The daily union., 1854-02-22

esand you will be enabled to collect these people To-
ge,her, and 10 teach them the arts OF agriculture and
ehanies. You Will civxe them preparatory 10 their
Chrslanizalton you can do all this and yet have large
surplus lett out OF the money which YOU are now ex :
pending Tor the support OF these garson There would
be no dlcRlty IN relieving the Indian from his present
wrelehed condition II the policy that experience would
sanction recommended and pursued. If mere was
no remedy II would be useless 10 complain OF the misor
tunes OF The Indians, growing out OF conduct towards
Them but when there is remedy. il ought TO be ap-
pled.
Suppose The S5 600 600 that ia CONTEMPLATED az rumor
says, 10 be given 10 Mexico. on account of the nac-
ton or violation OF treaty, had been appropriated upon
the ironlier ~ annues aud provisions think yos that
the Indians ever would have gone TO Mexico to aepre-
date and naraud upon lis citizens The Indian says.
am Obliged to go; get hide in for my pers, bar
am constrained TO undergo them. The footsteps OF the
white man have driven the buffalo 10 the NORTH until
are eit 10 starving condition. We have 10 eat our
mules and horses We get no other subsistence for
our game s gone We have 10 steal from the Mexcans
TO supply ourselves with stock Of horses and other
tie Tor the purpose OF meeting absolute wants. or
must siarvu, with our women and children Give them
sne M and You ph W have sus % si from What
IS now expended in keeping up the gasrsons, when
earthly advantage results 10 the government from them
as they are lniaLuy, and deieneeess Can pursue
tile wild Tartar upon his stesd aud oyefakc him Can
you reduce hun TO subordRanon Mo- you mig ht as
well think o aking the antelope And yeI infantry are
sent there foi the purpose OF keeping garrison IL is
perfect amusement to the wild Indians; and when
young brave wishes to distinguish himself, i is Too
tempting thing, when he an infantry soldier, de.
enceess, and OF reach OF immediate succor not to
spear him. asd take his scp home his belrothed ex
hibiting IN the war dance Therefore, the troops
mol only sicieni but they are misfortune ealami.
y TO the frontier; Tor they keep stale OF excitement
and reciprocal depreciation that will always produce nse
curity to the settlers.
But will relate circumstance that will 60 far 10 IL
ustraie the mpolicy OF thus endeavosing TO maintain
peace the frontier where peace desirable and
sary The tragic connected with the capture OF
Mrs White and her subsequent death are lame n,ab!e
q he tn yyk ran
readily be given. know that il matter of deep
sympathy and conoerninen throughout the whole coun-
ry and burning anxiety elt in every heart that
she should De rescued IRON savage bondage. have
been informed, and believe automatically, that baHd
OF the Hickory Apsches. Los Vagas. encampd
IN that vcinny An officer OF drago had command OF
the garrison at that point Some Indians had committed
depredaions upon persons and property not far from
there lie sent an angry command TO the Indian camp to
confe into the lori Immediately They became alarmed
the character OF The message, and started 10 make oil
fast possible. Now, had The officer possessed any re
lecuon, moments consideration would have taught
him tina, these Indians could not have committed the
outrage else would they have trusted themselves
his vicinity. But they attempted 10 ny after the angry
mandate was given, and The dragons were sent after
them. The Indians were oyertaken aad remorseessy
ca down--men, women, and chidren-no regard being
paid TO age Eight were also captured and
were taken 10 the garrison where they detained oi
some time In the mean time, in for what seemed
70 them so wanion outrage, the Apacbes mustered in
force ant attacked party OF emgsan,s They murdered
Mt Waite and hs companions, and carried his vile and
child into CAPTIVITY They also attacked the mail carrier.
and party with him, and murdered them. On hearing
oi these murders by The Indians, the officer in command
OF the garrison started with bis troops the where
they committed, taking with them oil their cap
tses the daughter oil principal chief OF the Apaches
On reachng what they supposed TO be Inc vceiy Of The
oil jaceai h with directous make such signals
to her people would bring them INTO camp She vent
and walled all night and the morning came back. The
troops despaiIng OF success, deternined TO returns and
the sir ordered 10 get into OF the wagons She
refused and sat down with her head between her hands
far lne- hey hen n
Euraged ai this, she seized snie and ran al The fel
low who bad taken bold OF her. The man ran around
mule Smsef; bat, her attempts 10 gs, al him,
she stabbed two mules, and pursued him until another,
who related boasngly, drew his revolver, and blew
her brains out la The mean lme information si these
murders had reached Taos and party consisting OF
company of Dragons and volunteers in all amounting 10
bundled aod twenty started in pursuit OF ihe Apa
ches, under the guidance 81 kt Carson. Aher tracking
them for ten days. the Indians were oyertaken The
troops advanced TO within two hundred yards OF the To-
dans, when halt was called. Al that tine an Indian
stepped out IRON the camp, drew up hls gan aud
i Knocked over the utcer in command. Another indian
then shot the ohcefs horse. After this they mms
daley packed up, and made their escape Not single
/ Indian was taken. Bot what scene was presented
when the troops entered the camp There lay The body
of Mrs White pietced ihrough with an arrow. warm,
but iierss and all this The result OF too hasty
ton or lack OF judgment, on the lar, Of The officer 10
command.
Now il we expect 10 cyiIize the Indians, or 10 give
peace 10 frontiers under circumstances OF this kind,
must confess that The expectation -, IN my opinion,
uniounded
ii may Be urged Mr. President that but one little tnbe
10 whom perpetual pledges have been gven s now pro-
posed 10 be included within the Territory Of Nebraska.
II there pledge which is sacred IN is character given
by ibis government what you about its mag uudel
II sou measure truth by the standard OF morality,
should think ltlle slsehood IL great large
One may Affect the character Ol individuals and comma
mites 70 larger extent than another but as far the
honesty OF II Is concerned can no difference.
wish To refer to the report OF the Commissioner o In
dian AHarA, which think casts light upon this
subject and shows that there no necessity Tor the or.
ganzauon Of this Territory at this time, In his very
abe annual report he says;
/ "By provision contained in an act or Congress- ap
prosed re 81 OF Mach last, the President aahofz
10 nego with Indian west the
States OF Missouri and Iowa. Tor the purpose OF procuring
their nssento the -siemeut ot pon
uatsd ~ them, and cxuuguishing tr 10 whole
or IN peI 70 those lands"
The "uteH ol the Indians is acknowledged il Will be
perceived. lie continues;
The Commissioners of Iadiau Affairs was desi Snaied by
the Pfesdent the officer OF the lad dan department 10
conduct he necessity negoraton and duty IN
dsftfken ~ him st the ea,es period consistent wit ais
other official engsgsmens
After stating what tribes he visited, he proceeds 10
1 say:
"rhs C)mm sioner held councils with every tribe
whom he visited and disclosed them object OF his
nfavofsble condition. and calmly has
message For previous his arrival in The la
dian country, individuals from the States had expos.
ing porlions OF Il, with the lnensn understood ol
attempting 10 make locations and settlements y
which, il be remembered, Il violation OF the ln.
dian intercourse law.
"Tha discussion oi the subject. and Tho exp,rsor Of