The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-05
INDIAN AFvAfRS.
Our Indian aArs are in very unsettled and unsatis.


tawe situated In tina Southarr snrar;ntcrdercw hsns
suspeudod ali intercourss with Inc srans NJ The 1
States ' ~ -ssA" - '-s s-''~
The sunar,r,acS.r, ana .u... 80
NJ AZ rch ias, hs h u appointea since tne 4th
hold any intercorr.s ;,n ~ . e,, psls VI "
ths Sp.haru anu some NOT All OF the agents OF
AN ~ Mrch ha',a VINO were IN once on !he
M,.a nave assumed an attitude OK revolt 10 the
hos,,,s, anu navo tne INDIANS 70 acts OF
nud x y.., e., .neso VINO atey hea tneis olnces
ne Uhted states now claim TO exercise the same
sunority Dy virtue Of commissions from the pretended
Son,sueIh,o government:
nougn tne INDIAN once has not been aplo 70 procure
cx.ent 70 wnch the indians nave assumed hostile ~
Luue enough mas DeeD 10 leave no room Tor
uoups ,a. INC nusnces Mncn nave neen exerea upon
the ihuians nave oeen sunceht 70 induce portion OF
them 70 roaounce the authority OF the United States and
70 acknowledge that OF Tho rebel government.
mas been currently reported through the press that
ABORTION Of them have been organized as military force
and are tn arms with the rebels but the department has
no official information confirming these rumors.
The hostile attitude assumed by portions of the tribes
referred to- has resulted from their fears produced
violence and threats OF emssarcs sent among them and
the WITHDRAWAL from their vicinity OF the troops OF tho
United States, whose presence would have afforded
guarantee OF protection II Is unfortunate that tho War
has been unable to send to that region such
BODY OF troops as would be adequate the protection OF
those tribes and revive their confidence in the ability as
well the win Of the United states to comply with their
treaty stipaations. Cut of from all intercourse with loyal
citizens surrounded by from The rebels who re
presented that the government Of the United states was do
sroyed and no that the would
assume the obligations OF the United states nnd nav their
apnuitcs assaed by threats OF violence md seeing
around them evidence of tho power Of The Unitei
States to protect them il not surprising that their low
atty unable to resist such influences Manv whit.
mon Of far greater intelligence have Joined the nsnrrec
tonsts aga INST their own convictions OF right under
much less pressure.
We have to believe ha, as soon as the United
States shall establish their authority in tho Indian
country, and shall send there sufficient force for tho
protection Of ths tribes they will renounce all copnec
,on with the rebel government and resume their former
relations with the United states 49, ~ 49,
The Of their ion heo hac
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs expresses the opinion
In which concur, that Congress should make the usual
appropriations to comply with the treaty calculations
OF the United States that tho means may exist to paw
them, II circumstances and the condition Of the tribes
The tribes upon the Pacific slope OF the Rocky Noun
tains have manifested turbulent spirit but have com
mtied no acts Of violence With vigilance on the part
Of tho agents Is hoped they be restrained from
dcpredaions on the white settlers and be gradually
brought under the control Of the laws OF the United
States.
Much trouble has been experienced In New Mexico from
depredaions committed by the tribes in that Territory
The withdrawal Of the troops Of tho United States has
encouraged them to acts Of violence while the active in
reference of dsoyal persons from Texas has
them to disregard the laws and authority OF the govern
Indispensable preserve the peace and cause the H.
dams to respect the laws
The tribes in Kansas and Nebraska and in tho States
OF the Northwest are gradually progressing m The art
OF civilization. The plan of aottng portions or beir
to the individual members Of The tribes hoe
been found by experience result beneHcay MANY or
them have improved their lands and become ouitn ro
hcicnt as farmers. continuance OF this nolicy h "a
them with the habits of agricultural liz Ill,
gradually lead them 10 depend upon the ctyation Of
the soil for subsistence.
Tho report OF the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
which Is herewith submitted furnishes ruI, information
In regard the several tribes aud suggests in datau
such matters as require the attention d loGeress
The practice Of licensing traders to traffic viii, Tho In,
dams has been productive of mscbi.youa results Tha
money received by them in payment Of their annpi,
generally passes Immediately into the hands Of I'M irad
srs The Indians purchase goods Of the traders unon
credit unon receipt If thar
nnity When the payment is due, the debts or tho |
indians are rar,,iv 'snn,c;an, 20 .h.an VI wy
,f their debts Il Is rsod for now n,rcha.ss i,, ~
raiders The result or this system of trae il t,nt tho
indians nav for the goods thew p,rc. "a nnch wore ha
hey are worth But this ia not tie onlv aru ~ ,,;a
rom when treaty Is made large arrsv az ssh,s
,ro..n,oa ana nroy;si,r nanally rodc IN az ,,s =
heir PAYMENT. Witnesses arc produced who essai,sh
ha alhts NV evidence which sanno, he con,rad.,ad ~
mo .ya;ah,o rrooy srfc;cnt IN ahsorb ,nnst ~
asds az ,hs;r lands rhav ava af, ~ d.nana o ~
rrns srnr ~ n,ncn, Gov sv,as,s 70" , ,ae
nd ,heir wav into Ina hands of thc ,raaa,s , ~
n.sns r.c.vo from ,bem cooae ~ !. ,roat n go
. ~ Z. - rnr hnndred ner cent f'o"' :" i'''" o"c
II Il 10 ali acorainted with Toaan. ,, ,he
A., neir rcn.s in thar MIR H. ah,,a ~.
IL he dnfy of the povernmcnt 10 shield then, rron m.
m hcncAt ~ rho annuirs 10 bcb fhcv ar. sntoa THE
M only he accomplished by brsa inv M, The whole
indian trading he nnvcr granted n AGENTS ~ ,.ns"
TRADE with ne Indians should be revoked. All
"a, rac,s made with them nue an obligations for goods
other property sold TO them should be declared utterly
,id All f,re treat es shou,d prov lido for tha
their nnnuitics il, goods ami agricultural imns,sns
the loves, prices al which they can he nrocnrcd hv c
The department should he authorig.d n
REQUIRE the consent of The tribes with which ~
provdiug for tho payment of cash anpuit;es Thai !,
mi furnish them with epcl, goods ami ,rricni;,ra I'M
emens as their wants require AT the wholesale prices
such rtcles in tho best marke,s in lien ~ tho ash
,n,trs troy dcd for IN the treaties $3.50
BY such change the indians would avoid Tho paymen,
PROFITS WIFI II are now raid to ,he traders and would
IAN ,hey now receive
No branch OF The pubic ser yics connected with This
uart,nen, has been 70 much affected by HE insurrec
ON Of the Southern states as that II the Patent Once
The receins Of The Office from Iaunary 70 sen,ember
q 1881 we're $l02 sos 49, and the expenditures were
ls 5a4 or show ng an excess OF expenditures over re
cipts of ss2 7s5 81.
lmripr The corresponding period Of The last year the
were S9T AS being sal % NOR. than the
ccepts FOR ,hr same rari CT this wear pr,ng the same
,f od 354 ap,,,ca tans for taieut. and so cayrais
ave beer acd ISL ya,cns have been i-soe1 aYd
/, pai.nts have been extended.
10 meet this deficiency IN lie coae uf The Office the
COMMUNIST oner with the concnrrense er The ferartuer
has reduced the CLERICAL and Examining force by tho
discharge ol thirty of the enipiuyes and reduced
the grade OF the remainder IL order 10 lessen
their COMPENSATION Nv this renc;inn Is believed by
the (onmis oner that the expenditures will be brought
Y thin the receipts.
The expcIses of the cnfce have been during
the present ny the printing ~ lie drawings ana
spectlca ions authorized by the fourteenth -cotn o the
act &c March . 1851 The Commits contracted for
the printing in conformity with tie and ie work
was executed III SATISFACTORY manner EMIL tho Isl Of
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