New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28

their own resources and required to lsbor for them
selves. while all the operations seem 70 have bee
more OF less characterized by want Of ystem admins
trstive ability snd fahfuIness the part Of the prn
cpal officers and agents. The consequence has beel
| an extTavagant and wasiefnl expenditure OF pub
| lie money, with comparatively little good results
at the outset is was confidently expected that II
1 the course of q year or two the expenses
| would diminisb and in the time the Indians
would be taught 70 labor and support themselves BY
their own exertions This expectation has not been
realized While t s easy to point ont defects in any
system, is extremely difficult to snggest the remedy.
II is evident however that change N the policy
for California take place. Indeed from the
ports received from the recently appointed Sapern-
tendent almost any change would be better than the
present system, administered. From his reports
all the reservations except Klamath are in dilap-
idated condition. and in short time will 90 entirely TO
waste unless immediate steps taken to prevent Il.
Uuder these circumstances, and being desrous to ni
tste policy for California which viii secure ourown
citizsrs from annoyance and at the time the
indians from the speedy extinction with which they
are threatened | feel constrained TO recommend the
repeal Of all laws authorizing the appointment Of Su
pefiutenden Agents. and sub-Agents, for California,
and the abandonment of the present and the substtu
ton Of q somewhat different plan of operations. This
Office has attempted to correct the errors In the admin
sration Of the system adopted for California, without
success.
In tie first place the State should be divided ntotwo
districts and agent appointed for each, with SUI
pervisor TO lead and direct the Indians in their abors
with only such aborers and mechanics at first may
be necessary to keep the tools and implements ia re.
pair II should be the duty of the agent for each dis
irct to Keep vigilant watch the subordinate
ployees in bis district and from time 10 time keep the
Department regularly and fully advised of the eondi-
ton ard progress Of the reservations within his dis
rict The agents should give the Indians IN their re-
s1ecve districts 10 understand that they are not TO be
fed and clothed at Government expense, but that they
must supply all their wants by means Of their own
labor. From the report of G.. Bailey, Special Agent,
printed with the last annual report it would seem that
a policy which would be suitable to the Indians in
Southern California could not be made applicable to the
indians occupying the coast range north and east OF
Nendocno. The Southern Indians are represented AS
tubsstng principally from the products Of their fields
Dir. Bailey recommended that the possession
Of the lands occupied by the second class Of
Indians spoken Of in bis report should
be second TO them, in which fully concur The In
dans occupying the northern and eastern portion OF
the State are people of wholly different character
ard habits. There il no community Of feeling among
them, and therefore it would be proper to select as
many different reservations for their occupancy and
the condition. circumstances, disposition, and
habits Of the Indians woud seem TO require some OF
the reservations now held in California for Indian pur
poses unsuited for that purpose and should any
change in the present system meet the approval OF
Congress- il would be proper to authorize the sale OF
such Of the improvements as the Department might
deem unnecessary for Indian purposes, and apply tho
proceeds in making Improvements in more suitable To-
cslities Should Congress authorize change in the
rreeent system. and new reservations he established
great should be taken rs to isolate the Indians
from contact with tho whites. Fertile lands should be
selected which will repay the efforts TO cultivate them
and while upon this branch Of the subject, would
respectfully call attention to portion OF the last an
nual report OF my predecessor, which uy reflects my
views. In speaking OF the reservations in California,
he saws: No white person should be suffered TO go
upon these reservations and after the first year the
lands should be divided and assigned to the Indians
in seyeralty, every one being required TO remain on
A 4 In
ton of his report he says They should also have the
advantage of well-eOnducted manual-labor schools
for the education of their YOUTH in letters habits Of
industry and the knowledge OF agricultural and the
simpler m e anic arts by the adoption ofths course it
" believed that the colonies can very soon bs made
sustain themselves, nearly so that the Govern
"ment wi be subjected 10 but comparatively tn
90 fling annual expense account Of them. But It IL
ental to the success of the system that there
should be sufcient military force in the vicinity OF
the reservaisns TO prevent the ntrus OF improper
persoDs upon them TO sori protection to the agents,
" ard to aid in controlling the Indians and keeping
Z" them within the limits assigned to them"
Ii the State Of California would far relinquish to
the Genera. Government her jurisdiction over the
reservations that may be established, as to admit the
trade and intercourse laws being put IN force within
her limits so the Indians against improper
inerfel ence and TO prevent the traffic with them IN
ardent spirits it would afford the Department material
aid in iis effort to successfully carry proper sys-
TEN for the Indians in that State. This recommenda-
tion made by my predecessor in his last ANNUAL
report and which / have thought proper to repeat
here Ii the legislation Of Congress should be such
TO meet the views here expressed feel confident that
nany of the abuses now complained Of would be cor
rected and would also respectfully suggest, that to
enable this office TO fully carry oct its policy, much
should be lett to the sound discretion OF the Depart
uent for il is not supposed that every difficulty be
aIticpatod and if reasonable discretion is LEFT to it,
many evils which would naturally arise IN the develop
me mt Of policy, measure new could be corrected
al m
hitting these views in regard to the evils existing ID
our Indian policy for California, and suggesting such
remedies as believe TO be proper, have been actuated
only by high regard for the citizens oil California ana
their welfare on the hand and stern official duty
al humanity toward the Indians within her borders,
on the other and it is to be hoped that the wisdom Of
Congress will devse some system, at least thai ~ iess
Objectionable than the present. and that the Indians
NAV We, be permitted TO remain there N quiet aud De-
Genre cultivators Of the soil.
The Superintendent of Oregon and Washington re-
ports fayoraby in regard TO the general condition OF
affairs in that quarter, except that the Sho-Shone or
Snake Indians still continue their hosttes and out
raqes In the month of August last they attacked
Of the reservations kid and took oGptire several Of
TIE Indiane compelled the Government employees 70
fee for the lives drove of large quantity OF stock,
and did GREAT damage 10 the crOps which in
course of cultivation for the support Of the Indians
Tie SUPERINTENDENT estimates the loss and injury thus
sustained On the reservation at s6OO. lie states that
these awless Indians have been notorious from the
eaIlv settlement of Oregon for their ourages upon
enisrsnts and that " it is believed that least
"hurdred whites many Of them women and children,
within the last years have allen by their hands
They shOud be severely ehastsed Tor Their cruel and
rhnman conduct.
This ofeerrepresentst that the necessity is constantly
becoming more urgent for small and swift armed
stesmsr in the waters Of Pugets Sound for protection
against the maraudng expeditions OF the pratca coast
Indians north of territory, who move 80 rapidly In
their large war canoes that they cannot he intercepted
excert by means of such a yes5el.
The appointment Of additional Superintendent for
the Indians in Oregon and Washington recon-
uerded in the Last two annual reports from this Office
and the carrying out Of the new treaties with those
Indians will materially increase the SUPPLEMENTARY