New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-08

fulfIisrert NJ the treaty Of 1sis viii expire. rhi'
confederation AZ increased by the Senate, IN 'hs al
difioral sur Of s92,ds5, making the Agcregst3
rrornfo NJ ssia ess. Haviog thus besa permanently
ard most liherny provided fDr and all Causes Of ts-
content removed, Il il bogeh AID believed that n
few YEAR the Nenom,De es will exhibit some eyie1ces
Of moral and social advancement.
The Department has been peryexei and anbt--
rsssed b. tie refusal If N A. port the ~ cs ,r -
indians Of Wisconsin,, parties - the tres's Of li'.
to accept the trait ri land selected for Them in a.
caf6aDce aifh tbat treaty, and ~ which ssc ion my
at one tine gave their ascent. They are, pretend
20 be ar xous remain whore they nov are ~ ! il-
VIM, bgo Hod inlis idu 4. bers Of The band ns'e
repeatedly visited this city b. urge Arrangement 10
n a; effect For reasops stated in my special report
10 you OF the 2jth alt their application could cot BE-
granted. The only Alternative seems IN ne 70 mai
them suitable home sitoin he Limits OF Wisconsin,
and they require bat very sma tract this cin ne
accomplished wi bout prejudice b the interest Of he
white population OF the State.
The only other Indians having territorial rights in
Wisconsin the bann OF Ou-idas, who occupy
smell re.erva.ion Green Bay, aud fIr al
yaDced in civilization as to justify the prssun 2.iJn
that Ike the BrOtler-Ons, they vii, Gt NJ f>tiot
dag, dissolve their tnbal equalization, and become
citizens
There are, hoseyer within the limits Of Wisconsin,
aud also within the northern peninsula of MIchgta,
few small bands OF the ChippeFss Of Lake superoT,
who stil occupy their former locations % Ian Il cel
by tie treaties of l,37 mud l:i2. II his not t11s
lar been found necessary or practicable 10 remove
them. .
The Chippewas who reside in Mimi sota, west oil
the Mississippi are not i is understood desrj us OK
eedng ally portion Of their country vest OF tnst Ive
nor is such O ces.On AZ this tine deemed apshu'ey
uecefsary SO fer az the wants Of our cilzens ere I'M
uedistely concerned. There also bands OF emp
peua ndians residing in the region north o the he+
waters of the Mississippi, who from tue lmperscuoh
OF former treaes, do not participate IN thelt nehel~'
auo are therefore, in a very destitute condition.
Ii having been fou I'd that the cOnnry proposed 10
be gwen TO the VIM ebagoes the sree meet made
with them las; ycsr for exchange of lands would,
in many respects be an improper location To- them
il was recommended BY the Department thar the
agreement should be 20 am- nd-d as TO assign mem
location on the south, n braoch Of the Grow River,
10 include Red Cedar Island Lake
The difficulties connsc ed with our relations with
the Sion, Indians Of Minnesota were year ago as
explained in the last annual report of serious char
ecier; bat they have happily been surnoanied.
During the past season 4rtl lies Of atreement and
convention were cOncln Jed wih the Onlha, O'tOe
MISC uria, Sscs and Fox Of Missouri Iovay hicka-
400 Delaware Shawnee, kaskaskia, Peoria, Woa,
Plsnke .haw aud Nj ,ml Indians, all residing within
the central supern'endency end in the newly organ
lied Territories Of Nebraska and Kaosas.
Congress appropriated toe funds necessary 70 fulfill
the s'ipuafpns of these cOuyentiousthe Senate hay-
ing ratified all without amendment, except those with
the Miamees ana Shsvhees
There are several other tribes in kanses Territory
with which il will he Necessary to have nsw coOven-
tons at early day; and il is 6lso very important
that arrangements he made as soon as practicable
with The Pagnee aud P0Lcah Indi-ns Of Nebraska,
by which their limits m4y be restricted and defi red,
and their assaults upon emigrants, and their hostile
excursions ~ niust other tribes, terminated
Nnbin the central superiDtendency 10 pereephbie
improyem bas taken place during the year III he
moral condition Of the IndiGn tribes; while me IN
usual and rrotracted drouth that has prevailed in
hat region of country bss caused IN many instances,
sme total failure Of the crops Of some Of those
who have heretofore attempted TO cultivate the soil
Some of the tribes will have corn sufficient 10 sup
ply ibeir ssiies: and 20 guard aganst inevitable
suffering and want i has beer determined TO retain
portion of the arnuties Of the present year due 20
such destitute of provisions, and t1cs afford
them The necessary tO procure food during the
approaching vii ter ard spring.
The residences Of the tribes who have recently
coded their lands shoud be considered subject in =
iew to a contraction of limits as permanently
fixed
TIE Ossges, Pawnees and Others, have also m.
noysd the emigrants. md committed depredations
upon II en-. The roads the principal routes - the
Pacific Coast have become very important thorough
fsr,s Thou aucs of emigrants and many merchants
Who with their property Ia the amount OF several
millions in value pass annually over the Plains sre
emitted 10 the protection Of the Government The
weakness Of the pre- seut military force operates 10
juIioDsIy IN various ways. and u would BE- much
better TO withdraw entirely and let emigrants have
notice that they must protect themselves ttheir
property and leave the n1ians Ia be dealt with by
our sgcIts alone than permit The posts 10 remain
10 Their prt sent weak snd enfeebed condition.
TIE four principal tribes within the southern Su-
perin'endency-ihe Cherckees Greeks, Ch0ctlEs and
Chicka-aws-con'inue gradually 20 improve ths1r
conditi,n. Having generally adopted the habits an1
pusniis Of civilized life they probably more pros
porous al happy th'n any Of the other tribes within
our borders
The Semnol within this Superin:eni ency are in
much lees satisfactory condition being ignorant aud
more or less debased idle and add c'ed 20 dsip zion.
! The Greeks, within Whose bouudaries they reside,
/ complain that they are the Instruments and sgsns
through whom most Of the ardent spirits broul ht into
! TIE country are introduced, they have appealed
70 the Government to interpose 70 a)ae this nuisance
Which j. attended with much injury 20 their people
The united Senecss and ShaEnees and other small
bands Of Quspaws and Senecas also within the South
EN- SupenneIdency, are IN comparatively coaIf)rta
bic circumstances; bat the Osagus, 10 the DIS
tri,t who have not yet abandoned the chase are in
much Jess favorable condition.
The ChOctaw authorities are anxious 10 put in
operation general system OF neighDorhood or com.
non schools among the people, but have hot the
means necessary fer It's accomplishment. They have
requested that the balance Of he orphan fuad re-
naming in the hands of thelr agent, unclaimed, may
be appropriated for that purpose; bat under existing
laws the department Is unable 10 comply.
The Indians in Texas represented 10 be now
more peaceful and orderly than they have been dur
ING a norton of the They % nmi,tad