The daily union., 1852-08-15

white men is by treating these Indians with kind
ness-by extending 10 them helping handy iusolsn
ing them with food when they are suffering win sia'a
tonby making these little presents, II you CHOOSE, 70
hem that you oilentmes avoid war OF the most asas-
D friend % from % Wisconsin fMr wilHra who has seen
something OF the Indians upon the tronuer certainty vi
derstood this. But strong was his desire 70 uta ,he M
whole proceeding no rdcue thai he could mol resist e
temptation. Now, make no threats ! am nor n 'he
habit OF nduging in them only spoke o. ns sa,e o.
feeling that existed on The shore 0, e ae"S 'Sara
large nropouion of them have no friendly feeling
towards your government They would De ieaay ana
wiling al any time 10 establish independent gov.
ernme1t upon The shores OF the Pacific ocean There
are men in that State now who are speaking OF making
a conquest OF some OF The ne'ghborlng pTovlnces-the
Sandw ich islands and the State OF Sonoramen who de-
sire the establishment Of independent and separate
government the Pacific. II is 10 prevent these men
from finding any excuse Tor conduct which % would lead
should be done TO them. have SAID TO day. not by way
oil threat, that the people OF California had been ne
whenever any proposition was introduced IN regard to
California 10 treat IT as miserable piece oi humbus-
gerry There certain senators here who are in The
habit Of treating anything that from that section
OF the Union with contempt / was not surprised that
my learned friend from Georgia Mr. DAwsosl was OPP
posed TO this appropriation anticipated that TOOK
occasion to say TO the Senate, not long since, that
although he sometimes liberal ia profession, had
the evidence OF that beIalty in his acuon and
is by action that men are TO be Judged Inc senator
from Wisconsin Mr.. WALKERl would have the Senate
and the county believe that had threatened dlssou
ion of the Union, if the government did not feed the IN
dams OF California have said that that portion OF the
Union has been neglected your legislation have enJeay
ored invoke the attention OF Congress to The necessity
of spirit OF libeality towards those who are separated
from you by and by mountains; and you will ex
tend them that degree OF beraly and protection
that you extend 10 the other States OF the Union, you
will find that the people OF California will be the last to
abandon you, No man desires more than do 10 pu
down that spirit OF disaeclion or that split OF dsunion
which peIvades some portion OF the Union But, SIR, II
you establish the principle OF lustice-i you take care
annlp he
ton that other portions OF the Union receve-you will
have laid the foundation OF your government upon an
mmoveabe basis against which the winds OF anacis;n,
either from the North or from the South, will not be
able TO prevail.
Sir have not been asking, because California con-
tributes largely towards the replenishment OF your
reasuybecause she has enriched other portions o the
Unon-that she shall have any especial legislation for
her benefit have claimed that she shall have the same
degree OF protection, the respect the affection, extended
10 her that is extended to others The Slate OF Callio
MIA has been compelled to make an appropriation Tor The
relief OF the starving emgrans who going from the
older States OF this Union 10 your western shoesnen
who have been driven out from your older States by
penury and want and who vending their way to the
shores Of the Pacific with the hope Of building up for
themselves and their families home there They have
been driven TO starve upon the plains, and California
has heen compelled TO appropriate her own money Tor
their relief And now you desire that she shall go a
step beyond that and feed these Indians, and afterwards
be % somRPeed Ra aLas%I e 1shi m them p..s1 herself.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will be under the ne
cessiy of arTesling this discussion, if ii is confined
10 the subject matter OF The amend tent.
Mr.. DAWSON trust the administration Of the Chair
will not be made upon me; Tor when addressed the
Chair before. ! confined myself TO the subject.
The PRESIDENT, The Chair did not say other
wise.
Mr. DAWSON supposed the remark was not in
tended apply me, others have violated the rule
but the call 10 order was not made ull rose.
Mr.. President, did not design, when made the OBJ
lection TO this amendment, to have involved this body in
discussion Nor did think that The privilege which
bad right ct exercising, OF making opposition TO any
tII L. k,.n 4.
charged with want of lberaly. The modesty and pre-
cocousness OF the State OF California admit | admit
she is but babe; and yet she has learned TO declam
and denounce without even learning 10 Laughter
We have acted towards the Stale oil California with lib
eraity beg leave TO say ha, think no Territory was
regarded by this government than the Terri
Tory of California, and that State has been better
protected. The army and navy, the appropriations OF
this government. have all found their way TO the shores
OF the Pacific California is not yet believe, more than
two years OF age, and when the appropriations which
have been made TO her shall have been added upwhen
the legislation which has been extended TO her upon this
floor shall have been accounted for and the unanimty
with which feeling has prevailed here TO crafty and
satisfy California shall have been well understood-l do
not think there will be any charge against This govern
ment OF want OF protection 10 the Pachc coast of this
country, Nor, Mr. President, be charged upon
us that we have given offence TO California such as 10
cause one o he senators even 10 suggest upon thus ooT
upon The protection she has received and the
that abe has taken from this country she ought TO
have suggested the idea OF dissolution OF the Union
Union which she dissolve. But | know the
senator from California LMr WELLER has feeling OF
that kind. He did not intend 10 refer il with that
tive object waive all these things, and to the
point
When made the first objection this proposition il
out OF this fact Do not the good people Caor.
MIA understand what treaty is and when IT becomes
treaty OF this government And dad the commission.
the pa OF the United States who made the treaty
with the Indians in California tell them that il was
not obligatory until conslItutonay confirmed by this
government Your people understood II, and the saw
oil The State OF California understood it, The treaty.
then, created no obligation until IL fatded and not
being ratified, no obligation exists. And upon what
ground IS this appropriation asked Ii is asked upon the
power, has Involved this unfortunate portion OF creation
these various tribes OF Indians in Calloma-in wretch
ed and unhappy condition. Now, let that and
see VI VI be uue and whether humanity aud Kindness
OF heart should be called into requision 10 this case.
BY that treaty with the Indians, as understand, they
were TO be subslsed by supplying Them with certain
quantity OF beef Il there particle OF testimony before
this Senate that this supply Of beef has not been deliver
ed ls there any complaint through The agencies OF that
counirJthrooeh the Indian agents the Indians them
selves directed TO the governmen-ha has not been de-
lvered In violation OF the treaty in violation Of that
knowledge OF the commissioners, the people OF Cao.-
MIA, and Indians themselves, due To the obligation Of
that treaty, they have 10 involve this country
charge or claim against IL on the part OF certain con-
tractors IN the State OF California amounting between
S500,O00 and 81 ,0o0, 600. For WHAT For supplying
the food that is to keep these Indians from starving
Eight hundred thousand dollars have been already
pended IN part execution my friend says, OF the eaty
How in part execution oi this treaty Can the consta
lion and the law OF the land be violated 10 attempt the
execution OF treaty before that treaty ratified
by this govetnmenil And shall this raiilyng power Of