The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-14

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ous interest OF indian or Indians some treaty ss'pu
stion shall require the payment 70 be made Otherwise
under The SPECIAL objection VI The President Compen-
SALON Tor drpedaions not being required BY treaty stpo
s,iou nor b. any impeoAs interest OF the Indians pay
iDsnt OF this latter class Of claims must therefore, also
fall upon the treasury; and APPROXIMATIONS should be
made By Congress enable The department 10 fulfil these
usl and recognised obi galions towards frontier c
zens who are liable 10 suffer from such depedations
The results OF long and ample experience concusvely
prove that the money annuity system hiss done much,
If not more, 10 cripple and hwan The efforts OF the
eminent 10 donesiIcae and cvilze our Indian tribes,
than any other Of The many serious obstacles with which
have had 10 contend As principle, applicable with
but occasional exceptions, so long as An Indian remains
in expectation Of money IRON the government it is
ispossble 10 induce nun 10 he first step towards
civilization, which step 10 10 settle himself in fixed
habilaon and commence the cultivation Of the soil
However inadequate The pl,ancs he may be entitled TO
recevs he continues 10 look forward to il in the vag ue
expectation Of its sufciency and lives from year TO
year idle and dependent being and dies mseraby as
he had lived. Whatever may be line extent Of consider
alton allowed for lands hereafter coded to The government
by a undomsscaed tribe, should consist chiefly OF
goods, subsistence, agricultural implements and assist
ancs stock animals, and the means Of mental moral and
industrial education and training Let this principle be
adopted with all the Tribes, wherever located TO whom
have not sci The pecious precedent Of payments in
money; and thus freed from The injurious effects oil money
annuiies, they will present favorable field Tor
the efforts OF the philan,hropst and Christian.
The present license system by which, under the inter-
course act trade regulated among the Indian tribes
defective; and administered Tor many years, has
ecome evil OF magnitude The whole trade OF the
Indian tribes is thrown into few hands-a monopoly is
built up aud Interest ioslerd which, from The very
OF things, becomes formidable and liable be
welded against the views and wishes Of the government
and the true interest OF the Indians.
The conversion OF the debts due by individual Indians
TO their traders into what is known denominated
national debts, and The appropriation OF the annues
for their payment, unjust to all the Indians who pay
their obgati and whoare endeavoriDg by their
application and labor 10 sustain themselves, and is the
fruitful source Of corruption and fraud and should
with no favor IRON the officers OF the government.
4 n uecr ma cmn l
Indian tribes OF attorneys agents 10 aiiesd TO their busi
ness al The seat OF government In the dependent con-
dlon OF the Indians, i, is the duty OF the government
their guardian To cause all matters OF bosiness char
acter with them 10 be conducted TO preclude The
cessy OF the Intervention OF this class OF persons.
The act, approved Juae 80, 1884, ito regulate trade
and Intercourse with The Indian tribes, and 10 preserve
peace the frontier" requires important modification to
make it's provisions applicable TO the existing condition
OF Indian relations Nearly twenty years have elapsed
since it's adoption, and the consequent natural changes
within this period render il necessary that additional
Legislation should be bad to conform 10 the present and
anticipated state of Indian aia,Is Defects found
10 exist several sections OF the act which would render
them imperative IN cases where the law is violated
new code OF regulations greatly needed Tor this branch
OF the public service. That in force adopted
many years SINCE and IN many particulars. has become
obsolete or inappcab,e especially in our new and dis
tant territories The regulations now existing based
upon laws in force respecting Indian affairs and the Pres
dent has authority under the act of June 80, 1884, pro-
vidng for the organization of the Department OF Indian
Affairs 10 prescribe such rules he may think fit for
carrying into effect lis provisions.
The appropriations for the current expenses OF
mote Indian service for the present year being far short
OF the estimated therefor, aud entirely inadequate
deficiencies, probably full the amount of the reduc
tons made in the estimates by Congress- will have 10 be
provoked for at the next session OF that body
II ratio in ardent spirits with the Indians 10 whom
II is demoraliZing and Tuinous still actively and
s'vely prevais-less however within The conhaes OF the
"dian country, II is believed, than along its borders,
here there is no law and power the part OF the
general government TO restrain IT, This traffic is here
carried on with impupily By OF lawess harpes as
IA he ottpnl
gains 10 be thereby acquired. Some years strong
appeal was made by The head Of this department 10 the
authorities OF several oi the frontier States for the pur
pose OF endeavorng 10 procure such legislation the
part OF those States would tend uproot this wide
spread evil, bat without success Hence. 1t still -four
lshes IN violation OF all law human and divine
fruitful source OF crime and untold misery and the re
qnen cause OF serious braws and disturbances upon the
frontiers, well within the Indian country Ii hav
ing been found that the Indians on be faith Of their an
nuities. frequently obtain liquor credit from the class
OF persons referred 10, and that they collect these
"whUkey debts" a, the annuity payments. TO the preju
dice OF the licensed aud leg mae traders among the In
dams is intended hereafter, far possible, keep
such persons out OF the Indian country entirely and espe
cially al The lime oil The payments.
As among the best oil the many made
OF late years for the correction OF evils connected with
our Indian system, would call attention to that contain
ed in the annual report oil last year. favor OF the sub
stiuon OF new treaties for the heterogeneous
existing, and which, IN many respects are found to be
crude. inharmonlous, and often contradictory. This
measure might be made the means OF simplifying re-
laions with the various tribes with which have
y stpustions; OF lnsusiog luLcious and benef-
cal application OF their funds, and OF promoting
my in the administration OF our Indian affairs.
The preparation OF the fourth volume OF the work on
the history, condition. and prospects OF the Indian tribes
OF the United States is nearly completed and il will be
published with as ule delay practicable
The whole amount payable and 10 be expended for
and on account OF the Indian service, the present fiscal
year. in 81 OILS. 735 so.
OF which $500 ,907 81 is for money anDues
1860 so for goods and provisions;
6l,96l 50 Tor educational purposes
9t,3is 80 Tor agricultural and mechanical
assistance; and
ls9,s70 so for other msce aneous purposes
for the benefit OF The Indians.
In The annual report OF las, year The fact was referred
TO that spuatIons in various Indian treaties requiring
large amounts TO be invested in safe and profitable stocks
for the benefit OF the Indians have never been carried
out, the United States having retained the principal and
pad the interest thereon from the treasury from year to
year. The obligation and the advantage the United
States OF ma ing these Investments, provided for by
the several treaties. fully FORTH and appropria
tons Tor that purpose recommended Ii also sug-
gesed Tor reasons cogenty slated, being advisable to
inves IN like manner, the considerable amosnis funded
or "hed in trust for odians by The United States, and
on which an annual interest il paid from the treasury
az well a. such sums would produce The amounts of
the permanent annuies' and other permanent annual
dues paid 10 and expended for various tribes The
era amounts 10 be thus invested should the sugg eson
be approved. are as follows, viz;
Isl. Amount required by treaty stipula.
lions TO be invested in Stocks but which
has not been a. $4,000 90
I'D Amount funded or held in trust,v
and ineres, paid thereon by the United
States 43a4 900 90
3D. Principal al per cent OF s.permanent