The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-18

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States through tho then Secretary of War Joel poa
self. laid the whole matter before Congress and Ii
that an appropriation Of this money be made The -
preparation was made in the Senate OF the United S,s,
and the bill went 10 the other House. but there islr
NOW, ask, II not for humanity's sake towards ,t
people, Inc hrst settlers OF this new portion OF the S
oil Alabama yet upon what principle of Justice will NV
deny this appropriation Is there another State in &
Union that has been injured in this way that has nd, hs
compensation made and protection granted Wby Gs"s
gia has had bills passed Tor the benefit OF her c;s
upon the same principle The State of Geor1a s s,a
forward and appropriated out OF her own Golfers ons b
dred and odd thousand dollars TO indemnify her cilu
Tor spollalons Of This KIND and The government Of The
United States has repaid her for it, And vel Won W.,
now TO deny to Alabama this small Remuneration S
losses sustained by the peopeonce OF Georgia bu, M
OF Alabama and the people OF Fonda when lie ns,s
and equity oil the CLAIM is so strong that the only oh
ton which be made is that is improper 10 ascb 4
this deficiency bill And yet you will put an approoaa
for four Collins line OF steamers upon this b inersssa
their compen sation give additional -, @
who do not need il, who not suffering for the aa a
oil IT, and refuse il 10 these the first settlers OF this nor
OF Alabamaand who in need OF H. We are res,.aa
and uneasy at having claim for this amount and ma
these circumstances before u.s. and do moi desr. -
have II considered now. Yet, in the language of So
senators who speak upon this floor, If were claim -
large amount and OF distinguished character il woo@
command at the respect and attention OF The Sna
But when proposition for xraluites poor men merely
who are incapable OF coming here and attending n 4
and urging il themselves, is brought forward here Won
pass u by and leave them 10 their poverty.
have looked over this claim with a great deal q,
feeling: was connected with all these transactions
Talk about i not being war L did result in war,
and thousands OF your fellow citizens then engaged
in H. and many Of them lost their lives in consequence
OF the very conduct of this government, saw with NV
own eyes the condition and suferngs OF those poor FAM
lilies who were forced to flee to the State Of Georgia and
leave their homes to these savage depredators Yet hess
people are to be dsregarded you by your own a
induced them to 60 over and settle in the State of Ala
bama But Mr. President, before body like this, with
SO much feeling and sensiblty. and disposition 10 DO ms
tCe, L Know IL needless for rp
further. 80. "''"'
In the year 1888 the State Of Alabama being perhap.
little more involved in her internal improvements than
the State OF Georgia. could step forward and relieve
her citZens !; but she drew up memorial and senti
here, praying Congress- to take into consideration The
condition OF these peopeno in consequence OF any inn
prudence upon their part or upon the part of the govern
ment OF Alabama but in consequence of the inducements
held out the United States these people TO 20 there
and settle in the midst Of these very Indians And vel
is suggested here that this claim not founded in equity
and justice II Is not, then know OF none that u.s. Il
does seem 10 that there be no senator upon this
floor. who will but take time to look into the facts Of
this case, who will deny to these people this three hun
dred and odd thousand dollars when the distinguished
men who composed the board OF commissioners appointed
TO examine this matter declared that they had lost more
than million Of dollars worth Of property, although.
according TO the principles of this but three
hundred and odd thousand dollars could be paid And
beg The honorable senator from Michigan Mr.. CAssl
not Tor one moment to suppose that the friends of this
measure intended to cast the least impH ,aon upon the
then existing administration that carried out this treaty
They no doubt acted honestly and believed that the In
dians being too ignorant to understand their own good
ought to be governed by your wishes.
But what more occurreds When this war broke out
in 1886, Gen. Jackson for the purpose of nqurng into
this matter, through your then Secretary of War tM
CAss to whom the South owes 80 much on acconni ~ hi
iberaliy and kindness the Indian tribes settled within
her bordersGen Jackson appointed one OF the ceyeres
men in the country (Mr Bach) go to this country and
port beg my friend from Michigan [fr CAssl not to
believe that II is intended to cast the least impu,a,on
either upon those who are gone those who Of
that distinguished administration Dir. Bach says thar
he bad investigated be cause which led 10 the hoses
OF 1896. and little short OF starvation !" but iii
was not the policy OF the government supply them with
food as this act of benevolence would have retarded EN-.
igraon" They would not afford to the Indians the mean
OF subsistence. because II would have induced lhen
remain IN the country after they had disposed OF their own
reservations, IN order 10 get the government support
means OF susienance. in order 10 induce them 10 emf
CRATE.
Mr.. BADGER. Starved them out
Mr.. DAWSON | do no, use certain words
Mr.. BADGER But | do.
MIR. DAWSON That the cause Bot, at the
same me let me state that soon as these facts were
made known TO The administration, they opened emgn
ton Offices there, and earned the means OF subssug life
and induced the Indians to In and get il Hence
is that say we design impulaon upon the past ad.
mlnstraiion do not want TO say anything which would
be harsh upon the mind Of any Serson connected with
that administration but want 10 show the justice Of
this case now before for action. And what does
IL all result in II is but appropriation OF three hun
dred and odd thousand dollars, TO be divided up per-
haps among three or four hundred heads of FAM.
les Look at the numbers upon the list and you will
lind that they are mostly from $50 TO $780, and bu, few
over 81 .o00-showing the character of this policy and
the necessity thrown upon these people, which
oppressive Than that thrown upon the Indians that
time.
II the presiding officer who usually ats in that chair
lMr. kso1 and those OF who were upon the banks OF
the Chalahoochee IN the year 1895 give our
protect The lives OF The men, women and children who
ad fled from the ferociy OF these savages were 10 de-
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, az
they stood upon the Georgia bank OF that river FREQ
seeing their houses in flames upon the other side
doubt not that the picture would be such as TO rouse the
sensibes of all here. And shall forget all sensiby
when mere appropriation OF $500 900 is asked, and
seek 10 get around because il may not be legitimasy
appropriate 10 this bill will say no more
MIR HALE. have difficulty in my mind in refer
this will be able TO remove noticed that the
honorable senator from Texas [Mr. RusKl who advo-
caedrhs amendment sad that the laws oil the Indian
intercourse had been extended TO The States OF Alabama
and Georgia, there would have been no difficulty about
lhs matter And the honorable senator from Georgia Mr.
Dawson who has Just taken his seat says that the CON-
missioners who investigated this matter reported that the
damages actually sustained were than one million
OF dollars but, according 10 the policy OF this govern
meD, but three hundred and odd thousand doas couh
be paid. Now, my difficulty is to find any principle OF
public law recognised by this government that authof
ICES them 10 pay cent understand that the prsci
pie which was adopted in regard TO spoIiaous committed
BY pubic enemy, such as during the last with
property destroyed by the enemy in consequence Of
lis being occupied by the aimed forces of the United
States, and by that means attracted hos,ites then the
government OF the United States were bound TO make
good the damages thus sustained II understand the
action oil the government hitherto, they have limited
themselves m m inn comm satin