, 1862-10-21
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN MIME
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VeNeHa&h 11ePecsS VI tue 1'kses
WHAT SHALL Be G1NE WITH THE
INDIANS.



Lieut.. Shelley has arrived from Gen. Si5-
l-!'s csnlp, with dispatches for Gen. Pape
L.ttr in 1hc day, Fa;masters Smith, A;chisou
and nais.ns also arrived, having left ca.np
twelve honrs later thsn Lieut- Shelley.
Ofths Indians tr;rs: hct-re the nlllrlry cezu-
mission twrr1y-ore have bcep fuu:d guilty.
Oth,rs are yet to te tried. TIE number OF
|, dia1 " ho hav. surrendered themselves to
Gc.. Sjb}ey and btea cent down to the Agency
va, ], SIT. Ao'sGtt i'1y lodges are yet with
Gen. S,b'cy. Ths Indians tent down are in
cha'gs Ct capt Whitney, commanding \ bat
:: lirn Q; two "mpanie>-1is oxn aud C.ps.
kennedy's- They are employed iu digging
AID falling care Of the large potato crop at the
NJ jor Ga]braith was ut The Agency, looking
,:1er 1Ee remains ot ,he governmen, property
Just before M,,j,r Smith and party Lett Gen.
Slhsey's camp, rn1nor way current that half
eed scout had brought il news that 800
Lodges Of 1anktooais were on the march to
attack Gen. Sibley, and that they were then
hui q lew miles IRON his caMp. Not much
crtdercs, however, WIS attached to the report.
The same paper discusses the policy Of the
future treatment OF tue Indians within the
borders Of the State at some length. It Is DE-
citedly il favor OF disarming OF removing all
the 1noian tribes Of the State beyond our Dor.
dvrs. whose presence In or near the pnpulous
districts creates any apprehension; and quotes
Governor Ramsey's message and afff-1as the
opinions OF General Pope and Of our Con-
g1essional delegation are in favor Of that
policy.
1t IS very well known that Gen Pope, who
ie nhw virtually entrusted with the entire mil
i:ary jurisdiction over the Indian tribes OF tae
Northwest, e1'er'aiIs the 'uA:t decided views
N The same general direction. and that his
1lap at operations against the Indians, con.
ter plates the most comprehensive and ener-
=et { measures for The punishment of the Of
ftnGiEE tribes, ard the eXpa,ria.ion or eom-
pl=tc 6!sar1irg Of all 6ayag"s in our neigh
torhcod- He regards them as slid beasts, or
maniacs, whom the public security and public
policy require should not be allowed to run at
large, or even to live. except upon conditions
whlch afford complete security against the
carricious impulses ct their innate ferocity.
" IL The s ste, Congressional and military
6nthotities, acting in entire concert upon tue
sufj, ct, backed by the unanimous sentiment
OF the people, tbs fear that our State il to be
curfed in future with this horde Of saYay7.s
may be entirely dismissed from tie put.lc
mind.
TEat the policy Of removal will be insisted
rron by the people Of the State, does not cd
init OF doubt. Tie apprehtnsio1s Of thu
I*oplc, the interests Of the State, aided By
who are a. xious to enter upon The rich lands
Of the Indian Reservation will all 1uite in de-
nandirg this measure To merely disarm the
Indians would lead to as great dieF atisfac,ion
as At present exists. It would practically de-
rrire them OF their means Of subsistence
4unting-aEd lead to prow!ing and depreda-
fioDF uEou the settlers to avoid starvation,
The question il attended with difficulties, aud
will rtquire time for its solution in a manner
which tha]l be sanctioned by the dictates OF
humanity. To move them abruptly to the
sterile plains west OF us, without unusual
proyi-ioEs for tll.it subsistence, would BE-
little better than to mass a:rc them, OF all ayes
ard sexes 1t obce. hequsstion will demand
nnd receive early and serious consideration OF
both the STATE and national authorition.
THE REBEL PltlvATEER A290,,
OH ALABAMA,