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

ourselves II WILL at least for the practical man, hon
esty seeking solution OF the troubles serve better Pul
tor.
Northern Sioux. who wagng war upon the Powder
River would not be able 10 meet us al Fort Laramie NJ
The time Indicated Whereupon we adjourned the meet
ing until the Ist day Of November and requested them
possible. to delegation 10 meet us upon our le
turn We then left the valley Of the Platte and pro
ceodod up tho Kansas Ryer and its tributaries TO Fort
Harker and thence by way Of Fort LaIned u point 81
miles south of the Kansas River, where met the
Kowas, Comauches, Arpahoes aud Apaches, on a
stream called Medicine Lodge Creek The large BODY OF
miles When we arrived at st. Louis. way hither
found that Leut. Gen. sherman had been sumnonsu
TO Washington city by the President and ms place on te
commission supplied by the appointment OF bieVet aan W..
Cen Augur. who joined the other members AT rodV
Larncd aud participated in all subsequent proceed
ngs The Indians last named were evidently huplC .4s
Of the motives which had prompted us TO VISIT tneu
Since the preceding Aprll thcy had cOhmIl'eV may
depredations They lad been unceasngy on uie Wal
path engaged ia indscriminate murder ana pluhuet'
ing them the Plains, killing them wherever tnty
Sudden Change Of policy For two weeks they kept them
selves az distance, sending In small parties 70 uiscO'e'
Before the arrival Of the Cheyennes we coneiudedd
treaties with the Nowas Comanches ana Aiacnt, anu h
after their arrival concluded joint treaty WIN me
Chey enncs and Arraphoes. All OF which we hereby SUP
init and earnestly recommend Ior ~ bod ,or,,
tnt@rVeys or talks" with the several trbes-some OF
charaotsr habits and wishes Being provided with
efficient shorthand reporter we were nabed To preserve
the full proceedings OF the Councils ana 10 lhe We eS-
pecaliy call your attention. go 1890
After giving to these tribes their annues, which had
been detained the military post since last Spring on &C
count Of their ale ged hostility, and after distributing
among them some presents the COMMISSION returned 70
omaha aud thence by North Platte TO fort Laramie 70
ill second engagement with the hostile sioux and
T onnd W ahf ms delegation Of Crows with whom
a council was held and their statements taken Red Cloud
council The Crows tribe. have not been hostile.
Some OF their young men, no doubt have united them
selves with the forces OF Ogalala and Brue Sioux ana
Northern Cheyennes who, since July 1866, under the
leadership Red Cloud have spread terror throughout
We greatly regret the failure to procure council with
this chief and his leading warriors II an interview could
have been obtained do not for moment doubt that
Just aud honorable peace could have been secured se
perhaps was a doubt OF mOtve the second results
from prevalent belief among the Indians that Wa have
jng so late in the season that it could not attended
in this cola and inhOSitable country without great sur
fering He sent us word however that his war against
the WHITES TO the valley OF the Powder River
the only hunting ground left TO his nation from our M
frusOn lie assured that whenever the military gar
risons Forts Phil Kearny and F. Smith were with,
drawn the war, on his part, would cease AS we could
and the garrsOns could not have been safely removed
80 the season, the CommssO adjourned to meet
in Washington on the 9th day OF December before ao
ouning. took the promise OF the crows 10 meet us
early next Summer, and sent word to Red Cloud ana MS
followers the council TO be held either
at Fort Rice the Missouri River, or at Fort PM.
Kearny in the mountains, as they might prefer. We
asked truce, cessation OF hostilities, until the
Returning then by ,way Of North Platte received
Of peace and friendship from the Indians
there assembled They will give us no further trouble at
Since arriving here we are grated to be informed that
Cloud has accepted our proposition to discontinue
hostes, and meet Us in council next Spring or summer
And with anything like prudence ana go0d conduct
ON the part OF people in future, believe TIE
Indian east Of the Rocky Mountains is substantially
our first duty under the act 1t will be remembered, was
10 secure conference with the Indians Having obtained
that conference our second duty was TO ascertain from
themselves the inducing them go to war These
may be gathered from the speeches ana tesmo
ny OF the chiefs aud warriors hereto appended The limits
O this paper will not permit more than brief summary
Of the The testimony satisfies us mat since DC
tober 1866 1.-THE KOwas COmanches, and Apaches have
substantially complied with their treaty spulations en-
tered into at time the mouth OF the Little Arkan-
The only fragrant violation we were able t0dscOver
CONSISTED III 1e ssE q obop be 18th of August
The alleged excuse for this act that they supposed
an attack Texas people would be no violation OF y
treaty with the United States that we ourselves had
been at with the people OF Texas an act OF hostility
their part would not be disagreeable to us We are
aware that various other charges were made against the
Klowas and COmanches, but the evidence taken VIII
pretty clearly demonstrate that these charges
almost wholly without foundation.
The story Of the Cheyennes dates far back and con-
tains MANY points of deep and thrilling interest We will
briefly allude TO some OF them, and then pass on
fornia. When vast stream OF emigration was flowing
over the Western plains, whch,up TO that PERIOD nad
tory It thought exPedent to call together all The
tribes east of the Rocky Mountains Tor tne purpose Of
and also fixing the boundaries between the different
ne on the 18th day of September of that year which
the Cheyennes. Arapahoes, Crows Asslnabolnes eros
10 each Of these tribes boundaries assigned To the
Cheyennes and ArapahOes were gwen district OF cOuh
try commencing at the Red Butte or the place
where the road leaves the North Fork OF the
Platte River, thence up the North Fork OF
the main range Of the Rocky Mountains to the head
ter Of the Arkansas River thence down the Arkansas
nOrthweser direction TO the forks OF the Platte River
thence up the Platte River TO the place OF BEGINNING
1t was further provided in this treaty that the rights or
claims Of any Of the nations should not be pJndged
by the recognition OF title IN the others, and further that
they do not surrender the privilege OF bunting fishing
passing any OF the tracks OF country herenbefore
ihedN
fish roads military and other posts within their respect
i've Territories in consideration Of which We agreed TO
rbuted 10 them in proportion TO the population OF their
respective tribes when this treaty reached the Senate
tuted with authority the President to continue the
annuiie for period Of five years longer II he saw nj
IL will be observed that the boundaries OF the Chey
enne and ArapahOe land as fixed by this treaty Include
the larger portion Of the Territory Of Colorado and most
of the western part Of Kansas Some years after this
gold and silver discovered In the mountains OF Colo
rado and thousands OF fortune seekers who possessed
nothing than the right Of transit over these lands
possession OF them for the purpose OF mining and
against the protests OF the Indians founded ces estab
lished farms, and opened roads.
Before 1861 the Cheyennes and Arapahoes ihad been
driven from the mountain regions dow upon the Wsters
tented because Of the violation OF their rights Inc thu
guaSe: The United states themselves to protect
the aforesaid Indian nations against the commission OF
an %Scation OF thus treaty" The Indians. however
ignorant did believe the obligations OF this treaty
II the lands Of the white taken, civilization
iustnes him resisting the invader CIVILIZATION does
more this II brands him coward and slave VINO
submits to the wrong. Here civilization made It's con
tract and guaranteed the rights OF the weaker party III
did not stand by the guaranty Inc treaty was 1one'
but not the savage. III the savage resss ClFlLanOn
with the ten commandments Ia one hand and with the
sword In the other, demands his immediate extelnha
zion We do contest the ever ready argument that
% ss not We earnestly desire the speedy set
Element OF all troubles none are more anxious than
by industrious. thrifty and enlightened population
81. ~ HE We