New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-03
longer safe through the country Of the Cbippewas
OF Pembina and Red Lake.

longer safe through the country Of the Chippewas
OF Pembina and Red Lake.
Hens convinced also that though few of the Win.
nebagoes may have participated in the atrocities
committed by the Sioux, ye; the tribe is in way
responsible for their acts, Yet the people Of M.n-
pesola are oXasIeraied against them az much as
a'aust the Sioux and demand their removal beyond
the limits Of the State The tribe are unwilling TO
60. SO eXasperated are the people that the tribe
only lcave their reservation az de imminent risk Of
tneir Ives he lands which, under their treaty, are
10 be sold 10 procure means - supply Agricultural
implements, have been withheld from the market Oh
account OF the financial difficulties Of the country
Hence, they have not been supplied with tie ne
oessiry implements, and have not been able TO en-
gage IN agricultural pursuits, and 10 IA very great
extent must rely upon chance FOR food. Game upon
tleir reservation is well nigh exhausted. Tier
arms have been taken from them, aud unless their
wants are supplied hey must suffer Tor food. TIE
least depreciation the part of any Of their number
II ID feared, would eAp0ss the Whole triJe 10 a as
sault igem the whites, which would inevitably be
attended Will deporable results. Under these cir
cums,ances. measures must be taken TO provide Tor
tlcir suusiste co until some line OF policy be
adopted which will be alike Just 10 them EBd TO the
whites.
IL conclusion the Commissioner SAYS:
IL would have been fortunate If some territory
had ueen reserved in the Northwest as is tbs case
III tie Southwest upon which these and all otner
til. OF that STATE could lie copyrighted There Is,
Il
il is TO be feared that the removal of the Indians 10
any Of the organized territories VIII only serve 10
po-l ponr aiculty which must at last bc oct, lAd
II entail upon some future Stato The same troubles
now existing III Minnesota.
trust that when the tlme shall have elapsed, sut-
icent for fnl consideration Of the subject, some
policy Will be devised whereby I'll conflicting in
teress may be reconclled and shall always be iound
ready To cooperate III any measures which promise
to secure the peace and pros. Gritty Of our fellow
citizens of Minnesota, and are Just toward the
indiana
should be dereict in duty il failed to close this
part Of ny report without urging the immediate
necessity iUr action on the part oi those persons who
have suffered in consequence OF tie depreda,ions
committed By tho Indians we may rot compensate
the loss Of parents children, husbands, wives and
friends, the breaking up Of happy homes, aud the
instant destruction OF lifelong hopes and aspirations,
but tne little remaining our power shonld there
fore, be the more promptly aud cheeriully done.
An investigation Ot the claims OF the surviving
sufferers should be instituted with the least possible
delay. Many Of them have been reduced from cir
cumstances OF comfort aud plenty to abisct want.
To all Of tbs class, delay Ill paying their just de-
mands is cruel injustice. That the Sioux have clearly
forfeited all claims upon Government, under Their
treaties, Is unquestionaole.
/ therefore recommend that their available annui-
tee 90 far az applicable after The payment Of tie
legitimate claims OF tie agency, shall be devoted 10
the payment OF these claims. Ems tuna viii, how
ever, be wholly inadequate, and in behalf o. the
sufferers desire to make earnest appeal to Cou'
gress for prompt appropriation OF an amount SUI
hcient to compensate Ill pecuniary losses.