The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10
THE ALASKA INDIANS.
GREAT FIELD FOR CIvTLIZING BENEvoLENCE--
EDUCATION DESIRED BY THE PEoPLE-AN
INVITING WORK FOR MISSIONARIES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1876.
The following has been receiyec:-


PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. rs, 1875
DEAR sIn-Lass year received the apPoipin,en, Of
ritory ana having tie opportunity to observe and study
The nhnbits here BECAME car n sir
Department such matters concerning them as might
nrf s @ ea ro ls
ge mssng Of the Shed ana c Leading adj heads OF
suit connected with transportation 10 the Uasssar by
approxmated by various reports from all the aces.
6s infer he The nhaS
u deE 40 ,nm@ tn to Unalaska mostly Settled
SGnf the dapsd to &
1 pursuits snns dhnnnE fur trading As
70 them the advantages civilized habits and modes of
and SSH Of fr Ssm
that the Great Father al Washington well hosts Of
ssmSed cheis expressed Ia, desire to be eds
people, would assist them ~ sending tfashsrs
present at the meeting purpored to represent ABOUT
my and a
ters &C. were sent to Instruct them they would build
which they are competent to do. they all expcr
MARKS 1 by one of the o Chiefs at the meen m s Is
A PETITION PREPARED.
bostonsn had come among them in great numbers
for good we and had got rich by buying their urs
had ever been proposed 10 them Tor their good. Tncy
from The TACT they have long BEEN Of hc,r
sS on nH m Il be e who De have rNf %
in civilized habits and education by the efforts OF Eng.
the older Christian commuGes Of the scacoasts they
have a church, schoolhouse &C. all by Indian
labor and now have native pastors and school teachers
scveraly ministering to them The assembled chiefs re-
at hs
signs manual ASKING or ministers and school teachers
the hands OF MAJOR NJ = Bcr c She az
before now. / am sure that it cIyizing agencies arc
extended to thus people, under government auspices
results will follow such as will be gratiiyng to all who
may ce an interest IN their matt u government and
missionary aid extended toward them Tor civi1ing
purposes, 1t should be in a form somewhat modified
from the formula in use by the Indian Department
1terc should be no attempt made TO aggregate them
only to increase their ministries. They have al.
ready utilized the climate and topography BY the
selection of lagc sites, where fur trading, fishing
hnoiinq &c, can be most adyanagecusly conducted
clvilizing effects. where Tie Rev. Dr. Duncnn is mags
trarc minister merchant aud general adviser and who
influence ever eXered IN the sandwich Islands
go WITHDRAWAL or TROOPS REcoNNENpEp. .
notice from oncla sources at Washinqton as wei as
from tac missionary influence active in Indian
An1irs. az The troops might be withdrawn from
coast calling from time TO- time at Tie sew
eral village stations. "a the British now have the
service their side OF the line the OF
people would Ecep smuggling In better check man now,
restrict The whskcy traffic by the c0asing schooners
now IN the bushes and insure cool equal to or
at siika have no influence mile Beyond ncr parade
ground, and. so lar cNertng police influence over
the errnOry, they would be equally effective 5tUJ miles
distant
Il you avorably entertain what herein set forth and
the status these people will use tie utmost prompt
nH Ne, ana DILIGENCE IN lespons, u nothing inereres
Iragcl some time in ADr next I'LL then IN this city.
Yours iespcc titly JOnS a CARR,
10 Hon. Y T. Shnu. Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
washington. ID. z.