National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-12
THE NAVAJOES.

THE PURPOSE OF THEIR NlSIT-TALh
WITH GOVERNOR Army.
In that quiet and comfortable hotel, the Ire
mont house, on the corner of Second street and
Indiana avenue, are sCjourning most remarkable
visitors to our city and Government. One of the
most honofed of our leading pioneers, Governor
Army, late Governor Of Nevada, now Indian agent
for the Navajo tribe Of Indians is stopping there,
with party of twelve NayaiOes, important rep
Tesentatives Of their tribe, and accompanied by
three exDeriepced lr01tiersmen ana llterpr"t9rsi
W. TAYLOR, Jesus AlVisQ and y. W. EastOn,
known BY the soubriquet OF "Wild Hawk" Gov
ernOr Army, the most unWearying and patriotic OF
pioneers, an intelligent and Christian philanthrO-
pist is introducing his dusky wards to the cities
Of our Eastern country, with purposes and results
The most wise and benevolent in regard OF that
tver unsettled U6Idndd quGStiO, the relation be-
tween the conquering white race and its Govern
ment and the receding, yet untamed, abOTigines
Of our country. The Governor, who has passed
nearly twenty OF his most active years
AMONG THE RED MEN
and in research among the characteristics of the
richest and grandest Of our new Territories and
States of the far West. and has applied the
Charger mind and kindlier hear" which have
rendered him the most discreet and respected q
rulers there, to the considerations Of merit and
peace among the Indians, is an authority on such
affairs to be listened to with Difference. 1t ap-
pears that the Indians Of the Navajo tribe desire
an exchange of their present occupied reservation
for another strip Of territory lying southwark oil
them. Their land, measuring sixty miles in length
n,
river San Juan, is exhaustlessly rich in ores Of
all kinds which they cannot work out, and their
proposition to exchange 1t for an equal extent oil
land, offering good pasturage for their hocks,
giving the agency a central position, seems TO be
a fair and feasible proposition.
THE GOVERNMENT
will gain the wealth possibly accruing from the
great resources Of gold silver, lead, copper coal
and precious stones which underlie the glorious
landscape OF that wonderful country, and the
remarkable and industrious race whose origin
involves the deepest chronological mysteries, ana
whose fOcks Of cherished sheep are said 10 nave
sprupg from WoOlly ancestry brought from the
Northwestern passages and Behring's straits
hundreds Of years ago, will have peaceful and
abundant fields for the culture OF grains, and pas
turage extensive and rich-all they ask where
they raise their rude Hogans," as they call their
houses.
Governor Army introduces to his visitors his
charge-ManueIito, head war chief; Cayatanito,
second war chief: JUauita Pal-tilo, wife of Manu-
eIitO: Barbes Hueras, chief counselor; mariana,
second counselor: Cabra NegTa, Chief: IeneOuse,
chief: NarbCnO PTimerO, chief; CarnerO MuchO,
chief: Jesus AlyisO, Mexican, captured by the
tribe in infancy and now regarded as one OF them
and most useful as interpreter-and exhibits the
many specimens Of
ORES AND STONES,
and most interesting variety Of specimens Of the
marvellous manufactures of the tribe, blankets
Of great richness and beauty, scarts OF wooden
and silk, peculiar and inEeniOusly wrought arti'
cles of silver and iron perJaining to apparel fol
men and horses. skins Of animals, baskets, uten'
sils Of hOmely use, relics OF unrecOrded ana pTece'
dent races, and splendid photographs OF the
country land the life Of the tribe, and specimens
OF the ceteal products of the country.
The GbvernOr states that the tribe is one Of the
most abable and industrious known, and sUpe
rior physically and mentally to their neighbOrs
and thad from observation of their extensive i'm
migratitn to the West from the East, they haC
conceived the idea that the great cities and tOWI
or the cultivated East are being depOpulated
and th4 they, in coming into the abandoned re
gions dbuld take possession of the splendid
palaces land grand buildings they had heard Of
Leaving Fort Defiance they performed
NOTABLE JOURNEY
of six hundred and eighty miles on horseback be
fore reaching q railway, and Governor Army ha
alreadyl shown the Indians Of his party some o
the citfas of the West.
FrCmf Nv ashington they will go to Philadelphia
New Ybrk and Boston. In Philadelphia the!
| will be introduced to the Centennial tea parte
| and present to the Centennial Commission
| splendid blanket made by the NavajOes for the u
In patribtic colOrs and significant design. In 30
| ton Governor Army will deliver lecture upon tn
history and condition Of the Indian tribes and tn
| policy or their control. 1t is hoped that on hi
/ return TO this city, few weeks later, he vii
| permit the many who are interested in the suit
| jet Of his lecture to have it repeated here.