The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07


ton ffom them for months that they are frequently
situated 10 defy investigation and to fear no expo
o, unless by the adoption Of some such measure As
proposed, see ms 70 me thatis policy and expedency
mot be doubted.
uring your administrator there have been negotiated
two In ian treaties. OF these, thirty two have been
ned by the Senate and twenty remain yet I, be acted
BY these treaties the Indian title has been exnn
shed 10, and acquisitions made Of lands amounting,
the aggregate, 70 liza ITO a,res OF which about
oco 600 included n the ratified treaties and ab ,ut
Geo 900 acres are secured by those now before the
ate, besides la,sas,seo acres which have been re-
we'd for Indian purposes. The aggregate money consi
alton involved IL 81, 1s4, 2os so
hsse treaties Of three classes OF peace and friend
p Of scqusitcn, with view to the colonization Of toe
lement OF Individual Indians upon separate tracts OF
as homesteads and exuoguiships at once, or paving
way 10 the hral abandonme OF the tribal character
he money consideration has varied according 10 the
OF the tte the and valve OF the country
aimed, and ,ns relnau;hmsn' o. All Claims ., SUP.
med essential 10 the quleude OF the Indians TO protect
interests Of the government and promote harmony
ween Il and the respective tribes.
ea,dcs INC actual money consideration other important
ens are guaranteed at times, and Ia the manner ind
I'D In the treaties, which cannot BIO estimated acourNe
he object throughout has been 70 do ample uStce to
Indians and leave room for tho complaint, some.
heretofore made that they had been overreacn %
the white man. whether such complaint was just or
there IL doubt the indians believed, or wero per-
ded by Others that just Dis existed Tor it, ndut.
&C. mus, be admitted nH N some ,., os.cs sae
ed did not correspond with the trestles themselves,
that the Indians generally relied on thece talks"
on they recollccted and understood, and no, tbs
k.les as reduced 70 writing, which they seldom cor
kly comprehended.
reat officially has heretofore existed and still exists.
making even an approximate esmste OF the popula
OF the various tribes OF Indians within our borders
from the mos, reliable inform they are now sup
ed 70 number some 900 900 souls Az We becoms
re familiar with remote trfbes and tho Representa-
q made as 10 their numbers generally exaggerated.
aggregate number, however, OF tho whole Ia very
re- and although II will not probably increase, yet Il
VS. the immense responsibility resting upon this 60
nment, to which Ia entrusted tier welfare and hap
ess
he average amount annually expended by the general
ernment Tor the past SIX years, for indian purposes
been about 81 82b o32 81, and the aggregate amount
the entire period sis, 75b, be3 ~.
new policy has been adopted, OF making remittsnces
he Disturbing officers OF this bureau quarterly aud
bi-annuaiiy instead OF the custom OF drawing the
appropriations from the treasury, and placing them
he hands Of the dsburslng agents officers and super
Endents, In advance OF q necessity for the money
GERS required TO transmit, promptly and regu.
" correct statement, verified by oath, showing the
punt OF public money on hand nj the expiration Of
h quarter the object 70 which n Ia applicable where
or deposited, and the description OF funds. THIS
tes prevent dincsliy, and 70 greater care
vatchulnesa.
ne amount Of stocks held by this Department In trust
the various Indian tribes n 81 o2s ere some OF the
pks have mstured and been redeemed, AND q rein.
tmsnt cannot be made, because the law confines the