Year: 1871

of Rev. Vincent Colyer, of the Peace Commission, must have an interest to our readers, whether they believe his coming will result in good or evil. The Santa Fe Post of August II, has these remarks thereon:

 The Hon. Vincent Colyer, of the Indian Peace Commission, arrived here yesterday. It has been publicly annouced that the visit of MT. Colyer was for the purpose ot obtaining cor rect information about Indian affairs in New Mexico and Arizona. We hope MT. Colyer, if this be the real object of his mission, will give such time and attention to his investigation and visit such localities as will enable him to report fully and knowingly. The people of these Territories have been robbed too often and too much, and too many of their friends and relatives have been murdered by, these brutal savages. If MT. Colyer has any reasonable and tangible plan for the civilization of these Indians, no where in the world will he finda more cordial support or more willing aid than in New Mexico and Arizona Our people are not vindictive or desi- rous, for revenge sake, of prolonging Indian wars. They want peace; but such a peace as is accompanied by ample protection from murder and robbery. To say that the Indians are either peaceable or peaceably disposed, is simply false as the occur rences of the past few months prove. A sympathy for poor, uncivilized h. dians is we'll enough, and, properly directed, is quite laudable; but when it is blind to the wickedness and bru- tality of Indians and disregards the safety of life and property then it is unreasonable and neither truly hu- mane nor statesmanlike. Take care of the Indians, feed them, clotEe them, educate them,-if they can be educated but remember there are lives in the country more valuable than theirs; and compel them, at the risk of their lives, to keep their thieving hands away from our stock and their murderous weapons in that quietness which should be characteristic of people who are never profane and who are imbued with deep religious feeling.

 The New Mexican of the 10th gives the subject very brief notice and declares its feelings thus:

 We hope he may be successful in his mission, but candor compels us to admit that we do not expect such result.

 In lengthy and able article, The New Mexican of August b has these items:

 Hon. Vincent Colyer, the active Secretary of the Indian Peace Con- mission, is now in the southern portion of our Territory, and previous to leav- ing Sa1ta Fe he favored us with 8 call and explained his view of the situation, and the desires and expectation of the Commission. He visits New Mexico and Colorado under instructions from the Interior Department to endeavor to settle the Apache difficulties, place that tribe on suitable reservation, and make arrangements to feed and clothe them there. MT. Colyer ex- presses confidence in being able to ac- complish this result and says that he asks only reasonable time to commu- nicate with Cachise and endeavor to bring him in and if he fails to do this, he will not only consent to turn the matter over to the military, but will recommend vigorous war against that stubborn chief to compel his re- turn to the reservation or break up and exterminate his band.

 We fear that in this instance the strong argument of powder and ball will be the logic that will finally compel the robber, ruffian and mur- derer, Cachise, to yield submission to the proper authorities. We await the result with hope, but with very little expectation.

 The Pacific coast journals, and we may add the entire Western press, with triAing exceptions, speak in sim liar language. Are the conductors of the press west of the Missouri river all bad men! Are they all in favor of an indefinite war with savage foe which are constantly robbing and