The New York herald., 1870-03-28

WASHINGTON March 26, 1870.
The repeated exposures by the HERALD Of tina
thirteen million acre indian land job. now pending
In the Senate have driven The ring managers TO des-
peraton. The refusal Of the senate to obey the be-
hess OF the Indian ring IN the matter Of the ratif.
cation Of the "treaty" is regarded by the ring man.
ayers as an outrage not to be endured One OF their
organs IN iss OF the 2ist inst makes this sort
OF threat
The Cherokees will not submit to this Injustice
and their delegates here say they VIII be treated
fairy or resist Ihey have $4,000 people in their
Territory, sell-respectng brave and ready vIndl
fail them.
During our late ''0npleasantness' one OF the Che
rokee delegation aforesaid served with distinction,
as did very large number OF his people, in the
rebel army. The Cnoctaws sent nearly all their able
bodied men into the Q. s. A. service. When, there.
fore. they talk tight they know what IL means; per-
haps the Senate had better make haste and not pro-
woke these "S2 600 peoplc too far, or perhaps the
President, Is most likely mad better send General
Sheridan among them accompanied by couple OF
regiments Of our boys IN blue.
Iapprehend that the business OF making treaties
with the most vicious class OF our citizens very
nearly ended. General Eli Parker, our present Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, and himself an Indian
in his last report SAYS
A treaty involves the idea OF a compact between
two sovereign Powers, each possessing suficient
authority and force to compel a compliance with the
obligations incurred. The Indian tribes OF the
United States not sovereign nations capable OF
making treaties, as none or them have an organized
government OF such inherent strength as would
secure the faithful obedience OF Its people In the
observance or compacts OF this character
General Parkers views are understood to be the
same as those entertained by President Grant ana
nine hundred ana ninety-nine out thousand OF the
people at large. The absurdity Of making treaties
with Indians was well shown by Hon. A. A. Sar-
gent, OF California, who, in the DEBATE OF the 30
inst, said t Is to be remembered that those trea-
tes as they are called, or contracts, or whatever
they may be, are made with people that are little
more discreet than children. They are under no
national obligations; they feel the RESPONSE
biities OF foreign nations with whom we make trea-
ties. They have no regular government; they have
no legislative or executive responsibility. they are,
as 1t were but mere children. the most OF them with
bad and vicious habits"
II further evidence OF the folly ana wickedness OF
these one-sded treaties ls wanting 1t is found in
recent report Of James M. Harvey, Governor 0.
Kansas IN relation to losses Of life and properly oc-
casioned by Indian raids In the part OF that
State during the past two years. This document
covers seven closely printed pages. Here Is sam
ple:-
Abbatt, william and Edward, driven from
home and robbed. Bogardus, Hester a., husband
Killed and house robbed. Bel, Mary, killed aud
house robbed. Bell, A. A., wife wounded aud two
little girls captured. Bell Leulla dnIant) father and
john servant killed ana robbed. Marshall, A., two
sons killed and robbed Morgan. James wife cap
Tped Smesh anH roDOea; Snaw, simon wife captured
stolen. Stewart, Thomas, house burned, with con-
tents. Bacon, David Co. wife captured and rayIshe1
Oy about sixty Indians. BartechI, Lena, husband
murdered and house robbed Collins William two
sons Killed and house robbed. scott. Corden. one
man killed and stock stolen. Helm, William horses
stolen and hay burned. Bassett w. W., wiie taken
from home and ravshed and house robbed.
This horrible catalogue would fill about three col
umns OF the HERALD, and yet 1t includes only q
small portion Of the Indian outrages committed in
Western Kansas alone during the past two years.
1t Is not sensational newspapers story, but an
of1cial report vouched Tor by the Governor Of one
OF our Western States. That stanch defender OF
the Indian ring MIR. Vincent Coyer, may perhaps
Caduce General Sherldan with lmpunity, but he
cannot dispose OF Governor Harvey's report with
his usual Sneer at the frontier settlers, The Indians
who committed these outlages have been, ali their
miserable, murderous lives constantly making
.treatesn with the United States. Each treaty has
been followed by liberal appropriation ol money
from our national Treasury, portion OF which has
been expended for Indian presents ana the balance
divided among the attorneys and agents Of the In
dian ring IN Washington and elsewhere.
In each Indian treaty there are one or more for.
tunes for the middle men or ring managers who get
them through. treaty that yields them only
$l0O, 600 above expenses Is thought small affair
scarcely worth looking after. Hence tue plan OF
abol1shing the treaty system and Subectlng the
Indians TO the laws Of Tue United States meets the
Violent opposition OF Mr.. Vincent Colyers friends
II the Indians are not permitted to murder score
or two Of settlers occasionally there VIII be nothing
70 make treaties about and If there no treaties
there VIII be no appropriations for the benefit OF the
The United States government has always with
scarcely single exception, kept Its faith with the
Indians 1t has been aithiul TO Its treaty stpula-
tons, and IN most instances more generous than the
treaties have required. During the asE eighty years
not less than $500 000, 900 have been paid from
national treasury to udl Indian treaty stlpulations
The Indian ring organs have stated the reverse OF
TINS as the truth SO often that the people have been
very generally mlSed. state 1t as u fact that Is
suDstantlated by history wnen say That no Indian
tribe has ever been faithful TO its treaty obgatlons
They do noe understand the nature or treaty,
and none should ever have been made with them.
Those already made have long since been abrogated
BY their acts and there Is nothing lett them but
TO submit to the laws or the United States. About
10rly millions OF people or all cOlOrs manage to get
along with more or less conforG, under tue United
not DO the same tney had better emgrate to Brazil.
THE GREAT RING ORGAN.
The principal organ OF the Indian and other rings
Is Q well known oaily newspaper in New York, that
processes to support every department OF the govern
ment, executive legislative and judicial; and when
ever any 1obs are pending 1t Is doubtless sincere.
On the 18th OF January last the great Cherokee
Swndie, that mas been so long dormant on the SEN
ate files. was revived, ana two days afterwards
the following appeared IN the ring organ:-
delegation Of Cherokees, headed by Mr. Downing their
chief have arrived a. washington: ihs rssy
the Senate for want OF time. Accordingly became nccea
sary dhe Cherokees having compensation for
parting with their lands, and having acknowledged
simple under former treaties 70 make new oneto treaty
now pending before the senate, BY which it proposed
sell twelve thirteen millions of to the government
for about three millions OF dollars. Is eueyy
prospect under present circumstances that tie trety mu 5e
ratified.
The job was, accordingly, worked for week or
30 until ready TO go through, when an exposure APP
peared In the HERALD OF January 26 that killed IL,
tor the time being at least 1t has been revived,
however, and The ring organ, In an editorial pub
lshed on Tuesday last, again urges the purchase by
the United States OF 900 acres OF land That Is
already part and parcel OF our national domain As
well ask that we shall reDurchase Alaska OF It's IN
dian inhabitants.
The ring organ does not hesitate to publish out
ana out Ialsenoods, and garDe or mlsquote public
documents to make the Cherokee Nation appear to
be the real owners OF the 100000 acres OF public
land they propose TO sell to the United States. On
the 18th OF January 1t falsely stated that the Chero-
KEGS held 1t by IAN acknowledged fee simple tits.n
In an editorial OF Tuesday last 1t quotes part OF the
Van Buren, grant OF 1888, but takes good sup
press the concluding portion. This Is the way It
QuOtes-
The government by treaty, December 81 1883, issued
patent for this tract deciding IT, ogether with ali tho
and privileges