The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-11-28
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him 50 cavalierly. He says the trouble with
the Indians only exists along the line Of tray
el West, and beyond the influence of the
Mormon settlements. All the depredations
committed by the Indians are principally
owing 'sto . company of some three or four
hundred returning Csldornians who travel
ed these roads last Spring TO the Eastern
States, shooting at every Indian they could
see-a practice utterly abhorrent to all good
people, yet, Iregret to say, one which has
been INDUCED in to great extent BY trav-
elers to and from tho Eastern States and
California. Hence the Indians regard all
white men alike a. their enemies, and kill
and plumber wherever they can do SO with
IMMUNITY, and often the innocent sufferer
for the guilty. This has always been one
Of the greatest difficulties that have had
to contend with in the administration Of In
dian affairs in this Territory. 1t is hard to
make an Indian believe that the whites are
their friends, and the Great Father wishes
to do them good, when, perhaps. the very
next party which crosses their path shoots
them down like wolves" z.an.a5& za
Gov. YouNc, further says-s'If am to
have the direction of the Indian Affairs Of
this Territory, and am expected to maintain
friendly relations with tho Indians, there are
q few things that would most respectfully
suggest to be DONE" First, that travellers
omit their infamous practice Of shooting
them down, whenever they happen to see
one. Second, that the Government should
make more liberal appropriations to be ex-
pended in presents, as he has proven that it
10 far cheaper to feed and clothe the Indians,
than to fight them. Third, the troops must
be kept array, for it is prevalent fact, that
wherever there are the most of these, We
may expect find the greatest amount of hos
tile Indians, the least security to persons and
property. This is unequivo cal-"the troops
must be kept dvay," and to make this more
emphatic, the authorities of Utah have de-
clared that the troops now on the march for
Utah, should not enter the Great Salt Lake
Valley. It will not do to say that they have
come to this determination, because of the
influence the presence of troops has upon
the ssblood and nerves of the Indians. p
The reason is more potent. The Mormons
have determined to resist to the death, all
efforts of the Federal Government to bring
them in subsection, and enforce the laws Of
the country. The Government has had Of
fetal information to this effect. Capt. VAN
VLEIr, of the advance party of the Utah
Expedition, reached Salt Lake City, about
the first of September, on q accommodating
expedition. lie says, that in an interview
with BRIcHAN YOUNG, he was informed in
unmistakable language, that the troops
would not be allowed to enter the Valley Of
the Great Salt Lake. We subjoin an ex-
tract, from the Captains official account of
his visit to Utah. What the Government
can or will do in the premises, it is now i'm
possible to conjecture. Something very de.
cided must be done to answer all demands:
eIn the course of my conversation with
the Governor and the influential men in the
Territory, told them plainly and frankly
what conceived would be the result Of
their present course. told them that they
might prevent the small military force now
approaching Utah from getting through the
narrow de6les and rugged passes Of the
mountains this year, but that next season
the United States Government would send
troops sufficient to overcome ali opposition.
The answer to this was invariably the same:
eve are aware that such will be the case,
but when these troops arrive, they will find
Utah desert; every house will be burned
to the ground, every tree cut down, and every
field laid waste. We have three years. pro-
visions on hand, which we will scache,' and
then take to the mountains and bid defiance
to the powers of the Government" l at
tended their service ON Sunday, and in
the course of a sermon delivered by Elder
Taylor, he referred to the approach of the
troops, and declared that they should not
enter the Territory. He then referred to
the probability of an overpowering force
being sent against them, and desired all per-
sons who would apply the torch to their own
buildings, cut down their trees, and lay
waste their fields, to hold up their hands;
every hand in an audience Of 1000 persons
was raised ct tho same moment. During
my stay in the city, visited several fami.
lies, and all with whom / was thrown, look
ed upon the present movement Of the troops
towards their Territory, a. the commence
ment of another religious persecution, and
expressed fixed determination to sustain
Governor Young in any measure he might
adopt. Il ~ a.--.- .o-.,,
From all these facts, nm forced to the
conclusion that Governor Young and the
people OF Utah will prevent if possible, the
army Of Utah from entering their Terrific
ry this season: This, in my opinion, will
not be difficult task, owing to the lateness
Of the season, the smallncss Of our force,
and the defences that nature has thrown
around the Valley of the Great Salt Lake."