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Show UTAH SUPERINTENDENCY. 149 Your attention is particularly directed to the aerond section of the act of Februarv. 1865. in rernrd to nrovisions for makin-z n.n v" ment to the Indians in artic&s for their use and hknefit, rather than in money. In the treaty with the Shoshonee Goship band, of October 12, 1863, there is a special provision by which those Indians agree to give up their roving life and settle upon a reservation wheuever.tbe President of the United States shall deem it expedient for them. That time has now cqme, and advantage may he taken of the existence of that clause, or similar provi-sions, in treaties with the other hands. I have further to suggest, that inasmuch as it has not heeu the policy of government to acknowledge the full title of these Indians to the lands claimed by them, tho treaties should be so framed that the Indians shall relinquish the right of occupancy of the lands included within defined hound-aries, and agree to removo to and occupy the lands reserved for their use. With the aid of Governor Doty, and the other parties mentioned, which I have no doubl will be cheerfully given, full confidence is entertained that you will be able to make such arrangements with the Indians of Utah as will a t the same time redound to t h e ~ rb enefit, and to the safety and conve-nience of the whites, and the development of the resources of the country. I scarcely need urge upon you, in the present condition of financial affairs, the necessity of exercising all possible ecouomy in incurring obligatigns in behalf of the government in the contemplated treaties. In regard to the subject of the survey of the old reservations, referred to in vonrs of November 29th ultimo.. a sn.e cial communication is forwarded thiKday, and yo11 are referred to it ill conuexiou with this l<,tter. To c t~a l~yloeu tocarry int~~eff;.strh t: object of the law, rile sun) of twauty-five thousnt~dd c~llnrs.a ur~n,toriated hv the thirql section. will Lo ~ l a c t i la t your disposal, and subjedt ti your drifts. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WILLIAM P. DOLE, Commissioner. 0. H. IRISK, Esq., S~cp'o tf Indian Afairs, Great SaIt Lake City, Utah Py. No. 30. SUPERINTENDOEF NICNYD IAAFNFA IRS, Great Salt Lake C~tyU, . T.,J une 39, 1865. Sm: Owing to the Indian di5culties in the adjoining Territories, which were haring a had influence upon our Indians, and that they were very un- Gasy about the reports that had got among them as to the policy of the gov-ernment in compelling them to relinquish their title to the lands of this Terri-tory, and being compelled by the military force to remove to the Uintah res-ervation, I thought it dangerous to delay negotiations.with them, and believed it to he good policy to draw them in, and to explain to them the objects and intentions of the government, and, if possible, to negotiate with them, in pursuance of the treaty bill approded ZYd February last. Governor Doty thought I should proceed a6 once to carry out my instruc-tions, for fear that the Indians here might be drawu into alliances with other tribes hostile to the United States. Ex-Governor Young, with whom I consulted, in compliance with your in-structions, coincided with us in the opinion that we should proceed at once to negotiate with them, and that we should not wait the arrival of the goods. And it was also highly important that the business should not be postponed |