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troops or other force, to protect him, he will often find it difficult to control his Indians. They too, sir, are sometimes for nuilification. My opinion is that the sum proposed to be appropriated is entirely too small.

 Gentlemen talk much to Us about abuse and corruption prevailing among the Indian agents. l should like, for once, for the aceusers to put their finger upon the man, or specify the abuse of which he complains. ] cannot speak for all the agents, because ] don't know them. Ispeak only of those now in office whom 1 do know. l know the Arkansas agents, the agents for the Greeks, the CheTokees, and the Choe- taws, and purer or more honest faith ful public servants, l don't believe are to be found in this House or elsewhere. l am proud to rank them amongst the most estimable of my friends. No doubt there are dishonest agents; and, 10 doubt, but there is prevailing, much abuse, if not corruption, in almost eve ry branch of our Government. But I take leave te state, Out perhaps the House will not believe mel that sin eerely believe that, whenever the sub ject shall be properly investigated, that there will be found to be as little abuse or corruption prevailing among Indian agents, as is to be found prevailing among any other class of our public functionaries. There is over these agents responsible head (fhe Secre- tary of War.) For every dollar ex- pended, they have to adduce an author ity and voucher. These can be found in the War Office, whenever gen. tlemen will take tie trouble to search for them. In short, for one, protest against these side-bar attacks: l deem it unfair and ungenerous.

 Mir. Chairman, much has also been said about the five hundred thousand dollar appropriation. Gentlemen ask, with apparent surprise, what has be- come of that money? Sir, ] have the honor to know the whole ef these dis ourslng agents, with 10 or fhrce excep- tions-they are all my constituents. In conducting the emigrating Indians from the east to the west side of the Missis- sippi river, no doubt much of that mo- ney has been expended. l take this occasion to assure gentlemen, that it is my sincere belief, that whenever this matter may he investigated, the most fastidious will be satisfied that every dollar of that appropriation, which has been expended, has been spent honest ly, faithfully, and l may add judiciousty. l would respectfully admonish gentle men, who seem to have fears upon this subject, to quiet those fears until they shall have the time and means to be- come fully informed. Over those agents there is a respectable head-one whose character is too we'll established to be destroyed in this House by indirection. This House no doubt, will know, at a proper time, not only how much of this sum of money has been expended; but, will also know in what manner it has been disbUrsed. ~ X x