New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-02
Indian CounCil at Fort Laramie.

From the -. Louis Kepuolcdh, JuN -
The United States Government has au-
thorized Col ID d. Mitchell. superintendent OF In
dian Affairs AT tins place, 10 hold a treaty with a
large number OF Indians occupying the Indian Ter
ritOrv and New Mexico. al Fort Laramie during the
month of September. The Indian tribes invited to
attend this Council are those lying along me odse o.
the Rocky Mountains. on the south SIDE OF the MIS-
souri, as far south a. the boundary of Texas. mclu
ding many OF the Tribes embraced IN the jurisdiction
of the United States by the acquisition OF NcW-MeX
lco With these Indians the | ntcd states have, a.
vet. no SubS>tlng treaties al least none Such as
places them entirely ana sufficiently under the con-
irol OF the Government. The extension OF our pop
ulatlOn. the establishment OF the Territories OF New
Mexico. Utah and Oregon, and the necessary inter
communication between the Territories and the
States, renders II indispensable hat more lntel-
gent and reliable relation should exist between the
Government ami the Indians II Il also hoped that,
by means of this Council OF all the tribes, and mu
tual treaties an end NAV be put 10 the constantly
recurring hoStlhes between the Indians themselves,
and greater security afforded 70 emlgrantS. travel
eTS, the mails, &C. across the Plains and IN the
Mountains.
The last Congress was 30 fayordbly impressed with
the propuety of the measure. the suggestion, We be-
heye. originated With The superintendent at tins
place that large appropriation was made for tins
specific plrpoSc and the Department has very prop
erly. c0gfded the principal management OF 1t to Col
Mitchell
Expresses were sent out n an early day TO invite
the attendance of all the yaorS tribes. with lnsruc
10 come Definite reports have been received from
only a lew OF the expresses so far a. heard from,
there conflicting reports, but The expectation i
that some Of the tribes owing 20 the rayases OF the
smallpox and cholera. and others because OF the hos
uAty existing between them and other tribes whose
country they must pass over. may not attend. How
far these causes may operate III preventing me IN
dams from attending, Il Is impossible 10 say But,
notwithstanding, the number which II i now
quite certain vii attend. viii be very large
II all requested to attend should meet II Will De
The largest assembage of Indians ever congregated
al one place IL the nteG states. II IS estimated
that If the several tribes are even partially repreSen
ted, they VIII amount TO some twenty thousand, and
II fully represented. 20 full forty thousand The
spectacle OF such number OF tribes cOngregdted TO-
Gether. viii probably never occur again on this Con
lnent They are fast disappearing before the ap-
preach OF the white man. and many OF the tribes
now m existence, and expected 70 be present al this
treaty, IN i lew years VIII be 80 wasted away by
their continual hoStltles with each Other, BY DIS
ease. and other causes. that thev viii either be
wholly DESTROYED or swallowed up IN some other
community. To one who l. DESTROYS Of seeing true
represC NATION OF all these tribes the present an
excellent occasion. IL affords al opportunity that
und6- any circumstances. can but seldom occur. The
Government has been prompted 10 this measure 0y
considerations OF adequate protection 10 her own
citizens, and greater security and friendly relations
with the Indians How FAR the effort aiay De success
ful remains 20 be seen.
Col Mitchell left Yesterday on the steamer Gaia
ract, for Kansas, the point from which he takes hi
uepdI'IlV' itl> dCNoiiFNAIleU " Col NHdHlOeiS
the senior Editor OF TINS paper, and ;. GratZ Brown
OF this city. and BY Henry {. King OF Georgia. ana
II Dillon. of England Tie VIII be Joined, before
ne leaves Kansas, or soon thereafter, by Colonel Z.
Campbell. OF this city. George W Kendall OF the
New Orleans PtcaytHe Lord FliZwllllam, OF Eng
land and another English gentleman IL Is probable
that Others Will JOIN The party before they leave the
boundary OF the State. military escort VIII accom-
pany the party from Fort Leayenworth 70 Fort Lar
anne The trlp promises 10 be one of pleasure and
srailhca,lon 10 those gentlemen and. beside the
luxury of witnessing new Scenery-neW. al least 10
some OF ,hem-and the assembling of the Indians.
NAV be advantageous 10 their health.
our senior being one OF the party, We hope 70 De
kept well informed of passing events, MS cOnnec-
non with the Commission vii enable hin to advise
IL by every express. or means Of communication.
The IMP Will probably occupy from ten weeks %
three months.