, 1858-09-03

| in a single instance failed to discharge
every trust repOsed in him BY our people ?
We leave the question for his Opponeats to
answer;
WAsHNOroN CRY, July Is, 1883 |
EDrroR PIONEER AND DENocRAT-SlR =
Steptoes defeat has excited universal atten-
ton. and the accounts Of his 6ght are large,
" copied into all the papers. 1t has con-
vinced all parties Of the character and
disposition Of our Indian tribes, aud Of the
msmanagement which has characterised
our dealings with them First, in not Sc
Verely chastising the Yakimas in 1856, and
vigorously insisting upon their giving up
the murderers Of Bolon and the miners,
And, second, in not promptly confirming
treaties entered into with the several In
dian tribes. These are the two great eau
ses Of the uncertain and disaffected condi-
tion Of our interior, and Of the disastrous
defeat Of q choice and well prepared com
mand Of regular troops.
The government is taking prompt meas
ures to meet the exigency. You will have
learned, sooner than myself, Of eight com
panies having been ordered TO the seat Of
war from California and southern Oregon,
and that Gen. Clark has repaired thither
in person. On the goth or 2lst inst, 400
recruits leave New York to strengthen the
command. A regiment has been ordered
TO the Walla Walla from Utah, either the
9th or Tth infantry l enclose a copy Of
general orders Of June 29th, 1858, No. II,
and refer you to the seventh paragraph.
The forces ordered up from California
aud southern Oregon, ought 10 enable Gen
Clark TO concentrate at the Walla Walla
500 men. When the recruits Join him, bis
force will be 1900 and when the 9th or
Tth infantry, some 1900 or 1900 men-a
force certainly adequate to subdue the In
dians, occupy the country and keep open
the lines Of communication.
have in conjunction with Gov Lane,
used every exertion to get Oregon and
Washington erected into a separate mill
tary department, but the difficulties in the
way have not yet been overcome. We
will continue 10 urge this action, as we
have done since we first reached Washing
ton City, in November last
The gold discoveries and the arrogant
and proscriptive course Of the Hudson Bay
Company are exciting universal comment.
The papers arc teeming with letters and
news Of all sorts from the gold fields, A
movement is now making in Minnesota for
an overland emigration. There will be a
very large emigration next year if the route
is protected by an adequate military force.
l send you some correspondence l have
bad recently with the State Department in
reference TO the pretensions Of the Hudson
Bay COmpany-their blockade Of Fraser
river, etc.,-frOm which it will appear that
on receiving my first communication the
matter was at once brought to the atten-
tion Of the British government through our
Minister Mr.. Dallas. The letter Of Lord
Malmesbury Is not very much 70 the point.
shall follow this matter up closely, and
am now preparing paper ia reference to
the legal authority Of that company in the
course they have entered upon so adverse
to all ideas Of comfy between civilized ma
tions, and so intolerant and proscriptive 10
character but our government and people
ought not for a moment think Of submit
ting to it.
In resisting the pretensions Of the Hnd-
son Bay Company to exclusive trade in tho
gold regions-to exclusive furnishing Of
supplies-to farming out the gold fields,
arises the largest question and the most i'm
portant in results, which has agitated the
two countries since the last war with Great
Britain. l repeat, we must not, aud will
not, submit to the domineering aud intole-
rant rule Of any trading company
! send copy Of my first communication
to Gen. Miller | think l had also ad-
dressed second communication previous
to my letter which called out the enclosed
correspondence. Copies Of both these l
will send you by this mail il they can be
prepared In season.
Truly your friend,
ISAAC [ STEVENS