The daily union., 1856-12-12

tained Nv them from Spain and Mexico In such cases
their agent has taken testimony in their behalf They de-
serve the fostering OF the government ana Congress
win NO doubt confirm their titles About i've thousand
Indians embraced within the Gadsden purchase They
mostly Puebos and reside in SIX different villages ihe
have houses and Oe and raise wheat and other products
OF the soil IL Is suggested that these Indians are
about three hundred miles from any agency they should
have an agent assigned them An9ugn y SnS Ne. usant N
CO. by virtue the OF Congress OF July 3ls 1854
not ratified by the Senate at its last session. yet Congress
by making appropriation for assisting the Indians 10
settle in abodes &C. has indicated its approval
OF the objects sought by them and early should
be taken institute scheme OF colonization for the In
dams OF New Mexico for without essential change
In the condition and habits of the uncylzed bands OF
Indians there only expect OF the for
unsettled and unsatisfactory condition OF Indian al
fairs in that Territory.
The Indians in the Territory of Utah have with but few
exceptions continued quiet and peaeeable According TO
recent reports OF them have manifested aptitude
and disposition for agricultural labor beyond the general
expectation.
For reasons advered to in my annual report for 1885,
Instructions given for entering into negotiations
with the Indians in Utah. had been contemplated in ac
cordance with the act appropriang money for that pur
pose And the department designed for these tribes ar
tces similar in respects TO those framed with tribes
in New Mexico long the treaties negotiated with the
latter were not ratified by the Senate has been deemed
proper not prosecute negotiations with tribes in Utah
Agent Hurt however without instructions entered into
an agreement of peace and friendship as the department
was dysed in August 1855, with the Shoshone tribe but
th orpra instrument has been received here That
has also taken the responsibility OF collecting Indians
az hrea seyera locations within the Territory OF Utah. and
Commenced system Of farming for their benefit As the
ananrse has not been sanctioned provided for by ap
for that purpose and was believed TO involve
a larger expenditure tha2 existing appropriations would
warrant without condemning his action In this respect
have felt constrained to withhold an express aPproYai oil MS
course. :,
The report of Superintendent Henley presents intolli
,ant view of our Indian relations in California. There are
now yon- permanent reservations established the Teon in
ths southwestern part of the State the Nome Lacke IN
Cousa county west OF the Sacramento river the hlamap
yyhi hpntp he
ahout twenty miles south of Crescent City and the Mendo
cno fifty miles south of Cape Mendocino on the shore OF
the Pacific About hundred acres OF land have been
cultivated this year the Teonfye hundred in wheat
and barley and the remainder in and vegetables ow
ing to the drought in that region the product OF the farm
Ia much less than it would otherwise have been, but II IS
suficent for the consumption OF the place
At the Nome Lackee about one thousand acres were
cultivated producing about fifteen thousand bushels of
wheat and corn, pumpkins melons, turnips and other
vegetables in great abundance The superintendent gives
very interesting account of the harvesting of the wheat
crop which cut with German reaping hooks used by
the Indians with great dexterity.
The Klamath and Mendocino reservations have been bat
recently established and in addition TO land for tage
have important advantages in the abundant supply of fish,
muscles and other of subsistence with which they
abb 'und
erns ho w. been established the Fresno and Kings rv
ara and AT Nom Cult valley in the coast range OF noun
tans Al the Fresno I'D Kings rivers about seven hun
drsd of wheat and barn ana ABOUT one hundTea
of corn, planted OWNS 10 tne atougn1 lhe
from irrigation expected TO be ordinary crop oe
Cult valley farm has just been established.
The Indians in every part OF California have been made
acquainted with the policy of the government with refer
to them and, except where preudiced by the false
representations of interested whe persons pleased with
it The number upon and in communication with the
eryations and farms is about thousand and in
creasnc the for their accommodation extend
ed Although lawless and desperate commit frequent
ourages upon the Indians in that State the supernend
ent represents the sentiment of the great of the peo
pie of California in relation to hem embracing every class
in life as all that the friends of the Indian could desire
The usual annual reports from the supernendents IN
the Territories Of Oregon and Washington have not been
received at this Office and am hence compelled to speak
of Indian affairs there in the absence of such Information
ms these reports would be expected furnish In july
1854 provision made by law for entering into negoh
atiens with the tribes OF these Territories and shortly
thereafter instructions issued to the supernnd
of Indian affairs in Oregon, and tie governor and e1-
ofico superin tenden in Washington Before the expra
ton of the month OF August goods suitable for presents
during the negotiations procured in New York and
Boston, and shipped 10 the TO reach them
in time for early in the spring OF 1852 The commis-
soners severaly instructed TO obtain relinqush-
Of the Indian claims lands with proper raIidiy
and If practicable effect the the tribes
and bands few reseryatons in locations not renchng
on the white settlements, and commence their negotih
tons with those tribes bands to- brought
into actual contact with, such settlements and between
which and the settlers conflicting caIms had arisen
were likely to arise.
The officers entered once with energy upon tic
cuton of the duties conhded TO them, and whilst they
we're apparently in the full tide OF success hosuliues
broke out in southern Oregon aud with the Rogue
Indians and afterwards in Washington Territory the lu
kimas and Klkeats C9mmenced against the settlers
which commu nicated TO number OF the adjacent tribes
in both Territories The ragged In various localities
from October 1885, till the lst o. June 1856 Its various
incidents and the from which It originated 1t IS
deemed necessary 10 review. The reports re-
ceived with reference TO these hoStes laid before
the President early in March last and be Immediately rec
ommended appropriation for maintaining and restoring
peace with the Indian tribes the Pacific coast which
placed at his disposal by the act Of 9Th April 1856
Temporary provision having been made early in Deem
ber 1855 appropriations at the command Of the de
parment for the extraordinary expenses Of preventing
extension Of the spirit Of dissatisfaction among the tribes
and OF collecting the peaceful Indians in locations with
drawn from contact with hostile bands the placing Of the
appropriation by the President Of the dsPoBa Of this de-
partmont enabled its officers TO extend their plans and
prosecute them with vgor.
In both Territories the policy Of collecting and
temporarily subsisng the peaceful tribes in large
bers and encouraging hostile bands to surrender their
and join the friendly Indians adopted and
ried out with considerable Hostile bands
met and chRssed by the military power Of the Territories
and the United States army and until the latest ad vices
the reports were that peace bad been restored in both Ter
ritoes but the superintendent of Oregon Territory, In
communication dated the 10th Of October reports
newal Of hosr east Of the Cascade mountains and that
half Of the very powerful and hitherto friendly tribe
Of Nez Perces Indians bad joined the war party No in
formation received from Governor Stevens, Of Wash
ngton but the public journals that he obliged TO
leave Waa-Was, and that the indications were that
general Indian inevitable
The policy pursued by this department has been attended
with considerable expenditure and IL hoped that the
results Of its operations Of both temporary and perma-
nen character would chow that all things considered
had been the beet that could be adopted and the most hu
and economical IL cannot be disguised that por-
ton Of the white population Of the Pacific Territories en-