The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-09

ment introduced IN iasor OF calling OUT the mha LOT
the purpose OF removing hem for the reason that local
amin oses and degree OF prejudice may exist IN Their
minds 10 such exentas Will dsqualy the authorities
of Florida from giving 10 tbs subject mat consideration
10 which think il is entitled satisfied that the In
dams would 20 To the west, and would unite win lhelI
BRETHREN provided suitable agents were sent Tor that pnr-
pose, by whom the wishes OF the government msht DC
communicate them. and il all irritation between The
| citizens OF Florida and the Indians was allayed
Since came into the Senate OF Inc Onlted otales'
hardly session has passed that claims from Florida nave
not up to enormous amount 10 deifay Inc eA-
penses of calling out the militia by that State 10 aid 10 Inc
suppression of'indan hosiiltes. We have had claims
reflect upon II but from The remarks Just made oy me
first lime, that the President has made communication
to this body upon the subject OF the removal OF lhese
Indians. am not in favor OF calling out the militia TO
for pay and for losses to an immense amount Really r
do not know that any State has received the same
amount OF appropriations Tor defensive purposes which
| Florida has received know OF none other that has
Mr. President, If you authorize the President OF the
United States 10 do that which proposed by this amend
ment, he will have but little discretion LETT 10 him. Sir,
a always be made out OF sufficient strength and
sufficiently imposing in lis character require the Pres
dent to act in conformity with the requislon OF the gov
Of that State or, he does not clamors will be
raised that he has permitted It's czens TO be bulcheed
Now sir, will guarantee that, if these Indians let
alone, and not encroached upon until proper appliances
made by the present Executive they will be removed
peaceaby, and without boodshed, and we shall thereby
be saved the expenditure OF several hundred thousand
dollars for if you keep but one regimen, OF Florida mill
tia in the field for one year. The expense would probably
this for the purpose of killing hundred Indians The
militia sir, never can conquer the Indians The Indians
have their hammocks and their places OF retreat, which
are inaccessible to the militia.
As have said regiment of mounted men in Florida
would probably cost 81 200, 900 for years service
1t would therefore, be great saving 4 you were TO APP
proprate $40 900 000 and place il in the hands OF
some agent who would expend for the real advantage
OF the Indians, and in furnishing them the necessary
supplies Starvation often drives the Indians TO war and
10 encroachments Individuals go and kill their stock,
commit outrage upon them, which lncenses them
and that is generally the of hosltes on their part
have lived nearly to the age OF three score, and never
during the whole course of my life knew treaty TO be
violated by the Indian community which was made with
the United States in good faith. 1t never will be done
they the weaker party and that in The event of col
sion, they would be the sufferers They know that they
have not the resources of the white man and, let me
add, they are almost always the injured party why
press upon this little handful of Indians Are The neces
sites OF Florida great that extended over vast area
Of country, with sparse population her people cannot lind
employment within the settled limits OF their country for
the investment of their capital without running in upon
the hammocks OF the Indians interfering with their fish
cries and their hunting grounds There no necessity
for it, Let little orbeorance. Billy Bowlegs is
such terrible or so anxious for war
when he cannot be advanaged by it, that he is going TO
invade the formidable State OF Florida
| will vote for the amendment am satisfied that
any encouragement given to the executive OF the State
will be succeeded by demands upon the Executive OF the
United Satesthey will be so mporunae, and newspa-
pers will get up stories OF combas the most melancholy
and terrible details will be narrated but all will turn out
10 be usan at Last Yet such tales will be circulated
throughout the United States and there will be great
cry raised Of the cruelty of The Indians and of their
OF the people on the frontier The country will be
alive with the cry aud people will be ready 10 fly to the
standard of Florida defend her against few hundred
poor, miserable half starved Indians, whom humanity
requires that you should feed rather than ex,ermlnate
The Indians want Justice and wish there ADLER
man than myself TO stand up on this oor and demand, IN
their behalf that justice shall be done 10 them. Sir, they
are despoed OF everything Their territory is taken from
them They robbed of their annul,es and the pur-
Il. -, - h.tE lie
this something that should be looked at and considered
They have one here to appeal IN their behalf or TO tell
their grefs aud wrongs TO American ears; but II is never
heess that their history is history OF wrongs I'M
told. II senator's independent OF their position, cannot
stand forth and vndicae the wronged Indian, where is
be 10 look but 10 the Great Spirit for redress and that
comes slowly when compared 10 the activity oil The ay-
arice OF the wicked.
No, sir cannot vote for the amendment | am salts
fled that il will lead TO breaking out of hostilites
they have been called. have hostIes produced
before, and have camor run through the com
munly in regard 10 H. and every man capable OF bearing
arms would be eager to rush 10 the standards but when
the facts came to be inquired into, was found that 1t
arose from a white shooting an Indian walking
through his patch, carrying bis head so high
that his offence. the proud rascal Yes, sir have
that.
But sir, we have the faith Of the government pledged
10 another frontier extending eight hundred miles You
do not hear resolutions amendments introduced here
for the protection of Texas We have despaired of it
We point to slaughtered citizens, TO numberess
sacred and children who have fallen within the
last years, YET we 90
for defence The aking up OF these Indian matters Is
the leg climate business OF the Committee Indian Al
fairs, and ii live TO resume place this floor at The
session, shall claim the high privilege OF being on
that committee so that If am permitted 10 have my
claim responded to- may stand forth not TO seek favors
for the Indians but TO vndcats them against wrongs and
expressions So long as | stand upon this floor, | will
yndicate their rights and they shall have justice done
them il there is integrity truth in the supulatons made
/ by American officers 10 the Indians.
| MIR MALLORY. MIR President, have listened with
a great deal oil pleasure to my honorable friend from
| Texas Mr. Horsros,l and have no doubt il the de-
bates shall reach those Indians Billy Bow
| legs Of whom you have heard much, 10 common
with others OF his tribe, who are murderers and cut
throals that they would feel indebted 10 the honorable
senator from Texas for standing here and unfolding
him. Sir, who these Indians for whom all this SYM
PATTY expressed and who spoken OF here heroes
who have been driven from off their soil by sovereign
| tribe which by treaty engaged 10 go west, which wac
paid for DONG which received the pay and then sped
to the woods and refused TO go
Is il the fault OF the State of Florida that money has
been expended IN the attempt TO these Indians
The attempt has been made by almost every general OF
the United States army, from the genersln.chef down.
and every one has iaied-failed in the judgment OF
every who understands anything OF Indian charao-
te-by adopting the modes OF civilized warfare among
parcel of savages in forests almost impeneabe, when
perhaps tousandh part oil the money expended il spent
legitmaely and properly in the hands OF the volunteers
of the country would have entirely removed them be
cause familiar with the character and warfare OF the
| Indians would be much more dangerous 10 them than
| those who did not understand them.
| concede that the senator from Texas is fan in
all the matters relating to Indians but should hardly
like 10 appeal hint informaNon on The subject. and
TO consult him about Billy Bowlegs and the chiefs and
the Indians in Florida There scarcely family in that
which has lost relative those Indians