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Show and duties which rest upon them in relation to this interesting but unfortunate people. It is to be hoped that the.condition and fate of the aboriginal race will receive more attention than thev have done. and the uublic iudz-ment may he enlightened and so brought to beak as to be lavailagle yn the aid of the public authorities in their administration of our Indian affairs; for after the legislative power shall have been exhausted in the adoption of the most salutary measures, much will depend upon a sound public opinion to aid the authorities in their enforcement. By the extension of the jurisdiction of this office over the tribes in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas, the negotiation of numerous treaties of acquisition with the Indians of the new territories, and also with the tribes on the western and north-western frontiers, and the increased care bestowed by the department upon the Indians in its charge, the business of this bureau within a few years past has beeu greatly enlarged. In the discharge of such a mass of business, much of it of a very important as well as complex character, I have been aided and sustained by the cheerful co-opera-tion and assiduous labors of the clerical force under my direction; end much credit is due the gentlemen employed in this office, when it is considered that nearly double the office work has beeu done in the ten months last past that was necessary in the corresponding months of 1853. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. W. MANYPENNY. Hon. R. M C ~ ~ A N D , Secretaq of the Inte&. Abstract m Compendizwn of the Annual Report of the Commish of Indian A$airs for the year 1855, prepared in obedience to a resolu-tim of the Senate of the United States of Febmcary 28, 1855. LIST OF DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYlXQ TEE REPORT OP THE COMMISSIONER OP INDIAN AFFAIRS, POR TEE YEAR 1855. No. 1.-Report of Marcus H. Johnson, agent for Indians in New York. No. 2.-Report of Henry C. Gilbert, agent for Indians in Michigan. No. 3.-Mission report of Rev. Peter Dougherty. No. 4.-Mission reuort of Rizht Rev. Frederic Bara-ea to Commis- siouer of Indian ~&irs. Wo. 5.-Mission report of Right Rev. Frederic Baraga to Agent Gilbert. No. 6.-Mission report of Rev. A. Bingham. No. 7.-Mission report of Rev. George N. Smith. NORTHERN SUPERINTENDENCY. No. 8.-Report of Superintendent Francis Huebschmann. No. 9.-Report of Beqjamin Hunkins, agent for the Indians in the vicinity of Green Bay. |