, 1873-04-21

Grants indian Pcnce Policy.
Fashnqton tAprftl5) Dtspatch to Tho Hsw Yors Tfes.
Tho Government policy 10 regard to tho trent
pusly discussed. Tho inaamol fooling is aub-
tding as D clearor comprehension Of what is
meant by tho peace policy prevails In WOW OF
Tho fact that this policy is being condemned by
meanB, your correspondent to-day addressed
suggestion to the Secretary Of tllo Interior and
received tho intoreHting and important reply
which is given below:
IxrEn1on DErAnTMEar.}
WAsH1sa1oN, April Is, 1873.
pEn :' sIn: Yor letter Of this date suggesting som.
plan, purpose, and scope Of tho Indian policy Of the
Department, which has popularly and properly be-
81 the Government concerned II IL not to enter
any freah eluciaation Of what ia meant BY this
policy, but tho public mind is sought to DO con-
FUSED, II not inaao, by tho crittcans and msreprc-
tations to which you alc as to the real purpose ami
dian tribes, venture to present, briefly may, and
dihtlncy as possible, m answor to your inquiries.
1nan. Z hs1s
they can be provided for In such manner as tho die
tstss ., humanity md Christian civilization require
moved from such contiguity to frontier sottle
aaens as oherwiso will lead, necessarily, to frequent
On these reservations thoy bo taught, "a fist ~
rossbs tne a's a agriculture and 'gsh M pMr'7 ~ a.
arc !hc!dens 10 Glsnzauoi, througa tho alu Of tho
thiB work, acting In harmony with tic Federal Gov
ernment. Their intellectual, moral, and religious
humanity and Kindness may take the place Of barbara
" and cruelty. II majority Of tho people Of the
United States prefer determination 10 tho horo
Indicated, and desire to oil tho horrors aud blood
.hed and loss Of life among both whites and 1ndiana
Incident to the policy Of exter,ninaon then 1t is well
enough to denounce In vague and GonorAl II not un-
meaning terms tho "Quaker policy"
steona-Whcnovcr Il shall 10 found that any tribo or
hH$rt rf Yt,Hfa
erysion, and deerno q ss eonnao ther o roao s
habits, accompanied with depredasions aud outragea
tho President to treat auch band Or tribe With all
needed severity to punish them for their outragea
stss1shE ss hs It e bstsr o f a e. sa avss , to s2
tzed rather than to continue Tho native habits and
nish to tho Government example for tho treatment
Of such trbca and bands refuse accept tho benov
There may be impressed with the necessity Of
non-resdstanee as to object to tho punishment Of In
b. w.t.
rortunity for complaining becauae tho policy is not
e e. determination Of this policy 10 sss
that all supplies, Of every kind and nature, whethor
for food or clothing, purchased for such Indians
ana psss st ss @
d1nns meritinR thcao supplies may receive tho
without having tho funds Of tho doyernmont aquAn-
t!on may 10 interrupted by being deprived Of tho
pEohfs which speculation Or peculation may have
heretofore afforded in tho purchases for IndiaH such
persons will find abundant reason to complain, because
tho "Quater policy" dsprives them OF the op1,or-
tnty Of gains and profits heretofore enjoyed III this
Four!h-1t Is tho purpole Of tho Government, a.
last a. possible, through tho fundamentally aud by
the sdyico OF the Religions organizations, and by all
upright faithful, moral, and religious agents 10 caro-
for the Indians that go upon reservations to distribute
the goodH and provisions that purchased for them
oy the benesoenco OF tho Government to aid in their
intellectual moral, and religious oulture ind thus to
ssast IN tho great work Of humanity and bencyolonce
which tha peace policy means II there bo any who arc
thus deprived Of Government positions and oco that
naTa hitherto Afforded largo profit without labor
and Without mer and who are to 10 prpYsntel In the
future from defFauaing Indians for hor own parso1a
policy" and domand determination,
Fh-lt tho purpose Of the peace policy to estab-
ltsh schools aud through the fundamentally Of the
Christian organizations, acting III harmony with tho
organize sabbathschoos whereby those Bayages .usy
be Taught bottor way OF lfe than they hayo hereto
3ora pursued and be Inado 10 understand the comforts
and benefts Of Chr!utiAu cvilization aud thus bo
prepared ultimately to become citlzena Of this great
nation.
Theso understand to be the purposes Of tho 1rcsi-
dens peAce policy. and this seems to bo tho occasion
Nhen ought 10 be studied to be undersood for
beeTA that, whom understood, thero foW A11eri-
can clien. Who will md the heart 10 coudemn II.
ao lee Al liberty to that hare pained It has
Cabns and that the Secretary Of War and tue Bcore-
tary Of the Interior will hersafter rs they hsYe hare
tofore sot In perfect accord and With parect sincerity
IN snae.vortug fully and completely 10 carry out and
sxeouts this policy. Worry respectfully yours,
Views OF the Qaltf0rnin And fDreunv