The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04


and land, In order to flch the same from the ind-
vlduals, and put their property into their own
pockets-and being plausible In itself, many good
men are disposed TO look upon it with favor. But
IT 10 all wrong; and every one best acquainted,
who have no interested motives to subserve, con-
denim II, as the sure tendency OF the system IL to
denatisnalize every tribe. Ii Is feared by many
good men that il IL done for that purpose, as 1t
takes from the chiefs the public means to pay their
national Liabilities, TO sustain their poor, or aid
How the better feelings of our nature blush and
revolt at the idea that our government should adopt
andtenfoce system OF policy so directly calculated
TO oblterate the lastremalns OF this brave noble and
generous race of men. Should this policy be con-
| unued, God only knows how soon our American
| author Coopsr's, fiction Of "The Last of the Mo
| hcsns' may become matter Of fact-hlstory, in
truth-to mol only the Stockbrldges, but TO all the
Indian tribes. The individual or per CAPITA system,
has been well tested the distribution of the lands
Of this nation in l3-an equal quantity each IN
dlvldua OF the tribe 1t Is now but six years that
portion OF them has been citizens and out Of some
one hundred and twenty that then became citizens,
and received their portion OF land, only some FIVE
or six retain any lands but their white brethren,
those who are 30 anxious to have the per capita
system continued-dlsinterested souls NOV own
their farms and this portion OF tribe are now poor,
dIss.pated, and poverty stricken, while those who
retain their Indian character and CUSTOMS and arc
governed by their chiefs, are rich and happy.
They elect their Grand Sachem, Councillors and
Treasurer annually, at election held fer that pur-
pose.
The present Grand Sachen, John w. Quincy,
10 a noble specimen OF g man, being rather above
the ordinary height, Roman features, his form
| straight and commanding, and his whole appear
! ance begets the respect Of all His mind is richly
endowed He has fund of general intelligence,
which is united to belief IN, and practice of, ge-
hume Christianity. In his dealings he Is frank and
honest; IN his conversation he presents his ideas
| with force and clearness, and Is remarkable tor
| the correctness Of his language. Any nation, or
al m m SNpl he a hIm a a
leader, chief, or eachem
Austin f. Quincy is their treasurer. He is
some hat the senior Of their sachem IN years, 10
of middle stature, straight FORM erect IN his
mage, is richly endowed with good nature, kind
and urbane In mis- department., cheerful In his con-
| yersaiion, and also an honest man; He Is pro-
| tessor and possessor Of practical Chrlstanity y;
] liberal TO the poor, and cordial In his welcome
| and treatment of a friend or stranger. Take
HIM all in all, he - aperfect specimen OF what hui
mainly should be, and a good sample of the an
| cient Indian. Their coancillOrs are Ziba 1.
Peters, Joseph Quincy, Abraham Pye. Peter d.
| Llttleman, Moses Charles, and Samuel Miller.
regret The want of space to speak OF each one OF
them separately. They nchly deserve all that can
| rulers They kind to strangers, industrious
in their habits, liberal in their views, and, in truth,
embody all the virtues that adorn the rulers OF any
| race or people.
The Rev jeremiah Slingerland, an educated
and Influential member of the tribe, was absent
| with Samuel Miller, Of the chiefs, on z dele
cation to their Great Father at Washington, pray
log him TO deal towards the red men with more
| wise and just manner than heretofore, and put a
stop to the per capita system Of paying money and
| annuities 10 his brethren; so that had not the
pleasure of making his acquaintance, yet have 1t
| from reliable sources that he Is gentleman and a
Christian. He has good library of religious and
miscellaneous books, and stands well In tho essi-
| nation OF his brethren.
They have two fourishag English schools for
the education of their children, taught BY the
| learned talented. ACCOMPLISHED and piOus Misses
Montgomery A delegation of their tribe have
returned from an exploring expedition, to select a
| location for their future home, on the west side
Of the Mississippi river: They selected q country
agreeably to the treaty, procure for them Of the
| Sioux. They are highly pleased with the coun-
try, and purpose to remove into the same the next
season. Ii only remains with our government to
reverse the cruel treatment that II has prdctised
| tor years past, to make the future the happiest
years OF this interesting people, which must be the
/ prayer Of every phlanthropist Indeed, II their
Great Father will deal justly and wisely by them
in future, blessed they are with such rulers no
one can doubt, that in all time 70 come, with
union and integrity, they will be happy and pros
| porous people. Ssskx.
p. S-since writing the above. / padersts..ij
that the delegation to their Great Father at WASH
ington, above spoken OF, have returned. They
partially succeeded in convincing the govern
ment OF the injustice Of the per capita system in
their case, and an order was made by the Indian
bureau that on condition a majority OF their tribe
sIgnlfed their desire that the moneys should be
paid over 10 their sachem and councillors, 1t was
to be so disposed Of.
This IL, indeed, happy indicaton-one point
gained by THIS, IL seems that the administration
OF the Indian affairs, under Gen. Taylor, 10 TO be
more liberal and Just than that of the late one, and
it Is to be hoped that they will go on receding
until they have got back INTO the old system OF
fatherly and kind treatment toward their red
| brethren.