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Show 33 Chapter IV. THE FEDERAL X3DIAII POLICY AT THE TIKE OF THE ACQUISITION OF UTAH. The year lSsg raarka the beginning of the United States ' authority in Utah. At the clooe of the Indian War, Utah by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, passed from Mexico to the United Dtataa, as a part of the v.", at territory including the proocnt otateo of California, Nevada, and Utah, end portions of Wyoming, 1 Color » - do, New Mexico end Arizona. Fundamental Brine. iplew. Py this period of our history the Indian problem wao an old ntory, and out of a long series of aoto anu polioiee more or leaa expedient , dealing with the Indians two or three stand out prominently. Froei our earliest existence as a Union the Indian problem waa recognized aa a federal matter, the authority to deal with the Indians being placed upon Connreaa from the time of the Articles of Confederation. As early as 1H02 attempts on the part McElroy, R. itotl. The Winning of the Far West. map at end. ' |
