The daily union., 1852-08-15

patches oi vegetables and the other that they may be
aggregated, congregated, brought together And now,
ask The Senate how is this TO benefit these In
dlsns, situated in either position IL seems to me 10 pre-
senl dhcuty which really deserves great deal OF
deibeIalon before make the appropriation. In the one
aspect IN their scattered condition. II seems 10 me thai
wa do no good and IN the congregated condition IN
which contemplated them IL is not the beginning OF an
appropriation which will amount TO anything valuable TO
ihe Indians in these difficulties II really seems to me
ha for The present, would be better 10 postpone the
adoption OF The appropriation II seems 10 me that is
too small 10 do any good. And, like my friend from Mis-
souri, II these Indians scattered IN The way eoniem
plated them and you appropriate 100000, fear that
ha dozen agencies will make way with II all before
gets into the hands OF the Indians These the diff
hculties which have, sir.
Mr.. BELL. have listened to the suggestions upon
both sides OF this proposition and II 10 that
there would be proprieiy in enargng The appropr
aion contemplated by the amendment offered in The
quasi committee OF the Senate. think the amendment
proposed by the honorable senator from California
necessarily large, contemplating The objects that he
has In view because the Congress will sit again in
very few months, and shall then perhaps have better
information The necessities Of these Indians in Cali
fona and OF the propey of enlagng the appropriation.
or making an additional appropriation. This proposition
based by the senator from California, as understand
H. great deal for the most part, upon the idea that
treaties having been made by these Indians, or by
most OF them, and they not being able TO comprehend
why the government OF the United States has not
ratified them, bui being disappointed in their expect.
ations, and relying, they have. for all this time
upon the provisions of these rejected treaties for their
future subsistence in part, irritation, mischief hos
ty may grow out of it, unless the government speed.
adopt 10 reconcile them 10 what has been
done al Washington and 10 pacify them by distributing
presents and provisions among them, TO hold them in
quiet until we settle upon some policy IN relation to them
That is what understand 10 be The object of The
tor from California. | think II is very sensible and
wise suggestion.
Now why should gentlemen 60 into the discussion OF the
policy which shall pursue with regard TO the Indians
None OF ready TO say what shall be done with
them. But, considering that we have rejected these
pensation is due them for provisions not furnished but
allowed under the treaties entered into by the comms-
sioners, but not ratified by US. | apprehend that
new treaties will have TO be made with those Indians,
and that very shortly; and apprehend that the commits
sioners, under proper instructions from the government,
will have in view some permanent policy and that
provision will be made Tor the satisfaction of the
Indians, and some just, reasonable or, II you please
liberal provision for the subsistence OF the Indians under
the circumstances of that country will be made now that
they have been deprived of their old and accustomed
mode OF subsistence by the loss OF their hunting grounds
Therefore perfectly willing 10 enlarge the appro.
pra,ion originally presented by The senator from Mis-.
soun acting upon estimate from the department; and
think il is prudent that should make some larger
provision for presents to these Indians and for subsst
10 be udciousy applied as we are able 10 have
applied, under the circumstances OF the case, 10 pre-
vent irritation and outbreak until we have new tIea-
ties made by commssionersl hope OF more discretion
and judgment than those we have intrusted with
our affairs ia California heretofore. Therefore think
that If the honorable senator who introduced this propo
sition will consent 10 reduce the appropriation 10 some
thirty forty, fifty thousand dollars, should be
willing to for it, TO last until Congress shall SIT
again, and be expended for these saluary purposes
But cealnly il is right for TO consider how lille in
formation have upon the subject 10 the permanent
policy OF the government BY voting this amount,
think should not be committing the country 10 any
policy OF this sort The country would not hold US,
would the Indians hold US, undertaking TO subs,st
them hereafter dscouraging industry and leading
them 10 depend wholly upon the bounty OF this govern
meat II the honorable senator will reduce his amend
ment 10 more moderate amount, shall be willing
To vote for and he reduce II with perfect safety
should imagine since we are to SIT here IN few months
again.
from Tennessee that deficient In the requisite
amount OF information upon this subject but al thus late
day OF the session IT must be evident TO every senator
that IL is perfectly impossible, and entirely out oil the
question: for to obtain the information IN time TO bring
this up in any tangible shape; and unless this
shall be passed IN the form 10 which 1t is now
presented il is probable that it will not be passed at all
think have about two days remaining TO appropriate
to each Of the different bills OF appropriation, and that
may properly appropriate no more than two days to each
of them and therefore suppose that this measure can
not a distinct one, be presented and passed Perceiv
ing that deficient in information, still am unw-
ling to let that stand in the way OF the passage OF this
measure because IL seems TO me 40 expedien judging
from what little knowledge OF the Indians have and
the senator from California who is perhaps familiar
with the matter any other senator upon this floor, and
perhaps can give all the light upon il that de-
rive by investigation comes here and tells that which
be self.evdent 10 any man who has ever bad
anything TO do with Indian e he tells us that the In.
dians are dispossessed OF their hunting grounds and
driven back and starving condition. tie tells US
more They have been led 10 believe that the United
States through their agents, would provide Tor them IN
part Now, SIR what is II that upon our frontier, In
every section OF the country has induced the Indians TO
make war upon the whites IL is this very condition OF
things Disposssssed OF their hunting grounds, and
driven suddenly agricultural pursuits, they have been
threatened with starvation. The result is inevitable.
The experiment has been tried and yet from day
to day endeavoring force the Indians cultivation OF
the SOIL and Withholding from them the small pitance
which might perhaps prepare them tor that kind oil e
What is that is daily bringing the Indians upon the
borders Of Texas to so many hostile attacks upon her
frontierl They are gradually driven back by the white
man. They never take life when they can possibly
avoid it, They steal cattle for subsistence. and when
they take life s TO conceal the robbery. II this subject
that the pay OF company OF volunteers to qoel an in
suueeon would feed Just twelve times as many Indians
there are whites and BY feeding them, the rupture
would be entirely healed or would never take place.
hope this sun will not be decreased, because the
impression that be expected TO feed TO- 10.
dians appehend is utterly erroneous. $4,000 would
be but 20 cents apiece and would be OF no use soO,
900, al the rate OF soldiers pay would feed l4oOO In
dams year Now, suppose that there are no more
than H. 900 Indians feeds and you will easily under
stand that 900 Indians, in state Of hostility, are su
hcent to keep the frontier OF California in state oil
CONSERVATION for entire year, and thousands OF lives
woud be lost Now, the senator IRON California says
that inevitabe that these men, IN state of siarv-
ation will make upon the frontier, unless toer rea-
sonabe expectations are ans rered lie knows the sub
ect HIS assertions are borne cut BY all our experience
and for one when agents have led The Indians TO
believe that would interfere 10 their behalf am wll-
ng 10 expend this appropriation io consideration o. in-
dian hosites it is mere pli'anee, and trust that u
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