New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28

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country.
Superintendent Collins in accordance with instruc
ilons from This offce Of the Ih Nav, 1853, acsomps
med the Hon. John s Phelps, Of Missouri, who wa,
loined BY Colonel Bonneville; CAPT. Grangeri Capt
Hatch Capt. Claiborne ard Lent jackson. Of the
| Army, with $50 men, as far as Utah Creek, which
enrties into the Csnadsn River, with q view to hold
a talk with the Camanches. Notwithstanding every
effort wss made 10 induce the Indians 70 remain in
camp until their arrival and every given
TO The friendly object Of their visit, ;hey broke up
their camp in great confusion and fed in the direction
OF the Salt Plains in the North For detailed state
uept Of TIE expeditian respectfully refer 70 the
ro Of the Superintendent under date of August ith
| 1859. herewith.
Congress at its last session appropriated the sum Of
ore thousand dollars TO defsy the expenses Of survey
ing and laying of a reservation for the Pimo and Ma
| neosa bands Of Indians in Arizona, through whose
country the overland route passes; and the further
sum Of $1,000 for suitable presents 10 them in &C
knowledgenent Of their loyalty to this government,
and the many kndnesses heretofore rendered bv them
TO ctzers The hberslity to tbese peaceful and
friendly Indians s only just recompense for their uni
form fidelity and good conduct, and for the right of
way through their country. As they are dispose 10
industrious habits it deemed best 70 expeDd the
cunt principally for implements and seeds enable
ard stn uste them to apply thense to agricultural
| pursuits with more earnestness and advantage The
duty Of carrying out the purposes Of the appropriation
wss entrusted 10 Lieutenant Movry because from his
high character and acquaintance with the Indians and
their condition. he could be relied upon TO execute the
trust in faithful Manner and best TO please and
7 CRAFTY them.
For detailed statement Of the character condition,
habits, and d position Of these Indians, and the
Der in which Lieut.. Mowry carried out the delicate
and important trust confded to him, respectfully
refer 10 his report herewith. IL IL alike due 10 him
that should FAY that he has discharged that duty in
entirely satisfactory to this Department. BY
consulting his report it will be seen that he engaged
the services of A. b. Gray, practical and competent
surveyor to survey and mark the boundary Of their
reservation. who has furnished this Office with
sketch Of the survey with which the Indians
trely satisfed-the metes and bounds being varied
include all their villages and improvements upon
either side of the Gla River Their boundaries being
well defined it is TO be hoped our own citizens
will ngdy respect the reservation assigned 10 this
loyal people.
invoke special attention TO the reports Of Messrs.
Twiss and Bent the agents for the Indians within the
Upper Platte and Arkansas Agencies, embracing
Sioux Cbeyenne Arapahoe, Comanche Kiowav. and
portion of the Apache Indians. There is evidently
very critical state Of affairs existing within those
Agencies, and serious difficulties must occur, un-
less timely measures are adopted to avert them.
When overland emigration to the Pacific COM
menced found those Indians quiet possession OF
the country from the Platte TO the Arkansas and Red
rivers and extending west to the base OF the Rocky
Mountains, where they lived Domadic life, support
ing themselves without difficulty with buffalo and
other game which then sbounded They regarded
with jealousy and alarm the ldden inrosds into their
country and the destru ction and dispersion Of their
game, which followed; their feelings being still fur
ther excited BY the awless conduct Of many OF the
emgrants This state Of things led to the Treaties Of
Forts Laramie and Atkinson Of the 18th September,
1851 and 9th July, 1853 respectively, by which the
Indians made a formal cesson Of the right of way
through their country and agreed 20 observe peaceful
relations with the whites; the United States stipu.
ating to allow them moderate annuity in goods and
provisions and protect them from injury and acts OF
Injustice by people. TIE Indians, portions OF
them have in several instances violated their obliga
upAo and had To he Qf
therefore, but considering their wild habits the straits
10 which they have been subjected by the increasing
difficulty Of procuring subsistence, and the provoca-
ons given them by lawless persons passing through
their country, their occasional bad conduc. has not
been matter Of much surprise. crisis has now,
however, arrived in relations with them. Since
the discovery Of gold in the vicinity of Pixies Peak,
the emigration has immensely increased; the Indians
have been driven from their local hauns md hunting
grouBds and the game 30 far killed off dispersed
that it is impossible for the Indians to obtain the
necessary subsistence from that In fact
We have substantially taken possession Of the
cosntry, and deprived them of their accus-
toned Of support. These circumstances
have been well calculated to alarm and exssperate
them, but by good management on the part OF their
agents, ard assurances that the Governments would
not let them suffer- they have thus far been kept quiet
They haye also been brought 70 realize that storm
necessity is impending over them; that they cansot
rursue their former mode of life, but must entirely
change their habits and in fixed locations look tn the
cultivation Of the soi and the raising Of stock for their
future support. There ia alternative to providing
for them in this manner but 10 exterminate them
which The dictates of justice and humanity alike for
bid. They cannot remain they are; for II nothing
il done for them they must be subjected TO starvation,
or compeed to commence robbing and plundering for
subsistence. This will lead to hostiites and costly
Indian war involving the loss Of many lives and the
expenditure of much larger amount Of money than
would be required 10 coonize them reservations aud
to furnish them with the necessary facilities and as
sistance 10 enable them TO change their mode Of life
whith change of themselyes and without such assist
ance it is impossible for them to make Good policy,
ar ell re Justice requires that shall thus provide
for them; and tie exigency of the case forbids any
7odabe delay in the adoption OF the necessary meas
ures for the purpose. New treaties with them will be
required ard therefore respectfully recommend that
Congress be requested 10 appropriate such an amount
as may be necessary to defray the expense thereof
The reports of the condition Of the Indians in Utah
present melancholy picture. The whites are in pos
session of most Of the little comparatively good
country there is and the game has become scarce
as ro longer afford the Indians an adequate sub
sstence. They often reouced 10 the greatest
straits, particularly in the Winter, which Is severe IN
that region, and when IT is no uncommon thing Tor
them TO perish of Geld and hunger. Even at other
seasons numbers Of them compelled to sustain life
hy using for food reptiles insects, grass seed, and
roots Several farms have been opened for their ben
eft in different localities. and many Of them have
manifested disposition TO aid in their cultivation,
but VI fortunately, most of the crops were this year
destroyed by the grasshoppers, and other insects
Many of the numerous depredatlons upon the eni'
graus have doubtless been committed by them, IN con-
sequence Of their destitute and desperate condition.
They have times been compelled to either steal or
sarve. But there 10 reason 70 be apprehended that
in their forays they have often been only the tools Of
tie lawless whites residing in the Territory. In some
Of the WORT outsPes Of this kind, involving the lives
as well as the properly Of our eTgranss me al'er are
known 10 have participated. That this was the case
IN the atrocous and dreadful massacre at Mountain
Meadows" in September, 1857, the facts stated n the
report Of the Superintendent in regard 10 that occur
renee, leave no room for doubt The hves OF from
ms 10 100 peaeeable enigrans Of all ages and both
sexes were inhumany and brutaly sacrificed on that
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