Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-26
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tho President or the United States, Though tho
Secretary OF War, the Lieutenant General Of
the Army and the department commander, have
been received, and are publishod for the In,
orders and wishes Of the President, the district
commander feels assured OF the hearty oo-opera-
tiOn OF ali good oitlIens Of the Territory In
ISS V Wise and humane policy therein contained;
,,pEPAaIMest o. THs lET,aI9h'
s,h.vNw Az ES5S D. o., ~, bhss.evl,h
copy Of communication addressed 10 this de.
partmsnt by the Hon. Vincent CQllyer, one Of
the board oi Indian peace oommlssionera, VINO
recently visited Arizona, wherein he states his
views In relation 10 the Apache indiana, and de.
Ecrlbes certain tracts Of country In Arizona aud
New Mexico, which, during his reoent visit %
said Indians, he has selected 10 DO set apart as
reservations for their use, As authorized by or
dors issued TO him before visiting tho Apachee.
have the hOnorto recomincndi In pursuance
satIon with tho Secretary Of War on the 10th
Instant that the President lssue an order hu.
thOrlng said tracts OF country described 10 Mt.
1SSsr letter 20 BE- aS StSsT
/ have tho honor also TO suggest that the
proper officers Of tho War Department DO al.
rectOd TO inform tho various bands OF rowing
ApAchea that they are required 70 locate upon
the reservations Immediately, and that upon 80
doing they will be fully protected and pro.
remain on saia rcssrvatioas and preserve
pGaoeable relations with the Government
Zach Other, aud thu white people, and that IN.
lees they comply With this reQueat they will not
10 thus proyldod Tor and projected, suggest
that they also be notified That they will not b.
permitted TO send their old men, women, and
children upon such rcsqrvationa, and permit
their young mon and braves to 80 upon the wal
path. .......y.....4 - -. !
Of the War Department DO Instructed 70 notify
the white people Of Arizona and New Mexico
nf this determination Of the Government 10 pre-
serve, u posslble, peace between the whites and
tho Indians aud that neither will DO allowed q
depredAto or trespass upon the other with I'm
punlty, aud that 30 long and 90 far as the 10
dams comply Win tess Tsqa ,iIsI \, w
tS SeT iaSisstSG I'D S3sAsst thsmIsltss psSSV
ably thereafter, they will he protected vy III,
SGJjSornment to the full extent Of It's power, an'
II" SeE also to inform you that Il 10 tho Inten
ton OF this Dspartmelt N oommunioalaA COP.
OF this letter 10 the suporlutendent4 OF India
difoet the supefintend0nt OF Indian affairs 70
ALTOONA 10 remove his headquarters inims
diately 10 tho headquarters OF the con
handing offlcer Of the Department Of AIiIonl
and 70 request him 10 Cooperate iully win "
Seer n charge q the rSoPI 10 A sdvsSnneht N
Indicated In this request, provided the view
herein expressed shall have tho appreciation
the President and the war Department
Wunld further suggest that the war Depal
ment VIII, fur the present, select some s1itap
and discreet Otiioef Of the army TO act as lnll.
agent for any OF the reservations In ArllOnl
,Ihlgh NAV 10 occupied by the Indians unds
Inc orders herein contemplated
such agent will be lupeTceded by person
hereafter appointed BY this Department ~ sue