The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27

say that these Indians have been singuary reaed
my judgment does fail entirely. When consider
that this Is the which they heye received
10 al all surprising thai they should have long since
despared Of getting anything hike fair play o tpe govern
ment The government made promise 10 inuemnuy heM
for personal injuries and yet il has delayed The iahmen,
OF the promise till Is surprising that This should
have operated the Indians particularly when the govern
ment was prompt TO make provision for ne payment OF
the citizens Of Georgia, and believe, OF Alabama, VINO
had sustained injury during this and when II so prompt
y set aside funds pay for those damages and whsn amer
everything had been proved up against that nna wheh
could possibly be- there yet 100000 OF e which
paid 10 Georgia. These indians saw that TINS
sum Of $4,000 which could not be Gained by anybody
was, for some cause other, without reason rhyme, or
justice, absolutely ordered be paid ~ gross TO the
governor OF Georgia, and 1t done The residuum Of
the fund which set apart pay indemnity the citi.
of Georgia could lie exhausted by the proved
and balance Of 100000 left and General Jackson
ordered 10 be paid over TO the Of Georgia Since
have been In the Senate of tho United States the injustice
Of that provision was seen to be SO clear that Congress
popriated the money the Indians again. When these
facts considered do not think at all wonderful that
there people should have slumbered their rights
| Mr.. TOOMBS. VIII the senator allow me TO correct
him in reference General Jackson will do thai old
General though have had very strong regard for
him. the justice say that that done by him, but
by Of Congress, which passed IN 1884. The
original appropriation believe, was for s340 900 psy
for damages and in MIR. Munroe's time number
claims ruled out but during General Jackson's adj
mnistaon the balance referred TO was paid over by egs-
la,ion to Georgia. &AA
Mr.. WALKER. Then take back tina, remark but
thought recoected enough of the history Of The matter
| to know that Congress had not inerposed
Mr.. ToOMBS Congress did il but being satisfied sub
sequcntly of the wrong, which have doubt they
mlted, they passed, within the last six years.
act paying the Indians the money which had been i'm
DURING h appsa Il General Jackson helped
myself ~ getting the act passed for paying the money over
to the Indians.
Mr.. WALKER Then viii ask that the portion OF
my speech in relation to General Jackson be stricken
for certainly there few greater admirers of him and Of
his memory than am; but of the opinion that the
history of the transaction which have given correct
BE that point may these Indians did not get justice in
that particular until within the last few years, Stree have
been here think the year l0i 1850 that they
| got justice done them in this respect.
Now, sir is question for the Senate to say whether
they will make this appropriation TO these friendly Indians
and pay them for that of which they have certainly been
deprived They ceded their country under peculiar
circumstances and they deprived of the benefit of it
The benefit of the cession has gone the United States
That this government long derived millions of dollars
from that for which proposed to give these Indians
small pttance, cannot be disputed. II, however, the
Senate shall deem now not just to them, unjust 10 the
government of the United States pay them tins money
be it So But think that, when entering upon
something IKE permanent policy for the Indians, we
may, with great proprey look about and whether
we cannot grant them their due. think ought, far
possible, throw aside the assumption Of thing like
position which will place in the attitude Of bestowing
charities on them II they have anything due to them, by
which be created fund for their support and cvza
ton, is well that Congress should appropriate them
lis better believe, to make appropriation in that light
than TO make general appropriations such asked
for the other day California ndians-as matter Of
gatuity think the policy is better for the coun-
Try, pay them what is found 10 be justly their due than
to make independent appropriations for their support for
the preservation of peace with them. shall say nothing
more on the subject of this claim present
| Mr.. SEBASTIAN. move to postpone the further con-
sderaton of The bill until Tomorrow for the purpose of
ceeding to the consideration of executive business.
] Mr.. HUNTER. As the from Arkansas stated
yesterday that there pressing necessity for an exec
IN the
zion, but wish merely express the hope that may
be able 10 take up and dispose Of this bill tomorrow.
! Mr.. BRIGHT Tomorrow is privatebill day.
Mr.. STUART. suggest TO the from Virginia,
that if he desires to do anything of the kind viii be
cessay move suspend the rule and he give notice
of it to-day or he cannot do it.
| Mr.. HUNTER. give notice. then, that viii to-mor-
| row to suspend the rule
Mr.. CHASE The rule ough, to be suspended
Mr.. SUMNER. would ask if tomorrow is not obec-
Ths PRESIDING OFFICER, (Ar. RusK) It's.
Mr.. SUMNER. That is a strong reason why the rule
| should not be suspended
Mr.. DAWSON. wish to make one request of the SEN
ator from Wisconsin, he to have investigated this
subject II is that he viii turn his mind first treaty
OF 1915 with the Creeks the arrangement made by the party
headed by Mcintosh, by whom the original claim stated
TO have been made then To the treaty Of 1896 with the
Indians, made by Mr.. Barbour the Secretary of War
Of the late President Mr. Adams then the treaty of 1882
made with these Creeks and whether they
presented such claim in the first, middle, final adjust
United States; and whether this claim referred to in
any Of those negotiations. ! merely him turn
his mind TO it. and If he find such reference.
Mr. WALKER | will remind the from Geor-
gin that he will find that those related differ
en sutlecmater They could in relation to this
matter, for the captuaton of Fort Jackson OF 1914 had
Invested them of oil interest here But viii say him,
and furthermore IN reply to the query put by the
senator from Louisiana that will be found that with the
inception of this matter they put their protest form against
the treaty capltuation of Fort Jackson; and il will be
found among the archives of the government.
AIR. DAWSON But did they, in any subsequent treaty,
claim the payment Of damagesi
Mr. HUNTER That will all come up tomorrow, when
the question comes up again.
Mr. DAWSON, | merely wished TO turn the senator's
attention to IT. that he may be able satisfy that
point
Mr. HUNTER. hope my motion to suspend the rule
will be entered on the journal
The PRESIDING OFFICER. II win be entsteJ.
The motoh 10 postpone was agreed TO.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by MIR SEBASTIAN, the Senate proceeded
the consideration Of business and, aer
ume spent therein, the doors were reopened,
And, motion, the Senate adjourned.
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