New-York tribune., 1874-12-14
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
COUNCIL BETWEEN THE PEACE COMMIs-
SlONERS AND THE FIVE NATIONS OF
INnIAN TEppTrODV

COUNCIL BETWEEN THE PEACE COMMITS
SfONERS AND THE FIVE NATIONS OF
INDIAN TERRITORY.
THE GRIEVANCES OF THE INDIANS FULLY SET
FORTH IN RESOLUTIONS AND sPEECHEs-wHAT
CONGRESS Is ASKED TO DO FOR THEM-THE
COUNCIL COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL
MUsKOGEE, /. T., Dec. 13.-The Indian Peace
Commissioners met the Indians in council again yester
day, and the following preamble and resolutions were
presented by the delegates:
Whereas, Certain question: have been propounded to
the Five Nations assembled in council. through their
delegates by Gen. c. b. Fisk, J. D. Llng. b. r. Roberts
and @ g. Hammond. members OF the Board oi i9disa
nations as TO the propety OF additional legislation by
Setter maintenance OF peace within their borders
fore, In anwer to said inquiry, be 1t
council assemed first. that said delegates. for them
selves aud In behalf OF their people. desire TO express
the Board of Indian Commissioners now present. and
their hearty thanks for the words VI sympathy and
interest In behalf OF the Indians kindly uttered;
second they take occasion express their thanks the
President Of the Uuited States for his benign Indian
policy and their admiration for his views the Indian
question: their gratitude for histeady adherence to
Tue same third, We respectfully ask OF Congres as tne
respect. rearm. aud adhere to the stpuatons Of our
treaties with the United States and only ask that they
fully carried In good faith fourth, that they are
unwilling take the initiative, or to partcpate In any
movement that NAV lead to change 10 tner Natonal
cept such changes are provided for by treaty spua
uOns.
Tue nations which they represent labor under griev
ances which should be remeded; yer. without EN-
dangerng rights guaranteed to them in soil or
seif-government Among these grievances they may
be permitted respectfully TO enumerate the following;
First: Tire Objectionable manner In which the Unltcd
States Court Of the Western District OF Arkansas has
exercised its jurisdiction over the Indian conutry
Second For the delays in paying tue nations moneys
thew believe TO be due.
Third: the grants lands made IN the Indian Terri
tory by of Congress certain railroad cOpanes
without consulting the views interests Of tho Indians.
of such lands being made contingent upon the
extnguishment OF the Indian title.
Fourth: Unjust discrimination In railroad tariffs
made against the people Of this Territory such rl-
corporations have roads in operation over
Indian lands.
Fra: The failure Of the United States Government
adj uatey to protect the Indians against intrusion and
trespass on their lands by Unauthorized persons.
SI The injury done to the people Of tue Territory
by the constant agitation OF measures in Congress -
Guiding bills Indian Territory into Terri
the United States winch threaten the infracOn
OF the rights guaranteed to them, and wncn thus Keeps
them unsettled as 10 tneir 1uturt ana winch entails
upon them large aud runous expenses i'll the defense VI
the interest of the Five Nations
The resolutions signed by 80 delegates A full
and free discussion OF the resolutions, participated in
by delegates from each of the naons and by the Com
mssioners was continued until p H. when the Council
closed.
In the afternoon JUDGE Fusone of the Choctaw Nation
stated to the Commissioners that lie and his associates
desired COL BOudinot to present their views TO the
Commissioners, which Col. Boudinot did by the unani
nous consent OF Board and delegates. He did this
by reading the eighth article OF the Choctaw and Chcka
saw Treaty OF 1861 which provides for form Terri
tOra Government aud stating that he and his CnOctaw
friends desired Congress- decided TO leeislate Tor the
under The provisions OF that article OF the treaty
Ross said that the Cherokees were not hound by the
ChOctaw Treaty. and did not accept It, Tbs Conmis-
adjourned, apparently well pleased with the
Council, and left ON special train ut light