, 1865-12-13

| Of SUI, ,oQU souls, Of which number 5.4OQ ar
known to have been In the Federal seryic
during the late war. -"
of these $500 sonls, II Is estimate
that one-tlfth, or Gl,56o, are warrfsrs, til
fighting men Of the various tribes The aboy
estimate, however, is based only upon thos
tribes who have entered into treaty stipula
tlms with our Government. In addition t,
these, there are within the boundaries Of III
United States tribes who never yet have mad
application for hearing in Washington, an,
e share tn the annuities Annually distribute,
!; to the Indians Add these to those rcfcr7e.
to above, and We may safely estimate th
who2r number Of Indians within The Unite,
States ut half q million t5o0 0,00g) souls, OF on
hundred thousand 10o, ,o0o) warriors. Hop
best to govern these people, and protect th
Western settlementa aud routes Of travel ron
their depredations,,, Is one Of the greAt quea
ttous Of the day. .--..,..,
-; :p1fYRExcE OF WE'VE;
The people OF the West who have suffered
much during the LAST few years and are still
suffering In the fearful loss oflifc and destrue
tion Of property on account of Indian dcpso
datlons, demand tho contamination of III.
whole race ~ their on1y safety for the future
They take counsel, o., their preJudiees int
dealre for revenge, which are
ri AMore deafthan ndder5
>, To the yOice OF any true terialous
On the other hand the people Of the East who
have never experienced any difficulties with
the Indians, who have scarcely ever seen ono
and with whom their associations are only Of
q once numerous and powerful people posses.
sing the entire continent Of Amertca, a racA
who hare been compelled 70. retire before tht
onFard march Of civilization, until they b.re
DOW hardly spot left upon which to place
thelr feet and feel safe from rurt her tnofeata-
tion: OF a people who have rapidly disappeared
nns1;s nnsM 1ssssy - extinct E-.css1nr naeJ 1,onfe
civilization; who hare sutiercd much- ffom
The asg1essions OF the whites, and whose Re-
reeted wrongs CRY to Heaven for vengeance.
throw around ali their ideas OF The tsrri rna,1,,
aronantfc and poelic interest, which lost
people Always inspires among men. AL their
tyMpaIhies ara FOR the "poor Indian" and
whites from the territories, prevent tie de-
velopmcnt OF Statea I'M the West, -pIace a
limit TO the progress Of civilization. and The
development OF the republic, merely to &C.
commodate the native American in his Wild
Stale oi nature, abandon tbe Indian to per
civilization and Development.
TIE POLICIES DISCUSSED. .
The policy Of determination cannot be m,
teE1ained for. moment By any government,
Lctther can the policy Of abandonment. The
1oriner would make us 1tarbar1aus, while The
latter Is impossible. Nothing should be per
mitted to retard our progress, and no private
relopment and pros perity as q nation. For
tunately. there Is a middle course; which il.
followed, no one Is made to suffer injury, but
On 1he contrary every one Is benefited. The
INDIANS have proven their desire and capacity
lor improvement wherever and whenever
Give ihc: 1ndians government ie:jf laws 4;
protect them from outrage, and 5aciiities lar
acquiring, a higher Organization, organize
lhe Southwest Indian country, now occnnfeii
BY *, QN Indians aud :, COX. freedmen. into
teIritory with An e1ecutiYe, judicial and legis-
!sttve department, give them absolute con.
!5ol o. the sol, ,Tietthem encourage other In. !
heir own laws and elect their own de1ernfes
% Congress-
:, THE SOUTH wKsT coUScIL.
In recent council held with the south |
Vest indians, 50 ably presided over by Judro
.ooley, Commissioner of Indian A(rnirs. tbev |
1pressed Themselves desfEous OF having !
abroad built through their county, and UPON |
ne question Of the emancipation Of the 5000
esfoss they had held as slaves, when. fold
nd hereafter 1t would be punished
: q -crtme = TO Il enslaye = them,
i'd they, like mnuy. of our 6outhern
rethrcn with all their boasted !. ch1yaiy and
ICE Sense Of HONOR refuse to accept d one
the consequences Of the defeat Of The rebel
au4e. the freedom of the slaves Did they
on and persecution Of the blacks did thev
pmpel the attendance OF n United Etates 4
Fmy and Fseelmen'a Bureau 10 protect them
ON outrnEcs MOL Quito the contrary,
hey told the Comm1ssfon: s!If our great
ther at Washington says It Is wrong to make
lesc V 0V negroes slaves they are free. We
e VIII protect them, and they may remain
It'll us. Tell the great father 10 send US an
1cer who will be Just, and speak the truth,
i'd to him we 1eay ye the settlement of thls
attcr, and We Will abide the issue" No
Ero has been assasslnated or even pcrse-
ltea, oy thelF late Indian masters. They
1Fe not even been compelled TO leave the
untry or to appeal to any one for protec-
in: How different 1t has been In the Eopth
GEN. sASBoRN's MISSION.
Ten. John B. sanborn has been selected Is
9 representative Of our government in the |
ttlemcnt OF this question between the In
ans and the freedmen. He has received bis
struet1ons md departed with single staff
lcer and clerk for the Indian country, ia
4 not eren ask that m army might accom-!
ny him to enforce a settlement. He went
'ne. and 1t Is reasonably safe to predict that
Will be successful Ia his mission. lie has
, chivalry."
: TESTIMONY OF OFFICERS. Ii
Officers Of our army and others of long e1-
r1ence With Indians sav they'dre the easiest {
tS1 1 q
Justice, protection from outrage, and q
ents and officers who will Always teil then1| q
truth and keep faith with them. - il
THE HUDSON BA1 FUR COMPANY. Is
The Hudson Bay Fur Company hive had
'ch to do with the Indians Of the Far West
the last thirty or forty years, and yet they
&c, had little II any difficulty with them, II
ply for the reason that In the selection Of l.
ar agents they have been careful to appoint L
n Of integrity who soon gained lie m
lnFted confidence Of the Indians. The same Il
be said Of the Canadian Government, s
MATTE AMERICAN COMMONWEALTH, =
5 It not worth The attempt to make the I
'eximent Of concentrating al the Indians Ia y
Southwest. give than government, build =!
natiye american (not "KnoE Nothing'D Is ie
1mon"ea'th, give the 100000 Indians II II
b q Territorial form Of government, and as :"
, Rdvance.i in civilization encourage them q
'rganize a State, and thereby ascertain Of =
II they are capable as peoples. II
lake 1t advantageous for 1.-The Indians on
plains, and among the whites, to migrate | Ii
Ihe Kansas Indians have already proposed Sc
|o) into the Southwest territory md there da
C with the 10000 Chcrokees, semlnoles, Bl
as one people, with common interest In Cl
Station and the control Of the soil; pro-
} them the means Of becoming an nsrfcnl-> ia
! md stock raising population; manifest y !
interest IN their progress and welfare; ~
ginee them that our Government will pro. ne ne
them from wrong, and assist them to n
tide all the comforts and conyenlenees OF n
cher civilization. nm convinced that r. r.
Government will be able to do this. by IN
adoption Of 3 Just policy Z It's adminls- III
Ion OF our Indian Affairs, and that the In. t,s
is will readily comply With aud carry out ~ ~
, programme, md make war a1ndns iiy
nsetVes no morc.-.:s- *, ed
THE RED STONE MouSTA1H. - fol
1858 our Government in a treaty made VI,
I the Yanktonss of the: Northwest, stfpu- til
d that ceFta{n tract of Idnd In Minnesota; m