The New York herald., 1871-01-13

w,n1 Mnn n sns most responsible parties run.
e,xs 20 AZ on the upper river to insure the certain
INV ~ OF the indian freight The prices pald. In
Sy ~ Judgment, were reasonable, and will compare
Avoraoly with what has been paid in former years
present year. II must be borne In mind that the
season was late; all Indian freight bound TO be
trouble would be the result OF failure, and water
TRANSFORMATION .h was cheaper than by land, though
THE CONDUCT OF THE AGENT AT MILESTONE
AGENCY.
Hespectmg the allegation made That Captain
ioole, tnen agent ut the milestone Agency, refused
10 receive The cattle because he had an abundant
supply on hand, and yet ordered by the Commas
sioner OF Indian Aairs receive the CATTLE reply
that no one was more urgent than Captain Poole
Man,e wn,e Ia washington with Spotted Tail and his
Of supplies at hs agency. He Repeatedly stated ana'
nc should be out or everything after July l. and b.
REPRESENTATIONS had certainly much weight IN ce
trolhng the action or the Indian ONCE this tire
ne having but recently left his agency. Uponm
turning he repeated his request by telegraph sist
ence for his people about the lst OF Junt had
the same day he notified that the departDas well
as the other agencies on the Missouri rivsr annra
1ew days after he telegraphs that he no, racsiwad
Srn rance ,S Se caame which ~ seems me ne (Which tins
Office had no notice or information the nr;ca
therefore, those contracted for bceVe i've them. @ue
reached there. he declined to ,"rgon ~ Tnn'
having already acted upon the infor,nd as ,ttt
tain Pooe and other agents. Contr and ." sheretors
ordered him 70 receive the cattle, % Tna % in,nrat,
other agents to do the sames IN an cases nsS
upon which the olfice acted sSort ~ aA o"'ee p0sr
tive that supplies were Rettinf snclo: Mor covsrr
Why THE INDIAN BOARD shai Hos the BosrJ af In
,an RespecsIng the allegatio Consulted in the pur
cnases made OF beef snsS sSe consyto ony 70
ssS Sn 'na6 ana 'hg usnes,o nes on the 18th
q July s the $50 oongais neaTs ooe oogpainsa mopsa
nracsSing "e ,a G sage of the act Respecting the
enormans nrns ,e made by the contractors can say
at know re Of the House ps1onp eSases
with the svestigatlon OF this matter to reveal the
price paid by them 10 execute their contracts and
The nrna. tney made.
THE MOTIVES OF THE CHARGES.
In c,nclusion IL desire 10 express conviction
gra uitous charges upon the Indian ONCE are
bu, q determination to carry out certain theories
Grant appointed Mr.. Welsh s'' as one Of the
In dian Commissioners authorized to be appointed
under the act OF Congress oil April 10, 1862.
lie then claimed that the expenditure OF all Indian
appropriations was also intended to be placed in the
hands or said Commission. To this proposition
Hot. J. D.. Cox, tnen secretary OF the Interior,
and myself, dissented, and IN this we were
sustained by the President. lie then resigned
from the Commisslon and has since labored az
voluntary agent, il seems, keeping watcnful
with view to detecting irregu arities and
exposing them, and thereby taking from it the
minauon OF the President 10 cal in the religious
element OF the country TO aid In the manage.
% ment OF Indian dian, AFFAIRS, and and the Episcopal SO.
member, having had assigned to them most
OF the DAKOTA district as their special
rretext TO renew the attempt OF 1S69, at least so
far as that society has acquired jurisdiction in
Dakota, notwithstanding the Indian ONCE has
maintained the peace and kept the Indians COM
paratively quiet there aud elsewhere ] will not
assert that he and his associates any other rel
gious organization, are not as competent to manage
ana disburse Indian funds the Indian Bureau;
but there being at present no law authorlz ng
such a course the bureau Is bound to repel all
such attempts: Since the accession OF President
Grant TO the office Of Chief Executive Of the nation
the Indian Bureau mas been conducted solely and
wholly with view to The maintenance OF peace aud
the avoidance OF expensive and horrible Indian
wars, the anelioration of their condition and their
advancement In civilization. also think it proper
TO remark that during the past ana preceding year
the communications from Mr.. Welsh relative to
Indian affairs have not always been coucned in
those terms which might be expected from one not
authorized to dictate or control; but there was o
probability that his motive was desire to promote
the wei are OF the Indians, his wishes have, far
as the same were practicable and not incompatible
with existing laws, been complied with. Very re.
spectfuly, your obedient servant
ELY s. PARKER, Commissioner.
To COLUMBUS DELANo, Secretary OF the Interior.