The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-07
CRY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER d 1856

sh side Of the line, generally in the employment Of Il
HUDSON bay Company and, secondly, the Introduction
ausn. spris among ou! Indians oy me trader. Of IN
resulting from the devastation of game by these foreg
depredaios, have Justly occasoned much dissaiisaco
among them, and, II not checked serious dBcuie
may we'll be apprehended, The introduction OF arder
spirits among the Indians by The persons referred 10 is NJ
only an aggravated evil but is derogaory the auhori
and dignity OF this government. slt I,EI5sf.
Our laws and regulations prohibit the introduction q
spIrluo9s liquor among The Indians, well as the in
gress OF foreigners into their country for purposes
trade OF indeed for any purpose. without pernssio
from the proper authorities strict Compliance wit
these laws and regulations required OF our traders
while the traders Of the Hudson Bay Company. in con
our side OF the iue and. through the nearous means
afdent splis, carry on corruptng traffic with the In
alans, INJURIOUS ALIKE 70 them and 70 licensed
Donded Traders Suitable measures should be prompt
adopted toPut stop to these abuses for which puros
the establishments OF aniary post and an Indian agenc
- ., ,aI ~ w bs Indispensable and in the
II was expected that the Mcnononies, for whom ;
ioeson has been provided between the Winnebagoe
an AM onppewas would De removed this Year. but before
ie exploration OF their country by party Of ihes,
thnans had been completed the season was too far ad
vaneed foT the tribe 10 emgrate before the approach
wntef The President, therefore, in Just spr Of hu
many, gave them permission to remain in Wsconsir
until the ifst day OF June next s sJgl a5ssssgs
lhe Stockbfidge and Munsec Indians residing in Wis.
consn havng IN 1885, ceded all their lands 10 the gov
ernment are expected TO settle somewhere in the same
region oi country The treaty which provides for their
elnoya st'pulates that IN the selection OF country fol
Their future residence they shall be consulted and hey
have expressed preference for site in the vicinity Of
the 81 Peters river As as suitable location can
oe found ior them, and their removal effected Wiscon-
SIM IKE most OF The other States, will be relieved sub
staniially Of the evils o an Indian population.
AS usual with the Winnehagoes, IN whatever situation
Placed considerable number OF them have been esiess
and discontented in their location the Upper Mis-
sssipp 10 which they removed in the year lS4S
his has arisen less from any grounded objection 10
the country than from their own reckless disposition and
thar
ne part o the government to do all thai might have been
done Tor their comfortable settlement in their ne home
There was considerable difficulty in efectug their re-
mova and portion OF them, ,eludng the agent of the
government charged with the superintendent of their
emigration remained behind These, with others who
returned to their old hauns in Iowa aud Wisconsin gave
serious annoyance to citizens by their threatening
conduct and actual depredaioDs The white population
became more or less aarmed aud strong representations
were made % the OF the necessity for their
immediate removal. The urgency appearing TO be great
there was but little time to make the necessary arrange
ments for the purpose. resort to military force was
considered Inexpeden might have tended 10 exas-
perate their feelings and lead TO actual hostities anu il
was greatly to be desired that they should be taken to
their country under circumstances calculated to aliay
Their diseontent and dispose them remain
My predecessor, therefore, with the concurrence and
appreciation OF the head OF the department. entered into
contract with gentleman, recommended for his high
character and great influence over these Indians to re-
move them in kind and iudicous manner and 10 make
suitable and satisfactory arrangements for their comfort.
aoe and permanent settlement appears that the meas
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and that the contractor entitled to credit for his energy
and success in The prosecution of his undertaking
ln examining the reports oi my predecessors for sew
erai years. find measure of policy strongly urged with
reference to the tribes located on the borders OF our
western States, IN which fully II is, BY par
wide extent OF country ot the spfezu On out poulaon
westward, 10 them IRON being swept away by
the mighty and advancing OF civilizations which
has already ngulfed large portion Of this hapess race
To large majority of those that have been removed there
from the States under obligations oil the highest
character enjoned alike by contract and conscience to
to them their present homes and possessions for
ever; and, il be too late, should make all the ar
rangemenis necessary and proper 10 faithful discharge
OF this solemn duty.
Below the most southern Of our colonlzed tribes, we
have ample outlet TO the southwest but another OF
higher latitude required leading more directly towards
our remote western possessions. beginning will be
made in carrying this measure oil poLcy and humanity
into effect by the pnrch ise as contemplated, from the
Sioux, of large portion OF their country; and II may
be fully consummaled by the removal OF few tribes
between the Sioux territory and the kanzas river with
whom we have no treaty spulaions guaranty ing IN per-
petuy their present possessions Suitable locations may
be found for them south OF that river, where secure IN
comfortable and permanent homes, they would be sim
ulaed BY the sauary influence and example OF ne'gh
boring and more enlightened tribes
That the border tribes in question are IN danger Of
ultimate extinction from the causes indicated must De
evident 10 every we'll informed and rejecting mind and
il equally clear that the adoption OF the policy recon-
mended is the only practicable means OF avertng the
melancholy fate with which they are threatened II
fore they will be overrun and extermnaed, Or up
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rooted and broken spirited be driven forth towards the
setting sun, perish amidst savage enemies the
plans or the sterile and inbospiiable regions oil the
Rocky mountains. Such a catastrophe would be an
abiding reproach TO government and people, espe-
ciay when IL is considered that these ndians, q prop
ery established protected, and cherished, may at no
distant day become intelligent, moral ana Christian com
munies, iully understanding and approaching the pun,
cipes and blessings of free institutions, and entitled
to equal participation in the rights, privileges and mmu
mites oil American citizens s..N ...
II is among the tribes OF southern colony that we
find the most satisfactory and encouraging evidences o
material advancement IN civilization; aud we need nc
better vndication OF the wisdom and humanity Of ouI
Indian policy thus far than the gratifying results
number of these tribes Surrounded IN the States where
they formerly resided by white population continually
pressing upon them, and without the natural enter.
prise and energy the intellectual culture requisite "a
enable them to contend with superior race IN any o
those empoymens and pursuits upon which the dgn,i,
and happiness Of man depend--discouraged and de-
pressed by their inferior and helpless condtion-tney
with faal and runous facility, adopted only the vices
of the white man, and were last wasting away. in
few years they would have become extinct and, like otbe
once numerous and powerful tribes their names woult
have been preserved only in the records OF history Ne
moved from this unfortunate, and to them unnatural
| guarantee OF permanent bomes-wbere they are IN
great measure free from those influences arising ont OIL
close contact with white population, so injurious AM
fatal 10 them In their unutored state, and whefe tn'
eemt mens OF civilization could be steadily and sys
temacally introduced among them-they are gradually
increasing in numbers and rapidly advancing IN pros
perty. NaM
Several OF these tribes have already abandoned tnei
original and crude forms OF government and adop'e'
Others fashioned more less after the model OF on
own, having regularly established constitutions, OF re
publican character and written laws adapted 70 thei