The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-14
SITTING BULLS DEFIANCE.
,uE srdRY or now mn sSrRnED MIR.
ual'Ess COuHfSSION ERS.
rerented,y neccivcd by the white Man
ii.p.lug to No More rromiscs- Telling
,he t,muis.inu they Came to Lie TO Him.

w ,sufNGrON, Dee. l3.-ticn. Terry ana a.
r. Lawrence. Commiaeioncrs ~ treat with Sit
I'm, pun have made their report TO the Secro-
tary " hr Interior.
IN the I'm vi q fobcr. at Fort Walsh. the In
d;,, chiefs were BROUGHT in. ana their names
announced. as follows: Bears Head. hcnd chief
o, thc uncapapns. Sitting Bull the Spotted
Eoge. The Flying Bird. Tho Whirwind Boar.
T,c Mulicinc.turns- Around. The Iron Dog
The Mar. that's 'attcrs-t the Bear. Little Knife
Thr crow and Yellow Dog.
The Indians wore Informed that Baptisfe
Shane was to interpret. and that Mr.. Provost
and Jo, Innavn were to listen and see that II
xas correctly done. Gen. Terry then read TO
Mem the propositions
We are sent a commission by the President Of
hc United States. at III" request Of the Govern
men, NJ the Dominion OF Canada, to meet you
The President has instructed us to say to you
that he desires W make lasting peace " it'll
v,u and your people. He desires that all hos
mites shall ccasr. and that all the people Of the
United States shall live together in harmony
H. Wishes this not for the sake II the whites
alone. but for your sakc ~ well AMI he has in
Ftrti ted W. to shy that IL you will return to your
country and hereafter refrain from acts OF hos
ultv against its Government and people. iull
pardon will be- given TO you for all acts commit
BID Ia the plst: that no matter what those acts
bnvo been no nttcrnpt will bc made to punish
ynu or any man among YOU: that what is past
shall h, FORGOTTEN. aud that you shall be re-
tc.yrd la the friendly spirit ia which the other
Indians who have heon engaged IN hostIliios
s-ainst tho United Rtutrs. aud have eurrcn-
dcrrito JUS military forces. have been received.
We Will now explain To- you what tho Pr. BIZ
dent Intends 90 say when hc pr0ms that. ia
tase yon accept these {, rms. you VIII he treated
inns friendly a spirit rs the Indians who have
surrendered.
OF 400 those hands which wcrc ut war with tho
United statcsn year ago. this band OF yours.
which has sought refuge in the British posses
.ous X the only ono which has not sur
rendered; every other one has come into some
Of the agencies established for the Sioux ma
hon. or these bands no single man has ever
been punished for his hostile or criminal acts.
Every man. every woman. AMI every child has
been received ~ friend Every one has re-
tciycd sum 'iont food md clothing for his sup
port Every one has been treated in the same
rann"r ns those Of your nation who. during all
M past troubles. remained peaccably at their
It If true that thcao Indians have boon 70
CURED To rive up their horses and arms. hnt
hcsn horses and arms have been partially sold,
and all will he sold. and whutever has been or
may be- received for them has been or W III be-
smiled fnr The hen ilt ~ those from whom they
b. purchased anil sent IN tho ac"nci"s on tho
Missouri river $50 COWS for the use OF tn In
suns there. THIS hn- been done u the belief
Mrtt bet hope for the future welfare Of your
people and their children IS in the abandon
mont 81 your present mode OF life. and the
ndoption NJ tho occupation ~ breeders Of cattle.
Those same terms are now offered to you. The
lr STUDENT cannot and will not consent Tat YOU
r'l.rn 10 E"uT Spu1,y arme mount
ilni YOU should return prepared TO inho in,
II the past. Tut he invites you 10 come To- the
boundary Of his AMI your country. and there
xiv" ny your arms and amnun.tinn .and thence
g. To the agencies to which he will ass IN yuu
md thcrr give up your horses. excepting those
winch nre required for peace purposes. Your
the money obtained for them cows will be
blnett and sent t. YOU.
From these cows you will be able 10 raisc
herds. which will support you and your chill
fr"n; when will support YOU AMI them long
hiter the game upon which you now depend for
lie moan time YOU viii receive the clothing and
food which the other bands of your milton arc
now wing.
We. have come many hundred miles 10 bring
you this message from the President, who. ms
W. have tild YOU before, desires to I'VE in rearr
with all his people. Too much white and In
dinn blood has already been shed. II IL time
thnt hloOfshcd should cease. OF on" thing
however. II IL our duty To assure You. yon can
not return to your .oouniry and your friends
uhI' 90 YOU accept these propos tons. should
you attempt 10 return with arms in your hands
NOu must be treated as enemies OF the United
w. a-k You 10 take those propositions into
and 90 weigh them carefully. When You have
done So W. shall be- Glad TO meet you and re-
Suing Bull then said. &" For siv,y-f0ur yorrs
yu9 hL,ye sept me and my p opl" nm trenird u.
bad what hhVr we done u y You sronld Wh'
III b. -t0pf We hive done moth ng. IL Is all iii"
peopl" on your side that have sigrted Us 20 'ip
a. il'-e d"prclHtions. We could not % any
Wh'r. else. and 80 W.. took rofu." in this couu-
try II WIS on THIS side Of the country we
l"arr"l fo shoot. md that h IN" reason why |
cam" ha'k 10 il again. would like TO know
lurp tho first Ulnsn. | Il I
nj give YOU The country. hut YOU followed me-
from one place to another - pad 10 leave an
n e..l In ia g country with H." Rcd River llllf
Er'vis and intend - stop ~. th.m. WIS
r4s'i hIud Ia hnud with the Rod River liuil
br"1-. and VIZ ARE gong over 10 tnt IHr Of
tD""'un'ry, and that i m reason WHY hafr
Bra ~ oflc"rsl That is the way was ~ Sod.
iL ihe hands az these people here. and thii i-
taew,y intend to he with them. You hay got
ear. end YOU have got "yrs t. Soc with th.m.
ant you 4.r how iy" with those people. lnu
eco nDt Her" am II YOU think uiu fool
medicine house. You come hero 10 tn NJ
ii,s. hm we don't want 70 hoar them. don't
~, VI, any sn"n la9gnnSe nsea II me-; ga, H. to
Don't YNu say mo moro words. Go back home
wN'u' y0u ame from. This country is mine.
Ihl lni.ui 10 stay hero ana 70 RI so TINS couil-
"" N"re raised with them. Again shaking
bands with the Brit sh onrcrH) That II enough.
- .' NOR lpu &C iAe Sinking h"hds "!lh
The pafrV,' the country Won gave me- you ran
~ out o.. have now r.!m" hero tn stay Wiiil
t'r-e peoll.. anil intend 60 stay here. ! " all
you "a e. back, and io lake II ensy going
nMk. lrakng q Sautc. Indian hy the hand; q
These Srntees-l WINS born and raised with
ihon. lie is going 10 tell you something about
,.rno-ono -hoi-ruus-f.,-R oc. so,,oo In.
uiYn, s4di Look at mca | was born and
Tased In ms couniry Tnese people away
own. have lived in poa'e with ihom. For
u" .7i -lNB-l"ur yrHf- We were over! IN }oui