Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-02

cry upon the Indians, who undoubtedly partici
pated In II; and vengeance so awful should be
Inflicted as to be talked of in every wigwam on
the Plains. va
Before You receive this the Government will
have accurate information Of the defiant attitude
OF Brigham y Dung and his followers am con-
ndent that Col. Johnson's command will not
winter In the Salt Lake Valley, but that he will
may be that the Mo,mons will not openly tear
Indians.
The place Of the massacre is about four hun
ored miles eastward Of San Bernardno and is
accessible to troops at all seasons of the wear
The Governu ent should order troops there i'm.
mediately; and If there are no troops disposable,
volunteers should be called out.
III serious difficulties with the Mormons
should take place, there can be but little doubt
that they should be attacked from this side. In
the first place the distance from San Pedro to
Salt Lake City is only about eight hundred and
fifty miles and in the second, the road can be
travelled at all seasons of the year Nor is this
road fringed with numerous and warike tribes
OF Indians like those which beset the twelve hum
dFed miles of road from the other side, nor do
SHOWS ever fall upon 1t to block up parties and
cut them of from succor
elf, therefore, hostilities should break out In
my opinion an army of least 5000 volunteers
should be concentrated in our valley, and march
so as to connect with an army from your side
aud THUS to hem the foe between two fires, and
crush out the treason. IL attempted, In one year
the Mormons are loyal, still a vengeance should
be exacted from those Indians who murdered the
lis emigrants at the Santa Clam; and for that
purpose an expedition Of upwards Of a thousand
men should be sent to the scene of slauQ hter and
every Indian rancheria within one hundred miles
thereof should be devoted to destruction. Never
in the history of the emigration on the Plains has
so awful loss been inflicted upon us; and our
revenge, not only as question Of feeling, but as
policy, should be equally striking and terrible
commend these suggestions to you; and II
the Federal Government cannot protect the lives
of its citizens in its own territories nor avenge
their butchcTy, il had better abdcate the pretence
Of sovereignty"
We shall continue the publication of extracts
from our California correspondence tomorrow.
II is our duty to our whole country to awaken
public opinion on this side to the political ina
tionaD and commercial Importance of our Pa
cifc side connections to the rest of the Union,
which, even at so late period, is but very i'm
perfectly understood by Congress. Some years
ago, if we remember correctly Senator Gwin,
In a brief speech, urged on Congress the i'm
portance of taking measures to initiate and
promptly to perfect the means of overland
communication, which, had his advice been du-
ly needed at the time, would have prevented
the recent massacre; as we'll as the loss of the
nopoly by the Panama line, competition would
have compelled the Company owning the Gen.
trail America long since to have employed an
other and safer steamship in her stead
We will endeavor to find the speech in ques-
ton, and, If succeeding will republish it by
way OF showing that in neglecting its urgent
warnings and cogent pleas, a fair portion of re-
sponsibility for the deplorable events men
toned above justly rest on the Congress of the
United States.
LIST OF PATENrs.-The following is the list
of Patents issued from the United States Patent
Office, for the week ending Dec. /, ISs7-each
bearing that date
Walter Aiken, of Franklin. N H.-For i'm.
provenent in knitting machines.
Joseph Banks, Of Dadeville, Ala.-For i'm
prOvement In plOws
James NJ. Brnckert, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
Improvement in speed indicator.
ChristSpher Becker, Of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For
improved surveying level.
Elizabeth Billin9er, of Mohawk, N. Y.-For
improvement In composition fuel
jarvis Case, Of Springfield, lll.-For improve
L.: a: {: Brown, Of Sparta, Ill.-For improve
ment in hay rakes.
Joel Chase, Of New York, N. Y.-For inn.
provement In sewing machines.
Charles b. CLARK, Of Mount Pleasant. Iowa
For improvement in extension tables
Abram c. Frederick, Of Clarendon Y.-For
IMPROVEMENT In mechanical movements for reg.
uiating the action Of fy-wheel on the workIng
parts OF machinery connected with it,
Jacob Geiss and Jacob Brosius, of Belleyille.
lll-For Improvement in seeding machines
rake for harvester
Rensselaer, ID. Granger, OF Philadelphia, Pa.
Fof inproyemen In cooking stoves.
Jonn Gilnn, OF PhGn!xville, Pa.-For i'm
hos
ment in cultivators
Edward Gleason, Of Dorchester, Mass-For
Improvement In revolving bottle eastors
Isaac Hayden, of Lawrence, Mass-For inn
PrGvement in long trunks for cleaning cotton
nent in dumping car
Joseph ii Glover, or Skegg's Creek, Kv.-For
improved balahce-lrOn for mill stones
John 1. hiatt, OF Cincinnati, Ohio.--For I'M
proved machine FOR saving brvcI.d curves
Adam Humberger, of Somerset Ohio-For
Improvement in corn harveserS
John Irwin, Of Philadelphia. Pa.-For I'M
proved standard for seats.
Edward c. Jones, Of Pittsburg, Pa.-For i'm
provement in gang plovs
John Lane, Jr., OF Lockport, Ill.-For improve
ment in poWs.
George w Lane and VIM Manning. of Rock.
port, Mass.-For pedal base for melodeons, &c.
A. b. Latta, OF Cincinnati, O.-For improve.
ment in railroad wheels.
Charles LenZmann, OF BROOKLYN N y-For
Improvement In machine banding.
J. VI Long, Peter Black and Robert AlIstatter
81 Hamilton, O.-For improvement in finger bars
for Baryesters.
Tobias Marcus, of New York, Y.-For i'm
provement in corn planters.
Henry NJ: Mcclellan, Of York, Pa-For i'm
provement in bee hives
John McCollum, of New York, ". Y-For i'm
PF0vement in machines for rolling dough-
Harvey Miller, of Cincinnati, Ohio FOR i'm.
provement IN egg beaters
David L.. Miller, of Madison, n. For i'm
PrOvement in lifting jacks
John n Mofhtt, Of st. Louis, MOTOR i'm
provenent In grain separators
Daniel b. Neal, of Mount Glead, Ohio.-For
improvement in seed planters
Joseph b. Ncsen, of New York, ~ Y.-For
improvement in rock drills
Jacob Newkifk, Of Factoryville, ~ Y.-For
improvement in lime kilns
:, David o. Paige and John Clary, of Dayton, o.
For Improvement In seed NC machines
George w. Permission, Of North Vernon, Ind
For Improvement in cotton and hay presses
Micheal Phelan, Of Borough Of BridQewater.
Beaver county, Pa.-FOr improvement in rail,
road wheels
Bradley Lock Prime, Of Hamilton, O For i'm
prcVeineDt In corn planters.