The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-31


appropriation is made let Congress appropriate such
necessary purchase the land to which they
are TO be removed, and charge them with t. And then
lei appropriate what is necessary Tor Their removal and
10 support them annually. and 10 supply them with black
smiths, Sc Ii do not do that the money will remain
in dead hand, except what may be drawn by the agent
and the $50 600 that rs 10 be drawnl will not say by
whom. And who else has finger IN this pie do moi
know. But so long as II may De considered necessary
10 pay the money out IN that way, Just so long in my
opinion will be done And that will be the result OF
this appropriation for these poor lndians--he poor
Indians Why sir, The eofmorant agents that crowd
around ihis Capitol and IN this seat al government
terrible, when you come 10 consider the principles
OF justice that they violate than all these Indians would
be with arms IN their hands Now cir, If the PROPOSE.
ton 10 appropriate S0,000,000, and il was all to be
expended IN the State oil Wisconsin, and the people Of
Wisconsin 10 receive all the benefit of IT, still /
should be opposed 10 IL long IL is TO be done upon
THIS piaD and TO rebound only TO the benefit of those who
have done nothing Tor il except 10 cheat the Indians
Such course would be entirely useless il would be
worse Than uselesst would be injurious; and trust that
the recommendation OF the Committee Finance will
be concufred IN. do not know how far my colleague
INT, DoDGEl may concur IN that recommendation.
should be glad 10 have his concurrence. | should like
10 hear his views upon this matter. But, whatever they
may be- am opposed 10 this appropriation, and hope that
it may be stricken OF this bill. do not want this
government which ought to extend the protecting and
parental hand 10 these Indians, 10 prefer them their
hand, saying, Here, take fish and when the Indian
seizes it, have him find il to be nothing but stone.
Mr.. BELL. believe the Senate are about ready TO
have tue question taken now and will not deain them
i
lhe prominent members of the Indian Committee in
favor OF this amendment have looked into this amend
meht somewhat, and concur IN the views expressed by
the senator IRON Virginia, Mr.. HUNTER, IN regard 10
the policy OF going back and oveThaung this treaty for
the purpose OF seeing strict justice has been done these
Indians Nevertheless see that in the condition OF these
Indians which may probably force upon the sympahes, if
not the justice, of Congress the proprey OF making at the
proper time additional appropriation for their final
settlement upon lands that they may consider suitable 10
their condition. do not think that if to make
a.
ton that should have TO make, should lose
anything think that this government, in the end, will
have 10 make appropriation additional COM
ensation, donation in some shape other 10 these
Indians before they will be finally disposed of. They
in the State of Wisconsin, where they are not
entitled TO single foot OF land that they claim their
own. But they permitted by the indulgence of the
Stale OF Wisconsin TO remain where they at present
upon land which is not their own There 100000
acres of land assigned to them by the treaty OF siS
which they have explored and declared to be unsuitable
for their and the government has not been disposed
to insist that they shall go TO that land and apprehend
that considerable difficulty will arise when you
10 select portion OF the country in which you will place
these Indians The senator from Wisconsin, Mr.
WALKER who has just addressed the Senate, has stated
his opinion that the State OF Wisconsin will never
allow them 10 have permanent home within her limits
Now, have heard II suggested heretofore that they
probably would consent TO some such arrangement. But
if that not to be done, | should like to have the
senator from Wisconsin point out The district of country
that will be suitable for the location OF these Indians
MIR WALKER That is the point about which
nave the most uifllculty: IL tnere where de-
spair il is just there where the Senate must depair it is
just there where the government will find difficulty until
il and the Indians have looked further. And therefore
| argue the nutility of this appropriation.
Mr. BELL. There will be great difficulty about this
matter, unless those who take interest in this whole
Northwest contingencies the two houses OF Congress-
with the consent OF the Executvewill agree that por
ton OF the land shall be given 10 them which is 10 be
served Tor the SoaXs under the treaty lately presented TO
the Senate that they shall have location in the southern
portion OF Minnesota Territory. tor know of other
con pfrV IN bpsp nit can | have
thought OF this matter somewhat and examined the map
and The condition OF the country generally You cannot
force them 10 go still further west because you will then
place them in the very midst OF the hostile, wandering
Wild tribes already there. repeat. unless we locate
them IN The southern part of Minnesota Territory, do
not see where they 10 so. They will be in quite a
helpless condition il The State OF Wisconsin will moi per-
mt them 10 remain within her limits think that every
feeling OF sympathy should lead them 10 extend 10 them
protection and guardianship. think j; calls upon the
State OF Wisconsin, if they have portion of territory
that they spare which is adapted to their condition.
TO allow them 70 remain within their borders.
Mr.. WALKER. Ii the senator will allow me, will
say that aside from the question OF morals In reference
10 what ought ought no, 10 do, the State OF Wis
consn has county within her limits 10 which the
whites will not advance and when they do advance
there, there will be trouble with these Indians, and there
lore would be unwse TO give them permanent loca-
,on in thai State
Mr. BELL do not know how il will be un-
wise But II is not for me 10 say what the State OF Wis
consn will do, what the generosity and humanity OF
that people will finally agree to do But here the d.
leuWa w mere snail these lnuals 80 Inefe are some
1900 of them, ! believe
A SENATOR. About ? 500.
Mr BELL. Ii is said there are about $500 OF them
Where shall they go
Mr. WELLER, They must 60 somewhere where the
white man will not go.
MIR. BELL. These Indians are partially civilized
and subsis less by hunting than by other and in
humanity and justice you cannot place Them IN the midst
OF the wild bands in the far West This is a serious
question | do hope that the State OF Wisconsin Will
assign them place within her mits-aow them 10 have
tTlr nj land tufa fort hair nd
know them to be as generous and sympathetic people
as any in any part of the United States either in the
South west elsewhere. have doubt that the sena-
tor from Wisconsin MIR WALKERl has stated what he
coneeives 10 be the sentiment OF that people, when he
says that they Will not consent 10 such arrangement
But trust that they wall consent when they come to
look the condition OF these people, because, they
situated, they must eventually become source
OF great annoyance and disturbance TO the people OF that
Stale. Now, If they will assign them 100000 even
10000 OF land such they may have in the north
portions OF their State they will not only do
of generosity 10 these Indians, but they will The
country generally from very great difficulty, When
they TO look and that they have 1t in their
power TO do this | think they will do it.
Tnis may be thought TO be aside from the question.
But it is not entirely So base upon ii this opinon-lhat
whatever money propose TO give to these Indians in
sprH OF generosity, hberay and justice. ought TO be
reserved until The time when may know where they
can go and get permanent home. The proposition TO
appropriate S25 900 for temporary removal some
other place ia the territory OF Wisconsin is only tempo
rary IN It's operation, and IN the time the difficulty
OF making new location Tor them where they
main permanently will be increasing every year This
eminent | propose TO reconcile the whole matter by
making assignment OF III the State of Wis