The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-24
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OUR INDIAN AFFAIRS.

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tered upon the duties 81 bis Office III 4
most dignihed manner. To say the least,
there were probably City indians, prpoos'
6 included, present
As reported 10 ~, the meeting was
most interesting All che federal officers
who could be induced 70 60 were compli.
msntcd By being present at the grand
turnout The results are reported a.
having been psrfsc,Iy terrific we regret
with our friend up stairs. our iucnpability
Of giving : full report 81 proceedings.
The matter vas entirely conp dr main,
and took as an BY surprise
Several very important decisions we're
made, Or treaties established. Little
Soldier was ordained the Great Chief
Of the inoantains and valleys N The
Wahsatth. WAtrshe. kesk, krapeen and
SAtpitch were entirely out Of tho cues
ton. Little Soldier was directed aud
authorized to rnIo the atmosphere that
gsysbreatI, the lands which gaYe roots,
the plains which gave rabbits, and the
wild woods that Afforded gamchnd fruii
10 the abofiginss These, oil these; were
to b under the control Of Little Soldier
Very complimentary lessons were read
BY the Superintendent on principles b
morality. Tbs officials present we're eoiuplt
n,ented oa their Absiemiousnssa And.iiis
Great Chief elect was requested 10 make
landmark for the appetites Of bis tribe.
/ The Secretary Of State was congratulated
BY The Colonel and introduced 10 the
Chief on accounted his very aIlsscmicns
habits. Judge ----l - Attended, Ours.
was introduced asa paragon Of temper
ance. Tho mischief cf thewhoIc affair,
however. was that the dignitarIss present
! retired entirely noipluscd, They knew
not whether Il was Intended irony on the
partof tho superintendent, Or actuaLcomt
plimsnt.
81: Let the matter be asit may hereafter mp
pear, one thing tons all assure q Saperin,
tendent u Indian A ff.irs should hasesonie
knowledge b the character aud natarai1
disposition 81 Indians. To select out tie
petty chief of d petty band ef Wander.
ing and broken tribe, who may rtatbanee
+ have thirty or forty Warriors around hin,
and % make him the ghiefiait II not onfy
the whole tribe, but the whole country, Is
iaprenely ridiculoas.
n the snpesinicndent ban cnlenlated
upon a gaperal talk with the tribes Why,
did hen invite ihe prineipalchieis? Tie
UtAhs Of Utah acknowledge Arrapesn as
their chief; aud the Shoshopss know
none Bnt Wahshs.kerk as theirs. Those
are the chiefs Who Ihonld have bceninTit-
/ ed and We can but conclude that The
pow;wow at tie Hot Springs has been q
most unaeconniablc farce,
With our friend Col. Davis personally
We are on theyery best Of terms We
!, stilli however, cling TO our opinions that
the choice Of superintendsnts and agents
IN Indian matters should be made from
the clAlsCs who have some little know
ledge Of Indian HanBefs and customs.
What the results Of The great talk may
I turn out TO be ne know not. Doubtless,
!. q the Gfit place. III The utabs. Fab.
Utahs, shcshopss, sci &c, ID the Terri
tory will claim an equal proportion OF
presents with Little soldier and his band
Aud what an account the superintendent
Will hare to reckon III that event.
Fprtlsr, although Democracy is on the
wape NitR5Nhite men, ii stiil nestlcs In
tho hoseRs Of the aborigiges. In fict, /,
may be eonEEisred indigenous 10 lie soil
y! virtue ofitat Inherent sentiment they
vii doabtless claim The privilege Of So
Letting Their own chiefs. id
The particular Objects Of the Hot
spring talk have not yet been made ai,.
parent. IA the northern, southern and
western parts Of the Territory there are
70 be ioaua. fields Of useful labor for sI.-
pfriDt.ndestsald agents, Dr..
In oar humble opinion the actual chiefs
Of tho tribes which surrounded Us should
bg frst called spon and their influence
: assoc 70 brinss about peaceabls relations
between Tie settlers, The eniigrants and !,
the natives E .::, r ~:
4 great uistakeis often made 10 re
gard 70 the -Iatiaas Maay, Who are
not acquainted with their character, treat
.hFnI rot only assayag.s, But IDIOTS: So
faF from thattgihs the ease, they arc d. Il,
doHed With faculties equal to our own
aud have fully as keen a sense of ri.h Ip
and justice as We have. Their color d..
not change their senstbilHy. !.
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