The New York herald., 1867-10-09

country alonc FREQ from dau again have they De-
| come ins .borcilale and marderous ana asMn must
| th-y ~ pnuisnel pun.snel again and they VIII i'm
Lore peace and terms be dictated "n0n Vii NOS
ony give secany to lie and prooer.y out VIII anuanee %
doctrne before we separated such was the opinion of
| av.sy ma,nb,r ~ ii. Commission
s,,es tatee sort emerson March 25. 1857, tho
Gam m,.sn use this MANIFESTATIONS appears al
synsys NM ipa. these indians must DO severely pun
sea or driven tAe country. that section OF the
countrg iue of communication with Montana be en-
tireiy abandoned int again, IN letter dated tort
agd r1eTes THIS section OF The tho part
OF tho Indians freluen, and we again respectfully
toe military Tncse several letters, with teegrams 10
tie same effect all Official ana recelvci tue sane
| iioa of The entire Commi's zion. Why some members
| changed their minds SO soon aiter inc CON-
| mission e,sided an AZ ioss to know.
Ia word what course is left but subdue these recu
saat aud rsoeious Indians They are still urging war
people, and propose cease hostiues only
upon cer.aa conditions whca the government cannot
IA hoapr cr justice accept Those who went 70 i:afame
anaby for the purpose OF truce aud not OF
peace. Incy deceived tho Commission by stalins that
ther bands had eeasod ho-tlltie9 Iney returned from
the couac Dut u the war more ec,ivslv Those
OF the nation VINO met Ge0erais Suiiy and Parker
wee nsoen and proposed terms which leave no otner
alternative Than against thcn, or stod iu
difference 70 their career OF crime ana blood Tho hes-
parties abont PIN kearny refused TO meet me IN
c6lac. The sind offices the governments nave been
exhausted. No recourse left but punishment anu toe
goysrnnent has been strangely slow preparing Tor
that strict duty aud Justice dcmands rue reaerva
ton pulley pTesents III. ouly nxcd solution TO tho
great Indian question Whenever il has bsen tried It
has been found work aei These Children OF nature
cultivate the soii and soon lose Their no
msiic habits. II believed tnat the time Is not Tar
distant whea the OF powerful race will
become peaceful AID erly citizens. fhe scsttered
wid Indians, now roaming over tho Western pains sill
be compelled TO aoAndon the The increasing en-
crOacniaants of the white man. railroads and ish
the continent viii drive away the buffalo.
and submission or starvation follow The govern-
should not permit the Indian further to waste
awar by atriticn. allow him further 10 annoy our
frontier settlers 1t snoud compel all peaceabiy dis
posed and not already provided for 20 so upon reer
vaiion at At once strike decisive blow against
those who al with When these are Gumbisl
and suh6und. let the terms of peace be based upon
the condition that they so upon reservation, WI re,
until thoy become scls itaiaing, nne'al support
should be provided Ii ad'tion should furnish them
with teachers. farmers and mechanics. whose duty t
fhonld be instruct hem in Christianity, husbandry
ana trade When su!lic emily civilized, confer upon
| them all he privio-es OF citizenship
AL lndians VINO reservations and are nr
willing TO be placed them, transfer al once 20 the
War Department, with IRON them ali their agents
and cease to give them iurther presents or support
| Lei hs Ind understand he the rigor Of
military jurisdiction by going upon tho reservation that
has been provided for him. aud tha hc can cxchGnso
lie which affords but an uncer ain subsistence
wncre he will be furnished with plenty aud
In The meantime tho government should select feaer-
4 vaton aud commence improvements
aanv friendly Indians have sign fed desire 20 adopt
tho advice whc has BEEN repeatedly given to Cultivate
tie soiL This class VII form nucleus and gathering
point where. Ii tho government deals literally many
others viii The advanta es Of this ifc
that Of the chase VIII become apparent and WI
DC not TOO argc. and that it be laid of with view TO
farming purposes alone Let each bead or family have
u
hundred, composed OF such they may
iect, with a i.imer Tor each band Provide
tor each farmer. and until the soil produces
| sufficient to support them furnish them with
sugar aud coffee Teach the by bouatiful generosity
tnal their Great Father feels kindly towards all Gs
red children who are peaceablc and well disposed as
towards his white children, and that while their bad
conduct will pr,voke punishment their good conduct
| will secure reward
| In place recommend that Territorial gov
eminent be ut organized Tor that part Of Dakota
| lying Of Nebraska aud south OF Dakota proper
| rapidly increasing popniation Is sprngng up along
! the line of tho Union Pacific Railroad, remote from
tho sea of government ani ne administration of law as
demand i'm mediate nterpostion OF Congress
afford remedies in vii and to mete out punish
ment Tor Territorial governmont with lines
inalcate ed, would embrace many friendly Indians who
| arc now imposed upon by the whes. Courts onco
ordnncd men coold DO punished for trading with them
without proper authority, and also Tor selling them
sp riiuous liquors rhis has been fruitful source OF
| our disturDanccs upon he frontier.
| Iudiaus upon reservations could in this way be
brought under the prot con Of courts their grew
| Gnce- heard aud tncir rights secured.
| With government force fertile and in many
respects a desirable country could be brought under
| intelligent ard profitable Cultivation. Tie mines would
be speedily developed aud this Indisn would be
Obliged to fOrakc his wandering habits aud fa back
upon the reservation ~ me only means OF support 70
some persons may cruel 10 make him leave his
savage than tio-c are striving leave him there.
10 tn end in paco OF throwing obstacles In the way
OF settlement would extond every facility to settle
ment
In place cf allowing inevitable growth upon the
frontier further To decmate the Indian, and finally
bol hm out ot exscuca propose TO take those that
remain. Al whatever necessary expense to tho govern
| ment and as act OF justice aud humanity. mould
now recommend tnat tho government take one more
| step In advance of what u has hitherto DONE with
view OF accomplishing which experience proved
10 be for tns Indians best good. reservation u his
only ark OF safety As long be receives your presents
Industrial habits. Withdraw their agents and support
from all remain and transfer them the MILL
"a departments slbiuc the nve or slx thousand wno
NJ IL. M nc heY al tla
condition OF prompt resort TO reservation. When
TINS done they should pass under the charge OF the
Indian Bureau and tho military have no moIe control
over them.
My next recommendation Is that nve Indian districts
be created, ombfacn ng all the Indians in the Cnncd
States and that three subcommissoners be appointed
for each disrct,w whose duy shall be side therein.
ConIcr upon them dcal power 10 bear and Determine
all complaints bet Indians Their snpcrnten.
dents aud agents. win foil authority TO cxamiue thor
accounts and TO reject or approve rs hev think
bes, with appeal 10 the Commissioner OF Indian
! ALA rs
also recommend IN entirc separation OF the Indian
! Bureau from the Interior Department. Oar Indian
aalrs have become OF suilcieot Importance demand
Tue orsar zatiun of separate department for taeir
| proper aud more efficient administration
| With these suggestions close this branch Of my
! report
In reference tas Mountain Crows and other nations
Mr. Kinney, after narraing at lengsh tho measures
| adop' ed toward them, reports as follows:-
recommend that treaty be madc at once with the
Indans that this country be purchased and rcserva-
ton be provided where have 70 doubt most OF them
| could be locatod With bot little dBcaity.
fhc country assigned them by tho treaty OF 1851 the
government should si regard theirs, potwithstand
ing the ncursons and partial OF tno Sioux in
dsposses. ing them. In my council with this tribe
sf;s s@s.u nas Ps y Rssu, ought
\ T. smith. My object was for them to bs 20
placed, geographically ttst IL OF military expc
u,on tho oficer 10 cpnrand would know their loca-
zion and would take sm for hostile Indians. again.
/ by going further up the country they would be
liable To bs attacked by the Montana militia, which
was then understood wcro their way down 70 the
Yellow Stone 70 Agh; the hostile trb,a AZ their re-
| quest appointed two white men-Rsphael Gallcgos
and John Richards, Jr, who spike ther tonguss--to
1.-Two with them, and, In soldiers parties trav
cling the road appeared. these could afford protec
iiou by giving notes OF their friendly cha racter
Mr.. Kinney with account OF the massacre Of
Colonel Fetterman and his men, which published ia
| fu shortly alter It's occurrence