CHAPTER V.
MISCELLANEOUS MISSIONARY NOTES.
Some remarks on Protestant apostles -A plea to the Council of Bishops -Promises made to the Indians -Appeals from the tribes - The soliciting of alms - Transportation of mission supplies - Blackfeet repel a Presbyterian-Colonel Vaughan on Catholic missionaries -One Jesuit mission secured-Protestant tricks-The Potawatomies in Kansas-Routes to the mountains -A report to the Commissicner of Indian Affairs-Agents and missionaries -Victor, the Flathead chief - His invitation to the Pope - Failing health and remembrance of early days and old friends.
L LOUR Paternity will observe that the Indian Territory, compared with others, is well filled with this sort of apostles; the reason is very simple.' These nations having exchanged their lands with the United States and the Government has made treaties with them containing stipulations providing for the education of their children. It is to enjoy the favors of these treaties, which give $500 to $6oo per year to each minister, that such great crowds of these people are hastening thither. They have other great temporal advantages besides, for the Protestant propaganda of New York, Boston, etc., furnish them means to erect houses, schools and everything necessary. These gentlemen keep school for a small number of children, and speak now and then of the gospel to those who may sometimes come, from
curiosity or by chance, to listen to them. Aside from this, they work hard -but for what? To fill their coffers and storehouses. They raise cattle in large numbers, get a fine crop and sell their produce at a high price. After spending
1 From letter of x839 to the Father-General, referring to a table from the American Almanac of 1838, showing seventy-four Protestant ministers among reservation tribes, and none among the others.