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

and reckless habits They not only thus iniure
themselves but present vicious and njadoas ex ample
to the lees wei disposed among their brethren OF the
other tribe. Without the speedy application of
remedy, this state of things is Likely lead to serious
would again suggest that justice to the Semnoles,
they should have separate country and jul with
privileges the grounds as the Chickasaws and
placed IN an independent position. with The right and
hponsibiy OF governing themselves they woalt gradu
ally lose their present degrsdat and their dis
position TO iawlessness, and soon become = bst-
brethren in Forica woud be induced to peaceaoIy emf
CRATE and join them it understood thst one OF their
subordinate petition to the Creeks in wh h they would
be placed.
The Southern SUPPLEMENTARY embraces within the
Neosko sgency also the small bands Of Qaspaw., the
Senacas and Shawnees ard the ribe of Usage Indians
ar ct snSsps the are anc
stances. The drought Of the last and curing portion
the present ear though naturally Diminishing theie
resou, ces and comforts has fortunately resulted in
aSual suffering among them.
The Osages still continue their errac ani nse tiled
mode Of ie traffckng stealing from and warning vi
the Tribes Of the plains and o5her In14ns. They
suffering from the evils Of having TOO large extent
country which naturally di-inc ines them t,
trae and settle down to industrial pursuits Their title
should be extiDgui.hed to all but small portion OF
their country which they should be placed under s.rin
ing the latter part of the last winter the small sud-
denly broke out amorg them and proved ia al 70 some
eisteiV employed Who ensrsetica,y eammsuced the
work of vaccination and thus CHECKED the disease.
of success as attending the commences @snt Of
the colonization Of the Indians of Texas on
pose. A majority Of five different bands have
located Of the reservations and have conducted
staining from the Of spirits there has not been
gallon sold the vation, drunken
ness among them nor have they SO far as known been
guilty OF single depreciation upon Of citizens.
They pleased with their mode OF life, and have
displayed much interest and industry in the agricutu
raj operations commenced for their bel eft, justify
the conclusion that in year two they will be
disposed and able to maintain themselves with but little
assistance from the government There every prospect
that in short time the remainder these bands will
all Join their brethren the reservation.
From communication recently received from R. A.
Neighbors to which your attention heretofore call
ed appears that the depredaions and murders which
have committed within the STATE of rsxas by
Sians which induced that State to muster into
vice military force under Captain Callshan, for its pro-
lection, committed by Lpans aud Semnoles, who
organized the side of the ko Grande. Upon
visit of the agent to the Rio Granse he states that he
was informed by Mexican authorities that their gov
ernment had appointed agens fer those Indians Who
under its protection and that he would not DC per-
mttted to hold intercourse with them.
The great dimnution of the buffalo and other game
from which the Indians of the plains have heretofore de-
rived their subsists has tar reduced them to
steal from citizens starve Hence main cause,
it is believed, of the depredaions and outr ages
Upper Arkansas agency within the borders of Texas
upon trains and travellers upon the plains and from
rspdy b. by the Wbe or ne
extinct As remedy for these dread alternatives the
application OF these people the Of
tenn Of color ization with the to aid instruct
them in the cuya len of the SOIL again respect uy
suggested
The usual purchases of goods and provisions for pre-
SCENTS to tbs they or nes Asoahoes and Sioux parties to
the treaty Fort Lara ie OF 1851 aud for
parties to the treaty. Of Fort Asnsop Of were
early in the sprI g. No arms amnuDi ion scat
out although some Of the tribes urgently asked them
Owing to the disturbed state OF relations with
some Of these lndisns, there WAS doubt to the
prcpiey Of distributing the presents, and yet the i'm
porance OF exhibiting friendly feelings confidence
towards such chez he'd hostility, fully appre-
cated In this state Of aa it deemed best
the Superintendent Indian Affairs the Central SUPER
inendency after should fully with the agents
country-and their exercising sound discretion accord
Ing to surrounding circumstances BE instructed in
trade with TIE Indians involved in the murder Of Heute
nant Grattans command and In the subsequent murder
Seeye %a DE- %
and leave the country and that it not expected that
we would deliver bands referred to-
were hostile to the United sattes. He also directed
to act on all proper occasions in combustion with the
War Depar ment with the military expedition against
Tire Siisu5 In. srtips such Information As
operate with them any way that might be agreeable
t. both parties Additional instructions forwarded
field, Twiss, Vaughan and Hatch in whose ' charge y.
ire wild tribes Of the mountain and prairie from the
and the Pawnees in Nebraska Territory, to the Rocky
Mountains, and from Mexico and Texas to the Brit
ISL possessions. These agents we're supplied more
tpgent expenses and instructed t. visit to communicate
during the season with AL the tribes that peace
with The United States and encourage them 10 maintain
friendly dspo,ition towards citizens and to treat
kindly and assist If necessary emigrants and other
sgests we've sndinsa 70 re.ds among the tribes to
make the personal acquaintance Of their chiefs,
the Sns ss them the The h. ct
to treat them with kindness and magnanimty when
20 1s and ns ability and to punish
their personal influence persuade the Indians to IAN
against neighboring srbes to forsske their
habits end savage customs aud settle themselves in per-
maDen homes ara obtain their subsistence by agricul
tura and other pursuits Of civilized lite. They were in
str ucted also to procure the delivery for trial. of all 10
divduas charged with high crimes and to take all need
full obtain The release Of CT liens Of he
United styles Of friendly Powers, tna might be held
in captivity by any of the tribes Of thei. cnarge and
and concert Of action with the officers in CON-
nand of the military expedition which was
ing the they see also directed to
from time to time as they had o,portuni " such nor
ual condition aairs within bsit agencies Copies of
such papers as have been received from will be
togn' amoDe the nccompanyipg docunen's
gress Of 1s5s54 to defray the expenses of negotiating
treaties with lpdian tribes in Oregon ard Washington
Territories remit made early after the close
OF the session and gods procured and shipped i'm
medaiey from New York for presents to the tri ,es.
IN Hontn ol Augus' 1904, were given
to joel Palmer Sufeiih endeLt in oregon and saa, I.
Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory, to
at once upon the negotiations, commencing
with those tribes in the vicinity of the settle
ments OF the whites and having for principal
aim the pguishmept Of the r clan claims the lands
and the concentration of all the tribes and fragments of
tribes few of limited extent naturally
suited to tire requirements OF the indians and located
far pract cable not to Interfere witch the settle
vent Ct the Teri tories pectivey They admon
ihed also Of toe importance Of accepting but few stpu
latons TO lie forei ed each behalf which should be
sup and we'll Understood by the Iodan,; aud of pro-
vding hat The money be paid the discretion
OF the President, he applied The establishment of
farms the purchase Of implements Of agriculture any
othel object Of benefit indiana and which their
Iecuh condition and circumstances may from time to
tine rNnder proper and advantageous.
Under these Instructions the officers charged with the
neEotio concluded four treaties which were trans
nted time TO receive the sanction Of the Senate at
the last session OF Congress- and several others have