The New York herald., 1860-12-09
THE INDIANS OF AMERICA.
Annual report Of the superintendent Of
the Indian Department
DuPARrxsr1 os rau ISrxplos, /

SK-luc aCComp8ny uocumentui trom supefintenu.
eats, agents and tescht Indicate the present coalition
and prospects q the Indian tribes within limits
In general our IadiADs have enjoyed during the year
uninterrupted health With here there exception
peace has prevailed within borders Righteousness
bas generally rewarded tho Industry OF the Indian sgri
cuiturht, except where The excessive drought hAs
bshted his crops ard rendered bis labors fruitiess
There has been remted for payment 70 various tribes.
In compliance with treaty obligations during the pres
calendar ear, in money goods and provisions s292a,
oeo eS. There ID now In the Treasury OF the UniteA
States hA Of le4 50 applicable to ths adisa
service the bslancs OF the nsoa year tho
30th june 1851 the estimates for the fiscal year ls6o2
treaty p,omises special provisions Of and the
legitimate Incidental expenses arising shercronl auoust
TO S2,ll4 e35 49, The OF 50 800 24i has been In.
vested of the United States and In Of
tho individual States the annual interest sccruiog there
upon (Sl60 COO 60 being applied In the fralnen of
treaty stpuiatons The amount which has reverted 70
the Treasury surplus fund du'og The calendar year.
the objects FOR which tho appropriations originally
made having, ,he judsmepi OF the oico. been
pished. Is sl6l ,2S7 90
Since the ah Of March, 1851 eleven treaties have been
negotiated with vatious Indian tribes which trea.ec,
With the exception th4 with Tona wanda bad
OF senecas OF New York. desgred TO settle claims
growing OF former spulato ,s maJ be properly ssps
rated two distinct classes frs treaes Of soquisi.
tion the purpose Of concentrating tho !aisns wna
suitable reservations end second, treaties Of ceseon In
trust 70 tho general government with view 70 tse esle
Of lands for the beneu, Of The bes In order 10 eecure 70
the individual members Of each troo porGnent hoDes
separate tracts, where their tribal character oIn be
gradually abolished aud where they viii be subject 20
the amelioraDg Influences OF civilization The quauy
Of acquired theso treaties, which constitutes
part OF the pubs domain, thirty million two hunded
hunAr a1 aaA ats
for which government. agreed to pay aggrs
gate consideration ,723 $50. There boon
ceded by said treaties hundred aud thirty-
two Thousand fo1r hundred OF Land, 30 ~
sold In tuss for the beneas OF the respective
tribes. Ten Of these treaties have boen ra.,aed,
and one, Tho wiansbAgo treaty, Is now before
the senate for Its coGsde Aion and would respectfully
suggest that the attention Of that body be again
called 10 the subject in view CT tho importance Of securing
10 this tribe permanent home, they have become
greatly dissatisfied aud discouraged oy freqnea,
movss from point 10 point, merely to accommodate white
cltizcDe who were anxious TO possess their iadds
Under the various Hots OF Congress granting bounty
land 70 Indians there been 400 applications traas
mited from this bureau to the Pension Oce 4h
OF March, 1857, upon which lll3 warrants hare been
ssacd leaving 877 cais suspended for additional evi
dsnoe During the ported loI8 warrants hs
Issued upon applications made prior 10 that dste, making
In tho aggregate oS9 warrants whioh have euaastsd In
favor Of Indians subsequent to tho time first speciued
and these warrants have s boon transmitted 70 the
specvs agents for delivery 70 the Indians eniitled
thereto.
The Inf sNwthn the limiu oi the state Of New YORK
have OF de& vioysted from the favorable c,udoa
which tho rel " OF last year placed them Toe settle
seems 4, have given a impulse 10 their eKertons,
which manifested by marked improve their
culture
Tho Indians Of Michigan, concentrated small reser-
vato have been sucoessfui In their Improvement
In the report q last year stated ooedas
In wisconsin anxious have their iAnd surveyed
limited portions allotted TO toew In severay suc the re-
presented that tho band divided the subject,
snd consequence, no steps have besa taken IN ths
Ths stockbvidgss and Munsses, In wlspssss, do nos
appear 70 give any satis actory evidence OF improve
sibs for their present unssvossls condition Arising foa
The petty eaouses among The more prcmaent OF then
have been adopted to exeous che stpu ao Of
the treaty Of the ii,h Of February 1855 respeosag she
emanatoo Of patents TO ths respective parties snstsd
me xenomosecs, during shs psss year, have pani-
Tested spirit Of insubordiaasion = tbs qni.emssssf sf
local agent, bAssd orders from ths on rhs
csArges made Them asaDss him, which regarded
BY some Of our promineot si.iseOs IS mpcachng his
honesty and integrity, became tbs subject Of spcos m
vrssissiios. An sgest was, win your sppvosssos,
despatched 10 their reservation dirc,tions nves
Indians we're Informed Of the ia,enoa Of shs depart
nent and authorizsd, n thsy thosghs propsr. 70
s,sns 10 be pre.sus during the ,sy.s.i ~ ss.,os ss
the opinion Of ths department the rspovS Of the
ees assss eIoulpssed That oiesr fros I'll ne ahsrsss
report Of hs special Agent, vi tAs secoapasyias pa
pers, win be transniaed 70 you V b. laid before iss
,hch wss no rsosived hsrs uas sss ne close q sss
sst Hssicu Of Ccagrss.
upoe shs impvovtns prospecss o NE soax laaaas
Of hinnsscsa, By having adopted Ne policy Of g
dividing their lands among them svsraisy; that tssy
vcre rapidly quitting aside their bArbaro oossus and
ssS pss o essss me-. ia. ~ =: H.s %
among those Who changed many Of ths chss
and numbers Of the most irnusatia mea Of the uibs
that tvo hundred men, with tner families, making 70
gether hundred per bons within the
lns rear; that ave hundrcd preparing for
three wears tbe Blanket rndIans mum Der Ices ihaa
did hoe who wore civzsd Costume two years sisos,
tefcre the reg movems commenoed" Upos repressa.
tstons made PORTION osbsse isaaas
who we're averse 20 sndoniBg saer tribal costume snA
. s.s bad 1misasa ,ac.e q zoe tribe Who bed prsesl
70 protect the latter In their andaes Efforts for improve
msnt the war pspsrsneat v" reqacsted 70 place com
sedcne for the u hs agent In projecting
"isrners" In their vacations This request promps
in anorurs The requisite projection fns dsAasossd in
6viduas cf ,he tribe exhibited their hostility 70 ths
sus u civilization by leaving the rssssvsion o. VA
and hunting excursions 40 cousequsucs portion cf
me snbut<s 70 WHOM they would have been eotsod ead
they been preseut ~ The annual payment divided
among the "farmer Indapa.n report. juss received
from their Agent, conveys the gratHytng intellt-
renoe shss, w,,n No er,spiioss above rcfsrrcd w.
enc Aner anoshes thses IndiAss have abasdoaed
stitions Of their aaheys, and occupy the posuou
recognise The oehsasons snd perform the duties OK
abiding, sober, ndustssous ef the commnaitv
Your special attention invited 70 The interesting rceo
from agent BrvvS u respect 70 thsss Indians.
rhs Gnnessscss sos,isos steadily tbs march Of
provement The greatest obstacle with which thsr
agent hes 70 coussad The neArious rac, In the mns
dais vtenisy Of thes rservNton a vhnkey, whtoA ~
mark u applicable 70 All Iaciana within our borde<a
rhc eadssvos of their agcnt, asded By the rsdsosae
Indiana q The usse prusorblng laws for ~ puash-
msnt u odebders, merits comnea1atioa.
hs Chppswas on Lake 6upsrov, - vel - these IN
hnnesoa, parties 70 ths troaat o 1sA and lesS, are
reported - manksntAG dspcsstoa - Avail thsesiv9
of the osnencs cvona thsweia Tor her edvAnoc-
Esns AgytcuhVp and IL mechanic arts
me a@Gn0saS6 hnSn 10 Iadiass N ssvssaty ssd NE
oonsesosl reduction q shs ars. q Asgs N