The daily union., 1852-08-10

stage OF the sessioDhan any mode which has been ps
sened The reason why ofef lhis amendment = BE-
cause think there is extreme paasishs - the esAm,
and the whole oil II seems 10 turn upon oas nnt and
that H. whether the treaty OF 1919 was satisfied ~ ths
provision OF exclusive ownership 10 the looooo acres oi
land, provided for ia the treaty o. 1881, or whether that
100 900 to be conferred the Ohlo ShawDses
provided by the treaty OF 1881 as an additional sFagy
something and above the right wlich shey
acquired under the treaty OF 1925 to enjoy the snuay 10
common with the Missouri Shawnees, upon The Kansas
river II the 100 900 acres In lieu OF The eommos
right which they acquired under the treaty OF s13 then
sir, equiably there Is claim but If addition
al right acquired by treaty and above what was
acquired by the other then there is valid claim Tor the
OF compensation which they seek from
US II appears to me to depend entirely upon that ques
lion and il the determination oil thai question which
conceive IS to settle the matter, al least II Will give
us further light upon it, think, after thorough invest
CATION OF this thing in the BY the Attorney General
having access be would TO all the files in ihs treaty
making department, and the papers connected with the
history OF the that the problem could be elucidaled,
and could he made clear whether or not the provision
IN the subsequent treaty was independent, OF The nrst o.
auxiliary TO H. That sir appears 10 determine the whole
question: and the amendment which have offered pro-
vides for that investigation
Mr. CASS. | feel some interest in this application,
not only because believe the claim TO be q very equa-
bile but in consequence OF the personal relations that
have snbssted between myself and that band OF Indians
whose case is presented before applicants on this
occasion have received paper which will ask the
Secretary OF the Senate TO read.
The paper was read, as follows:
AuGusT 3, 1852.
LEAR SIR we address you Old lriend oil nation
upon business before the Senate hear said
that the money for land should not be paid until further
investigations because there doubt to whether the
Missouri or Ohio Shawnees are entitled TO 1t.
We the delegates of ohoe nation and the author
ity under which we act was granted IN general council
with perfect Understanding hat the money received for
our lands to be divided amongst all Of We have
mon mon When the ouo shswnees settled on tbe Kansa.
river, the Missouri Shawnees received no annuity what
ever but since our amagamaton the annuity oil the Ohio
Shawnees has been shared by all OF us in common.
The undersigned represent both branches of the tribe and
they have heard that any other members OF either
branch OF the tribe had authority to do They have heard
that paper was signed by few OF their people claiming
Missouri Shawnees. They have this paper. but
understand was not the act Of the tribe in e9unc and
hope you will ask for it, and see what is, and whether
The clause in the Indian bill now pending in the Senate
is inst the undersigned and their nation desired IT, 1t
20 pay hs al lived nI
there is anybody trying create strife amongst US about
We Savs been trying glea, many Years to close up this
business and to get our money from the government that
We had several deputaons here upon this business
and il has nation great deal of time and money
States ha, received for our land shan be paid US.
Our nation thinks that should have the money re-
as patent for the one hundred thousand acres they had
promised in the treaty OF 1881. When our nation shall
have no claim the for the land and
we what more the government wants As the
acres, nothing under the treaty OF 1881 TO treat
farther about, This is simple ques,ion,-whether the
government, having tue money for our lands shall return
We hope that you as the old friend OF our tribs whom
have looked will explain this matter and see that
We hear that the protest that we have alluded to above
was sent here by OUT friend Colonel Mitchell of Missouri
We think this is all our other papers have
and il thai paper had through him !, would have
been to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. and we
should have been told Of hare. We think must have
tee somebody who had authority
nation II was handed IN by any 'Golons Mitchell" i
must have been some other man. and not Coonel " ~
Mitchell. superintendent Of Indian affairs at St. Louis
We herewith enclose you copy Of the s,s letter from our
that all have stated Is true, and that when were
sent here IL agreed by whole nation that this
I1;hg m;9hnsg shall belong when pad' to 'he 0oIo shawnee
Please the enclosed letter to as il belongs to the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
BLACKHooF, -
JOSEPH PARKSS
SAR.kEE-sE.MoE,S
Spy BUCK. X
| Mr.. ATCHISON / wish 10 state that the senator
from Virginia MIR. HusTERl introduced the remon-
STRANGE referred in the communication which has been
read, and which purpored TO be from members OF the
Missouri Indians. Ii presented TO the chairman Of
the Committee Indian Affairs in the House o Repre-
senatves by Colonel Mitchell, OF Minnesota 1t
ported as being Colonel Mitchell, o Missouri but re.
member hearing the from Virginia say distinctly
Colonel Mitchell, of Minnesota. That was correct
Colonel Mitchell. Of Missouri, never presented such
| Mr.. CASS. Accompanying this paper, have letter
from their agent. MAJOR Mosey, but will not detan the
Senate in reading it, Major Mosely states the favorable
condition of the Indians, their progress 10 the present.
and their hopes for the future and expresses his full belief
in the validity of the claim presented by them.
Sir, have good deal Of official intercourse with these
Shawnee Indians and know them well The tribe is
very remarkable among the abofgnes IN the United
States Contrary the usual state OF things they
emigrants from the South, kindred tribe TO that OF the
Chefokees, and came century and half ago TO the
North, and established themselves on the ONO river.
They remarkable for their bravery well for their
intelligence, and have been ever since we have had
any acquaintance with them. Sir, Logan belonged 10
that tfiUe-he who commanded rather led the Indians
at the battle the mouth of the ksnawba and whose
ce speech has been much commented upon and
admired by the public for its eloquence, and which has
been much controvered in consequences OF its having
been first given to the world by Mr. Jefferson.
Tecumseh also belonged to that trbe-a name well
known TO the Senate and to the country Tie was re-
markabe and there have been two men in our In
dian history who stand prominently out upon the historic
canvass, who have been actuaed by the same motives
and who pursued the same course of bfemen who lived
century apart. At the time the English conquered
Canada the Oowa cbef Pontiac exercised prodgous M
huence over his counrymen. He was one oi Natures
great men. He saw that the whites determined 10
drive the Indians before them and that they must finally
disappear he that ths English the predominant
civilized power; and his object TO unite various
tribes into coniederacy, and, with the AID oil the
French, oppose their further progress II ~ matter oil
history all know, that his plans deeply laid.
lie contemplated simultaneous attacks upon all the British
posts in the northwest The day fixed, and the at.
iack made Nichllmacnsc and St Josephs taken,
and Detroit escaped by mere accident lie had to yield
10 the superior fortunes OF the Engsh Tecumseh fol-
,sih fhe earne