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will admit, of the whole people of the ter
rtory Every eXertion would have beer
made to civilizo and clrstianise them ; te
instruct them in agriculture, and to
ameliorate their condition. But, fel-
low-cltizcns, they have done other
wise. They have commenced an inhumau
war-they have cruelty deprived many Of
our citizens Of their lives, and marked then
progress with fire and desOlation. But
this disastrous state of alrlira, will assure
my fellow-citizens, cannot last long. Our
citizens, and the citizens Of our sister ter.
ritory, Oregon, will sweep this formidable
combination Of the hostile Indians tribes Of
the two territories, might say, from the
face of the earth This war was entered
into, on the part of the Indians, without a
cause. Our people have committed no
overt act Of violence they have never con
Quoted themselves with impropriety to-
ward these Indians. 1t did not originate
in the treaties made by Gen. Palmer aud
myself. 1t originated with the restless, In
dians, who, forsceing destiny against
them, determined TO resist that destiny by
.V.Oc vi "iHlS' "Hu ohc Vi VheH h'9V N'cU'"'o
believe, was poor BoLoN--a man that 1
admlred--a man OF most sterling character
and WORTH man in whom | placed the
utmost conlidencc-a man who was ilrm
and devoted friend OF the Indians and the
last words he said to me upon leaving the
council ground at Waila-Walla, was, Gov
ernor, send the money, that | can build
houses for these people, and for myself. l
intend, as soon as possible, TO remove my
family into the Haekama country, and live
with and for these Indians." Such friend
as this, hamiakin killed, going upon the
doctrine that all the whites must be slain,
and, therefore, friend as well as foe mast
perish. Some of our most worthy citizens
have been treacherously and brutally mur-
dcrcd. The wrongs committed upon our
citizens must be avenged, and that fearful
ly. The war exists, and has for months
past, and it has been met-the difficulties
have been manfully grnppled with by the
citizens Of our infant territory. All that
could be done has Deen done thus far; Inc
regular troops statlohed at fort Steila-
COON, have done all, IN my opinion, that
they conid DO under tue circumstances
Several OF Their number now lie buried
beneath onr soll-they lost their lives no
bly, defending as, Aud believe the gov
ernmcut OF home are dong their utmost
to relieve US rom our alhfcuines; Inc S'h
Regiment OF inc regular army nave oeen
sent WIN the utmost dispatch TO AID US,
anu l ma my ola ana nrm irlend' OoL
CASEY, IN command Of that portion OF the
regiment destined 70 operate upon the west
side OF tne CASCADE nountains, ana rlght
gao am l 70 welcome nm ana the onicers
ana men qnder ms command, 70 our Ter
rLsory. KNOW Eol. ,s o1sEf we'll ,'i' auu q .
Drawer or. more intrepid soldier, IN my
oplnlon, does not exist. ! can wen attest
TINS, ior l nave met MN on the battle
neiu ana Know ~ tI'at nc VIII never DC iouhd
wanting. VOL O4skY VIII cooperate WIN
ana protect Ihe people OF thls territory at
an nazafus: | tnlnk @ the sloom Is sgiVihg way
'nae 'or tiine nuug over u.s. -. r.,
On the occasion Of my visit down the
Sound, q short time since, at the urgent
solicitation Of Pat hanlm, Chief OF the
SS!kokonIsh and S9oquaimle tribes Of In
dlans, sent him into the field, with his
band OF friendly warriors, to light for and
with the yy99ltes, u aHlee was accompanied BY
t9at faithful and lntrpcd veteran. Col. M.
I. SIMMONS. Mr.. FuLLER, and Mr.. COL
LFs also accompanied him, The. party
pE,oeeeqed up The SGohomish river,
when near the falls OF that stream, they
surprised o camp OF Indians and took
tnem prisoners. The result was, that the
iifeless trunks or two Of the prisoners now
lie . on the. banks Of the Slohomish
river. while their heads are in Olympia.
Fat .Kanlm is now pushipg on with the In
tention OF meeting Leschij and giving him
battle. 'o'-'...' '1. " 2'.slg3la
Many things have been said aud writ
ren IN regard 10 this war. The !PH'
get Sound Courier has taken especial pains
TO mlsrepresent many Facts eohAected with
my Official Actstn regard to this war | hope
fln nUifnF of thot Thin IA