New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09

The United States TO pay them $4,000 per annum Tor
and the Indians never having ratified the ainthdment,
they have some rights TO claim when the annutes are
stopped al the end Of fifteen years. release from their
TIE proper plan would have been show some respect
to theiriclams call them pretensons II you please as also
some regard for their wants by entering into new rea
tioss with them. This however not done.
The Indian who had stood by and seen te stream OF
reputation pouring over his lands to California Utah,
oregon and Montana for 50 many years began peg now
sources seek some place where he might De secure
Rnt s at this moment the war Of the Rebellion being
over thousands turned their faces toward the treasure OF
Montana. ,,, ,,oso ,ah
lous tales that freDsed the spaniards III McKee, Inc
Indian was forgotten His rights were lost sgt OF IN the
general rush these fountains OF wealth III seemed nov
10 occur to any that this poor despsed req man was
original dseoyerer and the sole occupant tor many
centuries OF every mountain scanned with atz anu Oh
every stream whose yellow sands glistened IN Tue nop
day sun. These mountains aud streams %neTe goia Is
found had all been taken from him. He asked 70 retan
only secluded spot where the buffalo and the elk "oud
i've and that spot lie would make his home ,
This could not be granted him. 1t lay on the way TO
these quartz mountains and Bactolian streams. The
truth r. no place Sas sa ets i aTd are tbe SAINTS
On the 10th OF March, 1866 Gen. Pope, then eoiniaho-
ing the Department OF the Missouri 81 t M 0 Rg
Horn Mountains" and ION or near the upper renow
orders were issued from Headquarters Department Of
the Platte directing part OF the 18Th Infantry 10 Rs n1
son Fort Reno Phil. kearny, and L: r. smlh. ,ol'
Darlington placed in command OF this new organiza-
ton called the Mountain District p + Smith
AigS The Indians notified the troops that the oceupa-
ton OF their country would be resisted The warning
An attempt was made by the Interior Department
during that Summer to stop tho war by negotiation Ire
Indians in council demanded the evacuation VI intIr
country before treating This could not be granted be-
the civil and military departments OF our 1o'e'h'
some OF the chiefs reluctantly submitted signed treaty.
but Red Cloud retired from the Council pacng ms mana
upon hs rifle and saying: In this and the Great spirit
trust for the rights" ., Al,
In few weeks the fires Of war blazed along the entire
travel the forts themselves were besleged lhe lnou
talns swarmed with Indian warriors The yoeys seemed
10 be covered by them. Wood and hsy were only pro,
cured at the end OF battle Matters grew worse until
the 2s Of December when wood party being r
sent out and fight ensued in which every man OF OUT
forces killed. This is called tho massacre OF Fort
As we have already stated the Indians demand the sur
render OF this country them But they have agreed
TO suspend hostities and meet Commissioners next
Spring to treat OF their alleged rights, without lssne
upon the previous withdrawal OF the gartisons;
Whether they viii then insist upon the abandonment OF
tho cannot OF one thing we are satisfied
ieTan. n ia worse than that II renders other routes
Insecure aud endangers territorial settlements MIA
RAILROAD further west and passing down tho valley west
Of the BIZ Horn Mountains Is preferable to the present
route The Indians present no objections 10 SUCH ioau'
but assure that we may travel II In peace.
II be said that these sayages are unreasonable we
eas they would not be dependent upon the buffalo and
the elk They would 10 longer want country e1cln,
become desirable II it Be SAID that because they
they should be we ansTfr nr oss
exceedingly dncllt, aud II money considera,Iois are
permitted TO weigh, 1t costs less to eyillze than 70 h
In making treaties IL enoined upon us to remove
II possible, the OF complaint on the part OF tne IN
dams This would be easy task We have done the
best could under the circumstances but II 10 now
rather late in the day to think OF oeteratlng from tne
minds OF the present generation the remembrance OF
wrong Among civilized men usually springs from
sense Injustice The best possible way then to AVOID
same rule holds good with Indians, the chief difficulty is
removed. But it is said our wars with them have been
answer unhestatingy. Yes! We are aware That the
masses Of people have felt kindly toward them ana
the legislation Of Congress has always been conceived III
the best intentions But II has been erroneous IN ac or
perverted In execution. Nobody pays any attention TO
Indian matters Its deplorable fact that Mebers OF
Congress understand the negro question: ana TAX learn
eddy OF finance and other problems OF political economy:
home the only question considered 10: how best 10 get
his lands" When they obtained, the Indian is lost
sight Of.
While our missionary societies and benevolent associa
tons have annually collected thousands Of dollars from
OF civilization scarcely dollar - expended OF th9ught
the civilization OF Indians at our yery doors
ciyilizauoni Or is IL because our people, VINO nave
grown rich In the occupation OF their former lands ZOO
often by force procured by fraud VIII not con
tribute IL would be harsh 10 insnuste that coyetous
eyes have possibly been set their remaining posses
sons, and determination hatbored ~ means OF accom
pl-hIng IT, A. know that our legislators ana nine,
Il not be wei regulate future conduct In the
matter TO exclude the possibility OF 80 unfaVoraoe an
We are aware that it is easy task to condemn the
former "a
crcse those Of the present But the past pocy OF the
Government has been much al variance WIN our IDEAS
Of treating tins Important subject hat We nope 10 pe IN
duged in short alusiOu to IT, The OF our popua.
ton been from east to west The Indian was ioud
on the Atlantic seaDOard, and thence 10 the ROCKY
Mountains lived distinct tribes each speaking
a language incomprehensibe to the others Us our
language to any Of them
As our settlements penetrated the interior, the border
came III contact with some Indian tribe The white ana
country, or OF them must abandon hthey could
have lived together, the Indian, by his contact would
Of lied WARY
impossible. All admit this would have been benehcla TO
the INDIAN. Even II We thought y would not have been
assertion for we know too well his pride OF race But
suppose 1t had proved mite lnconyeneht as wen ~
detrimental IL Is Questionable whether the policy adopted
has not been injurious What prevented them nv
ing togotheri st. The antpahy OF race a. The differ
encs OF customs arising from their tribal or
cannish organization. 81. The difference IN language,
understanding OF each ana the others motives ana
Now by educating tho children OF these tribes In the
English language these differences would have disap-
peared. and civilization would have followed AT once
Nothing would have been left but the Rnpathy OF
race and that too is always sofened In the beams OF
Naturally the Indian has many noble qualities He is
the very embodiment Of courage Indeed, AT times he
nseDsbe 10 fear II he Is cruel ana reyengefut
is because he is ouawed ard his companion IS the wild
beast Let civilized man be his companion and the
citation into life virtues OF the rarest worth CIV
zaton has driven him back from the homo he loved ~
has often tortured aud killed him. but Il never could
iuake him slave. AS have had 50 ttle respect Tor
those we did ensaye to be consistent TINS element Oh IN
dian character should challenge some consideration
But suppose when civilized our pride had stu rejected
his association We could least have removed the causes
OF war by giving him home to himself, where he might
with his own race cultivated the arts OF peace
Though sameness OF language produced, sameness OF
sentiment and thoughts customs, and habits are nodded
and asslated In the way ana thus IN process OF
time the differences producing trouble would have been
gradually obliteraed. by ciyilizing one tribe Others
would have followed Indians OF different tribes associ
ate with each other terms OF equality They have not
the Bible, but their religion, which We call superstition
~ aches them that the Great Spirit made us all
In the difference OF language today lies wothirds Of
our trouble. Instead Of adopting the plan indicated.
when the contact came the Indian had To be removed
lie always objected and went with saddened heart
hunting grounds dear 10 him as is the home OF
bs chdhood In the civilized man, loves tho