The New York herald., 1850-05-22
WAsnINcToN, May II, $50.
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The Tredfy Of Gudddinfr Hidaigo-SsJyrssstOn
Of The dTdohs-Rsport of the House COMMITTEE
MIR. Howard, from the Committee Of Indian Az
fairs, to whom was referred the resolution Of the
House. of the 9th Of February, nstructing them TO
inquire into the propriety Of providing by law TO
carry ou, the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, for
restraining the Indian tubes within the United
states, from committing dcpredations in Mexico,
and, further, TO prevent Indian bostilties on the
frontiers Of Texas. have considered that subject,
and report that the Ilth article Of the treaty binds
the United States TO the suppression Of Indian
depredaons along the line Of the boundary be-
tween the United States and Mexico, and they pre-
sent the following the reasons why these siipu.
laons should be carried OUT
Connected with the subject Of Indian incur
sions IN Mexico. is that Of Indian hosttcs on the
western frontiers OF Texas. From the best nfoma-
ton the committee has been able to obtain. il ap.
Pears that either IN gong or returning from their
forays into Mexico. these tribes are in the habit OF
visiting the western frontiers Of Texas, and com
mtting atrocities Of uneSsmpled barbarty. The
committee are IN possession cf official information,
proving that the state Of Texas has suffered enor
mously from these depredalions within the past
year u appears from the resolutions Of the Lagis-
lature OF Texas, approved January y. 1850, and
the accompanying report Of both houses thereof,
that. during the past year. two hundred and four
persons have been killed, wounded. or carried in.
to captivity by the Indians besides a great many
more which iihe report says) cannot at this time
he ascerteincd by your committee The same re.
rort estimates the loss Of property al SlO3.2s7
THE cruelty Of these sayages towards all who
fall in their power Is well known. They uniformly
butcher the men, and carry the women and chill.
dren into captivity, after submitting the females TO
the greatest outrage known 10 the sex. Under the
power conferred by the resolution, the committee
feel 1t their duty TO report upon the character Of
force required for the service. Western Texas. as
well a. the frontiers Of Mexico. is an open prairie
county, but sparsely wooded. which the Indians
can penetrate IN all directions on horseback. They
ere all well mounted, travel and fight on horse
bach. end are, perhaps the most expert riders in
the world Beyond the mere guarding Of posts, in
faniIy aIe entirely useless for such service. II out
Of nlusket shot, the infantry might well be a
hundred miles from the scene OF depredations II
u impossible for them ever 90 come up with the
yigiient enemy on horseback. II has been found,
hcm experience, that well mounted cavalry. armed
wiih slS-shooiers and rifles, are the only force of
thy pracucal utility in overawing the Western
Faifle Indians To send any other, is TO incur a
useless expense without any utility. and 10 bring
the power OF the government into contempt IN the
eyes Of these Tribes. II is principle in their war.
fare. never 10 stand and fight any consiier,hl.
force when they cen Gy IN country which !.