, 1869-04-08
THE INDIAN QUESTION,
The Flnn Proposed by tho Friends
Statement by sflc Cha irnsnu of tn
Phtlndeln1a1fn f.nr,. u,Ats.n

Philadelphia Committee.
$780, Ptora !he Philadelphia Frau
n, ~ sr,rt9 " ~ ni1s1 Citizens members
Of committee whu visited Wa3hlnytun . week
sinec 70 correct an esEor that appeared In yc&tcr.
upon smies1 & % saefr seeietgs = Seens' l" srees
The oljectIona'c ar!clc vas II Jour Washington
eoNrspon1encs Il originally appcared in Tho
from Thief" That article mas, however, have
Gcsn Written By person ignorant q TIE facss, but
plundes, sonr to appropriations, through tat usual
ehannelA that they may y dFatnesl tc!dEc they
tnE rrrccxa, II tnus the most lucrative olIcc3 In
the ltlt of the government wuultl be destroyed
committee and sllbstan:!ated BY credhie evidcnce.
both Houses OF Congress appointed and sent forth
was drawing haif million of tlolIsrs q week from
ing sae natona! debt befoEs oae-ha,t tae In.iian
eomposed Of our ahlcst and most experienced Cen
erals and Of civilians who were wcll-Skllled Ia In
dInn Affairs Tneir ntst report, said to have been
although It seycnlcA fearful truths eondemnaIoEy
Of our treatment Of .ne Indian. .
.,at ~ *n. o. ~ ar hr.,,h. inn rannsiiion
Agun when Ron,a bands Of Sioux ami Other Indians
were, under auRrayations either real or supposed
ciac ~ iisSoaa. @ = + TRese Icaos com1!ssloners verc
40 lncensed thas majority OF them believed VA
Inevitable; but they were forced a8alh to w Mnu
Generals AnRnf md Sherman, It WAS featStt mat
the coat Of sach Wat would be about mill On Of
a treaty has becn made With var!ous hands Of
sioux 1ntllAns, they agreeing 2 move Into INC
ron war, and adopt the hAhass Of civilized life.
To carry this treaty into eject the small sum
placed At the disposal Of she Peace Commission
was expended for food and other necessares, and
General Hnlney, member Of tue commission,
then pledged his pfigate fortune, aa u alleged By
ssi satseass R ;s expea sa
country from war. This treaty was ratt1ed BY
by the Presldtn # Is now the law OF the Land. bo1
Is wholly imperative, because Congress has made
| no appropriation 70 cary out sts PROVISIONS.
Senate passed bill spproprtu1tn9 money u tn
ihe House refuse d to concur, il d alleged tor the
!. FTands In the Indian Department are be
lleved 70 be 40 great that tho TreaauEJ Wan be e.
besere much relief can seash nn me laaa -
Indians has worked 80 badly that 1t needs fad
Far these and other reasons there seemed 10 h
an H7-cnnclable difference between the two
w1,h the full knowledge Of shi. dilemma, ant
the proper apprehension Of the feaFfdl result !!
some solui!un Of the difficulty could not lie fouud
our pni..ntnTopIe citizens M & induced % Sommtsee 9
anfs.r. y ~ vn tn ia shInotnn. Thpy dr1t col
$500 ssltS the p,e.ticnt III SecrrtsT Of thn m
trt1. fhs Cc5.tsr1 nT Hnr nnd Hsnrral sherman
@ tns tns eatsrs ~ ~ ~ Peaer rnmisson an
| T..entr"a thair hcar1 annnov1i nf The fnilowins
E-Irs,t,,n' nrr,r,1saicn nf nve rit,,e1.
psoii,;s psoin'e'9n' ~ nan,, ~ tne Tr.sasnt n
toi,,,r " aiS ~ ecnstary ot I'm Interto
IN cnrTninp mi the nroyisIons Of the treaties re
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