The daily union., 1852-05-07
!. Ia heavy drain upon the resources Of

doa Of the eouny, heavy drain upon the resources Of
Tnsy boldly eater the small towns compel the inhsbl-
tants to take refuge la their houses and then dehostae
drive on their nocks and herds before theis eyes
ling Town town has become extremely dangerous
Prudent persons do not venture abroad unless hey are
armed and accompanied la short, the great hRh road o.
The couny. IN ihe ,hickes .eenens Il at ,hs moment
as uassie as the remotest ua on ine
upon te business and industry Of people need not
DO dwe upon The occupants OF The ranches dare not go
nor send their aborss into the fields The residents Of the
owns kent In alarm, busy In preparing de.
fences in watching for the sesthy Toe, upon whose
movements there is no calculating.
la the face Of such misfouns the poor people OF this
country look around them in vain for relief and sucoor
The protection they need and for which they do not sui
fec Of themselves be afforded them by the United
States troops here The efficiency othese troops sup
posing them 10 be the test for conendag with our
savage enemy, has been greatly impaired It's no exag
gsraIon that thirds Of the dragons without
horses and the horses OF the other third are well nigh un
sovceabe and idea be preposterous than that
which looks successful warfare with Indians unless
Bnt recently Major Howe was .'reeve Fort Web
seI from the Indians IL is understood that he saw some
undersood ,ha, he eeved Fort webster" The relief Of
Fort Webster contibute however, but very ite any,
TO tho relief of the inhabitants Of New Mexico. Indeed. ~
L believed that such relief is 10 be expected from The
United States troops acting alone.
Under these circumstances, memoralists would res
pecny suggest that while the regular troops are occupied
in gsrsonng in the Indian country there should be
raised corps oi volunteers OF different description nom
tho enlisted in the regular service 1t possible that
such force could be raised In this Territory y could
Indian warfare certain that II such orce can De
raised in the frontier States and this Territory wen armed
and equipped ii would in short time tell with effect upon
our savage invaders Those invaders would be uaied 10
their airs and there punished in such all savages
require be punished by civilized man before they
fully understand that civilized generosity is not sinp
city and civilized humanity not fear proper chasse
mont of these indians would be exemplary In Its charac
srt would be the way in the long run Of sparing
Indian blood and the mode OF laying the foundation
OF peace with these tribes; before exemplary
punishment is inflicted them may look in vain for
any real and lasting amity with them.
Entertaining these views, we most respectfully request
that Congress will turn It's to the unhappy cond
ton Of this country which, considering not only
the of its populations but the solemn pledges OF
tho government, it is bound to protect.
And, as in duty bound your memorialsts will ever
pray. f##u&
Mr. p. Beck, jr., moved that the above memorial be
translated into Spanish and circulated among the Mex
lean population for signatures that the President appoint
= committee OF to circulate the memorial and OBJ
tain facts in regard 10 the present condition Of affairs in
this Territory and insert such facts in the Spanish trans
lation of the same. Adopted. ssa ,
Messrs. p Beck, jr., J. j. Webb. ]. f. Gary, Dona
cano Vigil, Thomas Ortiz, ]. w. Ausin and Francisco
Ortiz Delgado. were appointed for said committee.
Mr. Gary moved that copies of the memorial be fur
nished 10 the Hon. John S. Phelps and the Hon. S. A.
Douglas to be BY them presented 10 Congress Adopted