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about 800 Chippewas, of whom 800 are
now on White Earth reservation.
Mr.. Beaulieu thinks it entirely feasible for
all these tribes or bands to be concentrated
upon the single reservation at White Earth
which embraces as fine a body of land as can
be found on the continent, lie agreed with
White Cloud that the families should be lo-
Gated upon fixed FARMS and that they should
be- furnished with an irrcvocablc title to their
farms, and the time hc regarded as peculiar
ly auspicious for extending Government as
sistancc in enabling the Indians TO change
their rowing life for one in which it has been
demonstrated they and their descendants
may become useful and contentcd citizens
PRESIDENT AsGEIL. IN CHINA. The New
York UtTalFs correspondent at Pel,in sends
an interesting report of conversations between
President Angel, our Minister 10 China, and
the Niceroy Ii Hung Chang, of the province
Of Chill, in which the latter expressed his
disappointment that General Grant was not
renominatcd for third term of the Presi-
dcncy The interview as given in the H7uH
is rs follows
Have You been in China ere now =
"No.'
In Europe"
Il have studied there. but never held
any diplomatic situation"
what position have you held in your own
land 7"
During my life until now | have been
engaged in literary and educational pursuits.
| have been at the head of two Of our uni
vcrsities."
IL am delighted to hear this and | have no
doubt that your literary ability is OF very un-
common order"
Mr.. Angel having modcstly dsclaimcd
any special talents, Lieutenant Cults, excel
tive officer of the Ashuelot, representing the
captain, who was detained on board by indis-
position. delivered TO Ii complimentary
message from the commandcr-in chief Of the
American East Asiatic squadron.
Ii next drove plump al the Presidential
election, asking who the next chief magis-
traic would he. The envoy replied, of course,
that the matter was not yet decided; that
two nominations hal been made; that the
elections were yet TO he held, and that then
the people would choose their President.
1t was also mentioned, in reply to Il leading
remark from the Chinese side, that General
Grant had not been nominated.
l.ll SillTliIN - W ny WIS not trraut IAlllttls
because he did not poll votes enough"
why not:'
Here the strong prejudice prevailing in the
United States against the third term was en-
planned to His Excelency, who listened at
tentively, but with an evident air of dissatis-
faction, which was hardly modified by the
cncomiums passed upon Gen. Grant and the
hearty tribute rendered TO his eminent abil-
ity and the esteem in which he is held for
his military, Presidential and social excel
lcncies. Mr.. Angel endeavorcd to impress
upon Ii the fact that so far rs rendering with
propriety aid to China in case of need was
concerned. it mattcrcd little who was Presi-
dent of the Republic that American states
men of all parties had alike sympathy with
the lawful aspirations and hopes of the rulers
and people of this vast Empire. and that all
countenance that could be bestowed would
certainly not he withheld whoever might be
at the hcadof the Cnited States Government.
Ii was visihly pleased by these remarks.
During the course of the interview hosts and
guests adjourned into an inner room, where
the usual swecimcats, tea and wine were
served and partakcn Of. An hour after the
reception the foreigners took their leave, the
Niceroy announcing his intention of paying
a visit to Mr. Angell on board the Ashuelot,
tho fnllpNipu N oruiuU