The daily union., 1852-08-15

that The friends OF the Indians have come 10 ask
bounty from this government, donations from this
eminent. that they under no obligation 10 afford.
And when, by the greatest exeons, the miserable pitt
tance of few dollars has been extored from you has
been done with grows and threats that you under
no obligation TO give H. Now. dissent fom all these
reasonngs that founded upon any such principles.
say you have obligations, which il is not quite easy
10 gei rid of in your national character il may be in
your individual character senators. You have re.
sponsbtes with regard 10 the Indians, that il all the
money 10 your treasury could wipe away you should
be thankful 10 God that you were enabled thus 10 ap.
pease the great spirit OF retrbutye justice
The principle now shown 10 opposing this amendment
is one which | repndiaie from the bottom OF my soul.
Gentlemen get up and say here, are you going esab
sh preceden-o establish principles TO govern this
country in time to come p | say yes; and as long
as there is one dollar in the public treasury, | will
vote 10 give half OF that dollar TO go to relieve the dis
iresses OF the aborignes OF this county While stand
here in this Capitol erected upon The blood OF the Indian
and the ashes OF his wgwam, am 10 be told that The
law prevents my voting money from the public treasury
TO relieve the wants and dstresses OF The aboriglnes ot
this country IL may do well enough, IN the geneal
course Of legislation, Tor those who can show clean bull
of health make such restrictions found in the
strict construction Of the constitution IN such But
when we come hefe with our hands reeking with the
blood of the Indian, ought we To do nothing TO relieve
their sFonunts, ii we have been the means OF infcng
hema Certainly we ought to do all in power, and
be happy if that will remove our responsibility.
With regard TO the proposition before The Senate il un
derstand it, the senator from California Mr. WELLER asks
place the disposal OF the Presdent OF the Uaiiei
States the pitu of 800 900 Tor the purpose Of saving
the Indians OF certain portion oil the country from star
vation Now. The responsibilities OF that gentleman as
from California area quite sufficient guarantee TO
induce 10 vote for the appropriation Of 100000 Tor
such purpose. But told that if we give this
100000 to-day, we will be establishing precedent that
will bind this government every year TO do the same
thing That is just exactly the principle desire 10 esab
lish that is Ius exactly the principle which think We
should proclaim TO the whole world thai whenever we
can save an Indian from starvation with money we Will
do
But the real difficulty with regard to this matter has
not yet been pointed out as II seems TO me. The fault
expended it has been the fault of The government That
seems 10 TO be a clearly self evident proposition.
Would you then make the Indian suher because your
government cannot find agents who are sufficiently hon.
est 10 properly expend this money Certainly not for
you will then not only have committed the original
wrong. bu, you will be inhicng an additional injury,
because OF the consequences resulting from the acts OF
your own worthless agents. The question now is,
whether The Indian ia not, under all the circumstances
entitled TO our kindness and protection. II you pro.
tect him without giving him money, by getting him 10
labor, much the better But you cannot get hun 10
labor and feed HIMSELF then you bound to eed him
You have taken his lands away from him. and yet you
complain that he will not feed himself After having
taken what you fit 10 take from him, you then
forward and offer him few thousand OF acres OF land
in portion oil the country where hope you
be rid of him.
No one can appreciate the suerngs and the sacrifices of
the Indians but those who, like myself have seen and
witnessed them; who like myself, have them in
their prosperity and happiness, and IN the free enjoy
ment OF their possessions given them by Nature and
have also them in their miserable distressed
dition, bowing the knee to their white, despotic, and
cruel masters. If chance or accident bad taken you
across the Rocky mountains some few years ago. you
would have passed through the country OF tribes OF
or tribes OF Indians, il you choose 10 call them So
the aborgines OF the counry-proud, high-minded,
BILE, and gallant men free the air they breath
4 ed, and walking with as naughty step as any OF
Gods creatures. Let no gentleman suppose | am draw
ing from my fancy; let them not suppose am exagge-
rating. Let hm look 10 the Sioux look to The Snake
Indians, aud if he does not find gallant, noble,
generous. and as hospItable people as live, then
know nothing with regard 10 human character. Had
you gone further you would have found territory in
the possession ot other tribes o Indians you would have
found them there IN the enjoyment OF peace. tranquility,
and happiness; you would have found them under the
direction oil their chiefs. From Missouri, from st
Josephs TO The Pacific there but great community
OF Natures free children, happy and contenied. And
now what is their sad condition. Your hordes OF people,
your armies, have raversed their territory have driven
away their game, and when have been in their
Try and done all could 10 persuade them peace, they
have come and impoed OF their Great Father, il he will
destroy their hunung grounds, al least TO give them
some land, give them materials for agriculture, and
send somebody there TO instruct them This people have
been almost driven from their usual haunis for is the
htst business cf those armies OF men who cross the
mountains 10 destroy, in their own language, the d-d
Indians" Tnere is not brute that walks upon the face
oil the earth that is much coniemned and despsed,
and so cruelty treated, as the aborgnes OF this country
And yet with these facts staring 10 the face, with
these Indians IN California roaming all the country,
because we have taken possession oil their lands and dug
out OF the bowels OF the earth belonging them mil
lions and millions OF dollars OF treasure when we
come and ask you 10 give US 100000 10 them from
States and say you cannot do IT, Yes that sacred nsru
ment is invoked for everything is invoked the
white and II is invoked to destroy the Indian Now
II the constitution OF the United States is 10 prevent my
aiding the Indians by appropriation; If the constitution
OF The United States j. TO step IN with basphemous lnru
sion between my action and those feelings of the heart
which Nature and Natures God have given me- then
OF my friends will know where to be found with
gard TO that instrument But the constitution Of The Uni
ted States will do such thing-t teaches such doc
trlne. lis whole principle breahes the spirit of phian
hropy and love towards man IN all stages OF society and
in all countries Ii universal love well universal
freedom which is taught by the constitution OF The United
States. So far, therefore, from considering this do
| nauon-so lar IRON considering this proposition which
asks you 10 give but l00 900 g-l hold that you
bound, by all your responsibilities and Chris.
ians, by all your responsibilities senators and states
men, To give II.
Let there be no mlsapprebension about this amendment
VIII repeat what take 10 be its essence We told
by good authority that 10 900 Indians are will
be, IN starving condition IN California believe il
And these are the Indians OF whom have endeay-
ored 10 dtaw feeble picture. and 10 whom | feel we
are much indebted. We told that this PROPOSE
ton does not come uP 10 proper shape and therefore
we cannot adopt IT, We told that ii do adopt il,
we will thereby he setting precedent that will he here
alter followed and therefore ought not to DO IL. We
are told that the 100000 will the purpose
and therefore not 10 appropriate it. Now gentle
men would not have do this because does accord
precisely with their technical parliamentary notions, and
wh their general views IN relation to proper economy
IN the administration of the affairs OF this government
and while we are finding out plan by which
This object can be effected and which they stand here
aud tell Us must be found. the Indians starve
Now, will say-and with this shall cose--you ha We
DESTROYED the homes OF this people, you have gken