, 1856-09-12


Cegi. 81. CiaT thought A REMOTE cause of the war
grew out of a feeling of envy" &c
The Judge then winds up his series Of insidious
blows-all aimed at Gov Stcyens-as to what the IN
dian, say-what Mcdonald says, and what ST. Clair
pongh, as follows:
1T will be seen from the statements of facts which
make, that the immediate cause Of war grew Out OF
the treaties which had been made with the Indians for
their lands: for ii is worthy Of note, that there was
not a tribe engaged in the war with whom lItates hdu
not been made
Now if the above is all true--if the Indians say that
the war arose in consequence OF the treaties, ana II
they are to be beeuod in the premises why then the
treaties were the cause of the II the Judge be
eyes the Indian statement in this matter why does
he not say So and answer the question of Mr.. Sir
accordingly? But no; this would not answer bis pur-
pose He must needs " assume virtue, though he
hath il not by appearing fair and dsinerested, the
better to cover the designing blows aimed in every
sentence at the governor. With an apparent though
mock delcacy in answering plain question, he makes
witnesses of ,chat he says is Indian and Hudson Boy
Company agents evidence against the governor the
better to give weight to his method Of foeshadowng
his own opinion. On no occasion, however that we
can call to mind do we recollect to have heard Judge
Hays intimate his Jelcf that the treaties were the
cause Of the war; or that it was claimed by the In
ians Caution as well dissmulation, may have had
their influence in prompting the Judge to evade di-
rect answer, in giving his opinion as to the cause
But we arc quite sure that establish the fact,
that on one occasion, at least what he says Capt
St. Clair thought remote cause of the war; he (Judge
Hays) acquiesced in as the real cause-urgng the
treaties and the large emigration to the COlyille gold
I - taVnf.
ing only to hasten the evil hour We will not stop
here to discuss the of the war We have already
travelled over that road, in our own way sufficiently
heretofore. Col. Anderson and Gen. Lane have dis
cussed the subject at length the floor Of Congress,
and every intelligent citizen, in this and Oregon Ter
itory is well aware that the has been meditated
for yearsthat the formation OF treaties with the In
dians only strengthened, if possible, their determine
ton to commence war upon the whites at some indel
mite period and that the influx into the COlyile gold
REGION last summer had the effect but to hurry mat
ters to crisis before the several tribes fully pre-
pared for it. Some of the principal chiefs Of the tribes
now at war, have acknowledged that they were not
ready and had mot intended to commence the so
soon by one year. but that foolish young of
their tribes had killed Indian Agent Bolon and
Der of BostOns going to- and returning from Covlle;
and that they would be compelled either to
der the murdeers who were their relatives and friends
go to war; that they preferred the latter alternative
although not fully prepared to do So They had not
then obtained all the arms ammunition, &c. from the
Mormons and the Hudson's Bay Company, that they
desired.
But Judge Hays says the Indians ray that the war
has grown out Of the treaties made with them
Well who made the treaties ? Judge Hays says it
was such agents, interpreters" &c. We believe
the government at Washington recognizes the Govern
or and Superintendent Of Indian Affairs as alone res
ponsible for the formation of treaties with the Indians
Of our Territory. If, then, tie treaties were the
Of the war; and Gov. Stevens made the treaties
why then he is responsible for tit is his iear and he
is answerable for turning the Indians from terms Of
friendship and "brotherly love-" into the most terri
BILE Of bloody foes. On his head then, rests all the
murders, all the scenes Of boodshed and barbarity
that have taken place within our borders alluded to
in the closing paragraph Of the Judges letter How
ridiculous What nonsensel
We will close this subject, for the present, by in.
serting anew, the following extraordinary paragraph
in the Judges letter;
Since I have been engaged in the war have taken
a number OF Indian prisoners, comprising men, wo-
mon and children. have in case killed the men,
except such as were proven guilty of being engaged
in some Of the various murders that have been com
mitted upon our citizens. Where it was not clearly
proven they have been sent To the reservations The
women and children have been invariably kindly treat
ed, and sent to the Indian reservations"
The above will be news to the entire command over
which Judge Hays presided as Major, and we have
been requested by member Of :" 4" company, who
was amongst the first to respond to the call Of our
Territorial Governor for help" and who was in the
field up to August last to make the following nqui
ries:--
LIST. How many prisoners, men, women, ard child.
rem, were ever taken by Judge Hays! I'd. How many
men did he NOT KILL that were not proven guilty. 3D..
How many men did he kill that oers proven guilty Of
being engaged in some Of the various murders that
have been committed upon our citizensl 4th. Did
the Judge have any beef to take Of at the time
the several executions took place 5th. Where they
were not clearly proven guilty, how many did the
Judge send to the resevatlonsl 9Th. When, where,
and how did these executions take place
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