The daily union., 1856-01-19


youth il is anticipated that avembe results viii foy
tfom this measure. 5rgt3fsA 80
The Kas Kansas tribe Of Indians residing within The
Council Grove agency in consequence p lher pFoAimiy
10 the trading posts the Santa lie road where lbey
procure Intoxicating beverages from traders and
passing through their country, have become addicted 70
habits OF intenpersnce and Incidence and the commission
Of such misdeIuesnors and crimes usually follow in he
wake Of the liquor traffic The annuities provided for
them BY The have proved rather injury han
blessing from the fact Of their having been squAndered
for nrdeat spirits after their reception the gov
agents Thus exposed influences Of the
deeterious character they have been guilty, Ia
stances of tbs commission OF depredatons upon the prop
orty OF emgrsnts the great tboToaghare leading
santa fe IL eanno be reasonably expected that their
condition be improved 10 any considerable extent
less the requisite seps be taken 10 ercumscbe the Of
their present reservation with view o their being
eenra,ed within smaller sphere where they may be
easily controlled and influenced TO engage ia the eulya
lion Of the soil and whatever else may be regarded in
dispensable 10 their civiaation.
The peculiar condition OF the emigraed tribes ia KAN
Territory stated length ia the last annual
report They removed thither under the solemn
assurances and guarantees thai the country assigned them
should be them and their descendants home
forever In reroceding large bodies Of aud the United
States by which portions Of the territory lawfully
open TO the occupation and settlement Of its citizens
neither the the Indians sought change
the guarantees and stpulatons Of former treaties bot they
were recognised As obligatory and binding within the
tracts VI land reserved for the permanent home Of The In
dans The organic act OF the Territory also regarded
them and IL expressly declared that nothing in the
act should bc construed TO impair the rights persons
property pertaining the Indians in said Territory
20 long as such rights shall remain unexngnisbed BY
treaty between the United States and such Indians The
peaceful possession and quiet enjoyment Of the
served by the Indians for their homes and
secured TO them by the faith Of treaties and the Of the
land and II u TO be regretted that in different sections Of
The Territory persons have respased upon their rights
BY committing waste and locating within and making
improvements upon The Indian lands AS have been
reported the agents have been instructed notify the
wrong-doers that their in violation Of law and
The fa h of treaties and that they their
passes and retire outside Of the Indian reservations Many
nt fha lufr hava hnr
aud warnings Of the officers Of the Indian service and
compel obedience and 10 yindicate the good faith and
thory Of the government in this behalf the military
has been invoked and called into equiston and under
instructions recently issued by direction OF ihe President il
is expected that all persons remaining unlawfuly upon
any OF the indinn reservations in Kansas Territory after
period 70 be fixed and Of which they viii have notice will
be orebly elected thererom However disa greeable
may be this measure the condition OF
those Indians such require and the obligations Of
the United States towards them cannot be discharged without
its application. persons within that Territory will per-
sisi in respassug upon The rights Of the Indians after the
admonitons often repeated TO them all fair minds
sanction the proceedings of the lis orcbIe
expulsion OF them from the Indian reservations Causes Of
complaint and dissatisfaction have also existed among the
tribes who ceded their lands in the United States
because of the encroachDents Of the whites upon these
lands in advance of their being surveyed and offered for
sale at public auction The of March g 1855 author
zng the President these lands be cass-
fed and appraised before they offered for sale will is
believed. enable the government execute the ia
good faith and the agents have been Instructed
the Indians that they may rely upon the faithful execution
The executive OF the Territory fixing the cleo
ton districts and appointing voting places and in esiab-
shing the executive Office did not regard the organic aW
which excluded Indian reserves from lis operation but
brAced several reservations within the districts
thorized polls 10 he opened in them He also establish
ed his executive Office within the Shawnee country Tire
territorial legislature following his example held Its sss
sion Al the shAwnce mission, and by its enaetmerts bas
embraced Of the Indian within the organized
countess which clearly violation OF treaty stpu-
lations and the act creating the Territory.
Many OF the emgnns TO. and settlers in, the Territory
Of Kansas engaged in bitter controvrsy and strife in
relation the institutions be formed there applicable
10 the condition Of the African yet the hoe fac
lions TO have sympathy tor the red man. but on
the contrary OF both sides appear disregard his
interests and tresTass upon his rights with iupuniy
The condition and circumstances Of the four leading
tribes Of the southern snperiniendeneytbe CAerokee,
Greeks, ChoctAws and Chickasaws--oontinue afford
gratifying evidences OF increasing prosperity and improve
in the elements of civilized life The peace and good
order prevailing amongst them and their efforts
improve their physical and moral condition. entite them
20 The and active symlahies people and the
liberal and generous regard of the government They
inore aud more deroung themselves 70 agricultural pur-
suits and using every effort and 10 their power foe
the general diffusion Of the blessings ~ education toe
Chrisisu religion amongst them The great drought of
last almost entirely destroyed their croy and sub
ected them TO nnch trial aud suffering Which, however
they bore snbmissvey and with eommendable fortade-
But this calamity has not been without blessing. II i'm
pressed them with The importance Of closer and
general attention the cultivation Of The soil for sub
sstsnce resulting In enlarged agricultural operations
the present year the immediate benefits OF which they have
already experienced.
The difficulties between the Chociaws nnd Chckasaws
explained in former rsport will IL hoped be eeCiualy
adjusted and settled by the convention which entered
into with The representatives, Of The tribes in this city
the past summer subject however the ratification or
their councils well The President and Senate Of the
United states. This instrument ratified viii II i
beliered put end 10 the CALLING relations OF tho Choc
nws in which the Chickssaws have been held under and
since The convention OF 1887 IL win give 10 the latter
independent jurisdiction and The right Of sfgoyernmeni,
which they have earnestly sought 10 obtain Tor years
past while II win simplify The relations Of The two tribes
with each other and with the government and
other important objects and nd vantsgcs only them
but the United States BY the convention referred
provided that the end Of the Choctaw country
shall be opened 70 the permanent settlement Of ihe south
err Cumanshes wichiar and such other Indians within
prescribed limits the United States may determine
70 locate therein and u Is gratifying 70 know that
Of these Indians hnve expressed anxious desire place
themselves under the protection Of the government and to
sccepi of permanent homes in the country alluded 10.
The Semnoles under the treaty Of 1915, hold the
undesirable and injurious relation 10 The Creeks which
the Cbickasaws have TO the Chocaws under tbeconyen-
ton OF 1881 They form small district Of The Creek
nation and entitled 70 voice In It's general council
but ARE In hopeless minority aud 50 disconiented
with the arrangement they will take part in The pro-
csedings Of that body They do consider themselves
subject 10 the laws passed BY IL and thus practically
without government law The resn Of such
condition Is In their idle dsspaed aud reckless
habits They only thus uer themselves but present
vicious and injurious example TO the less well disposed
among their brethren of the other tribe Without the
speedy application OF remedy this state Of hngsia
likely 10 lead to serious consequence
would again suggest that in justice 10 theSeminoles,
the night OF self government They entitled these
v,l,gea nm fhe the