munity, and made them indifferent to effort and improvement. The return of their young men from the war had also had a demoralizing effect. Drunken frays were not uncommon, in which deadly weapons were used, spite of the Department's regulations for disarming all Indians.

In Jnly of this year the Delaware chicfs, distressed by this state of affairs, drew np for their nation a code of laws which conmpare favorably with the laws of so-called civilized States,

lu 1867 the Delawares are said to be "very impatient to be gone from tlheir reserve, in order to build houses this autumn for winter usc, and to be fencing fields for the ensuing year at their new reserve." The anuuitics due them in April of this year have not been paid till autumn, and this has delayed their movements. Many of the young men arc still away, aeting as scouts and guides in the ariny. In the course of this year aud the next the whole tribe moved by detachments to their new home. Those who removed during the winter went to work in a laudable manner, and made their improvements-many building comfortable onses aud raising respectable crops" the first season. They are said to be now in a fair way to be bet ter off than ever before. They have "given np their tribal or ganization and become Cherokee citizens. They report that they are well plcased with their new homcs; and, bcing sepa rated from the many temptations by whieh they rounded in thcir old reservation, are learning to appreciate the many benefits to be derived from leading a temperate, indus trious, and consequently a prosperous and happy life."

In 1869 it is said that, "as soon as the final arrangement were sur- relative to their funds is perfeeted, they will losc their nationality and becoume identified with the Cherokecs." In 1870 we find nearly all the Delawares in Tndian Territory; but it seems that, owing to a carelessly surveyed bonndary, some See Appendix, Art. 8.