, 1873-12-01

uo1npoEu INTO othof tflbeb, Hnllo n Fohi1ly Iue
mano punishnlont, will lo ostccined ny then ns
tho sevorest penalty TINT could l,avo beotl H.
1iotod, md tonl by itB example to tetor hoatllo
1ndla1la In future from noriouB md ilagrant ILL
BurroctiOna.
T1zE D1BonpEn IN INDIAN TEnnITnnY. !.
Tho lawlnss condition Of tho Indian Territory.
tho growing insecurity Of life and property, md
tho manifest of the tribeH &horo roui
don't to accept Voluntarily any improved form of
bo avoided Beem to cali for some legislation To
efrcot MI Improvement In tho status Of tho Tor
litory. It Is to DO regretted tint tho Ocm'ilgeo
Constitution with tho anlondmontn heretofore
auggcsted. was not Adopted by tho council q
convinced that such action on their part would
havo been attended with tho most bonoticlal ro-
aults. Nocant Information induces the belof
by a viii a
the noxt meeting Of their Council, ard that tho
constitution ahall bo adopted as snoadotl. II 1t
hhall not bo adopted, and Congress- bhnn not
doom It advisable to erect t. Iertitor'sl Govern. u.
tic nccoasary legislation may be obtained to
at lonst provide for tho organization OF
court or courta thorcin under tho 1uriH-
dlction, 80 far aa the appointment Of
tho Federal Govornment. The necessity which
now comucls roaort to = court In all adjoining
Slate involves burden OF e1ponse to htgants
rs we'll as to our Government Which operates
US AIIIl06E q DAE u JNsLlCuf H4A ploAunEb bsHIo
OF anarchy throughout the Torrltory under
which life and property arc In Jeopardy to an OK
tont almost equal to tiat in territory occupied by
tribou making no protonse to civilization.
DEPARTMENT WORK DURING THE YEAR.
I take pleasure IN being ablc to say that tbis
Department. hes had, during the past year, tho
cordial and earnest consideration of tho
Secretary Of Var and THO officers of' the army
carrying out tho g9sy ct a9%a'lng w1h the
and assistance which has boon rendered by tho
Board Of Indian Commissioners, and especially
its President, tho lion. Felix r. Dtunoe, and tho
various religious organizations by whom tho
1ndinn Agents Of the Government aro so}octed,
has materially aided the Department in its dill
cult aud nrduous lnbors. A continuance OF thia
work, auBtninod by tho otllor branchoa Of tho
| public sorvico Just reiorrod to, Mill, havo no
doubt, in d fow years, result IN groatly improv-
Ing the moral md physical condition OF the ln-
dians and In giving security to our frontier set-
| Elements from Indian depridations as woll as III
| laying permanent foundation for tho progress
OF our various Indian Tribes In tho pursuits OF
ponce and civilization.
The Secretary Invites tho attention of Con-
! gross to d request from colony OF Mannonito5,
| now aud for hoyornl generations residing in
| Southern Huasia, near the shores Of tho Dlao!t
| Sen and tho Bea OF AzoT, for a modification OF
| the existing land laws In cerknin particulars to
enabIe them to uott1n upon our public domain III
! d compact colony. Tho cntire area they will
probably require will la about 500 Q0U aeroa. Tho
kocretary alao notices the buainoas Of tho Land,
Ponsion, and Education Bureaus, railways,
gooloEioa1 st1ryeya. tho conBun. ard othor sub
5oots coming within range OF his department