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Show 154 UTAH SUPERINTENDENCY. present locations to an emigrating population. and be driven forth to perish on the lains; or the government will find herself embroiled in a war with a1P t hese mountain tribes. In the section of country border-ing on the Humboldt and Carson rivers, where a portion of the mis-chievous Indians have resided for years, and where they still reside, game used to abound in great quantities; but the emigration which annually pass that route have killed and driven it off, which has placed the Indians in such a condition that many of them are almost in a starving state. If the government intends to carry into effect the benevolent design of establishing fiiendly relations with these Indians, to better their condition, and give peace and security to the vast and increasing emigration of her citizens, who are annually passing through their country to California and Oregon, it will he necessarg to adopt eficient measures at once. The Indians seem friendly disposed, and will at no time he better prepared for fiiendly negotiations than at present. For the want of means and proper instructions, the Indian affairs of this Territory are not in a very prosperous condition. The country is wild and mountainous; most of the Indians who roam over it have had but little il~tercoursew ith the whites, and from their savage nature and untamed habits, together with the lawlessness of many whites who infest the country, and who are often more reckless than the Indians theniselves, it is very difficult, as well as dangerous, to attempt to do anything with them, particularly those who have been for years plunder-ing and murdering the emigration without fear or restraint; yet, judging from the information I have received on this expedition, I do not hesi-tate to say that a great change, if not a radical reformation, may be effected by a judicious and timely effort. To effect this object, which is of so much importance to the interests of the Territory, and to the citizens of the various States emi5rating to California andoregon, time and means are necessary; and if it is the intention of the government to establish peace and quiet on this route, the sooner it is done the better. Delay will hut increase the difEculty and greatly add to the expense. As it has been commenced, and has been so far successful, it seems to me that it is to the interest of the government that it should he at-tended to without delay. I have already gone as far as, and perhaps hrther than my powers and instructions would strictly justifl; but when I reflect upon the difficulties and suffering which occurred on this route during the past year-the great destruction of life and prop-erty- I consider the labor and expense as small-very small-when contrasted with the good it has effected. I am gratified, however, to know that the expedition not only met with your approbation, hut that you advised it as necessary and important. In raising the company which accompanied me on this expedition, I found it impossible to employ the requisite number of men who were in a situation to furnish their own horses. I was, therefore, compelled to purchase horses for those who could not furnish them. This item has greatly increased the amount of expenditures, hut I have no doubt I shall be able to dispose of these horses at a price that the govern-ment will sustain hut little loss; besides, she has had the benefit of |