New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-08
TIE INDIANS.

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int psrdnco--A, JQulg 1sdidn. -li t-l. --''-
1--WE are-inteb,ed To member o { Coneress for
apamphlpt cbpy,ol the Report Of rhe Superin-
tandenl Of Indian Aiiuirs, and the accompanying
documents Some of the statem ents are curious
and interesting. We learn that the gross nu uber
OF Indians Indigenous of the country Yves, of the
Mississippi River, is l6S,290. Number removed
wholly or pprtiaiiy,s9, 3dS.
Present Western population OF the tribes wholly
or partially removed, S5473.
Number remaining Eus 3 ,5S7. .....4.,
The largest tribe men toned, indigenous TO
the country West Of the Mississippi, is the Pa
gaDs, go, u00. ,..,i ......s.i.... ...-..
The Sioux next, Is COG; The Cumanches, 10 ]
eco ;afrte Eutaws, 1920; Pawnees, 1880.
, n"" A third attempt ionegouae, with the Cumun-
che and other wild tribes. treaties OF friendship
and nmiy, has just been ma1o in connection with
Texas. This effort has been greatly s,imu-
lated by representation made 10 the Depart
ment bythe Superintendent of the Indian A fairs
at ST. Louis, that from one hundred 10 two hum
dred white women and children are held III cap!
tivity and treated slaves by the Cumauches
Their husbands and protectors are said 10 have
Been killed in Texas, where they lived. and the
women and childrenc arrcd oil, Mr. Crawford
however, thinks this statement without foundn-
lion, in the shape III Which it is preserved He
says there may land prnhably are, few white
cuptives anonr r'i' wild prairic Indians SIEVE!
raj, indeed, he's = med.
80. The 4.troubGtii-a ...ls Tie ChGIokees have not
yetsubsidcd to G.' ss al extent. The divisions
amapg this. enlightened red people, are attended
with very unfortunate results. us their example
has an unhappy influence upon the more unculu-
Yated tribes. After aluding to The crops, the
COMMISSIONER helds the following very proper
language in relation 10 the iniquitous system OF
the whites, in furnishing the Indians with the
means Of intemperance,
.'.Worsc for the red man, however than the flood
and arny- worm rs the traffic IN whlskcy, 10 which,
our own citizens irntl themselves from the mosl
'c0ntemp,ible and sordld motives oulraglDg every
principle Of morals all law, and the dictates oil hu
mapl,y. they deliberately place the instrument Of
destruction IN his hand, and persuade hun 10 uSe
ii--bru,alzins him. and making victims OF his wife
and children, that they may irduduently pick his
pocket and srip his back o the blanket that covers
il: To thus crine--anong the greatest, inmy opin.
ion, man can perpetrate, however II may escape
punishment, or how inadequate sorver The penalties
of It's cclnmission-there seems 10 be, near the
scenes OF It's occurrence, aldmeotable indifference
IL matters not that these. misguided creatures kIl
each other, that "a species OF retubuve lus,icr)
they take The lives OF those whs, s,, more cruel,
have stimulated them 10 their mutual destruction;
the sale OF wh,s&ey has gone on: II has increased
but there reason 10 hope that II will be tl
'mtnished. s's.-'
me genstai cuatacler % .ae ii'n r re-
ceive9 on tns SUBJECT Is s!a'nyhs; tteis Is ieSs
pt ardent spirits USED 'Aeh IN lotihet Yeats eu'
.psleSe lhal'we are ~ no Sesfee sSueoteo 10
abandonment oil tae traihc oy wnnc men tor ms
ot' - aiushIeu in''ah ses anu os
always looked fer hitma the red man out OF the
iSso mu G MI'ise S"'i'y asu van, et pFI,'
Hao HH u aIS a.. s1' nuesSo5."s 70
~ ss' ~. W sae NJ
,hs 800, r, :
Ann r.soIss III uao.ousp lssyi tne
source Of ey-rS yaa h ~. ~.
men. '"''"'' e""'se III '"e e'nai'''h u
Laws are made bv the Uoi,ed States and sew.
eral OF the S,a,s. sd rs,,,a,S.s anu ,
Of whsksy 10 Indians bn, ,sy are asa'ns. the sm
euded by the adtoi,ness n, "nS,,s sn H.. y,
me- mes; , gSoy q proving Their guilt, unless You
Generally hess say S as ae
deeas OF cruelty, who are par,akers OF the crime;
or, m .ae lew instances in which eihess may know