The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-06
The Report Of the Con, missioners of Indian
ACnaUa.

sirT have the honor to submit general view Of tbs
,ondton aud operations Of this branch Of the public
Since my last annual report nineteen Creeks, forty
four Cbckasaws and q few Cherokees number not
Xix hundred and twsnty.tbrse Chocktsws have been
from east of the Mississippi the country Of
their brethren west Of that river small number OF
smes, left behind when the great body Of that tribe
removed from Indiana, last year. chiefly 10 enable
them to gather and dispose of their fall crops it Is
believed sither now on their way or are abeu starting
for the West.
By the treaties Of 1898 and ls4O with the Miamies
and by joint resolution Of Congress- approved March
I'd. ls45. portion Of them-about l6l in number-are
permitted receive their aunuites and they claim to
remain permanently In Indiana
A portion OF the sscs and Foxes Of the Mississippi
whose lands In Iowa purchased by tho treaty Of
October ls42 that at the date Of my report last year
had halted In the Pottawatomie country, have since
gone forward that the whole Of those united tribes
comfortably settled in the country assigned
them by their consent the head waters Of the
Usage river, imme dately south Of the Shswnees
Confident hopes were entertained that all the Choc
taws remaining east Of the Mississippi would before this
time have been removed but the department has been
greatly disappointed Under the circumstances sta ted
ia report of last year. the contract for their
made the 5th September, ls44, with Alexander An
derson and Others and which expired by limitation
the December 1886, extended to the LIST day of
June last; yet ct the end Of tho period Of extension
there nearly as many still remaining East as had
BY the late treaty with the united nation of Chppe
Ottewae, and Pottawatomes they allowed two
years from the 23d Of July 1885, within which to
the Missouri, and on the Usage river to their
country, pur chased Of the Kanzas where they all
dioious COUNSEL andprudsnt efforts Of the able and EN-
cient superintendent OF Indian affairs at St Louis how
ever they inducsd t. agree to remove this fall
vi6ed the moneys stipulated in the treaty to enable
them to do were sent out in This dous
the payment made to them and they have carried,
are out their good faith those from
the Bluffs having at the last accounts advanced m
siderable distances the route, and those from the
Usage having either started were about starting 1t
is confidently expected that with the exception Of
small band which determined to remain and hunt on
the of the Des Moines has been their
practice heretofore all will arrive in their new country
comfort during the winter and be prepared to COM
their operations with the opening Of the spring
Ths 9th article OF tina treaty of January L. lo46 with
the Ksnzas provides that if the lands still held and
tanned by them west of those cedsd by the first article
OF that tresy deficient in timber, the President
shall suitable country to bs laid of for them
tho western boundary OF their cesson to the govern
nent; which event, they ceie the remainder of their
country not ceded by the first article of the treaty
The agent, Msjor Cummins, who made the
expol alton, instructed in that to select
other section that would answer tba purpose He nc
cordngly selected aud caused to be laid of by wede
fined netsc and bounds tract twenty milen square
head waters of the Neoeho, south of the Shawnees
aud Immediately west Of the new country OF the sacs
is expected that the Kauzas will to this
early in the spring in time to put IN their crops and
make other requisite and necessary angemens for
the year
The Winnebagoes have only been awaiting the pur
third article of the treaty of October 18TH IN
TO their removal from tbs valus bic they
occupy in Iowa, which thsy oeded to the United
States and whick already beginning to be required
for settlement aud cultivation by the rapidly increasing
population of that State By the terms Of the treaty
the country their future residences be explored
and selected by their people, or by agent Of their
appointments and soon after the tresty was contu
died. Mr. H Rice: duly appointed as their agent, ex
pored and selected fer them the section OF country lying
between the Watsb river tributary Of the Mississippi
on the SOUTH and the Long Prairie river and the Crow
this is high up on the mississippi and at present
deraby il advance Of our white population yet the de
partsnt desired that they would select position stu
further north in order that, for long time 10 come,
they might be beyond the reach of our population
rapidly extending in that quarter and until under
beneficial operation OF the system Of policy being
lifted for living in contact and for nermingng freely
with the whites They would not however, consent to
70 else where and the land belonged to the Chippe
was Of the Mississippi and Lake Superior 1t became
cssary enter into negotiations with them for 1t One
reason which has been urged IN favor of the Wnneba
goes being located this point is that they will be in
terpose extent aud be the means Of preserving
peace between the Sioux and tie Chippswas, who
hereditary enemies and are engaged in frequent COLI
ions and between whom there has for time been
little danger OF serious difficulties and bOodshed.
The commissioners appointed to negotiate with the
country, finishing that duty, tho purpose CT
negotiating with them also, for the lands they yet
in Wisconsin. The acquisition by the government of
these lands much wanted for settlement and Quilt
n,
and to the prosperity o. that Gection 81 Wisconsin
while 1t would be much better for the Indiana surround
cd and pressed upon they In great measure are oy
such postion-to them unnatural and unfortuna ate
o oe-to sell out and remove elsewhere
Dhcullies Of grave character exist among the
Indians In Wisconsin. Law of March 50,
s43 passed ut their request the application
of number Of them made them citizens and provided
for division Of the lands in their reservation among
them in severalty Ay set It August eth ls4e, this
repealed and the Sockbridges restored to their
fUA nj oh
red remaining citizens aud would come forward and
gister their names with the sub agent within three
mouths The reservation was then to be divided
between the parties in proportion to part
be called the citizen, and the other the Indian dis
trict and the lands In the former to be allotted In
rally under the first law The citizen party refused
to come forward and enrol their names alleging that
they were already invested with citizenship and all its
privileges Of which Congress had no power to deprive
them; and that they unwilling to do thing that
would lead to the assignment which had been made
the lands being disturbed many CT thsa having been
sold to innocent purchasers for valuable
Unfortunate collisions have taken PLACES between rome
of the tribes in the northwest attended by boodhsd
end loss OF life The Sioux Of the most restless and
mischievous OF our tribes have committed attacks
the Onahas tie Cttoes the friendly Pawnees north Of
the Platte and tue Winnebsgoe,; which, in the
tack from the Sioux These Iudians are divided into
separate bands headed by different chisf and occupy
large extent Of country aud above the St Peters
between the mississippi and Missouri rivers portion
oplvthoss living on the Mssiss ppi-receve annuties
from tie United States and having been concerned in
the attack upon the orders given
their punishment, and for withholding their snnui
until they made full and ample satisfaction Under
standing this they mauested contriton for the out
rage aud voluntarily forward make such repa.
ration the admitted
party of Pawnees residing south of the Platte. who
siso evil dspoged and treacherous made attack
In the spring party OF emigslrts to Oregon and
did much mischief though no lives reported TO have
bsen lost Instructions were given for tho punishment
OF both them and the Sioux by military force and for
taking hostsgss for tbes future good conduct For the
more eGectusl protection Of citizens emgrating
Oregon and of the Omshas Ottoes Pancas, and other
weak tribes in the vicinity of the Sioux the Platte
and Missouri rivers it may be advssbl- to establish
small military post somewhere near the mouth Of the
Patte which, in conncxop with that to be established
Grand Island that river, would doubs eHec-
tually prevent such in future An attack
also made last virter, By the Iowas, o1ge OF
tbs Omahas but the depart, nt having directed their
annuties to be withhold they made satisfactory repara
ton for the niury Inflicted.
With the exception possibly OF the mischisvous Paw
sonth Of the Plta IL known that VIC