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


which il in conformity with estimates from the ihaian
Bureau
For removal and subsistence Of The SemlnoIes now IN
ForIds 82O0.0o0; tins amount hsvins oee. h %
nn,onsted and csrd the surplus iund, under he acl
spprored on The sI>t August. 1859 making appropna
tions for civil and diplomatic expenses oil me gover"
msnt
Mr.. WELLER Does the senator offer that amendment
hv direction of any s'andisg committee
MI MORTON. No. sir; offer It as senator IRON
Mr.. WELLER. AS !, makes an appropriation. do
ny TSs M" PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair understood
the senaior 10 say that il was IN pursuance OF an esli
mate from department and therefore in order.
MIR WELLER. Is il mol an estimate made Two years
ago. What is the date OF That estimate
Mr. MORTON. December 20, 1852 1t IS Tor the pur-
pose OF carrying existing law. An appropriation
Was heretofore made for the removal and subsistence OF
these Indians hut having been applied TO that par
pose il under the act OF 1852 carried 10 Inc surplus
fund The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs merely asks
that the money shall be reappropaled Tor the same pnT
M. WELLER. should like to have the senator from
Florida inform me how many Indians ne proposes 10 re-
move How many Indians are there IN Florida :,
Mr NOR TON. presume The senator from Califor-
mia il a. well informed on the subject as am.
M. WELLER know nothing about II; and II the
senafo s in the condition. not acting under
'iSd0Sy Mr. MORTON r iEr number OF Indians there is
various estimated believe that the last commissioner
sent into that country estimates them al from five TO six
hundred but whether they be five six, five hum
dred or hundred, matters not. They are 10 be re-
moved from the territory of Florida in conformity with
treaty spuatons. The commissioner sent out last tall
for the purpose Of removing them has failed in that OBJ
jec and the Commissioners of Indian Affairs is now o
opinion that this amount IS necessary in order to carry
into effect the treaty Of 1882.
Mr WELLER TIE senator from Florida says there
are some i've or six hundred OF these Indians. Il will
be very expensive plan which will require the appro-
pra,on of $500, ,080 10 remove five six hundred
Indians from Florida. To what point they 10 be
moved
Mr MORTON Yves, Of the Mississippi.
Mr.. WELLER Tina, is very indefinite expression
/ live west Of the Mississippi myself
Mr. MORTON West of Arkansas.
Mr. WELLER. think this is very expensive APP
preparation. when we called upon 10 give 100000 to
remove 500 Indians Of the Mississippi river, per-
haps into territory of the United States and nex
year may be called upon to make an appropriation Ia
remove them still further west Sir, the white man has
now gone 10 the West The people whom ! represent
here are in the West. They standing The shores
OF the Pacific and whoever goes further west than they
are mus, jump overheard that is very sure seems
TO mo very singular that this appropriation OF $4,000
should be asked Tor this purpose.
Mr. MORTON am very much asionshed at the
opposition raised by The senator from California 10 The
the United States bound by treaty stipulation
these Indians from Florida All that ], senator from
Florida, ask is that The treaty spuiaons OF the United
States shall be complied with. A large portion of The
Seminole nation OF Indians removed to the country
SCI spart for them OF Arkansas and all that
want 10 that this remnant shall be removed from Florida
and tnnsfeed TO the country where their brethren
are now located am not prepared TO say that $500 0oO
will be required 10 these Indians; but want
the money which heretofore appropriated by Con.
gress alter due consideration and which has been passed
into The surplus funs, eapprl lpated Tor that purpose
presume that the senator from California has sufficient
confidence in the incoming administration 10 believe that
no ari OF the money will be expended which Is not ab
soluiely necessary for carrying into Effect treaty stpua
tons Do understand the senator from CalIionia a.
obecing this government complying with its treaty
shpuatons Do understand him TO be willing that tnt
Indians shall remain nuisance and annoyance TO the peo
pie OF Florida for ali timel IL that be The settled policy
OF the government, the people OF Florida wish 10 know
III and II the government will not enforce its own treaty
spaaions with those Indians the people OF Florida will
have 10 resori to within their power for the
purpose OF Kidding themselves OF the remnant OF the
Seminoles living among Them.
Whenever the people Of Florida complain OF these In
dfans being there, subjected 10 bes jeers, and
ndicue. Whether they be three three thousand IN
number Il matters not They annoyance TO our
people They slaughter our women and children, and
have deporulaed that portion o The State bordering
The Indian country, the sovereignty and jurisdiction
which r,ghtiuy belong 10 the Stale OF Florida. have
IN my hands letter from distinguished citizen OF Flori-
daa general who was engaged the suppre of In
dian hos iles IN lSi9-who tells me that he has daly
and houy applications from the frontier Of that country
or protection from the Indians II is for this govern
ment TO say whether or not u will comply with lis treaty
spuaiions. and reRoye the Indians II II will not the
people OF Florida wish know IL and they will ,ak
the matter INTO their hands and The Indians
MT HOUSTON | really do not ihink il is necessary
TO threaten the government OF The United States II has
entered into treaty with Florida. If IL has entered
into treaty with the Indians OF Florida is for the gov
eminent OF the United States eonsummae and carry out
that treaty, but not for Florida The United States nave
gwen FLORIDA her existence. They bought FLORIDA from
aforeign government and made her Stale OF this non
and they certainly under obligation 10 FLORIDA or
10 The citizens of Florida. beyond what they have al
ready realized am anxious 10 see these Indians re-
moved and the treaty carried out but at 500 per eapia
10000 would cover the whole expense o their removal
sm a. anxious as The gentleman from Florida 10 see
these Indians refpoved, though admit that there s no
nsceae'ty tor Florida has area OF county COM
paauveiy nninbated and u IL not necessary that the
diaa country should be given % 10 white settlement
DO not tbpk - exactly courteous 10 threaten the gov.
eminent about not fulfilling treaty slipulaons with Indian
uees lhe government OF the Uniied States Is capable
~ Lsnormtg All ~ oogahous sod Of requiring Others
10 perform theirs do think any Stale has right 10
aacipa,e ~ certainly not ate which has been ere
aed ny the federal government and the rgh 10 Great.
sn'en uas acquired BY the federal government Such
certainly 90 right 10 threaten TO take INTO ils
anos tns power that pertains 10 the federal government
favor OF doing eyepthn that ia rsas opahI, but
see no good to arise from the
!" ",sta,a TO the action Of Florida
a.- s.n..ohf. Mr.. President, there are questions
'no 'hls discussion which do not leyitims,ev ~.
,MS 70 y, fund some tine snre ,,as nlaced :, tho
.upTIi.. ne War Department 20 aid IN removing
NJ "'ps INDIANS 10 tbe home provided for them in the
noe .na hs hs constantly been applied TO the puf.
rs. IL n 'tth Increasing regularly; ana al this mo.
ment ibe government is probably = r1,,to,aI - 80. -
Psndifure OF email OF monev o., ~, ~ - ~ ~ = =
oece 'ne inoians, Or TO brbs them II pcs.hle IA e;
ene, on paying ther expenses Tn. tnnd s,, -
control OF ibe Indians, was tansfs,,J t' Ml'n lhe
Depsrtmen, 10 The Department Of The In,st,c, W =, @ ~
vested N The latter department, aud came ~, a. a. y "
trol OF the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. na ~
PoIed portion OF u IRON time to time i, % ~ wv
lndians but the balane. Of 1t remaining n ~ ~ se
yond the sme stipulated by law has reverted ~ ,b
piss tnn1. lie now asks US 10 reappropr,ate ~, s ~. -
Ios me purpose OF removing the Flods Indians hs Z,
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