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.

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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.

Indians in New England and New York 4,715
Indians from New York, at Green Bay 725
Wyandots, in Ohio and Michigan 623
Miamies 1,200
Winnebagoes 4,591
Chippewas 6,793
Ottawas and Chippewas of Lake Michigan 5,300
Chippewas, Ottawas, and Putawatomies 8,000
Putawatomies 1,400
Menominees 4,200
Creeks 23,668
Cherokees 10,000
Chickasaws 5,429
Choctaws 3,500
Seminoles 2,420
Appalachicolas 340
Total 81,904

Tribes West Of Mississippi River.

Sioux 27,500 Iowas 1,200 Sauks of Missouri 500 Sauks and Foxes 6,400 Assinaboines 8,000 Crees 3,000 Camanches 7,000 Crows 4,500 Arrepahas, Kiawas, &c. 1,400 Caddoes 800 Snake and other tribes within the Rocky Mountains 20,000 Gros-ventres 3,000 Arrekaras 3,000 Cheyennes 2,000 Minatarees 1,500 Mandans 1,500 Black Feet 30,000 Tribes west of Rocky Mountains 80,000 Total 201,300

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.

Osage 5,510
Kauzau, or Kansas 1,684
Otoe and Missouria 1,600
Omaha 1,400
Pawnee 10,000
Puncah 800
Quapau 450
Total 21,444

Emigrant Tribes.

Choctaw 15,000
Cherokee 4,000
Creek 3,600
Seneca and Shawanoo of Neosho 462
Wea 225
Piankasha 119
Peoria and Kaskaskias 135
Ottawa 81
Shawanoe of Kauzau River 764
Delaware 856
Kickapoo 603
Putawatomie 444
Emigrant 26,289
Indigenous 21,444
Total 47,733

Among the population of the emigrant tribes are included thirteen hundred and fifty 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.

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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.