The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-01

= ..cas His policy has always been entirely opcn
ovrboara and no man since the organization OF our
~ sstab!is ment has devoted himself more uneeas-
. The interests Of the country and the efficiency Of
.rriee than be.
\ motives for recommending increase Of The army
"a clearly and fully set forth IN bis reports and are
"a abundAatly conclusive BY an candid and disiHirr-
men, This Increase impsrioasly demanded soE
-oection Of citizens upon the borders and ia the
Tsrritoriss and regard the act Of Congress author
The addition Of the ioar regiments one Of The
Z. AID most humane measures ever contaminated p
50ay.
a has become popular With some men 10 speak o. the
= Indians a an injured and perseoated race who
never met with any other treatment from the whites
bat 81 The most unjust character and that in every
re they hare been provoked 10 hostties-
rlub,edly therearc now a. there always have been
,yes where The whites are the aggressors; but the
bo makes the broad assertion that this Is always the
must 10 regarded under the most charitable aspect
ssking upon a subject that be knows nothing about
e natives Of the prSires altogether different in
dsostons and habits from the tribes that formerly
apisa he vys-rn States They perform agrlcultu,
abor bat live By pilagiBg their neighbors and their
IL lives are RAISED in continued round Of maraad-
+ They rob- take prisoners and murder without hesla
u pFoyeeation, and are unqaesti0naby, as fathess
treacherous race exists the face Of the earth
il 4 only necessary 10 know them for short time 70
|, al sympathy that may have before mbibed from
seeehes and letters OF the Hero Of San Jacinto the
!, statesman Of Missouri
IT. satisfy any that speak sdvisedy, il will only
necessary for advert 70 few incidents that have
y within the scope Of my own observation and knowl-
| .rpg the autumn OF ls4s a grandson Of former
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yyrr rsathed while crossing the plains between New
- and Arkansas encountered party Of indians
d b approached in the most eonfding and friendly
uer there was with these Indians that time
\. ad not anticipate any trouble with them y bat he
ou.ly deceived for instead Of returning his cordial
l,;ps tbey seized him and most brutality murdered
| scalped biHL
lgain ID the Summer Of 1851, party Of fourteen per-
ls-uen women and childreuin crossing the prairies
lsl Texas and New Mexico were attacked by the Gu
I.sebes and all with the exception OF one girl, DELHI
l.lr put 20 death The girl subjected the most
~, ana appalling treatment she was tortured with
i Il ire and repeatedly ravishsd that when after
"a saw her she was SO much SCARED and dis6gured by
- barbarites that her friends could not have
.uissa her
The eases Of Mrs White and Mrs Wilson, who were
Ia prisoners by these savages, will be remembered by
They were subjected 10 the rangs Of thousand deaths
similar iuhuuan barharities that for long time
scfed upon them. And might 20 and give nu-
,ous other examples where the Indians have been
zv Of equally unpro*oked outrages but trust these
Be- sufficient to convince any candid and disinterested
rsu that the sympathy which has heretofore been
aed in behalf Of the poor red man. of the prairies
h with very great propriety, be transferred 10 the
0r pale faces who obliged to come in contact with
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