Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-11

/
War Tor detailed account of the operations OF the various
branches Of the public service connected with the Department
under his charge The duties devovng this Department
have been unusually and responsible during the past
year, and have been discharged with ability and
Pacific relations continue exist with the various Indian
tribes, and most OF them manifest strong friendship for the
United States Some depredations were committed during
the past year upon trains Transporting supplies Tor the
amy the road between western border of Missouri and
Santa Fe These depredatons which supposed to have
been committed by bands from the region of New Mexico
have been arrested by the presence of military force ordered
out for that purpose Some ouages have been peperated
by portion of the northwestern bands upon the weaker and
comparatively defenceess neghborng tribes Prompt
ures were taken to prevent such in future
Between and thousand Indians belonging
raj tribes have been removed during the year from the of
the Mississippi the country allotted them of that
river, their permanent home and arrangements have been
made for others TO follow.
among them appear have subsidized they have become
united and conented than they have for many
years past The commissioners appointed In pursuance Of
the Of June twenty yevenh 1885, settle claims arising
under the treaty of 1885 36 with that tribe have executed
their duties; and, after patient investigation and full and
fair examination Of all the brought before them closed
their abors in the month Of July last This is the fourth
board commissioners which has been organized under this
treaty Ample opportunity has been afforded 10 all those in
tees,ed bring forward their claims No doubt entertained
that impartial justice has been done by the late board and that
all valid claims embraced by the treaty have considered
and allowed This result and the final settlement be made
with this tribe under the treaty of s46 which will be COM
pcted and laid before you during your session. will adjust all
questions Of controversy between them and the United States
and produce state of relations with them simple wcll-de-
fined, and satisfactory.
Under the discretionary authority conferred by the Of
the Sd Of March last the annutes due the various tribes
have been paid during the present year the heads am
lies instead Of their chiefs, such persons they might de-
sgnate, required by the laws previously existing This
mode Of payment has given general satisfaction the great
body of the Indians Justice has hecn done TO them and
they grateful to the Government for it. few chiefs and
interested persons may object to this mode of payment but
believed the only mode of preventing fraud and impo
stion from being pacsed upon the great body common
Indians, constituting majority Of all the tribes
II is gratifying perceive that number of the tribes have
recently manifested increased interest in the establishment
Of schools among hem and are making rapid advances in
agricuuresome Of them producing sufficient quantity
food for their support and in some cases surplus TO dispose
Of to their neghbors. The comforts by which those who
have received very limited education, and have en-