Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-12-11
ls~po,s Of the Sec, etery Of War.


The protection oil our Sou L-westerD
frontier, ard oi the Mexican territory
adjoining our own, against tie incur
sit,i OF hostile Indians, has engaged
the ATTENTION Of the Department. lie
Savages are acluatc'i noi SO much by
hoe il,y 10 the Whites as MOVIES Il
plumber. The character OF The co' n ~
i / which they live makes II eAcee' ngly
difficult Ia guafd against Their raVasvs
o pursue them 10 punishment Com
gress having tailed 10 provide ii mount
ed regiment M iis last session, as mary
troops adafied 10 tie service required
"a could be spared from other q"nr,els.
were concentrated upon the frontier, 10
- rate ag,ins, the lndEr Q.
The lnui.,ns oil caiiiOrni, and Ore yon
appearing unwari,ke. and comparative.
ly harmless. the Regiment 0i Mounted
! Rifien en- WIS ithdra~n II e. ON The Pacli-
&c, and ordered To Texas. la The inter
val ot several months between the
death Of Brevei Maj r SAMUEL BsooAt,
..nd the arrival vf brevet MuJor Gener-
nj lSMiTH IN Texas the commahd ot IhaI
Depar iment devolved upon Brewer Brig
Gen. HARsEy, WHO displayed great and
rtfrciual activity IN arresiing the incur
siors oi'ihe Indians. With The double
object vi oyerawlng the ii,rre tribes or-
cupying kse northern part Of Texas. and
OF at!ordng protection 10 Emigran's
chain Of mill AIRY posts was e. ahlIshed
on that frontier. In order 10 chastIse
aud hold in check the lndIans Ut New
Mexico who had become exceedingly
bold and ouulesome. Brrvct Col. SUM-
ssR was ordered to tha' Department,
snd set out in Jul last with PARTON
ot his command on an expedition infn
the country OF The Navajos, a power ul
tribe which had spread terror IN Texas,
New. Mexico, and Sonora. The result
oi the Expert nee las shown that the
most eteciual way to protect our iron
Ter ttlements ~ te oveiawt the Indians
by u constant dlsI k,y II military force
tor This rrason. aIn'aig Others. TIE Nj l.
'ary Stations in Texas and New MeXt.
so have been removed as neur as posi-
sie 10 the frontiers.
Thus the United States have endrav.
anca TO fulfil their treaty obligations
with Mexico. II sure y never Nas IN
tended thai We should incur the entire
expense and responsibility OF del,nnIrg
L.r territory from these nnvasions. The
language Of the Trelry admits of no
zach construction and n II did, II would
ne impossible 10 carry II "ut, ar Ne have
ns right TO station troops A." tin her
Unite. AL W, can do l. 10 ina"e couI-
mon Cause with her, chis'lse The derrc-
pniu.s Nhtu ,os.lbie. and III treaties
with them guard Mexican lnierts'e as
we'll az our own. Our tiuIis will be
iruiilcss how, -. unitss MeXlc" CO.
o,,erat-s With u, ior our own military
movements necessarily tend 70 drive tne
InGlans towards the frontiers OF that
country. We have brave, impe,uo"S,
cnu ayeous ironliersueI to rep,i lndihn
invasians /; our Mexlcan neighbours have
nothing thai deserves the hahe oi mll'
tia and little daring inlrrredl'y. his
difference IN character undoubtedly
truds TO lead the savages 10 Comut
tn.,r ourages NJ OF MrXIcan ierrl,ury.
The teeb'eness of the Federal authority
OF Nix co also lnparS her influence
bong ne Indians who know no right
bat power. nor motive otter lllan lear !
is exercise. " lth "A view tu the pre-
iertlnn oi Sonora. as tar Us possible "A
Tor, has hren established III the junction
Of the Gla and I've Colorado. The
ir-psiiins idea that the Jmtrd States
ar, bound to indemnify Mexican citzens
TO- losses by the Indians has undoubr d.
IL led 10 gross exasscraIloh III accounts
Of - inv;.sI,iis.
The Indians west of the Rocky Moun-
tains are less warike but several out
b '.aks nave occurred III California and
Oregon Treaties recently concluded
il iaiuiully observed on our part wll
prohahy prevent further trouble. 1t
wound no, tie safe, however, TO re y en-
t,r ly Oh any pacific policy tor The pro-
l.iion OF tIIust remote regions. The
.ntire miiiary force on the Pacific is on
Iy 730 men. Hl'ich Is enurely made
o,s,ic An iucrtasr Oi tie rahk and tile
"t the infantry ANA Ar ulrry is recon
men ed, ds well as ar additional reIl-
nlent ., CnyaIry. The entire Army
force i, numbered al l0.j3S wlIrh
ewes tan ahet'.r lOrce oi 5 500 mea.
Tic 'ncrr5-r 10 the exreurr al sup
yor irg lie Army is mentioned, and lie
causes nrr s;Hed. The Increase result
irum nur newly acquired territory
in' 'iuGiuI leXas) amounts To 81, 20. :
I. -.
Atier AT enumeration ot measures IL
,tsd 10 curiai, lhr expenses OF Tie Ar.
ny, 'he result is shown ia IA reduction u
sl,16l 4s2 75. Ojhrr contemplated rc-
rms require the aIj ui Ir1i,Iauun.
The enormous rxTeuse oi NAL tanning
large port OF %. the regular Army on
the frontier must coutlnIe. II the iurce Is
maintained. 1t is recommended wal a
view 10 reducing these expenditures
that HE necessity lor regular iurres Il,
diminished by encouraging the tom a
ton ol Il local inlltla IN ihe frontier IL
rI,ori =, by distributing aims among III
inuantaIts. The vefyiart tlnt lr eo.
pie were srlDed wuuiu n,lnlJatr ile In
dams.
Both poicy and humanity rrquir, that
we should enueavor tn stop lIIilai'
prrdatinns by CpncIIaIory measures. ~.
stead of The tei ror oi our arms. Sl"tvi
ii ~. Iorcrd U, oil the sa.igrs by Il e au-
va ren,en Oi ~ whites upon their hiiIi-
ung grounds. nae frequently Instgat' d
IurIr uutrapes The u !. as tlr own
rrr of the public donaIn have alwnl r
acted on tie principal that the a"o'Igr-
nal race had the right "t OccUydHcy III
iie SOL aud have cxtugulsr" d tr ir
claim 10 the land by purchase when r. :
qulred use. Texas. on The ontrary
40 The owner m all The Vacant ianu ~
her linirs, acknowledges 10 such rIL h.
and has lald IT 0ii and proceeded tu eel
il ~ oucr--a course WILL calculated "a