The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1856, Page 2

4 = if Hi fi q i 4 i i [ Hl { i rs E i | i E if Q at E i i [ @urrounded, a rapid improvement may be expected. For ‘the fret time sovera! of the Musissipp! bands planted and worked their own and woula no doubt have Dbeem amply compenraied in the yield of their crops but fr a very destructive visitation of the shopper, which appeared im that region in July, and destroyed all pros It ia hy ‘at some it may be made by which the deadly strife between the Sioux and Catppowa ‘Betiars may cease, The conviction and execution, u lor eur criminal \aws, of all Indians guilty of the wurder of ‘ndings would, it is Delieved, put a stop to the war par- Wes of the Sioux and Chippewa as weil as other Indian ; butther- has been no fund provided by which prosecy’ .s can be commenced and carried on. It ‘would, in my opinion, bean ect of humanity if auch a fund was placed at the disposal of the De; ent, as the Prosecution, conviction aad execution of afew indians ‘Would, no doubt, Lave a most ralutary influence. With the Red Lake and a few other scattered bands of Sodianr. vext to the British possessions and in the val- #9 of the Red river of the north, we have po treaty ar mane ac! 40 grve them some aid in the way of a gratuity A fow seeds apd &ricclwral :mplem would be of great service to them, and weuld sorve to instil im thom Tul nemse of the orally of che government. he matter of dieporing, according to the law of Con nat hed 17, 1864, of the totereste of the hait-breed X in the Lake Pepin reserve, set apart for them by he treaty of July 15, 1830, it is coniidentiy expected ‘Will now soon be brought to a final decision and determ: Ration. The sabject has veen one of some difficuity and ‘trieacy; but the dal report ot the Commssiovers has Just boen recerved, and stepe will be taken at once to ‘ease tho scrip to ikaue to the parties entiiva thereto. It ts proper to observe that the law provides that no trans- fer or conveyance of any of the scrip sbail be valid, ‘and aj) serignment thereof will therofore be disregarded ‘The Central Superintendency em >races within its limits ‘all tha: vast country bountec on the north by the forty- ‘minth paraliel of inttode, om the west by the Rocky Moun ye BoutD by the Arkansas river and the country of the Gsages, and on the eazt by the Missonri State line and the Mircuri river wo near tie mouth of the Big Sioux river, aod ibence im a nortoerty direction to the Britisa line." Of the In¢ian tribes an1 the operations of tho ser’ vice of the past year within this superintendency, it may De remarked that— Tho Biackieet, Fist Heads, Nez Perces and the other tribes, parties to the treety of the Jaditn, residing on or weer the headwaters of tue Miseourt river, bare, oi We oegevation of that treaty ‘n Octovder, 1856, ain: wt peace, and refused all participation in the nostili tee of the tribes of Oregon and Washington Territo- ries. The common huntiog ground provided by the Westy las produced beneficial results, aod the couflicls cf war and rapine bave givea place among then fe the exchange of horses, pcliry aud other articles o/ Barbarcas commerce. The Blackfeet, al Roagh arsolctely Darbarour, are raid to be inteliigent aod tractable, and provision ts made by the treaty for their iastruc Mon ww the arisof civilized life. Hitherto difficulties have attended the delivery of tne eu esty good? ie the Crows, who ipbabit the coaairy bordering on the Powder, Bg forn and Yellowstoue Fivers. They gre warlike, possess large bands of horses, id Gepead Rpes ine cipee for the means of subsistence. M MPLAUORR igtma jas aperissendent, the agent Seer Se aanenit wi moet teem at Leis boutag geucas, an ‘Wikh Uiem as to the future place at which their Shall be celiverec. Tho assinaboines speak a Sioux dialect and inhani: country on the north ride of toe Missour* river, opposite ‘We mouth of the Yellowstone. They aro exp rt hunters, gobeist by the chase, poowose few horses, amd use the ey dogs as beaate of burden. Gros Veuires of the Missocrt reside om the north side of that river, below tte mouth of the Yellowstove, ‘They speak the Crow disiect On the south side of the Mirvouri, and afew miles below the Gros Veutres, the willages of the Manéacs apd Arickarees are -ituate. Theo three smal! tribes cultivate more corp, beavs aad other vegetebies than sre requisite for their subsistence. Ia *y (nbabi: dirt lodges, Dut as soon as hered aud “cmcbea"’ they betake kio lodges (a the timber, prepara. pg wud prepariog their buffalo roves and Man‘ans Ppeak @ angusge dis-imilar to thoi represented ag intelligent and quite The Arickarees «peak the Pawnee lagguage. There ubree triber constrect their own boats, which con wet of bulfalo skins drawe over acicoular frame work @i willow. They expore or bary their dead om scaitolds ‘The Superit tencent is of opinion, im whicd I concur, that @ reparete agency should be eviablisbed tor the Crow:, Asenabouter, Gros Ventrea, Mawdac. and Anickarees ‘The cowntry om the porth side ot the Missouri river, from the region of the Gros Ventres wo the mouin of the de anoultics Metr cro} Momeelve- Mes :bai exist vetwoen the Yarctomers and the half- breeds ie suggested that a weil defized liasehould between them Sova the Yanctou see ant the soil to come extent, but the for- the hant for support. of the Mirsourt tne Cuc Papas, Sas ‘and Baokieet soux reside, and the 4 Ongeiaiian banda of Sioux occa y penetrate that region frow the country adjacent o Piatte All these baoce are iosolent and wadacious, fend (opegd opon the chase for andaisten ‘Agrut Cwied bas resumed the cutee of his agency, and the emaity goods for the Sioux, Arapanoes and Cac mes bad arrived at Fort Lorem! Yoo are re Severe! horrible masascres that he Pegion, aud the canccs of then, wita the action of the agen! in the premires W on reference to depredet’ i Rave only to repeat the remarks made ia a * a Pert, and to ruggent that fe weald be mr Gow oe ee Jaw wat regarded as the jor ot al <n “watt thé Country adjacent to the valley are . «a0-Qci Coert They plant corm. The whites + _«gluning toretile the country which these ladians ‘The Pawrees, who wore formerly compeled by their estiliLies with the Sioux to leave their own country gorsh @f ihe Platte and reek a home south of tha; river, have Row been compelled to abandon the latter, The whites are cow encroaching upon them north of that stresa, and while tnere Indians alzo caitivate land to @ lirated ‘@rtent, yet Wey and the Ponchos, from the uneertainiy of reaping the fruit of their labore, secm to be depressed, emt bare geven themrcives 10 indoienes and ree They infest we highways. are insolset to travelters, ant feck lo procare & livelihood by begging and stealing Wwetceeding!y \mportart tha: arrangements fmgger ied wii reapect (0 these baade be courummated ‘whtbow Gelay which will settle them down on fixed aad permanent homes, and thas promote their comfort and Febeve the settlers and emigrants from their annoyance " §; j 3 mn mil g 3 it i 8 f Em rH benetcal | Of Prairie da tthe Prem! or her portion of Little Nemanaw FH have made bat little ‘who have continue! on folds of com, pots of ail of w ! job they will have | aamareh LF agent to their habite and sour-quott) has exer. | portion of the tribe: from eonvie:ion of conference with the | ‘omised reformation and | ad ut a8 a Egg fir 2 ing and improving H Hl i 5 E i i i their buildings, NE BEEE the difficulties in Kansas. applied to repair. ant extending their farms. A commocious Methodist church has oeca month. Such’ regulations were adopted as would, it ‘and precautionary measures is hoped, secure a fair sale of them. They are regarded as yory valuable. The Wyaadotts and Shawnees will shortly expe rience # very radical change. As s00n as the lands of the former are assigned to them in seversity, which is now beiag done, their tribal siate will be dissolved, and gradually, as pro- vided jor in the treaty of 18 of the United States. Some 65, they will become citizens of them are dis\inguiehed for their imteligence and probity, and are fuily competent for all the cuties and responsibi:ity of thety new relation. Others are unfit, and will necessarily have to pass throagh a state of pupilage, and with reference to such and their interests, a great responsibility will reat upon thelr more ints Igent brethren. The Shewnees are perceptibly advancing. In cose quence of the back warduers of ine surveys, they have hot yet been able to select their bom will room by reae midst and have assigned 10 them ag provided by the treaty of 1854; but this one, and then new trials wi! a of the introduction of white society into their Should these peop'e be equa! to the occanon and ait them the circumstances with which they will then be sur rounded. resist all tmprope the larg to come they wi higher state, poss deed, they have the means, come tbe most wealthy within the Territory of Kai 7 infinences, and judiciousiy money annuities t0 which for several il be entitled, they may ees more extended improve: @ place themselves in more comfortable circum: ihau avy other Indian tribe oa the continent, In- . if jadiciously applied, to be popalation—white or red- PERE. Thore of the Potlowatamies who have turned their at- tention lo agriculture bave made gooa crops. Mary of them are averre to abandoning thelr ancient habits and customs, and the dir: cerly conduct of portions of the rm in their views such ot ized porsutts ite whabitants.ot Kenses Territory bas served (o con- ‘thera as are opposed to civil- po of the chiefs with bis band, one hun- Cred strong, bas laft for the Cherokee or Greek cooutry, baving e: revurn ly since lat year, ond ery fiourlebiog * con ix unable to se Of the lows of his popers. He represents resse¢ane optaion that perbaps he would never he Baptist Manual Labor Scuool has tmproved the St. Mary's Mission is dition. The agent state make a full report bi a dand of Jawlest men drove him trom bir house, took everytbing be poreessed, scattered hiv ofiicial Ke open the boxes containing the agricultur vent by ine departme: ge Dumbers of tims. Ore, imple nt to the Indians, and carried 3002 bea th Das generally prevailed among the Miamt end the confederate banie of Weas, &c , of the Osage riverageney. The season bax been unus region, and hos operated tural efforts, The corn crop bas suffered much, av potato crop t# simost « failure. ube agency are represented as toe Name Aatewe Of tem erable wat wD wwe po ame weea) ly dry im that riously sgainst their agr ) #pectacie of 4 | i i bE Es fi i & i 5 i | i ‘4 ; 5 Hf Hs Esk Ey 8 i i E t it ‘The Creeks were much averse ae? for bedi mp ge ut in consideration of the advantageous terme them fisally consented thereto. ‘The chief objection on the part of the Seminoles | Florida to joining ‘heir brethren in the west having thu beep removed, and the most liberal and tempting provi sion having been made in the treaty for their advanta ES scitlement and comfortadle support there, it is con dently enticipaied that their removal may now be ef fecied tp @ peaceful manner, thus rendering unnecessary the very beavy expenditures attencant upon the military operations which have been for many years fruitles*ly carried on for the purpose of trying to coerce them to emigrate, The failure by Congress to make the neces. sary »ppropriations to carry out the provisions acd purposes of the treaty is much to be regretted, as had they been made, the necessary measures might have been promptly adopted, and the removal of the Indiaus probably eflected during the present fall and ensuing winter. Am these appropriations passed the Senate sud only reqnire the concurrence of the House of Reoreserta- tives, which it is preeumed may be had early tho next session, it is boped that they may yet be placed withio the power of the department belore the present season for operations sbali expire. This treaty with the Crecke and Seminoles is not con- fined to the sundering of a convection bumihating to one apd cieadvantageous to both, but the opening of a betier prospect ‘or the early end peaceful removal of the Semi noles in Florida. Like the similar one of last year with the Choctaws and Chickasaws, it contains provisious which the depariment is a:eured will have a material bearing and effect upon the welfare and destiny of those tribes. The relations between tbem and tho United States, as weil az each otber, are entirely revised, simplitied and placed upon a more elevated footing, Tbe vague and coa- Jused mars of old treaty provisions in regard to them are anpuiled and superseced by a succinc’ and explicit spo ciftcation of the rights end privileges of the Indiana and the ob/igatiops of We United States towards them. Al! questions of controversy-hetween them and the govern- ment are setied and put ai rest. and au their claims and demands adjusted or put in a train of an early and equita- bie acjustmoent. There is ro ground left for uncertainty in the future as to their position, rights or resoarors. Such is the cbaracter of these two treaties They are Provably the lsat that wil: ever bave to be made with ether of these four trives, untit they sball have become svfficiently advanced and desire to be admitted to citizes- chip. This many of the Cooctaws and Chickasaws are slready looking forward to, with s degree of interest and eagerness whic Will greatly accelerate weir advance ment. In @ very few years they will be fitted for and doubtless eeck this change of condition. Their example wil have apowerfal effect upon the neigoboring trices ot Oberckeer, Creeks and Seminoies, and it is con- fdently hoped and expected that the present geveration will pot pars away without witueesing the gratifying ere important and now partially civil bes of tbe Southwest, numbering over staty five a 7 becoming acceptable and useful citizens ‘Ibe ye merced carly im February, 1856. that purpere are in Yoong county, Texas, one on the Brezos myer, and ove cn the Clear Fork of the Brazos. idoes, Abacdabbas, Tabuakleros, Wacos, sod Ton BD corgregaied at the former reserve, 2 the Camanohes at the latter, called ¥ 1¥e. tho 18th of Soptember last, there were nine hun- and forty-eight Indinps at the Brazos, acd five hua. dred apd fifiy seven st the Camanche reservation. the former, curing the past year, there have been five horéred onc forty acres of land fenced in and cultivates and at the latter two buntred acres. The indians have mede conslierable progress ip ballding houzes and Dering other ined thovs of the imp-ovements, and have advanced The mission echools in = their moral — ay ye Waiskey ip @ prospcyous as, by great vigilance op the part ie sgent 3 ad an? ihe military pnd State authorities, been kept in Kansas have prevented the Indians trom making the telections of lsuds for their and oberwuse @vvld have homes as soon as they desired dove. Hence they bave suf- jered in their peouniary interesta, snd are nol now in as comfortable condition as under ditferent circumstances they would bave been. Competent persone have beon employed by them to aic ip their select‘on: pd each read it will be the beginning of Sace and Foxet of the eiingviabed for th: in war thoug ‘or her home set off. it ix to be hoped and when of « family 01 @ better time for these Mississippi are now, as bere- oir great energy and their Ip every contest with the Camaaches, ‘ently ovtpumbered by the laiter, they have in: varsbly deiea'ed them on the open prairies. They con- jo reside in berk buts, fe) vices of the missionary, wereher. Toel these lociepe made no ad reement. are are Lcolent and intemperate who reside pear the mer: ‘are ard wil labor for & support. Bat httle it provement be: cond't) ny case and poverty (Kapeas) tract '* now ip who have actoally driven from Weir homes some 9, eget g vor & vory gloomy ‘nc 000 muck to be regretted of the Kaneas tribe of Indians aversion w labor and continue t inf other ronds in the Territory. servallon, out of the large, ¥ they once owned, trespassed upon bywme nites, ive from thetr hunting lary ebemier, key are the vic: The anger portion of ponscerton end persisteatiy reiure the nd reject the farmer and tho ture of decrewsing 1 Toe Oita Saca and Foxes, have good 6, ePa are advancing in im- jas of that agency are excelient mall tract of very good land, 8 beon made inthe habits or They macifeat Fouseewimy now but fertile and valuable grounze b; ir heredt cane of Imieenperance, die- the half oreed ot trespassers, a the bait breed Incian owners. Scom lawless oon‘acs ts vory direpatabie abd can rogult IA BO PerMADYgt Advantago to thowe engaged tn fy wa thi the balt-breeo Keugay Indinos in their rights. Those bande “4 Uamanches, who spend the low the Ar¥ ,aeas, and commit depredations on tito frontier, ‘proceed north im Jaréait of buffalo. “ath horses and enrich themselves Dy receive their anral ie" onthe arwantras, pensation paié them be the Urtved states for the ‘of the Santa Fe roet by et! we ROeTumemy must proreet be fellas wardly ie tke pring, they sre wel supplied piender. They sad regard them Mgrants. Like the Kio- ways they are insolent aud treat their agent wilh con umpt ‘The Cheyennes, who reside highér np ihe Arkansas, having generaily been regarded a quict and psaces Indian tities of robes and peitries ‘They are good hunters and furni=2 large quan Recently they have been chargee with bethg accessory to the murders commiitod on the Piatte, near Fort Ks The Cages practice polygeey, im pumbers. , aod to which I have peer ard Quapawor, although not much above a haif aad aren tine onsen haren came ter ‘The Cherokees contious to improve, especially in agri mechanical, cultoral, which are greatly The: porous, omens ibem tn advance of 5 y sieo still manifest a com interest in education; bat the fund on which they bave hitherto relied, sehoole is ow exhausted, and moth verted aid im supporting their remaing Dut the thet the counci maintained. | may be able to adopt om their educatisnal interests, # ay be fully and vigorourly “neutral laod’’ to the Vai ted Staten, and the appropriation of the whole or a largo on of the jor & school fund, the which to be annually Under the Appropriated for school pur pores, would give to them ample moans, not only to sus tain their present schools and seminaries, them as the wanw of the psople require operation of the treaty of June 22, 188%, be. tween the United States and the tho enlarge od Chickasaw Indians, important cbanges in the political condition ef these tribes have taken place during the yoar, The Ciickaaws have adopted a constitation, by which they have provided for the election of & Governor and otuer Officers, and in other respects the instrament is not die Pimilar to the constitutions of the neighboring States. of Misais@pp!, Alabama and It @ represented moaning of the trea censtitation nt Cooper vinited the States jane, to ancertain the | | view, the enterprise, in is present etacc and future |, 1 myre encourag- ing than ite moet sangcine friends bad antluipaléa. © forays and derredations occu: inst spring, on the conineé 0! Texas, wore not, | Is to be traced to the indigenous tribes of tbat state, but were commitiod eniirely Dy Ipdispe that bad Lot any conpection with the reserves. The cliaetisement of some of these precatory bande has happily beea succeeded by # period of unusual quiet and peace. The Lattering success in Texas gives promise that by » similar policy the Southern Camancher, Wichctaws, and other wundering bands, Dear the porthern frontier of that a may be euccersiuily colonized on the western end ot the Choctaw country, for which provision was made by the treaty of June 22, 1885, between the United States and toc Choctaws and Chickasaws Urely away’; ADA m every It wil be expedient to tase carly steps wo ret off the western end of the Choctaw country, and ao appropriation will be necesrary to consummaie the ar rorgement tor the location abd colonization of these Io dans efter ibe su: vey is completed. An amount deemed edequete bee been estimaied for. and will no doubt be placed by Coogress at the disposes! of the department. ‘The Gepredations committed by tho Indians of New Mexico beve been lers serious this than for any or, gr several preceaing years The Mimbres Apaches "ave rg mained peaceable, and are cultivating the #0il, the Men eaiero Apaches are charged with Commune depress OEP, 2DG It is DOL Geemea practkh abie tr, thei plemeste, which hare ea them te #79 Tn comparative comfort. Trey desire to be locate in permanent homes. These Indians Dave beck chargea with robberies aod murdere, but the Superintendent expreeses the oplaion that rotguiity, The Utehs are quiotly awaiting the ratibos tien of the treaties concluded with them, and wili com mence farming whevercr per eat homes are ed them. The Navejoes cultivate the soil, and areimproviog ip their condition, This tribe has made partial revara tien for the thefts and murders committed by a few vad men among them, by remuperating, according to thetr ability, ibe owne:s of the property etaien, and s promise to make geod the remainder. The Pueblo Indians mala tain their charecter as peaceable, industrious commun! ties, Sere of them beve lest the tite papers tor the § a rente of ‘anc obtained by them from Spain and Mexico fuch cores their agent bes taken testimony in their tat They ceserve the fostericg oare of the govern i! Jb the treaties which bad been negotiated with the Two New Mexico, by virtue of the act of Congress Of Judy DA, 1854, were Dot ratified by ths Senate at its inet Congress, by making an appropriation tie In permanent abodes. Ht fH t E I report of 80) tendent Henley presents an ‘ate! gent view of our Indian relatiom in fornia Taer are now four nept ished; the Tejin in the soonthweetern part of the ; the Noome Lacke in Colusa county, west of tne Sacramonto river; the Kiamath, on the river of ihe same name, which enters the ‘scifie Ocean about twenty miles soath of Orescent city, hundred in wheat and barley, and the romainder in corn vegetables. (Owing to drought in that region the pro duet of the farm ie much less than It would otherwise bave bee it is sufficient for the consumption of the At the Noome Lacke about one thousand acres were eaitivated, producing sbout fifteen thousand bushels of wheat, and corn, pompkins, melons, turnips and other vegetables in great abundanor. The ntendent very interesting acount of the harvesting of = hoo ich was cut with German jane wiih great dexterity. ind Mendocino reservations have tly ertabliebed, and in addition to land for tillage importent adven'ages obtained in the supply of fish, moreier and otber means of #ubsirtence with which they renerves or abound. addiilon to these reservations bg 4 farme bave been establiebed on the Freeno and Kirgs rivers, and at Nome Oult valley, in the const range of mot ntaing, At the Frosno and Kings rivers about seven | YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER i f isis it REE ar : [ li : i - a £ g fF il rs § iF wi bo conflictxg claims had arisen, or were likely to 2. ‘The oflicers entered at ouce with energy upon the exe cution of the duties confided to them, and whilst they were apparently in the full tide of success, hostilities broke out in Southern Oregon and with the Rogue River Indians; and afterwards in Washington Territory the Yakimas and Klikitats commenced war against the set- \lers, which communicated to a number of the adjacent tribes in both Territories. The war raged in various lo- catities from October, 1865, tili the first of Juue, 1866. lis various incidents snd (he causes from which it origi- peted it Is not now deemed ne to review. There porte recetved with reference te these hostilities were laid before the President early in March last, and he immedi ately recommended an appropriation for maintaining and reeioring peace with the Indian tribes on the Pacitic, coast, which was placed at bis disposal by the act of 6th April, 18L6. Temporary provision having been made early in De cember, 1865, from appropriations at the command of the cepartment tor the extraordinary expenses of prevonting ap extension of the spirit of dissatis(action among the tribes, and of collecting the peaceful Indians in locations withcrawn from contact with hostile baads, the placing of the appropriation by the Preaident at the disposal of this department, enabled its officers to extend their plang and prosecute them with vigor In both Territories the same policy of collecting and temporarily subsisting the peaceful tribes in large num bers, and enccuraging hostile bands to surrender their arms and join the friendly Indians, was adopied ard carried out with coneiderable success. Hostile bands were met and chastised by the military power of the Territories and the United States army, and urtil the latest advices, the reports were that peace had been restored in both Territories: but tac Superiniencent of Oregon Territory, in « communication datcd the 1Ctb of October, reporta « renewal! of hostilitics castof the Caecade mountains, and that one-half of the very powerful and hitherto friendly tribe of Nes Perces Incians bad joined the war party. No information was received from Governor Stevens, of Washington, but the public journals state be was obliged to leave Wullewalla. and tbat the indications were that a general lodian war ‘war inevitable. The pohey pursued by this department bas been at. tendea witn @ considerable expenditure, and it was boped that the results of i operations of both a temjo- vary and permanent character, would show that, al! tbings considered, th had been the best that couid be adcpted, and the most humane and economical. It can not be disguised that a portion of the white population of the Pacific Territories entertain feelings deeply hostile to .be Indian irtbes of that region, and are anxious for tae extermination of the race. Referring to a paragreph in my annus! re tor 1854, your attention is calied tothe provisions of law to be fourd im the second section of the act of September 11 184), reenecting investments for Indian tribes, which bave beep construed to require the department to invest indian moneys beld in trust ip stocks of the United : s. The bigh price at whicb these stocks have been eld, a8 compared with the stccke of the States beariog a like rate of interest, has caused the execution of the act to injuriously effect the interests of the Indians. Ac. cor cixgly since the 4ih of March, 184%, no purchases havo ceeu made; but where Webilites OF tw kind neve re soltea from treaty kiipulation#, the department bie cat! meted annually for eppropriaiions trom ths treasury for five per cent on al! euch trust funds, batre pouccd to these estimates, and @ policy has thua been plated, if not estnbiisbed, M regarato such cases Keer where. trusts arise upon jary for yment of ma tock. the ayni> of land asies, Pr) ‘by accomula 1 teTEs* Ou stccks Bow held, which are not im §@:btel” r/ cossary in the performance of treaty stipala lors. ‘These accomviations are now considerable acd after the sales of the Delaware and other trust ones in Kaveas Territory, they will be very largely iv eared In view of which it is suggested that the law of 184) ougbt to be repealed, and a general evactment ob wiped trom Congress ery 1 gums of money aris- 1g from trusts and held by the Secretary of tho Interior, ‘o be pasted into the treasury at the end of each fecal alt Jear, by transfer warrants, and pledging the United Saice thereaftor to pay five per cer.nm per annum for he benefit of the Incian tribe eptised thereto. Such a weseure would simpilfy the business of this department ond thatof the veasury, red\ce gradually the stocks on werd os they matore, and 06 ax act of justice (9 the lo slaps cepieo to them ‘jeder exinting laws. Onicg to the im yerfection ot records, thi & which thelr games are written, perly ideacifying applicants, and other causes, pre Pat anal deciding the applications for vovbty land warrants for Indians has been slow Uader “he regu ati ns adopted ibere bave been three thoussnc two bundret and seventy-three iadian applications for bounty land, of which three have beea decided adversely at the Hevsion Otlice; two thousand eight os in courre an of twenty eight bundres suepended, ane forty three warrants bave be bis office (+ r delivery to the proper parties. Among the sccompanying docem«nte will be found the forms pre. sevibed for the sale end transfer of these warranis by tbe holders, which i is hoped wili amply protect vom imposition or fraud. bonered and four ‘The construction of the road from Fort Ridgely, in Min nerote. to the eouth pass of the Rocky Mountaina, in Ne for w An appropriation of fy the 74d ot July inat, bay ae'gned by you to thie buresu, instructicns 16th day of September last to Wm Appointed Superintendent He the disebarge ot bis coves. {n to anticipate any furiber appropria for this read, and require tibet he proceed to lay wot and construct such an (migrant wagon road betweco ‘be points referred to as jucicioue and ex nomieal ex. penditure of the money will authorize. A mep of the Indian territories within the Ualted States, provided for by the act of August 18, 185%, ts im the courte 0! construction, and will be completed without any Ubpegereery dele, The fabvlar statements appended to this report. con tain much valuable and useful information in relation to indian affaire, A contract bes been entered into with the pablisber for the exesuticn of the work connected with the print lume of the history, conc . Noble, Eeq. W bow in the field by partes boldir by agents and sub agents in Caluornia, for Deef and four, alleged to bave been furnished for tbe Indian service tbere in the years 1851 and 1862, }t is understood that other similar drafts tend of suc any ous indian tribes have been catered into. Thee treaties ay, With but few exceptions of specific characier, be parated into three classes: first, treaties of peace 4 triendship: second, treaties of acquisition, with the tribes, at Once or in the future, on separate tract of lands or homesteads, and for the gradual aboti:ion of the tribal character. The quantity of land acquired b ibe eo treation, either by the extingvishment of tne origh. ian title, or by the re acquisition of lands granted tribes by former treaties, ® about one hundred four millions of acres, Thirty two of these been ratified, and twenty are now bi fore the Senate for its consideration and at In 0 formor ‘geal period Of Our bistory have eo many treaties boon mete, or such vast accessions of Iand been obtained, the same period the juriediction of thie office and the operations of ite agents have veen extended over an additions! area of from four to hundred thousand equare miler of territory, embracing tribes about which before that time but little was known; and by authority of several acts of Congress, thirteen new agencies and pine sub agencies Dave been established, Tne increased jabor which has been thus devolved on the Commissioner of Indian Affaire and the entire ‘orce of the bureau, aa well as apon the superinten and agente bas been very great, and has swelled the business connected with our In dian afiaire to an extent almost incredible The lahor of thie brench of the service bas doubied since 1862 and yet with thie extraordinary increase, the permanent clert Zal force of this oftice is the same now that it was on the 4th of March, 1853, The permanent force is now inewf cient to promptly perform the Iabor ot the bureau; and the classification and arrangement of the business of the office should be modified and improved; bet this cannot be dene thorough/y without @ emalL@ermanent increase in the clerieal force. The existing lnwe for the protection of the perrons and property of th¢ lodiam warde of the gcycromens arg & — bave been iy Ir property stok n— tbeir timber destroyed, their upen, and div other wrongs and injuries dose ly tpg on the good faith and justice of the goveroment to Sdewalty < Ip the dip and strife between the anti- slavery sod ue Sauer parties with copditien of African rece there, and in which the rigbte and interests of the red man have been compietety overlcoked and disregarced, the good conduct and pa- tient submission of the latter contrasts favorably with the disorderly and lawless conduct of meny of their white bretbrep, who, wolle they have quarr: African bave united upon the soll of Kansas in wrong doing toward the Indian, Jp reiation to the emigrated and partially civilized tribes tp Kenesas—the circumstances under which they were trapeplanted to that country, and the pledges of this gov- erpment that it should be to them and their posterity a permanent home forever—the distrust and doubt under which they sseepted to the sale of a on of their respective tracts to the United for ibe use and occu, of our own population, { have, im former reports, treated fully, and bave bkewise endeavored to impress upon the minds oi al) persons, that ihe small tracts which these trives bave reserved in Kans their permanent homes must pe so regarded. They cannot again be removed. They musi meet their fate upon thelr present reservations in tbat Territory, and there be made @ civilized peopie or crushed and blotted out. Their condition {s critical, smply because thelr rights an. interests seem thus far to bave been entirely lost sight of and diregarded by their uew velgbbors. They may be preserved and civilized, and willbe, ifthe goarantecs and stipulations of their treaties are faithiuily fulfilled and ent and tne federal government discharges its obligations and re- deems its pledged faith towards them. As peace snd orcer seem now to be restored to the Terriiory, 11 is to bo hoped that the good citizens thereof will make baste to repair the wrong and injury which the red men of Kau cas bave suffered by the acts of their white neighbors, aud that hereafter they will not only treat the indians fairly and kindly, but that all good citizens wi!) set their faces against the conduct of any lawless men who may uttempt to wespass upon the rights of or otherwise iujure tbe Indian populat.on there. In reviewing the events of the past year, with reference ‘o the improvement of our Indian population, there ap peara within the reserves of several tribes such anmis lskeable manifestations of progress, as to excite and stimulate our lawgivers aod the benevolent and pbilaa- tbropic of the lana to a more lively and active interest ia ibe present condition and future prospects of the race, and to invite an increasing effort and energy in the cause of Indian civization, That the red man can be trans- formed tm bis babits, domesticated and civilized and mace @ vseful clement in society, there is abundant evi- dence With reference to bis true character erroneous opiniens very generally prevall. He is indeed the victim of prejudice. He is only regarded as the irreclaimabie, terrible sayege, who in war spares neither age nor sex, bot with heartless and cruel barbarity subjects the iano. cept and defencelees to inbuman tortures, committing with exultent delight the most horrible meacacres. These are chronicied from year to year, abd are weced sed chapters in our anpals. But the his- vory of the eufferings of the Indian has never seen written, tee story of bis wrongs never been wid. pol @ there is mot and never can be an earthly ro ol na 8 Han he bae bis joys and vot bie offeprng & Inlétte. mtendtuet an true, and will neyet pe {he Ast to broak faith, His courage la whdoudted, his perzetalee quiok, and his memor’ the highest order. judgmens wo vefective, but by proper training and discipiine bis ia \ellectual powers are susceptible of culture, and ¢an be slevated to o fair standard, He can be taught the aris uf peace, and ts by no means {papt in learning to handle agricultural and meckapics! implements, and eppiying bem to their appropriate uses. ‘ith these qualities, al- though the weaker, be is eminently cntitied to the kind consideration of the etronger race. migration to our new!y acquired States nd tts efiect upon the wild tribes in habiting them and the plaios and prairies, is well calca- vated, at the presept period, to attract special attention. Not only are our settlements rapidly advancing west his sorrows. His love his friendships he ‘s ward from the Mississippi river towaras the "ecife ocean, sad from the shores of the la ite castwad towards the Mississip) bat large reitlements have been made ia Utab an: tween tbe two. Alreacy the settlements of Texas aro «xtendfing up to El Paseo and spreading into the Gadsien pwrebage. end those of Calitornia have reached into the sreat val ey of the Colorado, whilst the settlers of Minne ota ere bullding cities at the y head of Lae Supe rior, and villages in the remote of the Red river ‘on their way to Puget Sound. Ralroads liding from the Atlantic and Guil cities not Miesicsippi river at about twenty diferent e bi extending West acrots Louisiana, Arkansas, Wianour! and lows. Roads of that obaracter have alsu deem ccmmenced in Texas looking to El Passo, and to fowa looking for the great bend of the Minnesota river, te prerent, and tor Peonbina for a fuiure terminus jiread compenien of Missouri and lowa are even now sec king aid ‘rom Congress to epabdle them to extenc their roace to New Mexico, to Kaneas, Nebraska aod Uteb, and thence to California, Oregon and Washingtoo. ‘ulutorpia bas actually commenced the constraction of — leading up the Sacramento valley toward it is Impossible to avoid the conclusion that, in a few in a very few, the raiiroads of toe east, from S he extreme west ond of lake Superior, ard up towards the Nocky Mountain at least as far as good lands oan be found, and that routs Pacitic coast will be built as far east as good lance extend ; end that ip both cases an active popalation will keep up with the advance of the ratiroads—a popu ‘ation that will open farms, erect workshops, apa build villages and cities. When tbat time arrives—and {t is at our very doors— ten years, if our coentry is favored with e and pros perity, @ill witmess the most of tt—where will be the babimiions and what the condition of the raptdiy wast- ing Incian tribes of the plains, the prairies, and of oor new States and Terrijoricr ? these great physical changes aré idiyon!F, re will these poor Keatzens of the forest be biottéa out of existence, and their dust be trampied under the foot of rapidty adyancieg clylliza. unless our wation sball ger Seetirmice determined upon and designated ibey sre guaranteed to the Indians shou'd be irrevocable apd oj such a character as to effectually protect them bad the honor to suemit, Wat ‘there is a0 absciute ne ceasity for Saal eee ae Indian trides of attorneys om epents to ‘to their business at the seat of gov i,” ence. prevented in former with reference oy exper 1 be artfo) sel * sy eciour pretences, desire to obtain ‘heir money. or qvertion of their feture existence, for, when stripped of rapidly sink, not perma- lbem. ho, under more oF less elther their lands «r Upen such protection depends the uiaciour speculators, ments and condjutore, of such legitiation, be compelled during bit whole jai existence. either to allow the Indians to be pun Jee have to devote bis whole energies ty the flict to svetain their rights agaiost beee chief and first efforts are al- 8 directed towarce obtaining infloenoce with the press, ne with thore —_ 6 to be high im the confidence of be exeontive and legisiative departments of the govern frat. Itie aeking too much of a subordinate officer. Tt cxpores bim to unnecessary dang lemptation. And it is grossly unjus ‘bos expore bim to evch a danger nnd euch a temptation, The recurity of ebould be made as little de- peneent upel ie officer ar pore ible To preser’ 14 to give them the bleas ree of ecoention a , Is Indiepeneabie wo thelr ntineitg ‘hon; which God to their farbere aud to th rely hope that eur govern revnt wiht Dave ite good citizenn, im falth foly exrouting ite d disoharging ite obliga ene to the remnants of the Indian tribes now left fo ite over right end guardianship, ro that they shail be intsll! on ly end geverounly proveried and cared for tm all thet nates lite orefal and beppy, Very rrepectully, your obedient servant. GRO. D. MANYPENNY, Commintioner, Hon, B McCimasy, Secretary of thy interior, I since of wl {rom encroachments of every kind. Before bringwwg wow anneal pepo ceniatee, 2 oy aire vo repeat the starement in the first one which I OUR NATIONAL DOMAIN. Abstract of the General Land Office Repert. The report from the General Land Office is of more than ‘usual length, covering « period of five quarters, ending 80th September, 156, and giving fall information teach- ing the many and various subjects of its jurisdiction, and all the operations of the land system of the United States lands sold and otherwise disposed of, during the period covered by the report, There were sold for cash 10,- 063,107.19 acres of the public lands; and located wih military bounty land warrants 9,336,640 acres; selected and reported under swamp grants 6,036,874.39; and ap- propriated by the railroad grante of May, June and se- gust, 1856 (as estimated), 18,755,560 acres, making » grand aggregate (including §= other = intermad selections) of 41,116,306.58 acres warrants portionally imoreased. The tables the eport showing sales, locations, swamp selections, &c., are very full. Lands to no considerable extent have been proclaimed and offered at public sale during the year 1856; oo rept policy of the office being to seoure them to the: rettiers em the ppm laws ratber than epecwation therein, by precipitating quantities beyond the means of With the view of making this the office, the report recommends a pre-emption laws. Otber amendments for the equitable adjustment of conflieting settlements upon unsarveyed lands are recommended. SURVEYS. ‘The surveys during the year ending 30th September, 1856, of which plats have been returned and approved, amount to 16,873,669 acres, of which 9,991,884 acres aro on the Pacific fpr Penn 8 have been made hicb bave not . sur a M te amount to 41,118,443 California, and those reported in 1856 which 17,613,664 acres are in tories of Oregon, Washington, Kansas, Ni Utah. The quantity of new lands, now liable dof Is greater than at any previous period tory of eur land system. hy the land surveying operations are confined to re surveys, corres- tions, ana the surveys of tor ialands and private claims; and it is expected that archives be in Teadiness for delivery to seven of these States within two! or three years. The public surveys, within the last year, on the Pacific and ip our pew Territories, bave beem extended with ex- traordipary rapidity. In California the surveyed lines ter base, mericians, standard parallels, sennehlnas. &o., are, in theiz senegal oe cumference of the globe, Maps ct equal 0 1,261 — = . complete map of the have bow jared, and important suggestions are rain regard to the auriferous aad lands, in Oregon and Washington Territories Indias hoswlities have seriously impeded under the surveying system; yet, this, com siderable progress bas made. In tween the Cascade mountains and the ocean, the of the public lands and of donation rights are far ad- vancirg towards completion; and it is now proposed to extend the Oregon surveying district east of the range, Whilst in Washington Territory townsbip bave been ren on Whitby’s Island, some returns been made under formér contracis of the meridian, 36 miles of the third been run weet to Gray’s harbor, and feventh standaro pagal 7 Admiralty Inlet and r tarde huve been p stancing the severity of the last winter, the ‘bances: tp the country, = ‘the Peace ab eo incident to the = = tion of surve}# under i extent of hundreds of thousands of acres have been re- corded, plats of the same prepared, and the eastern portion of the Delaware trust lands dition as to authorize their iatrod proclamation for their sale on the 17th of Ne In Nebraka the surveys have progressed rapidly, attention in this surveying district having Deed mainly directed to the Indian trust lands in Kansas. Jn hew be seer notwithat the a curing supplies in this sparsely country hostilities, sowe progress bas been mace in the surveys by the extension of meridian, base, connection townehip lines. Some land c.ai as which had their origin uncer Spain and Mexico, have been presented to the Survey or General for examination, with whom hag. aieo been filed a number of * Pueblo’ Indian claims, In Uteh Territory, the United States Surveyor Genera) arrived in July, 1896, ‘elice Gyeot tal Chis. 4027, trelminary reconaoisance vieinfty of tbat city, the initial point of the fixe¢ at the corner of the temple block, in the aruitable monument at the point of intersection of principal meridian with the bage line, from the has been exiendea due east four miler, and six miles; the principal wi eighty four milee, end south se’ ines pare tbreugh Salt Lake jade, Blue Spring, and ase) to the rorth of the base; pert of Bush valleys and the west, Utab—cedar, Tintick and « portion the south—contracts have been ent tm these valleys, The sui are tbipe and sections! sub divisions, operations embrace between 180 tention ig drawn to the fact that City are greater in exient than the 1844 allows, and it is re wain in the city and out of its Mormons, is being conveyed by ‘as trustee, and Congressional {mterposition is * meer th te of 1849 and 1860, Inder the ac gran! and cvertiowed lands to the States in wick eituate, 42,628 165.94 acres bave been se! States and reportec for a] 5 Of which by individ vals, if [ a i iv | & sFe FES f i f i 5 z H E i i ? g &' EB abre § 5 gee [ # 3 5E 3 F E get if ii by - s bt 5 have been eontes! F Oath, that these selections are frauda! de not of the cheracter by the acts In Iilinota, Missouri, M pe. Jowa and Arkansas the Louisiana and Florida i Hi bot fe Tke wholly ‘State sre ap ici; ated, information baving been g'ven t! General Land Office, that large selections tural lends, interfering with the claims under the lawe of the Untied States. Upon th Of the railroad, grants ‘pon the passage mer, tho lance fallin within their withdrawn from market, 60 as to Congress, since which time sales and Hi site il gE Cert Ge speedy adjustment of restoration of the withd: = rl i He j Towa, for 1,126 mi Florida, "630 A 1,284 Louisiana, 026 Mineienlpp!, 380 Wisconain, 560 Michigan, 1,075 ies of road, will tad ERESS eee eRe 33322 ee Mab ing an oggregate of... GRADUATION z i F pre purchasers st the reduced make proof thereof are very bumerous, ve quarters wpe Moy re aoe mill of acres, vs pended, ata: 3 the requisite proof; delaying of patents, also, upon ® large with which they are mixed up. LOCATION AND REMOVAL OF ton, he Ki i Tor Nebraska, CS on the Kansas river; at on the Mirrour! river; for Northwestern Ssk Hf Hi re ne wo Cong! examipation as t. the existence other valuable mineral deposits in that Territory. GROLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS. ae The explorations recently made by Dr. Washington Verriory, ‘under Gencras Land Office, alecover coal in abundant supply cn Bellitghem @ay, in strate 8 thickness of twoaty eet, producing Coke in Iarge quantities, and of superior | ‘valigy for manufacturing purposes, . THE NATIONAL DEFENCES, Abstract of the Report of the Secretary of the Navy. The annual report of Secretary Dobbin ts unnmusily loug, and certainly one of the ablest ever eminating from that department of the federal government. sqU DRONE, The new steam frigate Wabash, Capt. Tasodore Engls, the fing sh'p; the sloope of war Saratoga, Commander Titer, and Oyane, Commander R. G. Robb, form tho Heme Squadron, which is still under the command of Comm odore Pauldin The operations of this squadron are detailed, bat aro of no interest. The Brazil Sqradron, Commander French Forrest, con- sists of the fing ship St. Lawrence, Capt. Hull, and sloop + Germantown, Commander Lyn for whore ro- orders were iseaet on the Slat of October last. The mouth will jotn the squadron { Ww weeks, ‘The Mediterranean Squadron, Commodore Broeno, ofr. tm of tbe fag ship, the frigate Con Captain Cra. the sloop of war Conateliation, Capt 1, and steam te Susquebanoa, Capt. Sands. The store ship sap- . Lieot commanding Porter, in in the Mediterranean on #pecial rervice under the War Department The Afrean Squadron, Commodore Crabbe, ie com- pored of the fag et'p, the sloop of-war Jamestown, Com-