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Show EEPORT OF COMMISSIONEB OF INDIAN AFFAIRB. LI which they are now subjected by reason of intrusion by whites, as well as of anxiety &rising from the uncertain tenure of their lands and the difficulty of adjusting their rights thereto .(because of their peculiar status in tie State), I consider thile the best course for these Indians now to adopt, to guard them from such embarrassment in the future, would be to negotiate with *he national council of the Cherokee Nation 'West' for their readmission to citizenship in that nation, as decided by the Supreme Oourt of the United States to be necessary. When satis-factory arrangements shall have been made they can then take the neces-sary steps for the sale of ,their lands in North Carolina and their removal . to ihe 1ndiau Territory. This can all be effected, in my opinion, through the regular channels of the Government, without the aid or the con-nivance of quasi friends or self-constituted agents itinerating through their respective communities or towns, disseminating promises and pledge? that neither the Cherokee Nition West nor the Government made or authorized to be made. And this, too, can be done without neglect of the rontine of domestic duty or the cultivation of annual crops on the part of most of the Indians. I shall urge the Indians to adopt this course, and shall lay the matter before the Department with a view to the adoption by Congress of the legislation necessary to oarry these suggestions into effect. UTE6 OF THE UINTAH AXD UNCOWPAG.HRE RESERVATIONS, UTAH. These Indians are aa a rule wild, intractable, and idle, and conse-quently havemade but little progress in agriculture andeducation. For some time past their agencs have had difficulty in controlling thorn, and a spirit of insubordination has been manifested. Early in May last an annuity payment was made the Utes of the Odray Agency by the then agent, Mr. Carson. The Indians had been' previously notified of the date of payment, and with the assistance of the former enrollment, the interpreter, the police, and the chief men of the tribe, the agent had prepared a new roll, revised and corrected hp to that date, showing 1,293 persons; This made the per capita share of each $11.87. Aftgr he had finishedpaying all who presented themselves he found that the shares of 279 Indians, amounting to $3,356.34, had not been called for, and, as usual in such cases; they were retained by him to be returned to the United States Treasury. On learning of this the Indians who were at hand and had already received their shares peremptorily demanded, with arms in their hands, that these uncalled-forehares be divided &mongst them, in addition to what they had already received. To this demand the agent at first refused to yield, byt as the Indians became insubordinate and threatening, and he believed thet his life and the lives of the agency employ& were iu danger, he con-' sented and paid the entire amount to them, which made an additional per capita payment to those who were on the grouod of $3 31. In, consequence of the threatening attitude of the Utes at Onray Agency, as set out in a letter from Mr. Oarson, late agent there, nuder |