The New York herald., 1851-08-01

ktFem t4r St LOUIS republican, July -.
lie Jniied states government has authorized
Col ID. j.. Mitcacu, Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs at this place, 10 hold treaty with n large
num9eroi Indians occupying the Indian Territory
and New Mexico, at Fort Laramie, during tho
month Of September. The Indian tribes invited
20 attend this Council those lying along the base
of the Rocky Mountains, On the south side Of the
Missouri, a. far .Cuih a. the boundary Of Texas, in
cindiDg maly o. the tribes ca 1braccd IL the ursdc
tion Of the nited states b. the acquisition q New
Mexico. Will these Indians, the | niied states
have, a. yet, no subsistng treaties al least none
such as place them entirely and sufficiently under
TIC control Of the gOyCrumcus. The extension Of
cg population the establishment of the Territories
~ New Mexico, Jtah aud Oregon, and tho ncces-
ssIy intercommuncatiOn beiween the Territories
Hnd the states render 10 Indispensable that more
intelligent anC reliable -aton should exist bet xeen
The goSeTnmcEt and the Indians. u Is also hOped
that, by means Of tis COanci Of ~ the tribes and
mutual treaties, an end may be put the constant
~ rec-rrns hostilities between the lr hans them
selves, and rrcatc' security Afforded H. cmigrants.
fGaycllers the mails, &c, Sc, across the plains
and In thc mountains
The ,a.t Congress was 20 favOrably impressed
with tn prourie;y uf The measure, (tbc suggestion.
We believe, orgifa,ed With the Superintendent %
this plaee,l that large approIfa on was made ior
this sIeeiae tupO.t: aIS sso ipartm nt has,
vcry properly, confdcd the principal management
Of II % Col Mitchell
Expresses were sen, ont an early day h invite
the attendnnce of al thg various tribe. with in
sfuctors to the several agents other 20 induce
tiCm 10 como IN. Dlhuite reports have been re-
c,iyt from only few q the expresses. So far as
heard from, there are confc citing reports: bat the
eNTr ctati0n l., that some Of the tr Jcs, owing 60
the ratsgcs q tie smallpox and cLolc-n. and
Others bccausc Of the hostility existing between
them and other tribes whose country they must
pass over. ray not attend How ar thess uses
may operate in preventing The .nlians from at.
tending Il is bic 20 say bat. n0twishstani
ing, tEc nun bcf which II is now 1u'c certain will
atterd viii te very large. lfallrc ia -ted g. attend
should meet, Il viii be The largest aEscmblsge Of in
diens ever congrC gated at place IN tho rited
states. isCstmatedths' ft5c sevcrllt tribes arc
even ftrr sertod, they VII amount to some
twenty thousatd, and. II rIiv rcrrsssu,ec, g, -. 3
hrty thousand. The sIcctacie Of guch nun Der of
tribes corgrc gated together vii, proJahlv. never
occur agan On q i5 continent They orc fast dis
aJpclrirg before The approach II ho y7hile man.
and many u the ifitts nov in txiston,e, and cv'
pccted g. be prcscnt at thil trenty In few wears
viii be SC waited away by ihcir continual hjsti'i.
tics With each other, W dsase. end other causes.
n it they viii either be wholly De- r0ved or swal.
love ! VI IN ono Cth.r community I q one who
s dciirovs e srcing true representation e oil
lhesc tribes, the pfefcnt s f1ost excellent oCca-
sion. IL thtrds ~ oppgr nui.y That, uuder aus
crc mstarces, can , lt seldom lc 5ur The govern
mont has been Irorpied TO this measure b. con-
sidofatiors of adequate protection 10 her own cti
zcn', snd greater sccuriy tai friendly rotations
witt the Indians. 0w fer 'bc tflri may Z. ssc-
og id, r,naius b b, seen.
~. ItCheI iofi .Cstcfd on tIc ftllner Gotta.
fart for Iarsas the point f-om vh,L d. tai.as g.
ftul-. lieis lco .rra ranicd ,, Col. Giant fs.
t.t- tut'r N tlF pafer' Ell y GIaff
oi tL. ci yial. ~ Iieagy q. k.Dg. o.
r, ald J. uiion of Efgiaal ". eH
rf, By Col 81. camti.,r. n ~. ,itv. csorr, NJ
Dc 'fl., q! the ttv ita.s fli-4.f,.. f,r.r If41-
Hd, ti rnglaf ?; ava ..t.r.t .Uufi.aa GENTLE.
.itn ~ B. probabl, tlat r.to.s aI. i,in IT, r,rtv
'ei'F, 'h'g leave t9e b.stts-y or .be 5ute. A.