The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-02

y for uis territory being the property OF The
ton, IA which every section Of il had eQaal interest
the grand motive was. have before Observed to Dc
away with all geographical lines OF Distinction and
leave open 70 'hs free and unIesained enjoyment
The people II was 10 do away with all artificial divis
IONS OF this great republican family which tended Il
breed dissatisfaction and discoJd, and place upon
more psaceabe and harmonious footing. And, sir.
there anything wrong In this! Was il more than the
peace and the welfare Of the country requiredl Wa,
more than justice done 10 the gallant and chivaroas
Souh Dld not nelP 70 acquire that territory Has
rights and liz country's honori Did the North and
South meet tegelhsr upon the batle-felds OF Mexico
and make common cause against the enemy! Did mo-
their blood iningle az il flowed upon Mexican soil
And did not their hearts beat in unison aud Thrill
with Joy as their coun,rys flag proudly waved in
triumph An involuntary response seems to come to
By their united efforts the honor Of the nation was
maintained, rights secured, and peace
quered. The shattered remnants of the and
iatered troops returned to the warm bosom Of grateful
e6unry. Our Mexican possessions the great prize o
wxrs was o6tanod And. slr, should not the prize be
equally divided Should il be said that our brethren in
the South should have part OF it, if they chose to
take it, and their domestic institutions would justify il
Should no, the widows and Orphans OF those brave
who offered up their lives as sacrifice fer their cousys
glory, and whose bones now lie mouldering in Mexican
soil, have no lot or part in NJ Should the cold and icy
hand OF the North grasp il all No, sir; the usrous
statesmen 10 whom have referred have said that j
should mott the Congress of 1850 has decided that il
should not and therefore opened the door for the free a
mission OF the South well as the North
But may be said that The Congress OF 1850 was egs
lang for territory acquired from Mexico and not for
territory acquired from France for which the Congress-
OF 1920 legielaed and that, therefore, the act OF 1850
does not APPLY to it To thus answer, that portion,
small perlon admit OF the Louisiana purchase cut
OF and included within the limits Of the Territory Of
Utah. and enough, BY legal construction, to change The
effect Of the act OF 1890 in relation to the portion left
principle can be changed by legislative action in refer
to small portion OF territory well to the
whole And by it, believe, that the principles Of 1920
have been fully and eectualy changed and repealed or
at he
promise OF 1850.
But, sir, another objection is made the bill which
that injustice will be done to the Indians inRabting
the TernIory When heard this could not but pity
the miserable suberiuges 10 which abotionss will
sort in order TO carry out their fanaca purposes They
charge sir that would be unjust and wrong TO disturb
them in their present homes which have heretofore been
assigned to them by government; that under former
treaties they settled there with the expectation of having
permanent homes and were not 10 be again disturbed by
the encloachments of the white man. Notwithstanding
think that this objection has little TO do with the settle
ment OF domestic principle among ourselves yet, the
acquisition oi Indian territory has been. and still is,
matter of importance TO the country will notice it.
b. reference TO the t, will be seen that the most
ample provision is made in for The protection of the In
dians. 10 The hrs, section OF II itisprovided
"Thnt nothing in this contained shall be construed
the Indians in said Terutoy. long such rights shall
unexngushed by treaty between the UnlIed States
and such indians, include any territory which, by
treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without the Of
said tribe. be included within the territorial limits ju
sdicton any State Territory; but all such territory
shsi excepted Of boundaries, and constitute
part the Territory OF Nebraska. until asd tribe shall sig
fy their assent President United States to be
ncndsd within the said Territory Nebraska,
make any regulation respecting Indians their lands
properly, oher rights, by treaty, law, Otherwise
which would have been competent 10 The
make # this act had never been passed"
/ This proviso the rights OF The Indan
from unjust invasion. and guarantees 10 him his title 10
his property unless he chooses 10 part with II by treaty
or Otherwise, for fair aud valuable consideration And
il would he the duty OF the government 10 see it's povis-
ions faithfully carried oul, and 10 that there should
be no overreachlng or injustice done 10 The different
tribes Then, why this boased sympathy for them
this maddenng fear that they may be exposed to sep
aa,ion from their lands aud induced. by policy Of
their own, TO move lllie further west! have not
seen the tender sensIbes of the honorable gentleman
from Vermont, who addressed the other day, the
other side OF the House, and who expressed his sympa-
thes in such eloquent terms, shocked at the thought
that he too dwes upon that which once Indian
soil nor turn pale to think that he has a seat in this
magnificent and stately edhce erected upon ground
that Indian Inheritance. | do not hear him
condemn The blessings OF civilization which he enjoys
do not hear him invoke the fetsrn OF The pri mi
tive forest TO again take possession OF our beau
tfu asd cultivated fields nor Indian encam pments to
take the place OF villages, towns and cities No.
sir. nothing OF this is heard. Then, why his effort
be nothing less than the last resort OF poor nger
ing DIVING abolonism VIII ch in its last struggle for
life CLASPS anything within its reach AT hrst sir,
when this struggle commenced, the poor negro at the
South was the object of their deepest sympathy His
situation painted such bright and glowing coors
by fanaca enthusiasts that by merely looking at the
picture could almost hear hrs very chains rattle and
his suHerings and trials vividy drawn by the
pen OF fiction, that perusal almost made feel them
Yet il was all in vain healthy public sentiment sur
vived H. and the legislation OF $780, and the action of
the people in 1852, drove the aboitonss from heir po
siton And sir, II was erroneous position. There
ltte il anything, sound or sincere in it, except to
ke the poor negro lever to elevate dangerous men 10
political power. Sir, repeat u, that, IN my opinion
northern abolonists have true sympathy for the
southern slave than they have for the supposed nhab
OF distant planet Yet SIR strange to say, that
afatualon had seized The people, tina, our glorious
Union danger OF being dissolved England, see-
ing the alpha of the stffe and expecting its omega
10 follow when The nation should be rent in twain sent
the Atlantic her Ihompsons, like jackas 10 spud
up sundered fragment for the British lions food
Bat sir, il glory enough TO say that the crisis s passed
and we are ye sale.
Having been driven from wha, they supposed to be an
mpregnable position, the abolitionss now plant them
selves The rights OF the Indians for the purpose of
exciting public sympathy, and OF raying again their
troops But think this must be q resort OF necessity
rather Than choice for While they thought that through
exaggerated representations OF slavery they could sue
cessiully carry their understandable crusade against
the South, they thought moi o the Indians hey were
left tread their savage haunis unthough OF and un-
ped What sir has u come TO this, that representa-
tives in an American Congress point 10 the
enemies OF race, AMI demand sympathies
for lhem for the purpose OF influencing in our egs-
laon Are there people dwelling within the limits of
this Union who are siraishtened for materials TO
carry on their disorganizlng purposes TO make
use Of the Indisn' Have The people so soon forgot
the omahawk and scalplng gkne 10 be affected
by such an appeall And TO particuarize for mo-
men. have The people OF Pennsy ylvania forgot en- the
awful massacre OF Wyoming, traces OF the blood of
which years have scarcely been able to oberae
Have the people OF New Engla whose kindred
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