The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-29

WASHINGTON, April 27, 1856.
Removal Of an Indian A0ers-Afairs 0t he Cnsokosass
Sation-Aoher LaW Indian Schools The Ashtary-
Their Co-Amusevssnss and AoralityCauss for the Re
moral Qf a Pierce Officer.
The following note was handed me yesterday BY Mr.
Smith. II win explain ITSELF Mr.. Smith has been IDaAa
agent for number Of years. His last report which vas
Addressed 70 ths Superintendent Of Indian Airs haS
never bsen publshed and for which understand hs
removed His tends, In justice to him. demand tn pubs-
easoa 1t q IN edingly rioh norcsau-very seotea-
uous Would that other Indian agents could be persuaded
to ssu the truth so explicitly
wAsmsoro~, AprN %, 1850
..as mgse a. 1srs. Is is By nay t:nds to 80 ny a.
VA nsde the preteI BY President Pierce ny removal
hereby enclose you COPY for pbl,cation. The circuu
been kept in hot water BY the various that was
to b removed - was appointed BY Mr. Fillmore bot
Hickory school. Charges Of various kinds wsrs msds
against me- and investigated and were found 10 b
s VS. s1s sos sss Sss'
hessand was anxious for an opportunity to cut ne o.
and ths United state was ssut out 70 tbs css..
SAWS mot through me, the department should have
dom: done but drscty to the Council by Indian taS
that was mot presumed to know anything about The To-
diana eara and 80 made ths report without ths wo<a
indian In It, A. J. SMITH.
kR. SMITHS OFFICIAL REPORT.
CnicxAsAw AGENCY, Aug 25, 1856.
The press mt has been Extraordinary year The peo-
pie threatened with famine the country ia dried sp
waters and yet have hope Tho clouds are eyen nov
gathering to cheer With the prospect rain whck
may Hn water courses and COOL ths svered bcsom a
the earth The crops are better in some parts Of tho
nsson than .hey were last year. but Of tbs farms
win mot yield the seed that was planted.
You will find herewith the reports OF Mr. Robinson ana
n.y. Tne schools generally are doing very we'll / hAvs
Academy for report for this year. acc ,rdanoo VITA
special Instructions from the superintendent but DO
school, and ths former superintendent (Bssntne) said
In bis pubic discourse OF the amiuaon tnAt did
d r.. the
ipgon would refuse to pay this Presbtsrsn Bard the
money for which their services rendered to the
MAtben until they comply with the reg tions which
require all fohools rather heads OF AohsoIs report
to the agent there would be OF this foosry hs
part OF the Presbyteran schoolmasters But long
they get the money they don't Gaze for anything else
The teachers at this school very good indeed
uie An interesting display at their exhibition, as
great source CT annoyance to sgsnt the want q
sesncy Several Ssvs =, eons upwS1n.s 90
for the want efficient for carry require
msnts Of the law The fact is the Secretary Of wsr
should either compel the officers in command OF thess
outposS to comply with the requirements Of the law or
send them where they would tbs ss
sndpg ecer at Fort Washington charged With vioia-
ons Of the laws to be sent to Van Buren,
roe stating that there we're no men to spare to send
Gown to Van Bureo. The note hereby ap ented for
INC iherHAiion 81 Inc department An army estAb tah
inert 10 sn Indian country lite this Ia of very little use
unless it is that It makes market place oc tia neigh
b rs to ser their surplus produce TO- Artillery bee
AWKWARD for the Indian service, wheher peass war;
and where they stand punctilo and win not send
men without sending wagon gun along with thsm they
can be OF but very little and would advise that they
be to the coast whore and bacon caa
30 had cheaper than at these frontier posts. The cers
nave mace reform ct this post that should be followed
by all other military pcfts and 1t Is th:-Thsv have
given the chaplain leave to off and recruit his health
and have put up billiard table in the chapel which he9
find to draw better than old Burke affords ter ea
terainment than his long tories about the Saviour and
the eevil and other patiArcha Of his mythology waieh
mean nothir g. ard it seems to that regard
was had to peoples amusenents and Pleasures and
prejudice against enoyments that natural and ra.
tioi al end just equality estsblishsd In public opinion
between the people and the preachers there would be
more English schemes 10 destroy endanger the cooa
tuition, ard Know Nothingtsm would Hnd its peaceful
grave republican America and the black vision OF
Nicnifm would tuck tail and slope of, and never
again be seen on this side of the Atlantic Respectfully
A. J. SMITH Agsat.
Fort Smith, Arkansas.