The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-11

some cause not known, il was struck out by the |
StDste ia that the whole amount is now liable, |
according 10 the naked terms ut the treaty as II
stsnds, To per.cspiua distribution Unless some
change, IN this particular, be- some way autho-
ri2eo, The lust and honorable Intentions OF The lG-
dams IN, nseves will be defeated, and great inJus
ice done 10 their creditors, which should, by all
means; b. avoided.
Among the reports herewith submitted will be
found elaborate and able one from Governor
Eansty. tr CDfnO Superintendent OF Indian Affairs
tor 'he TeIrnory OF Minnesota, containing an lutte
r-stIg historical account OF the Indians In that
quhii,I-comprisiDg some OF our most noted aud
poveItu trib.s-and referring to a state OF affairs,
existing nOfi ht tn boundary IN the region VI
the ktd rivei Of the north, which has heretofore
been presented to the notice Of the department, but
not SO full and clrcunIstaniial a manner.
The agents OF The Hudson's Bay Company. IT is
Representa- q, carry on extensive trdttc with the
Ia dams our side of The line, contrary to our
laws, and much To the detlment Of our citizens en-
gagged III the lnOlan trade In that quarter; as the
tomeT ENJOY superior advantages, from being pro-
tec-d Different points by military force, having
DO duties to pay on the articles OF foreign manu-
iaCure winch enter largely INTO that description OF
uace, aud iIom their making use, In their deal
hgs. OF that malign but effective agent with the
lnalabs, ardent splris, the Introduction of which
mo the Indian country Is prohibited by severe
penal enac Tnens In their operations, the services
at n mum. rous class OF persons, known as Bols
Bures, or haltbreeds, being Principally on the BIZ
lsb side Of ihe hDe, are extensively brought into
requlslIoD and they are In this way, no doubt,
enabled 10 communicate more freely and adyan-
tageously with our Indians, OF whom those persons
generally, IN part descendants and relatives
These people ATE also guilty at destroy ing, annu-
sl,, INN, quantities Of buffalo and other game
slte of The line, tor their own purposes and
those at the company, which gives great dissdts-
too 10 our Indians, and must eventually prove of
serious injury Ia them, by The determination, IN
years, OF this their chet source Of subsistence.
Ii IeTnted to continue, II must ere long lead to
lifsIs and Hs hid VAIh nnr IndI lea.
cures ought 10 be promptly taken 10 put an end TO 1t
and IL e other evils referred Ia, connected with the
| eye rafioDs of the Hudsons Bay Company, along
iDO within our bOTCers.
Consider able and increasing intercourse and
trade are annually carried on through the Indian
county by residents the BRUSH side OF the hne
with our settlements on the Upper Mississippi,
which Tequlrs some governmental supervision 10
prevenany infractlOn of the laws regulating trade
and intercourse with our Indians. No person
should be permitted to enter into our territory for
the purpose, without written permission from
some proper officer, and reasonable guarantee
for good conduct, and a due observance
laws snd regulations, while travelling IN the Indian
cOuntay.
Ga representations from this department, a mi
ary expedition was sent, during the past season,
10 the Red River region, To inquire into all these
matters, the result OF which il not yet known, as
has but recently returned and no report has yet
been received at this office IN relation to it,
No provision having been made by Congress for
the appointment OF agents to reside amO0g the In.
tians OF Oregon, four sub-agents were last year
sppoln,ed for that purpose under the authority OF
The filth section OF the act OF June Both, 1884, pro-
vidlpg 'tor the organization of the Department of
Indian Affairs" 10 whom, as well as to the Cover
nor and er c6feto Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Tor the terntory, instructions were given to report
fully IN relation TO the numbers; location, charac-
ter, and habits vt the Indians, and all other par
tculars necessary to enable the department to an
derstand what should be the nature of our rela-
tons with, and 10 frame some definite course Of
nal ~ a hS MIR sued I'm de hen he mil in.
formation received IL conta med In the accompany
ing extract from the Governor to the Secretary or
) aye, marked ii.
A similar course mad necessarily to be adopted
this year, with reference to the Indians in New
Mexico and California: NO agents for which hav-
irg beer provided tor by Congress, the department
was entirely without the means OF obtaIaIng any
Information respecting, or OF managing our rea-
tons with, those Indians. Three sub-agents
the tf're appointed under the same authorlty and
ny virtue OF provision in the fourth section OF
that act, empowering the President, whenever
he may Judge it expedent, TO discontinue any In
Dian agency or transfer the same from the place or
nibe designated by law, to such other place or
tnbe rs the public service may require" two
agencies were uan sferred from the Upper Missouri
river tn positions OF greater Importance in New
Mexico ana California. These arrangements were
rel ders the more cesssry, of the
obligauon imposed by the late ATTY WIN Mrxco;to
exercise sDcna supervision the tbes With our
BORDERS AS 10 prevent them from going into her
tsrtofy and committing depredations and infllct-
ing other injuries upon her cltlzens They are,
however. wholly Inadequate to the object, and IL
Is considered very important that provision be
made by Congress, at the earliest practicable
PERIOD, for the appointment OF a suitable number
ct u age hts IN the three territories mentioned, to
meet the expenses OF conducting our relations
VIII the Indians within them, and for the extern
SION OF the laws regulating trade and intercourse
with The Indian tribes 10 California and New
Mtxlco, where ihry are not considered to be in
force, having been pass pror their acquisition.
would respectfully call attention TO the present
detective and Inefficient org aniZaton OF this branch
at he public service. However well adapted to
the concuon OF things IN 1884, when il was pre-
scribec, IL rs incompatible with the prescott state
o' afiars, and altogether inadequate To enable the
d. parment To discharge in "A pepper manner the
enlarged snd more complicated trusts and duties
now devolving upon II. The positions Of many of
TIE inbes have psen materially changed; the nun-
her wesi Of the Mississippi, greatly increase by
emigration frum a-t OF that river; our intercourse
and !, lsuons with those in that quarter much en-.
larry d. nv ektcnsIOn 10 other ano more distinct
tribes; and our Transactions wi h many of them
multiplied, and rendered more important, by STU
pulatlons IL new treaties; while large lumber
nav, kern added "a our jur sdictlon ia Texas Ore
soD, California. and New Mexico.
There are, pomiuslly, five superiptendents Of
indirn affairs; hut two at these are local agents
Tor particular tribes, aud are required, without any
increase II compensation. Ia perform the duties ut
supefint,ndrnis ~ addIon tn those of agents, aud
are therefore called acting superintendents. Two
"intls-ibt GuNefbors on oregon ana Minnesota
-bfr os oiiicio supeuu,endebts, having the duties
oi Hn otic'r ~ mat grase To- perform for the la
d'dus oi those territories, tor which they al.
lo~sd-the Que fifteen hundred, aud the other
one inoussbd dollars pr annum, M addition To
tier salaries ~ governors. There ~ but one fall
sud uoepenctn supeiinls ndent, who Is located at
- Lruis.
The duties Of agent and superintendent are not
only enifsl, incompatible ia themselves, bat the
ivfmsr. u attended Ia, leave too little tune and
opportunity for the proper performance of the latter
bic ~ II n quail acd unjust To impose upon AN
aprt'. such, he ddtss aud responsibilities
a. "lt ~ agents. ard me- more cumpens ,tion, tue
additional, ouerous aud responsible functions OF
sui' nn'rndtnt.
The returns for the past yesr are not entirely
CEN. ltie. but II Is believed that there has bcen
considerable ipcrsss. N the nufnDsr ~ youth aud
n.tfuctun. Nearly the whole ui the large amount
required fer the support and maintenance of the
srhUos now ~ operation II furnished by the Luz
di.rs thtmsevet, out ~ their national fluid aud
ia