Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1864-02-13
SUB RIPTIONi
From Fort Candy.
Fort CANDY, N. N.
Jan. "a, 1854.

Col. JAMES L. CeilINs, Editor Gazette:
CoLoNEL;--ln your issue Of the 9th inst.
| observe communication, signed by John
lieeson, and headed Abuse of Official
Power;' to which desire to reply through
the same medium
: In bringing his case into the Coart of
New Mexico the writer exhibits as much
ignorance Of the history Of this Territory as
b. does Of the history Of the States gener
al d Of the peuple whose cause he pro
po es 10 advocate
Had he been acquantedwith the former
| am incl ned to thiuk he would have adupt.
ct the more manly course oil filing his com.
plant in the state Of Minnesota where The
lancled wrongs were perpctrated, and
where there are thousands of living wit
nessrs, and where doubtless proper num-
be of unprejudlted Ju could be found.
He was aware however, that under such
an investigation hS premises, wonld be
pronounced false, his arguments illogical,
and his conclusions unjust; he has however
appealed for sympathy in behalf of his
clients ina Territory whose daily lie has
been marked with the murder u its sons,
the abuse and outrage Of its daughters, aud
the destruction of its industry by the very
race whom he 80 worlhily represents.
Although | make no pretenSons 10 the
legal lore possessed by your correspon
dent, | think may claim more extensive
experience Of the characters, aud habits Of
the lndaus--ofthe humane policy pursued
towards them by our government, and Of
the treacherUns and barbarons manner with
which that policy has been repaid. there
fore take upon myself the task Of replying
to this "philanthopc Outburst' against twl
officers whose successful exertions have res
tored peace and confidence to the indnstri
ous and hardy PIONEERS Of the State Of
MinissUta not because | deem my ability
greater than theirs; but because | regard
all the officers serving in this department
included in theImeasure Of ccnsnre so libcr
ally dealt out by your correspondent, anc
as an humble public servant, | desire 10 re
pei aud rebut" the charges.
will commence with review Of hi
argument He says, "Nalions,~ as such, he
ing limited to earth receive their retribn
tions by what transpires upon ear HI anC
therefore when our nattn aims to destroy
I,.1,,,, a. , rot;np 10 aIr,lyos a daaik bl, a
upon itself" Were even to admit tn,
truth Of his propo ition, the individual bis
tories Of onr States would prove hIs con
lusun most lecidrdy false; Ior from the es
tablishmsnt ofthe flst white settlement u
to our own days the people have beel
compelled in self defence to make war OI
and destroy the Indians as nation, an,
wing to this fact the State relieved from
this blood thirsty and bmbarous inrubu
aourished so rapidly that we are now on,
of the most powerful nations on the globe
oupposDg the PhidnthrOpic vlepS Of you
correspondent had been entertained by ou
government in its infancy what now wouIC
he the measure of its prosperity and ex
tent? What wonld be the history of tn
noble States Of Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois
Indiana, Iowa, Miunissota, and Florid
&c. &c.-A bIank--and instead of their in
dnstriOus populations who contribute mil
lions Of wealth to the nation, we woul
have hordes Of rsscaIly thieving savage
swallowing up the industry Of the uniol
and where now is heard the sound of mach
. inery and the church going and the lowing
Of cattle and the hustle of civilized lit
nonght would disturbe the silence save th
savage war whoop or the diScordant mus
ic Of the war dance. That your CORES
pondent has ever been in situation t
appreciate these latter noises | can scarce
ly believe, else he would be more likely t
expend his Surpluss philanthrophy OD nor
deserving objects, What has be;ome 4
the powerful Indian nations which roame
oter this country while the nation was i
its infancy? Where are they? Gone to thei
happy hunting grounds, and sent there b
tho people. The nation like lshmatl's hand
were against every mau and every man
hand was against them. They delighte
in blood and torture and DEATH aud deaf
+ soon removed them from the sul.
The nation has grown prosperous an
rich in consoquence--it was therefore gon
/ FIR he nation and was 10 '"dedth blOw." :
HIS third proposition is scarcely dcservin
: If uotire except that it shows the writer
crronous IDEAS in regard to others.
. If five mtn undertake 10 commit mu
der, and iour Of the five cssh hold limb {
their victOm while the 6lth strikes the fats