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Show UTAH. A superintendency, to include the Colorado Indians and eastward to the Rio Grande ; three resident agent.6, one for the Apaches, one for the Pimos and Maricopae, and one for the Indians of the Colorado. With these views, and the hope they may answer the inquiries yon have been pleased to suggest, I am, General, with great regard, your obedient servant, SYLVESTER MO WRY, Lieutenant United States Am?- /. Hon. J. W. DENVER, Commi66ioner of Indian Afair~, Wmhington, D. C. Nola.-The sketoh referred to did not acmmpmy this mmmunia~tion.-ln&m Om, No. 128. UTAH SUF'EBIN'IENDENCY. GREASTA LTL AKEC m , UTAHT ~ R ~ R Y , May 2, 1866, SIR : Permit me to call your attention to some facts which I do noti feel myself altogether at liberty to remain silent upon. At the last semi-annual conference of the Latter Day Saints, alarge. number of missionaries were nominated to go and preach to the In-dians, or Lamonites, as they are here called. Now, since my arrivalin: this Territory, I have become satisfied that these saints have, either accidentally or purposely created a distinction in the minds of the- Indian tribes of this Territory between the Mormons and the people-of the United States that cannot act otherwise than prejudicial to the interests of the lhtter ; and what, sir, may we expect of these mission-aries ? There is perhaps not a tribe on the continent that will not be. visited by one or more of them. I suspect their first object will be to. teach these wretched savages that they are the rightful owners of the. American soil, and that it has been wrongfully taken from them by the whites, and that the Great Spirit had sent the Mormons among them to help them recover their rights. The character of many of those who have been nominated is calcu-lated to conErm this view of the case. They embrace a class of rude and lawless young men, such as might be regarded as a curse to any civilized community. But I do not wish to excite prejudice and encourage feelings of hostility against these people ; on the contrary, I think such a course would be unwise and impolitic. They always have, and ever will thrive by persecution. They know well the effect it has had upon them, and consequently crave to beper-necuted. . It is due to many of them, however, to say that they are honwt in 20 |
