University of Oklahoma College of Law University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 2-15-1822 Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Secretary of War, of the measures heretofor devised and pursued for the civilization of the several Indian tribes, within the United States. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/indianserialset Part of the Indian and Aboriginal Law Commons Recommended Citation H.R. Doc. No. 59, 17th Cong., 1st Sess. (1822) This House Document is brought to you for free and open access by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 by an authorized administrator of University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. [ 59] FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STA.TES, TRANSMITTING A REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, OP THE MEASURES HITHERTO DEVISED AND PURSUED For the Civilization of the several Indian T1 1ibes, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. FEBRUARY 11, 1822. Read, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affair$ WASHINGTON: PRINTED BY GALES [.J SEATOlf, 1822. [ 59] To THE HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES: In compliance 1Vith a resolution of the House of Representatives, " requesting the President of the United States to cause to be Jaid be fore this House any information which he may have of the condition of the several Indian tribes within the United States, and tl1e measures hitherto devised and pursued for their civilization," I now transmit a report from the Secretary of War.