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Show 14 REPORT OF THE emigrate. The hilure by Congress to make the necessary appropria-tions to carry out the provisions and purposes of the treaty is much to be regretted, as, had they been made, the necessary measuresmight have been promptly adopted, and the removal of the Indians probably effected during the preseut fall and ensuing winter. As these appro-priations passed the Senate, and only require the concurrence of the House of Representatives, which it is presumed may he had early the next session, it is hoped that they may yet be placed within the power of the department before the present season for operations shall ex-pire. This treaty with the Creeks and Seminoles, is not confined to the sundering of a connexion humiliating to one and disadvantageous to both, and the opening of a better prospect for the early and peaceful removal of the Seminoles in Florida. Like the similar one of last year with the Choctaws and Chickasaws, it contains provisions which the department is assured will have a material bearing and effect upon the welfare and destiny of those tribes. The relations between them and the Uuited States, as well as each other, are entirely revised, simplified, and placed upon a more elevated footing. The vague and confused mass of old treaty provisions in regard to them are annulled and superseded by it succinct and explicit specification of the rights and privileges of the Indians, and the obligations of the Uuited States towards them. A11 questions of controversy between them and the government are settled and put at rest, and all their claims and de-mands adjusted, or put in a train of an early and equitable adjust-ment. There is no ground left for uncertainty in the future as to their positions, rights, or resources. Such is the character of these two treaties. They are probably the last that will ever have to be made with either of these four tribes, until they ehall have become sufficiently advanced, and desire to be admitted to citizenship. This, many of the Choctaws and Chickasaws are already looking forward to with a degree of interest and eagerness which will greatly accelerate their advancement. In a very few years they will be fitted for, and doubtless seek, this change of condition. Their example will have a powerful effect upon the neighboring tribes of Cherokees, Creeks, and Seminoles ; and it is confidently hoped and expected that the preseut generation will not pass away, without witnessing the gratifying spec-tacle of all these important and now partially civilized tribes of the southwest, numbering over sixty-five thousand souls, becoming accept-able and useful citizens of the United States. The policy of colonizing the Indians of Texas was commenced early in February, 1855. The reservations for that purpose are in Young county, Texas, one on the Brazos river, and one on the Clear fork of the Brazos. The Caddoes, Anadahkos, Tahwakleros, Wakoes, and Tonkahwas, have been congregated at the former reserve, called the Bra~os, and the Comanches at the latter, called the Comanche reserve. On the 18th of September last, there were nine hundred and forty-eight Indians at the Brazos, and five hundred and fifty-seven at the Comanche reservation. At the former, during the past season, there have been five hundred and forty acres of land fenced in and culti- |