The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03

ssna i'm upon the winnebaso Fervaxaon
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uAe punishment OF crimes.
VARIOUS cAns.s have combined 70 prevent NE Nsda
wakantoan WAbpahkoota, Sissitoan and Wahpatoan
Sioux IRON deriving, heretofore much substanEd bene
- non the very liberal provisions CT the treaties Of July
and August 1851 Until after the reservations
nsnenily assured TO the Indians In 1854 would have
been bly, improper TO have made expenditures per-
nanent improvements and since then the Affairs Of the
agency have not been oe from confusion In al IL opsra
MONS Under the direction Of their new agent efficient
oeps WILL 10 expected, be taken without delay I'd
vanoe the Interests Of these Indians 70 the
vseas improvements for which the treaties provide Here
eore sums Of money have been paid 70 and expen
shess Sioux, but they have been ind ,ent
neeDperAte and vicious, and have wasted their means
whnsut Improving seeming TO desire 70 improve their
condition II 70 be feared that bad counses have con
6olSed the and their constant wars with No Cmppewas
- aso had effect upon them All the power OF the
apartment win be exerted require these Sioux 70 cease
Asr rowing wandering habits, and 70 settle down upon
Win rssEd 70 the Cbippewss Of the Mississippi andth
Pmager and Lake winneoigoshisn bends, e may Dc re
Aast spirits have done much 70 resard their progress The
agricultural and other labor connected with the reserva
uons q VIM ebgososh Cass and Leech AEes has been
esanded the direction and management Of Messrs.
Dreck and Bardwe, the missionaries in charge who are
MAKING good prosress could be pected They
in1ooing many to labor and permaDentIy settle them-
selves, and from the good results already obtained
ssd the better influences and more favor.
obe circumstances with which they are
surrounded, rapid mpro vemen may be expected. For
tbe ftme several OF the Mississippi bands planted and
Been amply compensated yield or their crops bat.
~ very destructive Visitation of the grasshopper
which appeared in that region July and destroyed all
1Aer pros poets.
V hoped that some arrangement may be made bv
which the deadly strife between the Sioux and Chippewa
lndiars may cease The conviction and execution IN
ear criminal laws of all Indians guilty OF the murder OF
lRdins would it is believed, put = stop TO the par
ties OF the sioux and Chppe "a as well as other Indian
tribes but Their has been fund provided by which
Uuch prosecu Is can be commenced and carried on. II
would, in my opinion be an act Of humanity If such
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prosecution. conviction and execution of few Indians
vculd doubt have mosi salutary influence.
With the REQ Lake ami few other scattered bands OF
iccians next the British possessions and the val
cJ of the Red river OF the north have NO treaty
rsngem nis They are said 10 be very poor, and be
hocght advisable TO extinguish their claims 10 lands
occupied oy them, 1t Us believed that II would be hu-
name ACT 70 give them some aid In the way Of grasuiy
few and 81 ricultufal Implements would be OF
service 10 them, and woud instl In them
. grateful sense OF the hosrasy of the gove, nmeni
Inc mater o. aispo.ng' sGcorasng 70 20. Jaw Of oon
oox 10 the Lake Pepp reserve BET apart for them BY
Me treaty OF July TO- $780, il Is confidently expected
viii be brought to q final de cson and determ
nation rhe subject has OF some difficulty and
btieAcy but the hnA report OF the Commissioners has
tho scrip TO issue to the parties enteo thereto 1t
proper to observe that the lay provides that trans
HS or Conveyance OF any Of the scrip shall be valid
The Central SUPPLEMENTARY braces thin It's limits
NJ thss country bounded the north by tue forty
NINTH parallel OF latitude on the By the Rocky Noun
D the south By the Arkansas river and the country
sho Ossget the By the Missouri State line End
che gsouIi river 70 near the mouth Of tue Big Sioux
river, and thence IN nortaery direction to the British
Hns Of the Inoan tribes and the operations Of Tho ser
vice OF tso past year within ibis superntendency may
me Bisekee,, Flat Heads Neg Perses and the other
bes parties 10 the reety Of the Jnditn residing
me negotiation of thai treaty OCTOBER 1850, remained
vi peace. and refused all participation IN the noei
ros Or the tribes OF Oregon ana Washington Terrtc
res. Ihe common h1nnng ground provided o. tbs
treaty Las produced beneficial results, and the
conflicts az and rapne have aiveo place among them
lsreGrcrs comrerco me iackeel al housh absolutely
tArbsrcus, rad 70 be intelligent and rac,soa, and
ample provision Is made by tn treaty FOR their astrrc
Non the arts VI civilized life
Hitherto difficulties have attended the delivery OF the
esty coed, ID the Crows nhabit the country
yers eg wa ~arEe, possess large bands Of horses,
and Geps1a pp. pe Tor the OF subsistence
SssA SIagi2ls itsa Is ssseTs snsen. TIE sssS.
IN. theis hunnSs srouaas, and
With them 10 the future place 81 which their annu.es
mo Asainabotper sposk Sioux disec. and inha.lI
country on the north side OF toe Missouri river opposite
mouth OF the Yelo ~sione They are exp hunters,
srtsst by the chase poesess few horses and The
Essuimaux dogs as besais OF burden.
The Gfos Ven Of the Assorr reside on the north
side that river belos Il mouth Of the Yeowstoue
rheJ speak the Crow dslect On the south side OF the
Missouri and few miles bslow mo Gros yentres the
yssfs a The Nanans and Arckarees are situate Tness
three small tribes cultivate more corn. beans and other
veget pes than requisite for Their subsistence la
sse,r crops are gathered and [" cached they betaKc
shsnssvts - their sEin lodges IN the timber prepara
,sy % nrnss asa pSs ,De, . ,.s,
neig hbors aud represented az intelligent and Gdlte
elsnIsed. ne Arioksrees s2eak the pasnes AugaAss
-bese irse tribes construct their own boats which coi
ssei OF buffalo skins sra~n circular frame work
Of willow They expose or bury their dead on scsnolds
ne superb tenGcrt 4 or opnon IN ~hicn conc1' that
. serarsts agency should be esRniiseed Ion the Grow
AseibGbooiss 6ros ysntres. N.adAcs srd arickarees
Tre cOurtry on the porih SIDE Of toe Missouri river
fha ~
Big soGx river, to claimed oy tae Ysnctonees aud toe
TsrcDa bands - SouS. To cor-eq OF the hosuh
81 PemSna /. sUgresed Ihn vel dehned nns should
- esisoished be;seen them Boo the Yancson AMI
YGnctons cultivate the soil 70 rome extent bu; the tor
msr rely chiefly en- nc hunt Tor support
Ga the south site Of the Missouri CDc Papas Sans
Ares. Two Kettle and bacgfcct rcside aud the
Brut Ainns cOnsEe aai ozssallah bands Sioux occa
robay penetrate that region ros toe county adjacent
n he Platte All these bsnos nsolont and aadscious
sai depend upon The chne for suosstsnce.
Agent ESisa baz retumed the cutes mig sncy, and
NE amnity goods for the Sioux Arapahoes and Cne.
yernes had arrived at Fort Lusme. Yoo
i.r,ed q hs repor's or .a'osms a n rs.ao1 70
rcron and the csutss OF then, siIn the action Of the
assri IN the premises. WIN reference 70 deprcdsi'
have oriy 10 repsst he rsma'xs made Ia r,.. -
port ard &c tugs est mat Il rtad De -S'mu "
ss'cr the la~ was regarded as The oh. ~ .c,,c, IA =.
worn sNNu sO''n ~ NJ
- ,e .Ds, ma eounby &C. soeni 70 the valley
. SSs', n. I ossn ss Ss' ssss ' sss:
<sM
ne Pswrees ~ho were sormerly compelled by their
s3sles with SIOUX leave their osn country norh
e ne Platte ard seek home south OF tbs! river have
no1 been compelled 70 abandon the later The whites
ere row encroanhnz upon them north of mat stres1
end while Indians aso caltvate asd 70 lru'i>d
eranI yet they and The Ponchos from the uncertainty OF
reaynx fruit Of their aDors sem 10 be depressed,
aBd have given ibemfelves up 70 ndoiencs and rice
bsy meet highways insoieut 70 uaveiers, ami
ssek 70 procure lvehnoof by begging and stealing
10 erreednsiy important thas arrangements 6ercsyore
su&xci resperi 10 theee bands be consum mated
vnhous delay which viii settle them down on hxed aad
permanent homes and thus promote tner comfort and
reneve settlers and emisants from their annoy Ancc
spsasng Of the face OF The ccunrv ufreams, &c. In
she urter portion Of ths Centre supernteodsncy. the
nupsrrtndept remarks That the Missouri river II navi
gsbso for bosp ara~ins thirty forr inches from point
tvenfyGve miles below IN falls 10 ts mouth distance
% than twenty nine hrndred miles Tnirty-hve
nliies beow the Judith begins The frst Of three incoa
Siderable rspsss, Of which present any important
obstacle navigation When the character Of the
nation Of tnis river becomes more generally kno
wr be the norcughfarc 70 Utah. Oregon aud Washington
TERRITORIES In ascening this beyond For, B.nton
Grst fad eighty nine feet 10 perpendfculsr height
Tue UPPER fall miles beyond thh, "a Ia rty. Ave
faet In heeht The Intermediate space presents