The daily union., 1852-08-10


order to persuade them to join their counymen west
OF Missouri. and they peremptorily refused to do So
lhry would not stir one step, because they hked 'ner
position ana did not wish 10 abandon IT, NOW, what
does thus treaty provides Ii provides sthat in consider
alton OF the cesson Aforesaid the United States DO hereby
agree 10 give 10 the Shawnee tribe OF Indians within the
State OF Missouri, for themselves and for those of the
same nation residing in Ohio who may hereafter en-
srse 70 The west OF the Mississippi tract oil land equal
10 hfty miles square"
Ia is my decided conviction that when that treaty
maze was not expected intended that the whole OF
The Ohio Indians would GO to take possession OF this
lsod- Al the very time was with the Ohio Shawnees
there were delegates from the Missouri Indians asking
hem 10 90. and they would not do it, am satisfied
hai this clause inserted to induce many chose
10 60 10 do holding out the nducemen that il they
woad 10 they would be OF q residence but do
not believe il contemplated at all expected that
The whole band oil the Ohio Shawnees would come in
untsf this clause. Whyi For obvious reason. Ger
TAIN n Is that have obtained double consideration
for the land We have cesson Of the Cape Gsredeau
and of the Ohio lands--the two tracts-and we have
pad but one consideration, the reservation west OF Mis-
souf which was expressly given for the Cape Geredeau
The Ohio Indians would not have needed such pro-
vision II they had intended TO emgrate in body They
had lands OF their own They had the same powers
the other Indians TO 90 and country for them
selves but what did the United States do They sold
is23, to their relatives and friends Missouri, given
tract ol land, andl then in 1891 resod part OF il to
these very Indians upon Wapaghkone saying to them,
go you and occupy 100000 of what you
hoFixed 70 occupy seven years ago. DO not see that
ly looking their relations with the United States pre-
voasy, and to the conduct OF these Indians. and their
inlegenoetor they the most intelligent Indians up
our borders--ookng to the pertinacty with which
they adhere this clam and to the fact that they are
perfectly convinced OF the justice OF it, having prosecuted
for years, and looking to the equity which ought 10
intercourse with all the Indians and
the faithful conduct Of these Indians dark and doubt
ful times. Think we ought to allow this claim without
hesitation What is such claim this government
Why, these Indian claims are TO be measured,
walA his ia ypl nrp a in diam
befo justice OF peace. You must look to your relative
position with them and consider that you have superior
strength and intelligence you may spread out before
them your designs, and your papers, but they have
very imperfect idea OF what is upon your piece OF paper
How can the Indians understand with precision what is
wri'en mney cannot do IT, and you cannot explain
10 them. They look upon II, but acquire but very
general conceptions OF IT, They trust to you. They
have general idea OF what you give them and OF what
ihey yield but as to any correc, understanding OF the
mnste details of the treaty. their notions necessarily
imsneet s, therefore, our duty to look at the claim,
and no. rgidy insis, upon every word, when we are
satisfied that they have fair claim upon us.
Now, will not oppose this proposition Of the senator
from Arkansas, although would much rather the ap
profraton stood upon Its original grounds but do beg
the honorable senator from Arkansas together with the
chairman OF the Committee on Indian Affairs. tMr.
ArcHIsoS,l whom know 10 be actualed by the best mo-
tyes TO appropriate small for the expenses OF this
delegation. thai they may no, find themselves here with
Mr. ATcHISoN. Certainly; | have no objection to
thai,
Ms CASS. II will be bu, a small amount Let us
pay these who have here to to this claim
Asd then il gentlemen insis upon H. between this
Ard the nsxt session investigate the matter, and what
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. do no, rise now, sir, to an
swer the question, I" Who killed Tecumseh " That
question has been very much mooed in Kentucky, and
great deal discussed many years ago. The claims
OF Col Johnsoa and Of private soldier by the name OF
King elaborasly brought before tie people OF that
State but IL is perfectly imma,eral which OF them
entitled TO the honor have doubt but that both OF
them equally brave and meritorious soldiers, and
either would have accomplished the act with much
eheeduiness as The other leave the whole question
undisposed ot
Bat 1 have word or two to say upon the subject OF
this claim for circumstances have induced look into
little and decidedly OF the opinion. sir, that this
money legally and properly belongs exclusively to the
oaio tribe OF Shawnees. and that the Missouri tribe OF
Shawness have no interest It, except so far as il may
be ceded 10 them by the Ohio tribe. ! very happy,
sir, 10 that rserna spirit which has been manifested
saa 70 'ne papsi s which ns SeIhesn h man from
Now, sr, am prepared and willing TO vote for this
appropriation, and 10 make absolute provided that
the rghs OF The government, can be sufficiently guard
ed All that rise Tor is for the purpose OF expressing
the hope that my friend from Ark Mr. SEsAsrAs
will modify his amendment IN such way as TO require
that renq oshment shall be made upon the part Of this
Ohio tribe OF their claim for the 10000 OF land and
Tor all fuiare compensation from the government, and
make sufficiently expci, to justify the payment OF the
money Immediately 10 the whole tribe II amendment
OF that Is presented and adopted. shall vote for the
appropriation Immediately
Now SIR. TO show that this s a Just appropriation
and will be very short II the Senate will give their
aIteniisn-- think the grounds upon which this claim
be presented that gainsay them.
BY the treaty which concluded upon the 7th Novem-
ber ls25 with the Missouri Sdawnees, II was stipulated
TO give them. IN consideration for the land which they
owned upon the Mississippi river. fifty miles square OF
Territory That nifty miles square, OF territory was, by
the OF the treaty, 10 be laid od adjoining the south
angle OF the Stale OF Missouri But the treaty
tanned provision that II the Indians did not wsh
lect the land there. they might take elsewhere and
pursuance OF that provision, The hy miles SQUARE were
Ia the end laid oil for them upon the Kansas river.
The Senate will be pleased 10 remember that hess hy
miles squae 10 be gwen BY the government 20 these
Missouri Indians In consideration Of the title which these
river In the treaty OF is25 this clause was inserted
which will read. and which constitutes the ionnds-
ton upon which all the dmealiy rests
"n forther agreed by the contracting parties ha, In
confederation Of the ceson Aforesaid the Uned Sstes DO
hereby agree the Shawnee tribe OF lndsns within
the stse OF Msoud tor hsms~iv~s and or hose Of the
same nston now residing IA ohio who msy em
hiy tso) miles square"
Now. sir. why was this insertion made that The United
States would agree 10 give them that atty miles SQUARE OF
OF land Tor themselves and Tor those OF the Ohio shaw
nees who night choose 10 emgaie and settle with ihem
Why was that inserted These Ohio sha~nses ~ere Al that
time no parties 10 this treaty The ONO shswnses held
their land in the State o Oho and the United States
did not acquire tina, land from the Osio Shawnees until
1871, SIX years afterwards Suppose these oa,o shaw
nees had sold their lands 10 the Unsd Sxiss xh
they not have retained them 10 this day Nobody can
deny ~ Suppose they had never snlgrzied OF settled
with The Missouri Shawnees Wss there any obi lxzl,oa
TO do H. they no, being parties 10 The treaty None
that enigrationf No one, air. Suppose the ONO Shaw
had never sod their ands and had new sixra