The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

inns lar, the government mao been d9allug with
numbers more imuedissey pressing on the limits
Of the States and Territories. In the year 1929
new and ompfehensive estimates were submitted
BY Generals Clark and Cass, of the entire Indian
population OF the United States, by which the total
number is PLACED ut 3l3,l30. (vo. g., p. 587). OF
this number 10000 were east Of the line Of the
Nissiaslppi, north Of Illinois, and west Of the
lakes; "a 800 wet Of the Mississippi, and east Of
the Rocky Mountains, not including Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, end Arkansas; 10000 on the Rocky Noun
taiDs; and 10000 west Of thst range, along the line
Of the Pacific, between ATTITUDES A deg and 40 deg
These elaborate and wen considered schedules ex.
hibited population Of 1908 as ttill residing
these, 900 vera within the State Of Tennessee,
1877 in Ohio %, 400 in Mississippi, 10 200 in Ala
hanna, 939 In Louisiana, 1850 in indiana 5000 in
1882 the population vas found to be $4,000; vol. s.
p. $751;, 200 in Arkansas and A, 200 la Florida
mskipg 81 ,9s7 within the new States. Tos changes
that have taken place 10 these home masses Of the
aboriginal population win be presently noticed.
The first endeavor to procure the statistics and
industrial means Of an I0diAn tribe, WIS made BY
the Legislature of New York In ls45 In relation 20
the Six Nations Ct I'oquss, people who were found
part Of that Stte (west OF the preseat site OF
Albany in 1000. They bad consequently lived 23s
years in the same general portion, having contract
ed their limits from time TO time, by sale and ces-
sior, but having had, through the who.e period
ample space for their agriculture, industry aud ex
pansioH. These corn.growing tribes, when Chan
plain mayched against them were seated q. their
castles IN New York. They bad been the means of
defending their count y from French encroAchm snt
during the whole colonial period.
by the principles OF their confederation, their mill
tsry power, aod their skll in orator. and negosia
tioD, they had requi ed high reputation. Down to
the year 1776, they were the fret on which all In
dian negotiation turred. In the meantime the Pow
hataDic tribes of Virginia and the entire groups of
the Algonquin stock from North Carolina TO the st.
Lawrence, had either besn extiDgushed AZ tribes
ct comparatively ea,iy da;es, Or taken shelter in
the area Of that ancient hunting ground OF the Iro
quois in New York, had been flied with the largest
part Of population Of 304257 (census Of 1867
thrifty farmers, mechanics, merchants, msuuactur-
ers and professional mon. The result OF the rquois
census was found to be, contrary to general expec-
tatiop highly favorable. These tribes had, from the
era of the revolution, been surrounded by ell the
circumstance which usually lead to Indian depopu
laAion with but partial, aad for the most part,
cent attempts to teach them. Yet, inclusive Of the
estimated number Of 900 In canada and Wisconsin,
they were found to have total Of 6,942, which is
but 1858 less than the number assigned them In
1776. (vol g. p. SOY. or the 1853 residing in the
State OF New York, there were TAG families, who
cultivated ID 867 acres Of land; Of these 17s1 were
males, 1872 femalee. OF the males, 81 were
farmers, 20 mechanics, and 2 professional men.
The Tribes raised II ,Sos bushels Of wheat, 45 4se
bushels Of Indian corn, 70 1866 bushels Of cats, 054
bushels Of buckwheat, 1861 bushels Of potatoes,
and 1853 bushels Of turDips There were $50 acres
cultivated In meadow, and 6S6S bearing fruit
tIees. There ware 946 horses, $50 sheep, 1916
eat cattle, 3465 hogs, 800 mich COWS, and 20,3il
pounds Of butter made. There we're IA school
houses and churches, and 462 children II school.
Other statistics Of . highly interesting character
wsSs obtained, which opsratsd todrAw attention to