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Show ODPYMISSONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 195 morning, as it is doubtful whether he can reach camp, starting so late in the day. Do not fail to retain in custody Tum E Tas. It might be well, if practicable, for you to come up, that we might jointly adopt measures to prevent a combination of the various tribes. A defeat in our first engagement with these bands would undoubtedly smell their numbers one hundred uer cent.. and I feel a -go od deal of solicitation on that account. Major Haller'a command are mostly recruits, but in a fair fight they will be able for three times their number. I am of opinion they may, at the start, bring into the field five hundred warriors, and if our troops shoulcl be repulsed we may expect a protracted war. In haste, I am, sir, respectfully yours, JOEL PALKER, Superintendent 6dian Affairs. Captain CAINIn, cliam Agent, Vanmuuer, Washington Territory. No. 99. I OFFICEO F SUPERIN~NDOEFN ITN DIAANFF AIRS, Utah Territor-u , Great Salt Lake Citu. Sewtember 29. 1855. ", SIR: It gives me great pleasure to inform you of the steadily in-creasing success of the pacific policy, which you so properly and ably direct and advocate should be invariably pursued towards the red men, most wisely considering their degraded and ignorant condition, and advocating a course not only the least expensive to the general gov-ernment, but the only one that promises any success in ameliorating the circumstances of a race who have long been a prey and enigma to their brethren, the whites. As an incontestible proof of the last assertion, and an argument which you can use without fear of wccessful contradiction, the natives within Utah's borders are universally at peace among themselves, also wit11 their white neighbors and the passing travellers; have begun to bend their unwilling backs to the useful toil of the laborer and hus-bandman, ant1 realize the benefits thereof; and all this has been ac-complished at far less expense than has ever been incurreduurler any-thing like similar circumstances. The force of this comparison, and the small amount disbursed for the attainment of such rapid beneficial and flattering results, will be readily appreciated by yourself and by all who are in the least familiar with the great nnmber of numerous, wild, and unusually degradetl tribes claiming this Territory for their home, few of whom, until quite recently, had ever seen the abodes of civilization. True, the cheap rates at d i c h these results have been attained hare to be debited with the large amount of expense to our population ac-cruing through the begging and thefts of the ori~inal settlers; yet, with this sum added, I am sanguine in the bc1ic.t that Utah wonld compare much to her credit, in expenditures and results, by the side |
