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Show treat the emigration hereafter, with kindness but that they will protect and assist them whenever in their power. I conceive it of great importance to the Indian department in this Territory, that the Indians visited Laramie. The friendly welcome they received from the Indians of other tribes, their intercourse with the whites during the expedition, and while there, has impressed thm with very different feelings from thsoe entertained towards the whites previously. Our friendly intercourse With the Snakes is now I trust, established upon such a footing as to inspire them with confidence and respect, this feeling will diffuse itself throughout the other tirbes, and greatly assist our future operations with the Indians in this Territory. They were not made parties to the treaty at Laramie, in this, I was somewhat disappointed, as the Commissioner had expressed a desire to have the Indians of tftah at the treaty, or any portion of them which I might be 1/ able to get there. Col. Mitchell and Maj. Fitzpatrick, howecer, expressed much gratification at their being there, and at first determined to make Y) them a part-but on further reflection, as they were the only trive from the Superintendency of Utah, and as it was desireable to establish friendly relations with all the tribes in this Territory, they thought it best to exclude them, and reccomend to the department, the importance of holding a treaty the ensuing year with the various tribes in Utah. This course, if it can be effected, will be productive of much good, as it will bring together the various tribes, some of whom are unfriendly towards each other, and by establishing peace and friendship between them, by treaty, the Indain affairs in this territory will be easily managed. I therefore earnestly recommended it to the early consideration of the department. I would also, respectfully recommend to the department, that while |