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Show I UTAH SUPERINTENDENCY. 147 No. 63. EXECUTIOVFEF ICE.U TAHT ERRITORY, Department o f Indian Affairri, Grea L S L~ak e, Sept. 29, 1662. SIR: Herewith is transmitted my report, ending this 3d quarter of the present year, together with Majors Holemm and Rose's reports. I will briefly remark that all is peace among the native tribes in this superintendency; even on Mary's river we learn of no depredations of importance. This, however, is the usual result during the heavy emi-gration. Whether they will again commence when that has passed, and small companies again tempt their rapacity, time will develop. It is to be hoped that all parties rmvrlling in that direction will give them no opportunity. On the 6th day of August, ultimo, there arrived in this city six of the Shoshones, as messengers from t l ~tr~ibte to make inquiry in relation to trade, and ascertain it, possibly, peye nligllt bemade with the Wachor and the Utahs. This being a dcs~mble object to accomplish, I made the messengers some presents, and infi~rmed them that I w-ould send fbr the Utahs, to meet them, it' the?- I\-uuld come, and endeavor to accomplish the object which the?- s r . e~ndso ardently to desire. Ac-cordingly, on the 3d day of Septmlber, after many truitless efforts on our part to procure the Utahs, \v!to appeared very wary and inclined to try the patienceof the Shoshnnm t r~th c utlermost, they were brought together; the Shoshones having 11er.n in waiting some two or three weeks. There were present, on tile pnn of the Utahs, Wachor Sourette Antazo, Anker-howhitch, (Arrow-pine !n.in~rick:)nnd thirty-four lodges; on the part of the Shoshones, Wall-shwkirc, To-ter-mitch, Watche-namp, Ter-ret-e-ma, Pershe-go, and tr~-en:~-& lodges. The lodges were left a short distance from the city, the braves, amounting to about 6fty in number on each side, attending the treaty. Major Holeman, having arrived from Carson valley just previous, b- my invitation, was also present. Interpreters, D. B. Huntinp,n and Elijah Wade. The niain obiect seemed to he accom~lis!lcdi n .g, ettin.g, them to-ge ther uuon a friendh footing. L I led off' by asking Wachor and Wash-o-kig if they wished to make aeace and be friends with each other. They reulied thev did. Will < & $on make good peace that will last? Anawcred yes. 1"then said to Wachor, tell all of your tribe this, and :mk them if they will do the same, and, if so, let every one arise and hold up his right hand. It was done unanimously. And the same explanation being made to the Shoshones by their chief, they also responded unanimously in the same manner. I then told them that they tnun never fight each other again, but must live in peace, so that they could travel in each other's country, and trade with each other. I then asked the Utes if we had been friends to them, and if they loved us? As soon as the question was explained to their understanding, they answered in the alIirmative by acclamation, with evident signs of joy and good feeling. The pipe of peace, being first offered to the Great Spirit, was often replenished and sent around by the Shoshone chiefs, until eve5 one had smolied in token of lasting friendship. The Utahs were then asked if they had any objections to our settling on their lands, and, if they had not, to |