Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-12-22
Annual Report OF the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs

Annual Report OF the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs.
Hon. Luke Lea, The Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs. has made an Interesting annu-
al report, The operations Of The government,
agents. among The several tribes, duting the
year past, may be thus summed up IS fol-
lows - w
The dissensions among The Senecss in
New York respecting Their forms OF govern
meni are not yet quie,ed but steps have
been taken which il is believed will lead to
an early aud pacific Adjustment.
| The Michigan Indians generally are do
ing wel-becoming sober. orderly. and IN
tdnsirious--their agricultural efforts crowned
with reward. while educstson is making
commendabe progress. The same remarks
hold good Of The Oneifss, Wisconsin,
The removal OF the Menomsnees. agreeable
to act Of Congress, has bee, effactrd--ihe
whole tribe now being located Between the
The Wolf and Oconio rivers.
A removal Of The Chippewa Agency has
been made to the Crow Wing river. vest OF
the Mississippi. Some of the Chippewas
coded to 10 the u States. bull Il is thought
they will soon leave, quietly.
/ The Winnie bagos are Disconnected with
their present location, and want to migrate
10 the Crow river, aud the commissioner
recommends that they have Liberty TO do
so. &
! The Sioux. of Minnesota. have given their
assent 10 the two treaties concluded in The
summer Of 1851, These treaties hanpiiy re.
move all fears Of hostile cx,llision with the
whites in future. Thee Sioux cultivate
The soil extensiyelv. and il frequent cases
| ;,,et,narrv With The wh;,es 4 The employ Of
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MANAGE their nubl;c afT.;rs and are anx;ons
to abandon their tribal oroan;za,,on and he.
como c;,;zsns Of The Tinted States To This
end they in commen Win many Of The
ub;te nonn,a,;on are ;mnat;en,lv AWAITING
The es,abl,shmen, of q terr,,or;,l oovernmeni
over. The vas, ,eo,,n north 81 ,ho A,k,nsas
and west,of Inc Missouri.
The Delaware Iadians DISTINGUISHED for
their adventurous. rowing and en,erprizing
4 spirit. are steadily diminishing. ia cnnse'
qnence Of their exposufeIio peril, which
other tribe take care To ayc-t 81.
The Christian Indians, peculiar and IN
teIesting band once resident 10 Canada.
whence they einigi ated from Ohio, are now
located on the lands Of the Wyandoiis. who
consider them as lntrudes and desire their
removal.
The Shawnees are eminenlly successful
agrculiuris's and are advancing in general
improvement. Bun for the baneful effects
OF In'emperance, 10 which their proximity
10 The border settlements greatly expose
them, they would soon become a highly
lnoal and prosperous people.
The condition Of the Poliawa'ones con
'inues substantially he same as heretofore re.
ported, They depend mainly tor support
especially in winter on their large annuity ;
and but little or no Improvement is manifest
IN their modes Of living.
The localities Of The Kanzas Indians, in
the country about Council Grove, on the
great Santa Fe road, is unfortunate Tor them
and The whites. They are rude and de-
PRAYED tribe, and lnlle can he done for their
welfare whilr they remain liable 10 the per
nic'ons associations that await them here.
I The smal.pox, reinforced by inebri'y and
general dissoluteness. has this year dealt
siernly with The Sscs aud Foxes. Their
numbers have been ihinned by death with
unsparing hand. Agriculture rs almost en-
tirely neglected, and their attachment to
old habits, encouraged By their despoiic
chiefs, materially relards heir Improvement.
The Swan, Creek and Black River Chip
peaays OF the Sac and Fox agency are in a
PROSPEROUS condition though they make fire.
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