The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09

9 20 a deemed contaminated, ava says nothing as
ae power q stass 70 resssS q the contrary be-
Certain Democratic polit,tlans who have dropped
IN here since the New York State election assert
that WIN 90 part Of the programme Of the leaders
ratificanon Of The iilteenth amendment They de-
clare II viii be one OF the first acts OF the Legislature
and that 1t will necessarily bring the question OF the
right TO recede fairly before the country. me IN
curry naturally suggests Itself 'for how long time
can legislatures keep up the farce Of one year raa
flying and the next repudatng?" Can there be any
limit 10 1t ut aif Can not Congress BY special en-
actment settle the points 1t would seem TO be fairly
negative act OF Legislature IN repudlatng an
amendment to the United States constitution can oe
reviewed or upset subsequently. and not an shirma-
tive act.
Tho joint delegation, consisting Of Benjamin Hal
lowell, OF Baltimore yearly meeting; Frankiin
Hainea OF New York yearly meeting ana john =.
Dudley ana Joseph Powell, Of Philadelphia yearly
meeting appointed by the general committees Q!
those places to visit the indians under the care o.
Friends III the Northern SUPPLEMENTARY III tne
State OF Nebraska, having returned nave niano
report Of their observations During their travels
an s oes dns ire asGns i
and Miasouris, the Santee Sioux, Winncbago ana
Omaha agencies In regard to the general conaition'
habits and manners OF the Indians the report re-
views the usual mode or LIVING, ana consiacss
that one OF the first Efforts should be directed to
change in tins respect The delegation consider
the cause OF The high rate OF mortality among the
Indians not from any want OF material aiiectlon out
simply nom the want Of light ires1 ayr anu cleanll
ing these requirements they suggest the necessity OF
q hospital at each reservation TO accommodate oil
The sick and well supplied with nurses ana attend
ants friends, Sisters Of Charity, under the charge OF
a suitable female graduate OF medicine, as matron
and resident physician on the subject OF seno9 n
Indian tongue are most needed; tnat OTHERWISE
teaching lndiansis slow ana tedious business tnat
III course OF time teachers will be required to know
the language OF the trlDe win WHICH tney are aSSo-
cialeu.
ra.tf "a M cana n
Dase upon information derived IN their investi2a-
ton. - The national government 10 comply iaith-
fully and literally with all It's treaty supaations
With the dltercnt tribes; tie Indians 10 be no more
removed from thier present reservations In Ne
out which they never fully appreciate the dignity
OF manhood; that lands should be allotted In sever.
atty; that, rs in Canada and Alaska. the law should
protect them in then homes, anu the graves Of
their fathers should he respected; civilization
should pass by, the Indians remaining on thelr
reservations; that no more land o. any q tne
that some plan should be devised by which, when II
is sold, control for limited period by judicious
OF purchasers, in order that exemplary, moral IN
dustrOu5 and peacea0le persons might be among
and around them that sufficient number OF indus.
trial schools should be inauguated TO teach besides
school education, the mechanic arts to tine males;
household duties, knitting and sewing to the temaes
that The Indians should be taught The English IAN
guage prominently 70 prepare them for citizenship
that the Indians should be supplied with teams and
tools to break up their prairie land. to haul
duties OF similar character, under the supervision
OF a competent and IudciOus person, to encourage
aud instruct them. With these things supplied, the
in a few years all the Indians mentioned would be
seli-supporting; that they would occupy respect
abe position In civilization, enlightenment and cii
zenship, and be powerful auxiaries ior extending
civilization, enlightenment and peaceful relations
with the various tribes OF the Western indians,
till all would be brought to experience the benign
influences OF orr national government and becolne
Its intelligent ana law abidiag citizens The deega-
GaIIQ tu Ia n as a
beginning, but hope TO accomplish more as their
WORK progresses.