New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-10
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Report of the Commissioner of Indian AHA

Report oil the commissioner OIL IN diuu Affairs.
MIR. Commissioner LEA begins his report
with defense Of the country and Government from
the current charge of systematic injustice TO the Indi
On the contrary, the influence we have exerted
upon them has been beneficial one though Of necc,
sy could not obvate the consequences OF the stru
gle between civilization and barbarsm The missions
and schools among the Indians have generally been
prosperous during the year. There being trouble
among the Seneca Indians In New lork as TO their
form OF government, the President directed cleo
ton to be held In July last 1874 votes cast in ia
vor Of returning to the old government By chcf, but
40 vosers did not vote, the ground that
their Constitution recognized no such election.
Thus the matter remains The Indians in Michigan
are doing well; farming and education thrive
among them. So of the Oneidas in Wisconsin.
The stookbrdges have not rs yet been removed but
will 40 in the spring tract OF land the Crow Rv
or In Minnesota Tho Menonionees arc now all concen'
trated between Wolf and Ocento Rivers In Wisconsin a
good place for them where they want 10 stay II this
can be arranged with the State of Wisconsin Congress
must do something to make them comfortable there
The Chippewa Agency has been removed to Crow
Wing River OF the Mississippi and measures should
be taken to get the OF the tribe there The Winnie
bsgoes to go place north OF the Crow River
and IL s hoped they viii be got there in the spring vita
out great beneit lie 10 be expected from the
cusiop of the treaty with tho Sioux in Minnesota TIE
Agent Of that tribe ought 10 get 500 salary instead of
$1,000 The kickapoos ana lowss OF the Grca, Ncms
ha Agency, and the Sacs and Foxes thereto attached
have all secured rich for their field industry and
they are all worthy Of commendatory notice for their
general good conduct The Wyanaots, now reduced 10
aconiparaiively small number ind it diicukto manage
their public Affairs, and anxious 10 sbandou thar
tribal gan alton and become citizens of the United
States To this end, they, in with many OF
white Population, are inpstien;ly awaiting the establish
mont Of Territorial Government the vast region
north Of the Arkansas and Yves, OF the Missouri Rivers
The Delaware Indians among the most remaGk abe
of all coOnized tgibes By their intepdi.y and
ned enterprise they are distinguished IN hign degree.
Besidcs being industrious farmers aud hcrdsmen, they
hunt and trade al the interior OF the continent car
rying their traffic beyond the Great Sslt Lake and
seguenty expose themselves to thousand perls. Tn
der these circumstances they steadily Diminishing
The Christian Indiana, peculiar and interesting band
once resident In Cansa, whence they emrra,cd from
ONO are now located ON the lands Of the Wylndots
who consider them as intraders and desire their
movai The Shswnees esIlnentiy successful As
sSrcuituFlst and av sncnc gcneralinprovenen
hut Tor The bsneal effects of i,ompcrance 10 which
Their proximity to The border settlements greatly ex
poses them, they would become hichy mora. and
prosperous people The location of the Indians
in the country about Council Grove on the xrea; Ssnta
re road u unfortunate for them and the whites They
are rule and 1efrsveu tribe and ie can be done for
their welfare while they liable 10 the pernicions
associations that await them there Tie small ox no
iHforced by inebrc:y and general dissoutenes has tins
year dealt sternsy With the Sacs ami Foxes Taeir
numbers have been thinned by death with unsparioy
hand. Agriculture Is almost entirely negecteA anil
their attachment TO Old habits encouraged ty their dcs
potc chief materially rstards their improvement, The
Swan Greek. and BLACK River Chippswas OF the Sac and
Fox agency are in prosperous condition, though they
make frequent and just complaints o. tie depreiafons Of
he Sscs and FOXES upon their stock As these Indians
peak the ssnelanyuage with the Ot-swas of this agency
md are In all respects homogeneous people twould Do
veil they al benedtosether In enc tribe Taess
)sswe distinguished for their stcsiy progress and
their modes OF Ire they are little behind the generality
4 the white population OF the adjoining States They
90, suffer from the predatory practices OF the Sscs
nd Foxes and with patient forbesrance OF retaliation
hat merits some reward at the hands Of the Govern.
rent The Wess, Peorias, and Piankcshaws Of the
sage river agency continue 10 furnish evidence OF COM
'endable industry and steady improvement tisto be
grei,ed that the Msns belonging to the same agency