The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-01-20
Report from the Indian Department..

The rerWt from the Indian Department, is aow tc-
fore us. Mr.. Lea, the Commissioner. enters into Il
vindicatisn oiperhaps sh,ud rather an a,ol.
o.y forhe white in ,h,ir cncruachlnents ~ on
the possessions Il the red men, though IN judy
ment, II Is rather la'e IN the day 10 d. scss, exa-
tiate upon that subject. The of the opening
tcnccs of the report do not Ike. !! Is harsh and
mkind, ana VIII not encourage the i'ea, VIII ought
to evall, that IN the COMMISSIONER deai tmen the
red m, Anay expect 10 find sympathy and good vii.
ar. Va reports that the mission and other schools
among the Indian tribes are gcnei ally prosperous,
peciay those IN wich the rIinc al of manual labor
has been introduced. Sunc 81 the Seneca Indians
in the State of New Yok being dissatisfied with
their form Of government, the President ordered an
election TO be held hy them, the q1esiion at Issue
beng whether they sh uli continue their present
, clHst.tntionl f1rm return 20 the Old system Of
vcrrncn by chiefs. The red mea paved the game
of "ab-tenoa" quite sk,iity AS som. more evil
lzed Iepc have done. only l9i ont Of The Ga, hty
ins vo'ed the QUO sii"n. The sci ecI il the cJre
ractca. where IT so ID before the election, although
the malotit> Of the votcs cast were in favor f lc-
tInin. 10 the oil system. The alsianeis show ed
reverence FOR constitutional Obligations which soue
white men m sht emulate with advantage. They de-
SiIncd l. vote on tne ground that they deemed II
wong To distmb the present { rn OF govcimeni be-
cause The constitution euuiiod to REMAIN unchanged
{ I AT Least five wears.
The report speaks very fhvorally of the condition
If the Indians in Michigan. Th,y agicuitu. al
lists, and are sober, ordc AMI iDdnetIi Ecuca-
TIN is encouraged among them. The sam, commcn-
datIon l. given 10 the Oneida Indians 81 Wisconsin.
The affairs Of tn S:ockb idsc Indians are in un-
settled ahd embarrassed Condition. Ttcy wish Ia
move to tract Of a"d on Grow ,iver, in Minnesota
Territory. They WI probably Lc removed i, the
Sfrins. The Merom neeS have been removed to a
t.act between The Wolf and Oconto rive,s IN " IS
cousin, whc,e they dcsite PEI manently to icna;n.
The Com missioner says they have si.ung claims on
the lu.tice and humanity Gi the q. vcinnent.
A considerable nulmi-r of the ChiiTewas stlil Ic-
main in lh ir ol homes. The ConinIs. rcCou-
Dends the location of the entire t,be within limited
distli>t west Of the Mississippi ,iver. The " inno
lagoes mach dissatisfied with their I,csent Io,a-
tIOu and desire 10 10 the north Of Glow lyei
Their removal IL cUnlemI lated. The powe iu !te
OF Sioux Indians satisfied with their tca,,
and are now f,icndiy. The Commissi. nes suggests
that they be colonLed along the iish t,ttoms with
which the Teni,o, Of MINNESOTA j, inte,s Q scd,
giving them lands be held in indis ideal ii. .hl 20
long as occui ied.-iN. Y. Spec.
MAMMOTH LAKE SrFAMTRs.--TheG Buffalo EA-
press tlbl!shcsthe following il relation T. nc ST
nov building in that city Tor the Duiiaiu San.
d.,sky and Cincinnati line:
! Tnsi the lubiic may he rut in possession oi the
facts, we have thoroughly examined hcse Il ai!,e
n Nv building at the ,aid Il MessIs. L. \. Il. L.
Jones, and hnd them in many Particulars diff rerl
! from any stcan boats hsretuore bvih tr the Lake.
and III Our ol ~ ON, suEeIcr to ann thing Yet afoa
npon the Western waters. All the k.i-ons ioi
siren s,henng and stifleung them, ac mitch ia ge,
and heavier than suai and oub! to!ted III Oue hut t.
There aie seven in nymbet ,unnin. ,s,e fsth Ut The
boat f,Ie and aft. The SIDES and iiaucs a.e b,aced
thr III wlth dag nal Ion lac, sn,i,l to those
used ~ the Collins staanc.s on the Atlantic. which
bind tue hull ui each boat tog ihcr with aim,
sol network ot on, anu mus, add Immensely Il
! III stien9th and sai ty,
The ho.s Il thesc ,oats arc e. be divided into III
cOmra, imtnts by wa'er tight bahhrad', winch vii
render their sinhinI al.nost an npussb ltl IA Ga c
of coll sion NJ sin, VIII lie spared ~ Ine entcI
rrisins popre,o.s il enieins these b.as rs strong
de wood d iron can make them.
| Tuey TO be propelled iy the largest and inos'
Eowcr.ui steaInL oat engines IN the oid, one Il
which was iniit IA, the ceh b a,ed Aiia works IL
New Yok, and the ether hy Me.sts. j. T. Morris
Co., III Phladell hia. Their dlmeus,cus ac as fol-
| tws: Diameter ,t c, Under 50 riches wi,h II feet
snohe. Beams, Il tet widt ly "A feet long. The
btdi lateS, conenseiS, ar-I rmis ~ fn ne, &F, are
all large in prol o.n, Grabbing the cn- ines to work
inoie ower than the eize oi the cylinder would nd:.
cate. The boiles, oil which the.e to lie three m
each b at, IL lee, in diameter, by ~ ieet NJ, ao
tnit at thc mandatory 81 M,es,s. Sidney Sh jai
and John Newman, oil ths city.
The Loa., when c7ml Ittc, will be $50 feet long
i0i feet beam, and Ii feet depth OF hold, making
them each about 1900 Custom House measure
mcnt. These boats bnit u der the supei intend
ence Of Captain NJ. Hazard and john J. lioilistcr,
Esq, who give every aace thai they are to bf
built IN the best, safest and strongest possible manner
Their eHpeiiente and enterprise ahord s,IIcien,
ga antv that they III he all that tha service can
qune Of them and far -reed and safct, are con-
earned, they must command the Confidence Of the
travelling pubic"