The daily union., 1852-08-15

weud enlarge III lands appropriated 10 these Indians and
in doing so would curtai the domain which be would
hold ont TO foreigners TO and take possession OF and
drive these Indians of That is my view OF the subject
think that the President OF the United States, the
executive department Of this government were bound
by very high obligations 10 send TO this Senate, or ihe
other banch OF the national legislature some enlightened
system for The protection OF these natives. What is their
fate Heretofore they could in some measure consult
The counses OF hone When they first driven from
their lands in the Eas 10 the West they had other lands
before them upon which they could rest with some degree
OF hope. Their fate Is Identified with that OF the buffalo.
We have driven them before and they have driven The
buffalo. What is their fate now No longer can they
consult the counses OF hope for that light Is exin
gushed and they must yield 10 the feeling of despair
Ies they mHst starye and sarve consequence OF
the white mans injustice How are they situated al this
umei We have commenced the settlement oil pos.
sessions upon the Pacidc. Where drive
them! Can we set apart land Tor thema Where is the
land Ii is surrounded by white settlements and how
long will their rights be respected in the bosom of the
white mans possessions I Not long but short time,
and then they will be again driven forth--and where
Now, if the senator from New Jersey [Mr STocgroNl
will bring forward plan by which appropriate
lands for these tribes and lead them to labor and indus
try, will go with hun. But this emporlzihg mode OF
treating the Indians is delusiye; repeat H. is deluslve
And II II pat TO abstract proposition that we
should assist these creatures who have been in
measure deceived by the treaties have had here il
were the President, and had The means in my own hand
would give them bread, and should not think was
doing anything not authorized by the constitution OF the
United States believe before high Heaven that there
- more wisdom IN the instincts OF warm heart Than IN
all the suggestions OF crafty head and, therefore,
accord much 10 the noble and jus, sentiments OF the SEN
aor from New Jersey, Mr. STocKToN But before
! l permit myself TO indulge these instincts, must
have certainly that am not abusing them No,
sir, The heart must not be abused know the gem
erous instincts of that honorable senator's heart But
how know that this money, thus appropriated. would
be squandered instead oi being expended Tor the ben
eIt OF those whom asked TO relieve II might be
thus waste, and then should be like the herdsman
carrying 10 his hogs wasting IL he goes along in
sead OF giving 1t TO them do not say II will be
50 in this but what guarantee have we of the
proper application OF this appropriation! None al
all II this matter is presented 10 upon the
ground that these Indians about to starve, shall
know that this amount will be very Inadequate and
this is not the way TO treat so grave subject this to
bring up certain proposition, and ask me to vote for II
blndfod. Ii ought to have come from higher source
do not mean higher source, but with higher sane
lon II ought to have come here after had been fully
investigated by some responsible department OF this gov
ernment. | wish il had Bot even without all that, if
believed necessary, and adequate TO the purpose,
would vote for it. Bu, as believe that is deusve
expectation, cannot give this proposition my support
Mr. WALKER. wish 10 say one word in reply 10 the
fling which The honorable senator from South Carolina
Mr. BUTLERl had at me in regard 10 this homestead pol
ICY Now am ready to battle that policy with him al
Mr., BUTLER, Tin his seat) | do not want TO battle
your homestead policy Bat would give OF this
land The Indians than would to that class of people
MIR. WALKER. The honorable senator says he would
enlarge the lands given the Indians, and curta the
amount 10 be sci apart for foreigners and then says that
he would give TO the Indians than he would the
class of people would give it TO- Now the just infer
enCe from Wudt ne sdlu would mat lad Sci
self the peculiar champion and patron OF foreigners
and thai was TOR setting apart portion OF The pubic
domain o their use. 1ha, inference is very unjust TO-
wards me- but 1t IS the fair inference TO be drawn from
The language OF the honorable senator. | know that
he could not have intended 10 language from which
inference OF that kind could be drawn. But he has
nevertheless done so | am willing to treat white men
just as well as would the Indian. II appears that the
senator is not
! MIR. BUTLER. [ would not drive off the Indian and
lei anybody go there.
Mr. WALKER. | have not proposed to do that. But
/ have proposed to this that in those States where
the Indian uue already extinct the government should
no longer bold the real estate but should cede the
States IN which II lies and lei them give il actual set
Tiers, who would become producers and consumers and
thus yield profit 10 the government than could be
derived from the land at 81 25 per Have ever
proposed TO 60 into the Indian territory for The purpose OF
driving oil The Indians 10 let in the white population I
Not al all. But am glad that the has become
! so lar homestead man as TO be willing TO allow
the poor Indian permanent home upon these lands.
am willing 10 vote this day, II necessary, set apart
Indian territory IN which the Indian may have perma-
nent home, and TO make 1t capital offence for a white
10 dare 10 trespass upon that territory Is the gentle
man willing to go that far But | am not willing TO
throw The population upon these lands where the Indian
title has been once extDgusbed back upon the States,
| IN order to give II up 10 the Indians. And while am
willing 10 legIslate on the public domain according TO
what deem best, not willing like the dog in
the manger-nol meaning anyihisg offensive 10 those
who Will not permit the whites to aud possess the
land IN the way propose. But have some hope oi
The honorable senator from South Carolina Mr. BuTLERl
coming 10 a homestead man in relation to the
homestead policy OF the country least bring his no
Bile generoslty-and know he has great deal of gen.
erosityto consent that the white shall be treated
as well as the Indian
Now, regards this foreign population have this 10
| say: they coming here, aud we cannot prevent
them. Would the honorable senator prevent IL il he
couda Would he go back TO the time OF the alien law I
These people here for good ends themselves and
ihe country, and not Tor the purpose Of doing any harm
Tor which they should be stgmauzed with the cognomen
OF foreigners. am willing TO do by them, when they
come here for the purpose OF becoming American CHI.
zens, as | would by American citizens am for the
policy of cedng the public lands Tor the benefit of The
people, and let them settle upon them permanently, and
become men OF substance, and buy the imports OF the
OF the government TO much greater extent than by
selling this land at 81 2s per
Mr.. HUNTER am afraid are wandering from
The subject IN this discussion. | am very anxious 10
get through this bill 10 day, as understand that The
House OF Representatives. will probably pass the civil and
diplomatic bill 10 day. Tomorrow IL SET apart for
another matter, and Friday Is set apart for private bills
hope will yet through this bill oday Let us have
! vote upon this propo,llon now.
Mr.. WELLER am very anxious, as matter of
course, TO have vote upon this proposition Under other
circumstances | should most undoubtedly feel myself
called upon TO respond TO tue terrible lecture which the
senator from Georgia Mr.. DAwsoNl has given 10
me. had no idea, when | charged that honorable
senator with want OF liberaIiy towards Caltfor-
ma, that should provoke such a torrent OF sar
casm and defamation the Senate has been favor
ed with. | unable to hear all of that honorahIe
10 my modesty Now, do not think that either Thai
senator myself should ever speak about our moes,y
neither OF US having much OF that article will say
however. has H., \ ,