Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-12-23
,spors ofthe con,4n.ssioaer Of Indian AisaIls.

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a clear ard comprehensive manhcr, The yasi-
Gus operations Of this branch Of public SER
vice, accompanied By many interesting facts
and statistics. showing the progress towards
civilization and christianity Of the Numerous
tribes Of Indians on our frontiers.
! With the exceptions of the aggrcssions on
the part Of the Sioux and Chippcwas, between
whom deadly hostility exists, a gratifying
degree Of order has prevailed among MI thc'I
4 tribes with whoa, We havs defined and estab-
lished regulations. aud who have felt the con-
trolling influence Of the Government in direct
ing their pursuits and in the management Of
their affairs. Towards our own citizens all
have been peaceful aud friendly. Most Of
them have readily yielded to the policy and
measures Of the Department for the improve
Of their condition: and such are the adyan
ees many Of them have made IN civilization
that hattering encouragement is not ouly NJ
fordcd for continued effort on the part Of the
Government and its agents among them. but
on the part also of benevolent christian mis-
sionaries, who. with eommc,dablc and self
sacrificing spirit bare been engaged in i'm
parting to the various tribes tie divine truths
Of christianity
The report here refers to the treaty made
during the last Summer with the various
bands Of Sioux Indians, by which they cede
a large and valuable extent Of the country
West of the Mississippi river, in Minnesota
and Iowa; and also to the removal Of three
thousand Chippewas from,fowa aud MINES
ota leaving about 700 to be removed next
spring. 1t urges that measures be taken TO
/ a.i. ac Ia
and the simpler mechanic arts, in their new
homes, SO that they may guard against star
/ walton, and not again commit depredatious on
the whites.
by permission Of the President. the Men
omenees still remain on the lands in Wiscon-
} sin. ceded BY thea under the provisions Of
their treaty Of 1913 with the United States,
! aud it Is proposed to permit them to remain
, in that State, but to be further removed
from the whites. They are poor and harm
. less tribe
The Ottawas and Chippewas on the Grand
and Little Traverse, in Michigan, are com
! mended to Congress for Tho industry with
J which they devote themselves to the various
: pursuits ofciyil life and an appropriation is
recommended to secure thea permanent
settlement where they now reside.
If timely measures arc taken for the toca-
tion and management cfthc tribes located Oh
the borders Of the Western States, they may,
at no distant period. become an intelligent
and christian people. understanding the prin-
ciples Of our government, and participating 10
all its advantages.
!, A large number Of the Chcctaws may be
expected to emigrate west Of the Mississippi
, the ensuing year.
Tho Winncbsgoes are gradually besom-
ling better satisfied with tho country 10
which the have been removed They are
fast abandoning their savage habits. are
peaceful, and during the past year assisted in
| blowing. planting and harvesting. They are
also anxious to have dwelling barns, stables
Sc. They nu nber 100 OF 1900
The tribes Of the Usage river agency are
said to be doing well having generally aban-
doned the chase, many Of them have taken to
agriculture during the past season, have made
, corn enough to supply them with bread an
other year Many of them. recently. have
signed pledge to refrain from Intoxicating
, drinks for twelve months.
The condition Of the Ioways. Sacs and
Foxes of the Missouri and kickapoos, is
steadily improving They have made album
6 dant crops the past season The farms Of
Tic Kickapoos viii not suffer by comparison
/, with those Of their white ncighbors. The
! Sacs and Foxes, last spring, lost one fifth Of
their tribe by small pox. The remainder
was saved by vaccination.
About 800 Winnebagocs have settled on
the lands formerly occupied by the Ioways,
where they have made excellent crops, and
. bid fair TO do we'll A very friendly feeling
exists between the Ioways and Winuebagoes,
4 who have generally intermarried.
J The commissioners sent to Oregon report
. that the Indians on the Willamette and low
err Columbia rivers are pcaceably disposed.
! but that other tribes. North aud South Of
! those rivers are wild and fierce Six trca-
ties have been negotiated by them with the
various bands 0: Catapoogas aud Morbales,
allowing oil the bands reservations ON the
west side of the cascadcc mountains. The
Indians refused to have any of their money
, set apart ior agricultural and school purpo-
, ses, except the Twalalty band who consent
ed to have small portion oftheirs appropfi
ated ior the purchase Of agricultural nipple
ments,
Superintendent Dart reports the Indians
in Oregon as the most temperate, peaceful
and easily managed Of all our wilder tribes,
He has been successful in negotiating several
important treaties with them. which are rer
: resented as highly advantageous to the Gov
crnment.
From our agents in California much into
resting information has been received concern
ing the Indians in that State; but it is, un-
fortunately, of too desultory a characaer to
be entirely satisfactory.
Our Indian affairs in Oregon and Caliior-
MIA will require the expenditure ola large a
mount of money, and therefore it is recon-
mendcd that the Office Of Assistant Commis-
sioner OF Indian Affairs be established for
that State and Territory
The report next refers to our Indian af
fairs in New Mexico. which are unchanged
These Indians make slow progress towards
civilization The grand council recently
held at Fort Laramie is also referred to, and
| n II helpiva1 some of fhp moro miscellaneous