The New York herald., 1864-12-10

tn ths rehts Of miners shouA be defined ae1 ssenred
ssrvaion Of good order therein thus insured.
The mines OF New Mexico and Arizona arc proosoiy
1,sso = S.s. . ssy Tss s.y
indtnersouy wrought. All efforts 10 make tnem avsA.
PIE must necessarily DO feeble ana aenoer WIN cOu
structed through these Territories from tne Atsno
States or from the navgabIe water: Of tne acinc 81
soone nom sale q lands within T. and but incou
California bsisvsA thas tho larssr portioe OF the
land " that section sdapssd axTculurs s covered by
pueSos. TSers ssSsrsors Sus sSsst prospecs that
anything VIII 30 riizea from ssss OF the lands that
wants and habits Of tho population are not such as %
give any soy srpecatIou that tsey
compaios the roads pecesaary ths develop
nsnt OF the yAit mineral riches Of The country.
and Southern Caorna has been the continued drought
which has prevailed for the last Two yesrs and lion
which nsss o. the herds % cattle ana sneep
The desert o Caiorpa known as the Colorado desert
q Time U0s BY the
Being for the part depressed below the bed
osSGsu Z {, %ssps S ana IL:
construction OF which, athough not diacu s without
aid from the srs
babie nay almoat ceFtah that the government WILL un
der existing circumstances derive no benefit either from
the barren isuds OF from the mineral wealth which
There can cs 10 doubt sSss tho public resources would
mines 70 the thsr capacity and BY the settls
eut Of those regions an entcrprlg ard
from Inc sais q the lands IL, therefore, worthy Of
whetheH would rot BE- expedsat 70 grant
@ sure Ss 'os o Ss' sSs
and the conversion Of tho sterile lands ~ eon-
susS roads lAi se sosasd S p
duct OF the mines new highway, at all times EXEMPT
Passing By The valley Of the Rio Grsndo 70 Paso
portion T,ss e the & a s svoos q snd
ana western Ina, do no, hesitate n
expressing my earnest conviction that The government
should embrace any suitable opportunity which may pc
offered the completion OF railroad upon the
ternssuggested. @ '
RAnwAYs-gs yF e.4a
president OF tho Union Pacific Railroad Company that
has since Adjournment OF Congress expended more
road leading westward from Omaha, OF which one
dred miles have been permanently located and iorty
The company has surveyed lines to Salt Lake City,
through the South Pass, Laramie plains Bidgers pass
tie most feasible route Parties have bssn engaged
in explorations 10 Colorado Territory through
:nS up 1s o The on n
vicinity OF the hundredth meridian OF longi.
tude. and In locating the limo from Omaha 20 Fort
sspsed sincs The action Of Congress enabled TINS oc
pany to prosecute the work with energy satisfactory
progress been mads and the country has no reason
10 arprebend in tAe prosecution Of this
| great enterprise
The progress made in the construction OF the branch
road nlKaIsas the Union Pacific Railroad last
ern DIVISION Got the reasonable expectations OF
the public. There just reason TO believe that the
second section OF forty mes Of that road would have
been rapidly approaching completion. II not actually com.
ns no, yst IN to IN
examined by the commissioners appointed by the Presi.
dent TO nspecs and report upon me w9x TX no,
altogether without The assassination Of s con
tractor in July last soon after the adjournmsnt Of Con-
l pfnhla
taip1g necessary materials, either BY river or rail-
from causes known to all, prevented tbsm for time
been partially removed a commendabIe energy has mark
| cd the conduct OF the compaN The nrst section q
laid, viii undoubtedly be open TO the public and in
yi,hn few days The compsny IN C.iiornn r. Is alsf
S %
ssthusstts; springer Hssbsusb, Of PsSn;yvss'a
Snsss: T sAs:Psp q osls ssss i ssls wlaI. a. S
Union Pacific Railroad COMPANY, and these gsntlemsu
povdps Ss cers csneo
Being Impressed with the conviction Of the Importance
securing the interest OF the goveroaent In tho roads
Connecting with the main iine and the fahui compliance
any Snon S.s ss And
oountles offered by Congress should not hesitate re-
commend 4 were deemed prsctcsbe lhs, such direct
ora should be Qcio members OF the board or other
governing authority Of each Of sucn companies. submit
this snbject to the consideration Of Congress- Nth the
hope that some means will be devised, by which super.
visory control the action OF such companies may
wHhn proper mits be conferred upon the directors on
The part OF the United States. - fa h.tis.
INDIAN rRrBRs ~ :. ,.0.
The management OF the Indians during the past year
bas been ATTENDED with difcuty In addition to the
war against that portion OF Sioux that Committed
he in Minnesota In 1862 who are yet un
carried against the combined banSs Of the sioux Of
the plans and Of the Upper Missouri we'll against
coosdersbe portion Of the Chsyennes and Arspshocs
particularly those who have accustomed TO nhsbl
The country OF the Upper Platte river, who were
pares TO the treaty OF Fort laramie. II Necessary
iuQ
these military operations might cot. great extent,
gaze the sub,ec: may, with advantage. consuit lie
report Of the Commissioner Indian Affairs. The qucs
tion Of interest M what course shall hereafter BE- pusned
with these udiaDs in order reduce them 10
and 70 Afford oil neodful protection TO citizens Tho
mai 70 Colorado and 70 the states snd Terri
carriers OF goods aud Of the grans TO hose regions
passes over the Laramie plains. which infested during
large portion Of the year by theee Indians The route
Of the Pacac Railroad pssses through same country
s sna sne government ~ By scs o. Congress, under
government has but one treaty--that of Fort Ia
rsmie-with the Sioux tof Dskoss) and with the
the Platte river, which these latter indians have ever
acknowledged This treaty was ratified BY the senate
vrtus OF the limitations imposed by the senatc are
about Ia terminate A sufficient reservation for the
Upper Arkansas In the vicinity OF Fort yon, and eur,s
have beer made which promise suceess 10 make 1, q
fersd 10 forbds .he occupation OF The Platte country
oy Tue rntss ard only mts their transit through T.
sh its line OF road through this country " necessary
that the United States shall have The unmoestcd
possession OF the route, and OF much Of sccnt
country. To secure that OBJ ect, however / do
not iiink it important that anS further treaties
should be made with these lnoian Their violation OF
the existing tsaiy in making upon people, rem
ders this unnecessary, the views which hereinafter
expressed shall be approved by Congrcss Az the ast
expeditions mode 70 accomplish the object i. IS recon-
mcnded thai the agency the Upper Pate be abolished
and the number OF military posts along .he the
railroad and overland mail routo be increased sufficiently
TO prctsct and exclude the Indians threfrom.
This department will make provision for such Indians
viii submit 70 It's authority and locate upon reser.
walton. those who resist ud be pursued By tie mill
tAry and punished. IL =
With these Indians--the Sioux-end all others |
In hostility with the United States, trado and |
intercourse should be interdicted until they yield |
10 tho will and direction 20 the government. To /
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