, 1876-08-23
THE INDIANS.
instructions Under Which the
Sioux Commission VIII
Proceed.
The Savages Must Submit Uncondi,
tionally to tho Terms Proposed;
lnd Reno1c 10 tho District Of Country
Selected for Them.
The Sioux Send Warliko Message to tho
Canadian Rlookfeot.
TIE SIOUX COMMISSION.
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Sptctdi EyspateA so 71t Tribune.
WAsntNuruS, y. e., Aug: M.-Tha Commits
sionrr ol fnlliaN AtFars Is cAgagctl In comp'ct-
Ing Instructions to tho Commissioners appointed
for the purpose OF carrying out tho law IN re-
garl tu the rc1lluvnl of the Sioux Indians to tho
Missouri River. They are not yet finished, but
arc 80 fur, very precise, firm, and stlnlghtfnr-
ward, rejecting the views Ut tAu President
largely, Us expressed by him orally TO The Con,-
miss[oncrs. This Is evidenced III tllc emphatic
direction, after quoting the law nf Congress.
that 10 promise shall bo made to 1ndnus TINT
anything will be done for thom ne result Of tho
deliberations now had with them until submitted
tothc President and confir.ncdhy Congress. One
ycry distinct and crclltablc injunction is spccI.
icsf tint NO htIpulatlons for tu payment OF
money are to be made, but they arc 10 DO as-
surrd tint guarantees will bc carried out for
feeding, Clothing, and teaching them SO rs to
make them self,sustaning. Secretary Chandler
will refuse to gtyc the Indians ratons until they
consent to remove to sucl, point OIL the Missouri
River us tl,e President may select. they arc to
give up thu. Black Hills entirely, anI to re-
inova " far as possible away from
WITT tho siox SUCCESS wilt vi S epoaa faree1y
II Is felt by tho ofllcials, upon tic pending hos
tilltcs, which, If Terminating In defeat, ptinisl-
mcnt, and capture, or the driving In Of tic IT.
hn ths noses M ns %e as pnson dan
to accept tho most equitable terms propoacd
them ly te hs Tni:ea ststes
WAsHiNoToN, U: T., Aug. 23.-'Ihc instruc-
lions TO the Sioux Commission appointed under
the present act of Congress. arc nearly coinpfet-
cd. One Of tho most important subjects Of the
negotiation IL that rGuresented BY tho lftll
clausc OF the Instructions, and tho President Is
strongly impressed with the belief that thu
agreement which shall bo best calculated TO
ennblc tho Indians to hecomc sclf-sup-
porting is ono which shall provide for
their removal at as carly a day as possibl to
tho Indian Territory. They muat depend
for their support mainly upon The cultivation OF
tho soil, and their own couniryts quite unfit for
thas purpose: Tho superior climate and soil Of
the indian Territory, and tho fact that thai
Territory 10 forever secured to tho Indian pco-
pic. should afford strong Inducements for the
lnd1aus to enter into such IN agreement. Ill
dlans cannot now 1.-Two upon their reservations
without the aid OF the Government, md 1t ts
under no obligation to continue It's supplies Of
fool Whllo ITO money conscientious should
be offered them as MI in1uce1nent for any un-
dcrtaking OH their part, It Is believed that tho
Government will willingly furnish them sub
sIstence, medical assistance, md Schools until
they can carc fur themselves Id cnsn Of their re-
muval to the Indian Territory; II, however, tiuy
decline to ugree to such removal, they should
ho Informed that thoy will be Obliged to 10 to
the Missouri River to receive such supplies rs
sha1l 10 provided under any future aet Of Con-
gresa and treatles with them now IN forrc.