Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1866-01-24
MEMt9RItL

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To tie Senate and House u Representative
ofthe Z uit.s Sfasaas 20 Congrsss assembled;
Your memoriaiisfs, the legislative Asseta-
bis ~ the Territory u AFinma. respectable
represent That loF the occupancy of she
NHyapzi Psh- e. and IluslsTni tribes u ~.
diaus. now friendly. best unahie o. suls.ist In
the central part q this TERRITORY. fr,an the
large proportion - their lands Ia possession
q the whites, and for such 81 the Apache "a.
ton a. may ie S4liing % make icsfHs ~
peace, and h. removed frum ;helr present ~
cation. an extensive rasery atian upss the
lowrs CHA sheuia ie provided hy ConErc-s
Al Th2 earliest practicable moment Tke Ui-
IA al the point named, say between Grin-
ncli's siztion and Aniclope Peak, i uell
adapted "a reservation, the stese Il .,,a
water being such ~ Al se@=essz - q, render
Il easy for the Indians 20 irrisate tie rich
bottom lands and - produce large AMI prof
able CROPS Moreover. the number d. indi-
ans aud or reservations upon the Colorado j.
nos 80 great that new place should he cho-
SEN Tor the future homes ~ such tribes a. 4
may De necessary O. remove from the central
and eastern PaIts II the Territory.
Your mcuorialists fartbeg suggest that FOR
the subiugation of the hostile Apache il Is
necessary that large military f,grco khoald
.ye stationed IN the ferritoTy. II j. notd.i-
SBs that the presence Of fhi. brutal savage +.
and has been the only barrier 10 tie speedy
settlement and Development II the country.
I The present military relations Of the Terra
I tory to the Department II the Pacific have
\ been productive Of good results the efficient
/ steps Of the department and district com
mandef> are highly appreciated by oar p,,o-
rle and have .e.. d..=.-::. =; sss5T ss,,ri,ar-
ous enemy. But the Territory Is 80 large.
the settlements arc az such remote distances,
, the Apache is so alert and persistent, and his
country 50 rugged and difficult Of access and
5 travel, that for a continuous tnd crushing
campaign, (and any other were compare
lively useless expense) IL is necessary that at
! least thirty fnl companies Of Infantry sna
four Of cavalry be provided and actively en-
gagged.
Your memorialists further pray that the
companies Of volunteers recruited in the Ter
ritory during the present year, uaier author
ity Of the War Department, and PARTICULARLY
those composed Of the Pima and Ahricopa In
dians, who are familiar with the homes AMI
t-''N'f' ~ NNN AlNNA'f ANU tf-Ih " ltAiitNlA
him, for accumulated WRONGS may be eontn-
ued in the service for the term Of Two years,
from the time Of their mastering in
In conclusion, your memorialists would
state that the discoveries Of mineral agricul-
tural and pastoral wealth in the iewly ex-
plored districts, combined with thoS hereto
fore made in the southern and COLORADO river
regions, a5nndantly prove that no country
upon the Pacific coast has richer resources or
is more worthy the fostering aud generous
care Of the government than the 1rritory
of Arizona.
JAMES s. GII.IS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
} HENRY A. BfGELOy,
President OF the Council.
Approved December 30, 1865,
RICHARD @. MCCORMICK.
A true copy Of the original on file n my
Office. HENRY w. FLRURi,
, assistant Secretary Of the Terdtsry.