Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-09

"a well ~ economy. The district courts are
nov crowded with petty prosecutions IN
vniviug punishment. In rnses oi conVH'-
ron, OF only q slight fine. while the parties
Hcrused are hnrns.sd los ar enforced attend
aune upon cpurts hed hundreds OF mli''.
Rom fhcif homes. u poor and iriendiese tbtN
are Obliged 70 remain ia isil during months
~ haJo. that elRp-e bciOrr > scss on 81 the
cuufi II bead. and nv finally bruughi 70
friel surrounded 10y strangers and With hut
little rcRl opportunity for defence. 10 the
meantime frequently the uarHhal Mss
cllnr ged against the Government his fees
fufan arrest The tn uspurtatiun or the &C
cuAed and The expense Of The same ana tof
sufnniOniug Witnesses before q CO N iu -
sioneT. a grand AIRY. aud court; the VII
uesses have been 10 u from the pubic FUNDS
lsrut fees and tra yelling expenses. aud the
eommi~inDer and district attorney have
niso made theli charges against ihe Govern
iient
criminal law should be remedied. and j! The
plsu above suggested IL not practicable.
some other should b. devised.
TFiT HohE UEFARTMEvT-THT INDIAN
CULsTIoN.
The report " the Secretary OF the Iute-
r'ur contain uE 81 account OF the opera
tiDuh a. this important DeIari ment and
Do ucn interesting Information, VIII be sub
nltied for your consideration.
Ihe NJ ~ intricate and diihcult sub eel IN
charge 81 this department n the treatment
and management 81 The Indians lam sat-
itrec that some progress may hc noted q
tNer condition n a result Of prudent Hd-
MiuistrRuOU or the present laws and regu-
lstions iof their control.
Eutu - submitted that there isA lack OF
f-ed purpose ur policy on this subject
hirh should ~ supplied. IL - useless io
dgafe ufun the wrongs OF the Indians, and
~ useless 10 indulge ia the heArtess be.lei
that because their wrongs are revengtd n
tbe.f own BtrOcious manner, Therefore they
shuuld be extern mated.
They ARE thin the care OF our Cover n
rlpnL aud their rights s'e. or should he
protected from invasion Toy the most SOL
efnu obligation They Are properly enough
called the wards OF TIE Government Rno
II should be borne iu mind that tfis guar
finufAIp involves on our part efforts ior
the imprOy emeut OF then cond non aud
thc enforcement OF Their fEhb. lhfie
srerns.fo b. GenerAi concurrence m %"
ur0pnG fidf tilai the ultimate object pf the .r
fieuIment should be then CIVILIZATION and
r.tizensbtp. Fitted by these o. Keep pace
U the march Of progress ~ - tnr advance
civilization about them. they vii readily
d. initiate with the MAS OF our p'puHtiou
HsEumiE DE responsibilities hu0 trcrl iuE
TIE protect Ou incident 90 inis foud lion.
IEe difficulty appears 10 be no the s-irr-
ton OF the means 10 be- 90 present fm-
p0Ned toward lie eitsiu1nt 90 o, iLls f"-
sui.
6ut Indian population exc usive of those
.N aka. a. reported as NUN pcr.ng GOO
DNg nearly 81 being Located Oh .GndE 80.
EVaT f1r .e.f Use and uccupal 'u. aggfe-
sailing over - GOO 600 G"ies. Lhrst aNds
80 ir-,Ird,T .u the bpurdertee az III rr-
-..r,Hflrr. ef q Inherent dt.ueusi1us sent
tered ID tweuty-ors sfatr. sud Tef-
r.rDrfcs IrD.e ny great variations .r
r'.rugfe and ID the Eludaut uuh.ty ~ tle.f
s..e Among fIe indians gupu These sf,-
asa. rpsrr.at. ur. there exist thr most
marked Differences .u uAfuuf tra @, AND
a..uU-..r.rl and % tIt.r rrurrc,, f.ulrI
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