New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-07
LAKE SUPERIOR.
The Indian Missions mt L'Anse.

1 From The Iake snperor Journal
Twelve miles of hard Juggling at the oar,
through heavy thunder storm and drenchng rain,
bTOus ht 10 the Methodist Mission where recsvei
cordial welcome and shelter under the hospia
bic root OF the Missionary, Rev ~ Barnum. This
mission is beautifully situated three miles fr Dm the
head OF the bay on the es't side. Directly opposite,
three miles distant IL the Catholic Mission both lOOkn
Ike small villages from the water The ground riSes
up gradually from the bay presenting tne most stcsc-
i've elites for county residences snd the Indian houses
on either side showto good advantage. Each mission
has Us church and number OF comfortable buildings.
Each OF these estabsbmen IT, has semi circular cssr.
ing End hne eds OF grass osts potatoes snd turnip'
Many OF the lnosns cult small pieces OF land for
their own use, and they generally pay attcnt
10 agriculture here than anywhere else the Lake.
TheiT houses generally AMI conveniently fur.
uished and they nave comfort and uxur!es "a q,
thousands in our cities migh: well envy.
Under the enighening Influence OF the Gospel,
preached eud taught To tn-m in their naive Ian
gusge well from the advantages OF schools these
Indian Communities have advanced IN few gears, from
Wild Of bar sarsn to that of civilized lilo. Std
sied la this quiet remote region they nave, g-n-r
n THU been beyond the noes and te nptaons OF tncir
more favor, BRETHREN the whites. Tney occupy lands
not required By bite settlers, and We know Of no
situation favorable for their Advancement in the
of civilization Ard stil from his quiet, secluded
retreat the Red mus. be driven By hcartess Gov
erGmeDt The policy of our Government toward the
Indians has generally been generous and humane ont
vnen carried out In practice t has been warped 10 the
v.est purposes that degenerate humanity ID capable
of inveniiog. When the Chppex vac of Lake Superior
sold their lands TO tne Government il sypulaed
that their annues should be paid them at La P0n.s,
a place Convenient for the great majority OF their
bsLds and that they should be- allowed - remsin In
places they occupied, until the lands 50 jud
actually required By the whites for settle neuts. Such
the uLGc standing Of the Indians and OF the few
Whites present at the making of the treaty. They
t,u 10 be furnished with tarmers aud mechanics
certain implements OF hus5apcry, thst they might
be taught tt0se arts that were absolutely necessary to
o., -. rda n
things that fsst surrounding them The policy OF
the Government humane.
The condition OF these bands Of ChipDswss scattered
about in the hooks aud corners Of Lske Superior mas
been rapidly improving under TINS fostering care OF
GCverrment-more iurtunate than many OF their more
bern brothers, their lands have not been needed
and they have been e In the quiet possession Of their
ancient homee AZ the Anse, and other places on
the lake, the loGians had commenced buying with their
am ui,ies small far With view of permanent settle
ment Their children were being educated, and they
were surround ding themselves with thousand comforts
that were unknown 10 their old rowing He when
about two years ago an order issued from the In
dian Department for the removal OF their Agency from
Is Ponte 10 Sandy Lake on the Mississippi, and as
consequence the Indians were to follow or to lose their
annuiiies At the same time the offices OF Government
farmer carpenter and blacksmith were abolished on
the lake. and they were denied the use all at once, OF
the Government farming and mechanical utensils.
The Indians protested against this breach of good
faith on the part OF the Government and petition after
petition went from the Indians and the whites along the
LIKE for reconsideration of the unjust and unwlse or
der but I'll yet to purpose. The Agency was re-
moved al an immense and useless expense 10 the Gov
ernmen,-the indians from the Anse AMI other places
would not give up their homes and their privileges for
tie mere pttance that the Government dOed out 20
them In toe shape Of annutes and tor two years they
have rpceived te nothing from the annual payments
poc -oc t. them by their Great Father Without enter
Inv further into the particulars of ths miserable affair,
take the liberty say thatthe practice OF the Govern
ment Of late toward the indians has been directly OPP
posed to ia long established policy. An awful wrong
has been committed and the government should see 20
IT, that this foul stain on national name BE- forthwith
removed Let the Government inquire into the cause
of this order for their removal and inquire who 10 oehe
fitted by this Injustice let the acts OF her Agents aud II
Agents Agents be fully and thoroughly scanned, I'LL 1t Is
seen whose door lies the blame for this dis disgrace
full proceeding.
Although the indians need their ennuins for the pur-
pose of buying homes and educating their children the
great majority Of them will sooner lose them than re.
move to the Mississippi lf the Government Wishes to
ex,ermnate them outright she should force them into
this removal but If still be her po Icy 10 elevate the
condep TO do what Will be for their present and their
everlasting welfare this order for their removal will ye,
be reconsdered and humane c)urse be adopted
Many Of the Indians at this place read and write their
own and some of them the English language Father
Baraga of the Catholic Mission, has recently puoished
grammar of the Otchipwe Language" work OF $40
pages which Is likely 10 be Of service in the study OF
their language He is engaged at Lexicon, which,
Ike the Grammar will DO the most extensive ever pub
shed in the Chippewa language. The first part Is now
ready for the press and contains 0i manuscript pages
be has done considerable at the second part aud thinks
he will have ready for publication In syear from thia