The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-31


present il, and said that if il right he would him
sill bring II forward. pretend TO give information
about the rgh,tulness justice OF this IN itself Ii is
estimate from The Indian bureau. cannot how they
will use it, can only say what they have done here.
'oiore have no doubt. however, that will be prop
| Mr'WELLER. certainly did not intend 10 be drawn
into this discussion at all could have been induced
10 engage in II II il had not been for the fact that knew
the number OF Indians in Florida was estimated at from
three hundred 10 five hundred, and il struck very
remarkable that il should be necessary TO appropriate
$500 head Tor the transportation OF these Indians from
Florida the OF the Mississippi river and il was
in connexion with the charges which time and again
made against that portion OF The coafeeacy from whence
come OF exlravagance that was led 10 institute COM
parson between the expenditures for transporting the In
dams in Florida and the amount which had been appro
pra,ed TO California Now, sir. undertake 10 say that
although the has been required TO appropriate
literally, and IN instances, Perhaps extravaganty
TO the State OF California, there cannot be found
exirayagant demand made against the national treasury
than that which presented by this amendment There
about tive hundred Indians IN Florida, and you pro-
pose that the federal government shall give $500 per head
for their removal west OF the Mississippi river Is tina,
Just and fair demand The Indians entitled TO
appropriation from the national treasury for their removal
Tney have renqushed that right. They do want
remove from Forida but il be your policy 10
the Indians from the limits of Florida. and thereby pre-
vent collision with the State OF Florida, make appro
palon that will be amply sufficient to effect the object
Ia my Judgment $500 head is liule above anything
that California has ever yet asked for.
| Mr. DAWSON. | am in favor of this appropriation.
and 60 Tor ii principles which think most decidedly
correct IL is admitted 10 be utterly out OF the question
at the Indians remain IN Florida in peace with the
inhabitants OF that State They obliged by treaty 10
remove whether for the benefit OF the United States
of Florida is immaterial The sum proposed TO be ap-
propra,ed is said be too large Not al ALL for not
dollar OF it will be spent under the administration tch is
coming in, or any other administration, which will not
be to carry into execution the object intended
This decidedly the cheapest and most humane mode of
proceeding. Let President Pierce, when he iato
power, have the right TO appoint some influential and in
tegent citizen 90 among these Indians and induce
them 10 remove. Let him have the means buy them
to GO 1t woad do much better than taking up arms
against them and sweeping them down in the forest by
iec which my friend from Florida has in view and, in
my judgment, upon this floor need apprehend any
prof gale expenditure Of tie public money either under
But when you call upon The President 10 discharge a
duty-a duty to the treaties OF the United States and
duty to humanty-you should give him the 10 do
i it, would rather pay $50 900 10 Billy Bowegs than
4 kill fifty OF these Indians
i MIR. WELLER. II my friend from Georgia will al
low me, should like 10 know why IL is these estimates
were not sent either the Committee Finance the
4 Committee on Indian Affairs Here were two standing
committees OF the Senate. either OF which might have
taken jurisdiction OF this and ought 10 have taken
jurisdiction OF IT. II the removal OF the Indians was
necessary, il seems 10 me that the Committee Indian
Affairs ought 10 have had notice OF that estimate and il
they had, have doubt they would have made provs
/ ion Tor II.
i Mr. DAWSON / will answer my friend from Cali
fornia II is subject upon which ought not TO dis
i pule misunderstood each other This money has been
hitherto appropriated, but could not be used because the
/ state Of the Indian mind such that money wouli
have influence them and under the law after
tain length OF time all balances go the
plus fund and this has gone there in that way asked
why did not the President make estimates call for the
appropriation. will tell you be present President OF
the United States has bad agent there for peary twelve
months using This money persuade these people 20.
and ,hs, agent brought 10 this city Billy Bowless and
number Of the Indians aud when they here they
entered into arrangement BY which they promised 10
90 They returned home by the way OF The city OF New
Il York, and when they got in Florida under iniu-
erenc
oil others, cannot ielhey signlhed their determination
not 10 60 Whether they thought the going out OF the
present and the coming IN OF administration would
inure 10 their benefit cannot tell The impression may
have been their minds thai the party in power wanted
them 10 20, while The party coming IN might allow them
10 stay We cannot tell what Influences savage ind.
All that desire 10 do IS Instead OF sending armed
there, which will cost great deal OF money and OF
blood, TO send an honest good man there, and let him
Operate the Indans; and want him TO have money
! put a, his disposal TO do II.
4 now mink as said the other day, that the incoming
administration ought to have sufficient at hand
buy hese people, sribe them, II you please. call 1t
but influencing them 10 take good advice. Let the
ey be there IN gold and sye and they will II, and
they will surrender their present homes and 60 10 the
West II vill be a Qualification 10 humanity and grail.
6calion 10 the admni-lfalion, 10 know that they have
been removed wiihoat booished and the only way in
which TO do Il Is by approprsing money Tor the purpose
Money is nothing, when compared with the accom-
pllshmen Of such object let u be appropriated prop
ely; it will no, be thrown away by being appropriated
Ii will only be used 10 consummae the purpose and u
cannot be used 10 advantage will remain IN the treas
ury, and after certain urns 20 back 10 the surplus
I fund.
4 sincerely hope that the amendment, may be adopted
Why should gentlemen have the idea OF referring 10
Florida the OF dealing with this handful OF In.
dams, they are usually called Florida is being ag
grsvsted; she is being chaied The character OF her
pie IS being insinuaied against their bravery s talked
about, and there ntimations OF cowardice their
part SIR, II the public feeling OF Florida bursts FORTH
and II venge1nce be taken into their hands merely
for the porpose oil protecting themselves against The TOM
shswk and the scalpng knife, we would find that
would regret ourselves hereafter, and Florida herself
would be shocked what might under the excite
ment thus created. All this desire avoid all this il
is duty 10 avoid and the OF $500 00O, 10 be
not be any barrier TO carrying out lhs humane object
4 Mr PEARCE The sum oi money which The amend
o the from Florida proposes 10 appropriate
appropriated. VI remember arigh for the removal
/ oi these Indians by the act o 1850 then mem.
Der OF the Committee on Finance and have distinct
recollection of The discussion OF the subject IN the com
nilies and the appropriation by the Senate This reap
propalon becomes necessary, consequences OF the aci
of the last session by which all outstanding apptopta-
surplus fund This proposition ls, that the money which
n Appropriated in 1850 shall now be reapproprIaied
will the Senate that the amendment not con.
.oered by The Committee Finance for the simple rea-
son that ouly received the Indian appropriation bill
yesterday, the day before and the committee has been
much engaged the consideration OF the other appo.
prrgon bills and they all 80 late that we had
no time to examine many amendments which was de-
sirahe shooId be made We therefore agreed 10 report
this bill with only two or three formal amendments, and
one other which has been rejected by the Senate.
strike out the Shawnee Appropriation am inclined TO
think that il well the Senate shond Inappropriate
this money. II we can succeed IN removing be Indians