, 1866-07-08
THE NDTkN. TREATY COIMI1Sl0J.

" mattBtt Ttne3 ID EafEtt 4T11ch, Bought It froI
Ke1le1MAnn Id 1878, Ind left ft To his SON, th
present Austrian Ambassador to the TufIerie.
THE MDr1N' TREATY CONFESSION
sHsuceess Of .ne Neg eti.ttoga, aaa ii,
Causes Thereor-Eac ksatghsy aui
tt:sea.nt :Tengsz2e!HfeslI 1aeiaAs=A
lii. lspee!a, cene.poad dsnzs i. Paul Ptsss1::
u. rro,o foH7 sa L 1saH..E, Jaas 70 1eea
Commissioners IL 1ot having vefy ss Good sta sne
cess IN concluding treaty viii I'll Of III II,
-trib$A that roam in-th1s region. tThera seer
to be difficulties in the way Of Inducing some
Of tnese Wna indians to aceede TO the tarmi
as stated in the nrst council, are simnlv ~ ~
-grant the right: of.Hay to ronds ma fe1s: IL
I.grAphs,, to; permit emf1rat1on to nsss nnrnn.
lested along these overland routes: :: and IN
confederation Of the consequent loss OF cams
n1o9.oe. sn aS w9uld ar Rsy ydas 1sn
should desire to select u reservation aud eni.
tNstv the soil. The tribes represented IN ths
drst counctl wssa willing to xcoede to the do
mand 30 tar- a. tho Plste Valley road W..
iUnGeane1, in1 .ha n,xs nus were opposed to allow
to Montana BY way Of tic Powder Riyor v..
ThA cut OIL, saves four hundred miIes ant
T. much batter road than By Salt I.ekr
@ anm rionosed route to Idaho leaves the
g1eas oyerland ~ route, about tLirty.a miles
lii. ana 1ds so!t sef pssses ws,t Of the Black
nin1 IN northvcsterly direction until III II
etf'kea tho Valley OF tho Yellow atonc .r.i y
then follows up that stream 10 VIrpfnln md
nennock C1ty. This seems 10 10 tlu fayoriin
nhu4Io hunting ground OF all tho Indian, III
tne me UPPef rate. They remember that bo.
,,e. ,ofe emigration passed up tho Plato Va1ioy
Snua!o roamcd in yass herds alonr its banks' v
NoW, not one eau be scru from Id sol,srr i"
~ mouth, anl tlcy very paturulir cnnci,,t"
tLht u they yield this nrw rouiu tioy n',,.f
a,r slaryo' Ihcso Indians hayc meyer ill the
,nnx rtMss u, lug uoyernmons. They havo lad
anfliiE tho past two years. ''0'f'
auE hut repeat what oil tho naountatnccrs
ana old sctt'crs OF this rcelou say, when
s!ate tnai tho lndian. believe that thoy Wcrv
seSt' seSSesssl 70 ucsHatlng tho whites. Now, tho
| anu stop emigration from croaaIuI ti,cir coun.
try. Actnated BY thfs belief; and rontrolicd
w eoldlers' lodges, Red t;louI" und !" Man.
aisald.oi:hi1. lloracs," two Influential chtcis Of
She ogallallos Sioux, came TO tho Council 10
Tho, naas naat. tne COMMISSIONER had to say.
charged tho Government with having, through
tnelr agent. robbed them of thulr lands a1id
Planoered fhc1n o. their dnuuisies, promised
IN tha treaties Of 1851. They said they would
60 so,ps. paes 10 thelr Villages md talk 10 ther
would bring all thclr bands and make treaty
that would last forever. 10 this the com.
mtssioners accedcd, believing it best that thc
enIsfe tribe should consent to the term,
proposed. These chiefs desired the CommIs-
smntSer vs 70 soa was e,ght dsys before they held
InelF Young men present. During Ills ad-
1on!nneot, ef1orts were made to colsmunIeasa
"tn band Of Chcycnnes supposed to be
eamped near Fort Reno. Two mcsseprers
,s,te. wsie employed to GO to the yillago, one
Tbsie Tha;c man man me other Cheyenne indian.
lied Cloud" and '.Man afraid Of bis Horses.''
Me1e CANDID a. thrae messengers vera
passing: some ofthc young men came ont and /
grove them oack saying no white man sbould
ot .o1 n5epgb bs th5f rnhs a, Ihis act
The time allowed these Chiefs his psssed aRd
We hare no word that they me coming In. I
am satisfied that the old u1en of he O1allsi-
rs desire peace, but the young meu govern
taem and they dare not sign treaty, unless
in,a aaS15 @S.t o. me yopng rs5Eioss or9snized
These organizations govern and control MI
these tribes. These chiefs seem TO hays 11ttIe
influence IN any matter, except as ihe aYnn.
nentsof the yoangmen.
II Ihe ogalla1laa are the influential and rnling
tant th9t eTsry effort should be made 10 in.
duce this powerful aud :Wafllke tribe to make
peace. Ihe Rapahoes and Cheyeuuea that
belong to the Jurisdiction Of this agency are
nanting away nolthtan Pembina River, and Iii
sao.ts 70 potiy them that the Commissioners
fFe ffe nefGs h3se e g yet been unavailing. The
Upper brule Sioux are willing and anxious
Io 70 make = treaty Of peace. '.swlft Bear."
Spotted Tai" and ssIron sheu,H 1ealinp
:htets Of this tribe, Mil Field heright Of va
Eeas sths. tneir country, an9 ak That the Great
lnx,ous TO have reservation, that they may
lelect, SO that ihey can raise corn and bsyen
lone. When the Council first opened. q
rest number Of Indians were camped within
~o miles Of this fort, but when they beard
nat they must submit to allowing the aor-.l
country. many went away. Added to this,
hess Indians have: ofts1 been deceirsd, 80
hat they hnye 10 confidence In anything q
lol not to get themselves Into any trap. They
camp on ths other side Of ths Platte Riye1
md Ats always on tho guard to prevent nj.
tacK or surprise, and It Is almost impossible
~ dssurS tnem that the whites are in earnest
mnch to creatc this state of things Is The fsct
t1st me government are moving ali The
rsuIsf1 sre coming IN: The Indians Nm f.
ooa1es Of troops moving In every direction.
,na Eon cannot make them bslieye but an.
'tHe1 i.o5ane Ghl.erion murdes,' Is being planned
,red d'1me1 mea eafTingt Ton. Tith about efeht hun
nree hundred wagons passed here this week
70 establish and build new fort On the paw.
acr KiSer road to Montana. Building hi.
POS. % the disputed territory aud bet1Fc tha
rpenfs sTG aneas consent will ic.r
THIS action on the part OF the Government
viii OF necessity itri'ate the Iud!ans and NAV
for time delay a fall understanding vii; |
these Tribes. Iho Indian ideas oi making
peace a'e crude. Most Of these Tribes and
bands think that afler they hare smoked mud
shook l!ands with white nru, that they llavu :
,1oue all that Is ueceseary. 1f,ev eatl1iot I'M,
lcresnnd tte form Of treaty. III uccotdanca
y I'LL heir iiea Of making pcacc. sonle Of Tue
Intger hands of sio.x send in word BY
Fort onre. and talked and smoked with Col. {
sfuyhAl'fer commanding, sud that tittait
,cnr!. arc tho satlt now" At,i wien The baf.
a1o hunts ar oyef, ttiey Win eot1iu III MID Kot
r. ttesetlls thsit ufeat Father i!as sent ,hetn.
ntt. tllr,tstafid that Tho Drnlea Wit tttaat
aw days. No enc can compute liie dam.
PA lllsetfctet1 with. The emigration over
fcds Ut eihtasant wagons Aud aFtat hefds OF
itate: '1Ae tloYarn!neat lias tried 10 brl0s
s%so sseo 70 ttts reslen BY ns,n:, snd q 60 i'n.
titee eh(.ellsf, NOW tNay nave fea0lSed 70
IL sstss s II @ ~ sns s,s'i VII H. H." ~ n: }s c,. ""
nd,sna and ray well for ths Wilt to ps.s
lE01'Rh slvis eountry, than Euaort to arms.
no RAmo II Kons, and they, must alttar
.arya or stoal. They ,nl.al ha' 'fb.i during Tho
iii ba' n,aro llaan would b. required 10 food
hem !or yerrn.. The grcatcat dlaiaulty tn
,ho way ul living permanent peace Ia tho
luatals feeling that exists against 1nllans BY
,ordcr man, aud II = Tatont to any one, thai
!hese limos ot rosd, tlurc il danger OF trouble
rs. Tho following is \ truc copy Of = pro.
position made by Hear Dlaukct. lie handed
/ to ono Of the Con,m1ss!oner, fcM mo-
nents ngo md . r. ts;Sas Sas i h!m.o; t.. WhS.e
Wy he picked up hl. knowledge Of the ehtro-
,raphic nst, where ho acquired ls intimate
md extensive knowledge Of tho English laus
[uagc, from nome missionary or trader. Tho
saraed eachoma proposition is curiosity.
ronx or THAT ron rzAcr. Ii
Sss @ frsd or hi. hounss. loue .na'a Of ah
J Ds.r ~ inl.Dt'.e ne cues turno over Il,
Slsn vske. In under the srounaes
ranninc l5ear - 500. ~
htsndiog Elk !;
- ats he foae On thsss iSs 1t 10 a' Wsspn todea
,.h l1d11us goods
100 Maroon hour+es -:
5M heads OF c..us i;
600 +" Of Cows T.,
200 - ol Seaps
1tO0 ~ Hpt1
500 ru.tefs
1QoU Chickens -: '"".
zo0 culed MANS to race con
wh hat A. XII NAk II l..
lon1 grsndce. With his "rustersn and
chickens " and culed mana to r1ce corn." |