The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-09

y would by allowed to visit the Black Hill
country without permission from the Ii
terror Department, meaning its author
lied agents, that department has been i
receipt OF large number of letters askin!
permission to go there, and for the beneti
OF a large class the following letter is mad
public:
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1874 {
SIR II acknowledge the receipt of you
letter of the 9th inst, referring to associ
atlons that are forming for the invasion o
that part of the territory embracing thu
Black Hills, Notwithstanding existing
treaties with the Sioux Indians, and re.
questing such suggestions for the guidance
and benefit OF the citizens of the territory
as may be considered appropriate by the
department, and in reply | would say that
the second article of the treaty between
the United States and the different tribes
of Sioux Indians, concluded April DISCS,
agrees that the following district of country,
viz, commencing on the east bank of the
Missouri at the 4Oth parallel of north
latitude; thence along the low water mark
down said river bank to point opposite
where the northern line of the State of Ne
braska strikes the river; thence west
across said river and along the northern
line Of Nebraska to the lO4th degree of
longitude, west from Green river; thence
north on SAID meridian to a point where
the Goth parallel of north latitude inter
sects the same; thence due east along
said parallel to the place of beginning, and
IN addition thereto all Indian reservations
on the east bank of said river, shall be and the
same are set apart for the absolute and un-
disturbed use and occupation of the Indians
| herein named and for such other friendly
| tribes or individual Indians as from time
to time they may be willing, with the con.
sent Of the United States, to admit amongst
them and the United States now solemn,
ly agrees that no person except those here
in designated and authorized so to do, and
except such officers, agents and employees
Of the government as may be authorized to
enter upon the Indian reservations in the
discharge OF duties enjoned by law, shall
ever be permitted to pass over, settle upon
or reside on the territory described in this
article, or in such territory as may be add
ed to this reservation for the use of said
Indians, and henceforth they will and do
relinquish all claims and right in and to
any person in the United States or terrific
ries, except such as is embraced within
the limits aforesaid, and except as herein
after provided.
The foregoing section -prescribes who
shall be allowed in this territory so set
apart for the Indians, and expressly states
that none others shall be permitted to pass
over, settle upon or visit therein. The
only power to alter this provision is that
which made the treaty, and then it must
be done with the consent of the Indians. |
What is known as the late exploring expe-
dition of Gen. Custer was merely military
reconnaissance of the country for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the best location, if in
future it should become necessary, to es-
tablish there military post On the 22d
Of June last,in letter to this department,
the Honorable Secretary of War wrote on
this subject as follows:
1t is well known to the department that |
at various times settlers in the adjacent |
have contemplated an expedition |
to the Black Hills, aud the department has
discountenanced such moye-
ments, but it has now almost become mil
itary necessity that an accurate knowledge |
should be possessed by the army as to this
portion OF our territory, and for that pur-
pose only is the present expedition under
taken. The question of opening this coun
try to settlement rests with congress, and
until action has been taken by that body
this department has no discretion in the
matter, but is required and will endeavor
to prevent any violation of any provisions
1f the treaty before mentioned, for the
reasons herein set forth. All applications
to visit the Black Hills country will be de-
nod Norv roSpactfu1I,, ,,nr obaJ;ant car |
rant, b. X. CowAN, Acting Secretary.
To Goverdor j. S. Pennington, Yankton,
Dakota.
New YORK, Sept. S.-Wm. Bupstead,
;aid to be very wealthy and formerly con-
picuous in Republican politics of New :
Jersey, and who served a term OF nine
months in the penitentiary upon conviction
# charge of dcfrauding Jersey City while 5
member of the board of public works,
lied last night at his home on Jersey City
Heights.
MEMPHIS, Sept S.-A party Of negroes
arly yesterday morning entered the resi-
ence of Mr.. Durant, and being discovered
" young girl beat her so severely that
he will probably die. Durant was fred
pon, but eacaped from the house, when Z
he negroes attacked his wife, stripped and
eat her ana would have outraged her but
Or neighbors hearing the alarm and COM ,
lg to the rescue, when the negroes fed.
QUINCY, ILL.,. Sept. S.-Wm. Kirkpat-
ick, aged "A years, committed suicide by 7
hooting himself through the head, on
unday, at Melrose, in this county Ill
ealth is the only cause assigned
PATERSON, \. J. Sept. Sat Hacken-
ack, to- day, Frederick Stuart was SEN
snced to twenty years confinement in the
tate prison for horse stealing
BosToN, Sept s-James A. Coestela,
treet broker, convicted of forgery in rals-
lg figures on stock certificates, was to-day
entenced to eight years in state prison.
Otal forgeries are estimated at over half
million Of dollars.
EGG HARBoR, \. j., Sept S.-The fire
Pine Woods still RACES, and has spread
since yesterday. AT Elwood, E
he flames have crossed the Atlantic Rail
lad, and threaten the Atlantic cranberry
Ieadow
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