The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-14


indeed to show what was necessary TO keep the two
races far practicable SEPARATE and TO enable them
TO get peaceaby with each other This he could have
done within three months after reaching Oregon,
and he ought TO have done Il. I'd eEHHa# S7 - Z
The from Indiana says that the law did not
que him 10 make report al any specified time or times.
True the law does say that he should make report
within three months five months and suppose he
stood upon the law. and disposed TO do than
its strict letter required OF him. Ii and he right,
the Office is useless. The law does not and cannot
point out the exact duties to be performed in time and
manner. #@ f#.". ETH. "&. H#"
This general fact mentioned, and stated it the other
day from memory, and remembered, that there had
been complaints against General Lane by individuals
from Oregon who were entitled TO credit which desig
mated as the most reliable know that the
alor from Indiana with respect to the allege CON-
plants against Gen Lane, that be has searched the de-
partment and can find nothing of the kind He goes into
the curious exposition Of the imaginary contest between
showing that he had found the proper place to make
search for papers, there were any, and that he had
found nothing Where he searched, in the State Depart
men he could Of find nothing and he certainly
n h
| but TO 20 there and find it.
| Mr.. WHITCOMB. That is the very place to which
| Mr.. EWING referred to the senator from Indiana,
no, now in his seat, Mr.. BRIGHrl who says that he
searched in the Department Of State and found nothing
He was truly fortunate, for, if he had found something
perhaps it might have inerfered with the beauty and
perfection OF his speech especially that part OF il in
which he gives vent to his viruous Indignation for my
L
Lane The senator fit to say, he wished 1t under
stood that the statements made by with respect to
complaints rested ON the authority OF my assertion
alone aaa ta..t#
Well, suppose did rest there not the statement of
senator in his place sufficient authority for fact within
his knowledge 1t used to be so when a member
OF this body years ago The senator from Indiana
is better able than am to determine how it is now But
that senator cannot have his wish the fact does not
also sustained by document which have before me.
The however, specifications. and he has
right to them He requires nae TO designate what were
these complaints and will do It, The first charge was
that Gen Lane did not exert himself as he might and
ought to have done 10 separate the Indians from the
white population and TO prevent them from camping in
the towns where they became, from their gross habits,
offensive TO decency Whether this charge be true or
false know not, but il was youched by the delegate
from Oregon in two letters, which | now have before
me. subject TO the inspection Of the senator from nd
ana whenever ne chooses 10 examine them The first is
as follows: al . .e Eaa.Na
| "WAsHrNeroN, February s, 1850
| "SrR: This morning | had a conversation with Mr.
Brown Com missioner Of Indian Affairs relative the IN
dams located in Linn city by Governor Lane and concern
like yourself heartily concurs in removal from the
limits of the He said il would be proper that il
mova was in no way 10 affect any i,e might
have to the lands To this ] very willingly CONSENTED
caimshe Linn city part, by Robert Moore, and the Mutt
noma city par, BY Hush Burns am aware tina, the In
and an4aroa have to desire You, therefore, 10 cause
order 70 BE- . @ 70 9, osssn sn
be dischargnp the official duties governor supern
seat Of govennen. said Territory, all Indians
now camping living within the towns OF Linn city or
Mnlnoma city, laid of in lots by Robert Moore and
Hugh Barns, Oregon Territory the Falls of the Villa
river be removed outside the limits OF said towns
and allow the TO return within said limits Tor
the purpose Of camping and dwelling.
81 have been thus specific because believe your order
should be the letter. insure obedience. should
have added provided the order and removal consequen,
thereon shall in way affect any tide which said Indians
may have 10 the lands included within The limits oil said
towns.
Let me assure you, SIR that such an order will be
greeted by the people of said towns villages with graft
tude, and the modesy OF our women not hide relieved by
III would suggest that your order 90 possible
and if you will TO be furnished with duplicate
be obeyed tina, the department has desired otherwise,
will obige me- 81, IL, ,,
''siiI %Hoa. sD.fi Yaoa.s EwSo, '' -
i Secretary OF the INTERIOR
The second letter will not read /, refers 10 and
| Now wish il understood that | affirm nothing and
know nothing of the facts stated in these letters, except
that know they come from the delegate from Oregon
who is OF course entitled TO attention and respect In all
things which he states Touching the interests OF the peo
ple OF that Territory Whether he represents the
truly not cannot determine, and assume no respon
i The next charge is that Gen Lane not only did not
prevent The British Hudsons Bay Company from keeping
up trading establishments IN the Indian territory OF The
United States in Oregon, but that he encouraged and
paronized and maintained them there TO the injury OF
be rights of American citizens One paper goes further
and saws that he directed to be purchased
from the Hudson's Bay Company, blankets in consdefa
bic quantity and then suffered that company distribute
them as presents from themselves TO the Indians can
not say that this is true; but it the charge, presented
by ke delegate from Oregon, certified TO and sustained
by the chief Justice OF Oregon both democrats, and both
supposed TO be responsible men These charges come,
then as said, from authentic and reliable sources
i Mr. DODGE Of Iowa. Will the senator from Ohio
allow me to make an inquiry
Mr. EWING. Yes, sir, yield TO an inquiry
! Mr. DODGE. Were these charges, which the senator
asserts were made before the removal OF Gen Lane
! Ur EWING They were not, and did not say they
werc-no,hing OF that kind. Being called suddenly
the other day. touching the official conduct OF Gen Lane
threw out my impressions at the moment as 10 what had
been objected against him. without stating the time when
the charges were made These charges, however were
made orally long before the papers which have pro
duced 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 now only TO
sustain my own statement OF fact, indirectly questioned
by the from Indiana. Mr. BRreuT not TO sus
tain the removal OF Gov Lane, which, as mud on exam
nation, rests on other and very different grounds.
tits but fair iha, should say that the specifications in
the charge namely that the blankets purchased OF the
Hudsons Bay Company for the Indians distributed
by the servants OF that company presents from them,
upon investigator proves to be unfounded have looked
al the evidence taken upon the spot, which dspoves it.
But the general charge which have referred above
sustained namely, that he suffered the Huisons Bay
Company trade with the Indians in Oregon and ii ls
further shown by Governor Lanes vouchers, that he
bong h from houses OF that company, at five
places in the Territory, sundry articles of merchandise for
! the Indians When the new snpernte sdent reached
Oregon in September, 1850, he found the Hudsons Bay
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