Edw’d Thornton to To the Hon. William M. Evarts, March 25, 1879

No. 218. Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Evarts.

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I forwarded to the governor-general of Canada copy of the note which was addressed to me by Mr. Seward on the 13th ultimo, relating to a concentration of Indians from British Territory in Bear Paw Mountains.

In reply, his excellency has transmitted to me for the information of the Government of the United States copy of a report of a committee of the privy council of Canada, appointed by him on the 17th instant, accompanied by a memorandum upon the subject signed by the Canadian minister of the interior, copy of which two documents I have the honor to inclose.

I have the honor, &c.,

Copy of a report of a committee of the honorable the privy council for Canada, approved by his excellency the governor-general on the 17th March, 1879.

The committee of council have had under consideration the dispatch of the 14th February last from the right honorable Sir Edward Thornton to your excellency, on the subject of an alleged concentration of Indians of various tribes in the Bear Paw Mountains, within the United States territory.

They have also had before them a memorandum dated 28th February, 1879, from the honorable the minister of the interior, to whom said dispatch has been referred, and they concur in the views and recommendations contained in said memorandum, and submit the same for your excellency’s approval, and recommend that a copy of this minute, and of the memorandum, be transmitted to Sir Edward Thornton for the information of the United States Government.

Certified: