, 1858-12-03


On Tuesday. the 2sd nit. the Indians on
Re several locations-p parties to the treaty
q Medicine orsek, were assembled at the
Puyallup Reservation, and paid the anuui-
ties to which they arc entitled under the
stipulaiions Of that treaty.
Col. N 7. snnoSs, the agent for the
Puget Sound District, superintended inper-
son the distribution Of the goods. &c, to
the natives; and in addition to the gentle
mon connected with the Indian service. who
we're present, Col. S. had also the pleasure
Of The company Of DR.. woKrs aud Lieut..
snAAF, o. s. A.. DIR. WEnBER Of Stella
coon, and Mr.. GRAHAn, Of YamhilI Co,
Oregon. To Mr.. @. H. ARMSTRONG, the
attentive and genilemanly Clerk 10 the Pn-
get Sound Agency, we are indebted for the
following items. concerning the payment Of
the tlh instalnent to the Indians, subject
10 treaty above mentioned
Il appears that the Indians assembled
we're IN numbers largely to exceed any esti-
mate lhst adhereiofore been made Of them.
Their annuity was fixed when they we're
supposed to number six hundred and fifty.
Last year, nine hundred and thirty-eight
were present; and The agent heard Of others
that were absent, but entitled to payment,
that raised the estimate to one thousand
and City bat this year. they actually
csuuied thirteen hundred and fifty three,
without reference to any outsiders what
ever.
The most perfect order was maintained
By them during the whole performance.
They listened quietly to the explanation
given them BY Col. s., why each individual
received 50 small an amount. (yiz. because
lheir numbers had not been correctly as
certalned;) they perfectly understood this,
aud requestgd him, (the Col, TO make the
necessary representation Of their case to the
proper authorities. They made their re-
quests known in an intelligent manner
through their own chiefs, and altogether
gave evidence of an improvement towards
civilization, exceedingly gratifying to those
sengnged in attempting to teach them. We
predict that these Indians win not decrease
as rapidly As has been supposed, and that
their civilization will be much moro rapid.
Each evening, during The stay Of tho
party at PuyaIlup. was enlivensd BY a
Boston dance, or rather q Ia France, 10
which many Of the rermaien beauties
showed themselves profcients in the grace
fal science, and enjoyed themselves hugely.
Nor we're the Lords Of Creation behind
hand u was amused 2 says ourinformant,
SAT hearing john Uisiuis ask tho masi.
clan, lJack p, for his scat. observing, in
good English, that Que Of the ladies was a
little iasigued, and wished to sit down, while
be went for some water to refresh her.
Conla this innocent amusement be regularly
furnished them, it would tend much towards
their acquiring knowledge Of the courte-
scs Of life. and what else is civilizations
A diaieuliy that had occarred between
Mr.. LANE anu the Indians At the forks o.
the Pnyallup. (the same to which we re-
ferrea IN paragraph last week, was ami
cAbly adjusted BY Col SplxOSs. before Col
CAsEr, commanding the Fort Steilucoon
Military Station Mr.. LANE and the In
dians IN question being present These In
diahs we're severely reprimanded BY theiI
own people. in open council, before the,
were taken to SteiIacoom.
Our treaty Indians appear to be qlI right
and il Congress Cor the ssnate) win bui
con6rm the treaties now before them, moth
ing need prevent our Indian relations upOr
Puget Sound from being Of the most peace
able character
A.