The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-07

affairs in Oregon, and is submitted with the
Commissioners report.
The functions of the agents authorized by
Congress for the Indians in California have
been suspended for the want of the necessary
appropriations. They have been constituted
commissioners to negotiate treaties with the In
dams in that State. Commissioners have also
Indian tribes adjacent to The line between the
United States and Mexico.
Our Indian affairs in New Mexico require
the prompt attention of Congress. There are
over thirty thousand Indians within its limits
predatory and barbarous-who have been guilty
of the most cruel outrages, not only upon our
citizens but upon the semi-civliZed Pueblo In
dians, for whose protection the Commissioner so
| licits the interference of Government The Com
| missioner suggests the necessity of appointing
| commissioners to define the boundaries of their
| land, and to negotiate treaties with them. The
establishment of military posts is also recon-
mended. and the appointment of agents to In
sure their proper management. The necessity
of liberal appropriations is suggested for re-
| deeming the captives among the Indians in this
| Territory.
The Indians in Utah are generally pcaceable;
| but little is known of their condition. and no re-
commentator is made in regard to them, except
| that our trade and intercourse laws be extended
| over them.
| 1t is recommended that commissioners be APP
| pointed to confer with the authorities of Texas
| in regard to the Indians of that State, whose
affairs remain in the same embarrassing condl-
! ton that has existed for the last five years
| This suggestion contemplates the removal OF
| these Indians to suitable country, where they
can be exclusively under the Federal control
Only portion of the Seminole Indians, in
| Florida, have been removed to the west of the
Mississippi, and those who remain continue, as
| heretofore, in charge of the military.
| The removal of the Choctaws remaining III
| Mississippi is recommended and more efficient
measures than have hitherto been adopted are
| called for. to accomplish this object
| A change in the system of paying the Indian
annuities on the per capita principle is recon
mcnded
| The great obstacle to the amelioraton of thu
| condition of the Indians is their appetite fol
ardent spirits, and the facility with which it is
gratifed by a protligate system Of smuggling
liquor into their country, to remedy which the
aid of the States from which this traffic is car
| ried on should be invoked.
| The work of collecting information Illus
trative of the history, condition and pros
| poets of the Indian tribes, and the first part o
these Investigations will be laid before Con
gress early in the next session.
A satisfactory explanation is given of the
disparity which exists between the financial
estimates of this office, submitted to Congress
at the commencement of the last session ano
those of the present The clerical force of the
office is inadequate to It's augmenting duties
| its increase is recommended. A reorganization
of the Department is considered indispensably
necessary, and will form the subject of spe
cial communicate ton.