The daily union., 1856-04-02
AFFAIRS In OREGON.

Remarks Of General Lane IN Tie Huss Of Representatives.
on Friday, March 2s, 1856. - 1.t*.
Mr.. LANE said: Territorial delegates, Mr. Speaker,
cupy peculiar position In this House They are not
do not ask this privilege 1t is time to make
speech We have vote here and what s perhaps
unfortunate for have voice in Presiden-makng
this House The interests of the Territories which we rep
resent tbe only objects look to this foor As
for myself at least say they the only interests that
have look after here have occupied my seat here
every day since the Of the session. except
very few, faithfully II were entitled TO vote In the
hope OF obtaining an opportunity of making known to the
Ho1se and to the country the condition OF affairs In the
Territory which represent This Is the first time have
had opportunity Of occupying the attention Of the
House during the session. which has continued nov
The news by the steamer which has recently arrived 10
New York Is only continuation Of the announcing
to ns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the most horrible description
Of Oregon and not only there but in The adjoining Terri
tory OF Washington. And yet sir not thing has been
done successfully by any department Of the government
withstanding the desire which they doubt have TO a
ford us the protection to which We are entitled But
must be permitted say that step has thus far been to
ken that has been Of service whatever The regular
forces assigned the duty of the protection Of these settle
mens have utterly failed they have failed to afford that
protection which the people Of the Territory expected and
in the two Territories the whole country would be
desoate waste, or in the possession Of the savages
will give despatch which have just received by tel
egraph from New York:
Of Indians landed at San Juan island. whdbys island at
tackled, and customhouse robbed Another outbreak
Rogue river twenty five reported As killed"
They have taken possession Of the house Wheth
or they will undertake appoint custom-house officers
will attempt to say But sir we have the news OF
thirty families being put to deathtomahawked led to the
and there they compelled to witness the torture Of each
other The child compelled to hear the Of
the mother and the mother Of the child
make this statement Mr.. Speaker that the House may
know the condition Of affairs in the Territories Of Oregon
and Washington. The most horrible suerngs under
gone snd II measures not speedily taken TO prevent
wiped The people will have fallen under the toma-
hawks Of the savags aud their scaIps hung up In hsr
wigwam. Our people essentially peaceful people
but their homes which the homes Of civilized and
Christian families will become tbo hauuts OF savagcs
And sir hrstilities commenced there in such way
ought 10 have convinced every who had the slightest
that that entire country to be invaded BY Indians
On the sth oh and 10th days Of October last deptda
tons commenced n the southern portion OF the Territory
inston distance Of over siI hundred miles Ths, fact
OF itself sufficient 70 have convinced any who had
the slightest knowledge OF that country Of the Indian
character tbata combination had been formed BY all the
Indian tribes that region and that to be made
upon the settlemenisor the purpose, a. they say Of re-
claiming their lands by destroying the white people who
occupy those lands
Mr. Speaker our people are principally an agricultural
and grazing community their wealth. their means con-
sis TO very large extent In cattle and stock but the
Indians have taken care 10 possess themselves Of the stock
Of large portion Of the Territory They have driven OF
and living upon them while the white people Of the
setemeutsare deprived OF the Of subsistence.
As said before the fact that these hostes commenced
almost simultaneously through range Of sI hundred
miles east and west Of the Cascade mountains ought 70
have been sufficient TO have satisfied any mao knowing
anything Of the country or Of the Indan: that war Of
extermuation had commenced Indians sgainst the
white settlements II is efsggeraon 10 say that
the force o these various tribes Of Indians muster al least
twenty-nne thousand Warriors and, as have said they
massacring whole families.
Now u may be asked, why do make this statement
now, when there 10 BILL proposition OF any descrp
ton before the House for the relief Of our peopef II will
Be borne In mind that the 6rst bill introduced into the
House the present session bill providing for paying
volunteers and expenses incurred BY our people In defend
nq the settemens which bill referred TO the Com
miitrs Military Affairs Of which committee my gallant
friend from Mississippi mr. QurTsLs 70 chairman conse
quently the bill II not now before the House
The army sir under the command Of General Wool has
failed protect the settlements iufct that punish
upon the Indians which their offences deserved All
the protection afforded the settlements and the punsh
given the Indians, ar, has been done By the
volunteers General Wool, whom / know 20 be brave
and gallant officer, found 70 be unequal 70 the
task of repeng the depredaons of these Indianunequa
the task Of coping with them In their mode Of warfare
In the mountains 10 the valleys and In the forests lie
has not been able to overake and punish them for their
conduct. -teana aa - te#aE >. a8@s "a. s.. + "A
We have had bin introduced for raising regiment Of
mounted volunteers for The protection Of that country by
the gentleman from Washington Territory Mr. AsDER-
which !. also In the hands Of my friend from Ms:s
spp the chairman Of the COMMITTEES Military Ahaira
In the deficiency bill which passed this Bouc went to the
Senate, aud passed there with sundry amendments
there should be provision for appropriation OF S300OOo
for the purpose OF defending the settlements in Oregon and
Washington Territories portion of which country bss
fallen hands Of the Indiana The United