The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-09


from 100000 10 100000 square miles and thirteen new
agencies and nine subsgences have been established BY
Law.
been attended with he hoppest results and gives promise
Of steady progress IN the aneloauon Of their physical
and moral condition
Il is the universal testimony Of those Who from long
intercourse with them, the most competent % form
accurate Judgment Of their characteristics that az
race ia mental aud moral capacity they are inferior %
other destitute they of the means ana oppor-
tunlues OF hoher cult0re Their passions, unsabdued
by the mild influences Of Christianity frequently hurry
them ino ths widest eNee4as sometimes
meet The general eyoaad excite In the public mind
il6nts If loathng and horror BUt cf the strength OF
their domestic and social affections the depth of their graf
itude and attachment 20 those from whom they have re-
eeyed benefits and by whom they have been treated with
kindness and humanity The public hear little or nothing
Hence Is that they have been heretofore left comparative
~ unprotected from violence and wrong inflicted by I'M
pincpled white men, under the influence OF unbdled pas
sion, in the pursuit Of their own vena ends by such
men, unworthy OF the name they often cruelty beaten
when unprotected and not unrequenty shot down, when
deienceess, in wantonness. The bloody revenge
which sometimes follows becomes the general theme unae-
companied with the circumstances OF cruel proyocation
which gave it birth border warfare springs up between
the pioneer settlers who really respassers their
lands and the tribe and the strong Of the government
being invoked for their projections take place which
carried al much expense and nj the cost Of many
valuable lives erding The progress Of our people by
derng the condition of the settler insecure and closing
perhaps with the annhilaton Of almost entire tribes
This process Of the destruction Of people Of whom
Providence has given the guardianship originating in
such causes Is unworthy OF the civilization OF the age in
which live and revolving to every sentiment OF human
iy.
Considerations like these based upon extensive obserya
ton and long experience cannot fail to impress the abso
lutte Necessity of perseverance in the system OF cooniza
ton witch, by isoatng the respective tribes within lm-
IA suitable to their numbers and their wants under the
care Of agents ad the immediate protection OF the govern
nent win alike prevent them from committing and suffer-
IND wrong So stuated Is already shown that the arts
of civilization may be aceepaply introduced amongst
them and the eniightenng and eleyating pfeceps Or
Christianity, by their influence upon their character atd
habits transform the savage into the Industrious ana USE
ful citizen and commend us as nation 70 the appro-
baton Of the just and humane
10 effect So desirable end the faith OF the nation Tor
s integrity of these colonial reservations should be main
taine inyolae; manua-labor schools should be intro
Smced n which the mechanic arts may be taught and ag
cural sciece with its practical application, perseyer
ingIy inculcated by lsecept ana example
The Indian regards the white man as ms SUPERIOR ana
the idea OF the derogaory character 81 manual l@oor Whch
he enertans viii readily give way TO the influence o MS
example and realization of the benefit derived hefef0
But above ALL should Christian instruction be introduced
and ednousy prosecuted teachers devoted 10 the cause
In the true spirit their divine mission. Without this all
subordinate means viii be in vain, and the great duty
which humanity imposes upon u5 TO rescue THIS unhappy
race from entire degeneration and speedy DESTRUCTION VIII
he bu deusye dream Of impracticoele philanthropy
Thaya ere many recommendations and suggestions con-
taired IA mn, former reports which, although not speeih-
olIy reneaed again renewed They relate to matters
Of much public nte est and, SUCH commend themselves
TO your favorable confederation
cannot permit this occascu TO pass without bearing
testimony to the able manner in ich the chiefs Of bu-
reaus and the employees of the department nave
their official duties They have afforded me efficient aa
and have done everything in their power to suosFe ana
advance the public interests.
am, sir, very respectfully, your o6edent servant
r MoOLELLAND, Secretary.
TO THE PRESIDENT THE UsTrED STATES