The daily union., 1852-08-12
THE UON WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST r. 1852


ed the frontier Of Missouri or upon the frontier. and
since his death his secretary has arrived in this city aad
Is upon the information furnished by him in letter
that the Department OF the Interior ask ed this appropTa
! Mr. President, are small delegation, consisting, be-
ieye, OF seven IN number, or four Indians with their in
terpreier gude &c An appropriation is asked TO pay
their expenses from New Mexico 10 this city, and The
expenses oecasoned by their return home general
appropriation OF $4,000 is also asked for The purpose OF
enabling TO comply With the promises made BY Gov.
ernor Calhoun the superintendent OF Indian affairs in
that Territory.
Mr. President the estimates made by the Secretary Of
the Interior amount 10 the OF $50 300; bur The Com
missioner in view OF the next session OF Congress being
at hand, cut that amount down TO 27 500 and II
is for that sum ask the appropriation which is proposed
by the amendment II any senator desires TO have the
letter OF the secretary read il will be sent TO the table
Mr. HUNTER. Mr. President, would ask the sena.
tor from Missouri Mr.. ATcHsoNl whether this visit OF
the Pueblo Indians authorized by the government,
or whether i was merely sanctioned by the agent'
Mr. ATCHlSON. | understand that il was author
ized and that II very much desired by this govern
meat They the only Mexican Indians that paid
visit 10 the United States, and am told that they are
somewhat advanced in civilization beyond most OF the
Indians in New Mexico and elsewhere. They were
brought here by Governor Calhoun. superintendent OF
Indian affairs there The government desired that The
visit OF these Indians should be made
Mr. HUNTER. Do | understand, then, that Gov
Calhoun was authorized by the department here to
bring them ON
Mr. ATCHl SON. so understand it,
/ MIR HUNTER. Then have objection TO it. But
as to this practice OF bringing Indians here without,
authority, think there ought TO be a stop put 10 it,
| Mr. DAWSON That practice was stopped long ago.
Mr. President, | know these Indians. and have OBJ
served that they very intelligent They read and write
The Spanish language with great fuency they
sbe honest men, and they here Tor the purpose OF
ascerainng the character OF our institutions As the
senator from Missouri Mr.. ATcHIsoN says they the
first Mexican Indians na have ever come TO this coun
try. have convefsed with them: they express great
admiration for our people, and total amaZement al the
appearance OF the country and It's power and resources
They give il as their opinion that would be vastly all.
they would authorize and hold out inducements TO the
Tribes OF Indians in New Mexico send their represent
atves here. 1t will impress them with kindness To-
wards them and they will be impressed, too, with our
power and ability 10 punish them in the event of the
violation of The laws OF the country and they should
i uample upon their rights of our citizens
i have doubt that the 900 or $25, 900 are
now appropatiug will be saved 10 this government, and
perhaps ten times that amount, by the impression shall
make upon those people, and by the information they will
carry back 10 their country. 1t will be recoected that
they live at great distance from u.s. and know but very
little of our power. They have seen or known
anything about an engine .or steamboat This del
egaton around by Buffalo, through New York,
10 this place and during their tour they have been
perfectly astonished at what they have Witnessed !;
what they have seen, it will exercise greater moral in
faence over them than will your mounted riemen try
ing to drive them into subjection. They will feel the
moral influence OF the country 1t is act of kindness,
OF charity OF benevoence and OF good feeling upon the
part of The government thus conduct towards that
people, The only regret have-and have iull knowl-
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lnteoris that The amount proposed 10 be appropriated
is not larger. They must have some pre- sents made 10
them upon their return, and 1 about to propose
S25 900 instead of 500 0oo but OF my friends say
that we had better not change it.
is little remarkable Mr. President that this
try, having many Indians within its limits, and
many nations and different characters OF Indians, should
have PaId little attention TO them by way of appo
prating money to keep them peaceful. Why. sir,
nothing but the sklfu management OF the government
OF the Territory OF New Mexico, and the Kindness OF
that deceased governor, whose character will be
gratefully remembered by the people OF that country,
would have enabled TO keep these Indians friendly
terms until this time. These Pueblo Indians ex.
pressing their kind feelings ards that individual and
they say OF him, oo that by the arrangements he has
made they have been kept in peace and quiet under the
expectation OF having treaty made by which they will
be placed upon the same footing with the other Indians
OF the country. But will not say anything upon
this subject for | am that the amendment making
this Appropriation will be agreed TO.
| MIR. CASS. fully concur, Mr.. President, with every
that has been said by the honorable senator from
Georgia, (Mr. DAWSON, that it is vastly better
qulre influence these Indians by acts OF kindness
and by exhibiting TO them the power of this country,
than il is 10 90 10 with them. am satisfied myself
that The effect upon these Indians will be beneficial
TO themselves well TO us, II take them through
this country and let them see the actual power with
which they will have TO contend in OF war shall
20 most cheeriully for the appropriation.
The question being taken upon the amendment, it was
agreed to.
lTo BE CONTINUED.