The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-06

hundred to the Smithsonian Institution, and hundred
copies 10 Capt Stansbury
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent.
and ordered TO be referred 70 the Committee on Printing
On motion by Mr.. FELCH, II was
Ordered That the report of the Secretary Of the Interior
With the reports Of The surveyors general Q! Illinois.
I'd inst be printed in eonnexion with ihe annual report
OF the Commlssoner o the General Laaa once which &C
OF this session,
Mr.. FELCH submitted the following resolution for
| considerations
Roud That one thousand extra copies Of the report
the Commissioner OF the Gene raj Land Office, transmitted
the Senate with the annual message of the President,
together w .ne reports o ,ne Surveyors era o. @
by the Secretary OF the Inferior on the I'd ns be printed
for the use Of the General Land Office.
| The resolution was considered by unanimous consent,
and ordered to be referred to the Committee on Printing
] PROTECTION TO CITIZENS OF CALIFORNIA
| Mr.. GWIN Mr.. President. in accordance with pre-.
vous notice, ask leave to introduce bill providing
additional protection to the citizens of California and Or
eeon from aggressons by the Indian tribes and from for
egn ,nvason Recent intelligence from California informs
that there imminent danger OF general rising OF
the Indian tribes in the southern section Of the State. for
the avowed object OF plunderng and massacring the
whites This portion of the State is sparsely populated
much that is impossible TO collect such bodies OF
men, at short notice. as are required to keep the Indians
| in check Many of the inhabitants OF that State at
points remote from the the mercy of the In
dans, and have already been attacked pundered, and
forced to fly for their lives. will only introduce the
San Diego, who, in defending his property from an at
tack OF the Indians, lost of his men, all OF his stock
and was compelled 10 fly to the town OF San Diego for
protection and imminent the danger OF an attack
upon that place, that martial law proclaimed, and
every citizen capable OF bearing them was under arms II
there should be general rising OF the Indian tribes in South
California, as is still apprehended, (ahough the inelli-
gence by the last steamer favorable Tor the peser
vaton OF peace Los Angeles and Santa Barbara will be
as much exposed to depredaons as San Diego. and the
loss of lie and the sacrifice of property will be- i'm
mense. Within this great extent OF country, comprising
several hundred miles of seacoast, with an equal extent
6ss we nayf no
at San Diego, and post at the mouth OF the Gla but it
is mockey to say they are any protection TO the coun
from the tomahawk of the Indians and if give credit
to the intelligence that has reached the post at the
mouth OF the Gila was surrounded for days by
hostile Indians, and only saved from massacre by a
piece OF artillery that dealt terror, well as death,
among the savages It is by certain that the
inadequate force OF that station continue successfully
to resist the hostile attacks OF the Indian tribes that
round it. Nor can the government extend adequate pro-
lection TO the Pacific coast under the existing organza-
ton Of the army We must have entirely new system
adapted to the peculiar situation OF the country and s
TO accomplish this purpose that have prepared the bill
that propose before take my seat TO bring before the
Senate Sir the citizens of California and Oregon have
appealed to their government for protection, will ap
pear from the resolutions OF the Legislature OF California
and the letter of the distinguished delegate from Oregon
| Mr. LAHE,l both OF which | will read
Joint resolution in relation establishing forts
]
Whereas a large portion State unprotected from
the different tribes OF Indians that live upon borders,
at war with the czens Of this State and in
of unprotected condition there is no security
for either life property and this State not having the
OF extending that protection to its citizens which
their present necessities require; and whereas Is the
duty OF the federal government protect its citizens from
the ncusons of either internal external enenies there
fore
instructed, and representatives be requested use
Ia np nd ais tn have
forts erected along the same for the purpose of protecting
Resolved That the governor be requested forward
copy the foregoing preamble and resolution each OF
our senators and representatives in Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, December IL, 1851.
To his Ereleney the Presidemt Of the United States
sra, sense of duty prompts call your early at.
tention the peculiar condition Of things in Oregon.
been citizen of tha, Territory for early three years
have travelled The settled portion OF IL all had much
to do with the Indians, and know them perhaps, us well
any other man, and understand the wants Of the Amer
lection, and for the protection Of Others emgatDg there
troops to be gasoned on the great road from St Joseph
the road from Oregon TO California absolutely in
dispensabe for the protection ofliie aud properly know
THAT need but call attention the condition OF thing,
there and present the facts within my knowledge, TO Sc
cure your aid and ptomP, action ~ 70 the premises lo nhe
grants and Others route TO Oregon, and from Oregon to
California has been terrible and certainly this government
ought, aud will have doubt afford protection her
citizens in a country remote and exposed are all
travelling either on the emigrant road TO Oregon
or on the road Com Oregon TO California. There bu
these roads south of the Columbia which troubles
are be apprehended. The shape OF the country and
its stupendous mountains insurmountabe barriers &c
the location of roads Of importance. garrison OF two OF
three companies OF horse-one infantry, II mounted
force cannot be hadon each OF nese roads, at the Grand
Round for instance the emgrant or northern road and
in the Rogue river valley on the California or southern
should be established The moral influence that the
establishment OF the poets would produce upon the minds
OF Indians would do much towards keeping with
them, aud afford the protection American citizens that
they Justly entitled to.
IL NAV be we'll here to mention that the road from Ore
forks Rogue Nney-the main
roadpasses south Of the great Shasti mountain to the
source of the Sacramento thence down that river to III
great valley and Sacramento city the north branch
passes by Camath Lake 10 Fort Hall small party o
This opened by Jesse Appegaie Scott and Others
in the 1876 for the purpose oil aiording TO emgran
a pa the southern portion OF Oregon but such wat
the suffering Of the first engrants on this route that has
been but le travelled since but will, have no doubt be
much travelled f garrison should be established In Rogue
river valley, above suggested
have been thus explicit In order that you may under
stand condition and wants OF the country which have
take such be necessary To give protection q
the citizens there and emigranis and others travelling n
and from Oregon
Of the writers well acquainted WITH tMr Applegate
one of early settlers of Oegon) lie has done much tc
bring the country into requison by exploring, opening
roads, &c. &c.-a sensible, reliable man With Mr.. Si
have acquaintance, but have no uouht oil the
truth Of his narrative.
With great respect, am sir, your obedient servant
/ JOSEPH LANE.
What is the response II will be found in the letter
addressed TO me by the Secretary OF War, which these
documents called forth
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December ~, 1851