, 1870-10-25

Il
We hare already furnished the substance Of
3 report made By Nm. Welsh, Esq, Of this
city. Pnbotytnc the results and impressions
os = visit latety paid to the santee, Sioux, and
Ernle ird.ans. T1sii repor: was read by Src-
1etary Coz, Of the Interior Department. who
value 10 the uhole body OF Indian 1esia!stiou,
that he requested an edition for distribution
in Congress and among those interested in It.
dian afFz,ss.
Complying with this tattering official re-
1urrt, M1. Welsh furnished i ,ne rltpalenlep-
ta1y remarks OF not less worth, aod bearins
on the main. In these wc uotice that the
White Earth reseEvatiun is being surveyed. q,
IL to fnrn'ah the Chippewas with homes in
teveraltx, ard th.t hands who we're at first
oppos ed to gong there are nox ready to d,
60. II they cat, laye support mill their crops
npen. The agents r7s,'instetf !,y the Cougre-
gatioral Churches have entered upon t!1cir
du:ies. and the Directors Of the North Paclfic
Railroad Company have guaranteed that II the
Indians vail not moleet their work they will
caEry 1Ldian frfIghts 1t teo-thirds rates for
five years, AID protect the Indians from impo-
siion. The Upper nrules. ucder Spotted Tall.
have recovered and restored property stoten
from the Poukas by the Lower Br1lles NAbs-
ehaw. hereditary Chief Of the S.ntee Sioux,
i great WA1ri0r and me1lcine-uau, hAs en-.
braced Christianity and accepted the resig-
nations OF hin functions 1hen bis people ais
located. 4 i1-Cte boy eought tho educa-
ton needed II a. mit tsion,sy, and is being
furnished with it at Lincoln Cniversi:y,
where 10 II making RAPID progress. The Min.
nesota and Western papers generally arc
favurirg this Few system Of kindness and
education- The missionary societies Of the
Protestant Episcopal church h1re agreed to
nominate agents for tho Sioux and ponkae, it
their agents are left f1es TO promote ciriliza-
tion aud Christianity. The President has
rorested that lie will not swe " from, the
doctrine Of bis inaugural, and ia determined
to tree Tho Indians from The Indian ring. aud
aEks tho aid os missionary organizations Of
all religious Denominations III. Welsh says
n :. clanse ,n Tue I1tt.an superintendent bt:l ot
well trns tnas chief MAGISTRATE cannot ose.-
sfr the 'leteila Of work In the several hureaua.
The ten cltize.s APPOINTED hy the President.
last yetr, To seEve Graln!sousi5 Us special In
dian Con4G Gisstoners, nave becn continued, and
y no" thetr ttuts TO supervise The exrcndt-
81 tares o9 9f ~ ~ fo5 shs oene
gtols purchased by tue Ial!an Department,
the eotnt!llskiuutr cf 1utllan Affairs being alsu
sonnd r. tns ZANE an, - aw to consult said CommLs.
and important law will compel these Commissions
ets to render etlcitLt g.: vice Or 10 give place tu
these phi'anthrrptc men hare altrat'y performed
Rach important services. that The high value Of
such commission has heen demonstrated, aud
IT. perpet4atinn secured.
vn1rci in tIa cconn,,,,.,t .l,s;n,..-.t;es ~. -
thf AGENCIES Mr Wcis, racor,,. an,,a 49, pr.n.; y
csi m I;c1jr r.,r,hia a+ne.;..sr, Es.1
hv himself tiiron"i, r. nniha'I II t'e y s'atS ~
rsan;ts ~ wh;ch r. ~ 'e.., ~, ~ = tne
hest ~ ,h.t r,r - - .s 1,d Giad "nsas .slo
h1sn shon1a slsxar. " ~ ";sa .,.a aao .na. ens
t.ith ~ Horr '"1f N. " s..an ~ cosaea .lsi.
n.;5 tror, az ~ o.s ~. ..s1 ' ~. .n.'te1lo
~ -. .se - ~ eouse YET pooEu iof nonf
t"at s.n W uo"etn nea1 10 tne reservation
ICE one cent. \ MILL costing S3u. would sup
ply tile Ponkat. aud wheat is = pretty certain
crop in Dakota and Minnesota, Tba
cost Of beef for the Iplliaus nav also be ra-
fnccd 81 mar cont II rsn hn 1;.cad ~, ~.
~.ss,~st;dn. =. ~ -. p.oeGa ~ 'ae
tteea anuue. " w Ao91s 11oi1 1a1as. az
sEo9t 1t:c Ponna. ana c3a be fed aud
butchered Tor nothing there. Il should DO
gwen nina months. and pork three The cost
Of beef this year has been fonr centa. and
mar be rctfncad n ina m;nirnv, aoon srhs,
the indians viii hecnmo salt.sus.,;,,na rr..
sk;lfr,1 nnc1,,;cs hara =, .a. ~ .i,a!63,
sI|"sdr .nI ,noro rn.r he .-nootaa1 .i.o
-eseTs;fa,' S % i,eco,,,. ~ w,osa thoro,vhie
csi si,iished. Tha annuity rood. srr;ra1
in cnnd f;n,a and nTovad e,t;s.
fnc,orv in nns}ftv and nnsnt;tr. ao
HAL yr. We1.li in.tiv ,ns;cin,tas Ta:tsr :or, ~
fdenco il, tl1e Wall hc IL nhiirad ~ nar - ia
s1cncies an the Missonfi ran7;Iia5 ~ ia ~. ~