The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-31


In the crowded state of our columns on Monday last
when published the clear and able report from the
Indian Bureau, the remarks, with which we had intended
to accompany ITS publication, unavoidably post
poned
The report gives comprehensive view OF the opera
hons OF this extended and important branch of the public
service during the past year, and of the great interests
committed oats charge. The position of three thou
sand Indians has been changed mostly from the of the
Mississippi to the homes apart for them west Of
that river where they will be free from the deteroatng
influences to which they had been exposed and can par
cpate in the benefits of those benevolent measures now
IN operation for the improvement OF the condition. and
the intellectual moral and social elevation of the red
man. Several new treaties have been made, by which a
large amount of territory has been acquired which is be-
ginning TO be wanted for occupation and settlement by
our enterprisng and energetic frontier population The
Commissioner deplores strong terms the continuance
10 great extent OF the traffic and use among the Indians
OF ardent Spirits which he considers the greatest obstacle
to their advancement in the benefits and comforts of civil
lied life; and he recommends that stringent laws
be passed by Congress TO put stop to this great evil
The difficulties which have long existed among the
Cherokees and which occasioned much strife and blood
She'd and produced much social injury, have been happ
y arangeda result gratifying to every friend of human
y and good order and especially so to ourselves for
Is known to readers, have taken deep interest
the subject
Some inconvenience and suffering, it appears,
casoned among the far northern tribes, consequence Of
the late period at which their annues were paid but
this occasioned by law OF the last session of Con-
gress, which prohibited the money being placed in the
pft had itfpd nncp
that all the public moneys in their hands were safe and
ready to be paid over on demand This evidence, which
in all satisfactory, took time to procure
from the distant agents, and hence the delay the
payments.
We had no idea that the subject OF education was
beginning to attract much attention among the In
dams generally appears from this report All
who have made any material change from the hunter
state 10 some settled pursuits are becoming anx-
ious to have schools established among them for the
education of their children The manua-abor schools
are shown to be decidedly the best in all respects and
those that have been put in operation have been attended
with the most satisfactory results So much interested
are some OF the tribes this subject, who have tasted
The benefits OF good practical educaton, that they vol
UNFAIRLY devote considerable amount of their own funds
20 the establishment of schools The Indians generally,
tappears, DESTROYS that the funds set apart to be
applied BY the government TO the purposes OF education,
should be expended in their own country AT this we
are not surprised They must naturally be anxious to
nave their children them, that they the better
De assured Of their safety and weae and be able ad
minister to their comfort in sickness much stronger
impression is also doubtless made upon their minds by
witnessing the progress Of their children from day to day.
and IN seeing the effect which the school has in produc
ing good habits and orderly conduct
The Commissioner to be greatly interested in the
subject OF education among his interesting charges, and
heir moral and social Improvement and while detailing
e Efforts which the government making and intends to
MAKE for the accomplishment OF these great and desirable
a he does not omit to do justice to the several Chris
an societies, which, with commendable zeal and phi
anthropy, are efficiently cooperating with the govern
"Fh1 by furnishing teachers and missionaries and by