The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-11-11
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Justice to Arizonans.

The "lswless rutiians" who constitute the
citizen inhabitants Of Arizona--who murder
ell Mr. Colyer and then savagely mutilated
his body; who wantonly burn Indians at the
stake; who keep up an agitation in the Ter
ritorv. lust for the pleasure Of having them
selves killed from time to time; who shoot
one another on sight for the bare gratiii-
cation Of annoying the Cody people Of New
England: who "rob the Government As a
means Of obtaining subsistence, and who are
constantly engaged in other kindred acts, 70
the knowledge Of the whole world and yet
have never been detected in the execution Of
any unlawful act, so perfect their watcbful-
nessand cunning are scourged(9) in the fol
lowing manner by the San Francisco Bulletin:
AT last accounts, Gen. Crook had suspen-
ded hostile operations in order 20 give the
Peace Commissioners full swing, but we are
reliably informed that the General in view Of
the fact that the Apaches have warred upon
the McKicans for more than hundred years,
upon OR own people in Arizona ever since
they began to occupy 1t, and they have re
peatedly violated pledges Of peace AMI friend
ship, thinks they can hardly be expected t.
keep faith now He has been represented a.
are painted; whereas he really regards them
as treacherous savages, with whom lasting
peace can only be made by conquest at arms.
which he has prepared for, and was confident
until Colyer's arrival, he would speedily ef-
feet.
at has been stated, also, that Gen. Crook
approved the action of Captain Nelson. com
handing at Camp Grant, in prohibiting The
approach Of armed bodies Of citizens, pros
pecting and travelling parties, within ten
miles Of his post. The truth is that General
Crook condemned this action, and so informed
Captain Nelson.
4" II IS due to the long suffering people Of
Arizona that these corrections should be
made. 1t has been too much the habit lately
to represent them as lawless and violent, and
as provokers Of trouble with the Indians
The truth is that no Territory can show a
more orderly and creditable record Mos
OF its settlers are picked men, intelligent anc
courageous, and bent upon industrious deyel
opment of mineral resources which they know
70 be unsurpassed in wealth. Since the Ter
ritory was organized in 1868, with the excep
ton Of one Postmaster and one United States
Marshal, there has not been the least defal
cation The Territory is out Of debt, FREE
school system Is being put in practical opera
ton, and in spite Of the great losses sustain
ed by constant depredations by the Indian
and Mexican border outlaws, the citizen
have paid all Federal taxes freely, and onl,
in a single instance have they stepped outsid
the courts for the redress of any grievance
while in the same period nearly every Stat
and Territory have had recourse to mob-lav
and found defenders in the most respectabl
journals.
"The only offense of the Arizonans is tha
they are on the frontier, trying to bette
their fortunes under appalling obstacles Thi
hardly deserves threats Of martial law an
bayOnet coercion, from Government agent
who profess to be apostles Of beneyoence an
humanity. We repeat here what we hay
said often before we rejoice in the dispos
ton of the Government TO deal Justly an
kindly by the Indian everywhere, and hoT
that the troubles in Arizona may really
settled without more slaughter; but viii
efforts of this kind are making, care shou
be taken lest injustice be done to our oW
people, who are entitled TO at least as H,u
consideration as the savages.