New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-20
Pleg Of GYilfu-Walter Jenkins and Ed
Indian Tribes in California; onclu>iOn of
Treaty.

From The Republic.
1t has been stated that the Indian popula-
ton OF California l. rom two 20 three hundred
thousand but Col. r. Mckee, one OF the Indian
Commissioners. expresses the opinion that there are
IN the entire state. from fifty 10 seventy hye th0uS
and. The number cannot. however. now be aScer-
tanned With any degree of certainty. They are seal
tered pretty equally over the whole extent OF Tho
country.
I'm many cases depreciation, are Superinduced by
the whites. Such things will, no doubt, frequently
occur until treaties shall have been made, and the
laons of the white and the red men properly defined
by rules and regulations, which Will secure the rights
and protect the persons and property of each.
We learn AZ the Indian Bureau Yesterday that
treaty woS entered INTO between the United state,
and The S-yan-tc, Co-c0-noon Po-lo-yan-to, Apang.
as->e Apache, and A-wal-ache tribes OF California
Indians on the ION of March last, 40 Cape Fremont
on thc Little MaupOeSa river
I'm this these SIX tribes not only promise and bind
themselves 90 refrain from The commission Oi hostile
~ or aggression upon the United states, or upon any
OF our citizens, but 20 live on terms OF pedOe ami
friendship Wlth all the Indian tribes Rellnqulshlug
The title 10 the lands they held, thcyc0nsentod 10 De-
located four full townships lying between the Mer-
CCdo and Tolmnee Rivers. Ample provision Is 10 De-
made by The nted states for their comfort the dvo-
cations of peace are 10 be encouraged. and school
masters furnished for their instruction.
The treaty. We repeat was made ON the l9ih of
March and 70 Is remarkable evidence OF good tulh
ON ho part of he Indians, that they removed 10 their
new homes on the next day under the supeunteni-
ouce OF Col Mckee, one OF The Commissioners and
Johnson, agent. with a small escort. The Indians.
1t was a few days alterward asceralned were well
pleased and the whites living IN the vicinity cN-
pressed willingness far as m their power, 10 ad
and further the benevolent designs contemplated nm
the treaty.
The success OF the commissioners (Messrs. X. NC
Kec. G.. w. Barbour and Dr. I. NJ WS2encratl
mas. n rs repres 49,, ,,prh retarded
and their movements slow. from the fact that the
dcadlCsi hostility exists between the whites ana me
Indians and the latter were concealed IN their
mountain Businesses too h0Siue 10 be- reached with
any saitey by small parties. and TOO tmld and Wild 20
be- approached by a large body OF men.
Consequently the Commissioners have been com.
PEELED 20 make Use Ot such agencies As they could
procure. and not such they would have preferred
but having opened the way, they hope to be- able 10
proceed more apldly particularly li they shall be-
successful m negotiating treaty with those whom
they expect and hope To- meet on the Fresno n'ef o.
stream
Those Indians are Xute numerous and hne lOcNlng
especially The Chowcmle and Chookchanry tribes
Tie most of them are Wild, though they have been
educated al the missions, and who have hcj rom
their real or supposed OppressOrs 20 The mountains
They speak the Spanish language As well as they DO
their native tongue. and have iniemdrned with The
MANY " the tribes, therefore, are IN doubtful
state rather inclined toward barbarism than 10 cher
sh such ideas OF civilization As they may nave dc-
Qutred. THIS NAV be- SAID Of All the tribes lnblDH-
ing the western SIDE of the sierra Nevada along ihe
whole valley Of the san joaquin.
The Indians on the thOWchlle, the opinion j. eN-
pressed. have been greatly undeudted, DOth a. I'D
physical and mental power. Many of them nave
courage shrcwducss and enterprise, and are quite ms
susceptible Of improvement as their brethren east OF
tie Sierra
In view Of the fact that California Is rapidly hllng
ND with a mining and agricultural population the
Importance of negotiating treaties WIN me various
Indian tribes properly appreciated by the General
Government.