The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-05

raity negotiated them las. winter, and ratified
by the resident and Senate Their tribal organization
temporary continuance il necessary in the execution Of
some Of the provisions of the treaty and they viii soon
no longer be Known Indian tribe.
The mars Ct the Shavnees not far advanced
In inn rOvement the Wyandotts, and OF the
intimacy and confidence with upprncipled white
to render 1t very Ciffcult to exercise q sautary
control over them They have very large money an
valuable Their position Is exposed and their condition
critical and il Is ofthe first importance that their lead
ing be OF high integrity. 1t III to be feared from
rece Indications that of them are still under
iSuences referred TO- and If 80, they very unsafe
guardians of the rights and interests Of the Indians
The Pottowaomes and Sacs and Foxes the Missssip
pi although greatly diminished in numbers the two
within the central superiptendency. They have for
many years been in the receipt of large annutes and
LIBERAL provision has been made for their welfare and
Advancement; but regret to say wi the exception of
some of u IOtto watomes, and recent commendable
act OF the Sac and Fox council suppress ntempe ance)
perhicous and corruppg effects of their money annus
tbs, which have sfo deo them the means OF ndugiRS
greater portion Of their without exerton ana the
heq eDt removal from one locality to another, have
Gaze and ciyize them They demonstrate in st king
manner the three great evils which have attended
t,,i. 4, money ann%es excessive guans
location in advance II frontier population We hope
fer uateiai aera ion for the better in their cond
tep and proI ects until they shall have
trated up reservations of limited extent and provision
made for the dviion If the land among them
ralty fast this be safely and prudently effected
New treaties with them are necessary for the accom-
pshment Of there objects. ~
A number of the chies and other leading men among
the Potowatomes are from their long contact and
catldn with corrupt influences, very reckless and dis
honest men They bave been welded and controlled by
such IL uences for many years. the manifest destruc
ton OF their morals and integrity and the in
july Of the Indians. To rave the Pottowa tomies
from the Injurious and evil effects of these Influences
it may be for the government to
extreme measure and 10 cause such chiefs will not
cease their ociaton With uppncpled white to
be d-posed Such steps may also necessary with the
bead men Of some other tribes in Kansas territory and
The oral well physical condition of coufederatsd
bands Ct Kaskaskias and the Peorlas Weassud Piank
agency, improved within the last year. A vigor-
GUS temperance reformation has been foot, in
which several Of the principal men of the Mia
unusual quantity Of seed planted in the spring.
which yieced an abundant harvest Large quantities 81
hay have been moved and secured and potatoes have
yielded sbundanty The health of all The Indians within
this sgercy has been good. Arrangements have been
msd- wrh the Donest Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention for the education Of the children
within ms sgency and as many Of the Indians have
youh it is anticipated that favorable results will aoy
from This measure.
Tie Raw or Kansas Tribe of Indians residing within
the Council Grove agency in of their proxi
miy to the trading pests the Santa Fe road where
THEY xicang beverages from traders and
emgraDts passiI through their country, have
addicted TO habits of n'emperance and Incidence, aud
the commission Of such misdemesnors and crimes
ties vced for them by have proved rather
II jury Il ssing from the fact Of their having
been quaDcered for ardent spirits after their recep
tn frcm TIE government agents. Thus exposed to in
uence Of the most de!eterious character they
been guilty in some instances OF the of de
predatioDs upon the property Of the great
thorough leading to santa Fe II cannot be
bly, expected hat their condition be improved any
considerable extent unless the reqre steps be taken
&c circumscrib the Of their reservation
with view to their being concentrated within smaller
sphere, where they msy be easily controlled, and
Influenced 10 engage in the cul ivaon Of their soil and
whatever else may be regarded indispensable to their
The peculiar condition of the emigrated tribes In
Kansas Territory stated at length in the last
annu al report They we're removed thther under the
most solemn and that he country
assigned them should be to them and their descendants
perm apent home forever In retrocedng large bodies of
land to the United States by which portions Of the Terri
tory lawfully open, TO the accepta ton and settle
ment of its citizens neither the government the In
of former treaties out they recognized as obl-
gatory and binding within the tracts oil land reserved
organic act o. the Territory also regarded them and
it expressly declared that nothing the act should
be construed TO impair the rights Of properly
Pertaining to the Indians IL said territory, long
such Ighs shall remain unextiDguished by treaty be-
tween the United States and such Indians" The peace
full and quiet ent Of the tracts
by the In6ians their homes guaranteed and Sc
cured to them by the faith OF eaties the
land and regretted that in different sectos Of
the territory persons have respased upon their rights
by committing waste and Locating will in and making
o notify the wrong Doors that their acts were
n violation OF the law and the faith OF
treaties and that they must their trespasses and
retire outside OF the Indian reservations Many the in
rudes have wholly disregardsd the admonitions and
warnings Of the officers Of the Indian service and
pei obedience, and to yindcate the good faith and
thority Of the government in this behalf the military
ann has been invoked and called into requston, and
under instructions recently issued by direction OF the
President 1t is expected that all persons remaining
lawfully upon any Of the indian In Kansas
viii have notice. viii be forc,bly elected therefrom.
However dsagleeab 1t may be to resort to this ex-
eme measure, the conducn of those Indians is sueh
to require it, and the obligations of the
United States not be discharged towards them with
its app ication. persons within that Territory win
persist ,respasspg upon the rights of the Indians
the admoniiions repeated to them al fair
minds must sanction the pI oceedngs of the
in its orcble expulsion them roln the Indian
tons Causes Of complaint and dssatsc ion have also
existed among the tribes who coded their lands in trust
to the United States because Of the encroachments Of the
whites upon there lanes 10 advance of their being
ved and offered for sale at public auction. The Of
March 1862 authorizing the President these
trust lands TO be classified and appraised before they
offered for SALE it is believed enable government
execute the trust in good faith and the agents have
been instructed to the Indians that they may
rely upon the faithful execution of the stipulation for the
The recent Executive Of the Territory in fixing the
eectis els riots and appointing voting places and in
establishing the Executive ofhce did not regard the
ogaLic law which excluded Indian from its
cperatcn but epbraced several reservations within
the districts ard authorized polls t, be opened in them
He also established his executive Office within the shaw
country. The Territorial legislature following his
example, held its session the Shawnee mission and
by its enactments has embraced OF the Indian
serves within the organized counties, all which is
clearly violation of treaty stip1ations aud the act
CREATING the Territory. Many Of the engrants to and
settlers ia the Territory Of Kansas engaged bitter
controversy strife in relation to the institutions
be fo med there applicable to the condition of the At
fcan yet the hostile factions to have sym
pa by for the ted but, the contrary mlny of
both soes appear dihregard his and
upt lis lights With npuDity
The c. often end circumstances OF the four leading
tribes Of The Southern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cherokces,
Creeks, Choctaws ard CT ickasswscontinue to afford
gratifying evidence Of increasing pros perty and mpro
nent in The elements Of civilized life. The and
gcoc orte prevailing among them and their efforts
TO improve their physical and moral condition entitle
them TO the active sympathies OF people,
the liberal and generous regard of the government
They ano more devoting themselves ~ agrcu
tnI sus and usiog every effort aud in their
power tor The ra! doson of the blessings of educa-
ion and the Christian religion among them. The great