, 1865-11-30

"SA ~ eOuhlnlb L0e Conulct. GcA. Lai4kVh,
aided bY Col: MeFaI7en, o. s. A., md Chlcf
Quartermaster Of that Department, gentle.
man OF sterling merit and we'll deserving ol
promotion, selected a reservation In the
Southern portion Of New Mexico, purchased
farming implements, Seeds &C., which were
eagerly seized by the Indians, md they In
mediately went 10 work to open farms, and
have done very well ever since. They haEe
had much 10 contend with, their crops have
been much injured By Formin, 1oods, DC
unfortunately they have. had bad seasons
get they petsevcre and now have some Of the
best farms in that territory, and in year or
two Will more than support themselves, and
pay tax to our Government.
WHAT TIE ISuAntTAwTs THOUGHT or IT.
Atf1rst theso experiments were not much
noticed by tho native population, who were
satisfied they would Prove failure, aud the
project Of ciyilizing tho Indians would be
abandoned. But as soon ns they saw that,
under tho efficient management Of Gen. Carl
ton aud Col. McFarren, tho Indians would be-
come peaceablo citizens, good farmers and
stock raisers, aud make war no more, they
became Alarmed. They saw the revenues de-
rived from the sale Of Indian women and chii-
drcn cut OF; they saw that If this scheme Of
co1oniziug tho NavnJoes succeeded. the 6,o0
U. 8. troops which had for years been sta
toned in that territory, a: Il cost Of ten or
twelve million dollars annually, ~o:,!!d he sent
away, no longer needed, tad If tho Indians
were prevented from making war, the Mex
leans could no Longer bleed the United States
Treasury upon trnnped-up claims, for IN
dian dcpredatIons. Something must be done,
anu dcnc quickly tho !a:...:cs mus: no: 70.
MAN at peace, and thereby "prevcnt US from
making money On contracts, trumped-up
claims, or Kidnapping" So they 70 to work,
tie Indian children are stolen from the rescr-
vntion, and sold no one knows where: stock
Is driven Of, md every thing Is done to induce
the Indians to abandon their reservation, and
again make war At last they succeed, and
tie 1udlans leave, saying that our Government
had not protected them from the kidnappers
MS promised, and they must tight In the de-
fence Of their families. But fortunately sena-
tors Doolittle and Foster, and Representative
Ross, committee appointed by Congress to
investigate the Iudinn affairs Of tho West;
with Gen. McCooE, reached the Navn1oo res
erration and renewed the promise Of the Gov.
eminent that they should bo protected. The
Indians became satisfied and returned, md
have re.E.ssined ever SINCE.
TEE ,SplAx sTEALERs CHANGE THEIR
: - T1JTIcs.
Tie native population ;ycre disappointed
but not discouraged; SO they COMMENCED de-
noupcing Gov. Cartoons scheme. sit cost
money to carry 1t OUT" All at once they be-
came clamoro1,s for "rigid economy "-1it
Was loss Of treasure to giys ~ i to ,11E the H.
could not afford It," Sc, &c And upo2 that
Issue they nave c.cc.d cc..cc.ed 9 delegate to Con.
rTrss. nne whon they expct:ss will. this
winter, induce the abandonment OF the
clylllzing policy, drive the Indians
from their reservation, and send an
an army ont to exterminatc the Navajoes.
We shall see whether their Delegate Will have
the pluck to advocate such policy. We
shall see whether the interests Of clyI1Izstlon
and Of our country arc to be sacrificed merely
10 enable few Mexicans to make money
whether these Mexican hdnappers are to be
protected or suffer death, II they continue
their game Of enslayfng women and chl!dlen.
Nj. Hsr..an Is Secretary Of the Interior and
-. stanton Secretary OF War. The Me1lcans
must learn that slavery, that monsttous si-
moon, no longer with its hot and Dern1cious
breath is permitted to blast the prosperity
and promise Of the country, but Is extinct
played out-ana en- no Longer in1. e1lsa any.~ heFo
Had Gen. Carlton, after he had promised
! these Indiana protection, fallen upon and m.
initiated ihcm. keeping his command entire
| II igrorant of the relations these indians
! held to the Government, as The Infamous
| Chivington did with the Chtyennee and A.
| hive found q Methodist Conference and po.
utlcal party In New Mexico to endure him, u
!. he could r.. have found . Governor 10 pre-
| Tarieate aud shuttle for n.u. oeioFa a GonI Sas
! :g.Eesslonal Committee, o. Chiylngt9n "--
| found In Colorado. He might, like Chirtng-
| ton, have placed his collar upon tho necks OF
/ all The politicians and made thcm to bark az
| ho ordered. But Gen. Carlton was soldier
those who want war with the Nasaioes howl
| 1t him. Bnt II becomes the duty OF the tax
| having people to see to It that no one, to
rratiiY his prejudiccs, passions or love OF
| gain. shall involve the country in useless
and e1pensiye W:r .:.:55 !: IL ssiz siz Indians.
TO WHOM TIE xAyAJoEs AnE INDEBTED FOE
\ THEIR EMANCIPATION.
For the emancipation Of the 5000 Narajoe
people Of New Mexico, and the consequent
ending Of the Nayatoe war, the country Is
indebted to the persistent and earnest Efforts
OF Hon. Charles Sumner, Of S1assaehusetts,
and by this step, IN addition TO the service
rendered the Indians, millions Of dollars have
been saved to the Treasury, and our nag fe'
deemed from the Disgrace OF useless War
war 10 compel people quietly 10 submit
to the ensiaFemeut Of their families.
TIE 1upoLlcI or INDIAN WARS.
| It becomes the duty Of Congress to pro
vent the ambition Of one man and nm old gTe]
! horse 10 be the cause Of q war Of years du
ration, costing the country $40 lives and sSo,
O00, 600, besides rctara1ng The Development Q
the great West, and In the end leaving the In
! dions with the prestige Of victory, masters @
lie position. For tie last year tho Indian
IN almost eTery engagement have come gu
the Efppe1e Thelr policy Of war is to TAX
no chances Of losing their lives, they exprea
the truth Of the lines
"ne who fights and runs away.
May live 10 fight another day."
Our troops in campaign against the Ind
ms, rarely II ever see them, Unless they hay
ali The advantages on theIr side then they =
them to their sorrow. The lndiaps sweep Cow
! upon Us IN overwhelming numbers ara fearfr
velocity, cutting oil our stragglcr5 and team!
! and ktatnpe1lng our stock. Gonnor's recen
: expedition 10 the Powder river Is fair 1llu.
Indians. It has become proyerbia1 that 1t COS
Lalf million Of dollars 10 kill single India
foe, unless we do 1t by the blaekcst perhdy
Now, On @ arcseryatfon Of uearly thirty mile
square in the southern portion Of the ter1itor
of New Mexico. nearly twenty thousand N
\ va}oc Indians have settled under tho protet
tion Of the Federal Government. They al
au industrious and heroic people shrewt
: smart, and impulsIve; anxious so becom
: more civilized, and equal If possible ttl
!. whites, and therefore they wish to have thel
, childstn educated, nnd 10 sccnre this Will col
! tribute nberal!y. The establishment Of MI NJ
sions and mission schools among this pcop!
, | should be the work Of our Missionary Assoc
, , | alton. nnd the sooner it Is done the bette
Thus far the Catholics nl0ue, hav
, | taken IN interest in this people, IN
| they propose to establish missions anon
> them, il they have not already done so.
WHAT OUR INDIAN POLICY SHOULD DE.
!, This Indlan question is one Of easy solution
+ II resolves itself into The absolute necessity
: The Governments adopting toward the Il
J dians wise, Just aud severe policy; TO see 10
. | that MI t1eniics heretofore made or heseaflt
10 be made, arc carried out on our part
+ good taith and With q generous spirit t
) acquire and hold permanent occupation
: the 1ndian country; to provide trihuna
G aronged, and be punished II guilty Of crime
establish schools Tor the education Of their chi
t | Grep: assist mud encourage them (by pnrcha!
J. or otherwfse) in those occupations Of whie
J, they arc fond j; enable them to dress like tt
i whites BY providing clothing In sufficient gun
l. areuot determined either to e1tcr1ninale or e.
slave them. but to protect them from outra!
c and punish them for crime; recognize them
d | the dcpendante or paupcrs OF the nation q!
r treat them accordingly and above all,
o Just, and afford every facility to enable them 4
+ acquire higher civilization, Abandon y
+ pG1scnt policy Of publishing the Innocent +
{ the crimes Of the guilty, Of holding the who
d race responsible for The acts Of few,
making war upon, and shooting them as en =
d mics Of our country. Hold them subject to i
y law; arrest them for crime and In their pu
L ishrncnt yindlcate the majesty Of the 1aw
e IN he case Of other criminals. Enact al
e. enforce nationsl code Of La
= 10 protect every one, white, black
copper colorcd, In his natu'
If rights. preventing Slate or Territorial Leg
le latnrca from enactments Intended to ext
70 inmate the Indians nno Disgrace inc co1n1s
+ Prevent them from employing bloodhoun
,a to hunt the Indians, or offering rewards
D. scalps to encourage their assassination. Z
tcrriuc tho policy to he carried out towa