The daily union., 1854-12-14
TY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER H. 1854

portion of the country to another they leave no trace be-
hind to guide and direct their pursuers
am not prepared ito suggest any better pls far ~ a.;
domestcaon and preservation than to .ale an se, :,
eoonEe them in suitable tracts of country TO be- sec,ed
for ha, purpose and there tech them to labor and to cl
vate the soil Some, no doubt would at once embrace
the opportunity, if presented and the Improvement of
their condition would have its influence upon others who
rom ther desttution and want could it believed be in
auoeu 70 he refuge III these retreats portion Of the
unds now applied to the purchase of merchandise for an
ual distribution among them might be appropriated for
his purpose ana The experiment made without any de-
mand upon the treasury beyond the amount required TO
| pay the wages OF a few employees and minor agents
The tour principal tribes within the southern Superntend-
ency--the Cherokees Creeks Choctaws and Chicka-
sawscontinue gradually to improve their condition
Having generally adopted the habits and pursuits Of civil
ized life they are probably prosperous and happy
lhan any o the other tribes within our borders Their
forms OF government which have been modified and i'm
proved as their knowledge experience have
and the manner in which their internal affairs are admin
isered do hem great credit while tho and anxiety
o their leading men for the general education of their
people ente them To the highest commendation of the
government They are loyal and friendly the United
States, and quiet and generally reaceful towards each
other The only of anxiety with regard to them at
present is that they may he subjected some hardship
and suffering in consequence of the shornes OF their
occsioned by the extreme drought which has prevailed in
that region, well as elsewhere.
The Seminoes within this superntendency are in
much less satisfactory condition. being ignorant and more
or less debased idle and addicted to dissipation The
Greeks within whose boundaries they reside complain
that they are the instruments and agents through whom
most OF the ardent spirits brought into their country
introduced and they have appealed to the to
interpose to abate this nuisance which attended with
much injury to their people
The United Senecas and Shawnes and the other snal
bands OF Quapaws and Seneca4 also within the southern
superInndency IN comparatively comfortable circum
Stances but the Osages in the district who have
yet abandoned the chase are in much less favorable
dton An effort which has been partially successful is
now being made to effect treaties with these several bands
for the purpose OF reducing their territorial possessions
which are much too extensive and of bringing them under
better system of control and management with view to
their more rapid Improvement
The question of political separation between the Choc
taws and Chcasaws which has for time been earn
esy sought for by the latter but opposed by the former
and which has excited much feeling between the members of
both tribes, still remains unadused Commissioners ap
pointed for the purpose by each meet early in O
tobe consider and discuss the subject but nforma-
ton as to the result OF their conference has yet reached
the department.
political union similar to that between the Choctaws
and Chckasaws also exists between the Creeks and Semi
noles much to the dissatisfaction of the latter who are
weak and feeble in numbers and resources and complain of
wrong and oppression from their brethren of the other and
more powerful tribe Like the Chickasaws they cherish
the natural and reasonable desire Of separate country and
independent government of their II their wishes
in this respect were granted it would it believed
else powerful influence upon those in Florida towards in
ducng them to emigrate II is said that they well
quaned with the nature of the relations between their
brethren west and the Creeks and that they will never
willingly egrate SO long as those relations which are
very repugnant to them, shall continue.
The Chocaw authorities anxious to put in operation
general system of neighborhood or common schools
the people, but have not the necessary for its
accomplishment They have requested that the balance of
the orphan fund remaining in the hands of their agent
claimed be appropriated for that purpose but under
existing laws the department is unable to comply II is
probable that further demands will be made upon
this fund, amounting to Sl7,550 So and to be in
creased the orphan lands in Mississippi sold The
request reasonable and the object praseworthy
and appropriate that it is to be hoped that Congress will
authorize the department TO apply the fund the author
ties of the tribe desire.
The Indians in Texas represented to be now more
peaceful and orderly than they have been during a
great portion of the year. They have committed many
outrages upon frontier citizens and continue their forays
beyond boundaries in spite of the military force
in that quarter and the efforts of the agents of this
department to restrain them 1t is in contemplation
to collect and colonize them three reservations which
the State of Texas has granted for the purpose and
where they to be partially subssted the expense
induced to turn their attention to agriculture and the rails
ing of Stock and thus provide for their subsistence
The duty of making the necessary explorations of the
country and OF selecting and surveying the boundaries Of
the yaons confded to r. S. Neghbors the prn
cpal agent Of the department in Texas and Captain r.
B. Marcy Of the army who were instructed to makea joint
report of the result of their proceedings with pats of the
reservations At the last the surveys had not
been completed and their report has consequently not been
received The important of thus coonzng these
Indians WILL when consummaed place them fully
der CONTROL and have tendency to prevent the dep
relations and outrages from which the border citizens
of Texas have 80 long suffered.
Conventional arrangements necessary with all the
Indians in New Mexico and Utah. except the Pueblos for
the purpose of fixing them in proper locations and of Civ
ing to the department such influence and control
them will enable it, far possible to conine them
thereon and to induce them to to agriculture and
kindred pursuits, instead of relying, they do for
support upon the uncertain and pecarous supplies of the
chase and when that fails upon the hazardous and
injurious practice of theft and puDder. Our citizens
ought to have proper protection from Indian depreda
tons but in the present state of things in these two Ter
ritories this is impossible. All the military force that
could be sent there could not prevent such depredaons
otherwise than by the extermnaton of the Indians With
out implements stock and unaught and unassisted in
the art of husbandry they cannot support themselves
otherwise than they do When is often the case the
chase does not supply their necessities they must steal
starve They must either subsist considerable extent
by plunderng the white inhabitants they will have to
be extermnated else they must be coonzed in suita
BILE locations and to extent at least be subsisted by
the government until they be trained to such habits Of
industry and thrift win enable them to sustain them
selves This system is in progress in California with some
prospect Of success 1t is about being commenced in Tex
as and its adoption in New Mexico and Utah should be
not equal the amount of the losses sustained by our c
from the depredations Of these Indians
Tho governor of New Mexico estimates the cost of put
ting this system in operation in that Territory at S6l500
for the first years $4,000 for the third and $4,000
for each of several succeeding years.
He reports the of losses sustained by the white
population Of the Territory during the year past at
about 1000 That the obligations of Christian duty,
well the dictates OF humanity demand the efficient
on Of the government must be too obvious TO require dis
cussion We have to extent taken possession OF the
lands OF these Indians driven them from their cherished
resting places and destroyed the game their only means
OF support We should aid and teach them to live
without this resource their destruction is inevitable
Appropriations made at the late session OF Con-
greSs enable the department negotiate treaties with