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

vas olNlasu On "a AZ. SO min; thus taking from the
Co'npi i area Sufficient 81 form one more slave
e, any c S,,e aeeordisg TO the terms OF the missouri
ohiect Of securing country ior the exclusive
Inc sit bertanee OF the indian tribes, when driven
Pe,Pe5pu ginal possessions, thus accomplished
tm ihen isousy between the North and the South
toes ay az the slave question The South, IN suren-
1owns territory west of Arkansas that the North
,s.n enuiyalent concession on its part think may
49, ybat know upon the subject, that bat for the
-, soualy of the arrangement, as between tho North
S South the policy of Indian removal with the pfin-
" md guarantees upon which twas founded would
sbv never have been sanctioned by Congress- unior-
NV for the permanent Of this arrangement, so
oed that while the populous tribes which emlgraied
,be southern States TO the country west OF Arkansas
td the whole of that portion OF the Indian territory
y south of the line of SO deg. 80 min, nom various
~ n turned out that much smaller number emgrated
stnau of the Indian territory lying north of that line;
hnce the present embarrassment of the country upon
nbect The eight or ten thousand OF The removed ems
IN Indians together with about an equal number oil IN
ous Indians inhabng the country west OF Missouri,
@ ssem 10 Justify the exclusion of the white race from
lae residuum OF unsettled country around them and
r or later whatever be the fate of this bill they VIII be
need 10 yield to this memorable law oil progress ana
III rsi another and home, II they can lind one, or
IN where they are under the operation OF those causes
III have heretofore proved destructive TO their race
vWbat conclusion do draw from all THAI Why, that
IN territory west of Missouri, having been set apart and
90 regarded for the last twenty thirty years-haviDg
SANCTION Of law and numerous Indian treaties to sus-
H. Il aeouesced in during all that period by both the
orh and the South, without alteration or disturbance
M this being free territory by the terms OF the Missouri
ompromse and the equivalent conceded ny the NORM
the humane purpose of providing permanent posses
N "a, the Indian tribes for like concession made by
South of slave territory the other SIDE OF inc ne OF
seo az min il amounts TO a compact understanding,
" EXPRESSED and in part implied, between the North and
South, carrying with il obligations and binding force
any less validity than any other compact tmnk u
nld nugue the ingenuity of the most aophisca nina 10
Inve il therefore, If this territory is not to remain In
Ian territory equal justice the South would seem to
oure that such guarantees should he voluntarily con-
ded by tho North us would secure to inc South he '9r
anted 10 save labor, equivalent for the loss 81 one
fub Of the line Of the Missouri Compromise Ana u the
neriment should show that the country presented no
fnae inducemen the introduction of slave labor and
Soud become free State, then the South could not
an if the North should profit by those circumstances
now seem to demand that this territory should change
destination and become the possession and abode OF the
hite instead OF the red man. -
vet to consider whether the provisions of the pres
\, hin relieve it from the objections which had to the
sbaska bill of the las. session OF Congress Does the
unde. consideration violate the obligations which the
has entered into with the emghnt Indian tribes
me original bill reported by the COMMITTEE on Territories
contained provision excepting the lands held by the Indian
bes from It's operation in the precise terms believe, OF
Nebraska bill OF the last sessions yet 1t includes all the
srant tribes west of Missouri within its boundaries
nf two or three small tribes the west line OF Missouri
nd near the Cherokee boundary and like the bill OF the
s session. authorizes the formation of white settlements
round the lands occupied by the Indians So far, the same
INFECTIONS exist to this bill that urged against the bill OF
I'M session But it is contended that all objections
removed by the amendment suggested by the COMMITTEE
indian Affairs and engraed upon the bill 1t is IN these
kords
and be II further enacted That all treaties laws and
bher made by the government of the United
hates with the Indian tribes inhabiting the territory
aced within this bill shall be faithfully and fgdly OBJ
kered Notwithstanding anything contained IN this act"
The amendment provides that all treaues, law, and
her engagements made by the government OF the United
States with the Indian tribes nhabinng the territory
aeed within this BILL shall be faithfully and rgidy OBJ
rvedn The spulatons and engagements entered into by
hc government with the emgran tribes nhabhng the terri
kory embraced in this bill were among Others that those
Tribes should never be exposed the evils of white popu-
alton around them and that territorial State govern
en should be organized established including their
lands within it's boundaries The bill proposes establish
territorial government including these Indian tribes within
boundaries and. the time, opens the whole of
be country not allotted TO or occupied by the Indians to
settlement by the whites Yet the amendment provides that
M treaty stpulaons and engagements, and obligations of
every kind entered into by the government with those In
dian tribes, shall be faithfully and rigidly observed
would ask without meaning the slightest offence any
eman could anything be prepos than the argu-
nen that this amendment all objections The bill
hen by the very of the bill those cations
ated and nought Ii is mockery 10 say that the
Of the with the Indians shall be
faithfully ard rgdy observed when the whole scope and
best Of the bin In direct and open violation of those en-
kagemens To show what the leading principles and
guarantees under which all the emgrant tibes IN the
kry Of Missouri and Arkansas were induced to
change their lands of the Mississippi for others west
w read clause from the treaty made with the Cherokees
En 1885, The third article of that treaty contains this
clause
"The United States hereby covenant and agree that The
ands eeded the Cherokee nation the foregoing article
Ilum al h. lid
within the territorial limits Jurisdiction Of any State oil
Territory
This exhibits The true character Of the policy and prnc
pies adopted by the in setting apart the country
west Of Missouri and Arkansas permanent and exclu
Indian habitaton. To show that there dlsnc-
lion the principles policy Of the government in aouipg
portions Of the country Of Missouri and Of Ar
Kansas TO tribes emgratng from the States Of the Mis-
ssIppi, propose TO real from treaty made with the
necas and Shawnees Of Ohio made Lewiston in 1881
and resident 10 the territory Of Missouri clause
mar TO the have just read from the treaty with the
Cheokees The tenth article Of this treaty contains the
Glowing stipulation
And the United States guarantee that said lands shall
be included within the limits Of any State or Terri
'ory nor subject to the laws thereof"
similar guarantees Is to be found in the treaty made
With the Shawrees Of Wapaghkonea, in Ohio in the same
year; and 10 two three other treaties made different
dates with tribes which cmgracd to the territory OF
Missouri.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. beg TO interrupt the senator mo-
ment understand him be speaking Of the treaties which
contain terms the s,p aon that the tribe shall never bC
Included within the boundaries Of any State Territory
That class is a sna The Cherokces a whom he aIlu
ded not embraced in the bill. The ShawBecs Of Wa.
paghkoneta have lost the benefit OF similar stipulation by
Incorporation with the Missouri band by which they sur.
rendered all their nationality and their treaty stipulation by
the same act. Congress, year ago. allowed them COM
pensaon Of 100000 $4,000 for the lands they were to
have had under the treaty with them The other hawnees
are not within the limits Of tho proposed Territory I'D.
nit that small tribe Of Otovas numbering two hundred
souls, AID owning thyfour thousand Of land sll