Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24


with strange impro violence TO the OF ardent SPIT
&c From M own observation of the Indian character
consider the indulgence o this habit rs the great barrier
against any improvement OF .il5 a,'o y. 70 r,.
,fr This rrooersy. The difficulty OF putting stop 70
his troIc wi:, Tie Indians are in!erninged wilh our
ci,izeps is sufficiently ch"cus. And 1t they are 10 pc
-esgueG f Oh lis i.tcs, they must lie removed
h snhe-e Of the .ratc. This is certainly cue OF Inc
m, st prominc reasons for the !ahinl prosecutor -
the system; and Congress, apparently inPfrsseu W..
it's force has provided By Law that AL ardent SP'S
found in the Indian country may be GeStroysu GU
The agents ofthe Government will nci now De co'iip
cd as formerly, to resort to legal process Tor ie
ION Of this traffic, at the hazard 81 the trouoe' expense
and uncertainty attending such P''Sc0""e' "i' N
mote frontier. " ,, i.,
consider the experiments which have recently becn
made to provide for the maintenance oil the Ahetas ny
reservations for their use. and win INC power o! ,'a
lion however guarded to have wholly iaiirt .rs"
tracts arc too often sold 10. very inadequate consIdera
lion and bc amount received is dsSipatcd IN cNpcnui-
lures either positively injurious OF altogether useless
As soon the remaining tribes shall har" been eSta'
hsbed in the West we may looks forward to happier
destiny for the Indians. And this expectation br disa
pointed the failure must be attributed to the nyr"rae
habits Of this people, and no. to the policy OF the cavern
ment The arrangements tor the con!o!'at!c cs'"'Si
ment of the Indians have been projected upon ScG S.
ed their and condition. and to the duties OF inc
States With view to appreciate the advantages Whcn
have been secured to Them deem 1t proeT '''rf 20
recapitulae the provisions thai have bccn a'e. Nose
are not applicable in all their details, to each rIc us
some receive more and less in amount: while GER
articles given to some und mol to DINERS u' Tue
general principles of distribution apply - all! An eX
tensve country has been reserved lor le anu mas oc
divided into districts for the several tribes 10 tins lhcy
are removed at the expense of the u. States.
They are provided with the necessary subsistence Tor
one year after they reach their new residence
Annuities in specie, to greater or less amount, are
payable 10 each tribe.
Horticultural Instruments domestic animals, seed corn,
salt looms cards. spinning wheels: iron Steel cloths
blankets, rifles: ammunition, and other articles uFc os'
tributed among them.
Mills are erected and kept il: operation. Council
houses churches and dwelling houses for chiefs are built
Mechanics are engaged and supported; schools are es-
tablshed and mantuined and the missionary institutions
among them are aided from the Treasury OF tic UhItec
States.
These are the principal arrangements made iOr Inc
benefit of this unfortunate people, who will soon nave
been removed, at great expense, when TINS new system
will be in full operation and where their peculiar ls'-
tutiops can be preserved with such notifications as
progressive state of Improvement may require. cheE
will be separated too from the settled portions OF the
country by fixed boundary, pe!o'u WIN" va l"l
ton cannot pass. c..
The operations of the Department of Indian affairs
are shown in detail by the report Of the Commissioner
and by that of the Commssary- General OF
II was anticipated that considerable body OF Greeks OF
Alabama would ere this have been on their way to the
West But recent information induces the belief that
their Journey had heen postponed but u"der ccu'isian
which VIII Ero3aU!y !iiSuiS t.t'' S"' y
the SPRING The treaty with the Semino!'s OF Florida,
for their removal is in the process or execution A por-
ton Of the tribe not prepared to go al lie Time ar
rangements first proposed to be maize ipr lheit
removal, and when by the treaty they might nave
been required to depart At their earnest soicita-
tons, the measure postponed until the coming
winter, and assurances were gwen Dy mem lhal lSy
would then be prepared to remove. a majority av"w
their readiness 10 comply with their engagements ard
will doubt quietly 90 soon us the arrangements Tor
their departure shall have been completed But some OF
them exhibit refractory spirit, and evidence dlsPoSi-
ton to remain AS they hold no land IN Florida.
and would become lawless baudt if suffered 70 re-
main their preensions cannot be submitted to- They
WILL probably, when the time for operations arrive, GUT
city follow their countrymrn Should they no measures
will be adopted insure this course, equally dictated o
Just regard to their own welfare, well that o!
our citizens in the vicinity Of their residence.
Governor Stokes General Arbucklc, and Major Arm
strong were appointed Commissioners 10 make treaty
with the rowing tribes Of Indians who inhabt the great
Western prairie, with the view Of establishing perma
nent pacific relations between those predatory tribes and
the United States and also between the tribes and
the other Indians Of that region. Tie iamcned death
Of Minor Armstrong deprived the Government of the
services of that valuable officer; but the other Commits
soners succeeded in cffacting pacifcatun which
hope will lead 10 friendly intercourse among all the
tribes in that quarter
Under the authority Of an act of the last session Of
Congress, an arrangement has been made by Colone
BTookes with the Caddo Indians, for the cesson Of thc
claims land in the State Of louisiana and Territory
of Arkansas This will be submitted you the pro
per time, for the consideration of the Senate.
have the honor to be, with great respect, your obc
dent servant LEW. CASS.