  As great efforts are making, by almost all classes of Christians to spread the benign influence of the gospel among the red men on our borders, it may not be amiss to state their locations, numbers, &c. &c. Mr. McCoy, in his valuable “Annual Register of Indian Affairs,” published at Shawanoe, in the Indian Territory, makes many important statements respecting this highly-interesting people. He says that the number of Indians north of Mexico may be fairly estimated at one million eight hundred thousand. He estimates the population of the tribes east and west of the Mississippi as follows:— Tribes East Of Mississippi River.
Tribes West Of Mississippi River.
The above tribes, although within the territory of the United States, are not within what is commonly called the Indian Territory. Mr. McCoy states the names and numbers of the indigenous and emigrant tribes within the Indian Territory, so called, as follow:— Indigenous Tribes.
Emigrant Tribes.
Among the population of the emigrant tribes are included thirteen hundred and fifty negro slaves. Mr. McCoy estimates that, of the one million eight hundred thousand Indians in North America, about seventy thousand may be classed with civilized man, having in greater or less degrees advanced towards civilization. By the Indian Territory is meant the country within the following limits, viz.: Beginning on Red River, on the Mexican boundary, and as far west of the state of Arkansas as the country is habitable; thence down Red River, eastwardly, along the Mexican boundary to Arkansas; thence northwardly, along the line of Arkansas, to the state of Missouri; thence north, along its western line, to Missouri River; thence up Missouri River to Puncah River; thence westerly as far as the country is habitable; thence southwardly to the place of beginning. |
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