New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-28
Cenxr-..-Tse Aborigines-Aussris.
CefFssp0edsAcs Of TIE IF'ouns
WAsHNsroN, Wednesday, Dec.


WAsHINoroS, "Wednesday, Dec. 90
The Report of Hon. ORLANDO BRows. Con-
missioner of Indian Affairs being in the hands Of
the printer, am unable, as intended yesterday,
70 give you synopsis Of it. From the following
extract, however, which il the concluding para
graph of that state paper, the reader will gather
. general and correct idea OF tho condition of the
various tribes Of Indians scattered over the United
States.
Mr.. BRows says:
"Ie conclusion would beg leave 10 say that mere 10
encouraging ground for the belief thst share OF
success will In the end crown tho phsnthropic efforts
OF the GoyeInmsnt and OF individuals TO ciyise and
chrisusnse the Indian tribes With some, isis uue,
oil eiots have hitherto proved unsv sng, and un'ortu
nate tribes have hurried on, almost 10 utter extinction
bsfure their downward tendency could be srrss ,ed.
With oshers however the fostering and pstsrnsl care
OF the Government has accomplished the main design
OF substituting the pursuits OF civilized life la the
Of those os the savage, and In infusns among them
jaster odes OF thought and proper appreciation Of
moral responsibility.
"Bsving effected this, the future OF the udisn 49, In
eli respects promising and II 10 nos no longer pro
bem whether they are cspsoe OF seigovernmsnt OF
not They have proved their capacity for s0cisl hsp
pnsss by adopting written constitutions. upon the
model OF our own-by establishing and maintaining
schools--oy successfully devo,ns themselves 20 ssr
cultural pursuts-by respectable attachments in the
learned professions and mechanic aTtsand by adopt
Ing The aud customs Of our own people so Ear
ney are sppncaoie 10 tneir own eondiuoh' IL IN
sore seen stsuyins resuts, Win utoes oel feSen'y
e'ossa' vtnln ice JuHsdieuon on 'ne CLi'eu ga :,
nave oa' 10 si ou', OF zoe eAPel.enos VI "a.
no civil, .,,on ,ss.,i rIs,S ,1s,a,ioa OF s,ssy.
,Piris AID 40 avs can be too sTseat to effect ths,
Isfy. .uau,,ls. A. =. ssI, '.' in
favor Of traders and not Of the odians Tor the none
amo' Instantly nnds lie wsy into the Golfers OF the
he on,, ,S.,s "a Ssy !a' 60, ossn ou.nnSr ,o'
few Gays Of ricioa. living swAl-ns from his debsuch
% s"s victim o. seaSy maj mas a''' o'S
-tis true that there are maoy OF our traders VII,
nv, - ds.Pseu nosoIsos snc n'sn n,naee inc.
the ess, efforts Of the phiisn,hrop,st would there
lore nd 'ss. In all ,ress. hereafter to be made
Mana. rs"v,.,on. a Nv I.u y m1nsv Ss ,n.er,os
20 far A. the same may be found 10 be praosssoe
Aad that wherever tribes ~i.h hom have existing
rest,es. and whoss snnutss are payable ehis ay IN
moeey can os Induced 10 conseas 10 suosn,auoa %
.es MAJ ~
nsssuyes hs ,ss,n 10 MN saon, an asrsSIs
"rners ~,Il pecss.s,ily srisa GA, Of the improved
eonsiuon Of the Indian tribe. new res,ions between
,osm Ana our eoysrnment and people That CONS are
~ eN saAlaed to psrneipss In ne
,ssrfor, Tsspse,faIiy Se, no .o.,a
seuon Of Congress should be iryi,eS e Iss suSses
90 ,Aa the inssioy steps may be ,aiea 10 brns .soa,
q The Americas people ard 90 eorsOrs 70 the beats
OF isose who have isr yesis been ssresshrs almost
49, :. h,rsToIaDcs .as Of nSHSs.