The daily union., 1854-07-23

one occasion, in attack upon my camp OF their
principal chiefs killed within thirty steps of my line
On of their last visits Shreveport TO receive their
annuity, they most wanonly murdered the family OF
Mr. Pearce within few miles of the United States Dhe
pursued them into Louisiana, and took their arms away
from them, which, at the time, complained of
great outrage upon the integrity Of the territory of the
United States
But sir the Caddoes were not alone in this warfare
upon Texas There Cherokees, Shawnees Delawares
Kckapoos and many others who joined in this warfare
upon Texas After the battle Of San Jacino, in 1886
Mexico despang of the reconquest Of Texas by her
arms offered the Indians the country upon condition
that they should aid Mexico in discriminating the Texans
One Don Manuel Flores citizen Of The United States who
resided within few miles OF of your garrsons fig
ured largely in this business General Valentine Canazo
at that time in command of the Mexican army the Rio
Grande granted commissions TO Flores and Cordoya who
received aud entered into arrangements with the Indians
at Matamoros issued orders and instructions for their
pagn against Texas and sent officers and agents to nce
them to the work of destruction One of these agents
Colonel Miracle, killed in Texas and the commissions
and Instructions found in his possession These documents
were all sent and exhibited TO the government here
They long, and shall read but of them the Others
may be all found in Executive Document No IA second
sion Thirty-second Congress-
Canalizo to the Chiys Of Tribes
Don Manuel Flores and the chiefs Of the friendly tribes
accompanying him, will make known you my sentiments
and also what you have to regards remaining
in quiet possession of the land selected by you within the
informed in relation to what has to be done.
Have understanding with said Flores order that you
possession of your lands and to prevent any adventure
again destroying the repose of your families again tread
the soil where repoe the bones OF your oreaher and
be careful not to deviate from his instructions. -.
Act under the full of generosity of which
we have given many proofs and that nothing be
pected of the greedy adventures for land who wish to de-
prve you OF the which and WHITES you and
who will not to nure you while the grass grows and
water flows.
desire hear from you, and know how lean
you Communicate with Manuel Flores in order that he may
inform me. YAI.ENTIN CANALIZO.
CUARTEL MArAMoRos, February 81, 1889,
Capt. IGNAcio, of the Guapanagues @
Capt. CoLoxE, of the Caddoes.
The CHIEF of the Seminoles
Sor. O. MAS GErE CHARAaUIEs, (ntended for Big
Mush, of the Cherokees.)
Captain BENITo, of the kickapoos.
To the FAMA SARaENTo dc los Brazos.
Lieut.. Col BuL, of the Chcrokees, (meanng Bowles)
Don Manuel Flores was Il citizen of the United States,
and every of the tribes addressed natives of the
territory of the United States. could adducc much more
proof to the effect if time would permit The
quences of the Of your Indians upon Texas-or
parts Of all these tribes engaged in for several
yearswere of the most serious character While
engaged with eight thousand Mexican troops all the
families of the eastern portion of the republic We're COM
PEELED TO leave the country they would have fallen n
prey to the tomaawk and scalpngkne of your Indians
After had driven back the Mexcns, our frontier was
dcnched in blood by these ruthless savages We had to
make many campaigns, and keep up standing force
Cor defence against them which involved large expense
requested the auditor to make out account of these
expenses, which is as follows:
the 10th of February, 1876, maintaining peace nth, and
removed hiher and belonging to the United States