The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-22

camping grounds The distress Of barbarous vio
snce Of cruel aud reoees rayases which have of late
become familiar the northern ironer Of Mexico
coed the eeosds OF anything that be ound the
settlement Of oar country.
This baad Of savage depsdaios has been Tor years
Of The northern country Of Mexico Hundreds and
thousands Of Mercans have been seized by them kept
In i-nominiois captivity. Only restored upon the pay
DenI Of o'hers when captured quite
young. rrared TO savage LIE habits and become
members OF thcar tribes.
IL was with view Of putting end distressing
scenes that certain clau-es introduced into the
treaty Of GuadzlaPe. b. which our government soemnly
pledged its faith TO ressin the depre.aions Of Indians
on our border, compel them surrender their Mexican
prisoners, and 20 punish them for any barbzries
the Mexicans. which GIN under the observation
certainly matter Of deep interest border settlements
10 remove ihs great check upon Mexican settlement and
prosperity rs the trade with thai people promises be
mutually profitable
The great body boIh the Cam1nche. and Apaches the
constant and Formidable OF these savage depredaors
uPoa the Mexican territory reside within territory.
chiefly the plains OF Texas and ia the valley
the Rio Gsane- Here they ac themselves pressed
side by tie e plains OF The wesi and o,h
by the advancing settlements of people Game is
yearly growing The buffalo has, IN a great
abandoned The dry plains OF the south Thus then,
these Indians md themselves driven either steal
work FOR bare subsistence. The former pursuit much
more congenal their and religion than latter
Stealing as the only known Their skin and
cunning IN ibis pursut equal those OF the anccnt
Spartans lndriving of cattle. Rob Roy's the
Cananches mcne boagers and ri Rsr. Thousands and
ihoqsands Of horses snd mules every year driven by
them out Of Mexico into territory where thy
either sold Americans food By Indians
Though the duy Of suppress these dep
relations Is clear and admits OF doubt misconsIuc
on there is certainly coasdrabie iicuiy in practically
and efficiently performing the obligations thus nconed
Al present, these Indians profess friendly disposition
for government and people Ba, this feeling proceeds
from apprehension that hostility nigh, seriously in
erfere with their depredstions upon the Mexicans and
be couded in twill therefore be necessary for the
government " increase force the FROM
tier. General Worth has already commenced the oganza
ton and establishments OF various posts in that quarter
but the generals ability restrain the depredatons Of the
Indians in addition the mxness OF the force placed
his disposal, finds serious obstacle the fact that the
territory where the Indians camping grounds le is In
therefore, would have he taken with reference to the
will of this sovereign State. Despite these embarras.
menis however, tina, the saxacity and ability OF
General Worth will enable government faithfully to
The of the treaty with Mexico, and thus
terminate the distressing OF babariiy and
cruelty which have been exhibited this continent
The administration is doubtless possessed OF better in
formation these matters than the Delta the Union
but il these facts are stated correctly il becomes their
duty send troops to that quarter, and TO adopt
other and the most vigorous which they
employ within the scope OF Legislative provisions" II
has been reported that Indian agents have been transfer
red to New Mexico and California without due author
ity Of law