Year: 1870

Last Speech-He Wants to Go Home, but


Not by Way Of New YOrk-He Also Wants


Indian Delegates in Congress.


Red Cloud and his party were again at the Indian
Bureau this morning, 1t being the final interview
between them and the government They ap-
pear to be much depressed. having reflected
over the proceedings Of yesterday. They re-
luctantly came to the meeting this morning;
the earnest persuasion OF the interpreter,
agent and traders having induced them to do so.
Tney stated that their refusal to attend might result
to their injury. Last night Red Shirt was 30 much
depressed that he wanted to commit suicide saying
that he might well die here as elsewhere as they
had been swindled.


Commissioner Parker opened the proceedings to-
day by saying the Indians were asked to come up
because it was thought they ought TO have some
thing to say before they went home.


Secretary Cox said to them he was very sorry to
find out that Red Cloud and his people have not ui-
derstood what in the treaty OF 1868; therefore
hewanted him to come here so that all mistakes
might be explained and be dismissed II was i'm
portant to know exactly how matters stood.
This government did not want to drive
them. The Secretary then explained at some
length the provisions in the treaty, the limits
OF the hunting grounds, the reservation &C. He un-
derstood that Red Cloud and his band were unwll-
ling to go on the reservation but wanted to live on
the headwaters Of the Big Cheyenne river north
east Of Fort Fetterman This was outside OF the
permanent reservation, but inside OF the part re-
served for hunting ground. The Secretary was
willing TO say, if that would please them he would
make 1t SO and have their business agents there
This would still keep the white people
of the hunting ground. The government
would give them cattle and food and
Clothing, so as to make them happy in their new
home. The Secretary said he would write down the
names OF the men in whom the Indians have conf
dence and want for their agent and traders. He de-
Sired to find out whether they were good men and
could be trusted by the government. He was sorry
the Indians felt bad on finding out what was in the
treaty; but the best way to tell il ALL so there
might not be any misunderstanding.


Red Cloud, having shaken hands with the Secre-
tary and Commissioner Parker, seated himself on
the floor and said:-


What the Great Father the President ia now in
have become tired Of speaking Yesterday when
made You the same The Secretary explained this morn.
and belongs to me The red peops
were raised with the bow and nation
and am not bard 70 swnde because do know TO
aase ss ys % Ss S hays
fore we came here and the demand 81 upon yoa
nsys aIjsi al chef BY IS od SaSs A.


90 s sss S %e se i M h a ss
Spirit Seihns with Us, but 'Hf He has. hss
ssRs S taxing s sSF H |


ns AK % se ssa hm i @ sn had
OF c9nguerng Bear and then destroyed him. then
You SGn whe ons Of da ne
The The Great Spirit makes us suffer for our wrong doing
them s9; You take away everything Even If youlve forty
with The Af Spirit % fn0' no make me %
% because @ 10 am h, ignorant; IRA he VIII put me in place
sPr1 raseT hs me naked led and gave me no arms Look
men say bad are murdsrers % but cannot "ms
see It. we gave up our lands whenever the whites
years ,se when had Up plenty Of game could make living.


lands where you have made railroads My has great
proessDs to % chefs
but am s1ss ss So1 Of that ,s Lock At
treaty has Gny hair Shvs He is no win see him here
There are too MANY streams between The Great Spirit
support my children FOR while You have stolen Denver
Of people there 70 IN farming ron H. and
sent white children scattered them all away Now
and people There IS in them. You have stolen
the my superintendent agent and rader
and am well acquainted with them; I. know they
them blame yon % SS. On %e
U e 90 The spa as time
do not ask my Great Father to give anything.
Father have no further business want You to but me
ns an o G @ seS to sss
to lady In the room saying Look at that woman; she
what her captors owe her. am what say.
want TO Keep my hs ndans robbed that


Secretary Cox replied to Red Cloud that the treaty
showed how the land was TO be paid for. They were
to be given cattle, agricultural Implements seeds
houses, blacksmith shops, teachers, &C., and food
and clothing. The land is good IN two ways-one Is
to let the game grow lor the hunt, the other to
plough it up and get corn an d wheat and other
things out Of it, and raised cattle on it.


The why many white live on their land said
he that they treat 1t in this way He correct Red
to take their goods them other world We Know
well as the Indians 90 that we 60 out Of the world
in building great houses and towns and make
bread to eat We are trying to teach them to do the
Here tpoinng Commissioner Parker the Commissioner


lived here long before the White man 70 this
Ss@n asys a s s S Pc % and M white obey him and
We WIN be brethren to in the way you follow his


Cloud responded don't blame him for being chief
ne AN of s
us do SO BY learning the white mans cuctoms and ceasng
.ha. good presents small things co%
% and happy Some of the peace commissioners


Mr. BRGSor one Of the Commissioners. addressed the
Indians and explained what they trying he
and hoped that when he returned from their he
dent


Secretary Cox pointed in the Governor Pchyn,


chief OF the Choctaws this gentleman addressed the
Indans saying he was reared among and resided
with the Choctaws. His mother was AN Indian and
his father white. They did not teach him English.
The Choctaws sent delegation Philadelphia, the
great Washington there and they him they would
be the whites They kept the treaty and learned
10 live white people. The Chocaws were more numerous
than all the 6ands Of the sioux There were three or
four thousand children among them that knew
paper to the Great Father 90 the great council
he wrote himself lie had been educated like white peo
pie He concluded by giving them good advice, saving


Yon must adopt the white peoples II pre-
serve You cannot be Sioux always unless do
30 II fight the whites they will Kill you ALL IL you
ve."


Secretary Cox said 10 the Indians


do not want to think days coming black days


want you TO think they will be bright and happy days Be
Of good spirit. III like who the
will guide out of them pleasant place. You will
home two DAYS from One will be spent Gen
sra Smith in New York to get you the presents.


RED CLOUD REPLIED


do not want 10 10 that woy want straight line. I