The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-08-19
Che "~'z S0liner.
THE APACHE's FRIEND.

The Sacramento RspJrter has the following very pert comment upon the last order from Washington directing the Indian affairs oi the Territory:
 "The President of the United States ought not to commit blunders. AS be per sists in being candidate for reelection, he onght to try and bc circumspect. He is. however. living apparently only to dcmon- strate what a .stup-ndous piece of folly lt was on the part of the American people 10 cleo, him their Chief Magistrate, and how vain it will be for the office holder, to try and maintain him in office. He has shown that he is a dangerous man to bc intrusted with the pardoning power. There Is not particle of doubt as to the guilt oi the big anious Bowen; yet Grant stands between him and justice. Yesterday the Telegraph told us that the President hal pardoncd d well-krown distiller, only recently convicted of illicit distiling. Grant can pardon mul- titudc of criminals. but who will pardon Grant, "Not we respond the people.
 His last blunder amounts to crime, be- cause 1t surrenders many valuable lives to to the merciless Apachcs. It Was generally believed that the sending of the dashing In dian fighter. General Crook, to Arizona, in- tlcittfi h utttFiutUaNlIii tii Alit paw Hi NhN President to bring about permanent peace in that rich yet und'yeloped and desolated Ter ritory
 Grants Indian policy is totally unde>cry ing of the praise bestowed upon 1t by bis hatterers, while be permits chaos Co reign in Arizona It is his plain duty. and one very easy to be performed, to suppress the mur- derous sayages in that Territory, and to do it effectually. He should not seek recreation at Long Branch or elsewhere; he deserves no rest, while he knows that American men, women and children are being daily slaugh- tered by the red tiends within our borders He wilfully refuses to put an end to this.ter- rible state of things.
 "General Crook, it seems, has been, since he assumed command in Arizona, ndus,ri- ously engaged in preparing to attack the Apaches. He has just completed the organ ization, equipment, etc, of a formidable cav airy expedition, which he intended tn lead ir person against the rcd cut-thruats. The Gen erals reputation and history justify the be lief that if he were untrammeled he would deliver the white people of Arizona iron their old and relentless foes most effectually and within six weeks time. But just as ht was about to move forward orders were sent to him (yesterday) to cease the warfare OI the Apache Indians till the Peace Commis sioners have an opportunity of using theii influence
 "This Is the play of child, if not of simpleton. IL is not stated by what mean this inseiEg<sce vas forwarded to Genera Crook, and we hope it will not reach him fo two weeks. In that event VIC can be cer tain that some good fighting will have beer done by the time this humiliating and incx cusable order reaches the troops. It may b that General Crook will not want more thai two weeks to drive every Apache out of Ali zona. We hope such is the case. If so much good will be accomplished befor Grants interference in behalf of the Apache can prevent it.