It is deemed important that
provision be made for the appointment of a suitable number of Indian
agents to reside among the various tribes in Oregon, and that
appropriations be made to enable them to treat with these tribes with a
view to restore and preserve peace between them and the white
inhabitants.
Should the laws recommended be promptly passed, the measures for their
execution may be completed during the present season, and before the
severity of winter will interpose obstacles in crossing the Rocky
Mountains. If not promptly passed, a delay of another year will be the
consequence, and may prove destructive to the white settlements in
Oregon.
JAMES K. POLK.
WASHINGTON, _May 31, 1848_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit herewith reports from the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of the Navy, with the accompanying correspondence, which
contains the information called for by the Senate in their resolution of
the 30th instant, relating to the existing condition of affairs in
Yucatan.
JAMES K.
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