The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-25

bordering upon The two Territories proposed be esab
ished by thus bill and furnish with some evidence that
there necessity for this arising from the pressure
OF the population those States Where is the population
ihat demands such policy Is II 10 Iowa, ~ Missouri
Wisconsin, or Minnesota Where are those accumulated
masses OF people rolled up by that tide OF emigaon nase
ana foreign, Of which hear muchf desire the SEN
ator he pleases point them have no doubt there
ID eager and audabe desire among all the settlers IA the
frontier States to better their condition by the acquisition
OF more land In localities offering greater advantages than
any within their reach IN the States they now reside M
Some hundreds OF INDECENT families in the border States
doubtless, would be greatly benefited by acquiring cheap
lands by night o. prescription, donation under the
provisions OF fhe homestead bill il il shall become law
ana hey are now no doubt highly excited by the prospect
held out 10 them by the tendency OF the before the
Senate Sir this passion for acquisition OF land belongs
to the Anglo-Saxon stock as we know and feel dispo
ston TO eensure or attach dscredt exists on
the frontier But, after ALL what proportion do these IRON
tier citizens bear 10 the thousands of andess heads OF a
lies IN the Atlantic States, and those the slope OF
the Aeghanies, who have chance of entering
into equal competition for the acquisition of these lands
Again: think the honorable chairman of the COMMITTEES
Territories ought before the final 10 taken upon the
bill, To present 10 the Senate rational and preceai
scheme for the government and control Of those
and wild tribes of Indians the OF the continent
for the Territories contemplated by this bill extend into
regions unknown and UNEMPLOYED by the frontier settlers
What will he do with the Great Backfee and other wild
tribes behind the Black hisi Them addition to these
there are the twenty thirty thousand belonging TO the
rowing bands south of the Missouri What additional mill
tary force will be needed, what military posts be
tabshed and at what cost 10 the these wild
savage Indians TO be ruled in peace 10 be
in WARRIOR their recruitment and hostility it is hardly to be
supposed will be foroome from the moment il is
among them that the white man proposes to take up his
| abode upon their ancient hunting grounds.
Mr. President 1t is unfortunate for the public interest that
measure OF this description embracing great many provis
ions of the greatest importance the country, intimately
connected with its future welarcf there happens to be
single of paramount interest in the general estimation,
sure to happen has done the instance thai
that point attracts and nbsorbs the of the Sen
ate and all others pass along however important with but
slight consideration have been myself so much
So In
laon that il only within the last ten days that my
attention arrested by the fact that the boundaries Of the
Territory of Nebraska, proposed to be organized by this
bill had been extended to the extreme northern boundary of
the United Sates whereas the Nebraska bin of the last
session was limited to the ortyh degree of north la
tude
| Here, sir, we have proposition to organize two
territorial governments extending through twelve degrees
of latitude and eight or nine degrees Of longudecon
tanning five hundred thousand square miles, and three
hundred millions of acres olanderitoy in the aggregate
sufficient for the formation Of twelve States averaging
forty thousand square miles TO the State and but for
The desert and sterile tract averaging some three hundred
miles in extent and running from the south boundary of
these Territories nearly oqute to the British possessions
that number OF States would, time, be found within the
embraced IN this bill but may reasonably estimate
that eight ten States will ultimately be formed cut of
| this territory
Will the honorable chairman of the committee explain
the necessity for Incorporating into this bill the
tent of territory in addition what in the Nebraska
bill of the last session. II will do say that
meant than to embrace in the territorial governments
proposed by this bill all the territory of the United States
included the bounds of other territorial governments
heretofore provided IL must be borne In mind that this BILL
as originally reported proposed to appropriate S3OO0O0
SIMPLY 10 defay the expenses of negotiating with the In
dian tribes thus indicating what we are to expect after the
passage of this BILL and, clearly enough the policy of ex-
tending settlements into every part of the country embraced
within the limits of these Territories doubt not that
the honorable senator will be abe find some plausible
all the objections have suggested this provision
OF the bill know his know he does not act
without motives purpose, and as he has given us no
exposons of his views upon this point trust he will IN
dulge in conjeciurng what they may be- That mean
nothing offensive ukind the honorable senator he will
understand, when say that, upon full consideration Of
his policy Swallowed forth in this BILL taking IL altogether
am at loss what most adaire the genius the bold
ness of the conception. And can tell honorable senators
the tribunal of the public the Northwest for his advocacy
of any feature Of this bill which may be obnoxious TO them
and he shall come to unfold the grandeur of his plans and
the skill with which he managed combine their support
both the North and the South they will speak trumpet
tohsued N his defence trust the honorable senator
defstands but will nevertheless say 10 him, that al
though by the offer Of principles abstracona danger
Gus temptation to Southern senators, which fear will
prove utterly barren bearing neither fruit nowerhe
has drawn into the support of his plans the whole South
and Southwest, yet If he viii give but reasonable an
the objections have taken 10 the provisions of the
DILL wIl go wnh hun M ITS support admit his plans to
be staesmanke if they be accomplished without the
sacrifice OF other great public interests. If he viii
as PROPOSE will go with him. in bot haste he
desire not only m extending the settlements the margin
OF the Platte and the Kansas but west crest of the
Rocky mountains thus indicating the Of railroad
San francisco, having terminus point the
ern boundary of Iowa Missouri and then will go with
him for the immediate settlements on the great
line, passing through Minnesota Territory crossing the
waters of the Red river Of the North passing thence across
the Missouri and up Of its tributaries to the summit
oil the Rocky mountains thence down its richly wooded
western slope, and onward Puges Sound thus securing
the early construction Of another great railroad.
/ Mr. DOUGLAS. AS the seems o shadow forth
some grand scheme which be developed here and then
points significantly TO my appearing eoro the people
feel 4 TO be due to myself say that have scheme that
has not already been avowed in my speech. have no
defence make at home that has not been ayowe In NV
opening speech and will be again No other ground
will be taken other defence viii be made think that
| u y due 70 myself to make that remark
Nh. BELL. DO not make any charge against the hon.
orabe senator that can be regarded offensive. He may
never be put uron his defence for his support Of feature
N this bill; trust he will. pelging myself
70 the honorable SENATOR that IL he would give any su
eent explanation exposition Of the points OF objection
have taken the of this country which he
proposes to embrace in the Tertoresthc departure
he purposes from the long established and guarded policy Of
the government IN tho nteposton Of barrier the
intrusion OF the white man, and the formation Of detached
settlements IN country occupied by wild and savage Indian
tribes, far beyond the regularly advanced line Of frontier
settlements, and tho throwing open once unnecessarily
the whole public domainl will go with him in the accom-
pishmont Of his great schemes.
| that The senator may inquire of me- if he
should fol to all my objections satisfactorily wheth-
or would let any consideration due sixty or seventy
thousand wild Indians who ranging this vast terri
tory and subssng upon the buffalo keep closed against
the settlement Of the white forogneri am
aware that when suggest the enlarged military force that
may have 10 be sent into that country suppress Indian
hosties, he may say me- that his grand project
and as no great plans accomplished without great