The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03
THE RED MEN OF AMERICA.
Annual Report Of the Commissioner Of ln1lan
Affairs.
DEPAR1MsSI or rHx IyrKNoR,

DEPAR1MsSI or rn ISrKnoa, I
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Nov. ~, 1855
sRI have the honor submit for your coasideraa41
tie usual annual repor, this oce and tor maSsa
Of the Indian tribes you 70 the various accompany
ing reports and other papers.
The impro vement In the condition OF the New Yu1
Indisns though gradual, Is very pcrceptbs The fASnn.
buildings, crops and stock, and the substantial coms
Surrounding the homes Of many or the orelAss on1s
dasas, fascArorAs and the TonAwanda CsahAraugs nA
Ansvhany ssuecss evidences in abssn unamm aAvuass-
mens Tbe reliance Of the AnsshAny sensoss upon osk
tmbsr and lumhcr has mot made necessary for thsa -
their attention wholly to agriculture and while ~
rexouroc has furnished Them temporary aid tho timber
and lumber trade In which they engaged may DO
gardcd . hindraDce ths r permanent improvsmsa1
Churches and religious nfacnces and schools -
sustained among these Indians, and al 70 be fu
pressed with a dcsirc 70 educate their cnidres The
State New York and the American Board Of Msssss
cen make liberal appropriations FOR oducau@
among them. The bom,s Asylum on the CauGssgw
reservation completed, and Is rapidly nIns vtn
orphan and destitute children The Indians this -
reservation had the kind oces and aid Of the So
cicty Of Friends and the patronage Of the deparsnas
bas also been extended 10 them
The 0ttowAs Chippewas and the hippewas Of SnQ-
and Swan creek and Black river AL within the stan
Of Michigan. continue grad lAiy 10 increase numbers,
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liberal provisions Of the treaties OF 1855, by vhsh
every family 10 70 receive homestead from ~
puelic domain, and the friendly fee,sss na.a-
tested toward them by the people Of tAs
State present Indications woald 10 justify the hops
that they win attain much higher state OF ctviissca
and posscis III comforts OF ufe than they
heretofore done. They beginning 10 locate IL
lands assigned them and apparently highly appreca1s
the separate homes TO which they arc entitled
The ChppewAs Of Iaso Superior. who inhabt rcssrvs-
tons In the northern peninsula Of Michigan, the northu
part Of Wisconsin and thai portion Of Mnpescsa bcswsss
he fDuts ftvr md llue. hny ber0
Esbed with liberal supply of farming iupiements, caS-
penies tools household furniture aud cooking ussaes;
and every Indian having house aud residng In H. -
been supplied with good cooking ssove ana the usu0
cooking utensils table bureau. chairs, bedsissd, nsk
The effect Of this policy Is quite percepioe go
salrsry and he's smulse ed msny " erect and provide
TOR erecting houses aI Bad riscr, and several
other paces crr,i6raes have besa issued 70 ali The
hall breeds who by the provsons OF the recent rc1y.
are einilsd 70 IAN Tssee'ea nv we Msna ~ oansss
they entitled and which they may designate frua
any Of no public domain not otherwise apiroprisscd
In addition 10 thoc among the Indians Mohgan
per, schools now maintained ~ LAnoe. had rivw,
Ia rcnite and Grand Portage all among toe Cnppews ef
The exienacd area OF country embraced within tSe
Michigan Agency renders impossible for the agent "a
sssoIu,sly psesaary There ,s anpIs bnsp..s fc, swo
sgtnts and win two faithful 20 AID sacm. IN making
mc available The liberal provisions q toe receai rcss
much for their good may he ocomplished. They
prepared 10 iahe sdvoc and receive Instruction.
The urs diciion of he Northern supern.ecy has es.
br'cse and Meromonee tribes wisccnsin s,i remain
irg whhin ns limits
but little last year and event OF importance h
occurred aonF th,m, exec pt the murder OF II ~
much excitement and has causcd apprehsusieGs q
serious disturbances. The mur der committed usdeg
the influence Of Intoxicating liquor.
Under the the OF February f6 1855.
between the stockbrdge and Munsce Indians aud ths -
vcrnnent m 70 be expected thai the ssockbrdse an
criuss, which for number Of years past have eees
source OF trouble and vexaton vii soon be termnaasA
An arrangement has been made by which trAct OF iAnA
the end of the Nenomoscc reservation hes bs~~
selected for permanen, home Cor the seockbrsdgss
and Hunsce. some of thces Indians have alroa1y
sommencei 70 build themselves nousss - snar NV
the npA removal Of all Of them soon a. this caa be
prudently and propcry enensed y 70 be hoped thas
any acious Opposition which may manifest itself among
few Of these Indians may with encoursgousst
either In Wisconsin or escwbere the necessity q NE
and the interests Of the Indians require that tAey
should from their present location n Sockbsdgs
without delay.
steady. Although obstacles have been thrown ia ths
way OF these Indians and the vicious aud unscrupucus
have endesvorcd 70 hvart a the efforts made for sx
improvement and the graspinE ayAstcs of unprncp,ed
white men, In seeking obtain ,hcr property dcaAsss
justice and right has rcndered thorn somewhat resaa
and unessy JET Notwithstanding all this, their oxress
very eranfyna and Abe already attained leave
no doubt but the Ncnomonee Indians. In . vswy
ndns,ry and cislizsscu indian seossrs have seso en-
clusveiy employed 10 do the york OF tho tribe. rhs
ssens srme,, miller, sssch.r and one basks.xs
ployed the reservation Al the work the zelda
well .s U she shops % done sy Iadan hands ss.-
Der OF the young hencmoness have become export cnS-
penters, prcvidng NOT only the general carpenter shop
with hands, but the different bAnis have carpenees
among them, who erecting houses for the vsrfoU n
miles 10 facilitate which the council has requested H.
set Of carpenter tools be furnished 20 esch band
In the Southern part Of Minnesota Territory TIE wnus
bsgoes have assigned " them under the treaty Of Ssb
ruayy 1885, excellent tract of land FOR permAnsa2
home and isudsbe efforts are now being msde 70 CO..
rect The vicious hsbts OF these indians. kxtensve I'm
1 prcvemenn have been made for them NJ tbcir ncw
| location. White labor has heresocvs been msin.
that the indians themselves VII ba more sxNasiysz en-