The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-06

Pre- priated for the buildings and improvements and
1900 annually for their support in each Provision
the Quapaws which will probably be ready to 20 into
operation in the spring. under the ndsncs of
closed with the Catholics for similar institution among
the Miamies for which they have to make an
annual appropriation from their annuites of 81 600
These societies, by the terms OF the several contracts
receive fifty dollars for every schoar which they
shall maintain and educate This Is to include board
ing clothing, stationery medical attendance and every
All the agents Of the department In the opinion
that the law passed the session of Congress- add
ing the punishment of imprisonment to tho fine former
y imposed, for introducing dsposing Of Intoxicating
liquors in the Indian country and making Indians
pet.nt witnesses 10 trials for such Offences will be pro-
Provision having been male for that purpose at the
last session of Congress the department appointed
special agent to visit the Cumsnches and other wild
tribes Of rexss From his reports IL will bs seen that
the most friendly understanding continues to exist be-
tween those Indians and ths United States Nearly
all the tribes paroles to the treaty of 1915 recent
ly assembled in council when the agent major Neigh
bors distributed among them the valuable presents
which promised by that treaty. During the coun
ell they gave renewed assurances Of their determine
ton to observe the several spuaions Of the treaty to
refrain from committing depredations and to i've in
aud amity with tne people ani government OF the
United States
Texas coming into the Uuor pressy reserved the
right -, and exclusive jurisdiction all the vacant
and unappropriated lands lying within her limits She
has disposed tracts situated in those
sections Of the State where the Indians have long been
accustomed to hunt and which they have therefore al
ways considered belonging to themselves The pur.
of those tracts have recently been engaged In
surveying and marking their bound aries with view to
the intro iuctioa aud settl ment upon them Of white
population This has been done without first obtaining
tbs consent OF the Indians; and II thus persisted III will
It Is feared, become the meauy Of nsrrupting tho
peaceful relations which so happily exist among
these numerous and savage tribes This sub ~
that must necessarily commend itself to ths atten
ton and serious Of the proper authorities
The number of indians 10 Oregon has been estimated at
about thirty thousand souls Their knowledge OF the
relations which they bear towards the United
states must be extremely limited whilst their pF acpal
trade continues to be carried with the subjects of
foreign governments. The various bands residing In
the British possessions north Of the 49th parallel Of Ia
ttuis and Ia Upper California south THE AID afford
Iy and convenient Of reaching these Indians
by persons inimca 10 the Uaited States and OF exc
Ing among them feelings Of dssa action and hostility
Jowsrds our citg rs Under these circumstances the
dep lrtnent afesr the adjournment of Congress
assumed the responsibility OF appointing OF ct-
In Oregon, whose standing and efficiency eva we'll
certified sub agent for the various trioes Within that
territory lie yis iastsuoted to visit the different
bsud Ia counsel with aud disabuse their minds Q! sGy
Injurious impressions that NAV have besa made upon
"a W aud To endeeyor by suitable prcsen and Ivy every
Other proper wisnin his iw-r to establish and
peaceful AMI friendly relations bet ~.en them
and tue cs sns Of the y atsd States No report, how
ever other intelligence from this officer has yet been
received by the department..
With exception OF tho few OF difficulty already
noticed however, tranquility has generally prevailed