apologist, has in a measure abundoned his pacific policy, and asks boldly that we do thein justice. * Even now it may not be too late; but, if neglected, Should the Nez Percés strike a blow, all over our war may be reasonably expcetcd. Territory and around our boundaries will blaze the signal-fircs and glean the tomabawks of the savages-Kootenays, Pen d'Orcilles, Coeur d'Alenes, Blackfoet, Flat-heads, Spokanes, Pelouses, Bannoeks, and Shoshoncs will be involved."

This disaffection, says the agent, "began after the visit of George C. IHaigh, Esq., special agent, last De- cember, to obtain their asseut to the amendments to the treaty of June 9th, 1863-the non-ratilication of that treaty had gonc long, and promises made them by Governor Lyon that it wonld not be ratified, and that he was authorized to make a new treaty with them by whicli they would retain all of their to slhow itself soon on so given them under the treaty of 1851, except the country, as site of the town of Lewiston. They had also been informed in March, 1806, that Governor Lyon would be here in the June following, to pay them back-annuities due under the treaty of 1855. The failure to carry out these pronises, and the idea they have that the stipulations of the treaty of 1863 will be carried out in the same manner, is one of the causcs of their bad feeling. It showed itsolf plainly at the council lately held, and is on the iuerease. If there is the same delay in carrying out the stipulations of the treaty of 1863 that there has been in that of 1855, some of the chiefs with their bands will join the hostile Indians. There are many things it is impossible to explain promised by Governor Jyon chureh is not paid. He told them when the walls were up they should receive their pay. These laborers were poor men, to them. They cannot understand why the $1185 that to the Indian laborers on the was and sneh inducements were held out to them that they com

menced the work in good faith, with the full expeetation of receiving their pay when their labors ceased."