New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

naai until under the bat certain
process of Generalization the tribe shall al necone i
mons OF money For tnis regard the reteuilon
of this portion OF Nebraska for indian purposes - ~ Tor
lut4ly ptial humane economlca Pian A''
the OF the Sioux.
INDIAN TERRITORY Used AS REFUGE By WILL
TRIBES
The annrebension expres sed In my last annual report
that without calling for vigorous operanons Dy INC M
tsry IL would be impossible TO put stop TO tne co
slant and murderous raidiDg by Indians beonRihs -
the south-wes portion Of the Indian Terrory' MS
been fully realized For several years past the
ches and Cheyennes have no, I0r any Kept
their covenant again TO raid IN xas, ~ % o md
the question Of the relief OF their CHIEFS s san, hnt
Rig free from the state Pente1tlary was PcnlDs Hs
since release there ls little dOuOs tat
Kowas have joined the Coninches n tne 1et,an nat
that the necessity of fghting tlese indians "oui
pee oeen Of re crimes Of ndydna Iaans and
OF wnite marauders 10 their territory Tor t 'ous 70
past IL been the practice OF tue uDteTn .o,es
soIemnlv promise Kowas, ComIncne-, and CheyennGgs
that anv further raidng In Texas should De Pup,na
and severely punished by tue military, ana Wen III
CheveDnes and Comanches. having c1nti1Ied 10 ra @
with scarcely abatement. are az IN hrFhlRneu, n"r
From this mpunity in crime these hans have heco ne
bold defiant. Added To tne denord tion @ p'V 1r
duced this mistaken lenleucg was tbe aR-TdN ~
by the frequent loss OF property ny white thieves Io
Texas and Kansas rafing upOo tneir heriS oe- of
the well-dspOsed Indians wac IA IN iuoed otheTs Va
their ri be 10 surrender stolen siOcA the ~
demoralizat aud evaporation it was not dnons
for some of the wilder and unnana.aDle
hraveS N inangu-ate n0stii.ies by assas 1uating
tae clerk at the Cheyenne and Ar1panoe
Agency, and by The murder OF 1s-.3 tesr,'snr. ann
plies In Juiy, agents Hawortn, Miles. AMI hcn
ards delegated Ia call In AMI enron a. teli mi
ces all indians who prepared to rem ain peaerul
and Iaw-abIing, and the military aut1orne' were
quested to bring 70 punishment al WhO I1lhrl Ills
selves TO tAe hostes Tls his resaitea ~ ,nI
campaign against nearly all OF the Com 'nele' A Pv
Cheyennes amt more th'n 0ne-nali Oi tne NV,
the latest adviees received frum tue agents Az III
commanders beucved tDlt these lntr1c' irlsa -,
been eectGsiy chaseh AMI ar prep red % supne ~ ~
proper regulations an rctiOus - Tar a. tAe oi
Is adrised The campaign las Dven success ult
without the oarSAtIJ oi l'llsC', m az % "a ',oI fa,ans
which has sometimes a''eh hleH " .Ii@Ie ui i ir'-,t
and such metaOds nave been adopted IA nave oro.-s
punishment CreCtlY, dAd dInOst e&e4lSI'SA1' "-
the hostile persons.
PROPOSED DISARMAMENT OF THE WILD TRIBES
Tle question OF future Of these Wild tribes mas
been seriously considered. TIcr deep aDd avo"eu
aversion to any settled lie cannot be overcome so ioNs
as they are on the border OF vast un0ccIped plains anu
almost within sight OF herds OF buIlO. And while they
continue in unsettled life by the chase, II VIII oe
well nigh impossible e. make settlers In Nrtnern IAs
and NewMexlcO secure from piiierne ana buti
attacks Ivy small parties or Dy lndlVdhais oi thn5
riDes. The interests, therefore, DOtn OI citZshs anu
Indians require the adoption of radical measures IneF
nOstlItles during IN" past hImmer are pfhctcaI ho
their part OF treaty right lie GJVeIHhe4s
having suljdglted tnem by arms VIII He az noe2r'{ 2 - -
dealing win them TO nave reference ner tc , o' 20
what right and best for theuand IN my Judgment TIE
following practicable. expelient. ani humane
Procure from the Cherokees ShOctaws Ina eS
sufficient quantity OF land In I'VE dlnereut udcls'
these wiz Ia llahs an rSuoIe me- 70 ,. ms " N
furnishing them cattle IN return FOR their ponies tA
ratons and clothing in return for their DJr IN oudns
houses anu opening farms Tor tnen'sNes; "a a. ~ Luz.
ua objection 4 will be found 10 the n'cr-
sary large expenss for the first two or three years a
dluOhal 10 tlc amount no" IellLru Ion at bonse
clothing AllO FOR stock aud npen 'nts ana nouS
building S-5J % family, about S5RO0 ihnaany 10,
me next Two or three yr4rs. Bat pursued
Tor years VIII practically relieve the GoYelnnrht
from further annual expenses except for schools and
few euplOyes During tAe past dve years claims for
depredItiOns committed by these Indians nave osgn
4N,a I'm tina IN
sl0.OgO These claims represent actual dsnaee zone;
ana main viii be recognized as just aad DS pai1
cuyvely the economy OF the proposed removal
Oh Is humanity and kIudness there can oe no question:
and al pteG AZ the present favorable time "h'u te
Indians thercO ma be rcdulreI as inc
condition OF tHolr return 10 allegiance ard support Dy
the Government II viii, in my Iu gneui, be found en-
urely practicable portion of IAe ArApahors ana
CAcyenncs VINO Jelons Ia t1e lndIu IeFftOiy ar s.
roaming anon: the sioux the vicinity OF Red Cloud
Agency. Ia accordance wt1 the provisions Vi tue act
apprOpnAtiug S35OO Ior their support tue agent li7
advisable pen ling the settlement OF hos
tilities III the IHdian Territory.
COURTS OF LAW NEEDED IN THE TERRITORY.
LaSlessness and vioeuce still continue IN The Indian
Territory. TIE two Ut three UAied STATES marshaIs
sent to enforce the laws by protecting In
dans from white thieves and buffalo hunters have been
entirely inadequate to country OF $4,000 square
miles, and this inadequate administration OF law
nave come the irritation retaliation wicA nave led
10 the present h0stie. TIE Constitution adopted by
the Lea1 Aturcs the different cyilZ tribes OF the
Territory and all efforts on he part OF the Indians to
such aIminsrl OF law In TINS country az possible
through United states District Courts OF Arkansas
scarcely deserves the Practically, Therefore, we
have Indian country, cmOrdcing CLOS square miles,
inhabited Dy 5000 souls Gding $1,000 CIVILIZED u
daus, without tn protection OF law, and not dire-
~ 80, bIsbiry a r1yerumcut In some form or AZ rs;
United states Court for these people. manifest aud
respectfully recpmnend that THE Necessity DC again
clearly laid before Congress.
India has
averaginL nile more than one inbaDliant tO we
square mile Tie unOccuDed portions OF lhs coull.y
are sujcent furnish homestead 10 every
heen consIdered feasible eventually TO domrce large
majority OF the Indians in this Territory Experience
however Lat effort j more uusuct s,Iul Win
an indian tban tbat which proposes To remove from
the place OF DlTth ANA the graves Of has fathers
af ysuntaiiy efehage II for auy pralrie or woodland.
however inviting. TAe 5000 Pimas aud MIrIeOpds'
peaceful and agricultural people IN Arlzona, VINO Are
,hnt M upon a narrow strip VI land aiOBg tine CHA,
whose waters are ns en for rrigaIing their lands,
aud VINO often suffer from hunger, ani ars hardB
treated By aGjliung settlers, length prevailed
mon by their agent 10 send delegation 10 the IndLn
Territory, with 10 tue ssectJn OF tract OF
country % winch the tnbrs should Remove Tue dele
CANON reported the country fertile, and al respects
as desiraDte as been represented 10 them 10 oe
but not possible to gam tne consent OF Ae Ti'e'
or any portion Of II 10 remove 70 Arizona.
AN INDIANS LOVE OF HOME.
The Arickarees al Fort BertIold IN DIkota are IN
more strai ghte ed aud deplOraOle condition than the
Pimas their crops failed three out OF AVE. their
village Is olg distance from wood and grass; they are
obliged 10 live In dirt lodges half underground for rear
of the Sioux perpculllv threaten 10 destroy them
These persuaded tO send de cgItlOn 10 TIE
Indian Territory with a view cOlOllZiuS Tie cOul-
try found satisfactory. and the agent was NOT Win
cut hope thai the Arlckarces would ava! oI
It's advantages, nut after fu discussion with tue
tribe they decided IA Council follows: We are VIII
ing 10 work harder anu nave less Ia DAKOTA bat are u
willing to run the risk of gong away from country
when has been so long oar home" Removals 10 the
Indian Territory heretofore effected have been etAcr
through compGlson. ike the original removal OF
the CherOkees Ch0ctaws. and other now cIyzea tDet
and atreFy OF Modocs have been on the part OF
those Indians living Just the border Ia Kansas VINO
had ttaiDed degree OF civilization, aud were
familIar ith The country 10 WhIcn they were g0lDE