The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01


the whole of their counrythree four Of the hostile
chefs heing into Florida, and finding refuge there The
rest take refuge among their old allies. but recently
The treasury of The United States condition
induce the officers of the government It's agents any
where to listen to appeals regard Justice or injustice
and # these Indians had appealed the country
then In condition 10 listen favoraLy those appeals
That state Of things continued for long while for
did not get clear OF the debt of 1912 until 1928
But since that time different measure Of justice and
beraty has been acted upon by this in ali It's
transactions with the Indians. Now if it be that in
our treaty stpulations with the Indians, when have
bought their lands, when for the last years, have
felt ourselves bound do justice their claims, TO their
natural and just rights and have allowed them twenty-five
cents an acre is H. in the eyes Of masnanmous and just
government will not say with overlooking treasury
ior that is not fair Argument but when able TO be
JUST viii not say TO be and hberas right 10
object because these claims recently prosecuted
from year to and from time 10 tme by these Indians
ought we not rather to endeayor now TO night that injustice
which was done in 1914? ##s
am not able myself form opinion what ought
to be the Of redress that should render them
believe by the report Of the Indian Bureau during the last
administration, estimated that, 10 view of the long
detention of this money in view Of the late period at which
Il proposed to give this justice The friendly Creeks that
they ought to be allowed twenty cents acre for the lands
take IN 1914 understand that the COMMITTEE on Indian
Afas have thought morc expedent and just to the
government under all the circumstances TO allow them but
SIX and quarter cents
This land taken from friends and allies the Creek
war; foot Of which pretended 10 have been
qucred territory, but which held exclusively by the
friendly Indians. The boundary may be truly said, has
been sad IN some Of the papers that have seem to have
been marked out with the sword Even remonstrance or
discussion refused They reduced 20 the privilege
OF drawing up protest. and of appealing to the
Creeks felt Il so, and had right to feel 1t was not IN
human nature have other feelings and il known by
those who have been connected with the tribe since,
that has been felt grievance by the friendly Greeks,
that they robbed they call by the power
Of the sword in that capitalization Of 1874 of these eight
nine millions of acres.
have also seen statement tina. these friendly Creeks
might justly claim indemnity for eight or ten millions OF
acres OF land which, long period when they were on
itted that tribe occupy When that question up
IN treaty. in asccrtanng the rights OF the Cherokee nation
to those andssome eight ten millions of acres in the
northeastern part of Alabama-Gnera Jackson being
of the commissioners, and Governor Meriweher
other distinguished person Of the South beng the other
upon full investigation of the Cherokee claim was de-
cded that the country belonged ghuIy to the Creeks,
and that the Cherokees only occupied it by PERMISSION.
This would make eight millions Of in
gard to which the friendly Greeks have Just right to
plain that they have been deprived Of They allowed the
Cherokees 70 settle them and the United States took
them from the Cherokees and they claimed, l be-
lleve, by Georgia but cent allowed the
Creeks Tor them This to be sure only cumulative and
is only additional circumstance why should the
present claim with favor, # il be just in itself.
Sir think that Notwithstanding the fact that this claim
is brought forward at this late day, founded upon prn
cples of justice and right and that it's affords
tins government an opportunity Of doing justice TO weak
and feeble people; and that fame and
acte 10 blot that part of the page of history which
csrts that in csptulson which took place between the
commanding neral of the forces Of the United States and
the Greek lndans In 1914, addition taking the whole,
nearly the WHOLE of the country occupied by the hoses
the Unued States took eight millions of acres from
the allies IN arms who were most mportan, auxaries
IN III war; and never conceded cent consideration
therefor.
thlnk that the government ought make restitution in
the be way and pay the friendly Greeks at least
i've or sax cens will not say cens, although
we have been paying (snce have had the means and
have been disposed to be LIBERAL and just to other Indian
irlbes) twenty-five think il is but reason
ehie hnk it would add the credit and honor of the
country under such circumstances concede this
at all evest this five or six cent if The facts be
have stated them, and believe they know there
small strip OF land Of the hoses reserved
thing was ssid at the Tune The treaty made in regard
its beng equivalent have Investigated that point aa
far could and have been able find that there
the slightest pretence for saying that anything like
an equiyaent or VAS understood accepted by the
friendly Greeks There also claim for indemnify for
So Iaions and property destroyed. That before the
House o. Representatives, and pending for long
time before Congress, in enc shape another Mr.
Lo~nd,s made report it, which puzzle TO
first As read u at first, understood him that
there proof that the Indians would have taken $50 900
indemnity for the lands of which they had been arbtra
rly deprived but, on more thorough investigation,
found that the report related to another matter, and
land
For the whirh have stated now--tsough have
not thoroughly Investigated the subject within the last
hreo years except my eyes the memorials
and Briefs and 70 listen to the statements Of the honorable
from Wsconsn-I OF opinion that it would be
any further remarks upon IT,
hr. HUNTER. Mr.. President this amendment pro-
poses to back forty years 1914 10 readust old
uemenl between the Creek Indians and the United States
and aside part least the treaty which then
made upon the ground Of nadsquacy Of consideration The
proposition regard as very dangerous one and think
it involves considerations which behooves weigh
well before agree to this amendment.
The fire. l., whether shall begin upon the
procs that bound TO 60 back forty years, and rip
up old Indian and settlements the ground Of in
adequacy Of consideration, for the purpose Of doing
them justice And the consideration is, whether
bound, upon sdoh evidence can command to
give the Greeks than they have already received
II we should obligation Of rcadjustng the ,ee-
ment Ny opinion II, that II we commence the policy
of roopcnng hese treaties shall hpd thai there
ly made PRIOR 1870 which shall have
oxami and readusi upon tho grounds which here
up believe, too SIR that when come to make that at
tempt, shall find that, II had the disposition
reopen these settlements viii be perfectly impossible for
decBSon. We collect the testimony which will
bic determine the relative understandings Of the par
ties; that what understood part Of the repre-
of gov.rnnen and Of the Indians the time
the treaties made We should find difficult too to
aoerain whnt the amount OF consideration 10 be
purpose Of giving them fsrer compensation.
Sir, what is the confederation should pay the In
dams, and vhat their rghsi Not the consideration
when would pay tho feesimpIe proprietor; not the
eons'de ration which we would peya foreign nation which
held the ultimate title in the land sor Of com
penss,on, something satisfy them for abandoning the
right to rove over the land catch gumc wher becomes
10 use that land for the purposes Of civilization
Now,I think would be very diff ut to ascertain what
that right is worth. II estima il according 10 W hat
they mnde out OF itthai ding scsnty sub
slstence which they managed 10 derive from it, the worth