The New York herald., 1872-09-08

are said 70 be wealthy. Heirs Of Chief John Ross,
they work with considerable energy for the COM
mon veal Allen and John Ross are intelligent
men, as are also Colonel william p. Ross, ex-chief
Daniel H. Ross and Lewis Ross, nephews OF the
famed chief of the tribe. Colonel John was, be-
lieve, educated at Princeton College. He is
polished man. very clever and greatly respected for
his many good qualities called at his house, but
unfortunately, he was absent Mr.. Daniel q. Ross,
however, was at home, and very readily conversed
ON Indian anairs l afterwards saw and spoke to
a number Of persons, halfbreeds, traders deputy
United States marshals, army Oficers and
others. It would be useless to give their
opinions as uttered, the Judgment Of almost
everyone in the Territory being warped
more or less, and but little regard being paid by
the majority to simple facts but, Notwithstanding
all this, there is q singular unanimity Of opinion
regarding the proper treatment Of both the tame
and wild Indians entertained by the white citizens
and this opinion shall embody in an account Of
the condition Of the civilized tribes.
Fort Gibson-whch, by the way Is not fort, but
o collection Of houses OF wood erected by the gov
ernment for the accommodation Of troops and the
storage Of provisions and army materiel-is ad.
mirably situated rs post. 1t was abandoned last
year, but was reOccupied In May last by two COM
panies Of cavalry under the command OF General
in the surrounding nations rendering that course
imperatively necessary.
Besides the duty Of preventing crime and arrest
ing desperadoes, General Grierson had to use his
force In expelling from the district under
smuessa ss Rs sHS squstsd
the reservations Up to the present time ne mas
turned ont ooe people and the hunt for 20 aen I'M
fact that the time Of service OF the colored soldiers
expires this month his operations are limited Just
pSnies, and these viii soon 20 their way rejoicing
II ia just possible that before the War Department
wakes up to the necessity Of sending ont more cav
nate half.breeds win be robbed by wild Indians
Of msery in n'SSe they at
close OF the rebellion: The laws OF Congress ana
White VIII peope Attempting to settle on the reserva
tions. Young men, however, who are determined
to enjoy this beautiful climate and accumulate ate
riches by making the willing earth yield ner
the difficulty. When white or oolored man
gets leo more himself and Il, as generally
happens tthe squaws are not entirely "civlzeaa
s the pair have family then se loa every ySis Sns s
the law of the Territory and is stricter IN ts terms
IN the Cherokee Nation than in any other. The
man who thus marries into nation becomes an
Indian In the eye OF the law and is entitled to all
the rights accorded fullblooded native or half
breed Leave It to others to say wnetner II ths ms
part Of the tribes and the part OF the government
THE CIVILIZATION OF THE NATIONS:
So far it has not worked very satisfactorily.
Children of white fathers and Indian mothers as
rule, inherit the shiftessness OF the savage and but
little of the energy and enterprise OF the civzea
father. They are content to cultivate O patch or
ground large enough to grow corn SUFFICIENT for
their support, keep few hogs and cows, and per,
remain in its M primitive condition Of course there
are exceptions, but they are not numerous or con.
spcuous enough to affect the general statement. !
have read many rOse-cOlOred reports written by
interested Indian agents. have no doubt, concern
ing the rapid progress of these civilized tribes In
e s's o. ana o o. ana educate Children
1t is stated that all they want is good supply OF
sgTGulsSFSSI i%pe%sntSs a.S oSs s
Wchitaws are less civilized to-day than they were
fifteen years ago. wherever In the Reservation,
which S1T ~ SOt nns y, well cnvated
fields, fenced and filled with corn 1t may be taken
for granted that the owner OF the property Is 9
white man who has married q squaw or former
slave of some dusky Cherokee or Choctaw When
the CherOkees were brought from Mississippi here
they owned number OF slaves ana these managed geo
when the emancipation was proclaimed they FOUND
themselves in better material condition than
natured and hard-working Sambo can afford to
chuckle at indolent and improvident Ia
The two races get on very well together, how.
ever, intermarrying with curious physiological re-
suits. Perhaps nowhere else In the world can
such mixture of races be found.the Anglo saxon
and African and semi-nomadic red. How will It be
when this mixed race abs0rbs, as 1t must in time,
Territory The .fuli bloods' are not at all content
with the existing condition Of affairs. They dread
absorption and are jealous OF the whites and hall.
breeds. The constitution adopted by the council
OF the nations last year as the organic law OF the
proposed territorial government Is the cause Of
considerable ill-feeing. The Chickasaws have &C
cepted it, but the other nations have not voted on
1t yet. The delay is attributable to the fact that
the ul bloods are afraid that in the event OF the
adoption OF the constitution and consequent Or
ganizatiOn OF central government the
half.breeds and carpet.bag whites would not
only claim and receive the larger half Of
such laws as would work mischief to the
cause of idleness and picturesque ease. They be-
lieve with the philosopher, that "whatever Is 1s
right" and regard locomotives, agricultural i'm
pements and decent dwelling houses as innova-
despise the clothing sent them by the government.
1t is not long since that number OF Indians of one
Of the tribes were presented with an abundant sup
ply OF trousers. They accepted them reluctantly,
but still accepted, and the heart of the benevolent
Quaker agent was made glad. There was
"DREss PARADE"
ordered next morning Just to see the effect. Ina
gine the horror of the Friend on discovering that
each particular brave had under cover OF the night,
deity scalped out a necessary section OF his trou
and cut them of at the knee There never was
such q dress parade even in the Indian Territory.
in the habiliments Of civilization would be
q good one OF 1t were only practicable
very proper Is to them senSeess; what we deem
purifying and elevating is to them polluting and
degrading Mr. LO has his own ideas concerning
'the eternal fitness OF things" and not even the
Establishments of q Broadway tailor could disturb
his settled convictions the subject OF pantaloOns.
With the squaws 1t Is different They doat on
Dolly vardens, and take delight In tricking them
selves out in the gewgaws Ofashion But as Lo takes
no more notice Of Mrs. LO than to that she does
his work for him while he Is busy l0afng, 1t is not
likely that Dolly vardens will be largely distributed.
1t would be as sensible to dress pumpkin In
baby clothes to please Horace Greeley as to at
tempt to sOOthe the savage breast in that way.
Another disturbing element, and one which Is
likely to cause further and serious mischief
the country round about the Territory becomes
thckly populated. Is the anomalous relations Of the
nations with the United States authorities and the
courts Of the adjacent states. Medged in between
Kansas on the one side and Texas on the other,
they have
CIVILIZATION CROwDING IN
upon them and trampling on what they consider.
with Justice, their rights The United States gave
them the land in return for other land taken from
them by force of arms and by fraud. II they are
not disposed to till the soil and produce more than