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

The honorable senator from Texas does 10 IN
derstand that the President OF the United States, by
special message has referred the subject directly to
He has said 10 u.s. II you disposed TO lei The nd-
ans continue IN FLORIDA, very well but II you dis
posed 10 require them TO go west you must give me
authority 10 carry out your determination That Is what
the President says and why should not give him the
power The honorable senator from Texas is mistaken
in another point lie supposes this amendment devolvss
authority the executive OF Florida Ii is TO avoid that
II is introduced TO put the whole matter IN the hands of
the Executive, that The commissarys' and
expenditures shall be revised at the executive departments
Of the federal government and that claims may here
properly adjudicated upon, and that officers may
be employed and under such conditions the Executive
OF the whole country may think proper TO prescribe
Mr.. HOUSTON. | did not misap prehend the gentle
did not intend, and he should not suppose II, TO
imagine that the governor oil Florida would derive any
authority from the notice which Congress proposed 10
give TO this subject said that the representations OF the
governor of Florida to the Executive OF the United States
and the urgency OF the applications made to hun TO carry
out the provisions contained thus amendment would be
irresistible He would have 10 rely upon representations
made 10 him, mast act upon them, and he would proba
bly, yield to them the consequence would be pro
raced whereas by posiponng the matter until The
new Executive in the result may be different
The arrangement entered into by former Executive
and he has not had time to complete them he can still
go with the experiment to the end OF his admlnsta-
doubt not that the Indians can be pacifcaed and that
they will 90 peaceably 70 The homes OF their brethren
across the Missssippi that they will TO settle down
in quiet and peace, and become husbandmen and az
rcultursts; that they will go to healthier cline to
where supplies abundaDt10T ot
Indians OF the Mississippi is surpassed BY none on
earth lis production OF and all the necessaes OF In
dian comfort have doubt that the Indians can be
transported there without difficulty, and incorporated with
their brethren whereas if you authorize give to the
daring and active spirit OF Florida the least encourage
ment as this amendment would do, for encroachment
upon the Indians that moment the agitation would
begin appliances would be made for the purpose OF re-
moving the Indians the inhabitants would urge upon
the government and they would consider the adoption Of
such proposition as warrant for any outrage they
might commit. The internal Indians will not go; they
are bound 10 go, and will make them CO." In that
way might grow up in Florida.
Why could not two hundred determined men expel this
hundred warriors, il it necessary to compel them to
90 west have no idea OF voting more means for an
necessary and shall for the amendment, be-
cause that it would lead TO war; boodshed. and
massacre il would lead to The destruction OF the Indian
warriors and when the men destroyed, of the
women and children will be reduced 10 starvation |
cannot see the justice of this. and will consent to
do injustice or inhumanity if can avoid il.
MIR BUTLER ! move that the further consideration
Of this bill be postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr.. CASS. Let us have vote The debate is now
finished.
MIR BOILER II we can have a vote am willing TO
pose. : -,
The motion 10 postpone was accordingly withdrawn.
The question required upon MIR. MALLoRYs amend
Mr. MORTON asked for the yeas and nays upon the
amendment and they were ordered
Mr.. WELLER moved that The Senate adjourn.
Mr. HUNTER | hope the senator from California
will permit take the vote upon this question. II
we adjourn now, the whole debate will have TO be gone
over again Tomorrow.
The motion 10 adjourn, division, was not agreed
TO, as follows-ayes 10, noes %.
The question was then taken upon the amendment Of
Mr. MALLORY, which, upon division, was not agreed
10, as follows-ayes 10, noes "a.
Mr. CHASE. | ask leave to offer an amendment from
the Committee Roads and Canals but before the
amendment read,
On motion the Senate adjourned
[To BE CONTINUED.