Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-05-04
NUMBER 90.

acres TO another at the sane time recognizing and
making mention Of tho interest which had con-
veyed to you.
Er. QUAREES Iwould ask the eenilemsn the
further question If il Is not the inienon Of the bill
to Interfere with the guaranteed nights Of the In
dians to their lands, why they not forever ex-
ceptcd out of the limits of Kansas
Mr.. GOOCH. 1t is excepted forever
i Mr.. QUARLES. The bill does not 50 express IL
Mr.. GOOCH. The phrase forever adds nothing.
as understand, to legislation in any instance /
never attributed any force or effect to it. do not
suppose il makes the time longer or shorter.
Mr.. QuARLES. Let me call the gentcmans
attention to the language of the treaty, which is,
BY our Constitution, the paramount law OF the land
1t expressly and most solemnly guarantees that the
"said lands shall be and remain theirs forever as
houie, final and permanent home; and that in all
future time neither the limits nor jurisdiction of
any State or Territory Of the United States shall be
extended over it." Now sir, does not this bill do
this very thing which you, by your Government
have covenanted not 10 do
Mr. GOOCH. In reply TO that say that the
lines do not extend around them; ! say that Con-
gress has not the power 10 extend the lines around
them.. The reason why this mtan territory was
not, in terms, excluded from the limits Of Kansas,
as prescribed by the Wyandotte Constitution, un-
dersand to be this: in the rights OF tas Indi-
ans under the treaty should be exterminated as
they may be with their consent then and not till
then, this territory would be within the limits and
jurisdiction of the State of Kansas II would then
be right and proper that Kansas should have this
territory and exercise jurisdiction over it, But the
inuehs nave !" Withih their power 10 Keep the ter
'of'M ~. hhes ana jurisdiction OF Kansas forever OIL
Mr.. oUhRLEs. That SIR, IS placing them in
exactly the same position in which they were placed
in the States of Georgia North Carolina, and Ten
nessee; and to bo in all future time freed from such
difficulties and conflicts as arose from being included
mi'n'n 'hc hn's OF one OF tne states OF ths Unoni
,.y .uvy oo'a"eu tnis solemn guarantee, wnich this
vi. o':. a9ss eNpresy anu IN 'erps vola'ei ana SAB
n ,s ~ sne gen'lenan l1 Aassacnaseus Una, u IS
not no ana IN keeping with the character
Oh Hee poweriai, ana noble people, thus to treat
poor, "eak ana oetenseless race OF human beings,
VINO nave NOT tue proves 10 assert 'her rights ana
VINO nave no voice upon 'his moor 70 guard and
pro'eee tnelr interests or, tner wenkness SO lar
iiosi nNuing nisut "nu opPtession shouiu protect
anu ~ Snsiu 'nei lSou segIess,oh Dues tnat eS"Ie-
man mean 70 pe unaefstooo 70 say, thah IN his
oPiniou 10 no. tne inseh'1ou VI .he people oi nan
ss uil,e " iVice y heoessary, tne lnusnns from
tnese Ianus ana coerce rehhquishmeht OIL tneir
oir,li " @ tnsin
mti ONOoh- IN lepiy 70 that VIII say, that
u hans"s "ttenP. any such acl VIII SO Jar rs IN
me nes, give ahthe poweranu iorce OF the Govern-
nent 10 pfotec' the lhulahs ana preserve IN iul
iorce ana ehec' 'ne 'realies that we nave made. s
Mr.. QUARLES The gentleman would coil
the folds of the anaconda around its victim and
lul him into fancied security with loud professions
Of good faith and solemn promises of governmental
protection What more sacred guarantee can you
give than the one you have already given, and
which, in the same breath that you declare you will
keep, you yioate2 And ! here ask the gentleman,
as one of the Territorial Committee why not reform
the boundaries of the proposed State so as to bind
upon this Indian reservation, and not enter on it, IL
it is your purpose and that OF the people of Kansas
to deal fhrly and Justly with them, and protect
them in their rights3
Mr.. GooCH That i, prsc;seIy what has boeu,
donn - r''N''''' "A"' A"' SS'AN
Mr. oIrARIrs IT, cir a. vor s.v vor ;r,.rd.d
to nrotect tho rgbts Of ths nsone WV moi do /, IN
terms in you& bill? Wby enoroach unon them?
Whw rlao: ts 's;,,in ,hs ,,n,o os ,p hpon a sneu.
Stais5 - "'' Wv '''' '''' PSi'''U
MI GOoCu They aro nrotceted in tbo hin and
,ha rons,;,n,;a of ~. T,i,sS ~ LII n.