The New York herald., 1869-01-04

the act already passed by one branch OF Congress
entitled IAN act to restore the Bureau OF Indian AZ
fairs to the Department OF War;
We do not propose TO enter into Q lengthy argu-
ment against the proposed transfer of the Indian
Bureau. That has been more ably and better done
iliyed nations we represent are directly inter-
ested In the matter than ANYBODY else, ana we 40
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fncalcuable mischief to the Indian race. We assert
the following as facts, which the history and exten
Fi,st-The Indian wars from 1895 to the present
time. which have cost the government more than
unjust and not unfreu1enIv treacherons conduct OF
the military authorities OF the United States. Is that
department. which is thus responsible FOR the Semi
mole OF 1898, the Sioux war OF 1852, the NavajOc
war OF later date, the Arapahoe and Cheyenne war
OF 1894 and the war now inevitable In the spring the
most ft to solve the great Indian problemS We do
Second-The history Of the country shows no IN
stance where an Indian tribe or nation has been
bavoneted into civilization. After bloody and ex
pensive war Of many years with 600 Seminole war
rors. In which the folly of determination is most
abandon the solution OF the Seminole question to
the civil department.
d-wheresoever far ana humane expert
Indian people by the civil department OF the gov
ernment it has been successful but never under the
ment. We refer to the Cherokee. Creek. Seminole,
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations as confirmation OF
this statement. Some OF these nations have now as
GOOD system OF public schools as any State in the
Union, and as great proportion OF their people are
able to read and write as the people OF any Of the
States. This advancement has been accomplished
through the peace department OF the government
we are satisfied that in the estimation OF thegreat
regarded as an act OF hostility by the United States
government towards them, whether so intended or
not.
pervision Of the n0madc bands OF Indians should be
placed in the hands Of the Department OF War; does
the reason apply to the civilized natiOnsp That
snci course viii seriously derange our relations
with the government and be o long step backwards
IN the ars y q we a0 S 6s
1863 the tenth article OF the Creek treaty. the twelfth
article Of the Cherokee treaty and the seventh article
for general council OF delegates from each OF these
nations to be convened once year, and to possess
These articles Of the treaties make the duty OF the
Secretary OF the Interior and the Superintendent
Of indian Afiairs for the Southern supern-
tendency to appoint important Offciais In this
and direction Of the same The delegates to
are are ready to meet whenever called together
by the Superintendent the second section OF the act
in question IN erect the qd lent
an oficer Of the army-that is to say, the act au-
thorzes the Secretary OF War not only to perform du
nv Of the Interior, but authorizes HIM to designate
an Ofcer Of the army to do what such treaties say
shall be done by the Superintendent OF Indian
We respectfully protest. them in behalf Of all the In
dians aganstthe act to restore the Bureau Of Indian
AfYairs to the Department OF War for the reasons
above mentioned but especially In the name Of
the civilized nations before named because satd
act not In conformity with the treaties with those
Meaiona. Respectfully, your obedient M servants
CHEROKEE DELEGATES.
CHOCTAW DELEGATES.
Senator Pomeroy, In the Senate, and Mr.. Clarke,
OF Kansas in the House, will introduce next Tues
day or Wednesday bill to incorporate the
CENTRAL INDIAN RAILROAD COMPANY IN THE INDIAN
TERRITORY.
This company Is to consist OF members from the
five civilized tribes fnhabitng the Indian Territory,
viz.:-Cherokees, Chickasaws, Creeks, Choctaws
and Seminoles. This railroad Is the link connecting
the Ieavenworth, LawrRnce and Galveston Railroad
and the Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad,
the Central Indian Railroad 10 begin at the northern
boundary OF the Indian Territory extending through
the same distance OF 300 miles TO Preston, on the
Red river The Indians ask no subsidies OF the gov
three provides har the Secretary OF the INTERIOR for
and in behalf Of said nations, is hereby authorized
tons shall signify I through acts OF their several
national councils or legislatures their assent and de-
sire for the same, so much as the said nations re-
now lield or which may hereafter be held by the
government Of the United States for their nse and
benefit. Now, for the purpose OF enabling said ma
tions to pay subscriptions they may be willing to
make to said road the Secretary Of the Interior Is
hereby authorized and REQUIRED to pay over @ the
amounts Of said subscriptions rs they may fall due,
to the Officers OF said railroad company authorized
are thus gwen in the frst section OF the bl:-Lewls
Downing, william r. Ross, Stand Waite, Arch.
Scooper, J. p. Davis, Houston Benge, William P.
Adair Clement ". vaun, Samuel Smith, ]. A. Scales,
william p. Boudinot james vaun, r. G.
Boudinot J.. W. Washbourne, Charles +.
Thomas b. woife John B. Jones, OF the Cherokee na.
tion and D. N. Mcintosh Samuel ChIcote, Geo. Std.
ham Sands, Sanford Pennyman, C0rveta Mico, James
Smith, Timothy Barnette, Wash Grayson and Plea
sant Porter, OF the Creek nation John Jumper John
Brown and Jonn Chupco, Of the Seminole nation;
Leflore ana Tapdy Walker, OF the Choctaw nation.
and Holmes Colbert and Douglass n. Cooper, OF the
Chckasaw nation, and all such other persons vino
shall or may be associated witlsthem.
our governments owes, IL Is estimated, IN stocks
about $40, 00000 TO these five civilized tribes, on
which II pays an annual interest OF five per centum
The representative men OF these tribes are said to
be men OF ine requirements. many OF them being
graduates OF the Eastern colleges; and the nations
themselves are said to be the richest and most
nOurishIng In the country.