The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-07

number detached from For ID and removed 70 the
try west Of hssis p during the short period they
The three sn al tribes Of Ssnecas Ssnecas and shaw.
nses and Quspaws are extending their agricultural i'm
provemens Members Of all these tribes apply them
selves to cuivang the soil but the Ssnscas ami ssns
cas- and Shawpess the most thrifty They will realize
from their crops Of the past Of grain
sufoiency for their consumption during this win.
ter and for sale Most Of them have large stocks
of cattle horses and hogs for which ready market
found within their nation The QuApaws are harm
less inofsnsve people, but with few exceptions indolent
Those who are industrious and labor tho farm
blsd to aid their indolsnt brethren The ssnscss and
ssneess and snswnee are opposed to the of
schools In their country The Quapaw school fund has
the children of Quapaws educated The Osage those
who are adults, are reported by their agent a. wild
to change their habits of living The, go twice year
out on the Grand Praiiss some six eight hundred
miles, In the pursuit Of buffalo deer and antelope and
trade with the wild Indians of the north and northwest
measure Of greater economy and convenience, the
headquarters of the superintendent for this district
have been removed from Van Buren, to Fort
Smith, Arkansas, where, by the order Of the Sc
cretary Of Wsr accommodation for his Office win
BE- afforded in of the public buildings connected with
the military post at that place. and where ALSO adequate
protection Tor the large amount of public money at times
In the custody the superintendent may be had from
the military The clerkshp of this, as well of the
Northern superintendency, has been discontinued.
The removal from Texas of the various bands of Indians
belonging to tribes the frontiers Of Western
for some time been settled in different localities in that
y, W.
provided by, the act of August 1852 sppropr.ting
$26, 900 for the purpose 1t will for time however,
their respective tribes well Of the military at the
posts in their vicinity and In Texas to prevent their
In regard to the Indians properly belonging to thi
State and those generally within newly acquired
remote possessions there is in my judgment, but
If not ire extemina on and that Is to COLOMBO tn an
in suitable locations limited in extent aud distant as
possible from the white settlements ard to teach and
IN Ittvaftp nft rho
soil and to the raising Of stock This plan would be at
tended with considerable cost In the outset will any
other that can he suggested for their SAFETY and perma
nent welfare; but the expenses would diminish from
year to year, and the end it would, confident be
far have adopted particular systematic course
OF policy in regard TO any OF these Indians except hse
In California They have been left to roam immense
districts OF country frequently coming into hostile col
son with our citizens, and committing deprsdations and
outrages upon them, well upon those Of neghbor-
ing republic The pursuits of the chase longer af
fording them an adequate subsistence in consequence
Of the increasing scarcity Of the ga alone
must often force them into these aggressons upon the
whites for the mere purpose of obtaining essay food
Failing to restrain and control them, are obi
gated and bound, By every principle Of right aud
deprecations. The present condition of things
continuing. there can be no doubt that tho
amounts which will be required to pay fo such depreda
tor added to the cost OF maintaining at great expense
An otherwise unnecessarily large military force in the
than suffice for the 6rst few most expen.
sve of the system, for the whole of
tratng and sustaining the Indians in the sug
feed es the only apparent practicable and humane
rapgement calculated to remedy existing evils aud to
prevent future calamity to these people feel
ed to give earnest recommendation 1t has
been in part sanctioned in regard to the Indians in Cali
fornia and during the present has been tried with
portion Of those in New Mexico with en- en- oouragny ee
gree of Indeed the history and Of the
Pueblo Indians amply attest its entire pra 1t
strongly ded for the Indians in Texas by our
experienced and efficient principal agent there who
that he has consulted them upon the subjec;; that
some are anxious for the adoption such system and
fhafo svtndl vtoll ,ho,stt
He indicates particular districts of country suitable
for fixed locations for them and furnish. estimate Of
the cost Of concentrating and maintaining them for the
l. Southern Csmanches-for subsistence, agricul-
tural Implements seeds, wagons and oxen, stock
cattle, blacksmths work and contingent ex-
E. JONES, Ana dei Ia; wacoea iah wah can ''i'
g. Ton.ka hues, Lpans, and Ausalero,, the
28,Slo
In $50, $50
The districts Designated by the agent within the
boundaries of Texas but remote from any of the settle
ents and presenting but little iDducement for white
plan, however, that the United States be invested with
exclusive jurisdiction and supreme control the
vaton in order eectualy to protect the Indians from
to guard against improper intercourse
between them snd tbs whites and especially to prevent
the introduction into their midst of that Of their
race ardent spirits.
But few outrases aggravated character have been
S Indians in New
In the early part Of the present the late Cover
project Of ing all the Indians that within
part OF the territory extending from it's southern
eastern boundary to the Arkansas on the north and
suitable locations on the west side Of the last named
river. Such Of them consulted upon
the subject readily assented TO the proposition,
and small p rton were removed accordingly, and ar
Engagements maze for furnishing them with limited
supply Of subsistence an the crops which planted
for their beneat, could mature They REMAINED quiet
and pesceabe and manifested proper disposition to aid
and assist in the agricultural labor But no such enter
prise having been ssnso, ed BY Congress the E1eou
tive and the very limited provided for the Indian
service In the ritory being entirely adequate this
Office felt consransd to order suspension OF further
ered the best course Of permanent policy determined
ard the means necessary to it out provided The
commsnds . different arrangsment-that csssions be OBJ
tanned from all the Indian in the territory their lands
In the vicinity Of the white settlement, and annuies In
money lowed them therefor, out o. which payments
shall regularly be made for all the deprsd atoms which
the indians may commit he thinks that this plan would
be tie most economical and that the constant liability
Of this tax upon their annuity would restrain In
dams from the perpeation of their usual outges upon
our citizens To such an arrangement, owever there
Paying for depreea atoms committed by Indians out
OF their annutes, instead Of Operating check
o. an incentive to the practice The criminal alone not
made to pay the penalty -. in all of any
quase for that purpose The loss falls upon the whole
tribe in commen the innocent and we'll disposed being
mace 10 suner equally with the guilty The latter reaps
all the advantage of his crime and pays only nconsi
derable pro rata part Of the compensation made Nor do
the Indians feel the e ct Of the penalty time of
the perpetraton Of the offence when, At ALL it would
be best calculated to make salutary impression The
payment Is made by the government for the depreciation
ont Of their annuities, but they do not realize the
fact until their funds distributsd-months probably
after the offence, which being then forgotten but lit
tie thought the dec ucton from their funds is regarded
as an act Of hardship and injustice
AZ the last session Of Congress, appropriation OF
was made to deray the expenses OF removing
the Indians In California to hve military reservst
OF not more than twenty Eve thousand EACH and
subsistDg EN- there should the President the United
states approve OF this plan of operate It having
received his sanction, suitable instructions for carry
ing it int effect were promptly issued to the Supentend
ent OF Indian Affairs for that State then In this
city, but in consequence of length of time unfortu
natey consumed in his overland journey the requisite
niiory measures for hst purpose have been somewhat
delayed Reports upon the subject have only been re
Gently received from him. copies OF which appended
regret to say that these reports make state of
things much less favorable with pect to the pracca
by expense and probable Of this plan of ope