Arizona miner., 1866-10-27
INDIAN WILL BE INDIAN.

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 lt cannot have escaped the notice of the reader that during the past six months, in particular, the Indian Department at Wash. ington has been putting forth extraordinary exertons to conciliate and perfect treaties with the various Indian tribes which ravage almost at will the vast interior. As thi, question Is one which possesses a vital inter- est to all who reside upon the frontiers, as well as to the merchants, traders and trap pers who have occasion to use the overland routes, it has recently occupied the earnest attention Of that portion of Congress to which the matter is assigned, and number of trea, ties have been made with assemblM tribes, and large sums of money expended 10 perfect the desired arrangements. We have been repeatedly congratulated by telegrapl thst everything in relation thereto was enccsrac- ling and that the labors of the Commissioners were being crowned with success. Judge, then, onf disappointment on reading in this mornings dispatches the efollowingunexpectcd announcement: Parties from the plains represent the Indians to be mastering for war, and say that as soon as the corn is ripe every tribe on the plains will start on the war path" This, after between one and two hundred thousand dollars has been appropris- ted for the purpose Of bringing the Indians tb terms of peace, does not look very much as though the efforts of the Department had been " crowned with success" It cannot be urged that the effort has failed from want of competency on the part or those who had the management of the negotiations. Less than a year ago, Attention having been drawn to the subject. the President appointed a Com mission, consisting of Governor Edmunds. Major General Curtis, Superintendent Taylor, General Sibley and Hon. Orrin Guernsey, to treat with the Indians and conclude with them treaties of peace if they found it prac- ticable. Meanwhile, General Connor had been dealing with them in the only practica- ble manner we believe in--he had been ener getically fogglag them into obedience. The Department adopted other ways and means. The Commissioners of Indian Affairs ordered the purchase of large quantities of goods to be distributed among the Indians, and other gifts, including large sums of money, were placed at the disposal of the Commission. They proceeded to Fort Snlly and remained there for some time, holding conferences with various Indian tribes which had gatherd there a; that time. Large bands of the central and northern tribes afterwards came in to treat with the various officials appointed for the purpose The general result, as reported by the Commissioners, was that they found q grtat dssin a@OBg dse Bsdians Tgr Jrace They had no difficulty in concluding at once nine different treaties with yarious tribes, tho Sioux d the Missouri, alone, being intracta ble. The Commission then headed fpr ths upper Missouri and the Platt, where the, | found the redskins "quite willing to remain at peace with the United States ;n and will | ing, also, to protect tine right of way for tn, telegraph and the overland mail, but the hitcl occurred upon their proposed removal iron the territory they occupy Treaties wen made, but it Is now urged by the Indians, il extenuation of their want of faith, that thei
 tribes were not fully represented.
 We believe in philanthropy, but are con yinced that whenever sought to be applied |
 the Indians heretofore, it has taken . wron | direction. While charitably shilly -shallyim with the Indians, we aIe very gaphilanthrop icaily sacrificing the live, of hundreds of on fellow -countryInen and the property of hund 1 reds more to the vengeance or avarice of thes crafty savagcs. The best way to get them O reservations is 10 corral the whole crowd wit
 an armed force, composed Of backwoois fight CTS, deprive thcm of their arms and driv them, like 90 many sheep, 10 the points V h sr they are t0 herd They should be cleared At feast, from tine overland route by force l S1cTawei,t0 Be-.