The daily union., 1854-02-24

summation Where are these unfortunate people TO go
Wilf there not soon be vast population Minnesota
an immense column of enlightened, ineiliae patr-
oc iTsenen rushing forward from the Mississippi 10 the
base OF the Rocky mountains, and ultimately overlea
ing that barrier, and occupying the territory beyond
ask you them they go north No, sir manifestly
no. Will they 90 south will you them down upon
the State OF Texas Would il be just that State do
so And how long could they exist there Is there
another mighty column advancing from the Gull OF Mex
eo 10 the north and northwest. which is long give
to the Stale OF Texas amount OF population and wealth
which will render her little if any, inferior any Stale
You first lay hands on all their territory east of The
Mississippi, and now you lay hands all their territory
west OF that nveor rather you initiate policy which
IS TO have that result, 10 dead certainty If you pass
this bill you write down against the aboriginal inhabi-
tanls oil this country sentence OF annhilation. Are
they to be dealt with fairly in carrying out this
scheme, which to me 10 be peIhiiousl Will il
not be soliaon II is indemnities will be grant.
edperhaps inadequate; but whether adequate made
quae, nneenths of the amount will find it's way into
the pockets OF people, leaving substantial BEN
eft 10 the poor Indians.
We crash them down, rob them of their territory
and to leave them without an abiding place.
Ere long nothing will remain oil them but the record oil
their wrongs on The darkest page OF our history.
II was mainly on the ground last assumed that op
posed the bill OF The last session. though LETT the Mis-
sour restriction in full vigor Having passed the House
motion was made the 81 Of March, by the honorable
chairman. Mr. DOUGLAS TO proceed its
which failed by vote Of 20 yeas TO 70 nays, Ih,s mo.
taken without division, whena senator IRON Arkan
sas moved 10 lay il on the table, which prevailed by
vote OF 20 yeas TO II nays On the first occasion four
northern senatotsviZ Messrs Bradbury, Davis, Fish
and Foovoted with in The negative and on the last
four aiso--vZ Mesers. Brodhead, Davis, Fish, and
Phelpsvoed with me in the negative Messrs Brodbead
and Phelps not present The first occasion. and
Mr. Bradbury on the last II thus appears that seven
northern senator's, including myself, opposed themselves
TO this bill resoutey and firmly, doubt all the
grounds assumed; and we supported by every
senator from the sayeholdng States, with the exception
OF the senators from Missouri, Messrs ATCHsoN and
GEYER and 1t is with infnite concern disposition
manifested by my friends OF the saveholdng States
10 change front and 90 for this bill But right
be made wrong, wrong right by the introduce
of the negro clause shall envy the position OF
honorable senators such shall be their ultimate
What will postsry say! What good and just men eve
rywhere'
Sir is contrary the interests OF the slavehoid
break up their settlements. My opinion is, should
form the country covered by the grants. and perhaps
OF the adjoining county, INTO distinct IerrtoIy-
an indian Tenitory--and then should concede TO
them delegate ia Congress, which, il mistake not,
have authorized them to expect by the terms OF one
Of the treaties would then change our policy
satirey would exclude the trader, and, above all |
Whatever goods agricultural instruments they require
be purchased by The United States through the War
Department | would pursue such policy as TO gradu.
ally them from the chase 10 the avocaions OF The
plough the axe and the scytbe, and thus build pros
porous If not great community as perpetual monu,
10 the justice and goodness of the American people
would not depart from the ireates though you
slavery north of SO teg 80 min, | am for standing by
the faith oil treaties at all hazards "Fiat Jusa rual
t1ium."
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