St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
THE QUESTION OF REsPoNs11llrry

From tie ST. Paul Press. ID
The indian agents, through the organ which
they have Subsidized to represent them and
other attaches Of Cyrus Aldrich, have chosen TO
rafse the question Of official responsibility in
connection with the outbreak Of the Sioux
They have dared to raise the question. Now
let them answer it. 80" '~''S
8 The Sioux Indians are not within the juris-
diction of the State Of Minnesota, nor subject
TO its laws The State authorities are exclu
acd from any control over them or any re-
sponsibility for their conduct. ...
They are the wards Of the United States
Government, existing in our vicinage by the
sufersnce Of that Government, which. t,y its
Constitution aud numerous treaties, , O. sx-
pressly assumed the whole police jurisdiction
and control over them, and the entire respou-
sibl!itv for their good conduct and it has ek-
pressly undertaken to prevent sad punish all
aggressioas on their part upon tho oiti1ens Of
the United states '''~ go '5.'''
And forthis purpose the Government has %.
pointed Agents to dwell among them, to exc
cute faithfully, on its part, the obligations it
has assumed by treaty towards tho tribe, and
to enforce the Observance on their part Of the
reciprocal duties growing out OF their natursl
and treaty relations. - wards aud subjects OF
the United States. '.... .as.% .,,.,.1 .,
TO assist them in maintaining order among
the Indians, in restrAining, preventing OF
promptly puniahing them for expressions on
the persons or properly Of citizens Of the Uni
ted States, tho Government has built forts in
their neighborhood: and such military force ia
plsced t,:ere by the United States Geverpmen,
% they shall deem necessary for the purpose,
subject to their r. QUESTION when occasion. in
their judgment. demands. All the responsi.
bilities and duties which. the Government had
assumed towsrds the 'Sioux-paternsl care O,
their Interests, and police jurisdiction, we're
thus devolved upon the Agent aud Superin
tendent-and al' the means 10 enforce thei.
authority, were placed Il their disposal which
they had required, and the State authorities
could neither interfere to censure nor 70 reeu.
lats their conduct. syag ..4. 90
How have these United States officials charr.
ed With the guardianship and control 81 ,hil
depen dent race, performed these high and
solema d"ties! How have they discharged
these profound and grave responsibilities
They havs raised the question of respousi.
bility nov, in Coils name, let them answer il
before the bar Of % outraged and ruined peo
pie. ea iTsafi ~ a
i VA their duty. b. . patsrnal and bsnevo
lent adminiStrstion, to have prevented sny
juet ground bf discomfort h the minds az til
Indisns. Did they do itl I4es .3...4s 10
It vas their duty % protect them from III
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