The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-12

capita. did not conInc myself 10 SHOWING tDdt
he army had been increased y per cent; that great
many mounted bad been added to the army who as
everybody knows, much expensive Than inan-
W bu undertook 2 show s,s1, ba una, he eOs q
rel OF flour could not be carried 70 laos, ~ New eA
co for less than 1872, barrel OF pork for less than
$40 The troops sent to New Mexico, and 10 all our
far distant and barren POSITIONS must be supponedhai
they be fed by supplies drawn from the Older pof
tons of the United States. Where else are you 10 get
food for them Provisions not 10 be found ~ much
of these new countries Grass does not grow there 10
sufficient abundance for their animals Beef, pork and
flour cannot be had except at extraordinary prices ana
in very limited quantities. They must be transported al
great expense Unless this is done the troops must DC
withdrawn Would the senator from Virginia have that
done III
Ii these expenditures were unusually increased in that
way not the expense per capita increased also as well
| as the gross expensei When was answering the one
was not answering the other II we had not made these
AGO uisons If we had not acq aired these distant and
pensive territories, We should not have been put 70 inns
expenditure. showed that these expenditures were
necessary and direct consequence OF the career Of
acquisition upon which the government had entered.
thought very possible thai the expenditure might be e.
dnced; and thought showed where the Department OF
War was taking all the proper steps 10 reduce these ex-
| penditures. What would the gentleman haves lie
talks about Virginia and Kentucky having defended them
selves in days gone by 80 they dId sr and they sui
fered this government, strong and wealthy now, VIII
be willing that her citizens shall suter ls there
any gentleman here who desires TO see the same state
of things prevailing in New Mexico and Utah and on
The borders Of Texas, Lei me ask the senator from
Texas, Mr. RUsKl-l would ask him IT he were here
whether he would be willing that the whole ifonher q
Texas should suffer by Indian incursons, as they ana
| in Kentucky and western Virginia in those days, when
men built stockade fort and went out to plough with
almost certainty, on many OCCASIONS iha tue iie o.
the Indian would be aimed at them while they were al
their peaceful occupaon In those days men were mnr-
dered in their fields their ploughs, their wives butch
cred at their own hearths, and, the children escaped,
cabins where they were hid the scaping o mother ana
father and and over again has he dark and bloody
ground" as Kentucky was called, witnessed the total
of The rpmOrSaiess Is
renewal of these scenes desired nows
/ Mr. HOUSTON. Mr.. President, il my. colleague, is
absent will respond TO the inienogatory OF The gentle
man from Maryland, il he will permit me. II would be
undesirable that the inhabitants Of the frontier OF Texas
should be exposed but certainly they have derived
protection from the forts and garfisons which have bee
established there by this government Not 10 one solitary
instance has reclamation been made upon the Indians Tor
any depredatons which they have committed upon the
citizens of Texas The troops stationed there are infantry
They incapable OF pursuing The enemy The Indians
come TO the immediate vicinity OF their garrlsohs They
depredate upon them They steal their hoses-whal lew
they have They then penetrate into the INTERIOR as far
as the settlements on the Rio Grande below, commit what
depredaons they please return again to the forest or 10 the
prares, pass the forts that established without de-
teclion and are ready at their own pleasure again
renew their ncursions. These are the circumstances
under which we have existed. Without intending to
cast any reflection, state facts which known and
well established No protection has been given 10 the
citizens OF Texas 10 Mexico by the troops stationed
there. | merely stating facts; cast no reflection
4 Mr. PEARCE. That is not an to my question
1t is The inerection OF fresh matter into my speech
which do not think liberal on the part of the senator
answering, can, the speech OF the senator from
Virginia without PREPARATION and do no think II is
aclly rghtlo inteiiect new subjects Of discussion.
| Mr.. HOUSTON. | understood the gentleman TO ask
my colleague II he present. whether he would de-
siTe the frontiers Of Texas 10 be exposed to the
first settlement understood the inienogatory in that
way but perhaps l did not hear the question DIS
| uncuy.
/ he willing In have the the United States with
drawn from their borders!
Mr.. HOUSTON With great pleasure, i they will es-
ablish peace with the Indians That might be done Tor
the onehundredh part of the money expended 10 main
tain the forces there, IL i was properly used
Mr.. PEARCE. That is II they Will establish peace !"
Sir, Texas has the opportunity OF establishing peace for
herself The Indians under her jurisdiction, not ours
Mr. HOUSTON. Upon that point will say, if the
gentleman will perm, me- that for two years previous TO
perfect peace was man'anea "pon ,ne fon G
the whole amount OF money placed at the disposal OF The
executive of Texas and expended for that purpose was
$4,000 Only the OF $4,000 was ever appropriated
by the government OF Texas for that purpose and with
careful and udcious disbursement OF that amount peace
was maintained upon the frontiers oi Texas Indians
came into the interior TO treat They hunted their deer,
obtained their skins exchanged them with the merchants,
and maintained perfect peace and concord with The set
tiers for years anterior 10 annexation Never, until
ak months afterwards was the peace inraced by the
Indians.
Mr. PEARCE. MIR. President the conclusion is clear
from all hatthough do not impue TO The senator the de-
peace the borders OF Texas is an object OF national
importance, the people will know into whose hands 10
commit the national defence. tLaugh,erl We know
very we'll that there great camors at The withdrawal
Of troops from these distant positions We know the
acl5that asked TO furnish troops to protect
enigranis the route
| Mr. HOUSTON. hope the gentleman will give way
| for moment
Mr. PEARCE. | will give the floor to the gentleman
entirely. IL he wants II.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will be under the ne.
cessIty of inerposng
/ Mf HOUSTON. | could not hear the significant te.
marks of the gentleman the moment. depended on
rend for them. would reply 10 them, IL i were not
that the gentleman wishes TO proceed will let hun pro-
coed now and when the subject OF the protection OF the
frontiers OF Texas comes sp egmaey, shall assign
the reasons for the opinion which have expressed
The PRESIDENT The senator will then be al lib.
erty do but he must not interrupt the senator
from Maryland
Mr. PEARCE | was saying, when these nterup.
ons began that supposed nobody would desire 10 leave
our frontiers subject the haassng attacks OF these In
dlans without the military protection OF the government,
which the condition Of the couptry, in the early settle
OF Virginia and Kentucky would not enable 10 a
ford them What country could moi do in hatday when
money was scarce and troops there were none-when
everybody had to defend hmse or abandon the pioneers
and does endeavort to do now.
Even in Texas this administration is supplying the very
kind of troops OF the want oil which the senator from
Texas complains. For this very purpose the mounted
rifle regiment has been Withdrawn IRON Oregon The
condition which frontiers were situated many years
ago subjected people TO the most distressing calam-
tiles Nobody would desire TO return 10 that cond
lion OF things when the country is strong, wealthy
and popuous, and has military forces 10 defend these
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