Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07

that capacity when the requisite appropriations shall have
been made .a Sd
Commissioners have also been appointed for the highly i'm
porant purpose Of negotiating treaties with the various In
dian tribes adjacent the line between the United States and
Mexico. They expected to accompany the boundary
commission, and charged with the duty OF collecting all
such statistical and other information concerning those In
dams may aid the Department in adopting the proper poll
cy and for their government, and carry out in
good faith the spulatons Of recent treaty with the Mex
republic.
The runous condition Of Indian affairs in New Mexico
demands the immediate attention Of Congress- In no section
Of the country prompt and efficient for restrain
ing the Indians mperousy required than in this Terri
tory where an extraordinary state Of things exists which, SO
long as continues will be eproach to the Government
There thirty thousand Indians within its limits,
the greater portion of whom having been subjected to
any saluary restraint extremely wild and nactable.
For many years they have been the constant habit Of max
ing extensive orays not only within the Territory ITSELF but
in the adjoining provinces Of Mexico, punderng and muir
derng the inhabitants, and carrying of large Quantities OF
Stock besides numerous capvs whom they have
to slavery, and treated with great babay and cruelty HUI
mainly shuddes in view Of the horrible fate Of such Of their
female capves possess qualities to excite their fendsh and
brutal passions Our citizens have suffered severely from their
outrages within the last years. of which their attack last
fall upon Mr.. Whites party while travelling to Santa Fe, is
one Of many instances They murdered the whole party
nine ten in numbers except his wife, child, and servant
whom they carried off. Our only Indian agent in the Terri
tory, who is stationed at Santa Fe on hearing Of the lament
able occurrence promptly made every effort in his power to
the capves and bring Indians punishment The
military officers in the Territory also made commendabe ex-
erons for the purpose but unfortuna ely with other
result than the discovery Of the dead body Of Mrs. Whte
which was found by military party in pursuit Of some In
dams supposed to have her in their possession It was evil
dent that she had just been murdered the body was still
warm The sad duty Of nterng the corpse performed
by the military with becoming decency and respect Proper
efforts have been continued the child and servant
but as yet without Renewed instructions have re-
Gently been given directing large reward to be offered which
II hoped will lead to favorable result But their auoci
ties and aggessions committed, not only upon our cru
zens but upon the Pueblo Indians, interesting SEMI
civilized people, living in towns villages called pueoo
into possession, they the habit Of repairing the
injuries they sustained by retaliation and epsss upon ine
enemies but from this they now required to dss and
thus the duty is more strongly imposed upon us OF aoruns
them adequate protection. The interference Of the Govern
s required also them against violations OF their
rights Of person and property BY uDpncped white men, rom