, 1858-10-22


past. Let the heather miscreants who
participated in the murders which were
preliminary to the war, expiate their crimes
Let the guilty meters, the malcontents, be
turned over to our forces to be dealt with
according to their deserts. Let us demand
and insist upon indemnify for the past
security for the future" The treaties al
ready made should be observed inviOlate
They should at once be ratified aud carried
out to their letter. Now is the time to
teach the Indians submission. Teach
them they cannot make q treaty to-day,
and break it tomorrow. Teach them the
superiority Of the race-that while we are
their superiors we will act with justice and
right TO them-that in return we expect
from them submission to what they bind
themselves 10 dO-good faith to our peo-
pie and when it is essential and necessary
to pass through their territory, that our
fellow citizens may have free, full and
ample safety and immunity from danger.
Now is the time to instil into their minds
their duty. These arc some Of the results
to be accomplished by the war. These we
believe are the duties imposed on the au-
thoritiss to be observed in the terms Of
settlement. We are encouraged in the be-
lief that the Government, in selecting Gen
Harney and entrusting the management Of
that matter 10 him, means to do what is
necessary to be done.r-- Would they avoid
another edition of the Florida war, we
have pointed out the proper remedy.
W0uld they bleed depleted treasury
would they entail debt Of millions upon
the Government, let them adopt the sys-
TEN pursued by Gen. Wool two years ago,
when, for the sake of opposing our Terri
torial authorities and visiting upon the
heads Of our people his malignity, he show
cd his utter ignorance of Indian character,
bis want Of knowledge Of an Indian war,
bis confidence in Indian trcachery, his pre-
ference for Indians ever bis white Ameri-
con brethren, who had the right to look to
him for protection. We have asserted
that the campaign just closed, is but con-
tinuation Of the Yakima war. Who are
the tribes engaged in itl All were there
either openly or coVsrtly, acting against
u.s. By the vigor of the policy of the late
distinguished Executive, (Gov. Stevens)
peace reigns on the Sound, and west of the
Cascades. Who have opposed the regu-
larsY The murderers of BoIon and the
Others, many Of whom we rejoice have al
ready, and are about to expiate their i'm
piOus treachery. This being conceded then,
1t reduces itself to this:-That the Yakima
war, now prosecuted and continued on the
part Of the National Government, is Just
and necessary war, waged for the protec-
tion Of our people, and to punish the bold
and ruthless marauders now 10 arms against
our authority, and those villains who in
time Of perfect peace murdered our people,
violated their faith, and subjected the ma
ton TO the enormous expense incident to
the prosecution Of the war. And in JUS
tiee to our people, maligned and slandered
abroad, may we not, in conclusion, make a
passing remark as to the cause Of the war.
1t has been said that the war was caused
by the treaties negotiated by Gov. Stevens,
late Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
this Territory. Is that trueY Is it Just?
Those who know anything about Indian
character-kuow anything about whites
living among them, know that the races
cannot blend. Jealousy and envy initiate
the Indian mind Of our superiority and
strength. Pity and contempt are the feel
ings we indulge at their weakness, while at
the same time every antscedent teaches Us
constantly to guard against treachery,
which is the necessary concomitant of In
dian nature. Such being the fact, is it not
as possible to attempt reclaiming and civili-
zing the Indians, assimilating him to the
white man, as to make oil and water blend?
But it is necessary to have treaties with
them, to purchase such rights as they may
have in lands we need, aud by positive lines
to define their rights and their position.
On this necessity our Government acted
and instructed Gov. Stevens to make GER
tain treaties, which he did successfully
and the propriety, liberality, justice and
equity Of either or all Of those treaties,
have yet to be impeached. This being
done, owing to this mutual suspicion Of both
races, the inability of Indian tribes to com
prehend the solemn faith requisite in the
/ observance of treaties il often follows ne