, 1869-06-19


g tion Id HaEney's sioux Heserv,
!, sion-Dnngcra OF Red Tnpc-wna
Shall bo Done with tho Chsppew,
9 Naslon1-Plano OF Concentration o,
: Sans1e ReservAttox1-ysle Royal
q In Lake Superior as a Chipbpy,
q Colony-tndl1sn News from Sclkirk
q &C., &c.
tFRoa oCR SPECIAL coRREroxDkrr:l
fr. PAUL, June IL
: LasteH have been received by General ssnborr
rom Sioux City. With information thax General "
: y ds1ney u there, unwilling to proceed to III
e!oo1 feaesVaiton IN Dakota Territory, unt1 III
government shall forward ths supplies which h
regards - Indispensable. Most Of al be must b.
. armed With eonee-osx1, Il he would conquer peac,
Win tho Teton Of the plalns, The Arah.an be5r
more potent stan bnl1eta Its charms cssts on
the devil Of alcohol Lat summer, tia Genera
mtsan8 the co6ee which h4 pruersd At Ct, Louis
sent messenger TO Sioux City, win instruction,
10 guy ahe precious Atuanlans II a1y price-at III
dollar the kernel" Il nece-sa.y- Then. a. pov
10 lad given his word To the Sioux gourmaudl
ta&t they should be rexaled with the coveted fu1
urJ. aud the inv1olabutv of hts promises h uat.
neJ = 8cep11e On the kissourt But st thu tmr
tha neceadaes Of life arc a1so detained and, uuuj
M pledges aso supported hy invoices, the veteran
omee5 has not the oourage to confront his hungry
family Of A,o0o soalA Meanwhile, the imnattcnce
oI the Largo nult1tudc e1ates equal apprehension
in,the Dakota set1leuenrs- Shall We eyer be nd
o. The cs1cumloeutlon Of tho Indian omce2
We easnate the Dakota nation II 20 ot0, or 900
! ~af1torA Let no one undetz1ta this nstnta
legion General R 2. Marcy, Ia nrrto
volume "Tne Prat1te TfavAne1,n compares
INC warfare Of Abdel Kndef and bis Atahs. as de-
s1aeed BY French military authority. WITH tha
fecttcs Of the Indians OF the plans and viii not
aamts Inc superiority Of the Arabz Indeed ne
pohn Of resemblance arc nume1ous and striking.
TnTfT1f $kSA+
u A9lefs formidable tksk; and our most At.
proved Indian campatgnel1 are willing to admit
taA eosetntnens had better feed the Indians tnsn
neus taem. HasneJ u an ndept 10 indian ysr-
1Ae, out h4 fsyof!te weapon Is the camp tertIe
As INC ooGA'o disappears, let tho government ~.
uons increase snd be dispensed In lew reserra-
uon, Whh1n easJ rench Of conmlssasy depota.
and s1e Indian question viii become uactatse
tenefA HA1ney, during single vear.
naa concentrated IN three settlements on
me Upper Missouri nearly one-hall OF tha
Dakosa tt1oess and II reasonably and propcrIv
Sustained, Htl attract the remaining bands by =
oonhty which, Eha relieving their Children ton
the r1ak Of STARVATION, Will ext11pate hostility to
the government Only Yet there be no yaeIilsuon-
no uncertainty. no prerar1cailou. OF course with
our matessA bounty, every facility for tho spiritual
welfare Of the Indian sbou1d be provided. Cor
eminent n01 his belly Is the cheapest and esstess
method 70 d1safm hin-for the rest va uate
cnTistendon Welcome to deaf Ktth hin; and the
country Will eheesfu1lJ roachsate etttzenstIp At
tho earliest Practicable period
We expect stait from HeasFz. Welsh, Fsrwa1l.
kno oIooey-Fentlemen OF President aszntB new
1ndt1n Commission, who assume Tho sqperrisio,
CT the Northern District ThH sss,xumrnt
contronts them wish question Of urch inte-nst
10 Alnhesota, the discussion Of which has torY
commenced, rtz-: What shAu bo dona vrn shn
oloWA Or Chippewa natiou Tho keynote az the
rnrAn
seattef smau ludtsn bands beyond the nrotecttou |
OF government snd ths reach of civilization. but
70 consolidate tho fragments Of tho race In q fev
aceealolo localities, whtfu tho Indian sdmtnl.. |
1aaoo VII DO Longer be isTesponzlble, and WHERE |
some Unity md efficiency Of bcoevo:eus action
nv IL ~ 70 taRespsted The ~a:ppewas nuuher only |
1aooo but they are dltpetsed In fourteen oincrent
reservations IN AtchiRan, wlsconsln md Mtnne.
eot& II seems to be admitted that proposition |
70 ol1nE thesc banda together and combine en-. |
6eu!Vs u pehA0 OF ooe community, the proytsIon
ehleo u now onsE> E>ldAhay wasted VIII recetyn tbe
AFor2o!e consideration Of the Indian Comrn...
ron; ou1 me next qnea'ton, Where 8nau the
determined. ~ s-@7A'
In Conversation recently with MAJOR J. r.
nV.u' gentleman of large experience In Infan
aaAuss toahd him unwilling 10 plant tho Chin
pe.aa On separate RESERVATION He had no doubt
s01 me present dtspe1xton w4s = great et1L hut
&C .o'oeaseo sher concentration on the "Nortn-
eln Hese1Sa1ton. ~ the locality of Genersl u.r-
neJs experiment oa The Missouri Is cal1ed 49,
1son which, tn due 1na md under tsyornhJn ~.
s"laatsoeea. Aers anonld be \ migration to ,tc
1aolAn 1eEfatoiJ weSt of Art1usa4s He arvuAt |
s65 Justly, that The Tertiary vas alsrsdy
occupied ~ ct7iliaed 1ntian Population; tast II
s@ secured Under the ample guarantees os ttle:
LaAs sae theToaees and the Choctaws long seated
there, hxd recently made place for the Delsr.rea
Senecaa HJsndots md other tragnents Of zines
FemoFed nom Eastern Ss1tes to dat1eta now m !
s!noed 10 The stste OF kausss; that, with the AID
" tne dene5A Government, these indiana ve,e
'oi DEE agents to influence and ress1an the Wilder
1!es u Inc ptainss that the area Of ne IndIza
leIfltosJ. Which might hereafter be orpanI,e, I'd
IN Indian STATE Of yeoeho WIS rrre,e he.1tn-
kna Of &uf0c1ent a1ra to support even IA hr,ts |
1teuf sAe ~he4e lhdtan Population eat of areae
'At LAKE, and which would not exceed aOo,fsno.
Rnue the PAc'no States might be left to determine
.: nemseives, through their Congressional dale
'Aoona, now 1s< Il Was c1petient to initiate the
= .1Ple Hnleh efenfa have distinctly eliminated
oof only alternative, eaat Of the Rocky Moun.
ans. to 1ndaa determination.
t"1 nor dls2osed to take iksos With my frtend |
lpon MS general proposition; but veutured \ nca ..
OF sepafasa Chippewa reservation, On the fel. !
wing GfVunds: Thxt the ChippeNsa we1a essen- {
1allJ different from the Plains Indians IN al the
'.o'A' resulting ron the occupation of forests,
>
Ferc the upea Of : vide disezn;y; tnA, While II /
Faa no hardshlS 70 gather The nomadea ot the 1
'reas plains u region not familiar, onl1 morn :
cehlJ favored By nasu1t than their usual resons.
Ct to the people Of the northern lakes, tho tran
4t!on would be abrupt and painful; t
aA ue St Lawrence, With tts =
1sheres and navigation, presented opporsautt,e. !
q sussepance and cmploy ment which Tould re,,
eSTe ~ nos1ttaie Of Civilization. and thai the I I
ICE oef1 Of the chip2ewa Nation would was1aat | :
feserSadoo commanding the best catc Of GOV.
:znneos and charitable aasoctss,pna I tndtes.rt
sle hosAla In IAfe Superior, with N area Of 4;a.
% sIeE, lalge portion Of ~hien Is suitable for
s1seol1aser - well - eligible And Availnbls fur
be pupnaZo Of the I1ne, preliminary 10 eittrer- !
h'p Twas tempted 70 cttc Lnos1el,ov mi n,s | :
pc. hut something Ia the vet Of the Xsiors ,ax
esfalned me Ny logic VIA rather TOO fxue tn | :
: rhetorical excursion !
We Adjourned The discussion Aud epon found | I
'asoss OF hearty agreement One Ha. that the /
lf1st1Ao pAtotas nnE IN Sehtasfk should speed {
pe AaH'isted 70 casepehIp, and that our Indian !
'oacJ should heocetHth discard The absurd nct,nn
1ndszn natsousiity. There was Concurrence. .
asos IN tae suggestion TINT the Goyesonept Of | 4
alnnesoaA sho1ld no longer overlook tie nproSkie
one nd1An By another, committed within the | :
tate Jurisdiction, and he1nnd the umtts Of . | t
eo6a4 reservation A Mtune3ou c1u1t should ! =
arc 0&en cognlEance Of the Assassination az ! I :
->A'N7-A~e3s ALL = fS6GuA mnYUef0n4 k4ea&E | r
cnippeE0 on 5tor1, near Lake TrxreFse ii
rgft ros to be fgnored By the 1upSpry Geoe,x. y
snI1eieot reason for the VACATION Of the uumr- 9
q reservations tn tnh 6tzta = their tendeae7 to :
fodoce paralysis Of Cur criminal iav. 5
4append I few particulars OF tne proposed CHIP G
eva eo7oay- Lie Rnysle Is County Of Alchi- 9
IN out situated Near Inc nostheAsz angie Of Mn =
feosA u fortJ-swo niles In kugta by nse to r
1sns miles In width. embracing ahous nine town. p
alpe q hnd Il u heavily tinbssrd, with I fa. y
~ s0l nd Climate similar to Nova Eeo1ta =
0ppef Nd silver have been discovered zud sorue n
atefpnse4 OF mining hive been undertaken, q
aooS Tie e1ecuiiTt documents OF The Tn,.ty.dr1t T
aasTesa dsta-5o} IS geological rrpoEt OF Pm. y
1se"f T. T. Jsei&on, wheh contains d.szy Of 4 =,
at 70 t1le RoJa'e. He gtva IN animated II
ssc1pnn OF the sceoerJ, the harbor5 the co, a. 81
s1tnln2 with EtskoWtt aid trout: aud adds tha1
toe sol Fertile, producing the ordinary curtu1- e
FeEet2hfa IA Abundance Il is proposed 10 =
krnxrlA private Title, for tho pu1poee | il
Chippewa resefrauon. hy the issue Of 4 guy. St
nm*ns se1sn, czIling, II the pleasure OF The =,
'loe for equal or tstgH bod.es OF land mineral b
well - Agricultural It u understnod that ! Ii
ming HIS been lem suece1aful un Ile Royale pe
an On The main hnd, and the prop<ssed e1cnauxn Y
ou1d he readily Effected. =,
Hsre mentioned IN rhh correspondence that =,
9 Indians OF the Sask4tchexAn Valley a,n he~ St
mms resttte under tho lnzussooa OF emszrant u
rites from selki1k and Aontaaas Tbs bur,1o 2! o.
longer da1kens the kArannahz of the ynr.h. - -
1T formerly and With the ditatuptton of tne 10
rds, the Eeas resource cf The Cree Indians b.. to
ines preesrtocA Canada nay nud tn extenxnr tel
Central H<1st.a America complicated by Ina,.n -
sslaassA. Wakuu. VI