ri0es Wnetner IL can De
now held or not IL is veryacertan that il is difficult
matter and may be left TO the discretion OF the executive
at least am entirely willing TO trust them. Not
standing, however, in the confident relations 10
them that the senator does who has made this recon-
mendaton, yet am perfectly willing 10 trust the execu.
tive OF the United Satesthe President the Secretary OF
the Interior and the Commissioner OF Indian Afarswih
the money 10 make these treaties at the time that the
interests OF the goyerIment will be best snbserved by
doing So But il the appropriation Tor which they
have asked and estimated is not now made II may not
be made during The session OF Congress. may be
overlooked, and delay may again IL Il is in tn,e
the treaty will be held II not the superintendent OF Ia
dian affairs will not call the Indians together Now,
suppose that when my friend from Maryland tMr.
PEARcrl spoke OF the amount OF money paid for those
thty forty thousand square miles OF territory 10 be
qued north OF Iowa. up towards the forty parallel
OF latitude costing the government OF the United Sates
millions OF dollars, he must have been thinking OF the
poor lands OF Maryland or of Vginia he must have sup
posed that very large amount OF the lands thus acquired
would never sell for dollar and quarter. Why, sir,
upon the OF dollars and cents Is the best specna
ton the government Of the United States could posaby
enter into The government would realize LOT ihs Iand'
Tor which TO pay sixty five cents an acre, VI 20
Deducng the entire expenses OF surveying ana eny, you
have profit upon what costs but about Two millions oil
dollars 40 Thai YOU would realize for those two millions
eight or ten millions Lands IN Iowa ana Minnesoa ARE
ali valuable and are sold BY the entire township There
are no poor lands amongst IL and so lar as dollars and
cents are concerned would he the most splendid specu
ation which the government could enter IAso.
Rut independent OF that think that the peace OF the
der upoa some three hundred miles Of the Mississippi
river ihefe should be acquired BY the United States
There is strip OF three four hundred miles Gale
na Illinois, or Dubuque, IN Iowa, upon which the whites
do not own foot OF land Or no woodlands or other
convenience for the steamboats, that naygaed upon