The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-03

IsSa~a Aa~ars.
We take the following article from the Rspxblie OF
Thursday in relation to the action OF our government
upon Indaa affairs. II pays very just and deserved
compliment to the services of the distinguished chairman
OF the Committee on Indian Aairs in the House-Colonel
Johnson. OF Arkansas.
From the Republic o Thursday.
friend has handed us number OF very interesting
weekly paper published in Philadelphia for the Society
Of Friends. called the Friends Review" II is filled
and s .nd Iss al i as
connected win or emanatng from that upright and ex
emplary association, IS imbued with simplicity and good
present excellent Commissioner OF Indian Affairs which
we know TO be well deserved and which gives us great
pleasure 10 repubish. The article is headed The Six
Nations, and commences as follows:
"TnE sEsKcAs Receiving JUSTICE AT rnx HANDS or Con-
oREss-n the special estimate OF funds required
shss" s u
moneys wropyay whhoden from the Seneca Indians in
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs requested the appropra-
ton OF the above sum, and showing concusvey the OBJ
legation OF the government to pay IT, and that ought TO
have been paid long since, the article proceeds as fol-
lows:
Asihe Indian Department appears from the foregoing.
TO have been remiss 10 the discharge Of its duty ills
with sincere pleasure subjon the following, showing not
only the bene disposition OF the present Commissioners
s A Lu.s Les. eS =. the
being driven into lhe outlying Wilderness will! y 10 hoped.
ss From the sad review Of The past l. not this an AMI
mating picture Tor contemplation
ages on the waters OF Lake Erie BY which they
parted with all their lands Ia the State Of Michigan some
for their When the treaty finally
ed their occupancy Of these lands restricted the
vded that they should be paid the expiration Of that
time the sum OF $500 600 and until then the annual inter-
est on that The five expired in lSal but the
interest has been regularly continued although the Indians
have not been required to surrender The reservations In
Congress discontinue these payments OF interest," the
perinendent OF that district instructed visit these
Indians, with view the future policy of the govern
In reference them report their condition, and
the emigration to that region From the account given by
him and the agent II appears there Is unusual degree of
principal Grand and Es ft.Ssre, where
they have purchassd land well improved.
As o
the purpose securing homes for themselves have left the
from the government All this, and the willingness with
which they devote themselves to the pursuits Of civilized
life, recommend them TO the favor and protection Of the
government would, therefore, says the worthy and hu-
BY G hs o en- sasSpS h. re
ment consummae such measures necessary for
rssids
Oh. how would such prospect as seems now to be
s1 day oa
swseisn the bitter cup Of the Red Mans humiliation"
Those jealous, uniform, and friends of the
interests and welfare OF the Indian race-the Society of
OF Congress during the past week. that there another
gentleman member OF that body, worthy OF their high
est concentrations for his and untrinx efforts to
obtain nsce for the Indians We allude the able and
worthy chairman OF The Committee Indian Affairs the
Hon. Robert w. Johnson, of Arkansas. whose perse-
veng exerons to get the House to include in the de-
cency bill certain items which the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs had asked for to do justice the Indian and
which ought years ago 10 have been appropriated.
well disposed persons Though political opponent we
feel it to be due 10 truth and justice say that during
the whole lime Mr. Johnson has occupied the position OF
chairman OF this important committee, he has uneouivo-
| cay manifested disposition, in every proper way 10
sustain the Indian department OF the and
evnced zeal and interest in the affairs and welfare of
the Indian tribes that richly ente him to the respect and
comnendaon OF all the friends of the Red Man every
where and OF all parties