Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-11
II A HILLS.

He RAAANkA hbAhShlSs
Our Washington kilograms give us
reason 10 hops that the vast section of
country. known as the Black Hills,
and 40 long considered an Indian res
ervation is in reality no reservation.
and will shortly be by Congress de-
clared open to exploration and settle
mens. We CLEAN from the Dispatch
for, as usual, it Ia not sufficiently full
to justify . positive conclusion-thst
the treaty with the Sioux never did set
apart this region a. an Indian reserva-
ton, but that the reservations at Red
Cloud and other points are Of limited
extent, and thst no treaty obligations
exist requiring the United States to de-
bar the whites from travel over, or oc-
cupation of, the coveted region. If
this he correct all this region will be
governed IN its settlement by the same
rule that applies generally to unsur-
veyed public lands, and of course the
Government will not only be author
lied TO protect prospectors and settlers,
but it will be. its duty 80 to do.
The House Committee on Indian
Affairs have authorized the favorable
report of q joint resolution giving 10
the treaty the construction above re-
fsrred to. The territory embraced by
the resolution lies north of the North
Platte and east of the Big Horn noun
tains. 1t includes Northwestern Ne
braska, South western Dakota, North.
eastern Wyoming and Southeastern
Montana. Its area is about the same
as the State of Nevada. This vast
scope Of country has been proved rich
almost. beyond compare in its agricul-
tural facilities, and the glowing re-
ports of its mineral wealth are day by
day heing proved to he not without
foundation. Thousands OF hardy pros
pectoYs and settlers, the advance guard
OF the army of civilization, are pouring
into this new FL Dorado, and with
their families occupying the virgin
soil of this new Arcadia. They are
mel at the very threshold of their flu
ture by overwhelming bands of MUIR
deroHs, lille savages, whose very ex-
istence Is a blight to the land they
dwell. upon. A day never passes
without bringing US details of some
horrid deed of massacre and rapine
committed by these bloody villains
upon men and women of our own
race seeking TO better their own 70 :
tunes, and in that search forwarding
the cause of human progress, and
turning an empire now lying fallow
but blessed by Nature with all the pre-
requisites of wealth to beneficial uses.
The Importance OF this resolution, If
It be adopted, lies in this: The mill
tary authorities. acting under the con-
struction Of the treaty heretofore held
by the President and the War De-
partment, while willing to afford every
protection in their power to the whites
against the actual violence Of the In
dams, have ever discouraged immi
grafton and held themselves ready to
expel the Immigrants from the prom
issd land. In default of action by the
courts u resolution Of Congress con-
strung a treaty ha always been
deemed binding by the Executive.
Such resolution will lead to a modid-
cation of the orders from Washington,
and will enable our commanders in
the field to afford protection mol only
to the lives of our citizens but to their
acquisitions In this land flowing with
milk and honey. Should it pass we
have no fears for the result. The as
surance Of military protection will in
crease immigration in a three-fold
ratio. The immigrants, as rule, can
protect themselves in their camps. In
the field. we have tried soldiers with
Crook aud Custer and Terry in COM
mand. We do not believe they will do
the work negligently. Pass the reso-
luton and give them a chance.
D
JFwHILLIKENs!-The thing Is set
tleaite The Democratic National Cen.
trail Committee might as we'll rescind
their call for the st. Louis Convention,
aner the following from the political
prognosticator Of the God Hill Necs:
Az matters are now the fight Is lost
before the battle Is begun. While the
Republicans are strengthing their lines
d~issensions are weakening b
furcH III the Democrats. Senator Bay
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