Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-23
THE INDIANS,
Instructions 10 the New Sioux Commits.
siOners-The Indians Must Sup
port Themselves by CultiYat-
ing the Soil.
They Must Remove to the Indian Terri.
tOry-Sale Of Arms StOpped-NO.
bic Conduct Of the Canadian
Blackfeet.

WASHINGTON, August 22.-The in
struciions to the Sioux commissioners
appointed under the recent act of con-
gress are nearly completed. One OF the
most important subjects Of negotiation
is that represented by the fifth clause OF
the instru ctions, and the President is
strongly impressed with the belief that
an agreement which shall be best calcu-
lated to enable the Indians to become
self supporting is the one which shall
provide for their removal st as early q
day as possible to the Indian Territory.
They must depend for their support main
ly upon the cultivation of the soil, and
their own country Is quite unfit for that
purpose. The superior climate and soil
Of the Indian Territory, and the fact
that that Territory is forever secured to
the Indian people, should afford strong
inducements for the Indians to enter
into such an agreement. The Indians
cannot now live upon their reservation
without aid Of the government, and 1t is
under no obligation to continus its sup
plies Of food, while no money considera-
ton should be offered them as an in
ducement for any undertaking on their
part. 1t is believed that the government
will willingly furnish their sal sistence,
medical assistance and schools until thsy
can care f)r themselves, in case of their
removal to the Indian Territory. II,
hC wever, they decline to agree to such
removal, they should bs informed that
they will be obliged to go to the Mis-.
souri river to receive such supplies as
shall be provided uader any future act of
congress and treaties with them now In
force.
SALE OF ARMS STOPPED.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-The fo'-
lowing order was sent to-day to nearly
all the Indian agencies by the Indian
commissioner:
WAsHINGToN, August q, 1876.
DEAR SIR-You are advised that all
sales of arms or ammunition to either
whites or Indians by parties holding Ii.
censes as Indian trSd6re issued by this
office must be stopped instantly. You
will so notify your traders, and will be
vigilant in seeing that no violation of
this order is allowed. II any instance
OF such violation occurs you will revoke
the licerse OF the offending party and
report the case to this Office for further
action.
THE SIOUX AND BLACKFEET.
OTTAWA, August % -Advices from
Indian Commissioner Dickinson, dated
Fort Ellics, August 7Gh, state that the
Sioux now on tie war path against the
United States had sent presents of to-
bacco to the Blackfeet Indians and re-
quested the latter to join them. The
Canadian Indians replied that they
would keep the peace, and would not
join them in fighting The Sioux sent
q message in return tnat when they had
finished with the Americans they would
cross over and capture the Blsckfeet's
country. The latter wanted to know if
they would be assisted by mounted po-
lice, and officers in charge and assured
them that they would be protected. The
Blacklist said they could muster two
thousand warriors if any trouble arose.