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Show 14 REPORT OF THE COXJIISSIONER 01" ISUIAX AFFAIRS. I the simplest form possible; and, in mi jndg~nent, a government similar to that provided for '<the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio," (Stat. at L., '01. 51,) preliminary to the organiza. tion of a general assemblf, would, 1 think, be the best adapted for the lndian Territory at present, both on account of its si~uplieity and of its econoniy. I t cousisted of a governor, a secretarj-, and jodges, wl~o had power to adopt and publish i r ~th e Territory soch laws of the United States, criniiual ancl civil, as were fbund necessary and best suited to the ci rcu~nsta~~ocfe tsh e Territory, said lams to be reported to Uongress from time to time, and to be in force in said Territory unless disapprover1 by that body ; the governor also to have power to appoin t magisorates ancl other uccessary civil ofhers. The auomrtlons state of sock1 and political a.ffairs in this Territory renders some soch form o{ government :IS above set forth much better adanted to the circulr~staucesa nd necessities of the case than a n elect-i\. e and rtl~rrselltotircg. overnlncnt ~:oold~ ;,sriMyb c t i~rs evrrdl ye;ll.c. 01' the sc\.thnryo llr thoust~nd,a ll IIIII sew11 fh011si1111111 ilr~i ~. t t t ~ i l ~tur d such n d r ~ r e oef civilizati~~nns to 11e c:~~wbIlcI ~ : I I ~ I D ~ P ~a~n~d In~r<I I)tLitP. ing by a-gox-ernolent of this charact&, and thi >cmaind& beio'g tlte wilder and wholly nueducated tribes could be readily brought to feel it,s force in restraint and education. On the other hand &u elective gor-ernlnent for these people wo~~lltblr ing t~ge the rr epresentatives from thirty-fire different tribes, and a n j legislation or any disc~~ssiotno be made iut.elligible must be translated into as many diEereut tongnes. But a more serions, and I think Inore fatal: objection nonld be. foil1111 in the sectional auci tribal jealoosies, which have their strength in pro-portion to the ignorance of a people, and a~uongth ese thirty-five tribes would render most. if not all. the enactlnents of sach a renresentatire bot1.v ~~mct ict~ulil yu u avail to ;'1)!rr11 illi l~eoplro r cnlinret. its 1;lir;r. I bt.lir\.e the *i~uplofi rr~no f'povc.rullletrt nl r~~vcs!o ggcetr~cl o I~n*~ III ~IIICI , str1111t+~1 1i1c tI'<.t!tivt+; i ~ ~widl l 1>reve11[1li t! e~~ler i rnru01t a ~ . ~ , ~ ~ i ~ ,(i1l e r , self g&er~nment, for which tGe Indians are uot. preparilcl, ant1 vhich 1 would be sore to result in anarcl~ya nd strife. 1 Great care should be t.aI<en. however. that t l~i s.c .o rer~tmen-th e so. I restricted i n it* po\~+r sf1 1.1t i t i sole f ~ i ~ l c t iso:ti~lll~ 1% 11) 1111lx I I I I~I n d~~~i o i sI;rI\rv,r for fht, 1,rrvr11tiu1o1f i l~r r~~ailolluc, p~.otra!tioo~r~ tlir , ri!zllls I IUI I i~ltercatsoV t11t~I I S I ~ ~;:I$I I: IIS~ I ~ I I:#YI1 ~o i ~ l s il~);li~~,t~ir s3. 1161 ht) cle'fine the rights and enforce the ot)li&ations of the lodinus as anrong t h e~u s e l~easu;c l this Gorerr~ntents houlcl he strictly prohibited f rou~ any attenlpt to confer rights or privileges upon any corporation what-ever. or won atrv iudir-idual other than the lawful members of the 1tidiau tr16es. B$ this toathod I cleem it elltirely fensiblc by appropri. ate legisllttio~tlo nroviile an etticie~ttg orermnsut for the Ter r i tor~to the greatlbenotlt of t6e people governed Githont eucroaal~iugn pou the rights and prir~leges of i~~rlividnols. If, Tiowever, it shall be .deained iueupe-dLent to proride sach a governwent on accouut of treat,y stip~latioris t,hat each senmate tribe shiill covert1 itself. then I wonlrl resoectfi~llr r e c o ~ n ~ u ~t ined e stnblisbmeot of;* Unite11~ tiytecso nrt within t1; bounj- . . I ar.y of the territory, with such a force of miwshals as sl~allb e suffioisi~t , for the erecntiou of the process of co:irt mithont c:llling for troops to .I act as posse, These ludiaus o c c o ~ ya most interesti112 an11 in~portantl )osition in i the ldatory of the coautr;).. They ought uot to be left the prey to the 1 worst iuflnence which can be broogirt to them in the life ancl exaarple 1 of the meanest white men. Tlie~: deserve such gnardiaoship and care I on the part of the United States as u.ill secure for them the ponerlol aid to eleration which comes from the prese~rce of law. ! I I , |