The New York herald., 1878-09-16

. "Are there any Indians between the Missouri and
the Brush line %; asked
Yes; great many. Fort Peck is beyond the
river and 900 Sioux are there located. Incn there
Is the Biackioot agency on the Ularas River, pro.
Piegsns Bloods and River Crows Fort Coiville on
tho Columbia 10 within The country whion should be
a,il7 Indians. Tnen tho ruIaiips swinmashes,
Cneudishss and many other tribes live there. Az
Do removed back adjacent TO the Dominion lima
rHE PROPOSED INDIAN TERRITORY.
"My Idea 10 thai tne suggested Indian territory
n''sas a. ns Included ~6a as
boundary, run south 10 tho mouth OF the
Ysrow.'Cos; thence ives. along ,he Missouri
TO Bort Benton. thence over the mountains TO the
hcadwaters Of tho Columbia thence along that stream
TO the south line OF the Coivlo agency thence west
thence east along that line TO the place OF Dcenniug
In time nearly ono hundred thousand savages could
be SO removed from Nebraska, Dakota, MINNESOTA
Michigan, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Idaho,
Oregon and Nevada ana those States and Territories
be rid VI an eyormonacing post forever"
"But you would tnus put hostile ana friendly saw.
together. Would not tho result be bad-that IS.
combination against the aovernmentf'
EMO. IL is undcniabc that ths nostilos capable
OF doing much mischief and especially II combined for
war, but combination is impossiDe; thoy hate eacn
otber worse than they hate tho whtes stranger 10
tner tribal prtjudiccs cAunot tue intensity
OF This icens united, they could roll back the set
Elements TO Nebraska. But 1t Gun never be-
AGENoIKs.
''As to the friendly Inaians themselves they are
generally dissatisfied with ths,r sgencies, and wih
selected. Generally far from the buffalo herd to
great cxont unit Tor stock agricultural purposes,
these reserves arc not suitable ana cause uo sue un.
rasiness among the bands. Ihc section OF country
suggested tor the new territory Is almost vacant
Is especially well adapted to the purpose.
and It's being sot aside tor that object
could not be reasonably objected to by tho
people Of any part OF me country. Il being, then, so
we'll adapted TO the rcsdcnce OF the Rocky Mountain
Indians, aud a section which would prove sstisfac-
tory 70 them, way not get IL asids Tor themY 10
escape from the British possessions they must enter
worry piece Of country II they DO we arc ordered
To attack them, and come they must sooner or astr,
peaceaoiy or icrciby, ss the government may elect
Why should we make upon them for occupying
the worthless aud asserted region lying between the
Missouri and the British linof To do 90 would be
cruel, unwibe anu unjust.
rms HupyALo
ssThe enormous herds buffalo south OF the Domin.
inaian must 20 there, ana We have reason to thins
,nat even stilns Bull would gladly accept a reserve
again cross the Missouri, And ,hi: is true also. o.
tue refugees IRON spotted Tsii, Red Cloud 30. fhM
c,es would be upon the river ana besides act-
ine as a barrier 20 hostile demonstration from tho
ot nR tho Of sths Indians that the
ponse OF removal would soon be returned
MIXING TRIBES
"Again, the importance OF mixing tribes cannot
be overestimated. Tho danger Of outbreak would
almost disappear were tho iriendiies mixed with the
called tho various bands and tribes together
| ana attempted TO combine them against US
ins. sne aismpt disas.rousiy failed II q
almost undenisble lnat plans or the Mnuecoujous
Oga,iaiias, Cneyennes, Bruos and Bacxisst would
forever iaii TO the ground were the Grows,
| Ress Shoshones, Omohns, Minnetsrses, santscs,
| Cbippewas, 0toes, ysnktons aud Bannooks perna.
| nently located among them. And even in Of
hostIities us many Indians would JOIN the troops as
| would combine with the outbreaks rhe advantage
to Tue army would also be great Now u 10 scattered
then II would bc concentrated; bow ineffective u
would then be effective and IT'S cost OF maintenance
and operation be astonishingly reduced"
Have you ever submitted these views to Congress
| or the uepart rtm-ntsgn asked.
| t'Uniy To General sherman. We are not permitted
| you know, 10 address Cvnsress.'i