The duties and services of the commissioners west have closed by the expiration of their commission, according to the provisions of the act under which they were appointed. Great benefit has resulted to the various tribes by virtue of their mission. Important treaties were concluded by them, existing divisions were healed, difficulties that threatened collision were settled, and a spirit of peace and conciliation was infused among the Indians through their instrumentality.

There is little mention to be made of Indian hostilities during the past year: they have been few, and those not of an aggravated nature. A steady and onward course is observable among the Indian tribes towards the grand point of civilization. Their long imputed indomitable spirit of revenge, and their eager thirst for war, have undergone a sensible change in the process of meliorating circumstances. The happiest consequences may be anticipated from extending the means of tuition among their young people, from the introduction of mechanical arts into the different tribes, and from the increased attention bestowed on agricultural pursuits, under the patronage of government, throughout the territories of emigration; nor can the gratuitous but useful labours of the missionary, and the inculcation of the pure doctrines of Christianity, be overlooked in the enumeration of means that are conducing to the great end so precious in the sight of the philanthropist, and so dear to the finest sympathies of our nature—the transformation from the cold and barren confines of savage life to the sunny and fertile regions of civilization and religion.

INDIAN SCHOOLS.

The annual donation to the Baptist General Convention is 2,000 dol.; to the American Board of Foreign Missions, 2,200 dol.; to the Roman Catholic Church, 1,300 dol.; to the Methodist Episcopal Church, 400 dol. Other donations are made, upon representations entitled to favourable consideration.

The number of Indian children receiving instruction at the different schools is eighteen hundred. Exclusively of these, there are one hundred and fifty-six Indian scholars at the Choctaw academy in Kentucky, the expense of whose education is defrayed from funds appropriated by the Indians themselves, under treaty provisions with different tribes for this particular object. The flourishing condition of this academy furnishes the best evidence of the sound views and philanthropic motives of those with whom it originated, and leaves the question of Indian improvement in letters and morals upon the social basis no longer doubtful.

Statement, showing the number of Indian Schools, where established, by whom, the number of teachers and pupils, and the amount allowed by the Government.

Names of tribes.By whom established.No. of
teachers.		No. of
pupils.		Amount
allowed.
Mohegan, Connecticut,
[6]Senecas, New York,
Tuscaroras, do.
[6]Ottawas, Michigan Territory,
Chippewas, do.
[6]Cherokees, North Carolina,
Menomonies, Michigan,
Winnebagoes, do. )
Menomonies, do. }
Ottawas, do. )
Shawanees west of Mississippi,
Delawares, do.
Peorias, do.
Kickapoos, do.
Cherokees, do.
[7]Creeks, do.

Baptist Gen'l Convention,
do. do.
do. do.
do. do.
do. do.
Protestant Episcl. Church,
Catholic Church,
Methodist Episcl. Church,
do. do.
do. do.
do. do.
Baptist Gen'l Convention,
do. do.

1
4
2
3
3
2
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
——
38
22
140
71
40
48
21
66
150
27
23
18
70
25
——
721
500
200
450
600
500
1000

FOOTNOTES:

[6] The Convention also support one district school among the Ottawas and Cherokees, and three among the Senecas.