The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-10

tons Tor patents and the fund for this purpose SO an
pie, every facility for despatch should be afforded
4 No complaint is heard against the integrity, skill
competency OF those dschargng the important duties
the bureau but the delays incident TO the smalness
he operative force In the office yexaous aud emba
Tassing
4 Since the present Commissioner took charge OF III
bureau the number Of applications examined and paten.
issued have greatly Increased. Still. from four TO s
months and in many longer period unayoidab
elapses, after the application is presented before hna
action can be obtained This is a trial TO the pa
ence OF the inventor. and often serious loss TO him
well rs the public.
| The law requires the models and specimens a un
patented inventions TO be preserved and arranged il
suitable cases. Some OF these useful. well 10 tn
inventors desous OF asceainlng whether their inven
tions have been anticipated, to the examiners in th
discharge OF their duties But there many that ar,
wholly worthless and unfit for any purpose. In SOM
instances they represent contivanCes altogether un
patcnabe; in others they merely duplicates Of models
previously deposited Where application is made for
patent for design merely the Practice under existing
model, specimen Of the article on which his design ha,
been placed, in its fall size. Accordingly vast humble
of stoves and other cumbersome articles have accumu
lated TO such an extent to render il impossible tC
comply with the law requiring them TO be arranged in
cases. es-
As space is Of SO much value and importance to hi.
bufeau these detects 10 the law should be emeded and
more enlarged discretion given to the Commissioner
there being no danger of it's abuse.
Appeals from the decision OF the Commissioner may be
taken to the Chief justice, either Of the assistant
Judges OF the circuit court of the District of Columbia
II optional with The applicant TO which OF Them he will
take his appeal and the adverse party cannot have de-
cided by any OF the Others although the Judge 10 whom
the appeal was made may be unable, from absence age
or other infmi,y. to hear the case
The object OF the appellant may be delay to enable him
20 inifnge with mpuniiy, upon the rights OF the appel
lee and lie law as il now stands. affords bin this OPP
pounliy As such have occurred, and may again
arise, the evil should be remedied
During the past year the Indians have been pacific
than was expected; few outbreaks have occurred and
lhe depTedalons committed by those in the new Terri
tones and along the routes % Oregon and California,
by kind, humane, and just treatment their condition
may be improved and the hostile feelings often mani
iesiedby them, and so frequently engendered by mis-
chIevous course OF conduct the part OF the whites,
and the derecion OF duty OF public officers, may be sub
dued II they cannot be conca,ed sooihed, and civil
lied in this way they surely will not be by coercion op
pressoD, and injustice.
Their attention should be diverted from Wild preda
tory fe and possible, directed 10 agricultural pursuits
To give the Indian stability OF character-make him an
independent, responsible, moral beng-should be the
study OF those who are intrusted with his guardianship
The time is rapidly approaching when this must be tie
hxed policy OF the government, since their roaming dis
position cannot be gratied tolerated much longer.
Their territorial limits daily becoming circum-
scrlbcd and unless they learn the OF usbandry, their
condition. in few short years. will be destitute and de-
graded, and their utter exermlnation must soon fol-
low. sah
Their number within the limits of the United States
is estimated al 100000, of whom about IS 900 OF
the Mississippi river--prncpay in New York, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, North Carolina Mississippi, and Flori-
da About IloO Ooo in Minnesota, and along our in
ner frontier 10 Texas those OF the plans and Rocky
mountains estimated at 63 000 and those in Texas al
$4,000; California at 100000 Washington and Oregon
at $4,000; New Mexico al As 600, and Utah at IL 600
formidable number oil savages to control and properly
direct
By the act Of March g. 1885, fifty thousand dollars were
appropriated TO enable the President TO enter into negot
atoms with the Indian tribes west OF the States OF Mis-
sour and Iowa. Ot The purpose Of securing Their assent 10
the ssemento the citizens OF the United States upon the
lands claimed by them, and Tor the purpose OF exnguish
a M m M IN mart n haas land
duty was committed 10 the Commissioner Of Indian Al
as, who undertook i al the earliest practicable period
and has made every effort TO discharge faithfully, and
to accomplish the object for which the appropriation
made.
His journey through the section OF country in ques
tom aud his interviews with the Indians cannot fail
be OF great value TO him the future discharge OF his
duties. etse
lis believed that his presence made most favorable
impresslon and that the results OF his visit will prove
beneficial 10 them and 10 the government Little doubt
IS entertained that early in the and in time Tor
Congress 10 act upon the subjects connected with this
Territory, and to consumae the design OF the approprl-
alton, treaties will be made with the Indians, and such
arrangements entered into will satisfy them and CRAFTY
the people. No effort will be spared to accomplish the
object the bureau and the department fully appreciate
It's value and Importance
Some OF the Creek Indians were indicted in the fed
era court in Arkansas for introducing vending spirit
liquors in the indian coanlry The marshal OF the
western district oil that State arrested them under process
of that court and they rescued from his custody
Many oil the Indians have banded together. and are de-
ground that by their own laws the same Indians have
oeen already tired and punished, and that II 10 UNJUST
and contrary TO the spirit OF institutions to put
them upon trial second time for the same offence. The
excitement and exasperaon OF the Indians 30 great
and alarming that the superintendent o Indian affairs Tor
that district appealed 10 the officer, and requested him TO
suspend proceedings until he could consult and advise
with this department. This has been done, and after
declaring that il had neither the legal authority nor the
disposition to interfere with the action OF the judicial
tribunals to prevent the service or execution OF any
writ which had been lawfully issued, the department
suggested the marshal and the district attorney having
charge of the indictments, the proPety OF cooperating
tar compatible with their sene oil duty, win
the superintendent and other Indian agents. n their efforts
to calm the troubles which existed. and 10 restore quiet
and conienmsnt among The disanecisd.
The laws OF most OF the IQdan tribes are severe upon
this subject and enforced and executed with great gor
1t would therefore, be far better 10 permit them TO
troll il, than TO introduce conflict OF jurlsdicuon which
might lead 10 disastrous consequences.
Although il is doubted whether the federal courts have
YET Congress should ntepose and relieve the question
from all doubt
i The issue OF warrants 10 Indians under the bounty
land laws has been suspended, and, unless Congress
expressly authorizes it, they will hereafter be dlsalowe
Ii ia questionable whether the Indians engaged IN the
or intended 10 their connexon with the tribes 70
which they belonged. SO long A. they continue mem
hers Of tribe, their indv vdua appears to be merged IN
their tribal character and whatever il due from the gov
eminent for their service belongs 10 the tribe They are
moreover, in a state of pupage the government is ,heI
guardian and bound TO protect them against the superior
intelligence and sasacity OF the Write man Although
many issued previous to the question be-
ing brought to my notice. II may be safely assumed that
with the exception OF few of the Stockbrdges scarcely
solitary entry has been made by Indian under the
scrip or warrant, issHed to him. There 10 positive
~ t1of hat is tho of