, 1874-11-26

), lI1UhCDA IL 4NoF LlslDE
sary for the purpose Of carving into effect the
provisions Of ts agscetnous. s horoby a!asolvod."
payment 10 the Indians y hc United statos o cortan
T. hs,n beg, sds s tSssns 2fs9n ,
beeame citizens Of Tho United stases aud cnted to
make homestead ontries., This quession involved
tltasotntion Of their tribal rotations had been ao
eompIlshcl with Tho consent Of Tho Government. Tho
nso!5sona Of tlo Fourteenth amendment 10 the oon-
TcrsonB born and natnsazed in tho United states
md hnbloct to tho Jurisdiction thereof nre ceeno Of
Representation shall 10 aprorlioued among tho several
stacs according to leir Respective nnbors, counting
ts Tnole na' sf in each aae excluding
These Indians wore born IN the unitcd States, and,
therefore,, expressly included in tho provisions shove
lion hcfoof Durug tho o11ntcncs Of tribal relations
tloy not ubjcc, to tho jurisdiction OF tho United
e saes Ut not rs &
T. p, oas:, thst 1aa,p,
greiients Of tie Government Thia priacipia has
Whan 1rbal re1atons syo bson m I'D tseolyed with tho
oontcnt Of tho United sstes By treasy Iegtsative
onacmen there Is no longer any dependant nation or
community arc merged iato tho mas Of population
md oeeolo subject to ho Jurisdiction Of ho United
e then nn aRa to o
Titus tho Department arrived at tho conclutloh that
when nn Indian tribe IL dissolved and It's tribal
ehcr by treaty 1cgtolativn enaeton tho members
Of s!tch t1oo ;econ'o cfo eizena OF the United
5 Il to IL no s n o
Department was again called to this subject Fob. 49,
1o. xhen 20 following question was presented TOT
IL tic absence Of uonarcssoue1 eostation or troaty
r1ostalon specially authorizing T. can ~ Indian By
a 81 u . s ~ s sae
political condition. sad by soptiag the habtta and
zion on his part, citizon of sho United Btatea4
t. thta inquiry tie Department answered a thss n
lis ibe and horaby eoeome citixen @ Of the Uod it'd
tlIal relation must b dissolyed by the tfi6o ri1
1:ostewine tiess opinion. 1es aisafod oi their cor
M i. vii 5 ssa5 psr a s
individual Indian, by voluntarily withdrawing from
his trlhet to become citizen without somo act Of the
Goyornment rccognixing bis citizenship.
Unaor these ctrcum HtAncrs, aud in view Of the i'm
rortanco Of this aubjcct deem It proper 70 Invite tho
Com,nssionor Of tho General Land.onlee ID favor of
legislation in behhn Of indians who deslro to with.
draw fEo their former associations become cstisena
ns ofthe Homestead lawB.
common ownership ot property = tho nominal
nonndic habits totally iuconsstont with tho dea Of
permanent haoitations individual owncrahip, and do
iestie industry Tla work ot civilization Gun never
DO eomrloted until theab habits abandoned.
Evory proper tn4ucome1t ought therefore, to no Of
fo1ed the Indian Which will PROMPT hlm to individual
and eeooy ar9 necn 70 our cvisson
Our Homestead laws require rctidenee aud cutiva-
tion for five Jeara beforo the applicant becomes en
considerable guarantee thas will apply to make
honesead etric. unless hu poasasses tho qualities
Should It he sngyested that tho extonsion Of tl.s
privilege to 1udan would furnish tnlucementa to
sroc4torH to use them IN acquiring titles to rub
vented by pruysdlng that tho pasen. be issued shall
contain claae lenlelIng tho title tnaonabe, except
# ho Pr a,st Ts a sss as
necessary protection Aginst fmproYdeut 84sA without
Rde1lute Consideration
nj oxtcnslon to the Indlana Of tho benefits Of tho
Homestead laws, undof tha safeguards meut1oncu,
anu such others ~ sho wisdom Of Congress may sug
Esst w gf,say f%etats ths gerf Ct ss sylt.
Indian eommunitcs: it will bring 1ndians into sub
lection Of our laws. civil aud criminal It viii induce
bauents Of ildustry md individual oNneraiip, and
tA'a provo highly advantageous in promoting their
oEaanA1 1ne1snAr1or nEQumzp.
The condition Of tho 1ndirn population Ia auom-
atous sud their relations to tho General Government
tis has arrived when, In lilo progress Of ayonts
should Lo roineliod II may not 10 possibe, Ut pros
cut to devise system Of laws which shall perfectly
de4uo tho relations betwten Indians and lhe Goreru-
1nent, TINT will ull the defects now existing
for want Of legislation but 1t s Rossibls to rene1y
many existing evils, aid thus facAte tho work We
Tho sct ot June o. 1864, to regulate trade and In
tclconrse With 1ndfu tr'bes, md preservo peace on
Iudian aifars have boon condnclcd. Tlo provisions
of ls oct are entirely inadequate to meet tho Present
requirements Of tho serylce aud ts experience of tic
shown t]lny yurh ia
teotfon of the Indian. It las been had for o1ample
by Tcrr!tnrla Judge that 10 hos power. for wapt
murdered ono ct Ills own raee. although tic crime was
committed III his own district anil outside Of AL In
@ =, NJ Gssr Of tho has
mn Indian reservation. Thsre Is no 1sw enforcing
oledence to tho Injunction compliance with tic
tent powcrlets, unless aidca by military authority
Deprelaions hro daily committed by white men upon
Indiana on thelr reserya.ious a1d she only piuis.
nrMt thas eau be tncted 10 expulsion from tic Indian
country.
III ninny instances NC have treaty htpnlasions re-
Indians por carna. In some cases. so only evidence
q such paymsats cons!sts Of receipts given by tho
ohieis Of lilo tribes Tho tmpsosiienee aud want Of
to such annolttcs rctder these payments not merely
useless, but ahsolutcly Improbable; uay, eyen deo1
azinR On receipt Of noney goods, tho unciyiltzed
1Mdia' hAatuna to dispose Ut Its portion for toy .
ge Or what may DO WORSE spirituous liquors. which
rendoE him tronblcsone and dangerous. ln view Of
Legislation to remedy such daucs In the cxtkttng awa
10 absolutely necessary aud tho nttcntlon Of Ccngrcsa
Of this subject.
Tho work of Civilization will DO greatly accelerated
by cnaotmenta which shall define - far an possible
tho roattona between this and tho Government
which shall furnish authority for enforcing tho otdezs
aud r9quts!tions of Agents. which shall be auiicont
TO punish indians for crimes against each olAer and
against white poople w'ersrer comusi!tc aud which
Hau alHo tAtct adequate punishment upon wtto roo
pie who trcspsss upon territory belonging to 1adMns
or ccnanat. cfAnes aguinst them.
INDIAN CryIzENBlf1r.
Tho ttno has arrived WHOM some general law rcgr-
fatips 1ndan otizcnahip IT, in my Judgment tuuts-
pensab!o; Occasionally treaty at'ruations With IT,
dian Tribes Rra expiring, among whom IL found o
greater or less dcgrce Of civilization. Tha compcls
tho Detartmnnt 10 aeto11ine the statns Of such H.
who dusite to separate fron lhSr trlbes adopt tue
habits and customs Of civilized Life. anti bccoulo cd-
zena.
It must b. borne In mind that BY our treaty with
Me1ico We acquired, With thb territory then obtained
largo nnshur Of lnlians. These aro tor tho most
part, Pueblo Mission Intinnu, and In either case
ase to soma extent ovlIiIcd They ase poacesoae ILL.,
Before being attached to The Untol sates, many Of
them we're under the and ptoteotlou Of loinnnCnt-
Oltc UFpY{6. II trtNcB with Me3-