The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01

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Mr.. HUNTER. Ii 10 MOI 90 The statement which +,
gave merely included The lands and lc .oaey givea 10
Mr. WALKER. But suppose, in treating with ii.
Creek indians the United States various times have
IA making other ACQUISITIONS incurred heavy expenditure
That has been matter of voluntary bargain and eontrac
between the parties. Neither then forced 10 e.n
ulate The parties stood upon equal footing Tbsv
dealt as equals do Then why array that against these In
dams Why bring tha, up show that now the soy,s
Of The United States ought TO make compensoln
when there has been manifest wrong done esnRo, sea
how the Argument be applied.
Why sir, would this be the between individual
acting equals II had bought farm Of you and
paid large price for TIA price that turned ou to he
losing bargain my partand subsequently seize on an
other farm, and take from you, ought to offset the oa,
which made by the first purchase against the farm sec
ondailly iakenf apprehend could approve such
reason; and yet this would be the strongest point view
IN which the senator could put his argument. do no,
concede the facts which he puts forth Ii he will take he
tables Of lands already sold he will fndand that too ia
report from the Commissioner Of the General Land OF
hee sent to the Secretary of the INTERIOR and tho accom-
panying report of the Commissioner Of Indian Afairshs
there has been already sold, this Identical tract land for
which this government gave nothing, to the Of over
seven millions of dollars. About and half millions
have already been received in that very district of coun
and u Is now objected 10 complying with the Indian po
uon OF this treaty, and paying them S5OO0O0 for it, ora
the rate of six and quarter cents psr
MINK tnGt IN the 3thtiStkc5 which
tor has produced produce, he show in relation
these Indians and moro particularly relation to this trans
action, that his statement correct that the goyemme
has already paid for this land than it will receive
me truth 10 they paid nothing, except what they paid a
of another portion of lands belonging the lnd
and situated just those which they did &
take.
Mr.. HUNTER think the senator must have msup
derstood what said. said that taking the whole amour
ceded by the Creeks the United States mad paid more for
Than they ever we've pad IN return.
Mr. 4 hat ka shnc acd
the for it. Take the case of an Indian tribe III
Delawares for instance. They originally situated
This part Of the country. The government bought then
out they removed little further west and you gave
them location there When the whites reached that yo
buy them OUT, and remove them further When The
whitesSeach thar you take IT, and remove them still fuha
wcstj d on step by step until you get them Of M
mississippi buying them out each time and paying them
erauties might turn out that you charged tho who'll
Of II to purchase, it would amount great deal more
than the government received but that this lie
character of the transactions yearly occurring between tn
United States and the Indian tribes.
Mr. HUNTER. The senator is mistaken. This 18Th.
whole amount ever bought from he and this Is the who'll
Mr. WALKER. I had a right to infer that the senator
was taking this view of the policy Of the government TO-
wards the Indian tribes, when he net only makes thai
assertion against them, but then makes the broad
ths the government has at last given them lands that
valuable than any ever did acquire Who does
know ths Why, cir, he could instance dozen tribes
regard TO which the same thing took place, that after lands
were bought from them from time to time, they may last
be settled reservations west Of the Mississippi more
valuable than the lands the government has got from
them. 40
But when you propose to buy them out again, whA
would you dol If you have reservation little furhs
along you will give to them. 1t may be valueless wb
you give it them; but when the whites come up
will be more vplnable perhaps than what you previously
bought from them. Would this be an argument agaui
paying them for what you had taken without consdeoa
Il So you have arrived at the period which do
should be appropriated to indian tribe, for AA
they have been bill of expense the country everybody
knows that they have been of no use TO il cverybO
knows that many Of the tribes have been
derment and injury to the settlement Of the country ever
body will admit IH
But am speaking Of doing justice 10 this tribe of lndiu
IN ths particular as We have and always have had our
lions with them. to pay them for what it acknowld
and cannot be disputed did take from them without
sderation and not TO bring up statement Of
from the beginning down to the present day, charging
thing to the indnns, and saying il il we'll enough
this from them II is well enough to them ed
mics for the purpose of robbing them is well enough
make them assume thu position of hostes after they nr
been our alos and fr,onds, and sign esrlann by xt
we deprive them Of their country II il be good argum
IN this instance, will be good argument against the
preparation of another dollar henceorih and forever
tnbcs with which we have had treaty relations.
Mr. President, il is to matter ofconviction that
Indians entitled 10 what have endcavored to SHOW
are entitled TO- My opinion is but the opinion Of an
vdual, and one about as likely TO anybody, and
older get the more am satisfied oft. But at the ~
time, while nay convictions upon thpy getn
pretty sincere and am sincerely Of the opinion thai The
dams are entitled at least to the extent
the committee has proposed 60 lfthe Senate think
wise, be it so.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. shall support tho amendnsp'
fered by the from Wisconsin, but il is useless
on today There is not quorum in the Senate hs
to enable us TO take a vote tho subject and at this
hour Il would be unjust TO myself and 10 the Senate
upon the discussion oft; for although shall moi say
want say under different auspices from those by
| am surrounded at present therefore TO posiT
the further consideration OF the bill.
Tho PRESIDING OFFICER. Unil what day
Several SENATORS. Tomorrow
Mr.. HUNfE do not want to urge the senator
Arkansas TO go under circumstances which ndF
hu' anxious 10 have the bd dis posed Of to-day
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. l move that the Senate adjour
The motion agreed to, and
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