The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
Treaties with the Indians.
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Two of the U. 5. Indian Commissioners for Cali
fornia now in this city, previously announced
having quite effectively accomplished the object OF
their mission. They have completed treaties with
sixteen tribes of mountain Indians besides the five
tribes on the Mercedes River-twenty-one tribes in
all. The names of the mountain Indian tribes are,
How-ech-eis, Chuck chau-ces, Chouchilles, Po-ho-
nach-es and Nook choos, five tribes subject to the
Grand Chief Naiyak qua, who is represented by the
Commissioners as a brave warrior and wise man.
The Pt-caches, Cas-soes loom mas, Talin-ches,
and Pas-ke sas, are subject to the Chief Tom quit.
The Wa bets, l-tech-es, Cho-e-nim mis-, Che XII
me- mas, Motto notos and We mal-ch are under
Grand Chief called Pas-qual. There are parts of
two or three tribes which would not come in to
treat Some Of these are it s understood fractions
it impossible to treat with them, Major Savage,
with three companies, moved against the n, came up
with them, with only river between, and had a
skirmish, killing two or three of them
1t was his opinion that they would then come in
and treat. II they do not, he will pursue and whip
them into terms. This is their destiny The terms
of the treaty are in part as follows:-They are to
from the Chowchille river to the Cowere river,
commonly called the -Four Creeks. This portion
of country is intersected by various streams of
water, and embraces good fishing grounds and ex-
eellent tage land and is situated at the 70 st Of
the Sierra Nevada.
Each chiefs to have gardener furnished him to
instruct him and his people in gardening and agri-
culture; is to be furnished with seeds, with breed
mares, certain quantities Oh DeeNeS ana u0ur, anu
several other items. They express themselves well
satisfied with the conditions of the treaty. Our
only fear is, that the commissioners will fnd them
selves unable to meet their engagements in conse-
quence Of the extremely meagre appropriations
made by Congress for the purpose Of quie:ing the
tribes If these treaties fail from such cause, the
United States government will be put to expense
Of millions in carrying on a war for which there ex-
listed no real necessity.
The commissioners have agreed upon course of
future action. Each of them is to take certain
section of the State. Col Barbour's embraces the
southern portion, DR.. Wozencraft's is the whole
Sacramento Valley, and Col. Mckee taking all
that PARTON to the North Of it. Not having re-
ceived the acts Of Congress in FULL it is impossible
to say whether any general or special appropriations
have been made beyond the S25 900 which were
furnished the commissioners when they first entered
upon service.
1t would be a of serious regret if the object
Of their mission should fail through want of few
thousand dollars 1t would cost more in a month
to fight them than the cost Of the treaties for
year. For they are different set of men from the
mission Indians who have become enervated and
whites. DR.. Wozencraft esteems them as brave as
any the eastern side Of the mountains, and says
that all they need is experience and arms to become,
if hostile, extremely troublesome. Aside, however,
frsm the mere cost Of a war, the interest of the
State and of its citizens would greatly suffer. 1t
would be next to impossible to subdue them if once
united ar in arms in the Businesses Of the noun
tains