Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

On the lGth thc above memorial was intro duccd in the House by Nr Cook of YayapaL | On the 17th. Mr. Lewis of Pima introduced the following
 PreamNs end Rs2ltioHs.
 WHERE'S. The people of the United States. and particularly those Of the frontier territories. occupied by hostile Indians, have been piycn implied, ii not an expressed assur- ance by thc government. that the army sbould protcct them and their property while struggling against the difficulties and dangers. and enduring the priyatlons incl dent To the settlement and development oi new countries; and whenever an officer ol any rank n military service neglccts Co carry out whatever l., necessary Co this ob- feet. either from inability or di-InclinatIon 70 comprehend the situation, from mistaken sympathy with che savage, from a disposition to mn arbitrary Use of power, from lack ol a definite policy. or from any motive, or Tor any cause whatsoever it !, then the right of the people to respectfully petition for relici and 1, is therefore,
 R4g}ss3. By the House of Representatives, ! the Council c1uauuing, that we do earnestly request that the Territory of Arizona he re- moved from under the command Uf tine pIr-- rnt department commander, Breyet Major General Irwin Mcdowell, and made into a seperatc Department with the commanding officer residing within it's limits and report ! ing directly to Major General llalicck com mauding the Division of the Pacific, in whom our people have entire confidence.
 ! H9't.t, That in our present District com
 N HsaH a..r..H H..rs ] Colonel, fogcN. Saudi0rd and Price. and their subordinates. we recognize officers oi .abilitv. energy and the right disposition, whose combined movements against the hos tile Indian. will speedily rid us of the incu- bus which clog, and paralyzcs every enter prise here. if they are directed by a compc- tent commander upon the ground, familiar with the movements of the Indians, and prompt Co take advantage of the same, as well as Co sec that the troops are properly sup piled the posts adyau-ageously located, and Co secure such additional force as may from time to time be required.
 Ec-5'tta. That the Secretary of the Terri tory is hereby TJqW5sScd to forward copy 0 these resolutions, with copy of the Govern or's message. Co tho Secretary of War.to Gen erals Grant, Hallecl and Mcdowell, Co ou Delegate in Congress. and tD each O. the Senator- and member, of Congress. frou the Pacific coast.
 Both instruments were referred to tho Com mttee of the Whole House. Both position were discussed in Committee, Messrs Ru.l and Cook of IayaIai in favor of the Memo rial and against thc Preamble and Resolu tions, and Ilessfs. Lewis and Chambers o Pima and Lindsey of Yuma against the Me morial and in favor of the Preamble and Res olutons. The latter gentlemen charged Gen eral Mcdowell with crimes enough, if trul
 to dismiss him from the army iu disgrace . contcndug thGt to get a separate Depart i mcnt, it was necessary to make direct wa . upon Gen. Mcdowell Mes srs. Rush and Geo
 contended that, in asking for a separate D,
 partment for Arizona, it was unnecessary { Q attack and yilily General Mcdowell; ina i only good and valid reasons would induce th 1 Secretary of War or General Hallcck tO mak if the change asked for; and argued that ti
 accusing General Mcdowell of failing e serve the people of Arizona, either from |" il , ability or disincllnatiOD tO comprehend tl f situation, from mistaken sympathy with tl f savage. from disposition to an arbitrary U. Q of power, from lack oi a definite policy from any motive or for any cause whatever
 were not good and valid reasons-in fac f. were not reasons at all-tor a separate D n pertinent, but were, if proved, good and su
 ticicnt cause for his removal from the con
 mand of the Department of the Pacific, an
 would be so regarded by the Secretary of w.
 and General Iialleck.
 f Both gentlemen spoke strongly in favor q a separate Department, and contendcd th a the reasons set forth in the Memorial we !, the only good and valid reasons set forth f
 the change, and the only reasons assigne i that would be respected by the officers f whom they were addressed.
 o On the passage of the Preamble and Rest fl lutions, Messfs. Cook. Rush and Giles (tt e latter gentleman was chairman of the Con
 mitteeJ again spoke against their passage, gi- ing their reasons for voting no, and aske that said reasons be placed upon the jou .- nals of the House.
 think that the majority of the people
 Iayapai county endorse their action: am c when all the facts in connection with tn h Preamble and Resolutions shall have leake
 out, that fine majority Of the people of Arizor
 wiil endorse them, and that some gentleme j.. who voted oye will regret it.
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