The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-07

amount allowed by the supplemental agreement with
sacredy pledged and which cannot be diverted without
violation Of pighted faith and justice. cannot for
bear expressing the hope that all persons having any
connected with the Executive Legislative departments
Ct the government hereafter viii resolutely set
their faces against and frown down all attempts to
the allowance payment OF such unauthorized and
improper demsn ds against the Indians.
FOR his eulpsos disregard Of the policy OF the depart
thing TO do with these proceedings, the subagent who
certified and authenticated Of the papers last refer
red TO. has been summarily dismissed from Office.
The instruments marked NJ and on the schedule,
in the handwriting Of Of the individuals whose
is attached TO the contingent contract ny with the late
attest the execution OF NJ, 10 receive of the funds
to be ssssnsa and By the In
signs the Of s2s 81 3d. they being without excep
ion interested parties.
referred TO isolated case, but a sample Of =
class and illustrative Of the outrageous and inqutous
attempts of INSCRIPTIONS white to enrich them
selves out of the funds of the Indians The pecuniarv
TO the latter comprise only minor portion of The
injurious concomtants ard results Of such attempts
he Indiansparticularly the chiefs and leading men
frequently brbed and otherwise corrupted and de-
morazed in order to obtain their assent 10 being de-
auded while the agents and others connected with the
Indian service do not always escape the prevailing con
taminaton Among the Menomonces the fatal tendency
and effect OF such occurrences may be in the In
temperate and deorAlsed habits and condition OF ush-
Kosh principal chief, and many others Of the tribe.
But the evil is general and growing one formidable
CunnOinAtOns ana alarming IN ltB results am
therefore requiring the speedy Of the most
radical and eectual remedy. All executory contracts
OF every kind and description made by Indian tribes
bands with claim agents. attorneys traders, or Other
PERSONS should be declared by Law null and void, and
agent interpreter, other person. employed H.
in any connected with the Indian service guilty Of
participation in transactions Of the kind referred
should be instantly dismissed and expelled from the
odian country and all such attempts to injure and de
fraud the Indians, by whomsoever made participated
In, should be penal offences, punishable ~ fine and in.
prisonment. We have now penal laws TO protect thu
Indians the and unmocstcs possession of their
lands and also from decentralization by the introduction
Of liGuor into their country; and the Obligation IA
equally strong to protect them in similar manner
from the wrongs and injuries OF such attempts 70 Oh
tain possession OF their funds.
In this connection deem il appropriate IN respectfy
remark that where, ~ Ia sometimes the caso laws arr
passed providing for the payment OF large sums OF me-
ney for alleged obligations arising In this branch Of IL
public eervce, without the DEPARTING having an oppor-
tuny Of examining into, passing upon the Accounts
and other evidences OF such caps the effect 10 % de-
pr,c II Of that saiutary control the important in
ercats committed to ia charge which IL necessary 10
successful Administration OF tia sairs and Il canns&
and should not In euc be held responsible for s
consequences.
In carrying out all The plans heretofore devised fer
smeiiorang the condition Of the abor.ncs ~
tnent dbcultea have arisen and obstacles pressntAA
thensesves On eyery aldo; and seems impossible Asv