New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-08
PUBLIC DOOUJLE,NZS
ANNUAL REPORT or THE INDIAN coMMIs
SI0NER

SI0NER
We yesterday published the special report in which no
Con missioner of Indian Affairs gives an account osvs
to the Indians Of Nebraska His regular annual rPon
a much longer document Il relates to afthe Indian uoS
with which the Government maintains relations "eeoa
dnse all the interesting items and suggestions coasa
Tie number Of Indians within our limits Is esnisa a.
100000 About 0C0 iinger in the states ei'l 0, ,as ny
sisspIi-prncipally in New York, Michigan ana "isoa
sin-tbe remainder lCherokees, Chocla"s anu DO"
inoes in North Carolina, Mississippi and rionaa A..
The number in Minnesota ana along tne Ion'o 49,, "
Western States 10 Texas, mainly emgrateu sllosy
estimated OF 10000; in the Plains ANA Rocky % -
and rot within any Of our organized terricns
in Texas at 5000 in New Mexico al 5000 "a Csn,.aS
NJ 100 OO0; in Utah at 1900 and IN the ief'''''"
OIego and Washington at $4,000 -.-.......
III, New York Seneca Indians political controversy ~
roaif to be at an end Repubcanism was alop'sa
Tho majority and il acquiesced in by The minority. ,s
re dictates OF humanity and good pohcy aAs -
tho earlv and effective intcrpOon of the b0fefmsn
respeCt TO tie Indians Of Michigan There efe ~, 1.
dans IL that State, separated into 90 comma9s ~
are entitled 70 a home west Of the Mississippi, Dss G =,
wiling h. remove Suitable localities can be QUA ,
them in the State, where they can be concenI"sa
circumstances favorable TO their comfort ana I \.
ment. and carly measures for that purpose '"''
Ids recommended that an effort should soon De M 4ss'
to mite portion of the tribes of Sockbndges ana ~
sees Of Wisconsin 10 hCif brethren "es' y,
spIi An appropriation IL required 10 ehso' WI. IN
A now artang, mont with the henomonee' WIZ.
,h~r c',,I n, Wiscorsn In exchange for another VIC
Of lard which il found to be unsuiiabe 70 '''"' VIZ
necesFary. ...,, locstiOe
near Green Bay where they viii probably ~ n "a.
eventually become citizens, as the tn0e I" D''''
has done. -, ,ls supedn
tendencv created BIZ the oct Of 9TH February 80 h
toiore confined to the Indians of Wisconsin rs,su,
made to embrace also those in Michigan anu
ocstOn assigned 10 the superintendent. =. u;,,,.ots;
b. . trr. urunaI n
INIT n sem, Iev sill own an extensive tracs es~I
Mississippi, Of which, Oh account oi ~ soe..on
wealth Il viii become necessary 70 OMAN -, az ,sf
an carly day Their lands west OF TIC e.rrs.ios
foiCUly ampo tor the whole tribe and Inef IN /,
here would lie an arrangement adFaH-as'
hon ar d the Government 81, ~, ny loss
The Winnebogoes arc disSatisnea VIZ" -, the gAi
fioD On the ground Of its bringing them 700 n;ss.sp
sottements and its close proximity 20 Wy asse D.
The DEL arment has yet determined Enos ne rsee,
iections ore sufficiently wei founded 70 J'''''
ton Of this arrangement. ~. sioux Ind
ans raftes TO the treaties of July % aDo
REGULAR must prove extremely injurious Va very lsrs
Bv thes trr ates they reluctantly parsed nyx.
and valuable country which Il Vas Of tne g.ss.n ps
lance 10 the Government to acquire Al " az sa1
tion OF H. not deemed necessary or desiao "a be
populston for many years, u 81 Az "s The sensz
signed 90 them for their future res,9enoe ou-sIIos
amended the treaties-tiIikiDg OUT TINS pgv, .nd re-
inc ten cent. rer acre In lieu OF tie reseiF fS;su.
curing The President, with the assent Of sSs srcb s
thew agreed 20 the anne DdmeDt % sesie a uaieh b
~ counfyy beyond the limits Of that ceaea, a. pss
satisfactory for their future home 10 lne CIV Ly u
was expended provso that L5e Pre,iae sas;s,ssd
"conent Of the Indians vary the conditions "a sz
deemed expedieDt The Indians were so
tohe emendmenta couding in the justice CO
humanity Of the President and the Conrsi - ' sor
sted States that such tracts Of country W." VIII ne 80
for their future occupancy and nome o. ''
factory -. ,....su the Indis,
To avoid collisions and difficulties between se psI
and he white population which rapidly aai d
ing into the ceded territory, il became n sS, desy
foimer should vecaie large portion "Vs. IL r
tboueb there was neither time nor means 20 y, ths1
Guisiie explorations to find suitable Ioean0H ~
beyond the limits of the cession p-..;aso. desI
Under these circumstances, the ls'e aa re al
mined 10 hermit them to remain five years on ~
mated reservation, if they willing TO seeh .Ts
ternsiiye They asseniod and many Of shs az
reaiy been removed This Arrangement . 'A'''