The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-20


Through the poliieness OF Major HkaxlxAs.
the Chippewa agent. We have been permitted
the pcrusal Of Instructions IRON the Indian De
partment which he has recently received. pro
sisij,es for lbs expenditure OF q portion Of the
Improvement and educational funds Of the Chip.
pewa Indians.
Rev Mr. Bnrcx. hvorsoly known to our
citizens, has been aelectcd TO supcrutend the
Missionary and School labor for tho civza-
ton Of ,ho Leech iaSe band Of Chippewa In.
diaos. Dod for that Of the Pillsger bands at
Lake Wioncpcg and Casa Lake, the Rev. Mr.
BARpwsLL has been selected; both 10 work
undr tho supervision Of the Chippewa agent
"Tbc cole charge Of breaking hand, supplying
;aborcys, aud fixing the rate Of their pay. with
the concurrence OF the agent. viii be condJcd
to them. 4, Ia expected OF them. as far as they
can, that they win employ Indians to do the
work necessary in getting out timber erecting
builduss powing aad eultivs,ing the ground.
&c.' Such is tho language OF tho instructions.
aud Ia N accordance with the best interests
OF the Iudiaua Compensation is thus prctier-
ed the Indian 10 induce him 10 labor, and every
day be- labors, hc obtains further insight into
the system by which civilized life il made to
afford comfort nnI saIcty 10 those who adopt H.
In ease, whafe white men must he c.nploycJ
the Commissioner says; MY opinion is. that
white men with families arc preferable as n
general thing. to unmarried men, a. the Indian
women and children will learn many useful do
nestle arts from the example and instruction Of
white women"
This Il smother example Of tho care with
whoh Col. M,syrKNSy in nil hs instructions
TO subordinates in his department, studies the
means Of insurnv the progress of the Indian
10 civilization. The counsel and example OF
one mother viii do morr 10 advance the chill
drcn io tho habits OF the whites, than that Of
dozen fathers, This means u civiltying the
ludian has been too much neglected heretofore.
AMI !, IS the most important Of all Others. In
savage, as IN c,yilisel ill., the mother has
iN'ifsf h'ftffAes Ffff e-'
child she it ia who gives to the infant mind
its first impres 'ons. upon which, in ninc eases
out Of ten iisc future character OF the individual
is built tivilise the mothers. and We will
guarantee rapid progress to civilization by the
children.
II IL with the Chippcwa that the present
administration has provided by treaty s,ipula,
ton, for Their advancement in civilization under
a policy entirely new, bu, which caunot tail Of
comphte success, when IL is perhctci through
experience Ia its workings. That policy simply
consists in the destruction OF the community
system amoas ,hem, and providing each head
Of n family With laud TO cultivate for his own
use nui hcnyf' In o conversation with agent
IlEan,sAs, NC we're pleased to learn that. so
Ear. the Indians have improved beyond the
mos, sanguinc expectations They are settling
down gradually into agricultural pursuits, aud
as u consequence are less depeudcn, upon the
chase. They are rapidly discariug the blauke,
and Ieggings. and are hab,ting themselves in
coats and pants Among the wcmcn, Major
II says ,ha, fourdilhs have adopted the dre..
Of tho whites. and that they no, ouly take great
pleasure 10 learning 10 do housework. bu, ,ha,
they learn with rapiji,y. aud 5000 become ueat
aud tidy In their habita,ions.
Mach Is duo to Major HrsRNAS for his IN.
musatNi eScr,'ans to promote the 6cs' inter
es's Of his Indians lie has. by the parsai, OF
m upr'sh, coarse IN all his in,ercoare with
them, secured their cooSdcucc, and be USES the
lnduenec 10 has obtained over them to control
Their savage natures, aud lead them TO the
adoption OF civilized hahia Probably never
since the establishment Of aseusiss smong ,hoss
Indians, has there been more influential oescer
located among them, nor cne who klt Je~p.r
interest in the peruancc. welfare u the ,r.ee.