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New-York tribune., 1867-09-27
TIE INDIAN QUESTION As VIEWED BY ONE Oh
THEIR PEOPLE.
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We had the pleasure OF an hours ConVeISa-
on, few days with the foster brother oi to V
lratcd Seminole Chief Billy Bowcgs His Iemhi,eeuo's
of tha Florida wAr nre exceedingly interesting lie was
~ the moderate party lu tc tllhc INC p'9 !,'huS
Icct he WINS with those who pctiohed Gen. Aaclhiy
Taylor 10 transfer thcu beyond Arhausas AZ no time
Of course ne fought with his tribe 80 long Us general war
hat he does not remember a single instance IN
thirty wear, n which the whites Lave rtS!uus kept an
engagement with the Indians lie never has Eno"9 a
orc, 10 The prejudice of the INDIAN lie has Known nut
one or two Indian agents who we're honest men ,Iho
rest are an scouudlcs Nud invariably cheat the Indians
H', w M. drnv.n yrty striking picture of The pal-
m,nt of annuitlc such scene, Lee says VIII repre-
The indian asent makes his appearance at certain
pont To distribute the uuuuieS The Indians oi the TRIBE
nuying been prey lousy notified, are pthtn a young
vnrrinr i'm the first flush OK manhood, ambitious IN
experienced. comes up 20 receive, say one hundred
aud forty dollars, whlen ~ due liilu ~ ne son Ul
chief lhc rst thing that attracts lis attention 4 beau
tifu blakc u red Nah kccnah, perhaps which ihe art
- u "s ~ liz in'nst bnye th1t blanket Very well; the
nrr,t ia willing thnt hc should It IS just the same
d,,, jccs nor know in lie makes his mark Then the
blank , nlcd by agent with rs many blankets as ho
deems prudent. OlV seminole has kitorn ~ instances
,"br NE MaE has been GIied ir FORTH blanLeiy rhie
onIg one ,rds actually rcccred by me Indian reccpHg
dm Wbn wishes one s charged SO for IT, II he get,
drink md wishes 10 return. It and gct something else ho
IL the day permitted to return 1t, and Ii credited
Presently the agent finding that hs receipts will cover
the whole annuity 10 The tribe, suddenly CLOSES his books,
and To tho cVstfaen Indians that there IL
more come. But lie has still on hand few blankets
aud other llcs Tor which lie Will dicker III Indian
would like an old FrnCh mnskot, for which the agent
has paid s. he can have for Sij In cash. furs ut the
lowest price. 80 tho shameless trade goes At night
the agent has tu receipts for his goods cash. and has
seven cshts ~ the whole safe In his pocket ur under
guard fefnps he viii have largo portions OF 10 opposed
for sale on the frontier shortly aft rwRr Perhaps ho
viii have II safely buried at his cucampment.
Now. N he can get an the ndaus drank he can prOba-
hy steal back tho grener portion NJ the one eighth dis
tributcd 10 them. NoNt day he Will they traded
with him Tor whisky. 50 he rolls out dozen kegs Ot
whisky knocks out the heads nnd winds up the day with
the biggest sluco ho can gct up.
THIS the model Indian agent painted from life II "A
better ets tho place occasion ally he is kicked Out
directly for II lee does not steal from tho Indian he has
no money GiyIo with the incorruptbo statesman who
New-York tribune., 1867-09-27
REPUBLIC OR MONARCHY.
10 n. Eailor ol 1As rlsuae.

10 me fdt'or W Ihf ifhhhf
SIR Is this II republic or n monarchy
Webster defines a monarch who exercises all the
powers Of Government without control" Yet the soye
reign OF Great Britain "can make no law without Ito
consent of Parliament" What has b0cn tho course ~
our Presidents Has he not m1ie his own viii tho
supreme lawi Has lac not sought 10 cOutayCno laws
passed by Congress by bare majority, but by two.
thirds of the peoples representatives theo assembled
II this il true democracy II Is different frOn what have
always understood IT, Yet this Oio-uan power appeals
Democratic party support nm! L. TINS Govern
ment administered the that Our Revolutionary
fathers pcriled their lives to establish Dd Washington
mean the President should rule and not the people Ha
offered the monarchy of THIS raiior but hc indg
nanty secuted at the idea, which his wcllkown answer
proves. Has not tho President assumed powers which
other President did which the queen Of England
dare not do and which dcspotc exercise led Charles l.
10 the scan0ld 10 may not bo eNpcdicnt o inpcach
him. yet the shameful abuse Ot his position overriding
Constitutional law would make such act injustice.
dspaSsonately appeal 10 ree people now emphatic-
ally to resist such cncroaohmcns their chartered
rights but not to those who would basey sell their prn
cipes and their birth-right for Of pOttage Am
far from right IN these Newsl VIII yon answer this and
onlighten AN HosEsr lNQUIRkRi
September "a
New-York tribune., 1867-09-27
A CARD
10 q. Eaiior Of 77I Trfbrn,.


SIR: In your paper of the 5tb inst. ap-
pears a communication on the "Orgin Of the Indian
War;" the signature OF who signs himself John
Evans late Governor Of Colorado Territory containing
structures Of mine to the origin OF the
present conflict with the Indians the Plains, which
cannot reply and retain my selfrespeet until thd
author purges himself from certain criminal charged
made against him by the most important Committee ol
Congrcss-that "o on the Conduct Of the War;" In
their report the Sand Greek Massacre" for 1865 vol
3. page 4, they say: Some or the Indians had
committed acts OF hostility toward the whites
but effort 10 have been made BY
the authorities there TO prevent these hOses othe1
than by a commission Of worse acts. Tie hatred OF
the whites 10 the Indians would seem 10 have been In
famed and excited 10 the utmost the bodies OF persona
killed at u great distance whether by Indians or not
certain brought to the capital Of the Territory
and exposed 10 the public gaze, for the purpose OF IN.
people Their cupdity appealed 20, for the GOyernor
In proclamation calls upon oil. either individually ot
such parties they may organize IN " Kill and
destroy enemies Of the country wherever they may De
found all such hostile Iudians,' authorizing them ito
hold tO their own private uso and Dcncnt all the
property Of said hostile Indians that they capture
What Indians he would term friendly Is mpoSsbso
tell His testimony before your Committee was char
actcrzed by such preyarcatOn and shung ls had been
by witness they have examined during the four
years they have been engaged m their investigations,
for the evident purpose Of avoiding the admission
that he was fully that the Indians massacrcd SD
by friendly feelings toward the whites. and had
done all ia their power 10 restrain those less friendly dis
posed Very respectfully your oDcdicut servant
omaha Ne5rasl'g. sept Il. 1851 :. +. TAPPAS.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-27

l assod IN tbe existence OF man upon earth, what
vast changes have occurred not only In geographical ds
coyery hut by its results! America has become giant
an Irresistible power upon her SOIL separated IlOm
Europe y an that renders her secure irOn hoSo
aggression With every variety of climate from INC
fr9id TO the torrid zone, with fertile SOIL boundless
avIcable rivers Of prodgiOus extent, and com
modlos ports, the future Of that wondefn country y
he pIopnosticated by a comparison with the past inc
first steps Of young colony slow and fun OF diincu
but H. in $50 years. America has attained her present hg
ooson from an utterly savage state what part will that
vast continent IN the future history OF the wolu
New-York tribune., 1867-09-27

BY the addition of German as an optional
study In the place OF astronomy and LtiOn In the Seos
year. and the appointment ot fcpch IN the sophumofe,
Yale will give Increased attention. Ia mudcrn languages
hereafter which Is step Ia the right direction
The New York herald., 1867-03-09
PROBABLE kuaosa BY UNITED STATES solpsss.

Captain Rrainbdge. Of the Fourteenth United states
infantry, called yesterday morning At Police Headquar
cre and informed Superintendent Kennedy thli about
ten c'clockcn Thursday night four soldiers stationed
On Davd's Island, named Michael Walsh, John Burns
Charl,s Parker and Bernard Aonahan, had deserted
from tho land by, is supposed, taking forcib, pos
session OF the boat which used at the post ferry
convey the troops from the island to the main land
II Is feared that the ard in resisting The dcscrters
overpowcrcd and thrown overheard traces OF
him been ound since the hour the s0d.e let tho
station. An officer Of the Twelfth precinct, about
half-past eleven O'Clock tbs same night, saw
four soldiers the Harlem bridge terminus OF
the Third Avenue Railroad, ono Of whom had a sun
sung over his shoulder. The officers stationed In tue
vicinity Of the bridge have strict orders all
United States soldiers in uniform seen passing tho
bridge unseemly hours and under suspicious circu
stances in order that descrer may slip through their
hands; but the officer duty on Monday night was
we'll aware that guard accompanying deserters always
carries lis gun with him, he did not think II his duty 70
interfere with the four nen. Tho last ssca OF the
soldiers was their entering Third avenue car which
WIS going down town.
The New York herald., 1867-03-09
BaOGKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

COMMITTED FOR BuRGrARY.-1wo cartmen, who gave
their names as Bernard Mullen ard James Mcclure,
taken before Justice Cornwe yesterday afternoon
to answer charge Of burglary. From the evidence
givcn r the It appears that ocer Down ng OF tho
Forty ninth precinct discovered three early
hour yesterday morning, roll ng whskcy from the
United STATES warehouse connected with the whiskcy
franklin avenues. When tho officer srnroscsod HsS
tho premises, tho men ran or leaving 1ye barrels OF
whskey on he street. Tho accused wcro subsequently
arrested by another officer The men stated that they
hai been employed by stranger TO cart the whiskey
away from tho warehouse, and were not that .
furnish bail Justice Cornwe committed thom 70 Jail
until Monday next when they will be tried. ~
ACCUSED OF sHorIIynSo.-Five girl: named Mary
Murray, Ann Barrett, Eliza Dunn, Lizz.o aud Margaret
Fecney arrested and locked up yesterday 10 answer
charge Of shopliftng Mrs. Eemng. of No. 100, and
Mis- Lyons, Of No. l26 smith street. Charged them with
stealing goods from their stores.
ssEAx Tuns entered the residence Of Edward Bay.
lss, No % Nam street, Thursday, and carried or
gold watch worth $50 and $3.50 in grecnbacks
PRonorn.-Dr Holey, who has boen acting as Assist
ant Inspector Of the Board OF Hcalth in Bro9kyn has
been promoted 10 the position OF Inspector.
ACCUSED OF BuRcIARY-Gcorgc Conway was arrested
and locked rp 10 yesterday charge Of hav.
ing buariousy entered tho storo OF John Kcnuey at
the corner Of Hamilton avenue and Hicks street.
ASSAULT ON AN OFFICER William Dewyer ar
rested aud locked up TO answer charge Of assanng
officer Whitehead Of the Forty nrss precinct. tappeas
officer Whitehead found tho accused engaged In an
aIray Thursday night tho s.oop or rrrkcr' liquor
saloon, Of York and Ma reefs, and attempt.
ing to arrest hm was sci upon by the prisoner and
several Of his friends.
DRowSra CASUALTY --coroncr Smith yesterday held
inquest in the case OF Ellen Mcdonald, whose body
found in tho river foot of Wilson street. f. d. The
night previous IL appearcdin cvd,ace that deceased
was employed as cook board Tho canal boet 0ueda,
at pro ont lying whcro tho body was ornd; that
she had been shore Thursday evening on y!sif,
and supposed. fell into The river whilo getting
board her return tho plank extending from the boat
tho shore being very and unit for bridge.
Deceased thrty-eight years Of age and had been
employed on board the Oneida four years. y, s4s
SUDDEN DEArn-Mrs Ca,harine Eicard, reading at 81
lfcKibben street, d., taken suddenly with cramps
on Thursday night and died In few hours. Sho q
native Of Germany thirty yhve OF ago. and leaves
family Of six children. Coroner Sniit last evening
held inqccst on the body when It appeared that de-
ceased Lad been complaining for long timc but IA led
10 obtain medical attendance consequence Of her pow
cry.
The New York herald., 1867-03-09


More Of the French View Of the Samnnr Bal
Affair. Y .~tr
Tho Paris Opinion NdfiofaIe or February 20 says a
the SANTANA Bay affair the advantages to the Unite
States in acquiring the Island OF 81 Thomas from Den
mark f4 = .ets st..es- @teff
st Thomas is, a. Is known, the greatest commcrcIa
entrePos OF this archipelago. Il Is there that nil th
steamers touch which run between the neishborInd
countries OF America and the continent OF Europe All
tne importance OF this small island lies. rce. in
port The island has only one town, St Thomas with ar
teen thousand nnabitants but the trade OF St. Thoma
amounts annually to ten millions Of dollass and IT,
possession ol point Sd well situated, scrvipg sta
tion among the Antilles would admirably suit The Amer
leans. rM otN.4f# Ii fssV' a3c8eE
S. Thomas and Samana would give them in tho,
Antilles quite peponderang potoh OF wics sooner.
later they would pot fail to avail themselves 10 extend
their actual domination or their proleGlorae over al
the Archipelago. tiAAE i.A-
AS TO what relates to SANTANA Bay the Domincanss
as we said have only SHOWN themselves too ready
70 yiod cash down to The wishes OF the Washington
Cabinet. Denmark which las St Thoma. seems
TO think little Of this distant island possession; and the
idea Of selling IT. as well az the two other Antilles OF
which il is mistress has been often ascrbed to that
power NJ. N
Now there exists between the United States and Den
mark all powerful intermediary which, TO giyc the
the North Americans new proof or sympathy, would
not hes tate 10 its influence with the Cabinet Of
Copenhagen. This intermediary is the CTar, whose.
eldest has married. the Princess Dagma daughter Of
the King Of Denmark.
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

From the Salt Lake Telegraph, Feb ~ eN
An q majority Of Nevada neghbors wish 10 come
into closer Fellowship with citizens and they
assert Congress s willing they are, we may just a.
sood people OF that sae on their union with ua good
understanding the beginning Of alliance may pre-
vent much 6bsequent unpleasantness and should be
liberal In the world 10 many thnas yet, when i comes
70 principles and matters vitality connected with the
- s.,cSl,sh . the Pilgrim Fathers and = inssSe IS
In ne ar.s place. We shall expect ou, nssasor. e
n mupiv and rcplensh the earth. We shall require them
10 I'M and make beautiful the surface OF the enrth in.
inr into its bowes God did not intend men to become
moes altogether even for the love OF silver and gold
SuI psors,hsS hSecdy psgedy and Snreevcd by
single shade rit treo or shrub or rod Of flower
vegetable garden You see the consequences OF The two
svstemsuah cultvsting the surface Of the earth
a,ns her nhabants comfortably and pays way hon.
orally; Nevada, digging into the interior Of the
earth mnkes . tremendous blowing about her
enormous wealth. but actually saegers on the verge OF
bankruptcy, and TO keep we'll on her feet obliged to
the ss1Ss. q 81 gs and W on THIS
do We shal expect 'shent per shenp profit and mean
70 nay rass Other vsr Of the must be attended
70 also We shall sxpcct our neigbbors TO begin be
fruitful increase their families and oil their valleys
With their own offspring ho1orably begos,en and paser
must bc swept clean away as soon ss possible We
not on any account tolerate houses Of fame pros,tu-
tnOS0
crminaues ali indecent theatrical and other OK.
hibitionA This may be bitter pill for Nevads, but
terms must be complied with. We do not compromise
in those particulars They are essentials TO our sort
Of good socisty II may be all very well for our
neighbon 10 enjoy different social condition. but u
docs not suit our people The people hereabout lifs
their heads far above all low, groveing social customs
and cndeavor 10 live becomes reasonable and respon-
sble beings observing the natural Of and Divine in
ention In regard 10 the senses not burning In their lust
toward another ~ is - common throughout Christ
ondom.
We might present further conditions, but perhaps the
shove sufficient until Nevada shall signify her acccp
tancc OF them. II there 70 be alnncs between this
Territory and that State people will be greatly des
rous Of improving the NevAdans much be- and
possible raising them up the high moral standard Of
utaha standard 70 exalted that most Of the rest q
mankind dare not dream q reaching it-but nndng y
they suppose beyond their reach, like the fox viii
the grapes spend considerable time and wind aud INK u
depreciang u and all the really praseworthy attemp
| Of our people 10 reach n -------1 .--e.--
Nor - there anything unreasonable IN this request o
ours, Tor while Nevada nsghbor shut up mostly
under tho shadow of their Sierra any little shorcomins
~ DoesbD - sonswho eveunbiss - nspedy knowl
The New York herald., 1867-03-09
TINE ALLEGED ssEAT uaY euaos swxulf.

This case wherein We were charged with conspiracy
and which has occupied much timc in the police
court and 90 much space In the newspapers for
three months u at last closed, and In favor
Knowing full we'll what must be the inevitable result
OF q hearing before competent judicial tribunal,
have thus far patiently borne the many gross mscpre
sentations which have been published against ua We
now desire to place before the public very briefly
OF tho leading facts Tho difference between prcse
cutors and ourselves In relation TO FoIccr Tibbs Is
simply thisThey with all their astuteness and expe
rience In business, and with free access 10 all OF the
mercantile agencies and OF information did for
several months endorse the respectaby and RESPONSE
bity Of Folger Tibbs by selling them large amounts
OF goods crcdit and OF thcm standing their
reference We having knowledge Of the character Of
Folgcr ribbs did, like scores Of others, purchase
goods from them and paid for them We agreed For
this difference In positions they seek 70 be rewarded
aud nsk that We may % punsnca INC stakes 10 thl:
they would havo had tho ITO them extreme qualification
OF appropatng some forty Thousand dollars worth Of
g. dne 70 them from Foiser Tibbs Hence this COM
bnation OF somo forty individuals calling themselves
o sr.n ma ana G
spirit In which we have been prosecuted for three
months by ths committee OF merchants" boasiing OF
by the power Of which they expected 10 crush us
There has boon effort tue part Of this
prosecution 70 establish something against ue, hoping
thereby 70 escape the consequences OF their own
greed and foy but Notwithstanding the attorneys for
the prosecution have labored assduousy for three
months aided by COMMITTEE TO hunt up Testimony,
tat any cost" and have put upon the stand than
score Of witnesses, somo OF whom were imported, "at
great expense from Ohio, Maryland and Illinois, they
have totally failed 70 produce even the shadow OF evi-
denoe connect either Of with any of the alleged
| illegal transactions Of Folger q fibbs, or any
other person, and we were honorably acquitted
the testimony for the prosecution the Court refusing
TO cali witnesses on odr part remafkina that there was
nothing for US N defend. %3fMss- -
Our lips longer closed by the rigid finger Of the
law under false and malicious charge of crime; and
Is now onr turn TO become pIaintin, and we promise
| these gentlemen Of boasicd wealth that they VII
| nnd equally ns formidable in this r6h ~ we
were as defentants fer there Il no acs Of our ivel
chat we fear 10 have pubcy invssgated when We sro
permitted to show al OF tho facts and circumstance
connccted thcrewnh and in any comparisons OF char
acer between opponents aud ourselves N ths matte
We have no fear OF coming ous secund IN the comes.
Some persons have adjudged us guilty, os ~
Justice Hogan who heard the preliminary examinaop
held US for trial but must bs Fepemos1eu ns' 40, 10
satisfactory to ue, We cecincd 70 MAKE All
decne befe THAI fuctionary and We propose 70 snov
N pEQpsr legal procesdinG thas ~ n'ss ssvssasu
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

much soout them, but whom the people Of that stat
emerge from thsS obsouFty and form an alliance with
great and noble and renowned psopls = those Of hi
Iosrfsosy corresponding greatness and uobleneso O
ennsactss may Justly b expected
Moreover, viii be exactly right and mot justihably q
DO grumbed IT. n kindly and chartably overlook tn
past peccadoes Of our neghbors and help them to pa
on the grinding debts which they have contracted In tn
Gays o. sher Wild oas extravagancs and recklessnes
that they for the future be put their best behavio
wih become them on allying themselves with such
sooe. indusfriouA moral, and every way excelsz|
The New York herald., 1867-03-09
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

on Sunday night, the Sd instant, Mrs Jef Davis ar;
rived In Charleston, 4 G. II Il rumored that royal
'heunistsla is the occasion for her Southern pro
eress." t4
Senator J. D. Chase Of Colorado, Is stopping al the
ST. Nicholas Hotel. # \
Captain j. g. Connor Of ths United States Army; DR..
G. u. Gran, Of Omaha; W. Il Dun. OF California; A.
BaEe OF Boston, Colonel O. Aid Of Massachusetts,,
arc stopping Al the metropolitan Hotel
Count Monholon, OF Paris Ia stopping At tho Brcvoor
House.
Paymaster n 1. Burnett, OF Governors Island, Is
stopping al the ST. Dents Hosel,
List OF Americans registered Paris for the week end
ing I'D February, 1857 Prom New York-Mr y. John
son, Mr. J II. Niemsyer Mr.. Thomas r. Pickering, vito
aud daughters Mr. William Hoffman aud family; Mr.
Alexander Holland and family Mr. Frederick A. Starr,
srS John A. towics, Mr. and MIRA Lowery, Mr. J. A.
Lowery. Prom BostoD-Mr James X. Chadwick, Mr..
george X Clark. From Chcago-Ar John IL Small
and vile, Mr.. u. II. Sherman aud son. From san Fran.
cisco--Mr George X. Howard and family, Mr.. Ed sar
Mills, Mr. and Mrs. IA. =. Tischemacher. From Glove
land-Mr. w. sade. From Hartford-Mr. w. D. Epaid-
inv From Cambridge-Mr c. A. Longfellow From
Ottawa--Mr r. G. liaoch. From London--Mr A. Pal
iscr. Mr.. n. Cartiss Uned states Consul at Zurich
Charles A. Page.
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

Psscocors CRIME The Boston journals describe
bov or seven. John " williams, who has developed
very early and striking aptitude for THEFT having already
been put In prison for ~ seven tmsa His last explot
WAS ID put on pair OF rubber boots and steal behind the
counter Of tobacco dealer where be rilcd the money
drawer Of eis. and would bavo escaped with but for
che click Of ths door lsch he vent out When caught
he ssousiy denied the theft ana cooliy offered 70 be
ssarched Whom the money was found under the back
~ he csoo tcks4 where ~ bed oafeluy pv42q ~ no