The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-16
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JULY 49, 1866.

path and they would follow They also agreed to
NIT NO acts OF hostility against the government OF tne
United States not 70 modest the whites In any way what
ever and TO allow emgrans, the overland mall &C., 70
pass through the territory unmolested
Now that Grand Council has been called for the 1st
Of September next and Governor Ptchynns prociama-
tion issued and circulated among u: wiid tribes tne
commissioners believe and give II a. their opinion and
rs that Of the principal chiefs and men OF the civilized
tribes that all viii remain perfectly quiet until the LIST
be entered into With ali the tribes who have been allied
with the Confederate States In acts OF hostility against
is anticipated that full representation Of all the
wild Tribes will be found at the September council from
the fact that most OF the tribes extending 70 the Rocky
Mountains At this time were short Time since
encampod the Washta river and II vas Thought py
General Stand Waite that Governor Ftchynns. procia
nation, calling the council could be furnished them In
nov gHn rDuM Rave SUFFERED BY Inn WAR
WIN oe LOOT 'ns 20, ous to the
wild tribes who may be represented at tho Grand Coanc
in September and, no doubt to many Of the civilized
tribes they have provisions at hand Their country
has been laid Their farms bare Of houses and
fencing many places Especially Is this true sf the
viii be grain enough secured from the present crop
prevent suffering Their stock has been taken for the
use a the rebel army while bushwhackers and lswless
men from Texas, MssouH and Arkansas have made the
Indian nation their field OF operation Governor Pitch
lynn while in conversation, remsrked:-"Ay country 10
devastated; my people are impoverished and our enc
mics have not been upon soil. God save me from
my friends" Such the condition Of the territory
them that the condition Of the country throughout
THE INDIANS ARE REPsNTANT
and he sad thew have met with have taught
them reverence the flag Of the United States under
tho protection of which they desire 70 be speedily
placed-so they say. t-s
CONDITION AFFAIRS TIDE BORDER LINE COUNTIES OF
rBxAs. -
That portion Of Texas through which the Comms-
soners passed in going to the Territory included the
counties Of Marion, Davis Titus and Red Hver. This
section was, until very recently the "hunting ground
Of hnob vhacta and nj n
The Commissioners met with no trouble but on the con-
rary, found the section referred to peaesbe and quiet
The citizens evinced desire for peace while those
who had been in the rebel army were found at home
quietly awaiting opportunity 70 turn over their arms
and take parole the oatn VI allegiance All seemed
pleased know that the was over were quietly
suming the usual avocations Of civil lie, and preparing
the reestablishment Of civil government at early
date.
THE LABOR QUESTION AMONG TIM INDIANA
The subject Of adjustment of savery thoroughly
understood by tho civilized tribes These appear to be
ready submit quietly TO the emancipation laws and
say they are preparing work their plantations accord
ing 70 the progress OF the times
THE CoSFEcArcN AMONG THE INDIANS.
The great question which agtates the Indian mind Is
the subject Of con6scation-the question whether the
those Indians who have aided the rebellion and
directly committed acts Of hostility against our gov
be given to the free negroes or sold to adventurous
emgrans who may desire to settle there. The Indian
like the whipped rebal now prstends TO loyalty he
does not really possess but because he s awed by
power fears than he respects IT, and finds to his
Immediate interest to attcr his grcat white brethren
Of tho North" The sad expert nces Of the last four
years have not tended to make the Indian than
like the white man.. The treatment he received
from the rebels was anything bit gentle and just
Our government must not nov be deceived by the
resolutions and sayings OF the Indians. They
willy ever and bitter class heretofore against
dians many things, and they willing deceive
and hatcr US, IF they can by expressions far ha
manzing, chrstianizing and cvilizing their rlte Ns
PROPOSITION 70 ALLOW TIE SrGRoEs ISTERNARRy
THE INDIANS.
1t s proposed the Indian Territory TO allow the ne
groes to intermarry with the Indians now that csnanci
patton has come This will be permitted In order p koep
the labor in the country and successfully control II.
few years ago was considered crime for any negro
TO thus internarry, and the punishment limited 10
cutting the offenders ears on From this practice ne
groes may now be In the Indian nation minus OF
ears Iatterly the punishment was made deah, :" and
that put stop to the intermarriages or the two the
negro the best for the interest and prosperity Of the
country The negro works in the hed raises the crops
nterpres and does the useful generally while the In
dian dozes hunts smokes dles his time away prctends
q he does not possess talks talks talks and
votes to send commissioners TO his great and good
father at Washington for aid and comfortabes gene
rally at the same time when his kin, and perhaps his
sons are out hunt 10 cut the throats Of few emil
The Indian at heart s ''an INDIAN STILL and while we
listen TO his protesations OF friendship 1t becomes the
government to act wisely and take such steps will
prevent him from annoying in the and compel
him to feaT u not respect, the power we possess
This being despatch on Indian affairs II will perhaps
not be considered aniss II conclude II with ian Indian
joke"
General steele there and in the
ton said Several years ago out the prairie
Night coming on, We had just gone into bvouac. Among
those Of the company was one young fellow who
olsrabe wag. Stepping into the tent he asked Of
the officers 70 look out and Lows grave The officer
did look out He saw M Indian "buried' in the air
four poles the usual mode Of buying in that country
in order to keep tho body from the wolvcs What Low
is that ~ asked the officer "Why,' said tho joker,
laughing, 10 the poor Indian"