The daily union., 1856-01-19
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last spring for the purchase Of Implements at his discretion
The legislative assembly OF the Territory Of New heAi
co has constituted the several pueblos OF what Ieeu
the Pueblo Indians into bodies corporate and poue WIN
power and be sued The governor represents hese
Indians ignorant be invested with this power ana
states that interested persons stir up litigation ne
different Puebos and between them and the Mexican pop
ulaon More than twenty lawsuits are now pendlng De
tween the Pueblos OF Acona and Laguna Ia whleh Is
apprehended that the claims Of lawyers ana ohees lor
ILL., by lhe Time the disposed Oh De sueent
to cover all that these Pueblos worm IL srecom
mended by the governor for that appear TO me TO
be ample and conclusive that Congress repeal TINS aet OF
The objects contemplated be attained by holding al
council with the Blaekeet aud other wild tribes on the
made in the act OF July 81 1854 confded 10 Super
iniendent Alfred Cumming OF the Central Joel Palmer
of the Oregon and Governor Isaac Ste
yens oco superintendent Of the Washington Terrific
ry superinendency they having been designated, by
the direction Of the President the officers OF the Indian
for that service The general objects desirable
accomplished by the negotiations with which these Of
fcers charged the establishment of weldened and
permanent relations of amity between the Indian tribes OF
that region and the United States and general pachca
ton of the Indians among themselves. The commission
ers were instructed have these objects in view in any
pulaons which may be agreed on and to have proper
regard in the negotiations not only TO the peculiar habits
and situation OF those Indians but 10 the general policy OF
the government and the future growth of the population
OF the United States In that direction They were also d.
reced TO avail themselves OF the occasion OF their visit 10
that region to procure census OF each tribe and TO noe
all they might learn respecting the habits oharacteris
tics and history of EACH and make such observations OF
the soil climate and natural features OF the country as
might be specially useful TO the government or contribute
TO the general fund Of knowledge Owing to the urgency
of his other official engagements superintendent Palmer
did not enter upon the duties OF the commission. Gov
Stevens arrived Fort Benton the 26th OF july hay
ing travelled direct across from Washington Territory,
and Superintendent Cumming also reached there few
days subsequently, after prosperous voyage from 81
Louis communication from the commissioners, dated
Fort Benton August 30 1855 received here on the st
November, from which il would appear that they had
every prospect Of succeeding fully in their plans and the
grave duties with which The commission is charged 1t is
expected that these duties will have been completed and
that the result and the proceedings and journal OF the
commissioner may be looked for here by the st OF jan
uary next (" By.
The annual report from the superintendent of Indian a
fairs in California has not been received here It how
ever appears from the correspondence from that
sperinendency that the Indians of the State gener
ally quiet except in the northern part Occasional dit-
cues have occurred between the whites and Indians IN
the mining regions but pacific relations have resulted In
most instances by the Intervention of the agents of the
department. where there such and in the neghbor
hood Of forts by the commands stationed thereat APP
pears from the most reliable information received here that
the whites in the mining regions quite much in fault
for the state Of things that exist there the Indians the
appearance of Indian being the signal for an assault
upon him; and every petty Indian theft seems to be mag
ned Rto undue importance and the most barbarous out
lawry follows op both Sides
Recent reports show ,at sudden general ieeling has
been aroused among Of the lndianl in the Territories
of Washington and Oregon, and apprehensions are ey
pressed by The agents employed in northern California that
general war n boss Territories will render It difficult TO
preserve the peace with the Indians upon the borders who
represented to be extremely warike in disposition
The superintendent in submitting report from l.. O.
Whppe who has charge OF the Indians on the klamath
river where reservation has been proposed, and
erring this subject that owing TO the unusual de-
fcency of fish this season. which they have relied ior
ubSence and the contagious influence OF war news "the
dangers OF wsF IN that region will be materially in
creased.
The system of military reservations for Indian sesup
port appears to promise well for the interests the Indians
III tal Vhere hay hgpD Ia en-
counter and s believed unnecessarily large expenditures
incurred in inauguraipg the system But where it has
promise permanent benefits the aboriginal people of that
section of the confederacy.
Recent intelligence has been received from John Cain,
ESQ., agent for the Indians n Washington Territory giving
account of the murder of subsgept Bolen by the Ya
kima Indians and the assembling Of large body of In
dians the east side OF the Columbia river BY reference
article published in the Oregon Weekly Times Of the
9th umo together with letter. in connexion Herewith,
from superintendent Palmer the Oregon supernendency,
il will 6e perceived that the only tribes mauesting hos
tty 70 the whites the lakimas and Clckitas and in
the opinion Of Superintendent Palmer those warike de-
monsraons be checked by prompt and energetic ac
ton the part Of the troops under command Of Major
Hae in the event Of their achieving victory these
Indians IN the first engagement lie remarks that the In
dian OF Oregon haye not coopraed with those two hos
tile tribes in the Territory Of Washington and be appre
hends danger of general outbreak presuming that
Msjor Halers command will meet with satisfactory sue
cess 10 qetng the Yakmas and Clickitas and thereby
staying the ushsF progress OF hostile movements in the
The circumstances surrounding .o Indian tribes so
different from what they when the laws aqy in force
for the regulation of trade and intercourse with them
enacted that they may be regarded almost entirely in
applicable Legislation adapted 10 the present condition
OF things Is demanded And authority should be obtained
from Congress for compiling the laws referring
directly indirectly, remotely Indian affairs. The
necessity i9r such compilation must 1t TO me, be
apparent
There bands OF strolng Indians in several OF the
States and Territories who are severed from the
tribes TO which they belong They are in INDECENT cir
and depend for subsistence the charity OF
the whites, depredaons committed their prop
erty. Humanity and policy require that provision should
be made for them and therefore the suggestion
heretofore made that funds be placed Mt the disposal Of the
department to abate the nuisance complained OF
Regulations with accompanying forms for applications
by Indane for bounty land under the act OF March 3D.
1885, ISSUED from this Office in April last copies Of
which among the docSlments herewith. About ll50
applications have been presented hcr under these regua
Gong and referred for the definite action OF the Commi
soner Pensions with the request that warrants when
issued be 10 this Office for transmission through its
local agents TO the owner without the intervention OF
agents attorneys
Measures have been recently instituted With your ap-
proyn for carrying into effect the 9Th clause OF the 18th
article Of the Choctaw treaty $780, for the benefit OF the
Cbocaw orphans apd the lands apart for that purpose
remaining unsold with those reverted and acquired
from previous sales have been advertised to be sold in the
month OF December ensuing Notice has also been given
for the sale Of the unsod Creek Indian IN Ala
bumn provided by the of March 1881 These sales
70 take place in the land district the 28h De
cembe and IL the Taapoosa district the 9th January
next
The policy Of paying the annuties Of Indian tribes in
seni annual nstanents which prevailed TO considerable
extent former period has certain within tho
two years past been revived Within the central superin
tendency, where funds can, without much expense be-
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