I beg to say to the Senator front Iowa that he is entirely mistaken in alleging that there was any proclamation made varniug those people out of the hills. They were told that they had better not go in until arrangements were made by which they could go in peaceably and lawfully. It was a very mild and feeble protest that meant but little. as is apparent by the fact that it was immediately followed by a very active immigration by the seekers after gold. I do not understand that this proposition now before the Senate is in any way to interfere with the efforts of the religious denominations of the country to civilize. Christianize. and elevate the Indian. but I venture the assertion that there never has been a native Indian civilzed or Christianized.
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Native Indians cannot be civilized or Christianized.