The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09


for hundred and thirty miles nom IT'S junction win The
Arkansas; and know the Arkansas and The Canadian
and know their several functions, their length 'hef
on their parallels and does embrace the territory OF inc
Cherokees large portion OF IT. and It so iaia down
Mr. ATCHISoN think il 1 had time, could satisfy
the honorable 10 the contrary :.
| Mr. HOUSTON Why here rs The article WIN the
Sha which less than eighteen tribes OF indians
embraced within the limits soemniy PROVIDED iof WIN
soe proysop that they be protected by the exeeu-
of the laws under The consultation ana ueaues inc
solemn compaets that can DC MADE. Whehsr ,hey
are 10 be protected by them whether they to be dis
by the Senate whether they TO be rihed of
their Just rights, is question for the Senate We have
Guaranteed the land them In certain It has been
patented ihem and they TO retain it until they left
of their accord We should not dstb them for the
heavy pressure which is made upon the frontiers of Iowa
Arkansas, and Missouri. We should disregard the pro-
visions ofiaw under the constitution. will read from
Of the acts of Congress for the benefit of the from
Missouri and Illinois.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
&C. That 1t shall and may be lawful for the President of the
United States TO cause so much of any territory belonging
the territory OF the United States of the Mississippi
and in State organized Territory and which the
Indian title has been extngushed he may judge
sary, to be divided into suitable number of districts for the
reception Of such tribes nations Of Indians may choose
exchange the lands where they reside and remove
there and to each of said districts be described
by natural artificial marks as to be easily distinguished
from each other"
Then, in the Sd section, it is further enacted
:" That in making any such exchange exchanges il
shall may be lawful for the President soemnly
the tribe nations with which the exchange is made that
the United States will forever and guaranty them
and their heirs and successors the country exchanged
with them and II they prefer II, the United States will
patent grant be made and executed them
the Provided That such lands shall the
United States the Indians become extinct abandon the
same'
Sir the tribes emigrated under the faith of treaties. They
had become civilized under the influence of the missionary
preachers. and they are advancing in civilization every day
What the home of the red man has become the
garden of civilization They Indians be regarded
they for having lived in uxtapositon with
the whites the east of the Mississippi they have initiated
and adopted the arts of agriculture and peace and
improving themselves science and literature and in every
thing that calculated deveope the of the human
mind.
can go back their history treaty of 1917 and
detail pretty correctly the incidents that have befaen the
tribes who have removed west Of the Mississippi river from
that time the present, During Mr. Jefersons admins
tration, he to the Cherokee nations inviting them to
send delegation Washington city. They complied with
that and promises were made to them to the end that they
lands the east of the Mississippi they should have there
perpetual home and never again be disturbed driv
from them Upon the faith of these promises, they emf
grated first to St Francois and remained there for some
years. The Osages then numerous powerful and
wake They poured down upon this little band of Chero
KEGS who were settled there After some time Talonkista
chief from the Cherokees of the Mississippi went
them They remained there for number of years. and
thea removed up to what called Point Remove, the
Arkansas river, above Little Rock considerable distance
leaving ST. Francois and their settlements in that vicinity
These Indians remained at Point Remove until time
about 1927, l think it
In the time from the point where Fort Smith now
stands, the Arkansas, Fort Gibson, the Neosho
the land acquired by Major Lovely and
sub-agent of the Cherokees, who had emgrated the
West and it received the of Loveys Purchase. The
white people Immediately went into that country and made
settlements and then locating the settlements the
Arkansas Territory in the rear OF the Indians and west of
them. treaty proposed by the government of the
United States to exchange Lovelys Purchase was
called for additional quantity Of land lying between
Grande river or the Neosho to point on the Arkansas
RYE and pyedf from
Point Remove, about ninety miles west, to what called
Lovelys Purchase, and left the Territory Of Arkansas
the Arkansas river from where Van Buren, stands be-
coming the line point of separation between the whites
and the Indians. Then necessary to to
provide country for the Creek nation Of Indians that
about to emgrae TO that country The Chcrokees were
cuned Of their lands, and the Creeks settled upon them
and with the consent of tbs Cherokees their limits
curaied from the treaty stpulations that had been made
with them Subsequently, to that the Chocaws and Chick
removed the country between the Boo
and the Red river Fort Towson The Cherokees acqu
esced in that and that given half OF the nation
those who had emigated TO the Aknsas and settled
Point Remove when the transfer made Subsequently
TO that without the full consent of the Cherokees they
sanzed government according their CUSTOM although
somewhat upon the model Of the whites.
To tell the TRUTH Mr. President think the Indians have
been badly treated and when proposed
stand UP in the maintenance of their rght and the faith Of
treaties should be complied with for if you take from them
what is proposed, you had better take their livesit
would be act Of mercy. II you deny them Justice il you
deny them the rights Of humanity you may well
asslmae the ouages of this government with those that
England is charged with having committed in the Indies If
you intend maintain the faith Of treaties do The ln
dams sensitive TO wrong and susceptible to Kindness
as the proudest who stands in this chamber
We have known the of injustice that have
been done the Indians Ws have appreciated the
broad land which possess which theirs when
they felt proud and ordy 10 traversng their unbroken
forests the proudes does his cultivated domain
The Indian could then appreciate his liberty He as
10th TO part with you would be TO part with your
tended posse Was the chief much cvered AMI
respected the Chief Magistrate Of this nation Think
you that the Indians had Washington Think you that
they have heroes protect their wyes md children
Think you that they do battle and bring home the
trophies of yicory Think you that the admiration Of them
less than the admiration Of great warriors amongst
They men, Mr.. President and have high mpulses-the
high impulses that stimulate noble and generous
deeds. Ia not wrong, with cultivated mtelg enee to
disregard their and forget their SIR they
claim nothing but right they ask for vorthey expect
boom II you intend to do any justice to them, redeem
your plgbed faith. Send honest pay their annui-
ties and when they amongst you them the
pie Of hospitality and good faith and they will cmunte your
example, and you will make them equal to yourselves
They have claims upon you however tle they may be
garded and you redeem your faith to them II they
had claims previously superior intelligence the Of
the white has placed the officers Of this government
der Obligations to the Indiana
When reflect what the Indian was, and
upon the which has taken place in hrs condition
the time he roamed ths continent its sole pos
SCISSOR when he crossed the mountain aummits-vhen he
kpded his beacon fires upon their heights admonish the
friendly tribes Of his presence aud concealed his night fires
from his sdversares when he pursued his game these
forests and aved his free limbs in tho beautiful uves-when
he the proud monarch Of oil he surveyed and had
continent for his dominion mitsbe when he knew that he
the possessor of ALL and when he able
with all nations and if Victorious like Alexander extend his