The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-07
We ask for Inform alton.

We would most respectfully ask the Republic to inform
of the number and situation OF the depots OF animals
and provisions which established the overland
route California in ls4s, aid and relieve the emf
grants and the quantity OF grain, forage, cattle horses
and mules which collected for that purpose Tbs
Republic in the year above mentioned the organ Of
the administration, and il affirmed that General TayIors
orecaste had ioreseen the suferngs which would be
experienced by the mulitudes seeking the Pacific coast
and his humanity had prompted him to form depois a,
suitable points, 10 relieve the furnishing emigran, and
speed him on his way Four years. wanting only few
weeks have elapsed yet have been able 10 ascer
tain where those depots established, when they
have given succor to citizens. The thousands who
have passed from the frontiers OF Missouri to California
seem never TO have found them for they give no &C
count OF then--a circumstance sonewha, wonderful,
when we rehec, on it. The public documents make
no mention OF the interesting subject Can j, be
lhs, the Republic spoke falsely, and was used by
the wing administration to dupe and misead the people
the operations of the government Ia possible that
General Taylors forecast and humanity pre-
ences and that the depo,s aforesaid never es'ab.
lished We ask these questions because seek ufoT
nation and enlightenment and for fear that the subject
has escaped the recollection OF the Republic because Of
ten,ion and taxed it's cunning since them will en-.
deavor to recall few facts and circumstances.
Soon after the inauguration Of the why dynasty 10
March, 1919, collector Of the customs AT San Francis
co was appointed, and Indian agent appointed Tor
the Salt Lake, where there agency for him TO
6l indeed the laws had not then been extended TO that
point These officers ought to have cen required TO travel
the theatre Of their duties al their own cot; but the I'D.
mnisraion. wishing 10 give them fair sa. d termned
10 pay their expenses from The public treasury Noteon-
len, with doing that much for them. the War Department
issued orders 10 the quarenasier and com nissary n
Saint Louis 10 furnish those officers with 'rsnspofta"o"
and subsistence for themselves and their iames inese
families thus provided for hal strong fanny keness0
1,,as % goId.nining adventurer., numbering about
49,, ,,oh aod HE style in which they travelled may
h. ,dgsd of when is remembered that the collector
q, San Francisco demanded and received from the gov
o,n,nsnt officers at st. Louis. under the order
have mentioned, fourteen wagons, eigh,y-touf mules,
and tbidytwo horses and subsistence for the
scros, The plains California. The Sal, Lake Indian
asentmoyed in the same style When public attention
was called TO ihis latter appointment the Republic in
obedience to the plan OF charging everything to the
Mexican war, or the treaty OF c,ce, affirmed that il was
made necessary by the stipulation prevent Inc Indians
from making depredalons from our territory across
the line into Mexico This bold affirmation
one hard to be sustained when glance at 'hs map
sho tha, the Salt Lake il far up toward the nof'o
near the Oregon line separated from Mexico By the u"
passable mountains among which frenon, WA near per-
.hns and across which human step has ever psssso
iotcins those who would 20 from the Mormon ssls-
m.nt to MEXICO com. eastward to Missouri or 60