The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-09

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eanuo be cultivated The greater portion Of our population
engaged IN commsrce and mining They as
b pa. under euivaiion shoufa not depend upon other
States foreign countries for breadstafr II five
ixed by law great injustice viii be done citizens with
hold for tile tho Indians, and Gye
Ss .,Sst Il tSs farming Interest. Of is State Such poll
cy would BE- anwse n particular no alton IN
Thousand scres n each q them You could readily find af
quantity Of land susceptible q cultivation 70 produce
enough sustain thousand Indians and this appre
hend will b y a you can assemble OF settle upon any
oae Of your reserv ations.'' 49,
have never believed that it would be possible for the
OF Indian affairs concentrate more than
twenty twenty-five thousand Indians upon these eser
vations and they would be generally those who were at
tached in the olden time the missions, and who have
been civilized and to certain extent Chrstianizcd,
through the influence f tbs Catholic church II the con-
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end II win he found to be economical VIII save
an immense amount q m9sy nst Ss sts would ones
people against the onragcs of the Indians II they BIO
upon these they can be taught
rely upon their labor for Subsistence as believe
they can to a very considerable extent-sou will have eff
fected than has been done IN any other State OF this
confederacy tits because I'm unwilling 70 have THESE
Indians excrminaed know they must be unless this
policy be carried out that anxious TO hnveit con-
tinucd all events the experiment should be fairly tested
hold therefore, that it is simply question OF whether
you will fully this experiment by making the
sary appropriations In order TO protect the Indians well
as to protect our citizens or whether you viii say to all
who are so disposed you seek protection for your
lives and property in the determination OF these Indians
we make no provision for them, and hunger compels
them to steal for subsistence people must protect
themselves This they will do Then we shall hear The
charge Of fnhamaniy add barbarity preferred against our
Mr. President have no local feeling in regard this
all actuaed by other consideration than
desire soften the blow which necessity viii compel TO
nict upon these Indians Their in the end
is A III uuestiOn of time. They
finally disappear before the onward march OF the white
man; but in the meanwhile humanity demands that sou
should, far possible tighten the blow This plani
therefore, received the sanction of my Judgment and
PROPOSE at the proper time to offer proposition to limit
the Of the reservations in accordance with the sug
gesons made in the letter which have just referred
that they shall not exceed eight thousand acres instead OF
twenty-five thousand as now allowed There Is no
necessity for making more than two or three reservations
at the outside in the State Of California The Others could
be made in and New Mexico The great body OF our
agricultural lands demanded by the wants and necess
Mr. GWIN Mr. President, it is perfectly evident that
find no place for the Indians Of California in the
Territories referred without infringing on the rights of
some the citizens of the United States. In Utah and
New Mexico they have earnestly protested against re-
wing Indians within the borders Of the State of Gall
orna those Territories The idea Of removing them TO
Oregon has met with similar protest there we are
bound by treaty drive those Indians into Mexican
territory Then 1t is absolutely necessary TO make some
provision them within the State Of California, unless
infringe the rights OF citizens Of the United States within
the Territories which are not represented here am no
these Indians into those Territories as at present ad
vised. sss-44sfs.
gh force upon the State of California policy often
sve the people Of that Staethc policy Of colonizing
the Indians in military reservations within the state ana
all that do for the present is to peace be-
tween the Indians and the people of California That can
only be done believe by giving the Indians such sn
tenance is Indispensable TO preserve life and without
which they will rob the white citizens there and bring
wars between the whites and the Indians.
very much struck with this policy when il was
tran enfal buff fhe hay
colleague has stated that he agreed TO the recommendation
OF the superintendent OF Indian affairs also 10 certain
extent agreed to il and that as TO the necessity OF get
ting in the southern section of the State where
Indians could be surrounded by white population
thought that If the reservations were made in the midst
of the white population il would be impossible preserve
them from depreciation believe that the true policy In
regard to the Indians in California to sustain them for
the present; have energetic and active superntend
ent of Indian affairs who will have to sustain these
Indians when they uesng for the want of something
eat they must do in the severity Of the winter season
and leave the future to develop wat to become OF them
afraid the prediction Of my colleague as to the ul-
fate of the tribes in California viii be fully realized
II is well known that they cannot live near the whites
without leading collision There may be some point de
veoped hereafter of the Sierra Nevada within the linn
its OF the State where the Indians may be concentrated
read debate which recently occurred in the legs-
ure California in which of the representatives in
body stated that he had explored country east Of the
Sierra Nevada where the Indians could be concentraed
and be entirely out OF the the white population
do know whether this IL correct not; but in the
time il is duty 10 make appropriation OF at
the Indians Ind the whites ] think that is far
should 90 at the present time
In regard the reservations think we had better have
information 10 whether the State OF California viii
relinaush her jurisdiction before FIX by act Of Con-
grcss the policy Of continuing them. The Indians who
have been already at of them land but
one has been esabshed viii not be disturbed. | think
therefore il would be better 10 limit the appropriation FOR
continuing removal and subsistence and let others be
moved 10 the locality where they out Of the reach
the white population and lat II be also TO preserve
peace between the whites and the Indians as have sug
gested
Mr. HUNTER Mr. President this seems TO to be q :
subject Of considerable difficulty believe there good
deal the objections suggested by the senator from Cali
fornia IMr WELsR in regard TO right TO accept the
ccsson OF exclusive jurisdiction these reservations
within thc limits OF State That is question OF some
doubt II Is manifest too, that Is impossible that We can
crrv ont this policy even should believe that had
be nower without the Of California; and IL
douitnl from what hear from her senator's whether
tina, consent will he given Under these circumstances
therefore il to that whatever appropriation we
may should be given 10 be used Mt the discretion Of
the department. restricting il to removal subsistence and
would add settlement for Il may be that mode Of
carrying these eservatons be discovered that viii
prove acceptable State and 10 the Indians In my
State and not far from my home there sli an Indian
tribe which holds its lands under charter from the State
governed by This the old policy OF virginia
Ii may that State of California and other States In
which Indians situated may resort TO expedient
of this and when they do IL be that can
aid with these appropriations At present as i l.
entirely doubtful what Is best TO be done II seems to me-
whatever appropriation make, that II should be left
20 the discretion Of the department. and therefore would
not make it large especially understand that there