The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-22

less Of tbs opogra phca character State which pre-
land Of the earth, bur with parayey limited quantity
oland fully adapted 10 agricultural purposes those gentle
the latter properly the Indian tribes, who wholly
incapable BY habit OF taste, Of appieciatnx ne value
policy, they believe that II is 10 which th'
State will quietly submit In examining this subject
dian commissioners sustained. either by the practice
OF the Mexican republic or Tor tue last ioIy-nye years
at is well known to all those who are acquainted with
The history of the ladan policy OF Spain and Mexico that
the right OF the Iudan ia the coil admitted
recognised The general policy OF those was
Christianze the Indians and teach them agriculture, by
bringing them the missions which from time to
time subject their authority The Indians thus brought
together were subject the authority OF the priests even q
tho extent Of lnheng coPorea punishment for disobed
This policy has produced marked effect Upon many
of the tribes In California. Many of them had lost ,heil
wandering character abandoned their hunter state, and
had become valuable, and indeed indispensable servants
to the large rancheos upon whose estates they con
collecting these Indians together has been. so far emf
agriculture and herdng OF their usual labor They have
burdened the country with the expense OF upponng those
taken from the labor Of California some Of her mos, i'm,
poriant agricultural districts and from the hardy adven,
the mineral lands filled with the precious metals and they
have wrought all this mischief without one redeenng OF
clothed. no happier though proessedy under the pro-
lection of the United States government he is less safe
man. he swallows his little substance, and the destruction
Of the desire Is accelerated by the very
which they have resorted. What then, TO DO
donea 1t is question full of interest and difficulty YET
your consttee are firmly Of opinion that the true policy
within the influence Of the mission policy TO lot them
alone II thus treated they will their iomer occu.
needed-iha, abor without which win be long before
California feed herself The Indians. moreover, would
be happier safer and longer preserved fom that desuc
ton which seems 10 be inevitable
As TO the wild Indians now located within this stale
on
the great Paciic-,a position OF the greatest importance y
should be wholly occupied by Homogeneous population,
all contributing by their character and occupatonto Its
To take any portion OF the county Vest of the Sierra
Nevada for tho home Of the Wild and, generally hostile
your committee think that anything is
say than thus 10 present i TO public consideration But
shed, and TO which we claim undoubed right. That
policy is TO remove all Indian tribes beyond the limits OF
the State in which they are found with all practicable des-
/" Your committee ask if this has been the policy Of
every administration since l50l in It's prosecution, mil.
lions have been expended-if the happest results both
the red man and TO the white have followed 1.-THE country
enghened and the Indians rescued from destruc
niiscevous and anquitaed system condemned by every
from which especially II should have been excluded
" Your committee therefore respectfully recommend the
adoption Of the following resolutions, with the
Resoped That as the sense of the senate and assembly
Of the State of California the policy pursued by the fed
eral government towards the Indian tribes in this STATE
ResoDtd, That our senators in Congress be instructed
oppose the continuation OF any and all with In
elusive right occupy any OF the public lands the State
ResoiUed That the policy long and steadily pursued
beyond the arisdcon Of States Is conceived in wisdom
and dictated by humanity, and is productive OF tranquility
with safety be adopted within this State
Resoired, That senators be instructed and
resenaves requested their best 10
towards the Indians OF this State has been pursued
That the Be requested to
our senators aud each copy OF the fore
mi M wAMBAUGH, Chalrmafl.- n
n Z FRANK sflts kGENE,
FLAMES MILLER"
There was but dissenting voice in the committee
in making tins report and the member dissenting was,
as am informed personally interested in having the
treaties confirmed. ~
There is danger in the delay of the executive in acting
upon this subject The Indians expect 10 be fed 10 be
maintained without labor Stop their rations aud they
their usual habits OF labor and former OF support,
and they will nor return 10 them. They will steal, rob,
and murder, and thus bring collisions with the whites
that will result IN the determination OF the Indians They
located by these treaties in the midst OF the white set
Elements collisions must and will occur il this policy
MIR. UNDERWOOD. will my friend be kind enough
TO answer the question, whether this bill contains appro
priaons for money thus expended n the execution OF
treaties not yet ratified
MIR. GW1N Not in the execution Of the treaties
but doubt part OF the deficiency in the Quariemasie
department. which is provided for in this bill, resulted
from the acts OF these Indian agents. who, in managing
treaties, were furnished with escorts al the expense OF
the Quartermasters department
Sir have said, and again repeat that the translation
OF victorious general from the head Of his army 10 the
presidential chair, with no experience in or quali6ca.
ton for civil affairs, has had banefu effect upon the
administrative departments OF the government With
military President to shield denquences, The executive
officers OF that department have exhibited loosenes in
the performance OF their official duties that was before
unknown. When called on BY Congress 10 reduce their
estimates, they decline When their estimates cut
down by Congsess, they go on and spend largely over
the amount appropriated and demand OF US the passage
OF deficiency bill Sir, losing all control over
this department OF the government II this military
taking our Presidents from the chief OF the army-we
will very soon be required TO stop deliberations, and
merely register ediets The subordnaies OF the War
Department in their expenditures exceed the appropropfi-
atoms the government steps boldly up and demands ad
ditonal appropriations, and they granted The sub
lions in their expenditures Are called on TO meet
these DEFICIENCIES Oh, no the department repudiaes.
The military is the overshadowing power OF the gov
eminent In that department the subordnates may X
coed the law ful appropriations with mpuniiy Yet when
couple OF youug officers, who had CALAMITY faced the
on of the army with forage, which is not prohibited by
law, great noise is made about IL and they are sub
ected 10 acourt-martia Ii am not mistaken in this,
there personal pque, well as stern discharge Of
public duty mean in the proceedings in California, not
with the head OF the department Yet we observed the
tenacious in giving the War Department the credit
investigating this abuse instead of dividing the honor
with the senator iron Virginia, [Mr HUsTER.1 whose
resolutions brought The proceedings in this before