New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-10

t-s'Es5to fsbi. ~ i.ar.',y. Yr1a re rep'ss-n'"-
rots q the sope1Iutcsrt there rsos' D. SsrEea
'IS,rToe il tie bsbSs sEt OossIaon 81 Asss seo
h,vs ssiieo Cd tie rsssTvs'oss "a thse EbS hSs
yet submitted theu,evs {, tbs Sersb -; Plaza
i0I Their prts.Tvsh D ar i0proysmsh'.
ArosiI. Ireketutle p's,-ioe ha. prevailed 20 SON
s1teIt II Cslif5Tns c. kieLAgpDg irtsA h,'1'sb So
4. mir, them for ssrvsns hi. prs ice bs. been eOn
sr.d 70 few pertor., ssd an happy TO ssy t1si !
a. been eorderItd aud dscOuDeEs Deed ne g'es'
Of he people. There bsve, hossser, oe"h ro''o
cir Bhiss crossing out OF i. bs energeiic nie ssoss
sviDs Des1 accepted o. the 6O-errm:1i 10 seppfs-s
T. &C ZONE OF ibe parties engaged IN u bayicS teen
2 twisted ard s-ri 20 the PeIisbusIy II II o@Is'ea
TIA. there viii no: b. renewal OF these r0uois'.
A lsrse nm Der - cairls hsvs been presented fol
tsym.nt for supplies furnished tbs 10 ian ssrV'e 70
Ia if.rris during ,Ae y-.rs 1851 ard ~ Which hsve
OF tesr paid for want q sppfopraanns, ont Wei
bsve been cor-'sBtiy pressed ontol- NICE AUe-.pn
essd 81 this matter oy Coclni-lehel Lpt Vt 'ne
7tb april 1872 ID c5mmuhhe Jon - 'ne - s'-II
If b. Io'tIiOr 10 which be TecoumeH 81 ths' "a ap
preparation n I'D be made % epao- ~ Iep1f'eh'
70 investigate ,hs claims On the IL OF ths ssibs
month IN response 10 esoln'iOn o. the 5ns.e, n
renswed this enda,ior bet DO shon was taken
By Crrgr in reference to il unit! 1884, when oy io
act Of 9Th July If that yssr spsciA spo'opnst"n OF
$ls3 So with interest thereon EIon the bret asy o.
Jure lsjl, 81 the rate Of tee Per cent per aIna@,
was msse 10 psy John Clsrlss Fremont, who Ts. on7
of The Claimsntf Congress hs 'icg thus acknowledged
The va icy OF these claims, beg lesve 20 rene- ne
meLcsiion Of Commissioner Lea, thst they snOIa
As the alter stands 8, present some Of the Comm-
-oI ere charged with large sums OF money sn1 az
they slege that they we're surrounded WIN suco
stale Of sfirs a. - make these expenditures necessa-
~ in orcer 10 avert an lpogn war, and tbs TIER &c
ton cid have thst feet il proper tina, thsr conduct
81 ould be invesigse ed and if fourd jus'hable taat
uey should be relieved from such heavy liabilities,
arc have Their accounts adjusted with the Govern
ment.
Would invite special attention - The report Of the
SupeInteIcen for Orsgon and Washng'on, from
stcb Il sppesrs 20 be mar st thst our relations win
the Ir daLs In those Territories srs II very critical
cor dticn ard the, under the extrg state Of hiugs
there is constant liability to general outbreak on
hsir part any 6isur bng cause, woich mut IN
volve the expenditure of millions to suodue them, e.
a. the most lsIneHtsbe ljss 81 lie and property
by the irsufciepiy protected white inhabitants. The
If the treaties heretofore made 10 extin-
euish their title to the lands necessary io' the oocu
psncy ard OF our citZsrs seems to have produced
DO little dssppor tment and the continued extension
of cur settlements into their tsrTi,oy wrh0u. aty
compensation being ace 70 them is consan. source
Of GREATS faction hostile feeling They are repre-
sented as being wiling to dispose oil .oeI l.nd 70 gus
Government; and ! know Of no alternative TO tue
pr sent unsatisfactory ard dangerous state OF things
but the adoption Of early ssures for the eItingui D.
me1t Of their title, and their col nlzson on properly
located reservations using and applying The consider
alton agreed 10 be allowed 70 them Tor their lsud TO
subsft al coibe them until they can be Taught ana
Lhuerced TO support and sustain themselves Ine
loses al damage to the Government and 10 the CHI
rsrt of those indians would probably fally equal, If
rot exceed in amount what would be necessary 10 buy
out az colooze Them that they could oe eff GENTLY
controlled il not improved and civilized.
Our settlements. az we'll as the friendly Indians
slorg Puget Sound and tie waters Of Admiralty lnet,
suffer mstersy from the predatory incursions Of the
Irdisrs from Van Couvers Island and the other sd-
scert Brifsh and Russian posses ions. They are sn
erterprsirg wsrke race, and generally make their
expt ditions by in large boat. caroes some OF
them large enough to carry hundre men, which they
prope with much swifttess. To afford the necessary
iroie cton to our people from their frequent depeds-
tors the employ ment of light craft armed steamer
in those waters to Intercept and chasse them, Is e.
sentiai.
Referring to the Report Of the superintendent for
the Southern Superintendency who has deliberately
and ably discussed the sub ct in its application to tbs
Irdaps of his distr =, urgently repsat the recon-
NJ. nd alton of my imm date predecessor that there
be on early and complete revision and codiacaoo Of
all the laws relating to Inc ian ,sirs which from lapse
Of time ar material charges in the location condition
and circumssr ces Of the most of the tnbes have be-
ccme 90 insufficient AID unsuitable as TO occasion the
and difficulty in conducting the
business of this branch Of the pub &c service.
AL Of which IL especially submitted
BY your obedicnt servant
J. W BEAVER, ConmissiOnsr