The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

This N now adopted the fixed policy Of the govern
isea In all the treaties recently negotiated with the Indians
however only by slow degrees that 60 raiica change
he etceted; whole nation viii not move II once.
But the superior advantages and comNsrts enjoyed ny
those who labor those who hunt operating as con
slant stimulus 10 the former To perscvcre aud 10 hs s
ter TO follow their example, w' s nopei "nss.
fully in the general introduc"a Of this system AZ an
adsitional 10 this end tho approximations AMI
agents have been instructed 81 cverv excrton To per
shade the Indians that the large money anuu
ties which Nley receive, aud which have hsreolore
proved the fruitful source OF Drunkenness insnb ,rdina
tion and vice, shall be applied to the purchase OF sock
and agricultTa implements, the Opening Of farms, pnid
ing houses and other useful purposes.
II gives great pain 70 refer 70 the treatment wnicn
the Texas Reserve Indians and their superintendent anu
agents have received Sever years since Texas enderea
TO the certain tracts Of land TOR the
the IDdians the accepted thr lands, ann
proceeded 70 gather upon them ~ many ndans as cono
be induced TO abandon their rowing Lille and settle down
TO ri.ulura pursuits the reports OK their progress
we're most favorable and the projuctons Of the
tops promised early cay to b. more than suiicrnt
for their comfortable subsistence In the mdst OF tins pros
perty, gratifying 10 the department., and at tho very
hour ben believed that the reservation system
would prove emnenty successful most deter mined nAd
UNI easonabe hostility to these Indians and thelr agents
exhibited tself amoug portion o. the settlers who hat
and locae in that secon OF the STATE The re-
mova the Indians was demanded under threat OF ex
r., mipation. They were foed for time by the TACT AMI
good management OF the late aided by the
OF detachment Of United States troops With
desire 70 prevent boodshed and, at the pressing ~
dcpa -tment copss nted TO issue an order for the
breaking up Of the reservations, 70 90 carried INTO
vested This concession OF satisfying these TEXANS
only stimulated them TO further ontrsges, and they NC
remp,orly demanded the Immediate removal Of the 10
dans When 1t became apparent that the Reserve In
diana lived in daily fear OF being murdered and that under
such circumstances crop could be raised, permission
given at the urgent request OF the superintendent
tor the immediate removal OF the Indians Threats
then made that the Indians should not be permitted 20
remove and ii be necessary TO invoke the at OF TIE
i'm fhntV TvpnsP
onaly Effected, and they now, TO tho number l.4o
coonzed the country leased for the purpose from the
Choc,aws and Chckasaws On the return ef the super
endent to the State Of Texas he wantonly attached
and murdered
These Indians are now In comparatively destitute con
ditioo, and maintain them during the year will
require an enlarged appropriation.
The transfer of the Texas Reserve Indians
TO the southern SUPPLEMENTARY renders lon
ger continuance OF the Vexas supcr,ntendoncy
and agencies unnecessary Therefore recommend that
these Offices be abolished
Immediately after the expiration OF the last Congress
several Indian treaties previously negotiated ratified
by the Senate at called executive session. !. was, OF
course impossible TO provide In the appropriation bills
for the current fiscal year tor the OF the ncnts
stipulated by the treaties be paid Indians
yet, as the expenditure properly belongs TO this year.
could not appropriately be submitted with the estmaos
cared and submitted 70 Congress for appropriation
$3.50 $50 to ul the stpuaions Of these treaties and
the tr. aes have been ratified the obligation incurred
and tho faith OF the government Pledged is hoped that
early action npon ii will be taken by Congress
The management Of our Indian affairs in Calor
mia has been embarrassed with a great variety of
difficulties. Neither the government Of the United
states nor the State Of California recognizes in the
Indians any right Of exclusive occupancy any specific
lands Reservations have been provided by law; large
number o! Indians has from time to time been collected
upon them large Of money have becn expended
10 establish them, with the hope that they would learn
support themselves by their labor and gradually
become civilized But thse expectations have been
realized Through the msmanagemen, and neglect of
employees the interference OF citizens and tho appa
mpossby OF inducing the Indians to labor thereon
the reservation system Of California has proved failure
Ye; the government cannot relieve itself from all obhga.
ton provision for this destitute population
The Indians Of California divide themselves into two
general classes by their respective localities Those living
In southern California, having already made pro-
gress in civilization under the Mexican mission
system, are scattered in small bands, cultivate
the soh, and subsst in part upon the products Of
their own labor. For the security and happiness of
lhese, nothing more need be done by government
han to insure them the quiet undturbod possession OF
heir present homes keeping up possibly single general
And to affect this no additional legislation is
The Indians in Northern California with some excep.
ions, rowing, thrtless, idle and debased often pro-
vokng the vengeance Of the settlers who are thus ex
cited 10 acts OF violence.
retreats must be prepared for the reception OF those
cannot ohtan employment from citizens, and thus
Ind ians might be removed by force necessary to the
reservations, and there compelled to labor. With an
to ess e SeSs 81 The Of s tho "o
hand, and relieve the treasury from tho support
Of helpless and dependent population on the
other, would recommend the most practicable poi
cy the abolition Of the SUPPLEMENTARY, agencies and
sub. agencies, and the division Of the State into
two distinct neMn districts. For each division a single
should be provided with power TO employ such
ssists may be authorized by the department wher
is possible 10 procure employment for Indians
aid them IN obtaining places should be the duty Of the
agents protect the bands that settled down in the
luet possession Of their homes and to instruct them in
The arts Of husbandry. should also be the duty OF
agents % collect all Migrants the aud
TO induce them labor This plan is recommended by
lug economy and BY the prospect holds out for the
rity Of the Indians.
II will be by the report Of the Commissioner OF
cs the rolls is eleven thousand five hundred
and eighty five, and that the aggregate amount per
annum required for their payment Is l,0S4 9l4 ID
The amount paid account pensions during the year
ending June 80, 1862 was 81 ,1s3,l4o SO.
OF The aggregate number OF pensioners the rolls
thousand, six hundred aud sixty seven arc from the
army AMI nine hundred and eighteen from the navy or
those four thousand eight hundred and OF the
former and three hundred ard seventy five OF the latter
arc on the invalid rolls, and their pensions amount 10
S4a9 957 90 per annum.
The number Of Revolutionary pensioners has dwndled
DO an TO one hundred and sixty Ave. eighty nine having
disn curing tne present year
The number OF widows OF revolutionary officers and
eolders under all the acts Of Congress granting pensions
was, at the close OF the year, three thousand
hundred and fourteen and the whole number OF pension
eIs on the rolls under a,ho acts allowing half pay
widows and orphans OF deceased officers and soldiers
was two thousand, four hundred and hlty.two.
During the year ending Goth Of September last six thou
sand eight hundred and bounty land warrants we're
issued calling for the aggregate quantity Of million
thirty thousand eight hundred and sixty acres TINS
amount added to that heretofore reported makes the
entire quantity Of public land granted for military ser
vicpe sixty three millions hundred and twenty
thousand TWO hundred and twenty two acres.
II u 70 be regretted that the penal statute against pre-
senting fraudulent claims the government continues
be violated No less than thousand false and forged
bounty land cams have been discovered tho files Of
the Pension Oce during the past year. and the
vigilance has been exercised In !erreng out arrcstng
and prosecuting those by whom they were presented
Eight Of the offenders have been convicted and sentenced
TO he pententary, and twenty others have been ndic
cd, Of whom four have absoonded, has died and fl,
teen await trisl.
The suggestions IN the report Of the Commissioner Of
Pensions regarding amendment TO the the last
session Of Congress requiring biennial examinations Of
invalid pensioners and an extension Of time for the ioca
ton OF land issued, 70 be IN certain
CAGES meet my approval and their adoption Is recon
nended.
csT-sicT COLI MIA.
That provision Of tho constitution which has wisely
placed the District " CounCa under tho exclusive cgis
iaon Of Congress, creates the relation Of constituent and
representative between the people OF this District and each
member Of Congress Evoiythng, therefore, affecting It's
welfare mutt be regarded with peculiar interest BIZ the
whole country This Is especially true OF that por
ton Of embraced within the limits OF the city Of Wash
invtOn which nntioral avaa,