Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-14

his good Judgment, his desire 20 do justice to
the Indians, and his entire accord with the de-
partment.
CAPTAIN JACK AND POSTER, THE cAR-HooK
MURDERER.
Reporter.--Indians are treacherous, anyhow
The Commssioner.-weIl, Capt Jack Is no
more representative OF the Indians than Fos-
ter was Of the rowdies Of New York.
Rep.-You believe then that the murder OF
General Candy viii have no disastrous effect on
the peace policy?
The Commssioner.-The peace policy has
sustained its greatest los by the death Of Gen
eral Candy. lie was just the officer we needed
at POINTS where delicate matters were to be
settled between the settlers and In
dams. believe ii this peace policy had
been commenced eight years ago and car
ried ont faithfully until this time we would
have no trouble now with the Indians m
agents and on GERS having dealings with the
Indians had been held TO a strict accountabilit,
all trouble would have been avoided. on this
very klamath reservation there has been an
annual appropriation OF Sl7 600 for the paS,
eight years, and IL that had been expended a.
II was int nded the place could have been made
81 attractive that the Indians would have been
glad 10 go there. The death Of General Candy
cannot be called defeat of the peace policy, as
the Modoe business WAS as much OF a military
movement as a peace movement. IL was a
movement well planned and well carried out
by an able officer.
Instructions TO the Peace Comm mis-
siOuers.
The folloNin are the instructions given Peace
Commissioner Meacham when he was sent out
TO the MOdocs, dated February 5th, 1853:
''Sir: Having been appointed by the Hon
Secretary OF the Interior special commissioner
on behalf of this department., % be associated
with Jesse Applegate, Esq, of Yoncalla, Ore
gon, and Samuel Case, Esq, L. :. Indian agent
for the Alses sub. agency in said state, Tor the
purpose of proceeding 10 the scene of the
troubles with the Modoc Indians in the state OF
Oregon. the following detailed Instructions are
gwen NOur guidance.
The commission, before entering upon the
active discharge of its duties, will confer with
Gen. r.. TX. ;. Candy, and fnr this purpose viii
arrange TO meet him at the most available
point.
The commission will also confer i'm subse-
quent proceedings with Gen. Candy, and will
act under his advice a. tar a. possible, aud al
WAYS with his cooperation.
The objects to be attained by the commission
are these:
First TO ascertain the causes which have lei
10 the difficulties and hostiiities between the
United States troops and the Modocs, and
secondly 10 devise the most effective aud iuii-
cious measures for preventing the continuance
OF these hostillties and for the restoration OF
peace.
IL is the opinion of this department. from the
best information in its possession, that 1t j.
advisable TO remove the AodOc Indians, with
their consent, TO some new reservation. aud IL
IL believed that the coast reservation in Oregon.
living between Cape Lookout ON the north and
Cape Perpetua on the south, and bounded GA
the east by the coast range of mountains, and
on tne west by the Paclnc ocean. VIII lie
found TO furnish the best location for these
Indians. The Commissioner viii therefore
enceavor to effect amcable arrange-
ment for locating these Indians on some
portion OF this reservation, provided u j. posi-
BILE to do 50, and provided that the commission
IS not OF the opinion, after fully investI eating
the case, that some other place is better adapted
TO accomplishing the purpose OF the depart
ment; i'm either OF which events the commission
will, before finally concluding an arrangement
with the Indians, hold communication with this
M iva furr1 aAr al. ~fa
mission will in no wise attempt 10 direct the
military authorities in reference TO their move
ments. 1t will he at liberty, however, 20 inform
the commanding officer of the wish of the de-
partmeHt that no more force or violence be used
than IN his opinion shall be deemed absolutely
necessary and proper, IL being the desire OF the
department, In this case, as well a. in all other
cases Of like character, TO conduct its commu-
nlcstions with the lndians.in such a manner a.
TO secure peace, and obtain their confidence. il
possible, and their voluntary consent to a com
pliance with such regulations as may be deemed
necessary Tor their present and future welfare.
BY the I'd article OF the treaty concluded with
the klamath and Modoc tribes OF Indians. DC
tober H. 1864. (stats at large, vol Is. p. 90. >
the following tract of country was set apart a.
reservation for said Indians, viz:-Beginning
upon the eastern shore of the middle klamath
lake, at APPOINT of rocks about twelve miles be-
low the mouth OF Williamson's river: thence
following up said eastern shore to the mouth of
Wood river; thence up Wood river 20 a point
one mile north of the bridge at Fort Klamath
thence due east to the summit of the ridge
winch divides the upper and middle Klamath
lakes; thence along said ridge to point due
east OF the north end of the upper lake: thence
due east, passing the said north end of the up-
per lake, TO the summit OF the mountains on the
east side OF the lake; thence along said noun
tain TO point where Sprague's river is inter
lesected by the lsh- tish-ea-wax creek: thence in
a southerly direction to the summit OF the moun-
tains, the extremity of which forms the Point
OF ROCKS; thence along said mountain 10 the
place OF beginning" and il was stimulated by
the same article that .the tribes aforesaid agree
and bind themselves that immediately after the
said reservation and remain thereon, unless
temporary leave OF absence be granted them
of the tribes"
The Modocs, however, or that portion OF them
not now on the reservation, have refused to
locate thereon on account Of the klamaths,
with whom they are not on terms OF amity.
instructions were given to Superintendent
odemal, under date Of the 18th of April last to
have the Modocs removed, III practicable TO the
SAID reservation, and to protect them from the
klamaths; but ii they could not be removed or
kept On the reservation, to select and report the
boundaries OF new reserve for them. IL is
presumed that the attempt to permanently
locate these Indians has had the effect 10 dis
satisfy them in some degree; but of this fact the
commission will be enabled to Judge in the
course of its invest cations.
The commission will keen the denartmant
ndvised as frequently as possible OF its progress
until the work which Is assigned to il shall he
accomplished, or its further progress proven TO
be UNNECESSARY when final report will be sub
melted to this Office.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant.
II. r. CLUM, Acting Commissioner.
a. %. Aedeham, esq. Chairman Commission,
Washington. ID. c.
A MEMORIAL has been sent to the legislature