History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

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UTAH AS A TERRITORY.
except in case of need, and treated their Indian neighbors
as human beings. The emigrants had no such
scruples.
Repts, 1837, 311, the governor remarks that more liberal appropriations should
be made, and that the troops must be kept away, 'for it is a prevalent fact
that wherever there are the most of these, we may expect to find the greatest
amount of hostile Indians, and the least security to persons and property.'
Most of Brigham's reports bear the impress of common sense, but he had not
in his hands the appropriation of government funds or the appointment of
Indian agents. For further mention of matters relating to Indian affairs, see
House Ex. Doc, i. 32d Cong. 2d Sess., pt. i., 299-300, 487-45; Id., i. 33d
Com* 1st Sess., pt i. 441-7; Utah, Jour. Legist., Joint Sess., 1S54-5, pp. 94-
7 102- DeseretNews, May 1, 1852, Apr. 2, 1853, May 11, June 22, Sept. 7, Oct.
15 2G Nov. 16, 1854, Oct. 15, 1856; Front. Guardian, Oct 3, 1849; Ttdlidge'a
Quart. Mag., July 1884, 235-41; Mackay's The Mormons, 233, 238-40;
Ulshausen's Gesch. de Morm., 184-7; Carvalho's Incidents of Travel, 18S-94;
Ward's Husband in Utah, 39-60, 64-7; Marshall's Through Amer., 192;
Hunt's Merchants' Maq., xxx. 639; Pacific E. It. Eept, ii. 26-7; Sac. Union,
June 16, 1855; S. F. Bulletin, Dec. 11, 1855; S. F. Alta, July 4, 1S54, Dec,
9, 1856; Sun Jose Times, Nov. 23, 1S79; S. F. Herald, June 25, 1854.