The daily union., 1854-12-14

and eectual remedy All executory contrac OF every
kind and description made by Indian tribes OF banda with
declared law null and void and an agent interpreter
other person. employed in IN any way connected WIN
the Indian service guilty of participation in transactions OF
the kind referred should be instantly dismissed ana eh
PEELED from the Indian country and all such attempts to
nure and defraud the Indians by whomsoever MADE or
participated n should be penal offences punishable by hne
and Imprisonment We have penal laws TO protect
ndans in the and unmoested OF their
lands and also from decentralization by the introduction OF
liquor into their country, and the obligauon Is equay
strong to protect them in similar manner rom the
and injuries of such attempts to obtain possession oi e
funds :,
In this connexon deem it appropriate to respectfully
remark that where sometimes the case, laws are
passed providing the OF large sums OF money
for alleged obligations arising in this branch OF the pubic
service without the department having an opportunity OF
examining passing upon the accounts ana other ev
dences Of such claims the effect is to deprive it OF that
salutary control over the important interests committed to
its charge which is so necessary to successful admins
ration of its affairs and it cannot and should not IN
such cases. be held responsible for the consequences
In carrying out all the plans heretofore devised for anne
oratng the condition of the aborgnes of our continent
difficulties have arisen and obstacles presented themselves
on every side and it impossible now to devise any
for attaining these desirable ends by which all diff
cutes could be obviated and all obstacles avoided.
But partial has attended the labors OF the be-
nevolent and the efforts Of the department when most
faithfully directed have not unrequenty proved positive
injury Adverse elements have always been at work TO
twart the wishes OF the and couneract the
abors of the phanthropis and these have
been but often successful Our former policy and the
nveterae determination of the Indian to resist domes
cation have combined to place him in situation where
awess and unprincped could always have access to
him and such persons have through all periods OF our
history aeaed themselves of every opportunity to advise
the ignorant and unettered child of the forest against his
bost interests and have but too successfully nslled into
his mind preudices against those who were aborng for
his good.
Thus have the merciess and heartless followed in his
path fatered his vanity corrupted his morals impressed
upon and confirmed him in the belief that labor and the
of peace degrading, and his submission to them
offensive the Great Spirit and directed and controlled
his action and made him the victim OF their avarice
Such influences believed to be as Formidable and
more unscrupuous than at former period OF our
history and when add to them the train OF
ring and neverendng difficulties that beset the path OF the
weaker in the battle of life with the stronger per-
ceve in the present condition of the red and the dan
gers that encompass him. additional motives to call into
active exercise in his behalf all the energies of the benevo
lent and good Of the land.
AS Christian government and people, our obligations
and duties OF the highest and h0est character and we
are accountable to Maker of all for the in
which we discharge them Having faithfully employed all
the means placed within reach to improve the Indian
race and preserve it from extinction, can with good
conscience and strong faith leave the issue in the hands OF
| our common Father
Respectfully submitted:
| GEO. w. MANYPENNY,
| Commissioner
| Hon. r. McCLELLAED,
Secretary Of the Interior