The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1856, Page 3

| ) | 2 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1856. sary result of such @ condition is seen in their idie, dis- sipated and reckless habits. They not only thus injure themselves, but present @ vicious and injarious exsmple to the lets well disposed among their brethren of the other tribe. Without the speedy application of some remedy, this state of things is Likely to lead to secious consequences. I would again suggest that, in justice to the Seminoles, they should havea separate country and juri-dietion, witn ‘the right of self-governmen:. Tuey are enti.led to these the same grounds as the Chickasaws, aod ip an independent position, with the right und re- ‘sponsibility of governiog themselves, they would gradu- ally lose their present sense ot degradati°n and their ais- position to lawlessness, and soon bdecxme ® but- ter people. If so situated, it ix pelieved that their brethren in Florica would be induced to peaceably emi- grate and join them, as it is understood thet ove of their prircipal objections to ding eo now is the inferior and subori mr porition to the Creeks in whi:h they would be placed. the Scuthern Superintendency embraces within the Neorko sgency also the amali bands of Quapaws, the Senacas and Shawnees, ard the «ribe of Osage Indians, all ot whom, except the latter, are sgriculturists, ana are gradually improving in their condftion end circum. stances. The drought of the last and curing a portion “of the present year, though naturally diminishing thele Terources and comforts, has fortunately revuited in no aétual suffering among them. The Osages stil continue their erratic ani unse ttled mode of life, trafficking, steatiug from and warring wih the iribes of the plains and ocher Incians. ‘hey are suffering from the evils of having too large an extent o country, which naturally disioc ines them t) concen- trate and settle down to industrial pursuits. Taeir title ahould be extinguished to alt but a smal portion of their country. which they should be placed under strin got treaty obligations to remain on and cultivate. Dur- i the latter part of the last winter the amall pox sud- deniy broke out amorg them, and proved fa'al some four hundred of their number. A physician was imme- lately employed, who energetically commenced the work of vaccination and thus checked the disease. The enterprising sgent reports an ensouraging degree of success attending the commencsment of the colonization of the Indians of Texas on the reservations granted by that State for the pur- se. A majority of five different bands have focated on one of the reservations, and have conducted themselves in an exemplary manner. Voluntarily ab- staining trom the use of ardent spirits, there hus not been ‘a gallon scld on the reservation, nora case ot drucken- ness umong them, nor have they, so far aa known. been ilty of a single depredation upon ary of our citizens. fre are pleased with their new mode of life, and have Gisplayed so much interest and industry in the agricuitu- ral operations commenced for their be: efit, as to justity the conclusion that ins yeer or two more they will be @ispored and able tc maintain themselves witn but little Ascistance from the government. There is every prospect that in a short time the remainder ot these bande will all join their brethren cn the reservation, From a communication recently received from R. A. Neighbors, to whieb your attention was heretofore cal ‘ed, it appears that the depredations and murders waich ‘have been committed within the State of [4xas by In- Wisns, and which induced that State to muster iato Vice a military force, under Captain Callahan, for its pro- 7 tection, were committed by Tipans aod Seaiinoles, who are organized on the west side of the Kio Grand a visit of the agent to the Rio Grande, he stat waa informed by the Mexican authorities that their gov- ernment lsd appointed agen’s for those Indians who were under its protection, and that he would not ve per- mitted to hold intercourse with them. ‘The great diminu'ion of the buffalo and other game, from which the Indians of the plains have heretofore de- rived their subsistence has so tar reduced them to a state of destitution as to compel them to plunder or steal from our ci'izens or starve. Henze a main cause, itis believed, of the depredations and outrages com: mitted by ‘the roving bands of indian: of the Upper Arkansas agency within the borders of Texas, and ‘upon trains and travellers upon the plains to und from New Mexico. Under the exi ting etate of things, they must repidly be exterminated by the whites, or become extinct. As a remedy for these dread alternatives, the application of these people to the advantages ef the sys- tem of colorization, with the means to aid and instruct them in the cultiva icn of the soil, is aguin respectiully suggested. ‘The usual purchases of geods and provisions for pre- sents to the Cheyernes, Arsouhoes and Sioux, parties to the treaty at Fort Laramie of 1851, and for presents to the Can anches, Kioways and Apaches of Arkunsas river, parties to the treaty of Fort Atkinson, of 1858, were made early in the eprirg. No arms or amqmuni iun were seat out, although some of the tribes urgently asked tor them, Owing to the disturbed state of our relations wi:h some of there Indisns, there was a doubt us to the propriety of distributing the presenta, end yet the im. rtance of exlnbiting friendly feelings and contidence wards such as chesi*bed no hostility, was fully appre- ciated. In this state of affa rs it was deemed best to en- trust the sistribution almost e: tirely to the judgment of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs of the Central saper- intendency after be should fully consult with the agents and the officers of the army losated or sent out into the country—and their exercixing sound discretion accord- ing to surrounding circumstances. He was instructed in » the month of April last to cause all persons e1 in trade with the Indians involved in the murder ate- nant Grattan’s command, and in the subsequent murder of the mail party, or with any otber bands that he might delieve to be confederated with them, to cea-e the trade and lcave the country; and that it was not expected that ‘we would celiver presents te any of the bands referred to, or to other bands that be might have reason to believe ‘were hostile to the United Sattes. He was also directed to act on ail proper occasions in conjunction with the ar Depar'ment with the miliary” expedition. against far Depar‘ment wit military ex, the Sicux, by imrarting such ieroreatine as might tend to facilitate tl operations, amd to co- ‘operate with them in any way that might be agreeadie ¢y both partier. Adcitional instructions were forwarded fel, Twit, Vaughan id’ Hatch, fa whos chirge al ield, 8, Var nD aD in wi chat tee wild tribes of the moentain and_p: from the ‘western boundaries of the @ tei tribes in Kansas end the Pawnees in Nebraska Terri.ory, to the Rock: Mountains, end from “ew Mexico and Texas to the Brit. i esions, These penta were supplied more liberally than usual wi'h funds for presents and con- tingent expenses, and instructed t» visit, to communicate during the season with ail the tribes that wore st peace with United States, and encourage them to maintain ‘a friendly disposition towards our citizens, and to treat Kindly and assist, {f necessary, emigrants and other Peaceful citizecs pessing tarough their gountey. The agents were enjcinea to reride hoge f the es, to make the | personal acquaintince their chiefs, and to inform them lly respecting the power of the Unitea States, the reedincss of the President to treat them with kindness and magnanimity when they do right, and his ability and purpose to punish them when do wrong. They were airested to exert their personal influence wo persuade the Indians to a an- don their marauding excursions and hostilé expeditions against neighboring uribes, to forsake their wande-ing habits end savage customs, and rettle themselves in per- manent homes, and obtain their subsistence by agricul- tural and other pursuits of ci lite. They were in- structed also to procure the deiivery, for trial, of all ia- dividuals charged with high crimes, and to take all need- ful measures to obtain ‘he release of ctizens of ‘he “A, United stytes, or of friendly ee toat might be held “ OO in captivity by any of the tribes of their charge; and they were admonished of the necessity of :0-operation and concert of action with the ‘officers in com- mand of the military expedition which was orgavizing for operatims on the plains dar- ing the season. They were also directed to forward, from time to time, as they had o,portuni y, such infor: mation as would exhibit to the government here the wc- tual covdition of affairs within (heir agencies. Copies of such papers as have been received fom taem will be founc among the uccompunying ducurmen’s. Frcm the sppropria*ions made at the session of Con- gress’ of 185:~'54, to defray the expenses of negotiating treniies with indism tribes in Oregon ard Washington ‘Yorritories. semitianees were mude early after the close of the session, and gods were procured and shipped im- mediately from New York for presents to the tri vs. + Instructions, in the month of Augus:, 1854, were given to Jcel Palmer, Superin‘encent in vregon, und Isuas I. Stevens, Governor of Washingtcn Territory, to enter at cnce upon the negotiations, commencing with those wribes in the vicinity’ of the settle. ments of the whites, and haying for a principal aim the ex:ioguishment of the Incian claims to the lands and the concentration of all the trives and fragments of tribes on a few reserves of limited extent, naturally suited to the requirements of the {ndians and located, as far as practicable so as not to {nterfore wich the settle- went cf the Territories respectively. They weie admon- irhod, also. of tne importance of acopting but few stipa- lations to be foriei'ed on each behalt which should bs simple and well understood by the Iodians; and of pro- viding that the moxey to be paid might, at the discretion of the President, Le epplied tor the cetablishment of farms, the purchase of implements of agrisuiture, or a other object of benefit to tLe Indians, and which their yecuh & condition and circumstances may from time to time Ader proper and advantageous, Under these instructions, the officers charged with the negotietions concluded four treatios, which were trans- mitted in time to receive the sanction of the Sen: the last session of Congress, and several others hav juently been signed aad traasmitted here. gi ring the pust spring and summer, addi:fonal ch 4 ur. uve been made with all the tribes with the expectation that the negotiations named qvill be fully completed, and closed it in time to lay the results before the Senate during the coming ses ion of Cengress, should such be the decision of the Pre-ident in and remittences regurd to the Immediately after the clore of the session of 1863-4, the Goveruors of New Bex Utah were called on to re- port in relation to the characteristics and condition of the several Indian trines wi hin their respeotive jurisdio- tions, to designate the locations of chgir homes and Faun's, and furnish a cescrsption of the region fababited or claimed by each tribe, and late of articles which would be cesirable or nevessary for presents to them. Recent reports show that sudden general ill teeling has ‘been aroused among some of tae Indians in the Territo- ries of Warh'ngion and Oregon, and ong. cheoslaas are expressed by the agents empl ry+dia Northern California, that a general war in those Terri‘ories will render it difi- cuit to preserve the peace with the Indians upon the oorders, who are represented to be extremoly warlike in disposition. The Superintendent, in submi'tiag a report from L, G. Whipple, who bas charge of the Indians on the klomath river, where a reservation bas been pro- poved, and re erring to this subject staios that, owing to the unusual deficiency of deh this season, on whieh they have relied for subsistence, and the contagious influence ‘of war cewa, “the dangers of war in that zegion” will ‘be materially increased. ‘The system of military reservations for Indian self-sup- port, appears to promixo well for the interests of the In- cians of California. There bave been great difficulties to en- . coanter, anv it Is believed uncecesssr ily large expenditures incurred in inaugurating the eystem Bat where it has been tried, or partially eo, the results have been such as to promise permanent benefits to the aboriginal people of that section of the confederacy. - ‘i A reply was vot received trom the Governor of Utah until almost a year had elapred, (July 27, 1866,) when he stated that the report then sent had been twive forwa-d- ed betore, It bore-date of the U0th October, 1854. Owing to these facts, and the uneettled condition of the govern- (ental aduirs of that Tossilory, nothing further has yet been done in regard to negotiations with the Indian tribes there. Op con ¢ received from the Go- vernor of ity was delegated to him eury last spring. to treat with trives of hts Superintend- ency. The general ivstructi na trauam'tied to him wero somewhat similar to tnose given to the officers charged with the like éuty in Oregon snd W: a Territories. ‘The reports of his progress and prorpecte in the execution of this trust, which have reeched this office, are flatter- and give sise to the hope tha” the time is near at hand when difficulties with the tribes im New Mexico, and the outrages and depredations committed by them wil cease. Articles bave been received at the Deoartment fur its consideration, and the activa of the Presideat and senste, if approved, which bave been eatered iato by Governor Mertiwether, on behalf of the United 8 ates, with four seve- ral tribes or bands of Indiaus, and notice has been re- ceived of the conclusion of conventions with other bands, end the documents, it is understood, are on their wa; here. Of the appropriation for presents to the Puebio Indians, the sum of $5,000 was placed at the alsposal of the Go- venor last springfor the purchase of implements at his diseretion. ‘the Legislative Assembly of tho territory of New Mexi- co bas constituted the several Pueblos of waut is termed the Puevlo Indians. into bodies corporate politic, wita wer to sue 81d be sued. The Governor represents these ndians as too ignorant to be invested with this power, end states that interested persons stir up litigition be- tween the different Pueblos, and between them and the Mexican population. More than twenty lawsuits are now percing between the Pueblos of Acoma snd Lagnua, in which it is apprehended that the claims of lawyers and officers tor fees, will, by the time the cases are dispoxed of, be suffisient to cover all ‘hat these two Pueblos are worth. 1tis recommended by the Governor, tor reasons tnat ap- pear to me to be ampie and conclusive, that Congress re- peal thia sct of the Territorial Jegislation. ‘The obj-cts con. Cet ated to be attained by holding a cour cil with the Blackteet and other wild tries on the head waters of the Missouri river, for which provision was made in the act of July 31, 1854, were coofided to Superintendent Alfred Cummiog, of the Central; Joel Palmer, Superintendent of the Oregon, and Gor. Isaac J. Stevens, ex officio Superintendent of "he Washington Ter- ritory Superintendency—they having been de-ignatel by the direction of the [resident as tne officars of the Indian Department for that service. The general objecta desirable to be accomplished by the negotiations witn which those officers are charged, is the establishment of weil defiaed and perusnent reiations of amity betweea the In- dian tribes of that region the United States, and a general pacification of the Indians among themselves. ‘The Commissioners were iastructed to have there objects in view in any stipulations which may be agreed on, and to have proper regard {a the nego- tiations, not only to the peculier habits aud situation of those Indians, but to the secera policy of the govern- ment, and the future growth of the population of the United States in that direction. Trey were also directed to avail themselves of the oscasion of their visit to that region, to procure a census of each tribe, and to note all that they might learn respecting ‘their habits, characterstics and history of each, and make such cbservations of the soil, climate and naiural features of .he country as might be specially useful to the government, or contribute to the gene'al fand of knowledge. Owing to the urgency of his other of- ficial arrangements, Superintendent Palmer aid not en- tec uprn the duvies of commis-ion. Governor Ste- vens arrived at Fort Benton July 20, having travelied di- rect across from Washington Territory, wad Superiotend- ent Cumming also reached there a tew days subsequect- ly, afier a prosperous voyage from St. Louis. A commu- nication from tke Commissioners, dated Fort Bentoa, Au- st 29, 1855, was received here om the 1st of November, rom which it would appear that they had every pros- ect of succeeding fully in their plans, and the grave uties with which the Commission is charged. It is ex- pected that these duties wil bave been completed, and that the reeuit and the proceedings and journal of the Commissioners may be locked for here ‘by the first of January m xt. ‘The snnual report from the Superintendent of Iadian Affuirs in California, has not been received here, It, however, appears trum the current correspondence from that Superintendency that the Indians of the Stato are general quiet. except in the northern pert. Occasional Cifficulties have occurred bet "een the whites und Iudians in the mining regivns, but pacific relations have resulted, in most instances, by the intervention of the agents of the Department, where there were such, and im the neighberhord of torte, by the commancfstat:oned thereat, Jt appears, from the most reliable intcrmation received here, that’ he whites in the mining regions are quite as much in fauit for the state of thiugs that exist the-e as tie Inaians—ihe appearance of an Iodian being the sig- nal for an sssanit upon him, and every petty Indian theft seems to be magnified into undue importance, aud the most barbarous outlawry follows on both sides. Recent intelligence has been received from Joba Cain, Fsq., agent for the Incians in Washington Territory, giving an account of the murder of suo-agent Bolen, by the Yakima Indians, and the assembling of a large body of Incians cn the east side of the Columbia river. By re- ference to an article published in the Oregon Weekly Times of the 6th nlt., together with a letter in connection there- with, from Superintendan’ Palmer, of the Oregon Super- intendency, it will be perceived that the only tribes mani- festing hostility to the whites are the Yakima and Clicki- tats, and in the opinion of fup’t. Palmer, those warlike demonstrations can be checked by prompt and energetic action on the part of the troops under command of Major Haller, in the event of their achieving a victory over these Indians in the first engagement. He remarks that the Indians of Oregon have not co-operated with those two hostile tribes in the Territery of Wasi ington, and he apprebends no danger of a general outbreak, presuming that Major Haller’s command will meet with satisfactor success in quieting tne Yakimas and Cletitats, and thereby stsying the further progress of hostile move- ments in the Yakima country. The cizcumstances surrounding the Indian tribes are #0 different from what they were when the laws now in force for the regulation of tra’e and intercourse with them were enacted, that they may be regarded as almost entirely is Been tion cries to the present condition of things {s demanded. And authority should be obtained from Congress for compiling the laws now extent referring directly, indirectly or remotely to our Indian affairs. ‘The necessity for such compilation must, it seems to me, be apparent. ‘There are bands ot strolling Indians {n several of the Western States and Territories, who are severed from the tribe to which they belong. are in indigent cir- cumstances, and depend for their subsistence on the charity of the whites, or on depredations committed on their property. Humanity an peliey require that pro- viticn should be made for them, and re‘ renew the suggestion heretofore made, that funds be placed at the cipal of the Department to abate the nuisance rgatations, with yying forms for applica Xegu'ations, with accompanying 8 for a} tion by Indiane, tor bounty Jand under the act of March 3, 1885, were istued from this office in April last, copies of which are among the documents here#ith. About eleven hundred and fifty applications have been presented here, under these regulations, and re- ferred for the definite acion of the Commis- sioner of Tensions, with the request that warrants, when issued, be sent to this office for transmission through its local agents, to the owners, with sut the ir- terven ion of agents or attorneys. Measures bave been recently instituted, with your ap- proval, for carrying into effect the sixth clause of tne nineteenth article cf the Choctaw treaty of 1830, for the benefit of the Choctaw orphans; and the lands set apart for that porpose, now remaining vnsold, with those re- verted and acquired from previous sales, have been a¢- vertived to be toldin the month of December ensuing. Notice bas also been given for the sale of the unzold Creek Incian reserves in Alabama, as previced for by the act of March 3, 1837, These sales are to take place in the Ccosa land district, on the 26th of December, and in the Tallapoosa districts on the 9th of January next ‘Ube poticy of paying the annuities of indian tribes tn remi-annus! instalments, which prevailed t onsidera- bie extent at a former period, has, in certain cases within the two years past, been revived. Witsin the Central Supe:intenceney, where funds cas, without much ex- pense, be placed in the bands of the agents as required, ond where the Incians participating in the several pay- merts concentrated within » narrow range, this olicy is believed to be eminently bexvelicial, especially In cares where the amount of the annuity of the tribes is large, ard the per capita of cach individual is siderubie aum of money. Uncer treaties negotiated 1a 1854, large payments are required to be mace to many of the tribes on be frontiers, within the Territories of Kanses and Nebraska, and as eepecta seme of them, this policy seems to be vecni fitting and appropriate. The Indians having acq' the Teht to locate separate tracts of land for icdividual homes, it seemed proper to afford t> those who might desire andto ate to the desire thcse who would oot other- wise bave it, the facilities for making improvemen‘s on lands and collecting about their family resiceuce- the ecmforts and conveniences of civilized life. By adopting semi arnval paynent of the annuities, as the knowled ofa jucicious manver of expending money for these ob- jects bus been acquired, fun s would thus be placed in the hands of the indians for use. pulsted that the tribal annuity eh cular month of the year; but gen¢ of the pryment, as to time avd roa President, Atter due consideration, and with a wise and humane purpose of #0 Sealating the affairs of the tribes to mote the well being of their peop'e, the Presicent hea directet that this policy be carried out in thore cases to which it is so pe- culiazly anpropriate for the Indians, and not ine»nve- nient or expensive for the government. As was antici- yared, some complaints against the policy have been made, and seme few of the tribes have been induced, through sinister influences to hesitate and even to re- fuso to accept. money tendered to them, because the full epnuity of tne year was not offered. These complaints could ‘protably be traced to unprincipled individuals who hang around Indian pryments in order to take ad- tage of tho characte:istic improvidence of the In- dians, and fleece them of their money by means of gumr- Jeg and drinking; or in order to ecrrupt the lexdiog men, nd cbtain morey on fraudulent claims against the tribe. Seme persons, also. more honest, but still pecunlarily ta. terested, have probably joined in these complaints and helped to sow distrust in the minds of the Iudians. The'suc- cessful estab ischment of the policy is intlwate!y connect- 04 with the prosperity of the Indiana, and indeed, in ry judge ent, quar er yearly paymezta would be even het- ter than semi-annual ones. Opposition may be expected from the influences referred to, and even from ‘y quarters, but where the local agents act with ex0: snd fidelity, these must soon give way, and the practical effect of the poticy wil quickly commend it to the In- c:ans and it will be approved by them. From the organization of tho government, it has bsen beral in the expenditure of mouey to civilize the Indians and better his condition, and the benevolent and philanthropic have Ye of their means free; for bis instruction in the principles of Curistianity. Ee. forts haye been constant and unreartting to :¢ulaim him from a ravage state, and to induce him to cultivate the Feil and to tmbrace the arts of peace. But how could the Incion become a cuitivator of the soil without a per- manent and fixed home and hatitationt While the go- verziuent embrace every opportunity to purchase his home, and remeve him from his laud, was {t not in vain toerjoin on him to abandon his wandering life? How conid be be expected to abandon his savage customs and habite, and take up with the pursuits ot @ race whose opproach was only a notice to him that he must leave the graves of his family and feierds, and surrender bla Lyine to the pale tages? His contect with the white race was, under circumstances like these, cal- culated, if seems to me, to cause him to distrust ‘he efforts of the vernment an the beasyo- Jent toreclaim him, ond to confirm him in his savag* baits and pursuits; end the policy of throwing nica bace into the wilderness beyond tre outer circ.s of civ pation, as the re'tlewents approarhed bim, while it exoiu him trem the benefi « of the exampl» and tr fluence of the industrious poiveer and frontier maa, did not bim trem avocher class whose inflarnce has al vaya “eon = to confirm the Imdian in his wild aud savage bite. Without a fixed, permanent and settled home, in my opinion, ail efforts to domestica'e and civilize the elx riginal race will, hereafter, as they (ave heretofore, prove of but little bevefit or advan'ege. Many thiac Wat with all thoecfforts aud means tnat may be put tuto requisf'lon, the exinctinn of the race cunast be prevented; that is must decay and die away; and this view is etrengtheced by the experience of the it. But if thie be so, it does not dis charge the government ot the United Sta*es aud t's otti- zevr fem the performance of their duty; and every effort is demanded fy bumanity to avert a culami'y of this kind. Many of the Incians are imoressed with the ies that they belong to a race that eball become exiust, and this pinion produces such feos despoadsacy, ani even despair, a8 to wither ir energies and destroy their sepirations. With all these drawbacks, I beliove that the Iadiin may te domesticated, improved aud elevated; that he may be completely and thoroughly civtized wad made a useful e'ement of our population. But he must have a home—a fixed, settled, and permanent home. Aad I re- gerd it av fortunate for him, that ci:cumstence: inti- mately connected with our owa preset plan ot emigra- tion to, and settlement within, the Territories of the United States, although marked by great irrega- larities, and cruelty and death to both raves, are rapi iy hastenizg a condition of things which wall ‘axcord wi! the pocy cf permanent homes and fixed hanita'ious for the Indians, ‘This wonderful emigeation and the exoan- ston of our population into every portion of our tevri 0 riee§ where land is found suitadie for cultivation, carries the white settlers on either side of and far beyond the homes of the Indians, aud as the settlements thus made expand and grow, they will s> have udjus'ed themselves as to forbid the removal of the red maa. There will, therefore, soon be no pretemt fora change, as there will be no place to remove the Indian population. The pvicy of fixed nubitations I regard as settled by the government, snd it will soon be confirmed by an trevitable neseasity ; and it should be understood at once tnat those Indians who have had reservations set apart and assigaed them, as well as those who may dereafter, oy tres y, have, are net to be interfered with in tie peaceable possession and un¢usturbed enj yment ot their {apd; that no trespasses will be commit'ed upon their terrikry or their rights, that the assurances and gi anteos of their treaty grants are as sacred and bindiag as the covenants in the settlers’ patents, aad that ths government will not only di-countenauce ali attempts to frespeas on their lands and oust them trom their homes, butin all cases where necessary will exert ity stroog arm to vindicate its faith with and sustain them ia their rights. Let combinations, whether formed to obtaim the Indians’ land, or to make profit by jobs an¢ contracts in its removal, or other causes, be resist- ed, and let {t be understood ‘that the India’s hone seftled, fixed and permanent, and the settler ant Indian’ will, it is believed, soon experience the gard effects that will result to both. The former will then regard the latter as his ueighoor and friead, and wi'l treat him with the consideration due to this relation, And the Indian will lovk upon his habitation as perms- vent, end his reservation a8 his home, acd wili cease to rega'd the white man with that restless doubt and distrust which has been so disestr us to b's comfort aud peace, and so fatal to his civilization and improvemeat. All persons who emigrate to the Territories of tae Uni- ted States, to occupy under the liberal laud policy of 1 government the pubiic domain, should uncerstand dis- linetiy that they are to occupy and cultivate ‘he laad to which the ‘ndian title is exting:i:heo, and that alone; that the t ibes are to be protected, and remsin und turbed within the limits treir reservations, and tcat this policy will be inflexibly udheced to by tne govera- ment. The ccndition avd interests of the white border population would thus be improved and promoted, aad the mam cause for strife, disorderly outbresk and mur- der, ax common between the frontier settier and the Ia- dian being thus removed, these atrocities would occur but seldom. Meny of the Indian tribes are nowin the annual re- ceipt of large sums of money, in consideration of their cersions of territory. With the exception of a few of ‘ne trives in the Southwest, who have regular orgaauzed go- vert ments, and who, by their egislative enectmen's, ay (edt Bee &@ good portion of their funds for educativas and national purposes, the payment of mony anaaities tothe Indians entail upon them evils which, ia gest carer, far outweigh the good resuliing therefcama A Jnige proportion ef the individuals of the trives to whom these sanuities are payab e, seem to rely upon thee per cayiia for support, aud dieg out a miseraole existence fiom payment to payment, dependiog setely upon it; and the notice for the Indians to assemble to reseive their annuities seems to be he watchword to eummoa to the pay ground a miserable class of men woo deaiia spirituous Hquors, games and cther vives, and who, in despite of the vigilance ot the officers, are enabled to carry off large amounts of the funds of the Inaians, ob- tained by the most shameful, dishonorable and ualawful m eans. Combinations of men, too, as powerful as they are unscrupulous, keep cometaniy on fovt systematic and ——— plans to deceive and corrupt the chiefs and principal men, and thus they otten obtain the s'gnatures of there ignorant, deluded and corrupted people, to pow- ers of attorney ‘and other instruments, appropriating and assigning to them and their confederates ia vaca nee ferious practices large amounts of the funds of tha Ia- dians, without any valid consideratiin therefor. last named parties bave frequently been enabl-d, wita instruments and powers of atterney, obtained by means as degrading to them as injurious, demoralizing and cor rupting to the Indians, to obtain the sauction and ap- pr oval of Congress and the executive departments, and thus the government, instead of protecting, has in some instances been the oppressors of is wards. Oa this sub- td the developements whish have transpired since the lent repert induce me to repeat the suggestions ‘that ail executory contracts, ot every kiad and dercription, made by Indian tribes or , with claim agents, attorneys, tracers§ or other persons, should be declared by law null ard void, and an agant, interpret-r, or geek arineey hon dpe in or in any way connec! with the Indian service, gully of partici ation in traa- tactions of the kind referred to, should be instantly dis- missed apd exjeiled from the Incian country. and ail euch attempts to injure aud defraud the Indians, by whomsoever mace and participated in, should be penal offences, punishable by fine and imprisonment.” Ido not see how the ol tion: the rene to its in- Cian wards can be fully met and faldifully diseb without the aid of penal statutes, to protect them the evils referzed to; and uncer a full conviction of the necessity that exists, and a deep sense of duty, I recom- mend that subject be brought to the attention of Congress. 1 refer youto the correspondence with the Memonees aud Pottowatomies, which will be found among the do- cumente herewith, as virdicating the beldness of parties engaged in there disreputabie at'empts to obtain the fuuds of the Indians, anc some ot whose proceediags have beer heretofore alluded to and re-isted by this office. Such correspondence is, in my judgment, in direct viola- tion cfthe “Intercourse act.’” ‘The appetite of the Indian for the u seems to be entirely uncontrollab ud at all periods of cur intercourse with him the evil effects and iojurious consequences arising from the indulgeace of the habit, are upmistakably seen. It has been the greatest bar: rier to his improvement in the past, and wil contiaue to be in the future, it some means. annot be adoptec to hibit its use. Humanity demands and cur obiigations to this unfortunate race requires tha: every = provi- sion be adopted by the national, State and Territorial Legi-latures to protect the ed man feom this consum- ing fire. Thisis necessnry; itis the foundation of all permanent and substantial improvement. AU the means and efforts heretofore adopted to amelic- ‘ate the condition ot the red man, bave not, it must oe mitted, produced results commensurate with the isbor ard movey expended ard the sacrifices that have oven medo. We cannot recail what bas been done, and it would be as id.e as useless to discuss the past. We have ty cea! with the present and p:ovide for tae future. and we wil have only discharged a simple but imperative duty, when we shall have settled the Indian on a per na- vent home and guaranteed to him its peaceable posses- sion snd vncisturbed enjoyment; adupted tue most vigorous snd ¢ffiient means to’ guard and protect dis snnuities, avd made them available for hia moral and physical developemert, and brought icto requl-itton all Segal and other appropriate means toexciudef-om him the curse end scourge cf his race—ardent spicita. He wil! then be placed ia « position, where the efforts of the government ard the benesolent, unembarraased by op- posing forces and influence, would be lett to adopt and preseeuie the means meet efficient for the elevation of his i. tellectual end physical powers, the culture of the better feelings and sy:rpat ies of bis nature, and de- velopement_of his caprcity to improve ingthe arts ana sciences, He has noble impulses and possesses in a high cogree the finer feelings and affections, and there is no lick of evidence that he can be eevate! and high!y efvi- lued, Erroneous opinicna and prejacices in roition to the disposition, charnoteris.ics, capect'y and fateltectual powers of the race, have almost excluded the Indian from the public sympathy, | Statesmen ana pbiianthropista bot slightly ‘regard him. The publtc enactmerts hat feebly protect him, and io the discussions which aoound in the politics! and religious world, in relation to the condition of races within our confederation, but few regard it as among their duties to make any «if rt derigned for the tenefit ot the red race. Such cold indif ferexce can only exist, because error and prejudice have beclouded the min‘s of men to such a degree ai to caus9 them te overlook the obligations an? du iex which rest upon them in re'a ion to this interesting but unfurtanate people It is to be hoy that the condition and fate of th aboriginal race will receive more atiention than they hay done, and the public juegment may be en'igntenet, and 40 brovght to bear, as to be availuole in the aid of th) pubite anthoritics in the acwinisaation of our Indian wffaire, for, after the legislative power shall have been exbausted in the adoption of the must solitary measures, much wil depend upon 9 sound public opinion, to aid the authorities in their entorcement, By the extension of the jurisdiction of this office over the tribes in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico and Texas, the negotistion 0? numervus treaties of acquisition with the Indions of the vew Terrttortes and also vith the tribes on the Western and Northwastern frentlere, ard the increased care bestowed hy tie Depart- ment wpon the Indiens in its charge, the business of this Yureau within @ few years past hay teen grenily enlargsd. 1a the éiecharge of such a mase of buriness, much of f: of a very portant, as well ax complex, character, I have Veen aided and sustnined ¥. the cheerful co-cperation end avetdnous iabors of the clertoal force under my diros- tion, »nd much credit i¢due he gen‘lemen employed ta this office, when it ix considered that nearly double the Cffice wirk has been deno in the ten months. last past that war necesse: 7, in the corresponding months of 1863. Very rewpecttully, your obedient tervant. GRO, Ht MANEYPENNY, Commissioner. How. R, McCrrn ann, Secretary of the Interior. An Interesting Statement, Showing the trites of Indianse within the limits of the United States territory, mumber of souls and placo of protect , i reeidence of each tribe, made up from the best data in the possextion of the Indian office. Name of Trite. | No. |Place of Residence | Source of Infor'n. Wisconsin Minvesota = An pay roll 1864 -JAgt Gilbert 1855 AgentGtlbert 1855 Agt Clement 1851 ‘Ag: Johnson 1355 ul Mavot 1853 ‘Ann pay rol! 1854 ‘agent Vaugn 1855 Agt Mitchell 1242 See" Aaadakoes’’ see Chippewas of 5a Chip's of swit Ur Ub peotow'n Cr Cn: ugar. a 14| Kansas Territory. Up. Missourt river] Agt Howard 1852 121: ot reportet 3,600 Agt Whitdeld 1854 2800) S 33,599} Ce state report 1853 a fr aN y t Vanghan —|T Ben“ Anadakae,” 433) Ki ‘Amn pay roll 154 ~ Not reported —|T see Com & Kiow's 00] Age Wh tfheid 1854 or 3 Sta'nt by Offloe’s3 900) Texas....... ....-|Agemt FIM —|Kansas Territory.| Seo *Peor! 500|Texas. ‘Agt Hows 353 6 san't LSS 260 sgt Vanuhan 1855, | 2 Bua] Bis Ind Erines'50 1,920] Wisconsin ..« Ann ony roll 1854 ~-|Dopraska Teciy...|Soe"Ottreat Wo-”” —|Kansas Territory.) “Christ & sicn's!” 400 Agt Howard 1858 Gov N Mexico ‘gt Hunkins 1853 Agt J bnson 1855 fee 'Calp£urto,?” ‘Office wt? ment 1X63 Ann pay roll 1854 ‘lAgt Hepner 1955 Ann garroll 1854 dev 3355 Uflice xt’ ment 1863 Ann pay soil 1X54 at oy office 1855 Ann pay roll 1354 Wi Veoriaa & Keats Pueb's indians. Quapawe .. Stockbi ldges, Sioux of the Miss. i Mo. Upper Mo. Kiver. | agtYaughan 1855 Platte and Ark R.| ‘* Whitetield 1854 450) Sew York +| ‘* sub Mead 1549 Johuson 1855 {]Amn pay roll Lo64 “ ‘1854 “ay 1R54 ry rd 1858 Hist Trivex 185 GVN Mexte> 1656 Sec KI'hes, ko agent Hill” 1354 Sec Piask’ ws, be Payroll 1854 Agt Vande'e 1853 Gv Stepheus 1854 .|G@v N Mextco 1885 Obtained from a report of the Secretary of State of Califursia cn the census of 1862, in which they are desig nated as ‘domesticated Ineiaus.”” Superiatendent Beale, in November, 1862, estimatei the indian populadon of Colifernia at from 76,000 to 100,0 0. Ccmmissioners Bar. bour and Wozencra't, in March, 1851 200 000 to 300,000; though their eulleague, Redick McKee. Esq, at the seme time, stated that be haa information whlsh would greatly reduce that number ; and the Spanirh missionary Authorities reported it to be in 1802, 34.231. The ceusus of the State of California is belicved to be the most rela. ble. Possibly some of the tribes embraced in this sta'- ment, expecially thore inbatldng the mountainous re gious end “he pluins, are not corsectly reported ; theic numbers muy exceed’or full short of the estimate here made ot them. ‘The Indian population within the limts of the Crited States territory, exclusive of a few in several of the States who have lost their tribal character, or amalgsmated with whites or blacks, may be estimated at fiom 0,000 to 360,(00, Orrick OF InpiaN AFFams, 1855. Interesting Synopsis from the Postmaster Genprel. bea 4 The aggregate amount of posteges, inland, sea an ScHIgAT oe tatloce amd other: soiatleDis wan ttors) xenelted ond sent by the follgwing United States steamship lines, the last fisen! yest, waa: Ne ork and apres apetsy $481 043 04 22,750 76 $504,693 80 By New Yo:k and Bremen line— ‘OnJetters: beet berg x On news, wi ——— 190,652 75 By New York and Havre line— ‘On le ters... $92,254 88 On news| v gy 96,928 64 By Charleeton and Havana line— ‘On letters and newspaper: seeeees 6,880 72 By New York and Californi: ‘On letters and newspapers, including re- ceipte from British and Califcrnia closed ‘ muils pertaining to the lne,..,........ $16,477 14 By New Orleans ana Vera Cruz line— ‘On letters and newspapers... . . 6,647 68 WOAD.1, Ros & $1,060,630 78 The to'al amount of letter postage on British mails collected in the United States and Greet Biitain was........ $929,697 44 Criected in the United Statese— By CoLize line. $268,202 OL By Cunsré line, » 266,188 40 By Havre line 30,105 24 By Bromen iii 41,660 64 - —— 604,107 19 Collected in the Untied Kingdom— +++ BIBL B98 67 « 156,149 67 19.434 12 15,107 79 - —— 325,590 25 Fxceas co'lected in the United St; $278,516 94 Of the smount coltectod iz the Unired States, there was— Of uppaic received. 28.045 41 Of puid rent... sites, 276,060 78 Of tue amcunt coliected iu" United Kingdom’ there was— Ot unpaid received. .... seveee $143,708 98 Of paid rent..... 181,886 27 ‘The vppsid received in the United Stat ceeds the urpaid received in the United Kingdom .e.ecesseeee se .+ $146,160 14 And te poid sent from the United States also exceeds the paid sent from the United Kingdem seeeesecceeserersees «. 152,556 80 ‘The amount of unpaid’ received by Cunard BEG WER cis vcversees Ne 188,997 64 Peeuct paid received, same line i 74,058 69 Fxeess of unpaid received............+6 $82,888 05 The smount of unpaid reecived by Collins UN, WAB.... cererescseves severe $132,503 11 Deduct paid received by same line 64,744 77 Excess of unpaid recetved............. $77,158 34 The smovat of unpaid received by Havre line wai saeeseveseeseeees $18,159 43 Deduct paid, received by eame line 7,254 40 Excess of unpaid received. ..4..e0.006 «$10,905 08 The enount of unpaid received by Bromen Vine was,.....sesees eeeees oe «+ $20,486 23 Deduct paid, received by same line, 7,646 12 Excess of unpaid received...,......... $12,790 11 Total excess of unpaid over paid, received by all the lines........ seve $184,342 43 ‘The amount of paid sent by Cunard line was, $98'190 76 Lecuet ungaid rent by same line... .. 82,090 98 Excess of paid sent . $16 099 78 The amount of id sent ‘was. $135,699 80 Heduct unpaié sent by same lin . T7,158 90 Excess of sent the amount of paid sen Lecuct unpaid sent by same lin Excess of paid sent.. . $8766 09 ‘The amount of paid rent 8 $21,224 40 Leauct unpaid sent by same line, vee 10/461 67 Excesh of paid rent.......... ;, $10,702 74 of i vver unpaid y ome etre, Waite a nt of pos a Prus- wails during the year was. + $209,578, 46 it conlected in the United Si +e» 164,65) 62 Amount collected in Prussia + 134,927 84 Excess collected in the United States..,, $29,722 78 Of the emount collected in the United States tere was cfunpaid received Ne + $90,203 25 tpela Dt... ee ve + 74,367 87 Of the armcunt collected in Prussia taere was of unpaid received ..... $112 618 07 OF raid cent 22,409 77 The total amount of paid and unpaid sent from Prus da wax $112,703 02, conveyed as tellows:— By the Cunad lin Fy the Collins line By the Bavre line....... Ty the Bremen line 14,116 09 ‘The total amovnt cf paid and unpaid sent from the United Sater war $186,876 44, conveyed as follower: By the Cunard line,..... $69,814 17 By the Collins line, 89,023 66 By the Havre Ine, 21,606 28 7,000 | eo of Gow 1535. =ja 320 8 oan gt Whitdeld 1554 000 Agent Hill 1854 ‘500| Upper Missouri R | Agt Vangh va 1R55 7,500] We tof arkansas. |agt Butler 1852 17,6. 6) NU..Tenn.,Ga ,AL | Special 2.200] Went of arkansas |Oflice sv 16'000| Misrissip pt “ :} 1,000] West of Arkansas.|An pay roll 1854 Csi] f Office st? ment 1883 25,000] Alabama. ‘ 100] Michigan. Agt Gilbert 1855 4.940) * 3 By the Bremen Jine.,., co Aan T The total amount of letter postages on Havre mails during the year was$16,016 19, eli of which was collected tn the United States, Amount received by Havre line. , +++ $9,164 00 | Amount Kent Ms Gai fils. TIGL 92 The to a smount of letter postages on Bremen i mails du ing the year was ....., 57,664 05 Awount col ec'ed in the United State 45,639 66 Amount collected in Bremen.,..., Kxcees collected in the United States. ......., Of amount collected in the United States there wee of unpaid received Ot pald sept... ti U: the amount c sLected cf unpaid received ., Of paid nent... ...ec.000. ee the tetal emount seat from Bremen waa. $53,415 06 | in Bremen there was | ‘The total amount sent from United States wai 22,644 54 The entire conveyance having been performed by the United Statee s eamers of the Bremen line, British posteges coliected in the United States:— Amount by Cunard line..........$205 148 40 Decuet U.§. inland postage, 6-24, 63,156 02 Av ount by U.S. steamers 19348; 068°79 Leduct U. 8. inlund and sea pest- OBE, LDA ee ceeeeveesere vere 906,388 06 43,619 85 sere «$946,012 33 coliccted by Great Britaln:— Total........ United Stater postages amount by Cunard line....._.+..8166,149 67 Deduct Beitirh inland end ses 10-24 123,618 49 Bolanre ...2... 32,531 18 Amt by U, 4" steamers. $169,440 ceduct British inl’ 3-24 21,180 07 $148,200 61 ‘a 180,791 60 Excess of British postage collected by U. S...844,820 64 ‘The revenues derived by the Uniteo States and aso by the United states Post office duriug the year, from eacn cf the tausadantic mail steamships lines, were ae fol- Owe — The gross emovnt of U.S. postages on mails ‘a transported by the Cu: lish) line was, 100,768 41 By the Col in» 454,681 11 By ‘be Bremen tin By the Havre lin Total gross revenue, . The revenue to the U nl . deducting cisburmen'e, tn corsmissions paid postmasters, &c., but including the Uni ed States iniand postages:— From the Collins line From the Bremen lin From the Have lize 761,762 34 ie United States F 5 Cucting or missions, &c., ard also the United States in- land postage From the Col ins line, was From the Bremen in Fiom the Havre line $261,973 25 30,144 66 491165 23 T s au the three U. S. lines, $350,273 14 J, showiog the revenue derived ear, by the United States and by tk iffice, ‘on the correspondence ex- ch » Greut Britain, Bremen and Prussia respec- tively, vu er the existing postal arrangements with each of tho» unuies, 8 fodlows:— The anount of pestege collected by the Unites states on Britich mails, was....... Deductirg the amount paid Great Briain— Lifferen-e on British mails and comunis: ions to United Staes Postmasters, leave a reve- $645,612 95 nue to United states Post office of...... .. 321,849 63 Decucting also the United states inant, the net revenue to the United States Post of- fice from oecan povtage, was, . .. 108,411 89 Tle wmount of postage wscruing to thi United Etates on Bremen mails, was. 52,264 16 Disbursements im commissions’ paid Post MAALBKG, Boks oa Sess esedecewsees oe 11,670 65 Bremen, inciuding United States mland $34,688 61 Ceduct United States inland........6 832 Net revenue to the United States Post office from Ocean Postage... ... achat onto sean The smount ot prsiago accruing to the $5,861 48 Unitea States on Prossian closed mails, was $290,188 36 The cixbursements by the United States for the conveyance of ‘those mails, including $€¢,367 16 ge Great Britain, and com- ited States Postmasters, dee 223,218 88 Showing a revenue to the Post Office Dep't of $15,060 48 ‘The number of letiers exchangec between the United States and the United Kingdom, in Bitish mails, during the year— sone Sere missions pa Was ae By the Cunard line wai “Colins = “ 544,316 «Bremen 245.860 “Havre 236,682 Total... sssssseseeees seecrececseees 3,842, The pumber of newspapers— 1,377,470 By the Cuvard line was. “Collins = « Bremen “ “Hane ** Total... .seseessseereee ove Tho vumber of letters received— By the Cunard line was By the three U. 8. line: Total received.es.seseseesseeee ‘The pumrer of letters sent— By the Cunard line was By the three U. S. line Total... 987,672 The By the Cunard line was... 623,300 By the three U. 8, lin 666,012 Total received . 1,179,312 ‘The number of By the Cunard wi 754,170 By the three United St 221,118 Total sent, shossoodous L016, 928 The number of letters exchanged between the United States and Bremen, in the Bremen mails, dusing the year, was, 301,657 Ano the number of mewspapers was 16,306 ‘The number of letters received was, VL 207,596 Tre number sent... 154,061 ‘The number of newspapers received w 8,678 The number rent...... .. 26+ oee 7,718 ‘Ail conveyed by the United States steamers of the Bre- men line. The number of letters exchanged between the United Siates and the kingdom of Pruasia, in closed mails, during the year, wa — By the Cunard tine...... 5.781 82,710 By the Collins, Hayre nod Bremen lines a be ideee as OO + 17,955 + 29,779 ber of newspapers was— By vhe Cunard line By the three United 8 ates lines ‘The number of letters received was— By the Cunard line., cesses 116,506 By the three United States lines, V2 249}910 Total received... errs ++ 366,416 The number of letters rent was— Py the Curare line,...... by tre thice United St 229,295 282,801 Total Fonts... 6.00006 ++ 612,026 ‘The ni mber of newspape By the ( unaré line 8,274 By ‘he three U d States 126 Total received... ‘The number of i Py the Cunard line, United hy the three Total sent. ” 95,334 received and sent, in The numbe closeo mals, d as follows:— Pru sian clo: By the Conard sine, eae By tre three United States lixes. Total received... Prussian cloeed mai By tbe Cunar By the three Total sent..... i ; Counda cloved mails received— By the Cunare line, : By the three United States lines...) ceeceeee ces 196,888 97,973 20/972 Total received sseseseeserseveeeeensses eve 118,085 Conada cloree mails soit— By theCunard ine. ..........65 98,786 By the three Untied States tines, SUar03g Total FONt ss srseersecseed sone cvienssveyee IMVOODG Colifornia ciosed mails received — By the three United Siates lines, Ry the West India Brisish packets Total received..... seeceseseree Call'ornia closed mails sent— By the Cunard line... By the three United Siates li Total sent. Havene closed Fy the Cunire ine By the shree United Total received The number of letters and newspapers conveyed during the year was:— Letters, Newspapers, By the New York, Now Orloana, Aspinwall and Pacifie Mail enmrhip lines....c.......+., 2%828,046 9,814,077 By the Charleston’ ‘and Havana MOU ste ssisoeberitias . 61,952 39,479 By the New Orleans and Vera Crus WHE vvesvvcetPonrstevesyyeves,_ WOMUe 16,757 Total ...... Wave cusxsnnnen iis 2,017,186 9,860,313 Tho armcunt received from Great Britain on loose ‘let- ters) couected during the year on board the Atlantic mail steamers, was $1,286 58, Tre amount of peatage colleated by the United States, and asoounted for to Great Britain, on letters to and from foreign countries, in transit through the United Kingdom, was:— On unpaid let‘ers received, On paid letters rent ....... On unpaid newspupers received, On newspapers sent....... Total .. ‘The «mousi collectes by Great Britain, and Brews | for to the United States, on similar matter, in tranalt through the Unived States, was:— On uppud letters received... On paid letters sent......05 $2,461 04 D2 on —— 2,038 06 Excess collected in the United States ..,..,.$23,670 64 Amount received from Great Britain on cead letters returned to the London office....... Amount paid Great Britain on dead letter turned to Weehington .. Amount receives on dead Prussia, . ment of the account with P close of the lest fiscal year... Balance due Bremen on the adjus account at the close of the fiscal year Balence due Great Britain on the adjust of the account, at the close of the fiscal year. 71,164 66 ‘The amount of postage for the year om mails received: and sent between the United States and the British Pre- vinces, under the postal arrangement with Canada and New Brunswick, Nj which each party retains what it cel- Jects, was $145,56993, Of this amount the United Sta zs have coliected from lettor>— Of uppaid recerved...... 40406 + $33,266 88 Of paid, sent. 41,096 60 Total collected in the United Staten. 674,902 18 The Beitish Provinces have collected letters:— Of unpaid, received $43,204 27,402 Of paid, sent Total collection in British Province. 96 & $70,007 60 $4 364 33 ‘Ube balance in favor of the Provinces during the pre vious year was $1,793 99, as per last annual report, Sailing Deys of the European Mall Steamers IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS. Schedule of the days of saiting ot the United States maf earners between the United States and Earope, foe 1886 :. From From | From South- . ampton. Havre. | Bremen. 12] ey es = —|Feb, 13/Feb. 13; - 28! = | = —|Feb. 27 —|Feb, a8 6 = =/Mar. 1: 12 - 20 pe pal eR —|Mar. 20 —|Mar. of » 6 ad = - —|April 9]April 9 i 19) —| = — —lApril 23 —| April 19 2| | = = —|May 7[May 7 - rT ane leat = —|May 21 —|May 1" 20] — | pu —|June 4)June 4 — 14 = — —|June 18) —jJune 1é 28 = a = Havre.....|May 3 —|Suly 2\Faly = Coline... |June 7|June 11) =| -= = Bremen...Jene 1 —|suly 16} —|ltuly 1 26 —| — = —|July 30/July 30 - 9 — — = —lAug. 15) —jAu. 8 Jul; = Aug. 27/Aug. 27 = + [Ju —|Aug. ae _ Collins... iat 2laug. 6 | wa — - Bremen...Jaug. 9} —|sept. 1 —|Sept. 6 Collins, :; re 16| Aug. 20) ca al cg Davre,..../Aug. 24 —|Sept. 24|Sept. 24 ~ Collins.,../Aug. 30|Sept. 3 pa =| = 6 < Oct. 8 Oct. 4 7 — — =_ —|Oct. 2240ct. 22] _- 1 = — _ —|Nov. 6 —|Nev. 2 1b =i e a —|Nov. 19{Nov. 19) a . 29) - pa _ —|Dec. 3 —|Nov. 29 12 = el a —|Dec. 17|Dec, 17 = 26} - | _ —|Dec. 31 —|[Dec. 20 10) = = _- 24 = = - ‘The single rate of postage by either of the al (and the s+me in respect to the British linee,) apy point in the United States, fornie,) for or from any point in four cents—prepayment optional. Newspapers, eac! cents United Staves, and two cents British; each coun! to ccllect its own postage, whether the paper in sent: or received in 1] ited States. Letters for the coa- tipent of Europe, to pass through Great Britain ia the open mail. must be pees twenty-one cents whea the Atlantic conveyance {# by United States packets, and five cents when by British packets. Thus, in the one case, the Atlantic sa postage is to be collected at the mailing cffice in the United States; and, in the other, lett to be collectee, together with British transit and othee foreign ponage, at the office of delivery. Single rnte of letter postage to or from Bremen, by the B.emen line, 10 cents—prepayment optional. Newspa- pers, each 3 cents, being the United States and German 3 Lhe bee required, Letters and n J 8 of the Continent may fe by this subject to various rates, tor which see foreign table. Single rate of letter postage to or from by the Havre line, £0 cents, to be prepaid on letters sent, and celiccted on letters received. Newspapers two cents each, to be collected in the United States, whether the paper is sent or received. rate of letter the Prussian closed mail to Prussia, Austria, the cther German States, 30 cents, being the full peatage —prepay ment optional. Newspapers, cents each, be- ing also the full postage—preps yment required. . All letters to and from foreign countr es (the British North Americon Provinces excepted,) are to be charged with single rate of postage, ifnot exceeding the weight of halfan ounce; double rate, it exceeding half an ounce, bu! not exceeding an ounce; quadruple rate if exces ting an ounce, tut not exceeditg two ounces; and so he cbarging two rates for every ounce or fractional part an ounce: The mails fur the Pacific leave New York on ths Sti and 20th, Charleston and Savannah on the 4th and 10th, and New Orleans on the 5th and 20th of each month. Mails for Mexico wiil be cespatched tri-monthly, by the New Orleans and Vera Cruz United States a Line. United states letter postage ,ten‘cents under 2, miles, and twenty cents over 2,000 ‘tiles from the madl- ing office; to be prepaid when’ rent trom and collected when received in the Unitet Sta’ Newspapers, tw cents each, to be collected in the Unit tates, as above. Single zate of letter postage to Havana and {ve British West Indies, ten cen’s uncer 2,600, aud twenty cents over 2,600 miles; Lewspapers, two centa; anc to West Indies, (vot B itish,) Carthagena. H mnduras aad St. Juan (Nica- regua,) thirty r cents under 2,600 and forty-four cents over 2.500 miles; newspapers, six cents cach— P-epayment zegui ed. JAMES CAMPBELL, Post Ormck Deraxrueyt, Dee. 1, 1 Bikes tae jis ver the first ounce. Posmaster General, 865. American Bibie Bo lety. The stated meeting of the managers was held om Thursday, the Sd inst., at 43 P. M., Hon. Luther Bra- dish in the chair, assistec by Wm.'B. Crosby, Benj. L. Swan. and Francis Hull, eqs. Seven new 8 cie ies were recognized, of which four are in Texas, two in Tennessee, and ove in Kentucky. Letters were presented by the Secre‘aries, showing the progress of the work in variows localities at home. Communieations were also read, from Rev. A. De Mattos, in regard to the new version of the Port © Toste- ment, now nearly ready; from Rev. sherma: Rapids, in regard to the Ojibwa Testament, course of preparation; trom Rev. D. H. Wheeler, of Aspinwall, remitting money for books gra acknowledging receipt of more; from Rev. Di Athens (Greece), stating the admission of the Test into the schools in that city; from Dr. Samael Wella Williams, Canton, in regard to the Bible in Japanese, and recommending caution in printing an edition in that Ianguage; from Dr. Bridgman, {a Svanghal, io regard to the inese version; from Rey. Chester N. Righter, Avhens. (Greece,) in regard to his labors in that coun- try; and from Rey. J. d. M’Netll, stating the succesful prosecution ef bis Jabors at the South. Scme books were received for the lbrary; among which was a beautiful edition of the Bible fa ve two volumes, with numerous clegant plates. A very valuable collection of Bibles and Testaments, in aboat thirty different tongues, was presented from the Britisle and Foreign Bible Society. Grants of books were made for ciatribution in Provt- dence, R. I.; at Fort Gibson, Ark.; toa Bible Committee in Kansas Territory; for the use of colored emi ta to Liberia; with #1 er ‘ts in Spanish, Italian and Ger- man, «nd fourteen volumes in raised letters for the use of the blind. Privapenrara Lerrers 1x Tox New Yor Poet Orrick —The New York Heraw of says the Philadelphia Bulletin, contains the u-ual letters remaining in the Post Oflice in that city. In the list the 98 of the following Vhiladelphia firms ap- pear :— Abbott, Jchnes & Co,, Henderson & Treibie, George Abbott, 0. 8. Janney, Barcroft, Beaver & Co., Johns & Pa Bond & Decekla, Parry & Me Camblos & Brothers, Peck & Biu, Curtis & Hone Robins, Powell & Ce., Deacon & Per Ruteer '& Patteson, Schloss & Wal LF NE acrairoce ‘Krgeral *. wel Sf the above were misdirected by the writers of the letters, Dearn Penaty ror Stave SreaLine m Vim- CINLA.—At @ meeting of the citizens of Gooculand county, ‘Va., on the 17th December, for the pu of delegates to the Southern Commercial Convention, a revolution was adopted advocat the death penalty Sr slave stealing, cc ment in Pepi‘entiary for the attempt, end the edmission of negro evidence suspected perron. The resolutions also pe) ing the pilots In Cherapeake Bey, at the expense of State, and acthorizing them to search suspected vescela, i: f The Jackson - Mercury bas announced its pre- ference for Col. A. W, Doniphan, of Missuuriy for vee pest Pe