I have not time to refer to all of the wars we have had with these people. but will confine myself to these with which we are all familiar. It is in the memory of almost every member of this House that we had a war with the Seminoles. that for seven long years we fought about seven hundred warriors of this tribe with our regular Army and a largo volunteer force. losing about fifteen hundred lives and spending 460.000.000. and at the close of said war the Indians were further frot civilization than wrisen cli war commenced. I now desire to briefly call your attention to the war with the Sioux in 185254. which originated in this wise: An emigrant Mormon train abandoned a cow. A lieutenant and squad went to the camp aid demanded of the Indians. who had found.and eaten her. the man who had killed her. Tie Indians refused to surrender the man. but offered to pay for the cow.
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