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Show 230 COLORAUO SUPEEIXTENDENCY. leaves the north fink of the Platte river, to its source; thence along the main range of the Rocky mountains to the headwaters of the Arkansastirer; thence down the Arkansas river to the crossingof the Santa F6 road; thence in a northwesterly direction to the forks of the Platte liver; thence up the Plaote river to the dace of herinnine." This inelidea, with Grtioni of the State of Iiansas and Nebraska Territory, dl that part of the present Territory of Colorado north of the Arkansas river and. eascof the snowy range of theRocky mountains. I t extends three degrees of latitude by four of longitude in the northeast part of the Territory. These Indians, about five thousand in number, are in the agency of S. G. Colly, esq., at Fort Lyon. That part of the Territory south of the Arkansm and eaQt of the snowy range is occupied by the Kiowa and Comanche Indians. I t s extent is one degree of latitude by about three of longitude in the southeast part of the Terr ritoi-y. These Indians are also attached to the agency of S. G. Colly, eaq. All that part of the Temtory lying west of the great snowr range or Cor-dilleraa is occupied by the various bands of the Utah Indians. Its extent embraces four degrees of latitude by about three and a half of longitude. These Indians are reported to be about ten thousand strong, and are active, indepen-dent, and warlike. They have never 'been at war with the whites, and hme but little idea of the military prowess of the government, making the danger of hostilities by them more imminent. There are two hands of these Indians that go down into New Mexico to report t.o and receive presents from agencies there; bat by far the larger part of them obtain the goods which the government dis-tributes for the purpose of securing their friendship from Lafayette Head, esq., of the Conejos agencies. . The late act of Congress establishing an agency for the I' Green River and Uintah bands of Indians," which belong to this tribe, has not been carried into operation, as no agent has been appointed. During the part of the past year that I have been in charge of the superin-tendency these different tribes have heen restleas, and much disposed to trespass upon the white settlers. Yet, with vigilant care on the part of the agents and the military authorities, we have been able, so.far, to prevent any serious ont-break. And now that the War Department has ordered the Colorado troops home, and mounted one regiment, giving us ample military protection, we have but little danger to apprehend from Indian hostilities, for, like that of all other people, the disposition of the Indian8 to go to war is greatly modified by the strength and preparation of his antagonist. One of the causes of disaffection on the part of the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians has apparently grown out of an effort on my part to put an end to the wars between them'and the Utah Indians. Hostilities have been kept up be-tween these parties for many years. ' This effort, by some of the chiefs, is regarded as an unwarranted intenrention, though they have finally agreed to respect my wishes in the future. Another source of disaffection with these tribes has grown out of a want of concurrence in the tleaty of cession of their lands by one or two hands not present when the treaty of the Upper Arliamaa , was made. Though provision was made in said treaty for these bands to come in and accept under it, further negotiation with them will be required to induce them to do so. This I am satisfied will he the tme policy of the government, and said treaty negotiation should he authorized at once. I have already pro-cured the assent of one of these dis&ted bands to adcept under the treaty, and feel confident that all mieht he influeneed to do so at a small cost of time and means. 'I'herr never hn;ing been any boundary herwern rhr: hmda ot'(:he-renne and Arapahoe3 on the plains, who extend from the Arkansas to the Platre |