The New York herald., 1873-11-28
OUR RED BRETHREN.
Report of the Secretary of the In
terror on Indian Affairs.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEACE POLICY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1873.
The Secretary or the Interior, in his annual re-
port, regards the situation In the Indian Service as
favorable and as vindication OF the proprety and
the practicability OF the humane policy which was
inaugurated at ths beginning OF President Grants
executive term, and which has governed the De-
partment In the transaction OF all business matters
pertaining to the conduct OF Indian AFFAIRS
That policy has for its main object and aim the re-
aaq q eisuaan svs % q the wild tribes the
been estabsbnsn o the poc & s. mas
hs tns
ters, a growing willingness on the part OF the In.
nerssse Of stock dssie sna far% 0a
sscreaTy stated hat the policy
not oi course TO be expected that radical
rovns Indians whose only restrictions hitherto has been
,Her own nenatons and who roamed
out resistance on their part and show OF iorce on the
pated even the most sangune friends Of the new pol
ana he SsrsS have from time
Indian Baresu have not therefore the rea
satisfactory towards the accomplishment OF
been made uiIy jasliiying the hope Thai 1t Will
sess in eu sna the A s S pro-
pediments developed, and notifications in detail are
sa
msn = sHe which ~ mas for many
with treaty spuatons in lieu Of goods and
sult Of such payments in money that the Indians
are IN worse condition in every respect than n they
the @ money are
able Il with any discretion The result is that IN
,ss STATE q sIsst
such ment be hereafter made goods and supplies,
even It y n,, be found dn Necessary 70 modify the
sa3anss 90 pc In miS III:
tho oaas o roows
tonnes as wel as certain M sums which expected
existing treaty pulatons and laws required to be
9a san IN y naSs oo al na Il
should regarded BY the Us iands
Rs gs &c SAID .s
present 70 the proper committees Of each Of
sums money here referred to Be invested IN re
bonds anG IND placed s to the e, credit Indians
used by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs for Il thai al
s nes sa
direct II Is likewise detrimental to the substantial
hold their lands in such Community OF inter.
and BURDEN npen hoss W
willing work and who desire acquire property As
tested BY indian improve separate tract Of land
Se set ea9ea 70 h s4
MS exclusive a, occupancy and Improvements and he
psments q the appropTaoas FOR his tribe I'M
ahs E ss 2 i the he II Of
forcement OF regulations TO keep them all upon their
upon soe Of the sDax
q snaicept military l0res the reservation
believed that many Indians who subsisted by the
upon neighboring tribes and then retreat to
the Of er s s ns wes they
It. M be found IN sad to Be sur; q mercy 70 all
ments BY the whites upon the reservations apart for
a ss S se indian Is pros
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ment .wood object in connins the fDdsln, Indians
S% asSGp white. With wh as to T az
s a nse apply with
the Secretary says the Sioux nation is almost CON-
the government and at the same time bitterly hoss TO
Sea Supplied wa Dss ana sGua be
as ss aid sGon o shs s IN
O wOSa % n s 9
yted to the eleventh article Of the treaty oi ISIS with m
eses Within The State Of and whSuPe Pf1S sSe
the % that 3 IF h
the scarcity & O ga in the sSunry referred
eating that article aud ne respectfully suggests such
satisfactory progress mas been made within the year
the the he s5s IN
other locations equally desirable for all purposes OF
Ss 70 G6 s hs s % m ri I fns
result of the working Of The existing pocy and ine
efforts Of the department in that direction have been u
concluded curing the year looking 70 the change the
The experience which the Modoc difficulty has tur,
office to take measures calculated to prevent the ecur
is now the mention Of the 10 the
members a or THIS tribe ana place them with different
rate aSe 1sns sepa po
n and ns and male relatives
greatly attached to his tribal organization and il is be-
uona existence and merging their members ipto other
Ta b1 be IN s s w be es
been inflicted aud tena by its example to deter hostile
The lawless condition the Indian Territory the grow
position Of the tribes there reside ut to accept VoIunary
6e woad ea of soms
legislation to affect an Improvement in the the
gee constitution with The amendments heretofore sas
e Os hf @ we
WINGED that such action their would have been
sa Sse shas ffiH,' opposoa
viii be Withdrawn al the next neeng Of Z their counc
ana that the constitution Will be adopted as amended II
adys1bIs to erect eIrtSria within
to at sssi Via for e
Of court or courts therein under the jurisdiction
cerned OF the federal government The necessity which
now compeis the resort to court in adjoining state
involves burden Of expense to htigants, well
our government which operates almost bar TO jus-
ice ana produces condion OF anarchy throughout the
TERRITORY under which life and property are in jeopardy
by tribes making no pretence OF civilization.
take pleasure In being able to say that this Depart
ment has had, during the past year, the cordial ana
earnest cooperation Of the SECRETARY OF War and the
with the various Indian tribes This with the valuable
Aid and assistance which has been rendered the Board
OF Indian commissioners and especially President,
Hon Felix R. Brunot and the various religious organiza
tons by whom the Indian agents of the government
are selected has rally aided the Department in its
nimeuit ana c9mpicated labors continuance Of this
work sustained by the other branches Of the public
vice Just referred to- WILL have doubt in a few
years result IN greatly Improving the moral and physi
conditions Of the Indians and in giving security To
o ur frontier settlements from Indian depredatons as
hen as In laying permanent foundation for the pro-
OF various Indian tribes in the peace
and civilization.
The Secretary invites the attention OF Congress to
quest from colony OF Mennones. and for several
generations residing In Southern Russia near the shores
OF the SLACK sea and the Sea Of Azov TOR modfc
OF the existing Land laws in certain particulars
bic them 70 settle upon our public domain in
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