The New York herald., 1845-01-12

not also hope that those schools under the guidance of
smong the tribes the vile spirit house Of the reckless
Indian trader whose evil proh's depend upon the des.
truction of every human being with whom he deslsi
have far proceeded in execution Of your earnest
instructions that this should and satisfy
the wishes Of the people the States OF Mississippi and
Indiana in reference to the Chocaws and the hismies
to have made contracts for the removal and subsistence
ofthose tribes The emigration of the former 70 their
new and chosen home to commence within the
year; and my Information enables me to say that the
Miomies will be removed from Indiana IN the early part
Of the next season.
When these contracts and the instructions to which
have already adverted ia relation to the seminoles OF
Florida shall be u filed there will then remain certainly
not an enemy but merely few and very inconsideraoe
remnants OF the vast and powerful nations which ence
the sole and warke Of tho entire region
east Of the Mississippi.
serious dssensions unfortunately existing in one OF the
most enlightened Indian tribes-the Cnerokees. had
tons who in attendance in this city during the last
session OF Congress. representing the different parties
which distract the nation would be attended BY dpos
ton to sit down in harmony and heal their unnatural
euda that just and liberal spirit would animate those
N power and that all would be permitted to exercise and
enjoy those personal and polite privileges which should
he the great objects OF people striving to initiate the
form and the Institutions Of that goveri ment under the
protection Of which they exist nation. My pecsa
ons having been realz ID could not feel myself
leved from the execution measure held out BY me n
my commu nicatons with those delegations. likely
become necessary and just to all parties Every pledge
OF honor and ef public ah demands Of this government
to sustain the Cherokee authorities in the execution Of
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minority from the barbarity Of the Indian Ldw and to
prevent any future outbreak of rannicsl Thus
snly cen we discharge duty we have incurred by a
clause in the treaty Of 1885, wherein the United States
agree to protect thu Cherokee nation from domestic
strife
The intelligence received from the Cherokee country
in October last determined once to appoint i've
authority to three commissioners OF high and impartial
chasces 10 proceed TO the nation and inquire the
spot the conf citing allegations and charges made by
the several pares to sxsmne into the extent and the
of discomfort and ascertain the intensity Of
he spirit of hostility alleged to prevail between the
different bands ofthe tribe By their report the truth will
ascerained from dsinterested source; and II recon
ciaton shall prove TO be imprsccahle, the executive
and the legislature will he enabled to devise and apply
the proper remedy and grant the suitable redress or
any real wrong or oppression
When presenting to the executive the views Of this de.
pameDt it's various concerns II is not practicable
to avoid quent subjects which had pre-
viousy attracted the notice many f my distinguished
predecessors cannot conclude my report without an
other instance Of the kind earnestly repeating the
to the Government to PROVIDE by addition
al buildings for the safety Of the records Of this Depart
msn well ior the ready and convenient despatch Of
its public buiness. The present occupation Of the
the various branches ef he Department hs does
promote true economy, iuvolves tho highly valuable
srchives in cobtiHusi pend pad gives great personal in
convenience to the public Ulcers, well to c
having intercourse and business with the several
bureaus This is Of those exgencies from which
escape by postfoncmen for every hour the mis-
chief advances and the necessity d reform urges upon
as with the more f,rce.
have the honor to b. sir, with high respect, your
obedient and humble servant
VIM. WILKINS, Secretary Of War
To the PaEsIpENr Of the United states.