New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-09

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| Dc ,udgnlept 70 save them from being swept away
30 ,srid and onward current o. oar white p1pu-
L J,;on While there has been ample outlet At the
nth est below the most southern -four colonlzed
4 80 another OF q more northern latitude is re-
| I'D Leading toward our remote Western possess
US TIE recent purchase made from the Sioux OF
hIs,se norton of their country supp es thus outlet
L 49, and will enable the Government, by the re-
DdHvaI OF Few tribes between the sioux territory
"a the kanZss River, 10 throw open wlae extent
n country FOX the spread OF our population west
xaTd This Is the only prectcaoie means 81 saving
4 ~ border tnbes from extl1ctlon. HHIoOth, IN
o. yeals they viii be forced 20 ABANDON their pre-
ssnt possessions 20 an emlgrating population, and
10 driven form 10 perish on the plans IA me ar.
,sng,ments necessary and proper u prevent so sad
rstastrophe should be made ere It IS 100 late else
an abiding Ieproach viii rest upon onr Government
| srd neople II timely measures are taken for the
aTooer location and management Of these tribes they
nav at no distant period become an intelligent ana
Christian people understanding me principles OF our
Government and participating IN all It's advantages
The necessity foI an appropriation 70 c'Iry hese
\ measures speedily into effect Is the more apparent
and impeYiOus IN view Of the alreafy imposing de-
vonstrators OF public feeling IN favor OF the early
rsanization OF a Territorial Government over the
Territory in which these Indians reside.
/ In communication addressed 70 you on the 29th
Nav last a COPY OF which is herewith transmitted,
had honor to recommend for the reasons therein
ri forth at length, that the scrip issued fOrthe benefit
| dthe Choc,aw Indians should no longerbe withheld
rom those si remaining east OF the Mississippi but
hat be PAID over 10 them where they now reside
The superintendent OF Emigration reports tndt TINS
end other measures intended 10 stimulate their re-
moyal West have had the desired effect and that
consequently, a large number may be expected TO
emigTaie during the present year. However this
nav be entirely concur In the opinion of the agent
for the thOCtaws west tina, it would put amend TO
oug-oontinued system Of fraud and SPECULATION upon
The Government were law passed providing for the
rayment IN money Of the funded portion Of the
scrip and were payments made west 10 those only
who may be permanently settled m me Choctaw
country, the States Of Alabama, Mississippi, and
- sHoto no rs1 pI
The appOya ncc Of an Indian population.
The Wmlebagoes seem TO be gradually becoming
better satisfied IN the country 10 which they have
been removed and their general condition Is i'm
proving It IS hoped that long they will become
. thrifty and cOntented people. Abundant crops
have been made at the Agency the past season. The
Indaas assisted in blowing, planting and harvesting,
and displaying not only Willingness, but anxiety to
work. The crops on the Mississippi were not so
good oNIng mainly TO the iateneSS OF The season IN
which they we're planted number of log and two
frame dwellings have been erected at the Agency
the pas, summer and several more It is expected,
will be completed before the close Of the year.
These lndloas express great desire 70 have dwell
ngs, barns, stables, &c, and are fast abandoning
their savage habits. good grls; and mill will
also soon be ready for their use. The agent reports
that there are now living within their own country
some seventeen or eighteen hundred WInne5agoes;
They aie represented as being peaceable ana well
disposed
The tribes OF the Usage River Agency, composed
. Of the Weas, Piankeshaws, Peoras, Kaskaskias,
generally abandoned the chase a means Of subsis-
fence many ofthem have engaged agricultural pur
suits, and during the past season they have made corn
enough % supply them with bread for another year
II The Wens, PiankcshawE, Peori3s and Kaskaskias
are in fact but a single tribe BY frequent inter-
marriages and adopions their distinctive character
s,icssf any ever existed, have disappeared. They
reside upoa the same territory speak the same Ian
euage, are IN constant social Intercourse have
nmar.habitS and IN all respects are so completely
identified as not 20 admit OF any practical dIscrimi-
| drp
tribes contiguous 10 them and, but for the facility
Afforded them OF procuring ardent spirits from the
hops that are planted along the borders OF the stote
q Thorough and early abandonment of all stheir va
grant habits might reasonably be expected. Re-
Gently, however, with but few exceptions, they
signed pledge to abstain from the use OF intoxi-
eating dunkS for the term OF twelve months and
among the Mlames hatterng evidences OF a similar
reform have been reported to tins Office.
The condition OF the Ioways, Sacs, and Foxes Of
Missouri and kickapoos, Is steadily improving.
These tribes have made abundant crops the past
season, particularly the kickapoos, whose farms,
the agent reports, viii not suffer by comparison
with those of their White neighbors
In the early part OF the LAST sprng the Sacs and
Foxes suffered severely from the smallpox. They
lost about one nth of their tribe before check was
gwen to the further spread OF the dreadful disease,
BY vaccination Of the remainder. Prompt meas
ures were adopted 60 prevent the pestiience ron
beng communicated TO other tribes without which
there would doubtless have beena WIDE spread mo!-
ishty amOrg them.
With the consent OF and encouraged by the
Iowas two bands of WlnneoagoeS, IN number
about three hundred have setuedOn the Janus OF tue
former principally near the Great Nemaha RIVER,
where they have this season made good crops on
corn, and ave IN fair way OF bettoflrg their con-
dlion By reason of inteTmarnage and association
with the lowayS, to whom these Wnnebagoes seem
much attached the most friendly relations exist be-
tween thom and all seem anxious That their con
nectOn shall not be disturbed. On the part OF the
ioways, much dcvotedness and generous feeling
have been displayed illustrating, In highly credit
able manner, the sincerity OF their friendship Tor
I NJ fVtfla
several occasions they have gone SO far as 10 request
the agent 10 ALLOW the Winneeagoes 10 participate
In then annulueS equally with themselves. Ihs
rae evidence Of Cisnterc seneSs ana generosity Is
OF itself sufficient to commend the wishes Of these
Indians 10 ntulgen consideration on the part oil the
Government and when IL is considered that these
Wmnebsgoes have manifested an unconlueraole
aversion to the country assigned TO their trloe IN
Minnesota Il may we'll be doubted whether me inter-
ssts of the Government and the Indians VIII not De
promoted by permitting them 10 remain where they
are. BUTT is apprehended by some that serious Ill
tculues may result from the adoption OF thls policy
~hle on The other hand, II is certain that their re-
moyal T. Mime sota cannot be effected without con-
siderable expense and trouble. No little diversity
Of opinion exists IN relation 10 this subject ana IL
presents one OF the leglonary cases arising out OF
oI Indian relations IN which 1t IL Impossible Tor the
Department 10 ascertain with certainty what should
be done.
The three Commissioners appointed BY authority
Of Congress 50 negotiate ueateS with the indian
tubes IN the Territory of Oregon entered upon the
duties OF their commission IN February last. They
report that the Indians on the Willamette ana over
Columbia Rivers are peseeaby disposed, but that
ether tribes north aud south OF those rivers are
Wild and Geyce SIX treaties have been negotiated
sy them with the various bands OF Catapoogss anu
MorbaAes allowing all the bands reservations on the
west side of the Cascade Mountains
The Indians refused to have any OF thelr money
set apart for agricultural and school purposes excsSt
the rwalalty band, who consented 10 have small
potion OF theirs appropriated for the purchase OF
agricultural implements.
Many OF them are good farm hands, and labor IN
hat capacity fOr the citizens. They profess 20 be
anxous 20 adopt the habits and customs Of civilized
life. The country coded in then treaty comprises
Mat nNt vi Willamette valley extending south
ward from OREGON City TO Maps RIVER and is pre-
se1ted TO be tAe most valuable anu thckly settled
j part of the district
The Commissioners BY whom the treaties referred
10 were NEGOTIATED beng informed oy this Office that