The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-29


ment OF their losses. consequence OF its being the
hunting But this conjectural statement made
and based upon II there was made this appropriation
of S5 900. and agent OF the government appointed to
go there and pay out 10 the claimants pro rata When
this agent undertook to perform this duty and had the
Indians assembled for that purpose, he found that their
claims exceeded the s5 900 that had been appropriated
BY some $4,000, was clearly proved established,
and recognized There they stand. my colleague hr
SEBASTIAN has shown upon the records oil the govern
menthe 900 being sufficient only to pay forty cents
upon the dollar.
The action OF this government is incapable of recog.
nsing claim fully than this claim is recognised
not only recognised il just claim against the gov
ernment, but partly paid it. The only suprsng thing TO
my mind in this whole matter the long delay in paying
il has been recognised by the executive department OF the
since and year after year. and year after
year, have had The Indian Department sending here an
estimate OF this claim, and urging II upon u.s. cannot
ate to establish the justice and equity OF this claim or to
show that il is snbssilng debtone which every con-
sideralon Of justice and honor and gratitude makes bind
ing upon this government 1t may be considered an
appropriation carrying out the pghted faith OF the gov
ernment, the precise amount OF which specified and
settled years and years ago do not think that anything
be necessary say the minds OF all that this
is just claim. The facts that have alluded TO have
been exhibited to the Senate by my colleague from the
official records of the government Everything con-
neced with this matter has been put print and laid upon
the tables oi senator's Tor years past, and within the
reach OF them all
Mr. HUNTER | shall not have great deal to say
in relation to this claim, for do not believe that great
deal is known about It. do not think able TO as
certain with certainty what was really due at the time OF
these very ancient transactions; and fear that even II
we could ascertain that have means of ascertain
ing to whom the money ought to be pad-of knowing
who egtmately entitled to it, These transactions
as has been stated by the senators from Arkansas,
essrs SEBASTIAN and BoRLARD out OF the Creek
When the treaty made in 1914, portion OF
the trbe the friendly Creeks. who had suffered from dep
relations, and who also lost portion OF their lands
were not satisfied with the treaty They however signed
the treaty, but added 10 il the following paper by way OF
explanations
We call ourselves as are masters of the land. We
sipulaoos wiih the Unired States Finding that General
Jackson in drawing lines around country, retain
deemed as. oand il neoesS for political motives and
purposes run ine within which there is great
Equivalent he leaves de conquered Indians land between
Coosa and TalIapoosa do deem the exchange
the ne rely upon the justice of The United States
justice TO be done Aud upon these conditions
Colonel Hawkins and his thereto OF the 25ih be
with this treaty, which viii sign after delivering
this instrument
This was referred TO committee OF the House OF Rep
reseptaves January 1917 at the head OF which was Mr.
Lowndes. OF South Carolina and report from the char
made. which concludes thus:
AT the time of the treaty, the feiondy Creeks would
have been satisfied, in the opinion of Col Hawkins, La
person OF all others the best acquainted with the actual
state OF affairs thep, 70 have received as an indemnify lo
their losses the OF 600W. As IL is TO be considered
in claim under the treaty, they TO
avo expected that fixed would be distributed
among them equivalent for their losses and do
will be make the interest OF each sufferer that the
losses o. mother sa not De ns fea
ao, w. ~ S',aa, ~ - ,iia5 I ,dr ~ H. " - M l,a,.p " ~
n ba ss,c,ea,u Of Wsr m ndrmafviny The f,iandlv
Creek Idans ior properly destroyed by The hostile Ceeks
in tar proportion 10 their losses
And sum of money, som meihing more than $50 ,OOO-
above the amount designated by Col Hawkins as sufi-
ciert IN sa.fv tbe;r mai and
distributed among them. Ii must be remembered that
that was an examination by the Committee Of Ways
time when they could refer TO all the evidence which
bore upon the caseat tune when they had living wit
ncsses 10 refer to who had better of knowing all
about this matter than we can now have
Ia ,so1 II ,y.. refarrod again IN the Comm;,,ae of
W.. - 49, :, - - N ,,,oh -. All, nj ~ ~.
- ~ * X a'u niea'I, =. l' ~ ~ . ~ t.si * a,
oi De.awafe, WIZ naue ua. .epoit "uisn .ue suhao,
IRON Arkansas tMr SEpAsrIANl thinks so ridiculous add
unsubstanial. Mr.. Mclean IN tnat report says:
Is the opinion Of the com,i,iee that the sun OF $50
wy " ue i Jaw VI M was ~ oe
iu inaoii'y ~ o' ~ s .ne o.s =, e en'y a, a anu -
be mantes, from he estimate by Col Hawkins that the
chiefs would have been satisfied at the date of the treaty.
with the sum ago 900 and In letter OF the Secretary
of War ID. b. Mitchel the Indian agent, directing
the application oi the money he is informed that as the
law IS general 10 us terms ana pfeeaed upon Colonel
Sis ~ VIII 2. proper 70 pay .'e s'an ann
i s n'anaoou ~ s "a 's nhapl. oy ~, s poo % ~ ,ha
claimants emitted 10 The benefit Of tho law who are NOT
in the list OF the eta by Colonel
Hawkins; therefore, final disuibuton OF The money
should take place until The whole amount OF the claims
ts ascertained"
Appended 10 that report is an extract from the letter of
is to be observed, as 10 The statement of Col Haw.
kns that, as before stated he was better acquainted
with all the circumstances OF this case than probably any
other individual then living or who has lived since But