, 1876-12-26
Arrangement Of the Government for It's
Bad Treatment Of Its Savage
Wards.
1nlian Wars brought About by Aggrcs.
sfons OIL tho Part Of the Whites.
Recommendation that the Sioux Be Grad
ualy Removed to Indian Terri
tory,
lnd thai Indian Affairs Ne Managed By an lude.
pendent Department Of The Government,
THE SIOUX.

HEfu4T uf THE uUShMSMhHT C0HMta4IQN.
l. FSrn1 0'r 0cn Cosrsfpondert
WAsnESo1oS, u. C., Dec. 23.-The fact Of the
successful issuo OF the Commission sent in
August last to treat with the Sioux tribes Of the
Black Hills country for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
the Black Hills territory TO tho United States,
has been madc known to the public. But the
report of the Commission, which IL quite vol
luminous, covers many matters Of Interest aud
suggestions Of great Importance 10 the proper
aud peaceful solution Of the Indian trouble, and
Arc worthy Of more extended notice.
All tho members Of the Commission partiei-
patel IN the negotiations, except Gen. Il. II.
sibley, who, on account Of tl!-hcalth, abandoned
the journey across the plains, leaving the Com
mission Ut Omaha.
Tho frat council held was with tho Chiefs and
Head-Mcu OF the Ogalallah stonx and Northern
Cheyenncs md Arapahocs, at tho Red-Cloud
Agency, representing 4,9o1 Indiana then at tho
Agency. The Commissioners were met With
warm welcome BY Red Cloud and other Chiefs,
Red Cloud saying, ave arc glad to sec you;
sou have como to sare us from death." The
conditions Of rclinqulshmcnt required BY conA
grcss were submitted, with the insertion from
the Commissioners that they had no authority
to change them. It WIS assumed that the Pres
ident had given tho Commissioners full author
fty to devise plan to sarc their people from
death and lead them to civilization.
THE PLAN SUBMITTED
y to the Indians was:
First-To provide ample mcans for their SUBJ
ststence till able 10 support themselves. Ra-
tlons In all cascs to be Issued to tho head Of
each separate family.
Steond-Wlsere sud Indians should be located
OF lands suitable for cultivation, rations to be
given onlEso those persons who labor,-the
sick, aged, and iniirm excepted.
1hirLWhenever the Government shall cs-
tablish schools, as provided BY the treaty Of
1858, no rations to bo Issued to children between
Q and Il years Of age the sick and inilrm ex-
ccpted), unless said children shall regularly at-
tend school.
Faurth-Whenever any one OF tho Indians
shall in good faith begin to cultivate tho soil, he
shall have title to his land, and receive aid TO
build house.
FUth-That they shall be subject to the laws
Of the United States, and elect as many Head
Men from each band, to maintain order, % the
President maT deem necessary.
6i1th-That all Agents, traders, farmers car
pcuteEs, blacksmiths, and other employees Of the
Government, within tho reservation, slnll be
lawfully married aud living with their families
on the reservation.
SeptafA-Ihat no person Of white or mixed
blood, whose fitness, tnuraliy or otherwise, is
nor, In the oplnlon Of the Commissioner Of In-
dian Affairs. conducive to tho welfare Of the
Indians, sdall receive any benefit from this
agreement Ut former trcAtles, ana may be ex-
pulled from the reservation.
.AonEENENTs MADE.
Ihcse conditions were carefully explained and
thoroughly understood BY tl1e Iudlaus, and
The 1udians wete IN Council ou shatron Creek
antil the lith OF September, when the Commits
honera requested IN answer. LittIe-Wouuu
ame to the Agency and said; ''You are w1so
not seem Of murh Importance to yo1t,. but to us
It seema q very scrlous matter 10 give up our
country. You must hnye patience and bear with
u.s. Councils were held on the lgth aul a0t OF Lilo
mouth when, alter mutual explanations, tho
agreement was duly signed. Subsequently The
same arrangements were made aud assecilcnt
signed with the Chtcts of ttie Bru1e Sioux, rep
Y55.ekH%s YasktopsS ocEat lan. opps, nd ad Lever
representing 294 lndansi sansArcs, Two
Kettles. Anntronlous, ind Biacktert Sioux,
2,se9 lndans; Lever Yanktonais, 1,!l3 indians;
indians.
' soa me 10th Of October, sressrs, Boone and
Daniels, Of tue Commission, took a delegation
Of Rea;C Clouds and spotted-ralls indians 10 tic
By the aereellents procured, tho Commission
qushn'cnt Of all the Ylask-iitlls country, cover
'g sy nearly one,thlrd of the permanent reserve,
Wit tue right to run three roads tllro.,gt,
the; Indian Territory, with Agcuc[ca either
on the Missouri River y In the lnalan Territory,
blissouri Rlser, except the Santses, objected 10
visiting the lnhian Territory. auu clause was
made exe!nptlng them IruIn that part uf tho
agreement.
ARRAloNAENr or THE GOVERNMENT.
While all tic 1n1ans rex etyed the Commts-
Il sIoners as friends, anu listened with attention
10 ths propositions, the Commissioners wGro
painfully Impressed with their latA OF confl-
dense III tho pledges OF the Government. TAry
feclted their WRONGS received nt the hands uI
the whltes. arralgnl!ig tue Government for gro5s
ncts o. 'n}ustlre a''d fraud, 1or treaties ula,lc
only y os oTohs, and gaus1ng the Commission.
anu humiliation. This nrrag n,lrnt was ull
the more telling as 1t CAME from The lps Vi men
VINO were friends, and who have hoped AGAINST
hope that The day might come when tlrlr
wloags should be redre5scd. ono Chief suii:
"lf you white ulcn had q country which was
very valuable, which had always belonged to
your people, an9 which the Great Fatsrr Ind
anothar faue came to take It away bY forrc, wlnt
would your people dol Would they drnti''
Another said: ~ ,asn glad to see you; you ara
move u.s. Tell your peopie tat, since thc H VIcat
Father promised that we shuuId neyer le re-.
moved, moved, W. We havs been moved hye timrs." He
s'S' f"s "t 1H%@i0ftS VIZ AHFta4t 1NQ HQA FAH ftI
khs1n about nhefettr you teiah"
Again ia'! ana again the lalians referred to the
people that il i. mol 40 lndiaa war but tss VIII
mans war. A great many widows aud orphans
have been matte On both sides. II il time to
ask, Who is to tase care Of themf This matter
has not been begun With Judgment, and il Is
.disp!easing TO the Great Spirit" This talk,
say the Commissioners, made them think Of Tie
words Of Jefferson: ~ trsmble ior ny coun.
try when re!nember that God Ii Just.
THE COMMISSIONERS ARE or OPINION
that the Ind!ans .a,l, Tor the present, uud homes
" Tue Missouri River, but do nut believe tLey
Mill ever becutne seli.austaning people there.
They do not :tink 1t would be advisable at
PRESENT to remuve the large population of tie
Sioux to the Indian Territory; but, IN view u
the !Asts that II Is the ouly valuable country
upon which the 1ndians eau be located, ti,at
1na., tMs ssanJ eoansrJ nas been set apart by, the
u thg lnd!ans, s'lat 10 npeu any part OF
this Territory to tue white settlers would
De violation Ut the pation'a pllxAsed faith
they think Il would br Just aud humuue to re-.
move to th!s Territory, from time to time,