The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-29
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d0ncy Of Indian AfaiTs, IS creating qhte
d sensation nmsug our rcd friends on our
western borders. i grand earaleade, All
We have before noticed, left this ely 2
short time since aud with, most untloubt,
e,liy AZ honcst intention 81 bringing all.
aIcrisiuAi matters ID . fir and most ami
cablg crisis
To close who have not for many years
b.sn acaaaiatel With Indian and white.
man intercourse, sach preparations might
Indicate 1 termination before long 81 oil
IdIflcaltics that bayc existed upon our
borders 10 those Who know what the
patiyes are with whom We have 70 deal,
tic conclusion would be very different.
Noihipg Is more attsibablc than q con.
course * Indians toicesiyc blankets and
+ Other presentsin any Ihdlancountry Bot
10 call bslllgereuts to lasting terms &
another matter
we do not doabt for . nqlaept That
whom the announcement IF coming pres
EMS was eiatle, oil The Iadlaus IN Che vi
cinity who dare venture INTO the snpefiA-
tendent's camp, would make their appeur-
aitea. T1sy did So; but from what iDfor,
nation Va can gleani they were Of that
portion IL the desert tribes who were nc
peace with the whites
W. would be FAR from regretting d.
begrudgirg The good feelings manifested
BY the Indians on tho reception Of the
igiukets Of which Oh their caste.are pecu-
iiaFIy fond, Or tie gnsto with which they
rpastieated the llonr, beef aid bncon.
Such sxprsssionsiof good feeling are very
momentary, especially with tie aborigipes.
They will feel Sellsvliila their food lasts
andtheir blankets and trinkctsrctain their
novelty. After that comes a ehange Ii
their sentiments.
OF Col Davis, educational requirements
md gentleinanly department, as well as
Of Ids honest intentions aud philantiircpic
principles, We hafe not the least doubt.
Bit Wherein be has as yet manifested any
superior knowledge Of In6iun character
weare at aIoss 70 discover; OF il be has
[ ever Ind much experience among them,
wherein Il has proven Of any particular
benefit 70 him. Thatbts hoos knowledge
Of them may be very replete isnot to bs
questioned; rs every one who hos read
Nick Of the Woods, Y 01rhe Last 81 the
Mohicans. Misunderstanding, ! or s.rlie
PAtlfnders considers himself fully nc.
qlminted withal the manners and Gus.
toms 81 the rsd-jaan, But tint lie Col
oaei has studied their character from their
own book Of nature, his course so far,
rather denies.
The iisst step ID the discharge Of the
superintendent official duties was 10 81,
lect q petty chief Of q small band aud in
stitpte llima tyraut over all the red.men
Of The hills The result WINS, Little Sol.
der, while he laughed at many Of the SUI
/. perintendenps remarks, which lie knew TO
be hnpIbug, assumed all The dignities Of
his new installation, and BY virtue there.
ofWalked into an the Indians lie met in
hispath, and 70 assure them of his au.
thofity, whipped some half,a-dozaa nearly
70 death, Webaye not heard from him
htelyi but, no deaht lie Is carrying on
thagoot work. In tie same driightful lnnlt
!. ner, sach being the commencement d
. tl4 career, such We may expect to DO Ii,
continuation Of il. i ...>.:... /.
=. Not &c the niorientary impressions and
transient joy apparent on the features o
afew small scattered baals ot barge tribe
are ne 70 look for Indications Of peace OF
war Eithfhe IGdGas. 70 tie lutare effects
must We look NeIare seen some Of tn,
effects Of the treaty of the big Captain
with Little Soldier. What Mill be Til
fual rGsultss A general war with III,
'tfites on oar Northern aud Easter
frontiersi it eaa scarcely beayoiled. TIL
red.nati has his ideas Of psarpatioa an,
Figd and Riong ss keen as the pale.fare
And will the great chiefs who have rule
Their tribes SO long, taiaely lay down thel
seeptre at the feet IL an unpopular III
; qualified usprrer. :...... "a +.
Tie same results n,ilSt undoubtedly az
eFte from The present display, on tie W est
4 tew are: fed and panpcred, aid fror
that iew,no doubt some chief Of i wander
ing band Of ten or dozen ragged wal
riors viii be selected, aud 10 him entrus
ed the empire over tie desert tribes.
- To eoaSaalmate the whole il win the
- pe otiy necessary Tor the, Colonel tomaTg
his earaleade South hold sisuiiiar treat,
there and We shall have Ere and fairy I
gill points Of the compass. NIL /. 4
Why does The Superintendent 5a q
tho proper path Of usefulness? In Il
FIELD in which he At present labor
there. is no particular call for {
heial services. There are found
settlements in that region which rceui
- lae mediation Of an Indian agent, a
kAsafgft -. = 80 a.. D.