The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-11

colonies which reserved home were neglected and
the tribes we sent abroad were poor helpless and depend
I ent upon the favor OF the government
As the honorable senator from Wisconsin has said We
have reached the end Of that condition of circumstances
lhee are no longer hunting TO be assigned 10
the Indians and when assign them a reservation il
must be the last and they conform the habits o
civilized life and IN proportion they do contract their
disposition and increase their ability 10 cultivate the earth
so that they submit to contraction Of the limits
OF those reservations themselves When shall have at
tanned this condition of circumstances believe that there
viii be found to be difficulty in bringing the Indians
into the habits and customs and pursuits of civilized man
Such is the condition at which have already arrived ia
the State OF New York, in regard TO the remnants of the
SIX Nations After division upon division and after e-
moving what were called the heather savage portion
further west from time to time have last reserya-
tons there in which the Indians becoming agricutur-
ISIS and are becoming moral upright sober, intelligent
and virtnous citizens, maintaining schools CARRYING on
merchandise, and conducting themselves in both re-
serves which we have made for them small indeed though
they are as to dsarn all prejudice the part of the white
man. and win the favor Of the governor Of tho State and
all classes of citizens by whom they surrounded,
think the people Of California will find that they win
not be crowded by these Indians if they allow them
yatons ample for tho present purposes and that the pacific
disposition which they always manifest when necessity
resort to the chase has passed away will win the favor of
the people Of that State as it does sure in all the
other States where they gathered together
vatons from which they have no longer any disposition
escape
TO the question which put by the honorable senator
from Virginia. to whether the government has right to
take cesson from California, take the consent of
California set apart reservation for the Indians in
that State answer that the general government has
elusive power to negotiate by treaty with the Indians and
it has also the to make arrangements with the
sent of the States There be doubt that il would
be unwise the part of the government to force Indian
population into the territory of State without its consent
but after the consent of the State has been obtained the
power is ample to place them upon their native
ground or, if you have not that ground to place them
upon any other which you possess by virtue of your right
of eminent domain in the States, even on that
which you may obtain by treaty purchase from other
governments
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preparation for the purpose of subsistng these Indians
during the approaching fiscal year In regard these
reservations as stated yesterday is policy 1t
may not be beneficial The reservation which has
been already selected is at TETON Pass and certainly
of the most beautiful places in the world have been
there and certainly beautiful location
1t is well adapted to the purpose because it is very rich
piece of ground and is almost surrounded by mountains
On the east SOUTH and west is the coast range Of
tans That range and the Sierra Nevada together
this point Immediately north the Tulare valley
which cannot be cultivated do not know of any other
place in the world where those Indians could be isolated
from the white population at that point and it is one
of the most beautiful places have SEEN That por-
on which is occupied by the Indians is very productive
and will doubt yield enough TO subsist great number
of Indians. think ten thousand acres proposed by my
colleague the limit of any reservation viii
all the land there which they need for cultivation
have not opposed this policy but am not in favor of
forcing it the people of California wish to have the
amendment simply specify that the appropriation is for the
removal subsistence and viii add, settlement of the In
dians wish to leave the with the Secretary Of
the Interior Let him adopt that policy which he thinks
west and best Give him TO prevent collisions be-
tween the Indians and the whites. have adopted the
suggestion of the senator from Virginia. Mr. HUNTER and
will add to the amendment which wish to propose the
word settlement TO have the appropriation for the
removal subsistence, and settlement of the Indians
think the main point is to give sufficient amount and
thoy the Secretary of the Interior He has assd
certain amount and | willing to give what he has
asked for and wish to give him full discretion in the
penditure Of the money.
The from Wisconsin says that there Ssoooo
probably 100000 in the hands of the superintendent
hnNa h, hauI
ANYTHING like that He has not yet made his re-
turns He has made large expenditures in farming opera
tions and for starting the Indians in them; and think
will be ascertained that there very little of the fund
which he has not expended. understand that he est
mates the receipts from the produce which he expects to
raise there this year several thousand dollars He must
have spent great deal Of money making the preIim-
nary purchases and obtaining poughs and other agrcutu
raj implements and everything necessary to start with
think he has two three thousand in culya
ton The reservation is hundred miles from the
ccoast and everything had TO be transported there at
great cxpense. Now, the point which make Is that we
should appropriate the amount asked for by the Secretary
Of the Interior and leave him discretion TO continue the
IL the State of California shall yield her assent
than probable that she viii do SO at the proper
time
Mr. HUNTER 1t seems 10 me that under the crcun-
stances the amendment suggested by the senator from Cali
fornia Mr. GwN is proper. think we had better con-
hde this question the discretion of the Secretary Of the
Interior and by the addition of the word settlement
the amendment first suggested by the senator from Cafor
MIA we IL open him carry the policy of reser
vaons If he finds that he make such an arrangement
with the State of California will make 1t practicable
Under these circumstances disposed 10 for the
amendment which the senator has suggested but with
regard the amount 1t TO me that the Committee
on Indian Affairs right The sum Of Sl2b000 will
probably be enough especially the other sum might
have been estimated for under the snpposton that we
bound to continue the policy of reservations II we
are bound TO continue IL and have TO make dis
cretonary appropriation IL to me that Sl2b0O0 Will
be enough under the circumstances suppose however,
the first will be TO fixing the amount and after That
the question win up on the amendment OF the senator
from California, Mr. GwR,
Mr. COOPER Mr.. President, the plan for the location
and government Of the Indians reservations in Caor-
mia seems have worked well far but time enough has
scarcely elapsed TO allow the Committee Indian Affairs
or Commissioner OF Indian Affairs TO say with certain
y whether il IL that be universally applicable TO
All the tribes In that State not good deal OF money
was expended during the last year upon one reservation
on which something like two thousand lndians believe
have coIivvyya. s~iss -
pensive plan Of governing the Indians but notwhstand
ing that il is likely TO be So prepared TO give my as
sent far q n further trial may be necessary.
think there is doubt that there is very consdera
BILE portion of the appropriation Of last year still unexpend
and in the hands OF the superintendent With that
sum- and with the additional Of Sl250oo proposed by
the committee to be appropriated think he win have an
amount amply sufficient to give the system fair tal
think IL would be unwse TO appropriate larger sum.
have no particular objection to the amendment suggested
by tho senator from California, Mr.. GwrG So far rs
am concerned, should be willing to adopt IL but what
meant say particularly was that regard the appropri-
alton Of SI2S00O abundanty sufficient taken in con-
nexion with that which s still in the hands OF the upern-
tendent unexpended.
Mr. STUART. | was not in my seat yesterday when |
this amendment was discussed but looking at the de-
bate reported stated that there in the hands
Of this officer now S3500O0 The chairman Of tho COM
ittee to-day however stated that there about S250