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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 135 from Brother Brigham that he did not wish me to go on this trip. George W. Bean told me that Brother Young had said, " Tell Brother Jones I consider him one of my good boys and I do not want him to go off into that dan-gerous country and risk his life for money." I knew this to be the best of counsel, for the country was dangerous. The Mexicans of New Mexico were not over their bad feelings about the Indian slave trade. The ones who had profited by this traffic still held a grudge against " Mor-mons." This I had learned from some of my old asso-ciates that came through with Colonel Marcy. Both Utes and Navajoes were uncertain in those days, particularly those living on the borders of New Mexico. There were no regular mails or communications in those days between the two countries. Not only having a desire to respect the kindly advice of Brother Brigham, but knowing the risk we would run, I declined to go farther. On refusing, Colonel Canby, who was in command, instructed his adjutant to tell me that the good of the service required me to go on as guide, and that it would be impossible for them to fill the orders from Washington without my ser-vices ; that if I went willingly I should be well treated and respected and that my brother- in- law would be employed as assistant guide ; that they needed our wagon and team and that the quartermaster would pay us for it. I still refused, telling them I would run too much risk in getting back to Utah. Colonel Canby then prom-ised me protection and mileage home, and informed me that I could accept the terms willingly or otherwise, they would have to keep a guard over me to see that I did not leave ; neither would they settle with me for services up to date. I have several affidavits proving these facts. We found that nothing would do but to consent. |