The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-27

about dollars. II they have purchase and pay,
win take large sum OF money by leasing, they woai'
against the Indians for whiskey, &es I'LL they chose
'naE nsy mad gwen ee "a, s Gl s u hsse 70 ak
measures these contracts rom being enforced b)
the STATE laws and 70 save The Indians nom being exposes
and Justices Their dread OF being sued and taker
to jail will make them submit every oppression The
press desire to do whatever may be necessary Tor ne
sThe governor tells me he is about communicate Il
the legislature on this subject and tha, he shall express h
% ss s aa he e a Sc
that any farther difficulties will arise"
Extract OF letter from F S. Key to Lewis Cass, dated
Tuscaloosa, November 80, 1888. vol. 10, p. TAI:
81 should have written to you by the last mail, but had
nothing decisive 70 communicate Now hope am ena
bled 10 that our difficulties here are In TAR way oil
presented your letter to the governor who expressed
strong disposition 10 accede, as far as he possibly could
TO the wishes of the government He wished to know
whether the locations Of the Indian reservations In
progress when they would be completely and whether,
in OF any difficulty with settlers who might be situated
reservations. he could have opportunity OF
ing the power Of the State for their removal make
Il unnecessary for the United States to interfere
told him Gas enabled TO do by letter from Colo.
mel Albert, and from the information had obtained at
Montgomery, the arrival Of Mess Bright and rarrant,
Fort Mihe) that there every to believe that
the reservations would be located by the 10Th oil January
and explained him how il was contempaledto locate
many the Indians rights could be brought together
to expedite the work informed him that Colonel Albert
had many OF the settlers and stated them the order
Of the government, under which he acting and the
manner in which the orders for the removal OF ntruders
would operate all the lands, except the
oas and tina, had been assured by Colonel Albert that
all the persons he had expressed their satisfaction with
the course he intended TO that therefore appe
hended difficulty with the settlers who might be stu.
atcd who could have motive 10 desire to remain on the
reservations which 10 be sold by the Indians
and from which (nnless they purchased the Indian tes,
with the appreciation Of the President according the
provisions OF the treaty. they would necessarily have 10
remove that any such setiers however, should refuse
to remove, the government would make known It's orders
in ralapp thar,- thutt Lasa had hnnb
would be enforce such cases. they should occur the
removal Of the parties that If the power Of the State
should be applied produce their removal before the
United States officers could in the execution OF their
orders, there would ocourse be for their action
the State-n he the power oil Russell county
would be entirely inef cient TO accomplish such purpose
ecuons against the officers and soldiers, and deputy
shall which. from the refusal of the clerk TO give me
formed and stated that hoped would be considered
necessary to the prosecutions Just then received
had been fort had served the cdpias Lieutenant
Manning, and taken his bond, by way ofba, for $780, fol
which, by the laws OF Alabama, he had right dosc
that the bond is void and had asked leave into the
saying he could not find them told the governor this
and he well satisfied and aPprehend nothing more
throughout disposition all grounds Of difference
existing and prevent the occurrences oil any others
He means, in day wo 10 make further communica
ton the legislature the subject stating reply
and showing that he considers h'
controversy settled"
Il will be perceived that on the occurrence OF such cir
cumstances these with the Indians in Alabama witt
a large number OF settlers in the country TO whom IN,
Indians themselves had sold considerable portion OF thu
lands with the actual loss OF human liie with the gov
eminent of the State demonstrating against the employ
ment OF force, the administration placed in verN
difficult and very delicate position. Is there any maj
who would have asked go and place ourselves il
conflict with the State Of Alabama Was not better Il
pursue moderate and proper course, as we did, with
view TO heal all these difficulties, instead OF rushing int
conflict with of the States OF the Unonl That wa
my opinion at the time. and is my opinion still. But
repeat that there want OF force in the State
There was always force enough there TO prevent inu
ders upon all Indian lands. The settlers ceased TO be In
ruders when they became purchasers and occupants
The lands according 10 the OF the treaty. repea
that treaty. ratified by the unanimous consent OF thu
Senate, made IN this city under the circumstances II
which this was made-known 10 every senator from thu
commenceme not be bad one; and no re
proach be attached to him who made it any more
than TO him who confirmed II.
Now, allow me to say that during the whole progress
OF that matter commissioner after commissioner sem
there The senator from Tennessee says that Mr.. Some
body performed his duty badly. No doubt be did Nc
doubt that every administration is liable 10 be imposed
on by bad He recommended to us by the dele
cation from alabama and cannot be held responsible
all that we could DO was TO punish and remove him al
soon we knew that he was an improper person.
Some OF these certifying agents did not do their duy
but sent Colonel Albert there sent Francis s. Key
we sent Mr.. Crawford there. We sent other high an,
honorable superntend the whole business, and Il
remove those unworthy officers and take care that h,
stipuations OF the treaty concerning the Indians wer
faithfully and honestly complied with.
Now, Mr. President, the senator is entirely mlstak er
in another thing. He says there was no public war
These commissioners report that majority OF the Creel
Indians were engaged IN the war:
So much appears TO be certain, that very small
her, without any apparent with the did
and carry hotes for several days before the,
received any accession their strength and that nm
majority Of the warriors Of the tribe did engage In act
| OF open hostility"
That rs The report OF the commissioners.
The Presidents message of December, 1886 views III,
previous condition OF the Creeks OF " Hap
ply he says, for the interests OF humanity, the hosti
tiles with the Creeks brought close afe
your adjournment And so does the act of Congress
May 23J, 1886, which makes appropriations for the sup
preston OF hostles by the Creeks And also the act o
March 81, 1897, which provides Tor the appointment
commissioners 10 ascertain, among other things, " wha
portion OF the Creek tribe were engaged in such hos
tilities"
Gentlemen talk OF It's not being a public war; We can
not draw metaphysical distinction in this Their
is something anomalous in our relations with the In
dams We make treaties with them but do not ALLOW
them TO make treaties with other nations. They have
sort OF quasi independence controlled by They COM
here and make treaties with all the solemny oil forn
with which treaties made with any power on earth
and yet turn round and say they shall no. do
so. We allow them some attributes OF sovereignty, an
withhold many.
Such has been the conduct of civilized nations will
respect TO the savages with which they have beef
brought into contact You cannot treat with them Al
you would with civilized community. II will never d.
10 say that you not engaged in apobc war. becau
il was not such a war as you would wage with any o
the nations OF Europe Everybody knows that AT tn
same time, everybody knows that while you treat thea
as il you had quasi power them, you aso
measure, treat them II they were independent Wher