The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

Yozes Of Mississippi and Missouri the Wnrsbascss De-
spasi.G sn the p:.s Of the rS~ sSss .sss
should b paid to sAd tribes amounting in the az
grgate to sssoe COO and that the same should BE- in
vested In safe and profitable stocks yielding interest Of
not les ths Eve per cent per aunu Owing to
the embarrassed condition OF the treasury deemed
by Congress- in lieu Of making the Investments
to appropriate from year to year equal 10 the an
nu interest a. five per cent on the several amounts 70
quired TO be invested On this the
has already paid from its treasury 742 $40 sum rhch
is equal to two thirds II the principal aud Will in
few years be squal to the whole il the practice Of ap
propriating the n sha be contir A. there
Limitation TO tho period OF these payments such
policy indefinitely pursued would prove most costly
one to the government At the end Of every period of
twenty years II will have paid from the public treasury
BY way Of interest," the full Of the tpasted in
yestm.nts. But SUCH it must be presumed was never
justify that body in refusing 10 make appropriations
qured by the treaties OF the government The Of
ths failure to do in the of these Indian treaties
lorger exists The public finances In proper ous
condition Instead of scal embarrassment there now
aredundancy of and OF the vexed questions OF
the day is hat shall be done with the surplus the
treasury? Considering the prcmies 1t quite
clear that go much thereof may be necessary for the
purpose should be promptly applied to the fulhlmen Of
But inves ments Indian account may It is belle we'd,
be wisely extended to other than those in which
they expressly required by treaty II the policy in
itef be good and IL has often been sanctioned by .he
government there appears to be good Why 1t
ther class Of our treaty sspustons by Which tSs
ment holds in trust for certain Indian tribes 81 3 00
On this trust fund 1t is bound to pay interest at tbs rate
Of five per cent and by third class Of like tpulatons
it is bound to pay annually to sundry other tribes
account OF permanent snnuties aud permanent provi
SONS SAL ESQ For the sake Of convenient reference
with submitted exhibiting in a connected view all the
treaties embraced in the foregoing classification the
to be invested funded &c. Ths amount annually sp.
propria,ed on account Of these treaty obligations is
$4TSISO By Investing these amounts In safe stocks
yielding Ave cent the government may be relieved
for all time to come from the necessity Of making there
annual appropria tions and the question certainly de-
to be considered whether disposition in part Of
the large surplus In the public treasury be made In
any way so free from constitutional other objections
The want Of uniformity in Indian treaties is .
source ofmuch confusion and embarsssm They have
been made from time to time to meet The emergency Of
particular occasions and without reference to system
general principlea They however constitute impor-
ant part VI the supreme law OF the land and there
peculiar reasons why they should be carried faithfully
consequences Of their discordaut and multarious pro
vi'ions The whole code fsuch anomaly may be so
called is singular compound OF crude and cum orous
matter prolific of vexaious questens and incapable OF
harmonious adjustment There are no doubt many OF
the tribes with whom treaties could easily
cudea supersedpg those previously made, and simplify
ing to most desirable extent all relations With
them small appropriation would probably be sufficient
for this psrposs in nv Judgment the money II would
cost could net be more benehosll, applied II iMse
number Of existing treaties swept away and Others
substituted in their stead containing only few plain
necessary, and assmilaed provisions serving models
for failure treaties and ell looking mainly to the
tration Of the several rbss to their permanent. domi
marrow the establish
ment of efficient laws for the protection Of their persons
and property and to udicous administration Of
the provided for their support and improvement
the day would not be distant when the whole subject OF
our lndien affairs would far nsstent
and form presenting to the eye OF the phan
throp and christsn spectacle longer cherries and
disprng, but redoent Of consolation, encouragement
and hope.
Having with studied brevy presented to you the fore
goipg views conclude by referring for detailed
information, to the reports Of the Superintendent
Agents, &c. herewith submitted
tf,n 49,
L. LEA, Commissioner
Hon. A. q. II STUART, Secretary Of the Interior