Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 18, 1875, Page 1

1216 123 State-st., Tgenty-second-st, and Michigan-av, owing to the depressod stato of tho markot, wo havo ED DOWH OUR ENTIRD Winter Dress Goods FULLY 33 PER CENT. PLEASE NOTE ERICES, 950 pieces Camel's Hair Serge, 25, 175 pieces Dark Shades Camel's Hair Buitings, 7-8 wido, at 35¢, worth 60c. 300 pisces Snowfiake Cloth, Extra hoavy, 360, reduced from 50¢. 40 pieces Spitzbergen Cloth, Euporior quality, 11-2 wido, $1.25, roduced {rom $2.00. Lot Plain Colored Camel’s Hair At 500, good value 750. Handsome Seal Brown Plaids, 260, 30¢, 400, AlWool Camel's Hair Piaids, fn every oonceivablo plaid, 600, 600, 760, upward. Mourning Goods. 150 pieces English Cashmeres, 400, 600, 800, 760, 300 pieces All-Wool Casbmeres, 300, 800, 91._ QI.IO. $1.15, upwards. Special attontion is invited to tho sbove unprecedented reductions. 191 & 123 State-st. Michigan-av. and Twenty-second:st FINANCIAL. (a)org =& (2 Qs 18 125 Tearioes, Cias, I, Mortgago Lonns on Ronl Estato, improved and unimproved, looated in the city and sub- urba of Objcago and in tho Btates of Iilinois sud Jows, EXOLUSIVELY negotiated. Losns speodily exoouted at tho LOWEST Ites ofintorest. Expenses modarate. ILLINOISTRUST AND Savings Bank, 122 and 124 South Clark-st. OAPITAL, AND BURPLUS - - - §625,000 I‘u&u 4 per cent interest on Trust m G per cent on Savings Depos- CEICACO Uticates of Indebtodness W ANTED. Preston, Kean & Co., 100 WASHINGTON-ST., Money to Loan Do zeal estats in unu:;xz and vicinity, Improved pro- Pungs in han MEAD &k OOE, 155 LaBalle-ot. $7,000 to $10,000 0 loam 00 good elty pmp-;ty (¥acant or jmproved) at Speraint, “Money on band, BRYAN LATHROP, 04 Dearborn-at. OOLLEOTION AGENCY, DECr. All matters pertaining Lo the colloction of claims of ey deecriptlon, 1n Sty part of the civilized country, be prosecutod with dispatch, without charges m— ';.';',: e collect, snd o sliarney' foea o wults.” Our retainod silorneys, FHAH&B‘E OOLLZOTI&N AGENOY, Corner Htato and Mouroe-sts, ‘ooon.. BLANK BOOKS, &o._ Bank orks, tainry, ad Prnig Furniaheq promptiy and ai falr prices, by .M. W. SONES, 104 and 106 Madison.st, ~. . BDYEING AND GLEANING. DYEING Ladioa' ag, Pl E::fl::un‘-aumwll dyed and cleansd 1% oy u SXON FANOY BTEAM DYE HOUSE, Olark, 184 Ilinols, and 65 W, Madison-ats, OLOTHING. OUR GREAT POPULAR SALE STILL GOES ON! CTIONS IN PRICES OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING! 0UR. ENTIRE STOOK MARKED DOWNI ‘We are in receipt of large con- signments of Elegant Goods from our New York House, which must and will be sold if LOW PRICES ‘WILL DO IT. BUSINESS MEN WORKINGMEN, Don’t spend & dollar for Cloth- ing till you have examined our stock. ATPRESENT PRICES DRFY ALL COMPRTITION, It will cost you nothing to look. Polite attention guaran- teed to all, whether they como to purchase or not. WILDE, BLUETT & (0., LEADING CLOTHIERS, State and Madison-sts. ‘SHIRTS, SHIRTS! To order, of the best fabrigs in uso. Full linos in_stook of our own manufacture, Wo are preparod to make Shirts fo order in eoight hours, whon necossary. WILSON BR(S, MEN'S FURNISHERS, 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago. Pike's Opera House, Cincinnati, Wa have full lines of Dent's, Trofousse, and Cour volsler Kida, ORIENTAL SHIRT, Warranted s perfoct At, made of the best material, and glves entire satlafaction. We are prepared to make shirts to messure or for the trade at ibs shortest no0lico and st low figures, Our facilltiea for laundry= 1g 470 second to noue in the country, haviug the ORIENTAL LAUNDRY Attached 10 our factory, which enables un to turn our orders_out promptly and in the best posaible man- ner. Ordera recolved for ahirta and laundry work st @, N, Pratt’s, 07 Soutl Clark-at,, and 8. L. Garr & Go.'s, Gonfa! Furnishore, 111 Boutt Clark-t,, or at s factory, 420 West Randolph-st, ¥. JERNINGS & CO. GUNsS AND CUTLERY. ‘Warranted oclose shoot- ors at long range. Re= boring done. and good targets insured, Ponknives, Razors, 8cis~ sors, Tabloe Knives, Car- versd, &0, Our manufsctures are warranted good ar money ro- turued. W. E, SPENCEL & CO,, 54 Htato-at, FOR SALE, BACKGAMMON BOARDS AND CIIESS MIEN, AT RETAIL, AT CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & €0.'5, 118 & 120 Monroe-st. H-—-w A HATS. ATS oy FURS — 86 Olurk.st. “~r . FURNAGES, Qoal, The Tub: burns “l'u O‘:ll“h;dl’ ‘:::“n: S“PT for ofrculs: CUBH. L send Bloves, ING, WARREN & CO., 6 ako-at. We have lhlrlnog sizea Furnaces and four of FLOWER BULES. FLOWER BULBS. Another 1% of cholc Hyacintbs, Tullps, Crocus, Bulo CoA Bl e 4% w434 Eash Kandolthuit, DISSOLUTION NOTIOES, DISSOLUTION. : . B ceeeeh, Euowa is oy J & Oo 1a thih day dissoived by mutusl conseat, Luiness continvod ol fiatiition .l.ma by C. . Aaderson wnd A, G, Fiswiug. Nor. Lo CHICAGO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1875. THE SIQUX. Report of the Govern- mental Commis: sion. The Negotiations for the Ac- quisition of the Black- Hills Region, WhyThey Failed to Accom- plish the Desired Object. Utterly Prepostorous Demands of the Savages, Instigat- ed by White Men. The Commission Offered Much More than They Believed tho Gold Region 1o Be Worth, Discouragement “of the Indian Proposition for a Conference with the President A Review of the Treaty of 1868, and Its Mutual Obligations. A Plan for the Education of the Rising Goneration of the Sioux Nation, Necessity of Making the Tribes Self- Supporting, and How Tbat Result May Be Accom- plished, A Compromise System of Indian Legislation Recommended to the Consideration of Congrass. Which Having Been Adopted, the Red- skins Should Be Required to Accept It, Under Penalty, in Case of Fail- uro, of a Cessation of Ap- propriations in Thelr Behalt, Avectal Dispatch to The Chicage Tridune, ‘Wasurxorox, D, 0., Nov. 17.—The report of {he Commisaion appointed to nogotiate with the Bioux Nation for tho acquisition of the Black- Il region, bua beon tranamittod to the Bocro~ tary of the Interior. Tho documont (s ot & Lighly intoresting and fmportant charactor,— not only giving a history of the futlle attompt to leaso or purchasoe the gold-region, but presont~ ing for the conslderation of Congreas s conpro- Lousive scheme for tho advancemont of the Bioux by making oducstion of the yonth compulsory, and requiring tho adull Indians to perform labor as a condition of tholr sub- siatenco, Congress {s asked to fix and appro- vriste & fair equivalont for the valuo of the ]ll.lck Hiils, which amount shall constituto o portion of the fund required to carry out the suggestions of the Commission, Thoe report— which ia signed by all the Commisrionecy—is as follows ; To the Honoralle the Scerctary af the Interfor, Interior Drpartment, Washinaten, . C.: i undersigned Comminsioners, appointed by your predecennor, uuder djrection of tke President, 10 no- otiata withi tle Sfoux Nation with reference o the luck Hills, submit the followlng report ; On the 18th day of June, 1875, the Commission wan appoiuted by the Becretary of (he Interior, under tho direction of the Presidont, to procced to ‘tho Indian country oocupled by the Sioux Natlon, to hold with 8aid nation a * Graud Council,” with & Yiew to secure to tho citizana of the United Statea the right to_mino in the country kuown aa tho * Llack Xillls,” and such ather rights a8 could be sccured, sud na might bo thourht desirabla for the Govermient, haviag fu view e iglta of tho Indisus and tho obligutions of tne United Btates, under axisting treaty-sidpulations, [Hers follow the iustructious, which Laye been given betare.) Bishop Ames and the Hon, F, W, Palmer declined to serve, sud tho Hon, T O. Howe was sitbatituted, who remulasd with the Commisalon s few days only, when it becamo neeessary for him to leuve for snother field of publio duty, Tu_pursusnce of i{nstructions, 3gessrs, IHlumen, Comingo, and Astby, of the Cacamiasloa, visited the varlgus Agencios and teibes, and axplaived tu tha Indisua the objoct of tho Grand Counchl, and advised them that it would be Lield st or 1n the vicinity of the Red-Oloud Ageucy, aud would ronvene on the tet day of Beptember, A roport of (hulr proceedingy fa hors. o prended, futked A" Tiie Commisaion inot 8t Omaba, In the State of Ne- Drasks, on the 20th day of Augusi, aud, stier sn or- nizeflon, and the transactin of some unimportsut usineas, proceedod dissctly o the place deslguated for Loldin the Council, vis Chyenuo aud Fors Lars. mio, Wyowlag Territory, reschivg Red-Cloud Agency on the 4t day of Heptemter, Ou srrival at Rted Cloud, the Commiasion found 1hat & misunderstandiug existod between tho trlves an to the place of meeting,=-chielly betwoen those located st Led Cloud and_ Spoified Tall Agencies,~the former insisting ¢hat the Oounail should be Leld at Red Oloud § the latter that it should be held on Bhadron Creek, about 25 miles from Rod Cloud, snd the sama dlstance from Bpotted Tail. Theso diferences grew so scrl monlous at times sa to render it doubtful whethera Grand Couseil could be convened. Ou ihe 171k of Boyteinber, lowever, & iinal agros- ment was reached ag o the place of opentng the Cauue cil,—the place agrerd upon Leing an open R:Iln about #fotles from the Mad Cloud Agency, on White River, directly north of Oruw Butte, intorvenini¢ time was spent {u holding futer- ‘views witn the Ol lefs of the varfous tribes aa to the objact of the CUouncil, and in endeavoring to jm. press upon thon the Tecesaity of waklog an agree- ment whereby the Black Hills could be occupied for mining pUrposas, {u order that pesce might bo matutained srd mutusl good will promoted, 1UOIUBITIONS AGRELD UFON. Before tho day sppolnted for tha uponing of the Couucil, the Commisalon beld frequent wectings fur couteronico ua ta the cuaracter of the proposition to o made to the Indlans, A mafority decided Lost tha iostructioun contemiinted chiclly, if mot wholly, tho acqub:ltion only of 1hie minlug riguts, and such othor riglts 8a are fncldoutal sud uecessary thereto; snd that 1t vould Lo belter for the Goverument, and surely a0 for tho Inulai, to 1ueks su agtecmunt apu thla Uaris, espe fally wo ua 1t veewed clear 1o & major- ity thit iho ludiaus would uot maks alwoluto salo Upon .1y terms that would L acceplable to thy Com- misifn, and tist it would Lu fucovenieut to sucure tlio wayguatures of three-fourtls of tho sdult malo In. Qlates to o ayreement of sale,—tbat beiog necessary under thy twelfth atticlo of the Treaty of 1863, 4. minority, bowover, enlertalued opinions decidedly adveres to these views, aud matutaiued that thy also IuLs titls could bo socured as esslly and chioaply 84 tho ralalug right, snd that, in the ¢nd, it would become Bekensary to divest the Indisna of all title (o the Lills it 3ielded a0 far an to allow the propotition to Ea preacnted in the firat fnalance in tha form propon: by the majority; and socordingly the Clialrman inateucted to place the questiou lx:fore the Indisus in that form, Op) OF THE ORAND COTNCIL. Tt Uraud Councsl openod vu biept, 20, ot tho placs indicatod, Thi follawing membera of the Commisaion were present: W, K. Aliison, Chsinnan: A, I Terry, A, Coming, K. D, ilinman, G. P, Beauvats, W, 1, Asliby, and A, G, Tawrenre, Of tho Binux Nation, rel:ruwnuuu men were profe ent from the foilowing trllos, namely : Brulos, Ogal- Iallas, Minnecoujouz, Uncpaps, Blsckfret, Two-Keitla Jtund, SanwAtc, Lower lirul's, Yanktona, Bautecs, Chegennen, and Arapahues (Nortdern), The Chalrman, by nedar of the Cominimton, apenet the Council with a bricf statewent of tle objecte and ‘wiskies of us Governmcat, an fulluwa s . WEMARKS OF TItF CHAIUYAY, “ We now have to aek you if you aro willing to give our peopde thio right to ine In the Biack Iiilia, s long an okl ur other Valuahie metals aro found, for & falr and funt mura, 1€ yo sre #0 willing, wo will make a in with yon for this right. When the gold or ¥ valuniloe mincreln are taken rway, the country will again ho yours, to dixpose of I aus mauner you may wirh, 1 you will Aell to us thin right, wo muggest, a0 b6 yroper exstern honndaty, tho poiit whera the North ‘and Bouth Cheyenne como togother, aud (hat wo take for mining nses all the country lying hetwaen tlie rivers thus uniting, far weet ax the 104th rurelds. anof longitude west of Greeuwich, which will bo sbout tho 1Inn of tho high Nmestano ridgd iu the wextorn part of e Hills, Wo nuggest thews Tivers an the uorih and nouth boundsrica because thoy sro casily kiows to you and to us,” * The great object we Lave In making thix agren. ment I8 10 nccurn s Jstlug pesce with you, It will b Bard for ouf Governmeut to keep the whites out of the I1ills, Totry todo ro Wil mve you and our t grost troubls, becaura “the whites wish to go thure are very numerous, 1f you givo us the rignta we ask, we will give yun, in reliirm, @ falr equivalent, ond ' such way 5 o do you good and fraprave your coudition, We do not Wials o take from you any right or progerty you have, withiout sunking n fair retiien for ft. Wo aro arkod by onr Great Fstber, and it fs vur own winb, to cunsider ko intervats of both partios as far an we can, * Wo know that you ore 1n need of aid from ns, You havo received ibernl autns from un in thie lsst fow years, and wo fear they havo not besh of as much Zervice to you ua they should have been, Whatever wo £gres Lo give you nov, wo whil try and no arrenge thnt iCwll all be expendod ‘16 wuch manner an to put you n thin way of helping youtacivos, rather than that you sbould rely upan others, &nd plico you In o condition by which you wag, in e fulure, live, or try to ive, as the whito mea, ¥ There v anather country, Iylog far towards the fotling sun, over which you roiim and Lunt, snd which territory I’ yel uncaded, extendiog to Lo summit of tise Big-fiorh Mountains, We do not know what value you place upon this country, We would ke to accure your inlercst 1o o part of {t; snd, If youars wiiling to sell, we would like #o tucli of 1t 2 Jica west of a ling boglnining naarly weat of whers wo 110w etand, viz.: 8l tue northwent corus of tho Stata of Nebrasks, and runuinit in o northweaterly direction until it touchea tho Yellowntone Riser at (ko 107t mo- ridmg. It doos not rech fo_bo of very great valie or ute 10 you, snd our poopls think thiy would like to Linve the portion of 1t T liave dencribed. 3 “Wo waat yuu to consider thls woll alno, Fimat, consitler whetlier you wish to part with it, and, if you do, what you want us to pay for it, aud Iet us kuow, aud thes, If wo cau sgreo au to prico, we will Luy of you, ‘" DIFFICULTIR3 AT TIE OUTAET. ATLor tliln statement, the Indiaus asked time 10 ron. mult, It becamo apparent to the Commmiesion, ot nn early perivd of the negotiations, that the Indians wouid demand an exorbitant sutn for the 1Lills, Nearly ail haviug {utercourso with them, or influency over thew, made exaggerated stats ats to them of the value of the Hilis, And 1t was & souroo of regrat that tho Indian Agent at Spotted Tatl, aud Dr, Danfels and other oficers and employen of the Government, who had frequent intercourse witl, and considerable influ- suce over, mauy of tho Indians, felt it ta bs thelr duty tnexprees opinions that the Hills were of great valus for iuining and sgricuitiral purposes, and thst tho Qovernmeut ought to pay from thirty to Afty milllous of dollars for them, These vpinfons thus exprosscd, and difforing so widely {rom thio viewn of the Commis- sion, had the effoct 1o excite hopes fnthe Indian mind which msde it excoedingly doubiful, i the begioning, whelher any ogrocment could bo reached. Theso {nfuences wero, in the map, exerted (o eltber sccure an ezortitant price, or com- pol o fallure to moke any agreement; snd they were #o potent at the Asency that it was firnemlly belleved that, unless (bo Gominlaslon would sgreoto a sum ranging from thirtyto Afty millions, uo sgrocment would. or cauld bs made, The Indians soemed to ba divided into two parties, —the largeat willing to part willi tho illis, if a large fm cowid be obtained; & emaller portion mior uto, bosatise composed chietly of3he yonng men, wern oppoeed to {}mmu with the Hilin"a® nuy conslderation ‘whatever, Thess differcnces delayed a second meet- ing until the 2, at which time ho couclusiou had been reachod by them, and the teibes wore all in lad :Slr“ on that dny, which most likely would have reeult~ In & serfous outbreak but for the wise precaution tlen by fawof tho leadiag Cilste, eapecially by “ Young-Man-Afraid-of-Hin-Horeen ™ and hin soldter- band, Although all were prosent ou the 23d,the Council ‘wan not convooed. No proposition was made by the Indians, nor dil aoy Chlef address the Commlssion. All neparated ofter some consultation held by the lead- ing Chlefs among themselves, without Axing sny time for futuro meeting. It was plain, frum the proceed- ings of that day, that no agresment could be made, Yet tho Comminston weze anxlous to continuo their ef- forts, at |east joug enough to seciire su open and pub- Ho oxpression of tho views of the Indians, Thio Commission sent for somo twenty of the lesding Clifefs to visit them nt the Agency; aud, in emphalie words, nnd:;ybl’tll to impress upon theas the impor- tance of comlg to50me agresmient among thomselvcs, At this interview, which was teld on the 3ith, they agreed to meet the Corumission on the following day §u Council ; and, on the 27th, um,: Council agaln con- venod, In the meantime, several’ of the Chiefsand Aribes had left for their homes 80 that, at thia oud subscquent mectings, not more tHan one-lalf of those presont on thie 3th and 23 appested, s THE DEMANDH OF TI) INDIANS, On tho 27th, 23th, snd 20t tho Commirsion listened to propoitions from the leading Cufefs of tho various {rfles, which were a mixture of complaints and demends, ==the latter of 80 extraordiusry & character aa to make 1t manifoat that §t wos usclees to continue the nego- tistions. We quoto from mont of thean apeeches, to show the chiaracter aud extent of thelr reguirvments, (Extrocta from apecclies of the Indfaus werv full; @iven by ‘Fug Intnuxe: correapondent contected with the Commirtin,] At thie meeting ou the 281, Bpottod Tall askea tho Conunisaton o state, in writlog, what sum they wero wiliiug o pay for (Lo Iilis, aud 1ho mauuer of puy- went, Ox the 24th, the Commission submitted o Husl yropasttion in writfhy (0 tho Indiaus, as roquested by them the u.{ previoue, [Tha final propoeition comprised a statement fu writing, offeriug $6,000,400 for (o 11ills.) "Clula proposltion, 50 far as the Bluck 111113 are con- cerned, was presented fu tho alteruative, The Cn misston then had aerlous doubts whother thero w. #old in tuo 3Tilin in suflicient quantity o make saining prontable, but were willing to maXe thelr proposition nost liberal, in_order to give opportunity of testing thiefr valug, It will bo obscrved that $100,000 of the au- nual paymicnt was to be used for submlufonice, (. cai of purchase, for Afteon years, and, iu case of scqninl. tlon of miniug right, only for » poriod of two years, after notice to the Tnalans snd to tho miners; and £100,000 #ach yhr Was $0 be naed for purpases of civ. Jlizalion, to tesch the Indisus how to tako cars of themaelves, and provide them with tho masaus. Tho Commiaslon all gros that a much larger snm than_ $00,000 annuslly wiil be required for toveral yeara o buist hodo Tudluns, namatice what may be our futury {reatment of them. Uuder oxteting treaty-stijulations, we aro not tequired fo aje propriste one dollar for this purse; yet Con- #ress, in the last two years, has tLus sppropristed about $2,400,000. Theso nppropristions have boca tuade on the theory that elther sturvution or a border- wer would resnlt 12 the lv;lraxmauonl were nol made, To test the accurncy of this view relating to prob. ablo futuro expenditure, the Commistion submt tho facta as they appear in the hustory of this Bloux Nation for th last eix years, under the jrevent policy aud un- dee the Troaty of 108, THE COST OF THE A10UX. For thio Iast skx years, including the present facal year, the Governticat of the Uniled Siaten Liss appro- priated for the support of the Blous Natlou, under the 'reaty of 1669, and fn sddition 83 the obllgattons of that treaty, the following sums s 3 L1800 Tor tho Hacal year 1670771 For the hecal year 1871-"72.. ¥or thy tiacal yesr 1K74-"73, For thu fiscal year 1873776 For the flacsl year 1874-"73,, Yor tho fiecal year 1873-70, Or for nix years, the sum of... This does not {nclude uny pr-bable deticlency ihat may appeat st the end of "the prosent whlch o ltkely toamount (o « cousider the catimata inado by the Agentat Lied Cloud, at the Tequest of aud for the Commiselod, oven approzimates » correct atatemeat, 11ia estimate'ls as followe [Agent Saville's estimate was madoon a basle of about 4,600,0 4 ratlone, costing about $160, Which Bs waw_sllowed & little_moro than’ robabie that thie rations will ba entirely oxliat ted Gloud by (he lasbof February or middle of March, o oa o i o dod, “Theve oppropriations bave n expendod, except thoes for the cursent fiscal yoar, o OF this aygregate sum, §2,400,000, appropriated for e last and current facal lfor_subsistenco, is out- aide of thio Truaty of I8, and appropristed saloly on the ground uf charity and Lunngity, THE SI0UX INDIAN AS A FANMER From ail the evideucs derivod from Agonts, em- ployos, and the Judisus hoiaselves, the Cominisalon e of optujon that the anaual valus of sil the products sucured by a cultivation of thesofl, by the Indixns at ths soveral Agencies, would ot edceed $5,000 per ane num for tho Last ¢ix Years. Inthis estimate, wo do not fucludotlio products of e Baatces or tho Yaucktons, ucillier of wuwin reside o the Bloux Itoscrvation, Aud thie Commlaston 8 of opiulonthat, if the present policy 18 continued, tho resuits of thonext slx years will ot differ malcslally from thoso of thu fast,” Iudeed, tho Commisslon vory much doubf whether enough bas eeu raited, a tho agarcxale, 10 relmbursa {bo aunual sppropriations uiado for the salarics and ox- peoses of tho Farmors employed by the Government st tho varlous Agenvles. The Commision canmot ataty what elfort, 1f wuy, kius Leon made Lo induce (ko Indizne to work st the variow Agencies, other tlan tbat found {n the published roports, Nor can thiey apask inteliigently of he possibilities, with proper | cffort, at any of the Agencics, except Red Cloud and Hpottid Tuil, But, from published statoments, and Ui mort reifatle data_accewsible, it in very dnubtful whether any ennriderablo portion of tho reservation, Althongh containing 25,000,000 scres, fa aulted to sgri- culture, aithough a very large porilon could bo made avallable for grazing, If'tha [najan could bo nade to exge tor ok n this rigorous climats during the winter, Thoroare,at fied Clowd nnd Bpotted Tatl, at Jeast 20,000 Indisox now subaisied snid cared FoF by the United States, Our obeo reatian lendnnn £ the coneliision thiat tho character of dhis reglon w much that ferming operslions aro impracticabie, even when conducted by thore fatafliar wilh tho best’ methods, Sl tracts could e mado productive by meaus of expenstya frri~ gatton, but the volume of water tn ot sufiicient o re Tigate i au oxteunivo acale, even il the conntry waa wuitable, Graziny, to a bintted extent, miglt La raade remunseative, Al impediment, towever, In the way of grazing even, arigc (rom the fact thiat bath thens Agencienare lockted {n the Hiate of Nebrarks, nutilda of tho reservation sel spart by (he Treaty of 168, A stiort distance to tho nortl ar the Mauvsis Terte, or Bad Land, cxtending through fe reservation o o nortiwent dlrection from tho Missonrt Bivor to toe weatern bowntary, aod 50 mile in width most of the dirtance, A short dixtance xouth are tho Laratnis ani Piatte Valiega, both fn Nelrawla, oceupied by the whites for graring purpotes,—thus lewlug, for the uo and oceopation of the Indiaus, W narraw bl Cof Cconutry on the White River,— tless tley crows the Bad Lands norin, which 18 not practicable; or unless they encrowck upon the 1ands south orcuied by the whijes, whicls, i dune, wonld lead to acrlous trouble with citizous of fhe Siatoaf Nebraska; a0 that 1t docs not ssem practls €alle for them fo snatain themaclves by wraziog or formiag whero they niow are, even if tiey mauifeeted dippostiien 10 work, which they Uo not, THE PIERENT PLOBLEM. For 1bo ressons just siated, aud for others equally olrioun ta any auo who will'visit their conntry, hut ot within our provines (o discist, no progres whst- ever has becu made toward civiization o seit-support at eithcr of Shese Agencies, of aui0ng the tribes res ceiving their rations snd. annuttes st theso Agenciox, during the lsat xix years, nnloss we shouid call prog- Tess that dependunce .which makes the Indlan roly upon the Government rather thau the chase or labor for fthy mecessaries of lif, During thete sz suars, swuatever of food, clatblug, or suclter, 1hey hove bad, bas Leen provided by spiroriations froia (e Natloual Treamurr. And thoe Indians bavo dous absolutely nofhing but eat, drink, araoke, und Aloep, excopt fndulging cach day fu the healthful ‘exercisu of horseback-ridiug (each have Jug b Jeart ono pony), and at tutervaln, for diversion, ¢ugsgo (1 & Lunt to(bo nortt or soutb, They rogard lalior a4 dluteputableand disgracetal, uiilows performed by the women of the tribe, who do the ocissary arndgery. 1t occura ta the Commiraton that 85 large an annual expenditura of public mones, with 5o fevbie rasults, is expensive and unremnerative to the Usited States nud the Indians, As loug as the present mothods con- tluue, very largs aunual copenditures will be renutred, but not a0 laree 8 heretofore, 1f bettor mcthods for {gauing supplics should be wdopted, The Catmnisrion o not charge thit uny frauda lave beets commustited by any one, an they hiave 1o knowiedge of any, and made no iuvestigaton: lut Ley ore quifo suro that tbe opporiunites for fraud are cary aud froquent,” Dut, under ony jossible method, Iarge cxpendifures tust bs contiausd for a time, un- lons they oroleft 10 starve, or prey upon the mottlo- meutn along the border fur subsistetice. Kaey can no longer vu by the cliase, snd it will require Tuch per- severing aud well-directod offort for some years, and a chango of location, to load thems up to & position whera they wiil be Rolf-supporting. Thi expenne will continun %0 inerowe with the growth of ho trites in tumbers; and ell the reports of cnumerition show that thoy 8re increming fo numbers, THE NUMBED OF TUE KIOUX. The Tlon. Pater B, Forter, Seeretary of War in 1329, entimated tho Sloux tribos t 15,000, from tho beat data then attainable, ¥.les’ Reyister, of dato Sept, 19, 182 contains an oxtract frum the private journal of a g tieman who remided thres jeuws oo tho 8t. Peier's Tiver, who fizes the tatal nuinler of Bloux, includlng. tho Bissitongs and Tiloogy, st 40,000, ‘Twenty-one {hourand of thess ore Tilongs, and are not included in resent eatimatos of the Siox. nor in the report of tary-of-War Porter, In 1335, tho Sioux wors s imated, i Wio roport Of tho Scctetary of War, st 23,991 ; 'snd, in 1660, 8t 23,000, including all the Sioux of Dikots 'and Munesota. 'In 1863, tha Commis- sloncr of Indian Affairs eatimated tho Gloux of Da- Yota at 13,000, Tho prescnt_estimate of tho Commis- nloner of Indiap_Atfaira, report of 1874, Axen thie number of tho varlous tribes of the Sloux ut 41.704, of which 35,147 are in Dakots, and_ 35,455 are entitied to the Lenefita of the Treaty of 184: which showsa Jarge increass over tho number yoporied in 145, The Ialer reports of {ie Indian Otiice’ vary vory much i their estimates of the actual number. It in probable Lt tho data from all thoae Aources is inaccurate : Lot enough 13 ecen to show that tho Bioux triboa sro fu- creasivg_ ln numbers, A provision should Lo made and enforcl for n complelo and necu- rate census, The national cousus of 1970 waa taken under the law of 1630, which makes 0o provisian for the auumeration of Indlana not tazed; Ao that tho estimates then made aro derived from the Indho Office, which fixo# the tots! bumber of Indixne in Da- Xotast 27,6:0, Eough, however, 15 ascertaiued from {hta dats 10 juatify unin maintajoing that' the hioux triben are incroaning in numbers, Theso considerations led the Commiasion to agrea 10's much Jsrger sum than they bulieved the Jilia to be worth, ‘This offer. regarded by tho Cammisrion s ample auil liberal, met with derie{vo Isugiiter from tho Indian sasetubled, as being ridiculously judequate, THE CONFERENCE, ENDED, Tho conference ended ou the otk of Beptem- Lor, without sy result belng reached, On fbe' eveniug of timt dey, the Commision wis waited upon by Spotied Tafl und other Jeading Chlefs, who requosted fhiat the Irosident should esll to Wasblogton two or turee prominent Chicf froms each tribe, for the puepose of further nes gotlation ; and the Commisaton nsrured them thot they would make known their wish tothe Prestdeut by cal ing attention to tho fact i uny report they would make, Tho Commission, knwaver, deaires ta state that, in it Judinent, no_gaod Would rosult from auch a cop- ferénce, 'Tae Tudiane, i thelr prescut terper, would 10t pre 10 oy Lurnia tht ouglt to La proposed by the Government; and, if they did, such sgreemont would nut roseive the sinction'of three-fourtus of the tribes, - Elllice the Treaty of 1354 mutst be dixreganlod, or nny sgrecment looking to tho purchats of the 1flls must recelva tho xment of three-fourtha of oll tlic malo mentbors of the Sloux Natiou, nnder the 12th section of the ‘Freaty, which i 83 follows: * troaiy tos the coraloi of auy portion or yart of ilo reacevation herely deseribed, which saay be beld comimon, sliall e of eny validity or force, ne againat the naid Indlans, unleen exectited apil kigned by at Ioat threefourthe of sl the adult sosle Tndinus occupying snd {ateresiod fn the ayne; and 1o cossion Ly thie tribe ahall bo understood or coustrued ju much nauner os to deprive, without his cousent, any indi- vidusl member of tho tribe of his rigbia to any tract of land prelected by him, an provided fn Att, 6 of this treaty.” THE FROBLEM CONFIDERED. We do ot believo thelr tetmper or apirit can ko changed, nntl] thes aro made to feel the power as well o8 the maguanimity of the Qovernment ; aud, inas- ‘much us Congress 14 roquired, by extating law, 1o ap- yrove of any wgreement mads bofore {¢ §s_Linding on efther party, the Commietion are unanimon opinion that Cougress should tuke the jnitistive, snd then notify thie Sfoux Nation of fi4 couclusion, 1f they sasent to thy terma proposcd, lot thetn bo carried out’ by tho Government; if thes do ol consent, tho_ Govornment ahiould 'witbhold all wupplies not requirod by tho Treaty of 183y, 1r fhe Goverument will interposo ita powor sud authority, they are not in conutitiun to Teaist, This auhorily should bo exer- cised iniidly but Armiy, and ebould be diructed wmafuly to provislous loviing 16 the ultiniato civilization of tbe Indians, Thoy uosor csa be civilized, except by tho wild exerciso, at lesat, of force fn tho Legluning, This geucration of them will not voluntardly” mustain thomaclvod ; and the Governmeut kas anly befors ft the slternativa of porpetually wupporung thom as {dlers and vagabouds, or using suck power s Diay bo ntcesaary (o entarcs cducation in Eaglivh, s mauual Jakor and other dndustriil pursaiis, upon the youths of tho tribes, malo aml fomale,~thun prepariig tho ocomifug gencrsiton to support themmetves, and Anally to become cilizcns of the United Hlates { alvo, auch poswer and suthority a8 will compel tho exisling gen- oretion to makie sl cffort, at lesst, 10 becomo belf- supporting by agricultural or otler Isbor, TUE PIQVISIONS OF TRE 1863 TREATY. Tha Treaty of 1434 contemplated theu results with- 10 # brief tine, and provided, as was then supposed, amplo meaus t0 accomplish them. ATh. T provides for the sducation of il chijdren bos tween tho sges of 0aud 16, Thisarticle hias not bees onforcod, either at Ied Cloud or Spotted Tull, th suy ot auil scarcely uoticed at any of tho remaining geuclea, "Tha 1l articlo proridos for the dolivory to each por- n wha shall begin ferming, one good Amerlcan cow, and ono good, weil-bgoken palr of Aierican uxen, aud, 1o addition, for a period of thirty yeaty, $.:0 sunually, ‘The Oth article provides that apy head of & fawlly ‘may Liold in veveralty 320 acros af Lind; aud any per- 00 over 13 years of ‘age, ot tho bead of & family, 30 acrou, Tho 6t srticla pravides for $100 in valus of seals and farm-jtaplenonts for the first year, and $15 sunu- ally for thn sams purposs for thrce years murs, ’;h 10th srticle provides for une suit of good, sub- atantial woolea clotbing for each mals over i years, each year for thirty yeats, atd, for each fomao over 12, ‘obo auit auntally £0f thirly yeure; aud taterisl for oud suik cach yoar for all under theso ages for & period of thirty years. Assuming the average sunual cost for clothilug 10 bo §10, and ino number 0000, this iteny alone will cost $300,0M per aunum for thirly yours frow the dute of tne treaty, ‘I'hisarticle furtber pro- videa goou food for & period of four yesey, provided thy Tudaie could Lot fralul thoir uws sulsiatenco st au earlior date. Tho [mportant Tresty of 1368 coutemplated, among other thiugs, that the Bloux Nstion sbould evlabiih Hlaelf ona peruianeut reasrvatiou; that it would be roquired by Jubor to support ils ow members after & jod Of four yoars, except that clothiug was provid. o for thirty years ; and, Lo jnduce tbe Iudiaus bes como seil-supborting, tha Uoverninent ugrovd Firit=To set atast for cach head of 4 faily, in soverully, 820 8cres of land ; sud for each persuls uOL o biead of & family, B0 ac . 'S0 und~¥or (e b year, woedy aud fara-dupio- mients to tha value of $iw, und §25 for thred years wore, Third—One good Amorican cow, aud vde pair of ‘well-broken ‘American oxen, ‘Fouriheet wenly dollars anaually for thirty years for e3¢l Jcraon evgagod 1o fariniug, Pihedns sibacaniat vl of clotties for each mem- bor G€ every famliy for Ibiry yours. o, e, plaslcians, biackamiths, Thexe are the botinteoun prosinions of the Tresty of 184 applied to escry family of exery tribe in thn Bloux Natlon ; and which conteraplaicd that, at the end of four yrars, If not earlier, the nation would ho abln 1o provide ita vwn Aubmistence, Nearly pa: years have pesscd away, and thera Indiam w neater @ eondition of Aelf-snpport than they vere when tho (reaty was vigned 3 and, i the t.eaatine, the Goverutnent han expended nearly $LLCOLUG for their cupport, Ho that the futtrc ireatment of thy Hious becomea a matter of perioun reoment, {f viewed from uo nigher standpoint than that of an econoile auestion, WIHAT HIALL Dit DONE ? lense, or occuration of the Black ilir, whites I & mera incident 1 1o great gueation, “ What shafl bn done with the Eiong Peanle?? TUin mald, * An Lot 3 wo fved v, v sl not bo roquired to finht them.” If tlis witaruntive ja prenented 1o, §i will Lo fifiy yeara hence if W ro tiue to furnish them rubsistenice, and takn no sie; 1o Improve thelr condition, as ve urcly have not fn tiue Iast six years, And, if firelr nuber; Incresea ing, nn wo bellavr, thn smonnt to be snumally expetid= e wiltincreaso {n like rudin, Thr Cooimisciou are, therefore, of opiujou that Congrean Phould act npod the wholo queation, and devise 3 policy eapeclally ape piicablo to the Sioux Nation, within fhe spirlt and jot- ter of the Treaty of 1864, This tresty contaius two ieading Hdean, aud wan fnteuded to sczure two pure e 1atnly's the educatio of the Fising kateation, 1 the seifanripryirt of all tho tribes, Tho fosmer way e compuisury by tie aeventis articls of thy trvaty § sud nearly ail af the rematning provistons, ro iarad to dndlan n rencerned, wero intended to sccomplivh thie later, ' by holding out t them lndacements sujposed fo bo uwple L tecure eary and raphl compllance, That this wan i tended and expociad, Ia cliar, from thy fact thit th ouly provided mutristence 'for four years at most. Cngress eAn, uiler tho Jetter of e treaty, provids piowt strlugeat lawn for th nication of hiosd betwecn sud 16, The pureh EBUCATION. vilged by the traaty to provide schiovls il tiszacrss . o Il aytee and emselven 1o cowmpel their childreu, male 1 tho aken of 6 aud 15 Sears, 10 At “The: oblipation ix mutual, und the b ample, Hurely, if Etglend, tho 0 ates, 1 xary, Denmark, and tne most entipuvring of American Hialen, thiuk it worth while (0 enact strinvont lawnto enfurca the nttendance of the youth ot tho cowm: nchools, our Govermment, Wheu ft | wiould, by elringeut Inws, ‘feitluli 1he experiment which it s pledge Trealy of 146, The common school, in the mversl States of tho Unlon, fa supported by tazation of propetty, 19wa taxes her property fonr millions sn- nually, and Massachusetts, witn sinut the saze pops- Intion, wix millions annually, to RuppOFt frea sclooia. 'Tho Btatn of New York has expended, in (he Iant twelve yearn for yubiic-achool puriees, ons hundred nud uixtecu millionn of dollara, Taed by taxation, These enurmous rums are levied Npon (L [tuperty of peo. ple. on the theory that uniseraal education i cxwential 10 the welfure of tho State, Tiiene fudians are within the territoraal linits of the Unitod Btates, and subject 15 their authiorily, snd canuot be removed nut of that Surisdictiun, Education to them fs enentlal 3f tuoy &re 10 b reclaimed from soud-Uarcarimin, and f coue cerns the whole poaplo of tho Unite. Stnte Vio uow empply ail the children of the Siouz Nation, Uedwecn the uges of 6 and 16, with food and clothin, and with better food than is cojoyod by 2 vory large portion of the laborans of the couniry, und expoud aa muh per capita for clotiing s i expended by many of ont Lsborors; a0 that the ouly sdditsonal expensc in ¢ducatiug them would Lo the emplogtnent of ccmpetent trachers, and the necovsary expense of buildings for schooi-hurpoacs, Thess schools anght t he eatabifilied ot points not ac:owmible to the adult Indianp,—for tustruction fu the eiementary branches of English, 1s unaally tsught in our pritnary achoole,— and suould alao embrace inatruction 10 thp ruder ein- ploymente, such e are taught fu (he mangallabor ackioolr for Loy and lndustrint achiols for g 1t might b difienlt to separate the sotnyer chil- dren from thielr parents, and un attetagt ta do o migat meat with rerious opposition ; ko that,at first, those i charae should meiect, with tho consent of paront, thn brigbtest and most prowlaing youths for atich schoo ; aud, in the meuntime, viher séhools of ke eburacier, withi mriogent Tulca for their government, abould be cxtatillsied in the noighborhood of the Agensics, but wholly Roparato from them, In tila way, the Tudians would very aoon realize the heuefis to_be dertved, aud further reparation would e lcas diffionlt, ‘Thin expuritment of separation wan kuccossfaily triedl by tho Clioctaw Nation in 142 and subscqaent yoars. Achioul was ertabliched i Bentucky, kuown as the Cheetaw Academy, snd nuder thoe dirsction of Col. Iuchard M, Jounson, aud Jocated at Il Sprinie, ucated Choctaw, says, the How, James Larhour, spprove of the meauure, bncatier buson of wur Whito brethren The Governmient | wae educated in tho n Tennewsce, and L Kume how 10 appreciste the tmestimable blors: {ngs orising from en edueatlon smong Gacw, I b oy decided opuon Ul the -promicing youtl of our nation shuuld be educated ju this method, leaving tos maee of our population tn thie bonorabie und venevolent exertious of the mike rionaries who Are sottied BMONG S 3 fOr We nCETOWL edge with geatituds bicls piows aud betevolent Isbors, and nothing i futeuded to deprectate Ihelr merits,” Niles' Register of Nov, tlog tue progreas of thin xchool, eays: octa® Acaderny in Kentucky ia in n tlonrieling wtate, The wecond ex- mination of the pupils Istely ook place tn ths pron ‘0 of 300 prople, sud the boys acquitted theruselzen tuuch to the kathtaction of all prescat,” Agein, in July, 127, f rayg: *Therentc at datoal thus entablisbiuvini about 14 boys from the triber of the Cboctawe, Crecke, cie,, n purt of whom ave nie tended more than bwelvo months, and have made very dderablo progre "o present advenced state of avilization among the Choctawa snd Creeks may be traced to offorts like these pursued half-a-century 250, 1t Ia in vain to expest thot wuch schioole will be ot tandod, unicss sttondatics it manda compitlsory by Law, and cuforced rigorousl. 1 tho Goverument will e: nestly enter Mjon sn experiment of thix chiaracter, kil tho necessary ndditional appropriations thero for, Fhilavtbropie people will be ready to gocond tho work, eltber with mouey, or effort, or both. Even 110w consfderuble sums ure capended by tho various istlouary Sactetica for schioois,—dofng good hiure sud ibiere, but of little service fu civilizing s whole t=ito or nation, 1t may be kald, if this policy sball e adopted for tho Sious, it should'be fur all atlicr tribes 3% well, ‘The anawer i3, that the burden ia enforced upon ua by tho Trraty of 1803 7o far o the Sloux are concorned, and 10 otber troaty fniposes o like burdon. Thero are from 4000 ta 2600 cildren sbout the id-Cloud Apency, and nG vchool has beon estabiishied “1here. or auy uttemyt made o hinva our. ‘Lhereare 2,000 in the Beglborhood of Bvotiod Tall Agency, uud 1o effort worthy the Lkue Lgd been medoat (i Apeucy fo establis o sclionl, At the chue Agency tuere vro probably Srom 1,660 fo 2 ehildren, sod s tamstonary school, with an aver- e ottendanca of twenty, Thio Commissionor of Education estimstos thst thers are 10, cliidren in the United Btatra betweon the sgtes of fand 15, or_about one-fourth of the whole popaiation, Assumiug that abunt tho Bame ratfy pre- alls nmonjs lie Hivux triben, thero ure now un fhe Sloux Resvrvation 8,000 cluldren, whio are growing up Ju barbarisan, not 200 of whom bikva ever rozeived auy iuntruction whatever, and theso chiliren aro not do- creasing fu numbery, An actual count of the Indians 8 yaniton Agency vas niada I I8, feport of which 1 found fnfue Inilan Report of 'that sear, Thix count Uow ¢ mieth 403 wimel, 043 Loye, 4337 girl, 427 and_abont 150 abscnt, which shuw (he ratio of chukiren 1o Lo 1ot leaw thaw alove cetimated, 1t thin candition_continue, bow Tong whi the peapl of tho Uuited Slatea be tixed to wuppors the Slonx tion 7 If tho Government shall enter upon this work n earnest, thesy fabor achools could be established fn & il cimate snd productive _conutry, and could roon bo tnado seif-sustainny, Dt the 'power of force, mildly oxercised, muat be invokod in the boginning 10 rely upon voluntary sttendsnce is futlle, b Deen tried for 200 years, and bis rarely beou o auce ccan among o wilder tribes of Tudlius, This paporls ment may hot be, but 1t ahould bo, attemyited gra ally, and upon ® well-matured plan, prepared by eil- nent toachera. 1t niay bo wald that this exporiment whil mako laege drafts upon the Traanury. This need not Leso, As stated bufore, thewe ohikiren are now clothied ond sub- sistod, or, ruther, muuey s expended to clotho sud nubsint thiem, Al abave 12 years of ago cotld, §f well dirceted, very woon ba made 1o carn their owD Aubsivl- ence, aud enough to supply food to sl attending achouls, and, i time, do very much toward rroviding tbetr own 'clothing, The latter, If successtul, Woundrelleva the Goverumes: from clothing them for (lorty years, sy requined by tho treaty, Beside, tho experfment conld bo tned iu wtich ‘u gradual say i, f fullure should folluw, it ued not pursied § or, if it aball prove fuo oxpenmive, it could at any Lo beubandoned by Cougress, This method Iy suggeatod for conebezation, If & better can b found, It shuuld boadopted. 1t woema 10 the Commisslon {Lat education, &4 bora suggested, ar by some effcetivo ethod, 11 the Brst ste) toward the clvilication of thowe tribes, ~Jieligious missionario and soctarian achools sto nwwful ss adjuncts, or miy Tollow 3 but a complstesystem of edication’, embrac- 1ng all tho children, by Lo st requisite, Nome cornprelienaive vyatom of “education for the Blous Natiou shoull be establishied, or all atterpt to edueato and clvilizo them might as well Lo wban- doned, 'IELI'—I\iPPOuBIT The remalning clement i the tresty, as already atated, couternpiated tist these tribes should becous self-wipporting at the end of four years, Beven years Liave clepuod, snd thiey A0 DO LEAFIE self-support nuw than then, 1ow can they support themselver Froudemys : 1 know but thres ways of liviug : by workiug, by begglug, sud by atealiug,” The two last caunot upply t0 & whols triba or uation, Therefore, u thiere 16 LUt une way, viz, : by workiug. .y comprebinad fully that they can uo louger live bautlg ; tho game and tho Ludalo are rapialy div- appeariug from tieir roservation, so that they cantt anuw wubaiat Ly the chuse, Lo uvoid kell-support, thoy uxk thio Governient, aa conaideration for the Hills, shall Le sabsialed and clothed for sevon geus erationy ; and some of thew jusist twat this 5lfutll\| continue as long aw any of tho trive reun Thoy ara averso to labor, aud will not wark veluntarily, Shail wa requira'thom Lo labor, sud wuforca the ro- quiromeBL T TLo Awericsn 1ea by, thap o forey 1000 to labor agalust bis will, s tu mako biut a slave, Au attempt i this directian "cau Ly Jusitied ouly ou tliat whichs lius Loen culled * the 1yFait's plea ; necos mly," Docs this uccesulty estat? Or docs the public good requira it7Utir Governient does 1ot besitiio, whou the public safely, or, tu othor wuns, the geucral good, Fequtres,t compel cittesus towervo i tho sruay, Dring our rocent contlict, o wost striogent Couscription law was ciacted and euforced, bocsuss the Government Deedud soldlers. Vagrsut lawa are enforced in most of our Blates, 83 Luceessry {05 Lho gOud of Lis Blate, e hicangon Dailp TETbane, NUMBER 5, Francls A, Walker, Inta Commissioner of Indis Affairs, who haa studied G Tiviian qusation with Rreat €. =+, ~tcarly oxpresva tha necemity of exercising govern &1 control, s tha_followhig parsgrapls, Which: & oteanbapprove, (I myas A nga formal — ntrol shonlil be exercined by tin Govern. ment ¢ k¥ ¢ lvea and manners of the indiaa o #evern &% a, parthonlatly in tha direction of requir. fngtne % learnand practice tho arts of fudustr) 1 teavtu 8 30 genoration shail havoloen fafriy staried onn e & of meif-fmprovement, Mersly to dinrh thena o aud to aurround theta by fotcen which it ts e S pfor thewm W restot, loaving 1t 1 thefs uud how much 1 10 eacapo woik, 14 to rendar it tho geeat m3jurity of thn now Sule thnt roving 43 fw will fall bopelensly futo & condibion of pupe S Sud ime, Thoripht of tno Gov. erum & 5 exact, tn thin Jerdieutac, all tha tho the aud the good of the multy may zenulre, £ not to ba Fhe " pame puptemns law of thy todsy governs the condition of Anperw s 1,0 0. riniuste, within the States of the Unlon, atlunds ample attiority sl Justideiton b extremn and dechled messures whiteh tay be adindged poteskary £ kave this raco Ceota staelt, o tlin futol rable burden of jaus : w51 left o dtself, will ecrialuly faflict Wpan .ot or fiture States,” The Uniied Slates 1oy, vatum ta ‘Teaty of 185, refune o sallo rulaiet tice 1o any or ol tue triives of the Slouxs and, therefore, 1 sins ea otn dasited, thi Guvernment eiti afiy eoy 4 o8 that (hey + G Al 108 Inbot puece tormed or for rorvices retderod, Aud, b {ha i teent of the Cowmtolasdon, sfter tha eapiration of the prosens el yeat, ail Talfuna sbonid bs bsted culy on of service perfomued, Caugeesa L aich laws, and tie titertr Doyt st abomid eklablish much regulation®, w9 will niske ths re- quiseont wfective, Thors i hoiing iu the Treaty of 1864 Lnostinient withu peovision ine euch lava and reculationn: ond tho rmt it of the Trealy wud ths novensitios of thie cae rojulne i 1111 woree Tuan fols iy to suppose Luat tuo Iinilans Wil iabor uniess inati- gated thereto Ly tho inethud here fndicate ed; and 6 cannol be (Kjwoted that the people of the United Siidos wil, veith Protest, lons consent 1o Lo fazed 1 wprort t v o blonx Natiou, Without kotan equivatents sud thes ought 100 be required ro o do, 1L neods 1o argis et to xow that the condition of thu fudian swill L fmproved by ozactityg frum dum labor Ju return for cbatity, 4 e fuablo £ render st Hin tefosl veiatton oes nat exempt tir from Ialor, If tas public Besess Hity asid Li% 0w meppurt require it. 1t ian been mudntained that ah obligations of th Guvernmynt und of the Indseus have been morged $uto the Treaty of 1uiv, and that all onr relatioun” o eazh other aro fized Lyt w btvaryy Wo do ot e g6 Aurd this treat . WAT CLEAR YOI ACTION. The seventornth artich of ths treaty provides tha s treaty Whall Bave tho ordect of, aud il b constrited su, ubrozating sud anuuihing uli treatiee heretotoru entere:d inta betweest $ie reapestive partied hereto, £o far as auch treaties swk ugteemeuts oblizate the Vhited Ktates to furatsh and provide wouey, cloth OF uther srtdes of Droperty, to rurk Tudbud aud buuds of Indians 85 becolic partics o tui trezy, but no further,” S0 that, for all uthier purperes, i fr a4 the lndians aro coucernesd, prior t iex are wtill In force, By \he noveral troatice of 1663, mads with the varl. ous hendn of thy Bious (all Lt Ts Bruire, of \hich Hpotted Tail tn tha vriucipal Cutel), the followtug pro Vieton i8 nrzented to wnd wade promiuent, nasely: Hald Indlans *betcby neknowludgo Uledmsives (0 14 Rubjuct 10 tho exclusive Suriwhiction awl muthorily of Lo Talted Statens wo that, by’ treatyostipulation, the Sloux Nutian, wito the exception of i ikl (e, can. 1ot conplain’of stich Ly utnd regalatione a3 will make them selfsupporting, But, i tuero waa no. trc atipulations 18 quoted, it 15 well eided, by tho o civons of the Sttprome Court ol tha United Bisica tlaat tho Indian fribes realding within o tecricorial liznita of tho Ubited Beaten aro subyect 1o thelf aytaop ity, ond that Cmrees may pamt vas for Licie gosern! nicat and thin may he douo iR Al vases winrd fherd are mo treaty-stlpniations prouilating muca love The Treaty of 1Int> ls nilout on tils Kubjece aud, therctoce, whatever Loty and teguiations iy be roquired o accamplisli ko purjone mdicated may Do rightfully provided, without contlicting with exists ing treaty-wtiputatione, ‘Auy asetom Jooking 10 tho cixlzation nf these tribes a1 (el proscot Toservation will b ficull, eratied of tie s@ull Amotint of coutlzuois cralic Tnd, 1isoe, 41 10 worn yencticable, it out o e & Zor tho Boi 1o vetly abaudon thelf prosent ressrvation, snd £o 10 +ho Indivn Territory, whera (e Tiiuls ar wore. pr aluctive uud mipeiriihics ehioaper, tid whers tiey coald tutich more quickly und vasily Le-om: kelZ-supgorting Dy sariciurcl pursnile, 1t ey ook agon o Tudian Lerritory e thu gravesnrd of thelr race, and could not at prevent be wmade 03 luave the'r 1 Teservation, without weo of wlliv rohablyif it any Hrae, Cais ehantd s It coulit only e done by induriug par ok 50Kt WAVANCET—i0 ffo LleRe, AN . Catiteb. oF e, (he wELo naoR ANt e $ndvced o foffaw. ‘We hmve until roosotly ireaesl th Tustaua tribes sa © domestie, {udopgadent naticar,” with Wwhom wa could maks treaties. (hn Consnimalon of 1064, negattated Liie (reaty wnder ermdertion, sin nd ' Congre on 1, aud embiarks urged anabsndonmont of (his potics, on the 3d of March, 1 , dirl uby edged or recogulzl an poswer, with whom treats’s bt no ubly an Lratifled with any wueh Inglan or 10 Mareh aion or tnabe, 1871, shall bo Lereby juvalidated or ol NI 2 TO LXCLUnn VERBONS, Whateser our obligatiozs may be under (be Trenty of 1568, 12 i< the declered pobicy of Congress that they whail pe tuified, and tho faith of the nation ia pledged to their Tultilime lie 20 article of the aty provides that a resrvation dexcribed therein ¢ shall be, and the same i, selapart for (ho sleolute and endsturbed use wnd occapation of Lue Indisns Lierein naoid, Aud the United Htates now soleniuly pireca that o prrson, except those herein deajgnated atd authorlzed 8 to do, and except such otticors, agenls, and cmployes of the Goverudient us may by authortzed o enler Bpon Indlan r2servations fn dis- charge of duties enjoined by law, shall ever be per- mitied 10 pass over, neitle pom, of Teside (o the turri- tory deseribed in thiw arddele,” Bo thal, uotil shis [rezty 4 abrogated by authority of the Unlted States, it 18 the dnty of the Government to wes that this “wolenn promise” is enforeed, Whea we ro- OTR ONLL LNAUTHORIZIS" memixr flat the oslerlor boundacics of thls rearvation cover nn o extent of over 1,20 wiler, W cen resllze tho mamnitnde of i provmse, esecially when, for nearly 400 miles, tha vavtery boundry b tho Missourl Ttiver, asid the soutis wiid vt A open bl 0 that Foads afy not neccs- Fary to rtiakle 1<DYoRA 0. oliter NPon the Tosecvation, Thy ilavka 1l ate nearly i the centra of the res ervition, fouut srth to south, aud early accesaible from wil mulcd, excopt, perhope, tho north, Tha asirn gi foree 1o be duployed by the United Btates in enforcing this article of tbo treaty dpends upon tho wowl faith of the Sioux Nation whi roference {heir oblizations. Tho obligations of tha treaty are miitual Bud reciprocal. PAILURE OF TIHE ISDIANS TO COMPLY WITH PLO- VINIONS OF TIIL TRUATY. The Indiane in tho past Lavo Dot ao acted an to to- quire the uunoat. vigilance on the part of the United Hualen, Thug promised 0 matutal pesce aud ordes o o reservation, A falluro ta koep {lis promina would eutall 8 bea¥y expeuditure on the pari of ibo dovernment, Yet they hava so conducted themaelvas, whilat_ receiving the bonuty of the Goverament, us t make the establisliment of oxpennive military’ pos: necesrary (0 sl the Agenclos, At Ked Cloud thiora ary four companies of fufaniryand two of cavalry ; Hpotted Talf, threo of infantry and one of cavalrys thiere 14 0 nost at Fort Laramle, contiguous (o tho res ervation, and o amall force at asch of tho okher Agvn- tles,—all wade nocessary by the couduct of the T diatia,—all roquiriug growt ozpenea for thelr main- tenaiice, nacopt hosy on tho SHlssourt irce, o M connt of the distance from cheap Sranuportativ, Now they ak that the Governmeut suall uso this military force, not only to preserso urder and protect property st tho Agencles, but alwo that it sbiall Lo usoed spaitist citicens Of the United Statea who clovso to violats law and treaty-obligations, aud who, i addition, fike the Tivks of contlict with' the Iudfans, for ibe shadowy prospect of gold fu tho Biack Hilts. Althiough the Sreaty requires tho Jndians to remore toa place doslgnated ou tho Missouri Hiver, or con- tiguous fo it, & large portiou of them (ke iargec’ part) hive refuwd, ‘aud now refuse, o tuske their permaneut honie ja the reservatiou set spart for them, and say they will ouly Lo removed by willitary force, Befora the Hloux Nation W n_position Lo exact su muck of the Goverument, it should rellove the Gov. erntent of tho necousity of force o protoct ila own. ARenty, and property purchased for the use of the Iu- disus with wouoy voluntarily appropriated from th Public Treasry, aud shou!d comply with the provision hat requires thons_to inove Lo & dealgnated place on telr resvrvation. Toey fuaiat that tho value of the Thils sbull bo satimated a¢ tuany nillions, becauso of thie gold vasily scquired ; yeb they sefuss io Lecoma pelf-yupporting by makiiyf efforts 1o acquire it Their leadlug Clicfy sk $70,03,000 for the 1{illa in the moru- ing, aud, o the evenlug, beg s shirt or s blanket, Buch a wisture of sssursnce, poverty, and idlen Would 5ot ordiuasity command the Ligheat syupatt ar scem 10 require the utmoat vigilance on the part of {bo Goverument or tho propio f0 preserve’ righte undur o treaty which is ouly sacred to tho Indisn 50 far ar % conformy {0 bis whims, caprices, ar intereste, o Iresidunt of the Ualted Htates could do no less than £0 uso the mbiitary forces of the United States to mantan his provision, But, in view of sl tio cir- cumstauces aud couduct of the Indiaus, Congress ought to counder tho whole questios, and 'by law de- clare tho policy thiat should ba pursued fu the future,— presosviug it owa obligations, aud fusining that the Jiidiana shall ‘reciprocully olssrve thelre, - When § fem pol oatablished by law, comprehundiug our wholu rlations to tho Seux Netion, 3t wiit uot bo dilk- cult Lo mske s uat aprosuient upos (Do subjuct of b oceupation of ] , 'The Iudiana st uow troated a4 wards of the Govurumeut in every ulber respoct oxcept o4 to the lauds, The ‘Treaty of lsod coutiiue plates such trestmont, Tho Tudiaus aro uow subjecte of our bounty and charity, sud we can Lmpose Upou them conditions for thele'improvement aa we will. ‘hioy are sure 1o bo reslsted at Arat, bus will bo assent- od to gladly io time, as {8 {8 impossible for them to' sesort fo Luotug sr su alierualive; 30 that dopendence upon the Governmeat, of self-sup- pUrt by labor, or starvation, are the alteruatives, CAUSES OF FAILUBK. ‘Tho Commirsiup, in closing, Kate that » fallure 4o mako an sgrecmcit may be traced to the followlng causess Pirat—~That Do sgreameut can be succesafully con cludad tn tha Jodian countoy by masna of » Gand