90 SKETCH OF TERRITORY ACQUIRED BY TREATY. 



to silence their apprehensions. They have undoubtedly a just claim to their lands^ and if dis- 

 l)ossessed will make a war on the frontier of a very serious character, 



I hope the suhject will soon attract the attention of Congress, as it has done that of the Ex- 

 ecutive, and that some legislation will be effected securing these people in their rights. They 

 have always been kind and hospitable to emigrants passing from the old United States to Cali- 

 fornia, supplying them freely, and at moderate prices, with wheat, corn, melons, and cotton 

 blankets of their own manufacture. 



Camp at Los Nog ales, June 29, 1855. 



Capt. Antonio Azul, head chief of the Pimos ; Capt. Francisco Luke, Coco Maricopa chief; 

 Capt. Mahai, Coco Maricopa chief; Capt. Shalan, a chief of Gila Pimos ; Capt. Ojo de Burro, 

 war-chief of Pimos ; Capt. Tabaquero, a chief of GriLa Pirn 

 of Gila Pimos ; Capt. Jose Victoriano Lucas, head chiei 

 Antonio, chief of San Xavier Pimos. have this dav visitpd 



. La Boca de Queja, a chief 



Xavier Pimos ; Capt. Jose 



my camp for the purpose of ascer- 



taining in what manner the cession of the territory, under the treaty with Mexico, will affect 

 their rights and interests. I have informed them that, by the terms of the treaty, all the rights 

 that they possessed under Mexico are guarantied to them by the United States ; a title to 

 lands that was good under the Mexican government is good under the United States govern- 



ment. 



mon 



ties of the United States would come into the ceded territory and relieve the Mexican authorities ; 

 until that time, they must obey the Mexican authorities, and co-operate with them, as they 

 have done heretofore, in defending the territory against the savage Apaches. 



I have examined the testimonials given by numerous American emigrants to Azul and his 

 captains, bearing testimony to the kindness and hospitality of himself, and the Pimo and Coco 

 Maricopa Indians generally. I can myself bear testimony to the truth of these statements. I 

 therefore call upon all good American citizens to respect the authoritv of Azul and his chiefs. 



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Axio^'io Azul, alias Che-t-a-ca- moose. 



JTrancisco Luke, " See-cool-mat-hais. 

 Malai. 



ShALAN, << Kl-MAH. 



L 



OjodeBuhro, - « Wah-la-whoop-ka. 



Tabaquero, " Yir-ah-ka-ta. 



La Boca de Queja, « Ki-ho-chin-Ko. 

 Jose Yictoriano Lucas. 

 Jose Axtoxio. 



S. Commissioner J Major 



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I furnished the head-chief a copy of this paper and gave him for distribution among his 

 subalterns, some silver dollars, and all the blankets and cloths which could be spared from our 



camp. 



Weyss. These v.ews commence at the point where the boundary line leaves the Eio Bravo, and 

 ermma e at the lUth meridian of longitude. They were taken to perpetuate the evideneea of 



tte location 0. the boundary, in the event of the Indians removing the monuments ' - 



tne ground. They give also a verv o-ond ido» nf ti,o * i._ 





