Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18

Well suppose il did rest there il not the statement Of
Senator in his place sufficient authority for fact within hi
knowledge Il used to be so when was member Of th
body some years ago. The Senator from Indiana is bette
able than am determine how it is now. But that Senate
have his wish the fact does not rest on the saemsn
Of the Senator from Ohio but is also sustained by docu
ment which have before The Senator demands
however, specifications, and he has right to them. III
requires me designate what these complaints AM
will do it. The first charge that Gen Lane did no
himself he might and ought TO have done separa
the Indians from the white population, and prevent then
from camping in the towns where they became from thei
gross habits offensive 10 drcency Whether this charge b
true false know not but it vouched by the Delegate
from Oregon in letters, which now have before me-
subject the inspection OF the Senator from Indiana when
ever he chooses to examine them The first is follows
"WAsHISsTos, FEBRUARY 6, 1850.
"SR: This morning had conversation with Mr. Brown
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs relative the Indians loca-
ted in Linn city by Gov Lane and concerning which had
interview with you last night He like you, SELF heartily
concurs in their removal from the limits Of the He
said would be proper that it should be stated the order
the Governor that in no way TO affect any
title said Indians might have the lands. To this very
willingly consented Now the town there laid off out OF
part Of claims the Linn city part by Robert Moore
that the Indians will be removed unless the order
pempory and unequocai have desire you therefore,
to order be issued Joseph Lanes Governor
Oregon Territory to his in said Office who-
dischargng the official duties of Governor and
Superintendent Indian Affairs when said order shall reach
the seat Of government Of said Territory to all Indians
camping living within the OF Linn city Multi
city, laid off in lots by Robert Moore and Hugh
Burns in Oregon Territory the Falls of the Willamette
rver be removed outside the limits OF said towns and
to allow the to return within said limits for the purpose
of camping and dwelling. U#
81 have been thus specific because believe your order
should be to the letter. obedience should have
added provided the order and removal
shall in way affect any title which said Indians may have
to the lands included within the limits Of said towns
Let you that such order will be greeted
by the people OF said villages with gratitude and the
modesy Of women not little relieved by its prompt
81 would suggest that your order 60 possible
and you will be furnished with duplicate that
inform the people, in the order should be obey
ed that the Department has desired otherwise, you will
oblige me.
q. have the honor be- sir, with high confederation yours
truly. SAM. r. THURSTON
s'Hon. THOMAS EwISG,
"Secretary OF the INTERIOR r.
The second letter will not read. 1t refers and enorces
the same charges.
Now wish it understood that affirm nothing and know
nothing of the facts stated n these letters except that know
they from the Delegate from Oregon who Of course
entitled attention and respect in all things which he
touching the interests Of the peopeof that Territory Whether
he represents the truly not cannot determine and
assume responsibility concerning it.
The next charge s that Gen. Lane not only did not pre-
vent the British Hudson Bay company from keeping up
trading establishments in the Indian territory of the United
Oregon but that he encouraged and patronzed
and maintained them there, to the injury of the rights Of
American citizens One paper goes further and says that he
puCudScu, VI W Uc PulCuascu, lAuusou
Bay company, blankets in considerable quantity and then
suffered that company distribute them presents from
themselves to the Indians cannot say that this true
but it is the CHARGE presented by the Delegate from Oregon,
certified and sustained BY the Chief Justice Of Oregon, both
Democrats and both supposed be responsible These
charges then, as said, from authentic and reliable
sources. ...
Mr. DODGE of Iowa. Will the Senator from Ohio allow
me to make inquiry .....
Mr.. EWING. Yes, sir, yield to an inquiry.
Mr.. DODGE Were these charges which the Senator
asserts made, before the removal of Gen. Lane.
Mr.. EWING. They were not, and did not say they
wee-nothng of that kind Being called suddenly the
other day. touching the official conduct of Gen. Lane, threw
my impressions at the moment 10 what had been OBJ
ected against him, without stating the time when the charges
made. These charges however, made orally long
before the papers which have produced bear date for had
frequent conversations with the Delegate the subject and
he pressed the alleged grievances of his people strongly upon
me long before he presented them in writing produce
them only to sustain my statement of fact indirectly
questioned by the Senator from Indiana, (Mr BRIsHr
not to sustain the removal of Gov Lane, which, as find
examination, other and very different grounds
1t is but fair that should say that the specifications in the
last CHARGE namely thatthe blankets purchased Huson
Bay company for the Indians distributed by the
of that company presents from them, upon investigation
be unounded have looked at the evidence taken
upon the spot which drproves it, But the general charge
which have referred to above is that he
suffered the Hudsons Bay company to trade with the Indians
in Oregon and it further shown, by Gov. Lanes
vouchers that ne bought from houses Of that company
five places in the Territory sundry articles OF merchan
disc for the Indians When the superintendent reached
Oregon in September, 1885, he found the Hudson's Bay
company still trading and claiming right to trade there with
the Indians, they pretended, under treaty spuaons
Now, it is clear that the treaty gives them such right
they pro cted by it in their property, but not permitted
become continue to be Indian traders. They allow
ed to navigate the Columbia river and its branches from the
49h degree Of aute its mouth, and to pass its rapids by
the usual porages they authorized beyond
that and foreigner has right to enter the Indian terri
tory to trade under any circumstances No not
an American cizen has right to do 1t without license
from the Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
The charge against him Of allowing the British Hudson
Bay company trade in the Indian territory is subsanaed
and think have said enough to satisfy the Senator from
Indiana himself when he shall read my remarks and the
documents which have quoted, that he could not possibly
be ga6ed in his very reasonable wish that the public should
understand that this charge rested upon my statement aone
submit whether is not sustained by quite as good vouch
as gave the Senate to unders'an had for it.
will refer, Mr. Presden', another branch Of the
subject The other day. when this resolution under dis
cusson, my friend from North Carolina mr. MANsUM) said
he had impression his mind, derived from the public
prints, that not only there publication made ny Gen.
Lane which reflected upon Gen. Taylos personal honor but
which went to the extent Of impeachment of his veracy
and that if Gov Lane ought to have been re-
moved To these remarks the Senator from Indiana, not now
in his place, (Mr. BRlaHT,) replied
did not misunderstood the honorable Senator from North
Carolina did not that he asserted that Gen. Lane had
made such publication that he such declaration but
alphabetically that if Gen. Lime had done he ought to
have been removed concur with him in that opinion unless
he stated the truth" ...
Now, on full proof being made rs that Gen. Lane made
publication mpeaching the veraciy Of Gen Taylor; and
secondly that publication no, ,rue the Senator from
Indiana, instead Of condemnng joins with in sustaining
the removal of Gen. Lane and will agree that his