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Show ment is cumulative with the increase of power, and the appetite which now yearns for a bureau may require at last, to satiate its hunger, the transfer of a dena,rtment. The .g ram. for power always stren.g. t hens and r~~l :~rgwvitsh e k r y voncesion of power, and after :I a.hile rvrq vestige of civil authorits m:ty yield to itsdemallds, and tl~elibertiesot'tbe~ latiou and the glories of the rcl~ublicm ay witl~erto gether uuder the blighting 8eeplre of il~ilitar.d~~ ~l l l~t i s ln. 111 the mt~uap~n~uefn ttb is great bmncb of the public service, invol\.- ing the varied hterests and relations of the government and people with so many distinct and dissimilar tribes and lintions of men, occupying so man1 gradations in development, it seems to me there should be but one head to control, govern, and direct. In his hands ought to be placed all the power necessary for the prompt, Fgorous, and efficient discharge of the duties imposed upon him by law iu the conduct of all Indian affairs. All the agents through whom he operates, and upon whose action depends the success or failure of his administration, shodd be nominated by him to the President for confirmation by the Senate, and ought to oo~~tinue in office during good behavior. He and they should be allowed ade-quate salaries, to place them beyond the temptat,ions of want. The funds ml icable to the service ought, under proper re~trictions.t o be sllhj'ct 't;, his dkretiol~; and al\r,nfs approltriar&da t least orle iear i l l ad\~:lnt:eo f tlwir probable nw. I think 11e u ~ ~ gtbo tb c* a enbillet minis-ter, with all tllc: illtl~~c-n~rei r hth e President and Conrless of :,ny othrr head of department ; and have nuder his control a< efficient iorps of clerks, sufficient in number to transact the busiuess of the department with promptness and despatch, to hold their places during good behavior. Connected with this denartment. and subiect onlv to the orders of its Ileii,l, rhrre should be a inbliee f'or;.r of officecw~ucGl len slttticirtlt in urrnl-lner to pi.l??)r~s~u~tth duty :cs the exigencies of the 111rlinn ~rrvicen ~igbt dern;11111r:e -r~~fi,rceidt' .n rce*sary. Ikom time to time i'rom the rem~l:lr amjT or by volunteeis, or diminisb'ed, as the Secretary might advise; to be stationed not in hut on the borders of the several reservations, as deemed necessary by the Secretary of Indian Affairs. With such an organization, having a competent bead, well versed in Indian character and the history of our Indian affairs, holding in his own hands all neces-sary powers for prompt and vigorous action, thenationmight confidently expect peace and prosperity on our borders; the rapid and undisturbed settlement and development of our valuable mineral territories; the early and peaceful settlement of all our Indians on their several reserra tions: their easv transit from nomadic life and the cha8e to alrricultwe au(l Ii~stur;lllt ul:q~~ittsh; eir lt,ralir;~tit>ino penuauent habitarions; their reception of i~lrilso f pln11erty in things;, ?l~r i r in~t r~~ciltl ilneutt ers :IILII rdI~c;ttiuui lr the :liTi. and m:i~~lrroqf eiv~h~iltionan: d their ;~dor~tito,nf the troths of o11r 11ol.v wlidon; in short, tllr eohntr:r wol~l(I itlPvirnbly soon rc.alirv a s:~tinf.lt'torys olution ttf tlle I11din11p ro1,l~ln. Tht if our urilnoceml.llt uf lrltli:~n :i%'oirn. rondueted noruinallr bv the hurenu undrr the l ~ ; r s t ~1~11ri xnj1u rixdivtion of two depanmtnt< c&il and military, is considcrcd u fitilurr; an11 if, tbr 17 ~ . e i l li~t .1 1.a:.i niofi: and worse than a Sailurr I I I I ~ P11~1 iliti1u1J~a niilrr1uent. 1 venture the uretlietiou that i t will contiune to be a failGe nndcr both or either; and ihat it never can atd never will be a success unless condu ted upon an independent basis, concentrating all necessaq powers in a competent head, and holding him resnonsible for their faithful and nroner exercise. In &-ing these suggestions I am fort%ied fully by the report of the peace commission of J anua~yla st, presented herewith. |
