The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-24

the House Of Representatives.
We present herewith the speech OF the
Hon. JAMES NJ. CAvAsAUGH, the able rep
resentative from Southern Minnesota, de-
livered in the national House Of Represent.
auves few days since, on the report Of the
Fort Smelling Investigating Committee.
We commend the speech Of Mr. CAyA
SAuon to the careful pernsal OF Our readers.
gAAs -ke.-s.-A '-' s,s..ennrs -shrHsasxi.on 81
81. Paul and Minnesota from the attacks Of
a fossil representative Of FOSSIL State, ia
not only spicy. bat eloqun, and truthful
Mr.. Cayanaugh. Mr. Speaker, il Is not
my intention TO Discus the merits oil the sale
Of Fort Smelling but the gentleman from
Vermont, Mr.. Morrill, this morning, in
making his speech, saw III 10 assail the char
nctcr. and aIInde sneeripgly TO some u the
citizens Of the State which have the honor
in part 10 represent. The gentleman read
some Of the names attached to petitions from
the citizns of that State, which ! have no
doubt arc disgusting and obnoxious To that
gentleman. aud u majority Of the gentle
men upon the other side Of the House, sim
ply and solely because most Of those read by
him are foreign names.
Allow me TO say TO the gentlemen, and
also to the gentleman from Massachusetts,,
[Mr. Dawes. that they have assailed gentle
men here by name who are their peers in
every walk Of lite, and in every position in
which they may or eau be- placed. The gen
tIeman from Massachusetts descended TO IL
lower depth. M was remarked by tho gentle.
man from Connecticut. Mr. Bishop, than
any other gentleman who has spoken upon
that side OF the question. lie announced to
the House that Mr. Franklin Stee'e had re-
sided On the reservation for a long time, and
had had seven children born there. Now,
wish to ask the gentleman from Massachu-
sets question. DO you, sir, when that
good times comes, OF which your party
dreams, and for which il prays, when you
will have majority In Congress, and u Re-
publican President at the other end Of the
avense, mean, by calling this matter Of the
children in question 10 regulate the increase
Of humanity by act Of Congress
Mr.. Dawes. Does the gentleman wish n
replyf
Mr.. Cavanaugh. If the gentleman wish.
~ 10 reply, he can do 80.
MIR. Dawes. Does tho gentleman from
Minnesota understand my speech or any
portion Of IL, from the beginning to the end,
Ia have reflected ON Mr. Franklin Steele,
because he had made his home upon tina, RI.
servation, because be- had resided there for
twenty years, and because seven children
had been born to him there II he does,
then very much regret that he does not
understand the English language better.
MIR. Cavanaugh. The gentleman from
Massachusetts, alluded to Franklin Steele.
and asked those gentlemen who are defend.
ing the Secretary Of War by what right
Steele was upon this, and II no had pre-
emption right. or hal filed claim upon a
res rvation belonging To- the United States
lie stated. further. tina, Franklin Steele had
acquired n princcly fortune whilst residing
upon this reservation. Now. Il may bc
owing 20 my ignorance in not being able to
comprehend the English OF the gentleman
from Massachusetts,. but ! certainly draw
the inference from these remarks, that, in
the gcnileman's opinion. Franklin Steele
was to blame Tor having accumulated II for
tune, and in having children born TO him on
the reservation and that the Secretary OF
War was TO blame for selling this property
10 this Minnesota millionaire, when IL ought
10 have been sold to some other individual
Now. Tor the information OF that gentle,
man, and the House will say that Frank
lin Steele has resided in The Territory OF
Minnesota for the last twenty years. lie
went there poor young man, unknown, un.
patronized. and unprotected; and 10y the Ia.
Dor Of his own arm, and bs own energy OF
character, he has made his way 10 fortune.
And now, because this man upon the OK
trenn frontier has risen from poverty and
obscurity 10 wealth and station. he must be-
sDcered Ut here by gen,lcmen from the other
States. Mr.. Henry NJ. Rice has also been
lugg,sd into this discussion. The gentleman
from Massachusetts asked who John 4.
Mather and Augustus Schell WERE The
friends OF those gentlemen can answer for
them, speak only for my own friends -
residents and distinguished citizens OF Min
nesota.
think, myself, that need not say who
Henry NJ Rice is. lie had the honor of a
sat upon the Hoor OF the old Hall. as u
representative of the Territory OF Minneso
Ia, and. in that capacity, won Tor himself not
only State, but national reputation for
industry, talent, and energy n purity Of
character, and manly icarlessness in the
discharge OF every duty he was called upon
to perform. The people OF Minnesota have
endorsed him by scudlng him To the United
States Senate as their first choice. The
expression OF approval was not confined to
his own party friends. E,rn Republicans
were Compelled TO vote Tor him in consider
otion OF the eminent ability with which h.
represented that Territory while be was
Delegate. Henry VI. Rice, Mr.. Speaker,
needs no dcieusc from me The public re
ords OF the nation, and his past scrv,Ss to
his State. speak Tor him. Bu, there ar