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Show TERBITOBY or UTAH. 235 atesling their squaws and children and selling them as alaveg to other tribes, as well as to the Mekican people. I noticed but a very few Indians on the Rio Virgin river; in fact, the barren and unproductive nature of the soil, as well as the waters of the river, which are strongly impregnated with alkali, and totally unfit for the use of man or beast, forbid any settlement thereon. At the foot of Rio Virgin mountain, distant thirty miles from the Muddy river, I wasmetby the chief of those Indians, accompanied by his band, who had heard by some Indians that 1 was camped at the foot of the mountain. I found them in about the same condition as those on the Santa Clara--naked and very destitntRalthongh their pros-pect was better for immediate relief, as they brought some wheat into camp, which was nearly ripe, the growth of the present season. Like those on the Santa Clara, they depend in a great measure on their little farms or patcbes for subsistence, there being no game of conse-quence, and but few fish. I presented them some clothing, farming implements, garden seed, tobacco, &c. The chief, Tesing-gab-kah, remarked to me that he had heard of the great chief of the American people sending presents to the Utah Indians, and he often wondered why he and his band were overlooked, they having never before re-ceived any presents, nor having been visited by any of his chiefs until the present; although the white people had for years been passing through his land to and from California, and he had never i-eceived anything for the privilege. I assured him of the friendship of the gen-eral government towards all peaceable and friendly Indians, and that so long as they remain peaceable the government would have a care that their rights were not trampled on. The friendly bands of Utah mentioned in my report of the 31st of %rch last have remained true to their pledge made me at that time, and have kept aloof from Titick's hostile band; and it is a subject of general remark througtout the southern settlements that, notwith-standing the great scarcity of provisions, fewer depredations have been committed by them during the past season than ever before in any one year aince the organization of the Territory. This result I at-tribute to the peace policy which has been pursued towards them by the agents of the-general government. But very few cases of petty thieving have been charged upon them, and those few only of minor importance. I do not feel at liberty to close this report without re-newing my recommendations made in former ones, that suitable re-eerves be made for these southern Indians, and that competent farmers be employed to instruct them in agricultural pursuits and other arts of civilized life; for I am well assured, and close observation for the laat twelve months warrants me in saying, that this is beyond doubt the most econo~liical as well as the beat policy that can be towards them. I have also endeavored to impress upon the JtWah Inm- d diafis the great evil.which must result to them if they continue steal-ing, or taking by force, the squaws of children of the Piedes-that the general government will be constrained to take notice of and un ish all such offences committed upon the weaker tribes; and I beEeve those admonitions will have a good effect. Of Tintick's band, but little is known. I learned from some of the |