New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
Indian Affairs.
ARyrRACr OF rHR CoMMIsrIOyrR's REPORT

kA1uODS WIN the INDIANS ore Oh Tie NIOie
n ~ satisfactory condition as could be expected In
the present state " the country Certain improvements
sR however. required in the management Of Indian az
1iIs Reservations too small IN exten. are set apart in
dhierent territories. liable 10 encroachment by the
whites. II urged that the various tribes should be
concentrated In suitable territories set apart for their
exsive use The present system Of alloting land TO
Sndiaas TO be held seyeralty should be continued.
The Moderation Of their social condition must depend
Argely on the sefreance and individual effort Of ind,
viuals and those qualities stimulated by acquisi.
tlon OF separate property. But such aonents should
be made Unfortunately. They Ought to be thc
rev ard Of good conduct.
OREGON.
Considerable progress has been made in retaining
Nc Indians within this Territory. Peace has been
maintained With all the tribes now under treaties
There is only bard Of about 90 between the Cas-
eade Mountains and the coast not located reserea-
tCns East of these mountains all the Indians are en-
gagged in active hostihties They number about $780,
and Immediate measures are necessary for the protee'
tion Of enigrants aud miners
The Indians Of the Umatilla Reservation are about
POO, the best in the State, md well located. They
should be supplied with the mills 10 which they are en-
titled under the treat II 1855 About So 600 needed 20
do il. At tho " arm Springs Reservation are located
the eoDiedTat tribes OF Middle Oregon. sbout 200
They making good progress build houses. and cul
tivac farms. They have the privilege OF leaving their
ands for fishing &C. and ought 10 DO induced 10 surTen'
der il TO make stesdisr at home; e3OO would he
sufiiciep, 10 win their consent. The Grand korde
Agency near the center Of the Coast Reservation Is
the eldest in the State and its Indians most advanced IN
civilization. They have comfortable houses, farms
Ae and their Improvements in good repair The
Setz gency also tie center Of the Coast Reser
walton. is well situated. its Indians in good condition
and about in number. They cultivate small fields
but The majority OF them are very unsettled IN Their
habits owing mainly to the uncertain condition Of their
relations with the Government The treaty negotiated
With them in le,5 ratified by the Senate. but
Ee Indians relying IT, sold their former possessions
and removed 10 the treaty reservation where Acy nave
no home and iDtruCcd on by the whites IL
sstice them and amster of polio! the treaty ought
" be ratified az The Alsca sub Agency contains
Sa Indians in tie same condition o. 10 lands and treaty
tl. ,alax .p1t hay al
But small outlay needed TO place all the tribes IN the
territory In O satisfactory and promising condition.
CALIFORNIA surEEISTEypEScY.
The condition VI affairs is far from satisfactory The
State is divided into two Distr;cis-Northern AID
EoutherI--w hich unnecessarily doubles the expenses
One Superintendent IL competent to manage the whole
State In the Northern District aTs four Indian reser
yations owned by tho Governmer;-Klsi1aih, Mendo
cine Nome Lackce. ard Round alley. THE first three
are nearly worthless reserves; have been ntudei
on by whites and nearly abandoned by tue Indians.
Grimes are frequent. Collisions between the two
are constant. IL IL recommended as measure o.
permanent benefit 10 enlarge the Round ALLEY TeseT
yntion and establish another Ct Sr.iths River. The
former contains white settlers but their claims
could be bought a. reasonable Prices and With their re
eyal would 90 ID almost Al respects an
location for the Indians There should be two resefvH
tions-one interior. the other on tie coast. Round
Valley s suitable for tie interior Indians Smith River
Valley for those Of the ooas Tie latter is well wstered
and timbered, and otherwise advantageous. Ii tie
Southern District relations with the Indians are AZ
heretofore unsettled and unsatisfactory. The Ieson
and Tue Fun ranches have been rented for them, but
are unsuitable and the reat demanded for the former Is
eIorbaul Some other location lst he selected. The
Indians seUi-eisissd and If fairly treated woad
give 10 trouble bat be se subsstng. But mining
discoveries attract she whites the Indians nights are
dsYegsTdcd, and unless tract 10 specially tet apart
Ior them they will soon be DR. zen Into vagaboad life
Uostties as apprebended. have broken ont with the
Indians of tie Owsn River Valley They arose from
inc persistent violation Of the rights Of the Indians by
Abe avarice Of do whites and the expenses and losses
Of tire have already been twice greater than the
sum which would have secured them suitable lands and
houses And even now the war may be ended sooner
And better By negotiation tlan BY mlltaIy power.
Congress ought to barnonize the conflicting interests
Of tbs Indians and whites throughout sLe Siaso.
EKw-yExIco.
The principal tribes are the ksvs.oes Apaches AID
T1ahs The Nsyajces occupy The western part OF the
Territory and the most hostile and powerful OF is
tribes Nothing Of much consequence has yet been
effected toward their subjugstioa Tue Apaehes com
nrise the scsrillas tho Nescseros, aud the CHA
Apaches, occupying respectively TIE north
eastern and extreme SOUTH western psrs OF we
ferritory Excepting Aescaeros at Boslue Eo'
dondo these Indians hostile. The Utahs are
Ala In three bands In the northeastern. the other
Two in tho nOrthwsstern parts ., tae , asT
fuebos are al agricultural people. and Loyal
r. the Government. The hostile tribe, 40 before
recommended should be concentrated on resef'ations.
and system attic policy adopted for their treatment IL
Il asserted that less than s3coUO have been an
husy and ALMOST iruiilessly expended on me military
iurinr the last three years SO 0 sheep and 200 cat
L. mules ard horses have been Killed VI solen by the
llQi
ter is general insecurity throughout the Territory II
Il urged that qualified title 10 tie lnoans 10 inc SOL
r. recognized. in ordsr TO e1tsuish it. reseryng TO
them such portions are nccded thea by direct ap'
sronraon provide for their wants and encourage their
tiyi1eiion Whatever mothod be adopted. longer neg
kct vii be erininaL
Slioht Disturbances during tie year have been due
ery small rowing bands. and not n tribes Of Indians
Ihe Indians are much divided. and II has bosa found
very anicul, 70 make any general binding treaty with
t,ein Tie Cbeyennes and Arspahoes arc especially
sonadc. II is Hoped nevertheless by perseverance, 70
tersaads ali Of them to concentra.e Oh reservations
Lose who were parties to the treaty Of 1861 are al
ready located and their lands are IL process OF
ment Several hundred Caddoes refugees from the In
San Territory on account Of their oyslty have been
Ocated under gent Colby On tie Arkansas River. ard
are Of good character and beneficial example. The
Eioways and COnanches usder charge Of the same
ttsa,y has been concluded with them Tor the safe transit
tf .uigrants and mails. BY tbs treaty nogotiaed with
lie Tebequache band OF Utshs the Indian title " one
Of the largest and nOet Vhuaoie bnSS o'ei coooV 10
txsnguished -
Affairs are far from satisfactory. ether With the
tribes who have treaties with Us or With those WHO have
none OF the former arc tie Poncm Ysnctoa Sioux.
Saek'eet Sioux N Minnesota, and the Wnne0sgoes OF
tke iattcr the siouI. Gros' VcntIes Nsndans. orck
dong well. bat a drouth destroyed their crops. ana
t4er Summer hunt was unsuccessful The agehtb
Ileans u relief are inadequate and then oonolJn
p,isbe in tn. extreme. The Foncas have neversheies
6ehaved we'll With the rsneton Sioux. e.0. good
tenas have been kept They number moro thaa 2oov
and lave not Joined With tie great Sionf nation 10 Their
kar On tie Whites. They bays suffered from TIE same
eanses ~ the Poncas but Lave sufciont SUPPLIES Eon
Me agent .,.,u
Of DAKOTA and induced them join their cause There
u urgent necessity for military poss Song Tie upper
Missouri. Gen Sullys expedition could proceed no
further than sixty miles above Fort Pierre ind could
tnerefore effect he Gen. Sibey has done little OF No
better For the want Of the military poss tho whites
md friendly Indians without protection. and the
Sjnre In establish then bss resulted In the loss VI