Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


during the past summer and fail, which We
notice with rather more than ordinary par
ticularity, from the fact that they. are among
the first of those negotiated under the auspices
Of the present administration, and as affording
practical illustration of the new policy which
the hrst annual report of the Secretary of the
Interior gave us to understand would be FUR
sued towards these wards of the government
| The first of these treaties is with the Canaan
che, Kiowa, and Apache tribes. who inhabit
the territory Immediately south of the Arkansas
river. By its stipulations perpetual peace
friendship and amity are guaranteed to each
of said tribes and to the people of the United
States The right of the United States to make
roads and to establish military posts, and of
the PRESIDENT to prescribe suitable rules and
regulations for the protection of persons and
property of said tribes is admitted and recoy-
nized. The Indians agree to make restitution
and satisfaction for injuries done to the people
of the United States lawfully residing in or
travelling through the Indian territory, and
not to modest but to facilitate their safe tran.
ait To abstain from all warlike or predatory
incursions into the Mexican provinces, and to
restore captives hereafter taken, and to make
compensation for any wrongs which may be
committed by their people upon citizens of the
United States, or the republic of Mexico
| In consideration Of these stipulatons the
United States agree to distribute to the H.
dians' goods, merchandise, provisions or agri-
cultural implements, such as the President
may deem best for their welfare, to the value
of $4,000 and to protect them from aggression
from the people of the United States. This
treaty also. STIMULATES, that if either of the
said tribes violate any of its terms, or fail
in any Of their obligations under it,. thaiU nj
ted States may withhold part or the whole of
the annuities promised, until propersatisfaction
be made, or the offending parties be delivered
up to Justice. il.'t5 ~. NJ .-
The second treaty was made with the Cow
Creek band Of Umpqua Indians, of Oregon
territory. These Indians ce lie to the Uni ed
States all their lands in said territory, reserv-
ing the right of temporary occupancy Of a
certain portion thereof, until their permanent
place of residence shall be designated by the
President. The Indians agree to give safe
conduct to all persons passing through theil
reserve, and protection to the persons aud
property of such as the Government may send
to reside amongst them. That offences COM
mitted by or against the Indians, shall be
punishable only under the laws of the Unit ed
States, and that mutual restoration of stolen
property shall be made as far as practicable
The United States agree to expend, ON or be
fore the LIST of October, 1854, for the benefit o
the Indians, the sum of 81 900, and annual J
thereafter, for the period Of twenty years, the
sum of $3.50, in such articles of clothing &C.
as the Government may deem most conducive
to their comfort and happiness, and to cree
two dwelling houses at cost not exceed na
$500 each, and to fence in field of at leas
five acres, and furnish seed for planting the
same. aeE 5 es9v 1888 1g.
The third is that made with the Rogue River
indians of Oregon. TheselIndians likewise
cede to the United States the lands owned BIZ
them, reserving to themselves designatel
portion upon which to reside until p,rmanen,
home is set apart for them. This treaty i.
similar to that Of the Umpquas, as respects per.
sons in transttm and resident agents, and the
trial and punishment Of offences under tht
laws Of the United States The United State:
agree to pay to tho Indians The sum of $50, 600
$4,000 of which is to be retained to pay fo,
property of the whites destroyed in the receni
war, and to be awarded by commission
to be appointed by the President of the
United States; $4,000 to be expended, or
or before the LIST October, 1854, in the puroh ase
of agricultural implements, clothing, DC and
the residue 100000 to be paid in sixteen equa
instruments of 81, 500 each, in clothing, farm
:, ing utensils, stock, &c, as may be most con-
ducive to their interests. The Governme a,
also agree to erect three dwellings for the three
principal chiefs, at cost not exceeding $500
each, and after the Indians shall have beer
permanently located, to pay the further sum
OF S15 900 in FIVE annual instruments, co.,
mencing after the expiration of the said six
teen instalments. .-y ..,....-.t CON-.
The Senate has wisely amended each of these
treaties land on which account we annrebend
it may be considered necessary to obtain tn,
assent Of the Indians, SO that if it shall here
after be considered proper policy to estabiis
farms among, and for the benefit of the In.
dians it shall be discretionary with the Uni.
ted States to change the annuities provided
for, or any part thereof, into fund for that
| purpose. - - '3' ;. '
/ The distinguishing characteristics of thes
treaties is, the fact that no neoneu annuities
are expressly guaranteed. 1t is we'll know
fact among all who profess any knowledge o.
the Indian character, that he has no proper
| appreciation of the value of money-thas he
Is regardless of the future, and that when
money is given him, he is easily induced by
the heartless and designing to part with it for
ardent spirits, or the merest gewgaws; and in
a few days is left as destitute, if not more so
than before.
By these treaties, the moneys of the indians
will be laid out by the Government upon the
most advantageous terms for articles of real
comfort and necessity, and such as will pro
mote the substantial and permanent good Of
the tribes, and the corrupting and perniciou,
influence Of selfish and unprincipled trader,
and spectators upon their credulity and pas
sic ms be thus Withdrawn.