The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-04
the 81 Locals Inseiussaesr. Oct -.
Letter Of Colonel He atom 10 the Citizens OF
Missouri.
WAsalsorcS Cirr, Oct. a, 1888.

WAsais0ISs CIIr, Oct IA, 1883.
CrTIx1ss have been able TO accept any OF your
invitations bot have not been neglected. OF yosr inter
IN the geA subjects which absorb sl,enlon ss
The public press has fully shown. ] have been able
from this place 10 sled light over the Union on The cues
ton both OF Tie road and Of Nsb asks. whch must have
IFS effect upon all candid and dsnieresed minds Thai
expedition OF Bsale and Heap. and that map OF Indian
csssions and IN Nebraska have flowed IRON
my aboIs this place. and they decisive OF The TWO
great questions which Interest you. The map shows
that the greater part of Nebraska 10 Tree OF INDIAN le
and as free ior settlement as any lands 10 which me 10
dian title has been exnsus and much more nee
than other paris in which Indian TILE was never sx-
gushed, Gas in New Mexico. Utah. California. and Ore
gon and ia none OF which Is there any lak OF anvna
of the settlers. or suing them for irespassss The let
srs from Beae and Heap show that The route 10 AZ ma
Fremont and Leroux described II 10 be, and mat Inc
passes through the mounsins are various and easy
choice of several al each mountainand all good, pac
lcable for wagons and caIager IN slate oil nature ana
Astounding with wood, water. and toh Tor euinvaunn'
and only wanting the baud OF The farmer 10 make me
settlements.
The explorations Of FIsnont left bulwo sections OF the
central paris of continent between The Missssippi
and Pacific be examlned-one IRON the mouth oil The
Huerano The fork OF the great Colorado, Common
~ called Grand rver and the other from the meadows
Of Santa Clara 10 OweDs river and a. the eastern base
OF the Sierra Nevada The fret OF these sections has
we'll explored by Beale and Heap and The better on
account OF the accident al the Grand river FORK That
accident detained Beale himself three weeks, which he
spent not in ideness, but in hunting with The Utah In
dans, who, III ,ush at war with the Normons, aud al
FIRST disposed 10 attack him. yielded 10 his ascendant
the savage mind and hunted and explored the coun
Try with him every day II also turned Mr.. Heap back
to Taos and gave double trip across the intervening
country, Ia distance OF 400 miles which be improved 10
vary the route and. by The direction OF lnd'an. went
through another pass nearly good the Coochaope
days travel shorter, and through good country Tor
settlement and cultivation. The only impairment this
route is the swelling Of the streams in the spring when
the mes but that is only for short season, and
will be obvlaed by ferries soon az the travelling be-
gins on the route.
The second section, from the meadows of Santa Clara
10 Owens river, the base OF the Sierra Nevada, near
Walkers pass not examined by Beale and Heap, but
has been well travelled by the Momons and rmg rans,
and that section proved to be all that believed to be
by Flemonr Ii is most important section OF The road,
going nearly west TO Owens river, thereby cutting Oh
the large elbow which the Spanish trail makes down to
the southwest and aso getting clear OF the great sandy
desert on the Mo- hah- and the Lower Colorado, and
in place of it going through succession OF fertile val
eys, well waiered and grassy and Astounding with forests
OF mr. CEDAR pine, and other growth and getting 10
Walkers pass sbou, half the distance. Flemont fixed
the points asiTonomcay, and found Carsons river and
lake only about four and half degrees OF Longitude
of Santa Clara (about $50 mes,) and the latitude OF
37l cutting both placeshat is 10 say passing through
the meadows of Santa Clara, and cutting the river about
the middle, whose course "a nearly from north 10 south,
ard emplyng into lake ct its own. Ihi- discovery
completes all that wanting the central route IL
gets nd Of the sandy desert on the Mohah- ve and IN
place of desert gives fine valleys for cultivation and set
Element, and very mid climate, the ground being with
in January. We are now able TO say that
there may be continuous and broad settlements on this
line from Missouri 10 California.
LII there sinister or selfish influences al work,
should consider the location OF the road to be fixed in the
public mind and the central route the unanimous choice
but. unfortunately, tina. IS not The case A sectional
road, partly through Mexico, and over q country in
which Kit Carson says wolf could not make his living,
seems to have become the fixed determination OF the
Soulh and company, with charter for one hundred
Millions has adopted the line, for the sake of the
great land grant which Texas makes to il. II the people
OF the United States TO vote upon the TWO routes
hould feel perfectly but they 10 up
and | know well The effect OF Organized
panies and sectional communities acting upon Congress,
to be confident OF the result shall do my best for the
notioas and have already done much in establish
ing its pre-eminence in the candid public mind The
cintey survey OF Fremont is all that is wanting TO
the last objection. and TO show the central route
TO be passable in the winter well the sumner, and
by all OF vehicles II lie, in fact, wonderful that
Nature should have made fine country for roads and
settlements through the heart OF our continent, and al.
most a straight line and while admiring this provi
depce with grateful hearts, have 10 regret that selfish
and sectional feelings should the back upon it. and
Try 10 carry US out of our country, and through deserts,
10 get TO our own possessions on The Pacific coast
| In the year 1884 got act passed TO have road
marked from the frontier OF Missouri 10 New Mex
co CHE that has been travelled since) and
bold treaties with the Indians the way, and to con-
cilste their good will and friendship We want The same
thing done now, and upon larger scale, from the from
tier of Missouri 10 the California State line. good
wagon road should be made and made nj once, in the
OF the ensuing summers the small streams brdged,
and ferries with the benefit of the pre-emption rghO
would be Immediately established al all the larger
The Indian title should be extnguished where necessary,
and the preempios system universally established We
exncions OF little from the small tribes
our frontier and there appropriation Tor that pur
POSE and many OF the tribes anxious TO SELL and the
commissioner is there 10 treat with them, may
suppose that much will be Immediately done For the
the Indian title is extingush up 10 the head
of the Kansas, and high up the Arkansas towards
Burfs Fort and the principal treaty now waning is with
The Uishs, TO the country from the Huetfano, oai
10 Las Vegas de Santa Clara, and beyond them with the
Uahs, 10 the country out to the California
line The Mormons settle where they please in The
alb and PahUtsh country without extinction OF Indian
title, and without objection from the governments but
prefer TO follow the old policy OF buying from the In
dlans, being more just in i,sef. aud more for the
peace and safety OF the settlers shall endeavor TO get
this done this winter.
The settlement OF Nebraska is OF the largest
federal government lis settlement is necessary in mil
ary point OF view, connecting and consolidating
settlements both rides Of Ne Rocky mountains, and
furnishing volunteers 10 assist 10 defend Pacific pos
sessions The settlement OF that territory il the largest
cheapest and most effective military preparation which
the government make for the defence OF Oregon and
California, and New Mexico, and for keeping all the
Indians in order in the interior Of continent The
settler en OF the territory Is also necessary in CONNER
cla and social OF being essential the
unica,ons between the sssslppi valley and the
Pacific States and Territories, and essential both 10 the
construction and preservation OF roads OF all kinds II
now open to settlement far the Indians are con-
tcuIar tribes, which sacred and not 10 be entered
by Indian permission In conclusion, have to
that the immediate settlement OF Nebraska, and on the
pre- empop principle, IL aow great national object
itself wh the national defences and the
ona communications OF our dominions and that
meets
Your OBLIGED fellow Citizen