The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-07
Protesting Against the
Quaker Indian Polfcy-Desperate
Condition OF the Territory.

Arixonians Protesting Against tn
Quaker Indian Poliey-Desperat
Condition OF the Territory.
The War Department has received al
advance copy OF the petition now circu
lstipg for general signature in Arizons
and portions OF California, asking th'
President whether he further intends tc
permit Vincent Collyer, as the agent o.
the Peace Commissioners, TO interfere il
the management of the wild Indians il
the Territory, who refuse to live on res
ervations, ..or whether they are to bs
left to the control OF General Crook
The petition sets forth in expressive
words, the disheartened condition oi
the citizens of the Territory and the
intention of many citizens to abandon
their homes and property in despair Of
better things, when the appointment ol
General Crook, with full power to deal
with the savage Apaches at his dis
cretion, gave them hope. and they re-
solved to wait a little longer for
the peace and security they have
never yet possessed. The plans
OF General Crook are commended in the
petition for their vigor, moderation and
success, and their breaking up by the
philanthropists deplored. The petit
TONERS aver that, while they had no
confidence in Collyer and his plans,
they gave him and them all possible as
sistance; but the manner in which the
Indians have laughed at the Commits
sioner and continued to murder, outrage
and pillsge the settlers and travellers, as
though he did not bear the commands
OF the Government at Washington TO
make peace, is convincing proof that
Crook, the man OF action, and not Coll
yer, the man OF words, is the proper
agent to negotiate with the Apaches,
The signers refer to the past history OF
the Territory and the prospect OF death
and outrage for those left alive as their
justification for this direct appeal 10 the
President, and through him to the
American people, for protection, and
conclude with a statement Of
murders and outrages committed by the
Apaches since 1864 that is truly appal,
ling. Names, dates and places are
given, through four solid columns of
printed matter, and evidence adduced
that they are far from reaching the
whole number Of casualties II is
certain that Arizona is giving. and will
continue to give, great deal Of concern
to the Administration. Crook was doing
reasonably well when the Congressional
Board of Charities and Correction
stepped in and upset him, and although
those branches OF the government con.
cerned in the management OF the
Indians have little If any faith in the
Board, except as an auditing committee
on the accounts OF speculative bureau
officials, they are afraid TO interpOse
such authority as Congress has lett to
them between the Commissioners
and the muddle they are making
by their propensity to meddle
with every phase OF the Indian ques.
ton. An Arizona letter received here
today complains that an appeal to the
aforementioned religious sentiment Of
the country always carries the day for
these benevolent Mr. Easys against the
settlers and in favor of Fennimore
Cooper's heroes, the only specimens Of
Lo known in Philadelphia The terri
tory itselfis as unfortunate as It's Inhabi.
tants. With q climate conducive TO
life, there is but little 10 make
such a fate desirable Astounding in
mineral wealth, the scarcity OF water in.
terferes effectually against all mining
and though the general
government spends immense sums
yearly to keep a large military force
TO protect the miners and agrlcul-
turists in their efforts 10 develop the
country, the latter are obliged to admit
that their means OF support, a. well a.
safety, depends upon the continual pres-
ence Of the troops But for the neces-
sity OF keeping open the only route to
the populous and thriving Territory OF
New Mexico it would be cheaper for
the Government TO abandon Arizona,
move its population to some happier
locality and support them till the?
could support themselves. The death
of Sylvester Mowry, in London, de-
prives Arizona, al the crisis Of its his
tory, OF the man who has done more
than all others for its fortunes since the
day he entered it as brevet second
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