The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-26

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pleasure Of seeing the country, and know Il to be-
good as any the Mississippi river. The lands will be
TAX en- up BY actual settlers for they will not be surveyed
for several years, unless special orders gwen for that
/ Mr. HUNTER. The Secretary Of the Treasury cal
cuates that the absorption OF the public lands by these
warrants TO last something like fifteen years and du
ring that time suspect they will manage to gel hold q
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi have no doubt these lands
very valuable, from the little have seen OF them
But TO that there is another question besides
the value Of the land; What is TO become OF the In
diansi We already have memorial from oregon 70
drive them in from the West There was tune when
the Uitma Thule Of the Mississippi. and there
proposed 10 push them sill further Where are they
20 The population is already pressing them back from
the Pacific You driving them from the Mississippi
10 Indian affairs which have heretofore pursued
For say it with great Difference, but with some
experience: believe the policy was wrong from the be-
ginning there be any higher obligation upon US in
relation to the Indians than any Other Is TO clvize
them, make them agricultural people, and TO re-
deem them from the bunting state 10 40 tins we
Every move that is made OF semi civilized Indians
10 the West restores them 10 the barbarism from
sy have Sss pasy nsa
yanced far as 70 build houses, to open held.'
and engage in cultivation. Left in their present posi-
ton, with white population surrounding them, they
will continue to advance in civilization. Why should
they be removed For whose benefit are they TO be
moved Not for that OF the Indians surely, but for that
of the whites. Have the whites right TO require the
removal OF these half breeds We were told upon Tor
mer occasion that these people were industrious and
mora-some of them members OF the legislature OF the
Territory of Minnesota, and many of them voting II
to them that no argument could be drawn from
the necessary security OF society nothing from their IN
dusral pursuits; nothing from their own wants; nothing
as to their future fortune say then, let the habreeds
alone. Ii you choose, divide the lands among Them
giving to each feesmpe, and lie! each sell when and to
whom he peases You have no right TO drive mem BACK
right when they enjoy the rights oil citizens TO force Them
again into the condition of savage agree with u e
from Virginia, that should probably never re-
ceve sixty nine cents an acrethat shall not have
revenue from these lands waive all that, and say there
are higher considerations than those and until zee pass
over the greater consideration which lies al the Threshold
useless examine the mnutia Of the pecunary con-
slderatOns. -. e..+E. .s u , +,
No amendment being proposed the bill reported to
Mr.. HUNTER moved tina, the bill be laid upon the
table
! Mr. ATCHISoN demanded the yeas and nays, which
| Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, wish TO say word in Iela
ton this matter is in which the people OF the
Northwest take great interest have not so lar as
am here representative capacity any direct interest
in this bill but speak for those beyond the confines oil
my State, but upon the great river This land hes
the pnca y" h OF ana N
and upon the bank Of the Father of Waters II is set
tied upon by these half breeds-no more than 10 or 2-
i
any farms OF reducing the land 10 cultivation, or even
OF furnishing the wood required by the steamers which
constantly engaged in navigating the stream IRON the
opening of the navigation to ITS close Every person
who ascends the river struck with the necessity o &C
qung titles 10 this land and throwing it open to settle
ment.
facts and figures that the government would make upon
the purchase something like 25 cents acre that the
land would cost all told, including the price oSsuIvey
&c, about SO cents per acre Suppose 1t to cost dollar
an acre the government would thsn make rs cents pei
acre, simply acting trustee in the matter making the
and selling he sos ns
senator from Michigan, Mr. CAss,l il is known that tn
government did no, make single cent 1t also know
ernment much they were worth, and as we coul
sell them for, including the survey believe that II III
government did not here make single cent should no
expect il TO sink cent-we ought to make the pun
chase in Justice to the people there. believe SO, be
The southern part OF the State represent tract
land between The Des Moines and the Mississippi
was permitted to be sold by the Indians TO A. am
d. and. sir scene OF speculation and outrage followe
which threw that whole country into commoton and lit
CATION Unless Congress acts trustee IN this matter
acquires the Indian e and sells the land, we shall hav
difficulty making sort OF second edition OF the anti
rent difficulties in New York-ltle shor, OF rebellion an
open resistance Unless the government acts uuste
in the matter, there will be disputes between settlers an
the Indians ,hemselves-bo,h half breeds and quarter
breeds-un the whole is involved IN inextfcable coniu
sion In regard to the land warrants, they cannot tax
up these lands until they offered al public SALE whic
need not be for many years. For one, almost regret
although a sincere friend oil the old soldier, that
passed the law. certainly hope that we shall not max
the warrants assignabe. but shall refrain from anything
further which will speculation in relation TO III
public lands.
Mr. HALE Mr. President, wish to know Tor VIVA
length OF time the motion TO lay upon the table is de
batable,
The PRESIDENT. The Chair, through iuadver,ence
had Loaf sight of the fact that the motion TO lay upon tn
table pending.
Mr. HALE. Tin his seat) rather think il would hav
been discovered by somebody II ! had been ppon III
floor. [Laughterl
/ The question beng then taken upon the motion TO la
upon the table, resuedyeas 81, nays 17-as follows;
i YEAS-Messrs. Badger Baldwin, Bell, Beuen, Boz
land, Bradbury, Chase, Clarke. Clemens, Davis of Masa
cbuse,., Davis OF Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton, Dckn
son, Greene, Hale, Hunter, King, Mangrm, Mason, MI
e Morton, Pearce, Rheu seward Soue, spruance, Tur
uey. Underwood. Upham, and Winthrop-31
NAYS-Mcssrs. Atchison, Benton, Cass, Dodge OF Wis
consin, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas Downs, Fetch, Foo,e
Halia Jones, Rusk, Shields. Sturgeon, Wales, Walker
and Whtcomb-l7.
! So the bill lies upon the table.
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