, 1858-10-08
From the San Francisco Herald, Sept. 18th.
Indian AGairs-TreatieS, &c.

According to the tenor of our advice es,
General Clarke has determined to prose-
cute the Indian war in Oregon with that
vigor and determination which, il displayed
by the General formerly in command of
the Pacific Division, would have prevented
the chronicling now of the renewal of In
dian hostilities 1t is time that the saVages
were made to feel the weight Of the mill
tary arm of the government The-inaic-
tion Of a severe ehastisement now will ope-
rate as much for the good Of the Indians as
the whites. But while the exigencies Of
the case demand that the campaign which
has just been commenced should not even
tuate in mere "child's play" and that a
wholesome terror should be instilled into
the minds Of the Indians, some regard
should be paid to the rights to which they
are in justice entitled. 1t must be admit
ted that they have not been treated by the
government with the liberalty and fair
dealing which they had right to expect
1t may not be generally known that by
treaties concluded more than three years
ago. there were ceded to the Indian tribes
of Oregon and Washington Territories
6,545,380 acres o. land, together with
50, 2,O52,OO0 in money, and schools, mills,
carpenters, physicians, etc, for twenty
yeaTs--that these treaties were signed by
the Indian Agents in good faith, and that
up to the present time no action has been
taken upon them by the Senate Of the URi-
ted States. The following is list Of the
treaties made with the Indians of Washing
ton and Oregon Territories, but not yet
ratified by the United States Senate, copied
from the Portland Standard:
Duwamish, snohomish, ct al--Located in Washing
ton; treaty, January p, 1855; 6,2S7,7S0 acres
qured; $50 acres reserved 942 souls in tribe Con
sidertOn agreed to be paid; $50 0O0 in thirty years.
SIS 900 for removal; school, physician, smith, car
penter and farmer, and shops for twenty years.
MakAh-Located in Washington; treaty. January
81 1856 236 800 acquired; 1880 acres reserv
ed; 597 souls. Consideration: $4,000, in twenty
years. $4,000 for removal school, physician, smith,
carpenter and farmer, and shops for twenty years.
Claims, etc.-Located in Washington; treaty, jan
uary 20, 1855; lOs1,04O acres acquired; 3s40 acres
reserved; 1916 souls. Considerations 500 900, in
twenty years; $4,000 for REMOVAL school, physician,
Ouileyutes, Quiniaults in Washington;
treaties January Is and July 81, 1858, s6S 4s0 acres
acquired; President to select reserye 293 souls Con
sideration: S27 0O0 smith, carpenter, teacher and
physician with shops for twenty years-estimated at
Fiatheads, Kootenays, etc.--Located in Washing
tom treaty July l6 1885; H,T20 900 acres acquiredi
2sO,O0O acres reserved; 100 souls. Consideration
OOO school, buildings, books, smith, carpenter,
wagon-maker, and shops; two farmers, one saw mill,
one flour mill, hospital and physcianan for twenty
years.
Des Chutes, Upper and Lower-Located in Oregon
treaty June 25 1855; sll0,00O acres acquired; 6l4,
400 acres reserved; l740 souls Consideration: $50
OOO one saw mill and miller, one -four mill and miller
school house and teacher, smith, wagon and plough
maker and shops, superintendent Of farming and a
farmer; houses for each employee.
Wallawallas Cayuses and Umatilas-l.oeated in
Oregon aud Washington; treaty, June G, 1856 4,Ol2,
800 acres acquired 900 reserved; 1900 souls
Consideration: 1000; two school houses, two
teachers, blacksmith, wagon maker, carpenter, and
shops, two miers, superintendent Of farming and
farmer for twenty years. for each chief, house and
salary Of $500 for twenty years, and piougmng and
fencing Of five acres for each.
Molallas or Molcls-Located In Oregon; treaty, De
cember 81 1856 1872 $50 acres acquired to be located
with Umpquas. Consideration: $4,000, in mills,
shops, etc. u,,.
treaty. June g. 1855; l0.s2O 900 acres acquired 1885,,
100 acres reserved; 5000 souls. Consideration:
5000 900; two schools three teachers, timer black
smith, gunmaker carpenter and wheerght, and three
farmers, two milers and physician-estimated at
Nez Perces-Located in Oregon and Washington;
treaty June IL, 1855; l5.4s0O00 acres acquired
3.27S0sO acres reserved; $500 souls Consideration;
500 0O0 besides shops schools workmen and teach
ers for twenty years-estimated cost oi which Is
1891 900.
hSy- The leaves of arbor vitH bruised
and bound upon corns are said to relieve
aud cure them.