HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK IROQUOIS 387 



The Tuscarora reservation in Niagara county came to the Tus- 

 carora people by donation and purchase. It is irregular in form 

 and includes 6249 acres. The St Regis reservation lies south of 

 the boundary line, in St Lawrence and Franklin counties and on 

 the St Lawrence, Raquette and St Regis rivers. It is irregular 

 in form, about 7.3 miles long on the south line, and about 3 miles 

 wide ; area about 14,640 acres. The Canadian half is about equal 

 in size and population. 



In the census report for 1890 are those of the special agent, 

 Gen. Henry B. Carrington, and of Mr T. W. Jackson, United 

 States agent for the Six Nations, employed as enumerator. This 

 and the Indian Problem are among the most valuable works on 

 the Iroquois lately prepared, though having many of the com- 

 mon historic errors. The other matter is good and carefully 

 prepared. The following statements are summarized from those 

 made by General Carrington. 



He found that many late reports " were evidently manufac- 

 tured and given out by interested parties when legislation to 

 affect these Indians was pending." On none of the reserva- 

 tions were intoxicating liquors sold, nor were there " houses for 

 immoral purposes nor gambling dens. . . The Six Nations 

 are in most danger from without." They have generally asked 

 to be let alone. He adds: 



■ They have been in a great measure let alone by the authorities, 

 and the result is that they are self-sustaining and much further 

 advanced in civilization than any other reservation Indians in 

 |the United States, and as much so as an average number of white 

 people in many localities. . . Envious Caucasians, hungering 

 for the Indians' landed possessions in New York State, as else- 

 where, have been active and earnest in efforts to absorb their 

 substance. They have been kept from doing so thus far through 

 the efforts of earnest and active fair-minded people, who have 

 prevented their spoliation. 



Crimes were few, stealing and quarreling rare. 



The total local offenses during the year was 16 in an Indian 

 )opulation of 5133. . . No communities elsewhere, white or 

 )therwise, are known where person and property are more safe, 

 )r where male and female can walk unattended at night with 



