The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01
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Sir YOU may go over whole list of these Indian treaties
and beey. you will find that there treaty prior q
1880 in which agreed 10 give the same compensation
that the Greeks have already received anything like H.
And, what is more will be found that have not given
civilized nations yhing like what claimed here
or anything like what have already given the Greek
Indians. Why, the whole territory acquired from France
by the cesson of Louisiana but 900 600 and
amounted between and eight hundred millions OF
that the cost Of the territory not two andahs
cents Ii will SEEN that have
given the Greeks twenty times that as think shall be able
to show before have done in the OF the various
settlements which have had with them II will be found
think that have made treaty, late years with
an Indian tribe in which dill not agree give them more
for their lands than gave France Are we TO go back
and aside that treaty the ground OF insdequacy oil
consideration Are we to 60 back, and say will COM
her. because the lands which she coded have turned
out to be valuable than expecedf Or safe
policy for nation to pursue III regard either 10 civilized ma
ions savage tribes 90 back such great distance OF
lime for the purpose settling old in reference to
which we cannot now have any reliable evidence'
venture to say, that If adopt this claim, we sha
have claims presented treasury upon every Indian
treaty which have made heretofore, BECAUSE the
ground which the senator from Tennessee seems to 60
that are pay them twenty-five for the
lands they have ceded, believe there scarcely treaty
which will be necessary TO reopen, and in regard to
which will be incumbent upon resete these old
accounts Can we do it, What frauds would il
sioni In what difficulties would il not environ u.s.
But, sir in point Of fact think can show, so far
as have evidence that these Creeks have claim
upon and have been better paid than almost Other
tribe of Indians that had dealings with the United
States. This whole transaction arose If understand it.
out Of civil war. The hostile Creeks attacked the
friendly Creeks, and committed spoliations upon them
and afterwards upon the Whites and the Of the
Unicd States inerposed for their protection Il sent down
armed men II distributed ratons amongst the men and
women, and supported their fames and paid, as the
| senator from Tennessee says their warriors
took upon itself the whole cost and charge OF defending
them and Of supporting these peoples and when that wal
was concluded from which they would have suffered as
much, ay than we, if had not nterposed fol
their relief issued by here
TO Ike To
Indemnity out of the territory in order to satisfy the United
States for the of the Il required of the
negotiatnrs, and the Indians understood H. and us
and right that sufficient territory should be reserved IN
order indemnify the United States for the expenses OF
that which they incurred much for the benefit Of the
friendly Indians as for themselves In making this arrange
ment became necessary, and kaows better than
YOURSELF Mr.. PRESIDENT (Mr FlrzPArRcK in tho chair,
for the United States to take strip Of country between
Florida and the Creek country in Alabama and Georgia
for the purpose of cutting Oft these hostile Indians from
their COMMUNICATIONS with Florida, then the hands Of
foreign and rather unrendly power twas necessary
to nerpose this barrier. This territory worth
much for dersand that large portion of is yet UNI
sod and that great deal of that which is left valued at
some twelve This country, never
worth much, taken oa strip of for ths purpose,
order nterpose that barrier between the
lions Of those hostile Greeks with the Spanish settlements,
and the Iodians within the Spanish territory
This OF Defence not only for the whites,
but for the friendly Creeks themselves Ii good and
wise thing for the hostile Creeks because enabled this
government the better that them
which indispensable for their safety and peace well
II left the tribe, which understand did at
that time number than twenty housasd ten or twelve
millions of of land for their joint occupauonfar more
than necessary for their subsistence far than they
could cultivate and quite enough for their hunting grounds
For the land thus taken from the friendly Creeks they
ceIved better land belonging the hoscs many Of whom
believe, killed. fled into Florida This capitua-
ton left these Indians all the land they ought have wanted
any possible pSiot OF view; more than they could have
proftably used.
We recognised the Indians ee-simple pro-
prietors Of the sol All that have felt ourselves bound
to do protect them and, in making treaties and
rangemsns in regard to the extnguhment Of Indian title,
to make such srpulaons would promote their happiness
and would make the Of occupying their country
tor the uses of civilization fail lightly and easily
them possible, keep them satisfied and give them
such consideration might minister their future happi
ness in the shape of annutes in the shape Of presents
clothing and the necessities which they might require the
Of their after life. This is oil that we're bound
do This is AL stipulated 10 do The idea that
to go back and value the lands which acquired from
them according the present prices and make them
pensaton accordingly, would involve treasury in
sponsbilies, the end Of which living would
see.
But permit pursue that point little further. II has
been said that these Indians nsuced believe the
representations Of General Pnckney, after they signoh the
capularon with General Jackson, that remuneration
would be made them for these lands. Here is what
found IN General Pinckney's letter to Colonel Hawkins
You will please, sir, communicate these the
friendly Indians, and to enoin them o the prosecution Of
the against such may continue hostile, abstain
carefully from nurDg those who may be returning with the
intention Of making their submission. You may likewise
INFORM them United States their hde
ty, but in the arrangements which may be made of the
lands 10 be retained indemnify their claims will be
spected and such Of their chiefs have distinguished
themselves by their exeriion and valor in the common
cause will also receive remuneration the cedcd lands
and in such manner as the government may direcn
When that csptulauon made, General Jackson re-
served, within the coded lands settlement for every
friendly Creek, and for every chef amongst the friendly
Greeks who then IN the possession settlements
the eeded lands II obvious that the promise OF General
Pnekney, will be found by reference to Agent Hawkins
Lat
such consideration for their within the ceded
snds would aatsfy the chef and the people What did
Agent Hawkins sayp He said
"As the Of tho claims have data calcu-
late from Part Of the vouchers taken in by Mr. Cas
sedy the generals secretary and the remainder given
TO the assistant Coges which have ordered
on here's whatever they may be- will forward them
received bseyo, the time of ing the lines
for the treaty, 100000 would have been received
equivalent
At the time Of drawing the lines for the treaty. he be-
would have taken that in gross only for the spo
ATOMS bot for the ands, and in satisfaction Of all
CLAIMS.
The TO the second question proposed him by
the department which was, /" How far the govern ment
ought, from motives Of justice policy yield to their
claimsi" he enswefs-
"From the the first question, it is apparen,
justice the side Of the claimants and policy requires
strict folhment Of the expectations Of the chiofsn
| That is, indemnity for these spolistions.
In answer to the third question: Whether indemnity
ought be made To them by restoring OF the ced,d
land or by additional annuity, by giving
certain fixed sum IN money goods" he siys;
II believe the correct way would be lquidaio the
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