New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

be- more tIan human if they not influenced By TINS
80 RECOMMENDATION chosen by the tribes themselves
mud responsible To themselves iSthe only mode OF aAS
Inc country acquainted with theircouditon ana Win our
Ii,,is to thein IN such territory the tribal organ
ztn would easily merge into the country, ana 'ho ~
rItor legislature woad not be very ohrret IRON o
Indians north OF the Platte River are not yet prepared
for similar concentration; but the ili9e cannot De ir
distant when two or tuFee ptIhc!pHl l.idh ~, sr
rpcry embrace all the tribes east OF the ROCKY 4lo,
ains. without such system thcy VIII inol,uoH "a
en overwhelmed and destroyed by the white lniGla
ton As they advance III ,et'i-cHS1 eS as mainly os
urging 10 adopt TINS piai Tor tty WIN ~, 90 ~ THO
VIC that the existence OF their race depends upon INC
couu,ty west Of the Rocky Mountains and VIII be eqnay
necessary whenever and wherever tno IcGus Using
together IN peaceful neighbor.ood Ulen snch pgtna
cut reservations farms Should DC uluttcd III 'tI"ly rs
soon as any disposition to agriculture - Awakened ana
every iuducemCat offered 10 stimulate the desire Tor
property Of fixed character ....,., =,
the principal tribes orst Of tho Rocky MOUNTAINS anu
were guided In their action by the general views hale
by AZ! disiutpIc-cd persons who have had any opp0t u
nifty Of examining the subject The treaties were duy
United states and those tribes IL Is deeply TO he rcSe
ted That specific alproprlAlos were ut indJ ~ 90 ~
general appropriation Of two millions has becn useu as
in, os p,siilo lin tho fuilmpnt OF the obligations in
al every step 10y Gstrust Of tie good faith OF the Govern
mont and NH uyomiscs regarding the future have been
Rubualy received and answered by tho inquiry, wat
agreement could be more binding tndh tld hauo uHucI
he ntority of Congress by 50 distinguished personages
tIc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the United s,atcsl Everything
attending the Peace Commission was ~ nature 10 cA'i'o
he .naiiOns OF tho Indians, ana TO impress them with
tie iccf that now, more than ever before, we were
thoroughly in earnest in our ncSotatlOhs' inc OlP
poiutucut prOpurtionay great, ana tne comparative
dgigt which has been maintained throughout the year
Caud only have been secured by greatly McteecH S'to
and untng effort the part Of Tie oiCefS OF ' Ihn
Tnrean and of the army others who have coOrerdted
with the gceCs zeal IN carrying out lc'ycITi 10 ~
Asayuge is the last person " ia whom any doHot VI our
exact good faith should be allowed 10 remain "a d53inS
with hn it seems quite essential iht ne souiu i"a Va
promises and our threats aDso.H,eF c,t4n' ~ 80
learn to invest tne Government with something 0 the
divine attributes Of justice ana 9lnnl9g,cn ,, - ,o
In the organization OF INC lbdln bureau i,seii' a, @
beginning OF your almiHistr3Un II was deemed VNIsi-
bic to depart from the usual mo"G OF s.lVsTs "i
pointing the Snpcrhlchdehs tIu agents, nc uy ..
Nebraska and Kansas ana some OF those hsl ltCCno1
placed upon reservations III lne i.G!.H ~ y
placed under control Of nbtr5 oi the SoclCy 3
ilr others given iu charge OF iuadiy Otet. Nh
were waiting orders under ta9 laws iUr tS
the army. These sweeping eh'iStS "tio l'O ~, -
IL was believed that The public opinion % The cChIiy 0g-
vice Tie selection OF the officers If the army was maze
partly r economical reasons as they weeon pay honS
furnished corps or public teIvanls WHOSE l,'H,Ig
public wero prepared TO have confidence Inc
friends were appointed not because they were
Sg GOOD 10 tTl tGward Of the Indians, but
because their selection would OF iSef he y
mo country TO indicate the policy adopted namely, Inc
sincere cultivation Of peaceful relations Win iho llDs
and tic choice OF agents Who uu no lot piIsDai pT,
W. ,s 80 f Friepi, were asked to select men III
& ibe business agents Of the Governments and jealous
iSsouarIcs Of civilization. Tao persons selected
sent oil tue Senate ana although 1t was somewhat ale ~
S me iS esS s. SIG c SSr sSt 70 ak certain that tho
mode Of selection not mistake II ls due 70 these
iorices TO say that they have at their own cost sent
| piiccrs of hr own body Inspect tho work Of the
AGENTS rs far as II aimed the civilization aud instruc'
ton Of the Indians The moral support ana encourage
/ mcut thus given to TIC agents mast DO valuable.
In accordance with Tho general plan Of bringing
moral influences to bear upon tho conduct 0, Ihai"
fairs the present Congress authorized You tOappOht
commission Of phiantluOpic ciuzens 10 serve without
! pay, in such supervisory ana NlsltOIIaI GUY Us
| might be assigned TO them. No difficulty WAS found IN
securing the services Of of tho highest character
| and known beHrv0.ence. by an eAeeuuNo oIut
they were authorized to Inspect all tho accounts ana
records Of tho Bureau, TO be- present at Tie purchases OF
Indian goods aud adse ne 10 TIE CuHulit OF l3 sAie,
ana to visit and inspect the tribes In their reservations
examine the business oI a Tie 'sgclts Inc on
GERS Ui tho department Wcit@l,o I't,'u 70 I've
fn heed the suggestions aud reports OF tho CuHrl,'
sion. No dIect IsVos"..t'!' I!.Aut slu''lJ Va e" A.
was believed that their fuluCso would not DO INCREASED
thereby. They constitute an entirely "l,hicIc>e
body Of intelligent advisers "lth IN. power 70 ultv"
the light of the most searching sCruHy upon lhUtoi
ol our relations with the Indians. ana 10 ave tie l.bc,
through Their reports lbe most Ft'oiG l"ie"I 81 nc
condition aud progress of the several uOes IL - D;-
leved also. their efforts cannot fail 20 stimulate TIC
public cnuscienCe, anu 10 elNc greater uhiiJ ana
tho voluntary efforts made throughout l'o tcnhtt1 ia
self aud make easier ana more satisfactory the
! duties Of the officers Of the Bateau. 49,
Tho administrative efforts OF the department In thi3
regard have therefore been directed fist, 20 tho snb-t
tutIun OF officers in the agencies solicited by NJ"
rule and one which it was believed would Inspire pablo
confidence; and second 10 organize reDdbio mode oil
visitation and supervision, which would give tho purify
ing influence OF the most pubic scrutiny, and the great
advantage Of Intelligent ana pAidhtbfopc idNeo no 10
the Affairs az trbos OF fciuw-mcn who Aave no more
direct representation satisfactory way OF making
! their condition aud wants known 10 the county. Tue
experience Of the last Summer Imperfect n II mas heces-
saIy been warrants confidence Ia the stcu adopted.
Tie report OF the Commissioner, with the reports OF mo
| inspecting committees ana Other documents APPENDED
show that tho general condition o. the tribes IS much
peaceful than had reason 10 expect No general
or frmidhbc hosilitles rave broken out anu J. - u
lcVed that the Influence OF nearly All The OdeI ana NOR
experienced chiefs has been IN favor OF peace anu OF
friendly appeals 10 Us 10 carry out our 'I'ds
Them Small banCs Of several tribes have Dec guilty uI
pnni6ed nv tIs troops; but even these coli ions NAV
not disturbed the quiet Of the greater portion OF the
| oFFICR or EDUCATION.
At the last session OF Congress the organization OF the
TO change It's character The Commissioner has devoted
| his and attention ust To giving such advice, Ia;
for by State officers Of cducaon or local trustees or Ia
structors OF common schools thIOnShoaJ mo country
memoirs which contain such matter as no re.
| Tic common school education Of the country; aud
ga To personally visiting schools conventions &C., Tor
teacGers and acquiring lupartng knowledge respect
| ing the progress OF education and us methods
Inc report for the present year VIII be found TO contain
elaborate comparisons and analyses OF the public eduoa
tona systems OF Europe tine courses OF Instruction, the
organization and discipline Of the various schools ana,
besides the briefer circulars important educational
topics which have been sned during tho year. history
Of the schools Of the District OF Columbia ANA OF tic gen
erl work Of the bureau ITSELF Tie encouragement Oi
education among tie freedmen OF the Southern states.
which has heretofore formed very important part Of
the labor Of tho "Frecdmens Bureau" Is necessarily
very closely allied 10 the general scope Of the duties
dcVOlyug upon the Commissioner Of Education. would
respectfully suggest the prOprey OF uniting the whole III
this Office with suitable powers aud provisions for foster
ing education aud increasing Intelligence among the
! recently enfIanchIsed people
CENSUS
The twenty.third section OF an act entitled "An act
providing for the taking OF tho seventh aud subsequent
ceususes u tho United States. and 10 FIX the number OF
the members Of the House OF Representatives,, and pro-
vide their future appOrOnmcnt among the several
states" approved May 70, 1850 prescfbes THAT n no
other law be passed providing for the taking Of the eighth
auy subsequent of the United States on or be-