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

vhs,s ,hs % are There they must advsrcs ard IN
prsye srd beeoms fted - take "a s'ye part N tne
strsbtpg struggles Of oivnizshoni or iemshDs
iro.r. I'M becile aud bslpc.s and acquiring ooty me
I,.I Viz Of ciy ized life, they must sink and persn
he ,l>usands of tb' If race before them. solemn
duty rests upon the Government 70 do al 10 rs power
70 ave them Sn the latter fate, aud there no ne
10 b. lost IN adopting all necessary measures 70 pre-
serve elevate and sdvsLce them.
With large reservations OF fertile an1 desrsofe iauu
entirely dispIoporoaed 10 Their wants Tor o. up 1ocy
and support il will be impossible, when surrounded
by oef % white population, 10 protect them from COZ
stsnt disturbance Intrusion add spolson by those on
whom the Obligations OF Law and Jo,hoe reSt ON
bgbUy while their large enr mites VIII tuysc' loenI
TO the wiles ar aot sors oE toe iDhunaH rstcker
in srdent spiIiis, the uopfincipled tsmoer ald he
greedy ara avsricicus trader aud spe9aet0r Ibelr
reservations should be restricted 30 a. 10 c9Lan only
81 fcieI, lard 20 afford them c)niJraoA support by
actual cultivation aud .bOuh be properly olVided ana
assigned 70 them with the Oh lg1loD % remain upon
or cultivate the sane. Fhe utle shouid remain ID
the IF be- with the power reserved 70 the oVemn+nl,
whom sny tf them become sufficiently michigan,
sober sbd industrious, TO grant them patents Tor the
laItsso as.isred 70 them, but eassbe or shenabe
or w 10 menbe Of the tribe unit they become 30 far
advaroed 10 be fitted for the enjoyment OF al the
y hts az privileges Of citizens Of the United States
Their aIDuties shOu be taken sod used for the erec
ton Of comfortable residences, ard requisite outbuild-
res and otherwise in gradually improving Their farms
AsnusI labor schools should be established where
they cond learn how 10 conduct properly their agl,
cultu al pursuits and especially where ne boys c1ud
be educated farmers, ana the giIs in bous. keeping
and the dairy and wnere also there could be .rted
to both the ruoinens Of plain and useful eduestlon
Metberics shops stoud also be established where ne
cesssry and where az many Of the boys as possible
should be placed and trained 10 a knowledge Of the
mechanic arts suit. 10 the condition end wants OF their
peolJe lis if possible more import snt that the H.
dian sbould be taught To till the SOIL and to labor in
the hsrcal shops, than 10 have even common
school education.
The adult Indians should be encouraged to cult
vste the ands assigned 10 them, each TO have the en-
elusive control under the tribal right Of bis own pos
etiOrs ard Of the products OF his own labor eno 70
encourage them to part with their children Willingly,
to be Instructed at The manual labor schools and 10 the
chsLica shops, the surplus productions oil The one,
or pre- fits Of the other, should be divided among the
par. MS Of the children who aided to produce them.
All these arrangements shouo be under the exclusive
control of the Department well as the a'Iu'ties,
80 fer e. they can be Withdrawn from that OF the Tribe,
AID apple d 10 accomplish the objects mentioned.
No White person should he permitted to obtain any
kind of or foothold within the limits Of the
reservations, even TO enter them, except IN the
employ or by permission of the Government, ana none
shonld be employed except such az would be actually
neCessary for the instruction OF the Indians Power
should be conferred on the agents to eject summaIy
all iIrudeIs from the reservations They should also
be clothed with executive and Judicial authority IN
matters pertaining 10 their egenoies and appeals from
their decisions be allowed to the Superintendent and
thence TO the Department. But 10 carry out the sys-
tenn fully Il would be necessary TO relieve the
IDdisrs rom the example OF the worthless lders ana
habits and rovig dispositions would preclude them
from settlirg down quietly and orderly. All such
should be cO9nzed by themselves ia such positions as
not 10 admit Of much il any cJmmunic anon or inter
course with the settled portions Of th5ir tiloee For
such colonies places could be found sonewh, are about
Belts Fort ard the heads Of the Arkansas aud Patte
River.
This plsn is applicable at present only to such In
dams as those located in Nebraka AID Ksnsas. The
wilder tribes could not be brought at once with the
entire yse they could not at first brook the re-
G. Ihars y
lninary training berg gradually induced 10 abandon
their uoxadic and wspdsisg habits, ard to settle
down on larger reservations, where, fol- time they
would have TO be sustained until they could be Thu.
enced 10 make the necessary eXertlons TO support
themselves by cultivotirg the coil.
The settlement of the questions arising Under vsTi
on. treaties in which reservations have been gtahteo
in .eveYay TO Indians in karsss and Nebraska, pre-
sents mary difficulties which l know OF DO way OF
overcoming, except by Congress authorizing the De
par.u ent 10 sell the lands ard to control the proceeds
thereof in such manner as to render tnem enecnfe
for the assistance and benefit Of the reseryees
The reports in regard to the four great southwest
ern tIibes--the Cnerokees, Greeks. Choc,8a doo
Chickasaws- are very favorable. lheir reeu,aly or
earized and stable goSenmeHs ana iaS wen SUITED
10 their condition and circumstance, their general as
yotion 70 industrial pursuits, and their comparative
nationa and Individual prosperity evnce most crea.
table and gratifying degree OF advancement II tne
fundamental elements Of civilization. Some, II Bot
all OF them appear to be expecting and preparing for
an important charge in their political ana municipal
relations with the United states, and there ia no doubt
that suitably organized Territorial Governments may,
with great propriety and advantage be extended 10
then AZ an early day Until sucn change shall be-
cone .xpedielt it IL onded that there shall be
United States courts established at suit able Ionts
within the territory Of these Indians ior Ine .nai OF
"a ses arising there under laws. Inc emoarrdss-
nts ard experse to which they subjected in be-
irg compelled to attend the Federal Court IN Arkan,
,,S and the difficulty in securing the attendance OF
Witnesses give Iise to Of great hardship anosnt-
iIg 10 denial Of Justice.
sulnit, herewith, copy Of the hte annual mes
sage Of John Ross principal Chei Of the Chefokees
to then National Council When Is wortDy 81 sp.eie
the general condition OF the tribe, a. well az npor.sn t
sueiors for the consideration OF the authorities OF the
United Slater. 60,
srn Superb tendency suffered extremely from drouth
DUNG the present season however, they have had
timely and abundant rains, have consequently raised
fine crops and amply supplied with all the neces
II Is expected that the SeIninoles Will soop remove
and settle within the district OF country PROVIDED Tor
them by the treaty with them and the creeks, OF
August, 1856, ard that having separate country,
ard enjoying the night Of selfgovernuent with ample
means for the improvement and support OF the whole
trbe their brethren in Florida can be induced peace
asly ia emigrate ano Join them. Both the Creeks
ard Wet.ern Ssnilole6 have manifested entire
readiness TO comply with their Obligations under the
treaty of cooperating vita the Department IN ITS ell
forts 10 effect the peaceful removal Of the Florida
Semiholes, ard large delegations Of bo:h tribes, IN
charge Of the Superintendent for tina. District Will
soon be their way to the scene of operations for
the purpose Of endeavong to accomplish that object
This movement has been somewhat delayed, in con.
sequtrc. of the Superintendent having been charged
with the disbursement OF the moneys payable to the
several timber within bis SUPPLEMENTARY. This
service wss imposed upon hin in conformity win the
regulations adopted by the Pre- sdent in Mafchas,to
cary cut apparent wish Of Congress- as evineed by
apIovisO in The oct making appropriations FOR the To-
dian Department passed st tie last Session. that the
ipCneyf due 10 Indians MD he pad by the Supern