The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-23

saye the French cessoA 10 speech " MI
on the admission OF Arkansas
AM Chairman . said he ~ cannot consistently with
my sense of my obligations citizen OF NE un'ea States
and bound by my oath support their cannot
object 10 the admission OF Arkansas 'no le o,on as
slave State cannot propose OF agree 10 make eona
ton Of her admission that CONVENTION OF her people sha
expunge this article from her constitution she Is enned
10 admission as slave State, Louisiana and MISSISSIPPI
and Alabama and Missouri have been admitted, by virtue
of that article the treaty for the acquisition OF LOUISIANA
which secures TO the Inhabitants OF the ceded Territories
All The rights privileges and mmunlues OF the original ei-
zens OF the United States and spuates for their admission
conormaby to that principle into the Union Louisiana
was purchased country wherein slavery was the esta
lshed law of the land As Congress have not power IN
time of peace 10 abolish slavery the original States OF the
Union they equally destitute OF the power ~ .hose
parts Of the territory coded by France to the United oass
by the name of Louisiana, where slavery existed al inc
time Of the acquisition Slavery is IN this Union the sub
jec of internal legislation in the States, and IN peace ~
cognzabe by Congress only as II IS tacy toefa Gu n
protected where it exists by the constitution OF the uned
States and as it mnges their Intercourse WIN oiher
nations Arkansas therefore, comes and has the rght 20
come the Union with her slaves and her slave Jaws
is written in the bond, and, however may lament thai
ever written, must faithfully perform ils ophsa-
tionsn n
Sir there another topic upon which desire to address
the Senate and that relation to the manner IN when
the territorial governments organized by this bill Con-
curing, do in the general opinion of those VINO pro-
pose to repeal this Missouri line, think the bill deiecye
and Objectionable in other respects and wish now 10 ue
tain the Senate for short time in calling their attention 70
the question whether the bill is proper one TO attain the
objects and ends in view.
ator from Mississippi mr. BRowN,] and the honorable
senator from Michigan, mr. CAss, in relation to wha. has
been called .squatter sovereignty, or the Isht OF inc
people the Territory make laws and regulations IN re-
aon slavery and other subjects requiring the exercise OF
sovereignty Without going into that question at LENGTH
wish TO suggest to the friends Of the bill that as y sanas
he SSsnss Of ls provided that when
torial government formed should in the first stages
Of its existence consist Of governor secretary and judges
who should constitute legislative council for the purpose
Of making laws for the government Of the people there
There three stages of territorial government known to
our laws The first Is that which applicable the pres
ent condition of the people of Nebraska there be any
there.
The country is now inhabited by Indians. There is not
single white man. except few licensed traders, lawfully
there under the laws of the United States The report OF
Colonel Manypenny the Indian commissioner states that
there but three white there The Indian intercourse
of 1884 prohibits any from entering the Territory
What said by the senator from Connecticut Mr. SMITH
this subject is true; and mean now TO refer to the lew
for the purpose of showing what the legal condition OF
the people of that Territory at this me and what Will be
their condition at the time they attempt to elect Legislative
council make laws for the government Of this vast region
of Ave hundred thousand square niles The Indian
intercourse of 1884 made as understand, under
the auspices and agreeaby the wishes of President jack
son, who fully conscious of the wrongs the Indians
within the States had sustained by their removal and wished
give them indemnity for the past and security for the flu
ure My honorable friend from Tennessee Mr. BELL can
relate s history probably better than any other man In thus
nation During the administration Of General Jackson, the
Indians living within the States expelled from their an
settlements and contended ut that day, d.
recty in violation of the treaties before made with them
The Creeks and Cherokees with many other tribes, were
compelled to abandon their country There were treaties
for the sale of their territory and removal to made
with many of the Indian rbes but they claimed generally
that the treaties imposed them by violence and
fraud They to the country called Nebras-
ka and the language of the new treaties made with them
different widely different, from what had ever been
used BEFORE Their lands were coded 10 them IN per-
peuiy and guarantees given that they should retain
the laid long the grass grew and ran" In
tn IN his
sent the of 1884 passed. and by its terms
provided that certain parts of the territory OF the United
States embracing Nebraska should be deemed Indian coun-
y that persons should trade with the Indians without
being licensed that the license might be refused or granted
and afterwards revoked Then, for trading without
ense provision made for forfeiture of the goods and
fine Of FIVE hundred dollars Citizens Of the United States
alone could be licensed. Foreigners not suffered 10
the territory except they brought passports to go into
it, Citizens of the United States alone could barter with
the Indians. No persons but Indians could trap within
their limits Cattle could be driven for forage Indian
lands InagdsEs night be rem2yeaai sss a the sena
tor from Connecticut Mr. SMIrH truetha, any white
who goes into that territory contrary to the provisions
of this is liable be chased of by the armed dra
goons of the United States There lawful nhnbi-
tants there. IL is bowling wilderness; and much of
stands pledged under this Indian intercourse act Of 1884 to
be and for the exclusive occupation of the Indians
Blythe Cherokee treaty assigning TO that tribe part of
very territory now proposed TO be named Kansas the
land is conveyed them forever and the free and unds
tubcd use of the whole country west of that cesson en-
bacng large part of Kansas guaranteed to them for
ever. Ihere fourteen treaties granting patents
perpetual title to other Indian tribes with guarantee that
their lands shall be included within the limits Of any
State Territory. The bill does include them oil though
processing not to do There about fifty thousand In
dams in these Terrtories and have SEEN three
white men. We called upon to pass u bill, the |
twenty -fourth, twentyfhh, twenty-sxth, and twenty
seventh sections of which direct that the inhabitants shall
election districts appointed by the governor the times
also appointed by him. proceed elect members Of egis
ave council be composed the branch Of thirteen
members and the other otwenty-sx and they
the right legsnte upon all subjects repugnant
the laws and constitution OF the United Sates except
far regards the primary disposal Of the SOIL and taxing
the property Of non-rcsidenis
Sir, this is usexampcd No such bill this, submit
the honorable senator and the committee that reported
proposed before for Territory without inhabi
tants By the ordinance of 1887 with which many here
perfectly familiar, and which is necessary for
read 1t provided that this incpent stage Of the ogan
zaton Of government Territory wild Nebraska the
shall be appointed by the President and the Senate
that the secretary and Judges shall also be appointed by them
and that they shall constitute the legislative council Them
the ordinance when there shall be FIVE thousand
of full agcmnd you they and one Of them explain
ing the ordinance sad five thousand lighting menhen they
shall be entitled to territorial government of the second and
higher grsdca government under which they would he
hozed TO govern themselves by the election Of territorial
council, council to egsa,e upon all proper subjects m
them They TO remain under this government of the
second grade TILL they acquired the requisite population for
the third last form Of government when they to be
admitted into the Union State. Suppose your govern
or the before us, appointed each Territory. In
about sixty days he fixes The time and place where there
shal be election. IL will take fifty make terri