The daily union., 1854-02-24

objects this Territory because there only Ave or
SIX bundred people settled there Why is II that there
not more people there Simply because your laws
will not let white man settle there" Ana further
"As soon as white man goes into the Territory with.
out license from the Indian department. there is a
pany OF Dragons to run him out OF the Territory"
have great respect Tor and conhdence In, the learn
ing and ability of the chairman Of the Committee on Ter
rofes. and shouI like 10 have him explain how he
get inhabitants into country where. by law, per
son has right 10 be for single hour except by license
for short period, and that. too, revocable,
Well, sir In the year 1917 studied law, in compan-
onship with my honorable friend from Delaware. Mr.
CLAYTos,l in good old Connecticut; and then learned
that, IN order TO constitute an iahabtaat. man must
have settled, permanent residence. There must be
aniHo reuerfendi-no intention 10 20 back to his old
abode. Can 1t be said that licensed traders in this
predcamen-hat s TO say without the amino
when the law rigdly limits their presence the Ternto
y three years subject 10 be turned out any time,
the pleasure OF the President, either OF the other Off
GERS named IN the act licensed trader inhabilant
There other things in the bill which look very mys.
,erou- but certainly IL is very great mystery how the
honorable chairman expects TO turn licensed trader into
an nhaG,'sn As Tor ~ he people who go there wlhou,
they make their appearance company Of Dragons stood
ready sword in band, armed the eeb chase them
'ou OF The country; Sir, maa was once asked where
he lived He replied, "all along shore" You might
well undertake 10 convert this personage into in
babilan call the few people such who have been
roaming over that country contrary 10 law My honor
able friend IRON Illinois 30 anxious 10 put through be
negro clause OF this bill, that he has worked hnsef up
TO the exayagan proposition, that these people may be
legally called ntobians They 10 be baptized into
The Of Inhabitants, IN violation OF our most familiar
ideas, and all Just notions on the subject are to be turned
upside down.
Perhaps will be said that there is portion Of
these Territories TO which the Indian title has been
llsguished and the honorable chairman may ST that,
SO lar that portion concerned, has got some inhab
iians anyhow; and we may go up hill and down dale,
search all the hooks and OF the country,
and may, perchance, find somebody whom can, in
proper cali inhabant; but very strongly sus
pec,-l have mind 10 the word 'gues" for have
an ndisputabe title 10 II AS native al New England
that the hva hundred people mentioned BY Mr. Hail. and
the twelve hundred conf ctured by MIR RICHARDSON, will
be ouod the Indian lands, and in immediate contact
with the lndlan tribes.
But, If IL be otherwise, or In other words, ii the pop
ulaon such s be assigned 10 the other part OF
the Territories, then the honorable chairman before he
cali Them nhabonis will have to trample under foot
aOolher OF Cong Yes, SIR another act refer,
TO the acl of 1907 By which is expressly provided,
lha II any person or persons shall inrude on the public
lands he shall be treated as espasser, and IT IS made
the duty OF the proper officer OF the 10 turn
him out. and Think aso OF the President to employ
military force # necessary Here we have the dragons
again. chasing down the inhabitants oil the honorable
senator from Illinois | DO not know but that one OF
them may be The abolition missionary mentioned by the
honorable senaor who manifested his abolltionsm and
his hatred 10 slavery 10 very peculiar and remarkable
mannet by purchasing and bringing into the country
slave. whether male or female the did say
perhaps he had better inquire.
Mr. DOUGLAS. | will Inquire if the gentleman
wishes H.
Mr.. SMITH No, sir; have nothing TO do with the
matter. surrender the whole negro question TO the
SENATOR he has Jurisdiction OF II, and believe OF Moth
Ing else
Nor can the honorable senator [Mr. DouoLAsl get
along with the law OF lsil, winch au horizes preemp
ton rights BY The referred TO- IL is provided that
whenever The Indian title TO The public lands has been
exbg shed, and the have been surveyed, shall
be lawful Tor citizen, alien who has declared
der intention 10 become ciiZen. 10 enter apon
quarter secion OF such lands settle thereon and thus
que the right OF pre-emPon on certain specified terms
Now these lands have not been surveyed and The dlf
Guilty equally an,abc IN both parts OF these Ter
rtorles-insi is say, where the Indian title has been
exiting ushed, and where 1t has not. | sm very sorry
there should be many obstacles to the progress OF
the senator ioI have sincere respect for him-nay,
admiraon-on account OF his remarkable iecundlty IN
the line OF Territories. We have every session the par
iurilion OF Terriiory-,occaslonay two at time as
now. am sorry that The travail throes should be so ter
rhc. 90 not believe that even The C3saraR operation
will the patient. As however, the honorable
tor is devoiee ol proess, be must give birth 10 Terri
tory occasionally. will profef him little BIT OF advice
II he will permit me, by way OF preparation Tor Lying
in" In the first place he should have the Indian title
exngushed 10 good breadth OF country and, If he has
any respect Tor the aih OF reaes such country should
be located far away from those Indian territories which
We have guaranteed and bound ourselves by the sol
emn obligations 10 secure TO that unfortunate race for
ever.
In The next place the senator ought to ask for an sp
preparation have lands surveyed and after this has
been DONE and The country matke of into townships,
sections, and quarter sections the settlers can go there
and build their log .oabipswhsn my friend will have
people in The county whom he properly call inhab
ianis, and then be may 90 II blind IN this business of
manufacturing Territones, for aught care. Hence,
there inhobuauts there, and can be none and,
therefore, be neither voters Office holders,
ia conformity with the provisions OF this bill
Ii s remarkable fact that the senator Mi DoueLas
does not this bill provide for the suspension or re-
peal oi the OF 1904 that of 1907. Thus he
leaves those 10 u force, that not only The gov
ernor but the legislative assembly ITSELF would be liable
to be chased out OF the Territories by the Dragons
Suppose some place be found where would be law
fol to erect structure Tor the accommodation OF The
semby; and suppose, moreover that The body
and 10 duly organized could they deliberate IN peace
Why, sf ia the very midst OF flight oi ofaory OF some
patriot, (say) the negro queson-o which, according
10 this bill, they to have sole lufisdlconihe dra
goons might appear, and then snould have univef
vai stampede OF governor, councillors, and representa-
lives can them, now, streaming across the
senator (who wouJ naturally be at hand TO take Of
his ofsprng) following, booted and spurred, close at
their heels, and trying 10 arrest so unmey procedure
BY reading the rot act
Besides what ia TO be the state OF things II invite
people TO rush in before the lands surveyed
Will II not produce confusion, utter confusion Sup
pose, the surveys being made, II turns out that two
them to have ~ 10 open the country settlement in
advance OF the public surveys is 10 the last degree ab
suTd Nay, you do not open H. you only ssk people
To violate existing laws, and you make yourselves
ccssores before the lacl to every species OF enormy
But there are other parts OF The machinery which will
be ioond nearly stubborn. II not quite. The COVER.
nor OF each Territory j. TO lay OF the eosnc
and representative dsres aud every councillor and rep
resenstive must be inhabiant of The district would
the purposes indicated. How is u to be done Where
the wi agesi Where are the so grouped