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never be controlled until he either induced or compelled %
S ~ p: "S s ss8s viii thus be
GeS SeSr % Se E sn popaion
in the light s Of dd%.n s p4eS es
raony range Of the tribes cannot be much longer
Of the eoysn%en ss and the he
sS assa Spp ss{ s p se have and
&c 9 nsF Hin s coming sss %s
parties ventured into the forbidden region and bo9dsnea
hs SsSn i' m Tss cost tho the
this uneedcd territory by hs white a,s has
feysd much mat lad begun 70
the Of the frontier DH an an III SS1 o. B ss hs "
ceded territory embraces the most productive par1G 1d
IeIrS IN an yT ana C yps to the eli
zens Of territory domain should not be settled by
was tS Ep S White Smrn and
viii flock TO this section and thus add greatly U inc prosperity
The utmost effort has been made by the Government
which appear to he Imminent The geological explora.
lion now progress undertaken the pnrpo;e, OF
existence OF mineral wealth in that portion
While IS po Se reports Of that Exploration may
TO show the entire absence Of such wealth. 1t IL no
In the latter the result must be influx OF emigra
ton that entire army will be poweIless to preycn
pancs OF emgrants waiting, not for the report
of Prof Janncys party but for the growth or te grass
conntcred in The trcatmsnt Of this most powerful and
warke tribe thc Sioux Is confronting ard must be
settled within the next few months.
The Government authorities arcdong all in their power
20 ascertain the truth regard 10 the existence OF gold
In the Black Hills for the purpose OF saving trouble cX
pense, and loss OF life to the emigrant miners and to
maintain good faith toward the Indians II the emgrants
will act In equal good faith and patiently await Govern
ment action all will he will but If they persist in their
determination 10 enter upon the forbidden ground, q
bloody and expensive Indian war must result. -.
In concluding this paper already prOtracfed bcyond S
intended limits cannot but believe there is abroad
marked sentiment in connection with Indian AFFAIRS not
sustained by existing facts. The disposition Id too general
to credit al that the Indian complains Of especially
these grievances include public officials. Government
officer il always fair game TO pluck aud In periods or high
party excitement character however pure IL exempt
from the 1T tcks ofdcsgning and INSCRIPTIONS politicians
am not the apOOgst OF the agents nj Red Cloud ana
Spotted Tail SO far observation extend they are
Christian gentlemen animated by sincere regard both
for the interests of the Indian and the Government ex
posing themselves to fearful risks and excluded from the
privileges of civilized life for the most paltry cOmpensa
ton Nor II place to enter any defense or the
Secretary OF the Interior. He is capable OF taking care
OF himself. Whatever Irregularities or frauds prevail
land have nothing To 9rm pro conf il VIII be hard
to convince the friends OF Mr.. DeanO that his official
skirts not unstaned Every have been awaited
the President and Secretary IN conduct their trans
actions with the Indians upon humane ana Christian
basis. The whole problem is OF great ntrcacy ana
foIbear9nce and oss sweeping criticism would be
bee Iming, perhaps, and cOmineElahe.
BdshiHgon d. e., May II, 1873. CHRIS. e. COX