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Show 57 in the report frons Governor Young, who had been called upon to furnish information concerning the condition of the Indians and articles necessary for preaonto for them. Young's report dated October 1S5^ waa not received until 1 July 27th, IS55. For his own part Young wrote the department on June £ 6, IS55, that fron the very beginning he had sought instructions from the department in relation to the policy wished to be adopted and carried out by the government towards and with the Indiana of thia Territory:- " It was one year after I corssenced the discharge of my official dutieo before I obtained even an office copy of the laws, regulations and intercourse with the Indiana, and forms were frequently solicited,' finally after much solicitation I received s. letter from Commissioner Lea from which I raaks the following extract: The resotenesa of Utah from E^ ehingtcn, and , ths little that ia known here of the Indians in that Territory, render it necessary t*> at the management of our Indian affairs ii. that iuarter be left almost entiroly to your discretion ** P& Jtslgraent. 1, / / ' » Thia letter ia dated Feb. 2C- 1S52. Young pointed out 1 House Executive Documents, 35 Cong., 1 Sees., vol. x, Doc. 71, p. 171 ( 956). |
