The daily union., 1854-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Speech OF HON. J. Is. WELL Err,
CT cALFoRNIA;

Mr WELLER said:
Mr. PR.spEsr; Ii any person cane here to-day WIN
ths expeclaon intended 10 make any reply 10 .he
vary speech which was concluded on r-
day last, he will hnd himself vey much deceived ihefe
are personal considerations which alone wouiu prevent
ms from having any controversy upon this floor with the
senator who Delivered that speech only intend to-day
so Iar as the condition Of my health and my voice will
permit. discuss some OF me various questions "hich
have been alluded IA the course OF ibis debate,
do mol inend TO 20 Gso lengthy Frgument Tor the
purpose OF showing the necessity there 10 Tor tue organ
izaoa OF government IN The section oil country wheIs
|. proposgd establish the Territories OIL hasds anu
Nsbtaska There very few plan iaets, wnch, IN
nv iutx meat ou2h be sufficient 10 satisfy any one
lhal the otganzson OF one or more TERRITORIAL govern
mpn,s in thai region is indispensable
You have wi,hip few yeass past acquired an I'M
mense territory i.pg the shores oil the rachc ocean.
You have ogxanized there Sasr government, whieh,
ere long is destined DC one OF the inghest States o
the iIn,on You have i. addition 10 ths organ - two
territorial governments. There IS an immense de OF
flowing rapidly into that section oil the Uho
Tne overland emigration 10 that portion passes directly
,hroush thai region u country which Is now proposed
10 organize into territorial govefnmsnts Ihs is now
occupied by large number OF boss'e Indians In ofdef
IN yIve proecton then, 10 the enigants against these
indans: in oIder 10 afford them The facilities TO which
,bey are ented in order 10 enable them TO reach that
distant portion OF The conederaey IN safely, the oganza-
ton o a territorial government is, Ia my Judgment,
Indispensable Besides that, there are yearly three
hundred thousand smigTanis who are coming 10 yoar
shore from the Old world. The commissions and
revolutions ia Europe will, in all probability, increase
rather than diminish The number Driven by the perse-
cuons Of The Old World they come here for the enjoy
ment OF religious aud political liberty. They desire, an.
der our liberal policy, TO sit doWa with US under oar
vine and fix tree, where there are none TO moest or
make them afraid Besides there are many IN the differ
ent States OF the Union who desire TO emgaie 10 that
region. There many, sr, IN The Older States who
are compelled labor from day TO day. and from year 10
year. and yet unable 10 procure more taa the otdl-
nary necessaries of hle They desire 10 90, with no
bearts and strong arms 10 build up for themselves
home in lhis district OF country TEsy will settle down
UPON the rich and productive valleys OF Kansas and Ne
braska the adian lodge will soon be broken up; their
Council Ares will be exiting gushed. and the wilderness OF
to day will bloom and blossom as the rose with then
enesxy their industry, ant their enterprise, hey Will soon
sur round themselves with all the and all the
Comforts Of civilized life. By making them the
Of the soil they cultivate you lay the permanent ioanda
ton of your government broad and deep in the affections
OF the people The be security Tor the maintenance Of
the republic will be found n making lhe great body OF
lhe people landaodes. As each is part OF the sover
eighty SO he should be the owner OF portion OF the
soil
The only difficulty which has presented itself TO my
mind has gown OF the iaci that there located
upon por,Ion TINS territory Of Kansas latge num-
Der of Indians who have been removed from the older
S,aes upon Inc solemn pledge OF lhe government that
they should not be Disturbed desire, Mr.. President,
above all things. to maintain the pgbted taith OF this
government whether il be given 10 The powerful or the
weak-wheiher il be pledge given to cisitz ID nation
or to the unfortunate aborgines Of America
desire TO do no act here. as a public officer, which
shalt violate IN the slightest degree The pighted honor
OF inc government to The unfortunate Indians and there
fore it was Mr.. Pfesien,, that was exceedingly anx-
ous in the Organization OF these territorial governments
that every care should be taken 10 protect the rights OF
the Indians believe that They are AMPLY secured nnder
the provisions oil The bill aud the proposed amendments
We have been coin eed mes past TO treat these In
dams with great hardship. We have prevailed upon
them to leave the homes of their aucesors the graves
Of their fathers, their old familiar hunting -gounds, upon
the pledge that ,bere that distant Wes. the white
should never disturb them. Lissls did we ihink
then that ia few years the wants and necessities of
own people would demand the lands upoa which They
were located.
SIR. il is melancholy reflection that these Indians must,
in the end be entirely destroyed There is no human hand
that can stay he onward progress OF The white popula.
ion You might well attempt to arrest the rolling
current chain ha deep as 10 stop that onward pro
sess Humanity, Therefore, diciaes thai we should do
all in orr power alleviate their saengs, and TO soii-
en- The blow which necessity may require ss TO ~
Act know. too. air. that u IL very common Tor us TO
exanserate the nhumanty and the cuelues OF the In
dian population know that these charges are oiien con-
cocted by the white man. know there are thousands
Of unrecorded wrongs winch have been comnted upon
this unfortunate population. Ieey have no historian,
,hey have no newspapers, 10 chronicle the wrongs tina,
the white man may perpetraie upon Them Tribes that
numbered their warriors by thousands few years ago
have entirely disappeared from the lace OF The eaIn
They have faded away before the ressss march oil the
white man They now between the upper and the
neither stone. and determination seems TO be ineva-
BILE | know of no policy which prolong their ex-
i.,ence for any considerable period trust therefore,
that If provision is not already make IN The bu(l do
NOT pretend 10 be very familiar VITA It's details ,be
with this subject, will make IL lheif duty so TO protect
them would TO Heaven they weIe as happy and con-
tented this day, we'll provided TOR IN sickness and m
health "A the black population OF the South, whom
philanthropss asd wild fanatics now she'd
ding their crocodile ieais.
This bill requires, before il operates on these Indians
thai treaty shall have been de with The President o
the United States. crdng 10 this government Their pos
sessions hore that treaty will be exeeued IN aoot
faith trust that no Improper means VIII be used io
the purpose OF inducing them thus 10 give Their assent
VIM n fuA and abiding confidence IL The integniy a
well a. the humanity OF The present Chal Mag,sifale
doubt not that II Will be faithfully executed Ii this
ioa requires additional gaafds TO protect the rights o
the Indssns trusi tie committee wil that Il Is done
Above all things let deal justly and aIfy with the
remnant of tnese mighty tribes
Mr. Prssdeat. there has been much sad, IN The course
Of this discussion, upon The Effect OF the ordinance o.
l757 shall not attempt today 10 discuss The questot
whether tina, ordinances resulted IN the exclusion OF sa
very from the territory u,on which II operated know
The fact that the Territories OF Illinois and Indiana wett
CONSTANT, skng applications TO the federal government
Tor suspension Of ,nat restriction. The senator Iron
Ohio, fNr CHAsE, the other day. undertook to CLAIM
that that considered by Congress as rfepealabl'
ec and therefore 1t that when these ap
pica,ons we're made 10 Congress, they were uniformly
rejected In otder establish that ae he quoted from
report made BY The lebraed John Randolph the Hon
of RerfpteD eDisliyes Now, sebm 10 the senator iron
Ono whether it WAS very lair, IN quoting IRON that
POT, OF Mr. RsnGoph commence IN the middle OF
tence and publish that "a the seBaie and the world
the whole oi that he said. Now.i lind upon enambs
ton lha, portion OF The report winch the senator ha
audioasy avooed gDoung assigns The reasons way M
eighth article in the ordinance OF 1857 oaah not to b
| su.pcnaed will read that portion OF The senlenc
which the senator from Olio has omitted:
IN, AL of hi o