The Portland daily press., 1872-09-30
Indian Visitors.


from Europe Subsequently he was closeted
with Secretaries Belknap and Robson. Later
in the day he received large number OF
visitors lr=.
INDIAN Visitors.
A delegation of Indians now here represent
ing the Uncopapas, Blackfeet and Upper and
Lower Yanctonians had an Interview with the
President to-day. After shaking hands with
the President he (the President) inquired II
there was anything special which they had to
say to him. The Grass stepped to the front
aad through an interpreter said he never had
anything against the. white men. you sent
for me before but did not like to come. You
have sent for me again and L came; L have
seen you; l have been pleased We want room
in our reservation and don't want to be crowded
We will mind the great father and do what he
tells us. Our people are all working but are
vers poor.
The President inquired as to the nature of the
land on which the tribes were located and in
quired if anything had been said TO them about
moving into the Indian country. Secretary
Cowan replied in the affirmative.
The President then addressing the Indians,
said he would like to see them on fertile lands
where it would be easy for them to make a
living and where they would be willing to go:
On such lands the government would send
them and learn them to build houses The
young especially should be instructed. 1t was
for them to think about and unless they wanted
TO go he did not want to make them. Ihey
could go back to their houses now and talk the
matter over with their people. 1t they would
not agree to go he would not compel them
Above all things they should be at peace with
the people who outnumber them great many
times and if conflict should come, it would be
much worse for the Indians. He did not want
to light them, but protect and care for them.
Above all things too they should should have
their young people instructed The white
people were increasing rapidly and in few
years it would be much worse for the Indians
than now. Anything they wanted now could
be asked of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior who
would act for him.
The Grass said the land of his reservation
was bad but he was raised in that country and
and wanted to stay there. He knew it was not
good but wanted to stay on it, and did not
want any white man to come on it. They also
wanted Mr. O'Connor their agent to remain
there.
The President assured them that no change
should be made in agents, and further that he
did not want to force them from the land. He
would do all he could to instruct them and pro-
tect them and hoped their young people would
grow UP instructed in all the arts OF civiliza-
ton.
A False Report.
As a result of official inquiry instituted by
the military authorities, it appears the recent
reports of the threatened troubles in the Greek
nation in which it was alleged that troops from
Fort Gibson sustained one side, were false.
Colonel Grierson telegraphs that the troops did
not interfere at all in the trouble in the Creek
nation. He alone met the head men of both
factions at their special request and succeeded
in bringing them together in friendly council
when all difficulties were amicably settled by
themselves.
Treasury Balances
The balances in the treasury to-day are, in
currency, S. 521 ,202 coin ST. 1874, 1853, including
coin certificates $25, 564, 600.
Treasury Decision.
The treasury department decided to-day that
wool produced east of Cape Good Hope and i'm
ported from the west thereof, will if remaining
in bonded warehouses duties paid till Oct 1st,
be entitled to refund of the discriminating
duty of 10 per cent.
Treasury Transactions.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
purchase 81, 100000 of bonds on each Wednes-
pay and to sell 81 ,00f, 900 gold on each Thurs
day during the month of October.