The daily union., 1852-08-15

by MIR. WELLER, a. follows:
For presents and provisions for Indians visiting the
sapefntendency, $4,000"
MIR WELLER. move TO strike out that provision.
and TO insert what send 10 the chair:
The amendment was read, as follows;
For the purpose Of purchasing supplies and presents
10 be distributed among ndian. in the State OF Caor
mia, tie direction OF the President OF the United
States, the sum OF SloO, 600
Mr. W. said In my judgment, thai appropriation will
be absolutely necessary IN order TO prevent large body
o Indians the State OF California iron starving during
the approaching year. They have been brought down
from the mountains Their accustomed homes and have
settled upon the reservations made by the Indian agents
of The United States, in pursuance oil the treaties nego.
taled by them with The different tribes all OF whch We're
rejected by The Senate II is necessary therefore, IN my
Judgment that provision should be made for them,
in order TO avoid hostility II Will be very diihcult
thing to explain TO ihese Indians why these treaties rat
flied with persons who were the agents OF The govern
men will now be repudlaied. They will be compelled,
as matter of course 10 leave these reservations upon
which they placed by The Indian commissioners in
consequence OF the rejection OF the treaties by The Senate
1t therefore proposed in lieu OF the promises OF these
treaties and 10 appease the Indians and provide for their
subsistence, which they have been in the habit OF
quiring from The acons and fruits in the woods for
they inevitably starve unless some provision is
made for them II is for that purpose that ask the Sen
ate to make the amendment.
Mr. BRODHEAD What was the original appropria-
ton
posed to appropriate 100000.
Mr.. WELLER. The senator will allow me to say
that moved amendment in that place because
the only place could well put i, in The original
appropriation simply Tor supplying the Indians who
might visit the superintendent My proposition Is more
extended one for The support OF the Indians whom we
have by the action OF our agents reduced TO state OF
MIR BRODHEAD. | wish 10 inquire whether under
stand this exactly right Ii i do, think we ought to
adopt the amendment iii is true that there is money,
no appropriation forihe Indians in California, it
that II would be right TO adopt this amendment. Ii
understand the honorable senator from California
rec,iy understand him TO say that there is no appro
praton contained this bill for the large number OF In
dans in California. III il is so, shall vote for the ap
preparation. Am corecli
Mr.. WELLER. That is correct
MIR. DAWSON Mr.. President, rise merely for the
purpose Of asceriainng the principle upon which this
amendment is proposed As understand il, il is an ap-
preparation OF money subslst the Indians IL TO be
The commencement OF policy by which they may avoid
labor and depend for their support upon this govern
men The proposition Is 10 appropriate 500 600 TO buy
provisions for Indians the State OF CallforBa-ln-
dans, is said who may visit the agency for their
purposes for the purposes OF the government which
purposes are no, designated nor Is material that they
should be designated.
The great que sion is this: Shall we, by our policy
adopt course calculated induce these Indians TO
avoid the necessity OF industry Shall lead them 10
believe that their indolence will be provided for by
appropriations9 believe il TO be very bad policy 10
my judgment, instead OF benehtng The Indians, It will
be an inlury TO them Instead of preventing the inhab
ants of any State or Territory from being troubled by
them, it will increase that trouble, for The Indians will
leave their hunting grounds and the patches around their
bus and go entirely within the limits of the settlements
because they will know that the government will feed
them / think the policy is bad one, and think II
should be considered fully before adopt for, when
take one step in this way, will be very dcult TO
rerace' IL
/ observed, on yesterday, when an appropriation Of
money proposed for Indians in New Mexico, that II
would be economical TO the government such an ap-
preparation made for the purpose OF bringing The In
dians within country, in order 10 see the power OF
our government But ne.er ioL nomenl' supposed opposed
upon obligation 10 provide means TO sustain them
II these Indians are pershng and dependent The aut s
ours DO not believe that the government brought
this condition upon them But suppose the Indians OF
Stale OF California have been induced to believe that
they would be fed under treaty, and that may be the
apology for IT, Bat those California treaties were not
confirmed by the Senate, and these people, suppose,
have long since returned 10 their residences and 10 Their
hunting grounds il they have not returned, they
ought 10 be induced 10 do and not be encouraged 10
remain, waiting Tor an appropriation oil money by the
government TO subsist them These are my views But
should like 70 hear from the honorable senator IRON
California. and know why should adopt the provision
Mr.. BADGER. MIR. President | do not think that
my friend from Georgia has put the propreiy OF tins ap
preparation upon its true ground. II understand the
these Indian tribes Under those treaties they entered INTO
the OF certain reserved lands and certain ben
efs accrued TO them Now, the treaties have come here
10 u.s. aDd have beer rejected la the time il is OBJ.
yious that only these Indians but our own people
(who ought to have known better) in California have
gone upon the idea that the treaties being made by the
agent OF the government and agreed to by the Indians,
it proper 10 put them into execution Thus as the
senator from California says, these Indians have been
staring them in the face ana they understand II in
other way than act OF bad faith ON the part oil
this government Ii is the most natural hing IN the
world that they should so understand IT. How can they
andersiand the complex machinery by whichaiter the
treaty negotiated, after Il was put into execution,
after large steps taken TO consider II az subsstlng
all OF a sudden they informed that the treaty does
bind and that they to he turned out OF their
reservations deprived Of all the advantages proposed for
them, and left in starving condition Their passions
and hosilles must be infamed with sense OF gross
injustice and pehdy the part OF this governm IN
its violation OF the treaty. and the natural consequences
will be in all probability outbreak IN that country
II that should he the result we all know what the con
sequences will be 10 the government-tha VIII cost
ma great deal to suppress the outbreak than y
would, BY timely application Of food to prevent IL from
commencing.
Besides, | would suggest TO my friend from Georgia,
thai all this money not o course TO be applied TO tnese
Indians We appropriate that smount and the President
use IT, as he occasion, for the support OF the In
dams OF course, the President will use IT solely Tor the
purpose OF preventing the mschievous consequences TO
winch the senator from California has alluded. II seems
me eal lh is particular and special case In which
me necessity Tor Intervention has arisen IN consequence
ne acs Of our agents there and the action OF The gov
ernmen.n mere Is not entering into any general system
on leeong NE Indians; but Il Is small appropriation 10
soa a ihuian conflict that will involve the government
s,ke eAPehse, besides the necessity oil taxing lhe
VI soe o 'hese poor creatures and also tbe pfoba-
DIG OF The loss OF the lives OF our own CIT
zens ~ seems to me that 1t is very wise and Just pre-
cautonay measure and that the amour, is small enough
MT WELLER, MC President, | have only few
words 20 say ~ answer TO The from Georgia
not IN the habit OF voting for pyttavsvarf appropfia
fons whether The money be expended in California