The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-23
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
sECP ETARY DELANo's LETTER RELATING
RIO THE APACHES
From the New York Times, Nov. 10.

From the New York Times. Nov 10.
The following is the official letter OF |
Secretary Deano to the President,
which forms the basis of the action which
in the future will control in the manage
ment OF Indian affairs in Arizona:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WAsH1NGToN, d. G Nov. z. 1871.
SIR: I ave the honor 10 transmit
her, with copy Of the communication
addressed to this Department by Hon.
Vincent CoIyer, one OF the Board Of III
dian Peace Commissioners who recently
visited Arizona, wherein he states bis
views in relation to he Apache Indians
| and describes certain tracts Of country
| in Arizona and New Mexico, which
during his recent visit 70 said In1ians h
has selected to be set apartas reservations
| ior their use as authorized tt do by orders
issued to him before visiting the Apa
ches. I have he honor to recommend
in pursuance of th, understanding arrived
at in our conversation with the Secretary
Of War on the 9th instant, that the Pres
/ ident issue an order authorizing said
tracts of country described in Mr.. Con
yer's letter to be regarded as reservations
for the settlement OF the Indians unit | il
is .otherwlsc ordered. have the hon r
,lso tn suggest hnt proper Ulcers Of to-
War Department b. directed t. notify
the various bands of rowing Apach,s that
hey are required To locate upon the res
ervations immediately, and that upon ~
doing they will be fully protected ant
provided for by the governments SD long
~ they remain ON said reservations, ant!
preserve p,aceable relations wits tbs
government, each other aud the white
people and that unless they comply W"h
: the r. quest they will not be thus pr
Iytded for and protected. | suggest that
Ithey also be Notified that they will not be
permitted to serd their old men, womeu
nd children on such reservations, and
permit their young men aud braves T"
20 upon the war path. [ beg also to le-
quest that the proper officers OF the War
Department be instructed to notify the
/ white people of Arizona ard New Mexico
t this determination o. the governments
o preserve, ir pos lille, peace between
he whites aud the indians, and that
neither will be allowed to depredate or
trcsDass upon the other with impunity;
nd that So long AID so far as thu indians
comply with these requirements of the
government, and settle upon thesr reser-
vations before Indicated, and c0nGuct
themselves peaceanly thereafter they
will be protected by the government to
lie full extent of its powe!, and no long
r. beg also to inform yo1 that it is
he intention of this Department TO com
municute copy of this letter to the
SuprriD endent of Indian Affairs for
Arizona and NV Mckee, and To direct
he Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Arizona to remove his headquarters i'm
nedlaely to the headquarters If the
C mmanding officer of the Department OF
Arizona, ana to r. quest him To cooperate
*ully with the officer in charge OF the
troops in Arizona in the eXecutson of the.
purpose of the government, as c'mmuni-
:Ated in this request, provided the views
nrren expressed shall have the approbt-
ION ct the President and the War De-
ariment. ! would further suggest that
the War Department will, for the pre- .cnt,
elect come suitable and discrete officer
# the army to act rs Indian Agent for
any of the reservations IN A. iona which
may be occupied by the Ind ans under
ne order herein contemplated. Such
agents will be superseded 10y persons
hereafter appointed by this department.,
such mes as the President may here.
ter deem proper. Very respectfully,
our obcdient servant, G. DELANo, Sec
To the President.
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