New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-10

are lot entitled TO like favorable notice They stand in
decided contrast with the other affiliated tribes Inc
effect of the large annates that have been paid them has
been TO check al industry and thrift and TO tempt them
TO general idleness and dissipation Within six years
they have drninihed one-hs with a prospect OF sun
further decrease. The Cherokees are embarrassed y
onerous public debt which they are striving IN gooa
faith to discharge. For this and other pubic PurPoes
they are anxious to cell to the United States the trsc o.
country, containing about $1,000 acres, known = -.
Cherokee Neutral Ground and there y InuSn
Of argument in favor Of the Obligation o. tae 1o..
mont TO relieve them by taking back the iano o. 81,
price they required TO allow the Uniteo s;o
II when il granted to them: But nov :, -;
the evil alluded TO- this Tribe win mo- ,osd Il, multiplying
around them the blessings OF NE ano alo -. .ar.ri
evidenced the justice and wisdom o. our Ponc S.ros
them Bya Convention. entered mo ~ tc'', ~, Gov,
the C1octa,rs and Chickesaws, the latter unnei ce,
tain eo- ditions end restrictions. therein pro'lneI.
became composent part OF Ie 81
Nation. But they are oecons nm connec,;on
be.ween item and the Choctaws and there u reason
N belsve that The best interests OF both would De pro
,o,ed bv separation a the tribes similar state Oh
things exists In relation TO me am [
Consderipe the previous relations between these trD
the Attempt TO unite them was njudicious ana grst
dsntsfacon on the part Of the Senlnoes mas oeeh M
result The famous Seminole chie Buy bCwlsS - ~
several other prominent Indians from Florida have re-
Gently visited Washington and while there they sshed
an agreement in which they acknowledge ina they ann
an he senlinoes in Florida were under obligations 70
emigrae. and promised to use tneir nIuence 70 ee.
their entire removal with the least possible delay Lac
advices from the special agent represent thai bowes
adheres TO his promise since his return councn VI
bis people had been called for the purpose OF making
preliminary arrangements, and general etAA3iatoH
NAV reasonably be expected at an early DAY Az tle
last session Of Congress approriaon was maze lo'
the purpose Of efectng removal from cxas OF GER
tain Indians, "who have intruded theseIves mo t'
State from the territories of the United States 5uts
bic instructions in regard this subject have been
given 10 the proper agents d the Department. put me
measure contemplated IA difficult TO execute ana SUM-
centte and information have not yet been Afforded 70
determine when and in what way the object may be &c.
compTshed The Legislature Of Texas have passed
some act resolution authorizing the GOvernor Ol tne
State to open negotiations with the Executive OF the
United states concerning the allotment OF portion OF
her territory common home for the Indians res1ent
within her limits The most recent advices from New
Mexico represent the Indians in that Territory hs gene
rally friendly, and that our relations with them are IN
more satisfactory condition. In the vicinity Of I'll Pas)
however the depredaons of the Apaches are ofrequen
occurrence well organized and energetic body Of
mounted men, acting securing parties through the
region infesed by these mareudng savnges IL perhaps
The only eecUal means OF holding them IN cheek Inc
Eavaios and other tribes in this Territory heretofore
hostile and nschievous have recently manifested us
poeion to abandon their predatory habit and 70 seek
support in the cultivation OF the soil To this end they
are anxious 70 be furnished with agricultural and other
implements Of husbsndry and juiicous expenditure
OF moderate appropriation IN tbs wS would doubtless
wilhsianding tie Mountain and Prairie Indians con
true 20 suffer from tie vast number Of emgrans VINO
pare THROUGH their country, destroying their means OF
support and scattering disease and death among them
vet those who were parties 10 the treaty concluded
q Fort Laramie in ls OF lSJ have been true 10
their Obligations, and have remained at peace among
thenEel ana with the whites At On early period IN
the last GUNNER the agent for TIE Indians IN Utah I'M
detook with the appreciation Of the Governor OF the
Territory, expedition 10 the various tribes therein
occupying the region west ofthe Great Salt Lake The
thorCul fare of tTGye 10 California and Oregon passes
through their country nd the object of the expedition
TO prevent a recurrence possible. OF numerous
and often fatal collisions between the enigrants and In
dans. II 10 have been emncnty successful, as
no murders robberies reported TO have been
committed by thee indians during the present year To
give idea Of the immense travel along this route
and the cOif oiconchsngt the Indians
the agent Gtce that in returning 20 salt Lake he passed
on each Of several deysas many three hundred wagons
The Commissioner gests that the Indians of Cahor
mia should be collected into two grand colonies one IN
the north aud in the south O tie State, and that
similar thing ,hould be done with the Indians west OF
the Cascade mountains in Oregon. The Government
owe the Sues ard Foxes, WmnebagOes, Deawares and
ether tribes S23960OO which was 10 be invested for
them IN sale stocks a. not less than u cent Instead
of making such investment the Treasury has paid the
interest. The Commissioner recommends that the
original plan be carried out He also recommends
that the trust funds held by the Government tribes,
be similarly invested and that tie treaties with the va
rious tibes be revised and made uniform, % al pres
ent their discrepancy the occasion OF much con'u
sion and embarrassment Ii large number of exist.
ing treaties were swept away, and others substituted
! in their stead containing only few plain, necessary
and nssnlacd provisions serving models for future
trea.es and al looking mainly to the concentration of
the several tribes, 10 their permanent doncilatiOn with
ia fixed AMI marrow limits to the establishment Of eff
Gent laws Tor the protection Of their persons and prop
ery, andto more judcious administrator Of the means
provided for their support and Improvement the day
would not be distant when the whole subject OF In
dian affairs would assume far more consistent and
systematic form, presenting 10 the eye of the pilan
thropst and Christian spectacle longer cherries
and despafng, but rcdoent OF consolation, encourage
mCnt ana hope