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Show that Congress separated the office of superintendent of Indian affairs from that of governor, that the salary of governor remained the same for his gubernatorial duties, and that the superintendent's was fifteen hundred. I do think that, inasmuch as I perform the duties of both offices, I am entitled to the pay appropriated for it, and trust that ,you will so consider it. I have drawn again for the expenditure of this present quarter, as above set forth. Of course you will do as you please about paying, as you have with you the drafts for the two last quarters. The department has often manifested its approval of the manage-ment of the Indian affairs in this superintendency, and never its dis-approval. Why, then, should I be subjected to such annoyance in regard to obtaining the f'inds for defraying its expenses ? 'Why should I be denied my salary? Why should appropriations made for the benefit of the Indians of this Territory be retained in tbe treasury, and individuals left unpaid? These are questious I leave for you to answer at your leisure, and meanwhile submit to such a course in re-lation thereto as you shall see fit to direct. I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your obedient servant, BRIGHAM YOUNG. Governor and ez-oficio Sup't of Indian Afairs, U. T. Hon. JAMWW . DENVER. Commissioner of Indian Afairs, Wasl~ington City, U. C. No. 133. DEPARWENOTF T BE INTERIOR, Ofice of Indian Afairs, November 11, 1857. SIR : Your communication of the 12th of last September has been received, and would not require a formal reply were it not for the effort you make to place this office in the wrong, when, in fact, whak ever difficulties exist have resulted from your own conduct. As the superintendent of Indian affairs for Utah Territory, it was your duty to keep a supervisory control over the different agents, and to see that they did not exoeed their authority. It was your duty, also, to notify them of all things pertaining to their duties, and especially to keep them, in their expenditures, within the appropria-tions made for your superintendency. Their reports were made to you, and by you transmitted here. You cannot therefore plead ignorance of their transactions. Knowing, then, the amount of the appropriations, and being fully advised of the affairs of the agents, and that money could not be taken out of the treasury without an act of Congress, you have allowed the drafts to exceed the appropriations to the amount of $31,380 60, to the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857. When the agents were notified that their drafts could not be paid, in consequence |