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dangerous enemies but I have every reason to believe they will comply with every obligation they have subscribed to if I keep my faith with them. The old Indians used their influence against giving up guns. and protested that I would lie to them as other Agents had done, but the influence is now all in the hands of the younger or 'second crop' Indians ; they are the ones to be conciliated. Peace with them secures peace with all.

Enclosed you will find copy of a treaty I proposed and which they finally accepted. From the 16th to the 21st they were busy in delivering up their guns and pistols, many of them being hid out, miles from the valley. On the 22d, I issued the notice marked 'B', called a meeting of the settlers, and made known to them what terms I had offered the Indians to secure peace. They were all well satisfied, with perhaps the exception of two or three, whose associations have been exclusively among the Indians. Several of the settlers will have their places this fall, trusting to the Government to pay them for their improvements.

The title to the whole of the lands in the valley is [vested?] in the Government, and as the improvements only are to be purchased, a very large sum will not be required. A good flouring mill and a pine saw mill are there. The valley is beautifully located, surrounded by high mountains, well watered, with land enough in cultivation to feed all the Indians that are there, or that may come there. Trinity River affords them fish during the spring and fall season.