The daily Argus., 1875-09-22
Rock Island. Illinois, Wednesday, September 1875.
whites during the past twenty years. He
is not as shrewd as Spotted Tail, of whom
he is very Jealous.

whites during the past twenty years. He
is not as shrewd as Spotted Tail, of whom
he is very jealous,
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. 20, via FT,
LARAMIE. Sept. 2l.--The commission.
this norning, escorted by two companies
of cavalry, visited the council grounds and
waited several hours for Red Cloud, VINO,
however, refused to attend, Senator Ali
son opened with speech at one O'Clock.
Those present were Spotted Tail, chief of
the Brules; Mau-Afraid of-his- Horses and
his son, Red Dog, Chiefs Of the Ogalallas;
Two Bear, chief of the Yanktons, and a
number of under chiefs, about two hun
dred in all. The interpreters gave the
speech. which is in substance as follows:
The president has sent US to meet you
In council, which you have promised to
attend. We desire that the peace which
has lasted many years may continue, Our
great father wants US 70 assure you of his
and the governments friendship. Our
intentions are friendly. We have tried
honestly to carry out the treaty made with
you some years since. The provision was
that only government officers should pass
through your lands or live on them, This
promise, the government tried to keep.
The whites, being very numerous and fond
ct money,ha sometimes trespassed and
thus dlscovered,as they aver, gold in pay
ing quantities They say to the govern
ment that the Indians don't dig it and it
| is valueless. They know they have no
right to go there now becausesthe country
isiyours by treaty and they therefore.ask the
government to buy it of you and the right
to 20 the Hills. IF you are willing to sell
the right to mine there we will give a just
price, When the gold is taken away 1.-THE
country. will, again be yours to use as you
wish. lIncredulous laughter by Indiansl.
If you will sell to us this right, We
Suggest as the proper eastern boundary
the point where the North and South
Cheyenne comes together, and that we
ttake for mining uses all the country lying
between, the two rivers thus uniting. as
far west as the 10th meridian of longitude
west Of Greenwich, which will be
tabout the line of the high limestone ridge
in the western part of the hills. Our OBJ
Eject is peace with you. Our government
Twill have hard work to keep the whites
out, and knowing this We are wiling to
give you an equivalent and to make your
Iconditlon better than now. Though the
sum granted you by the government may
mot have all been received heretofore, we
will endeavor to put you in the way OF
getting all hereafter. There is another
country far west of this, where you might
in future live like white men. We would
!, like a portion of this territory and would
like you to put price on it if you wish to
Isell it. We have waited three weeks and
are very anxious to go home, but we must
carry your answer. Talk together, weigh
, we'll our words, and we will take back your
answer to our Great Father and for the
approval of congress. We are glad to fnG
lyou IN such good spirits and hope to leave
you likewise
) Red Cloud then intimated that it woult
probably require seven days for delibera
t ton. and all started off, but the commits
sioners called them back and said they
would expect to meet the Indians in coun
tcil at 10 O clock tomorrow morning. TIL,
5 council then broke up.
: The commissioners say that if Re-
lClOud persists in staying away from tn
t councils they will make Young Man Afraid
r nf- his-HoIses ctief in hisStead
q The commission made proposition t
lease for the reason that there is a doub
whether there is sufficient gold in the hill
J, Ito justify the government in paying fo
them large sum. The Indians will as
= several millions for the absolute cessioD q
: the hills, claiming that the timber an
2 agricultural land are necessary for thei
: future support. The commission propos
;. to pay an annual rental or annuity for tn
hills, terminable after two years notice b
Il the government. so that 10 case gold is nc
J, there in paying quantities the arrangemer
0 could be terminated.
Fort LARAMIE, Sept. 2l.-A party {
six Black Hill miners arrived here las
. might, having been brought out by tn
military. They start for Sioux City t
70 morrow, all being residents of that place