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

n.,r,,,s vi ich system bss been in force iSf sjn-
,.s,. Tn. great booy OF the Indians 'an Dc Asag
o,iy ,brou9h the chef. The pr eopiG system breaks
FOO he after reduces them 10 The level OF iae clm-
nop IL dsp, OF destroys Gll tbsr aeD oe u 'hs'
oioroat les ard leaves them practically vit1eut y
re,tje government; esat ps their respect ior tuA3'V
srd buIis their perceptions u The neesstty 500 a.
vs,tsees OF sry prOp-r AID ffsctve system OF gov
sru.rtsl orgatizs'IcD; tarLirg tb-m back Fsr1, N
q. ed Of eacng them fofwsrd in the sale Of
nent. VIII TIE diminished eo1rol and mnasnoe 0.
The ebiefs, there IL nciessed swlessrese ON IN -
tf tie embers ana hence the greater NUMBER OF OUT
rages on tie pfrson snc property Of other inoses $40
cur tzens. Nor is the per CAPITA pa msht sys'T
OF s1y lection OF a1vaLiage 10 the iu1iV.lu ~
dish Is share OF the surul'y II kn1sn Del fen |ld
apo II IL al es.y matter 70 Induce him in svaoee :"
ssn lie it of or pledge it for VIII Ky articles OF no
material NE TO him, and at or after the psymen.;
take OF coll, CT the amount from him. ae siipu-
ton Of the II oEey shoud be left 10 the ch~h - Isl
al least ss 10 enable them TO punish lne
then ard giving il 70 the more orderly ara msrooas
They should be allowed report 90 the coma leI OF
The Individuals of the trbe-bepg a. lar as Pos iIi
held Iesl orsbe iherefof-snd the Agent 70 pay ne
money accord ing graduated seals, haVlnk reference
TO he industrious habits and good conduct oi indii
uas az should fId to be j1,t reserviog TO hun me
right inquire into The action of the Chisf- whenever
complaint shall be made and 70 change Or mooiy 5'cu
action wherever he may dl.coyer that iney ns'o
OIL Justly with any member Of their tTloe. -.
f. is respectfully suggested that some definite scIoI
sboud be hsd upon the treaties heretofore msde wta
the Quspaws the Seneces, and the Seneces ehu o1a"
rees resoir ed sceLt TO The south western cgIne. %
Missouri. Which were submitted TO the consideration
OF the s. nate at the session OF 1917. not sleh d.
should BE ratified Others Of proper character noua
he pegoiiatec-bis beng NECESSARY Tor the ~edsIe
the Indians, and to carly out The o'Jsc,' u 'n h
TIE CbelC kees TO acquire from them the NV acres
OF ard in the same local ty, known &c the " neutral
eIouDd, Oh witch Get ements are srea9y 9eing
II ace contrary to our oblgstloIs 10 the
ana which tract they wiling 10 dispose OF order
10 obtain the means Of lqudshng their considerable
tsiora debt, and 10 augment their INST ilcient schoo
aIo orphan funds.
lsiee trsct Of lard in Kansas was, years ago, Get
apart for the New.YOIk Indians. who were then e1
peeted to remove there but sub equent ara gements
have settled the great BODY of them Cd reservaons IN
the State. Such OF them as have removed enouia oe
assigned the 800 acres promised 70 Them and the re
aLo er OF the lands be brought ito market Tor me
ber.ft Of our citizens who rapidly filling up the
Tt1i-my.
nziDg soCn es possible, on the Tact OF country
!ease0 frC the Choctaws and Cbicsasaws f0t t1e pu
nose the Witcheta and other ILdisns intended 10 be
L coated there.
The colonization Of the Indians of Texas, or the
apart by the State for that purpose Il
prcgre avoraby and as rapidly as the ocu ties
al d obsts cles Dcioent o such measure will permit
The supervising agent represents with much coth-
dence that the several colonies Will soon De In conan
ton 10 support tn mselves. In the mean ne there
will be gradual ard material decrease OF expeIse.
The amount requisite for next year $9l 7O 30 The
same officer ina that tbsf for the succeeding year
will net be 20 great by about So, OOo.
This is the only practicable system for redeemlng
the Wild lawless and canning tribes within our Dor
deis II is expensive az fret, because the Indisns
have TO be subssted and other wise provided for and
made comfortable until they gradually settle down
and con mence TO work for their own support which
experience has demonstrated they can be induced to
a. Irt bo ord ia
however great the expense, il is one which BON hu-
maIity and good policy require should be incurred
The resou Of these indians from the chase are
rapidly far them, caused in no slght degree by the
extension Of our settlements and their country being
trayer ed ia every direction by our people Many OF
them are compelled TO i've by plumber and henc. the
quent outages against other Indians and the whites
In their dispersed coDcitiOn the numerous military
posts that have to be kept up al the costly eIpedi
lions that have frequently 70 be undertaken 10 hoid
them in check together with the sums wnicn oo.ere
meht is bound to pay for losses sustained rom .nen
aiions probably involve and amount 10 an e1
Del se far geaier than would be necessary TO collect
and colopize them. The Indians Of New Mexico a:e
beginning to have some understanding and appecla.
ton Of our power and resources and the necessity OF
their preserving peace with another and with the
,hites They ale generally willing to be settled on
reservations which is essential to their preservation
AID wei are as well for the interests and security
Of our frontier cltizens ,r
era appropriations by Congress are necessary to car
" out he policy in regard 10 them.
The Pueblo indians hold the tracts which they
occupy and cultivate by grants from The Spanish or
81. xican Government, and immediate steps should
be taken to have them surveyed and Get apart from
the surrounding lands. This hiss become the more
necessary il the case OF the Pimos and Marcopas In
dams since the establishment OF mail routes through
their country, which will induce and irctease white
settle that may coIhct with their rights and In
cite then 10 hostility For brief description OF the
character and situation OF hese peculiar ara inter
estitg people ard the views Of this office as TO the
In poitapce o prote ctrg them from such encroacn-
reebts especially refer TO the accompanying copy
Of ny report OF 2Sth Of May last. ,
UIder al act approved March 3, 1871, an agent
was appointed fer the Indians 10 the territory par
chased from Mexico By the last treaty with that Jvern-
ment but, from circumstances beyond bis CONTROL he
hes not vet been able TO furnish the Department with
much Information in relation to them
To supply this deficiency | submit an interesting
Communication upon the subject from Lieut.. s. MoSry
Of the Army who has or some time been stationed in
the country, ana appears to be well Informed in re-
gard to the character and disposition Of the indians
ill abiting il.
sas ard Upper Platte Agencies: aud embracing the
Apaches Arapahoes, Comanches, Cheyepnes and
Kioways hsve with The exception OF the two latter,
been quiet and peacefully disposed during the year
The Cheyenne have been 10 open hostility and com
uiited any outrag's, snd, Z oush they were chas-
tsed during the Summer by body Of troops under the
co1au end Of Col. Sumner of the Army II lie feared
Il Of they are not yet suieenty snodued to expect
that they will abstain from further lavless acts when
cpportufties offer Of INDUCING their feelings of hoe
tli,y liz consequence of their bad conduct their pro
pcron of the nuty presents sent out for TIL aud
The other l. disns Of the Upper Arkansas Agency
was not delivered to them. Nor should the KroSsys,
sLo have also manifested q decidedly hostile
disposition have received their share butthe agent
wa compelled to let them have it to prevent their
taking it by force. TO keep the tribes nhabting and
rOamil through the couhhy on the Upper Arkansas
cation whh New Mexico, l. would seem to be es eltis
thu. there should be military post at some
proper point in tina. region.
1ne scspty information We have In regard TO the
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