Mr. BUltLElGH. I state most distinctly that I never advocated anything of the kind. I did advocate the removal of the women and children with a view of wiping out the tribe. But I never apprehended for a moment that there was a man on earth who would advocate the turning loose into our community of two, 3, or 400 red handed murderers and savages. These are to join the rest of their tribe by the side of our settlements in Dakota. Like the former removal, your SecyInterior Mr. When was that and your ComrIndAff have intentionally concealed their operations from the community into whose very heart these murderers are to be thrust by their act; and it is only found out accidentally by their representatives here. But this is not all. officers of the Government have ordered the wholesale removal of all these savages from the place where they were 1st located on the Missouri toa oint below the friendly tribes and more than t iirty miles below the military posts established for the protection of our frontiers. The place selected for their new home is in one of the settled counties of northwestern Nebraska, contiguous to the settled portion of Dakota, and but a short distance above my own resi dence. But, we are asked, what is to become of these people? How are they tobe disposed of? We know that they have been driven from their homes in Minnesota, where they were as comfortably situated as Indians could be. Is there no place for them? We are told by your SecyInterior that they are peaceable, harmless, and ine ffcnsive; that there is no danger to be apprehended from them. He says: Darsnruss'r or run Isrnnmn WssuiNG'roN.D. 0. May ll, Sin: In reply to you: note of the 7th instant, I have the honor to state that bi authority of an act ofConcress.areservnlion has ‘t‘ll Selected for the irnegmnantsofcertuin bandsof Indians formerly resid in Minnesota. not previously removed. in the Territor already of Nebraska: and that someof themhave been removedtoil, and it is the intention of the Dept. as soon as suitable provision opp" made. to forward to them their wavesand C ll I [I‘ll In this connection it is proper to say that a very large majority of those Intions have beenperfectly peuooabl in their intercourse With the white inhabitants of inneseta, and rendered great service to them in repelling attacks from hostile ndinns, basidcs recOVoring and returning to their friendswomen and children who had been carried away as prisoners ofwar; and it is known thotfor tho last 4 'carl those who previously had manifestedhostility nve conducted themselvesin the most quiet and peaceable manner. Under t csc circumstances I do not, therefore apprehend danger from any future outb oak morethan at any time may be expected from the unjust conduct of white peopletoward them. The reservation to which a part of them have been removed and to which it is expected their women and children will be sent wasrecommendedby 2 of the most expen onced nliicers of' the Army: and civilians perfectly familiar with the character of thoseIndians parsonailyinsnectedand reportedfavorably upon the fitness of the location named. I am, sir. with matresmt. your obedient servant, JAMES HARLAN. rTccrcliiry. Hon. w. A. BUB LEIGH, HomRep.