No. 453.
Mr. Fish
to Mr. Foster.
Department
of State,
Washington, November 11,
1873.
No. 47.]
Sir: I transmit a copy of a communication of
yesterday, addressed to this Department by the Secretary of the Interior,
recommending that the Mexican government be apprised of the high sense
entertained by this Government of the services rendered by Don Antonio
Montero, of Saltillo, in the recent removal of Kickapoo and other roaming
Indians from Mexico. You will accordingly address a note to the Mexican
minister for foreign affairs, expressing the gratification of this
Government with the agency of Mr. Montero in that business.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Delano to Mr.
Fish.
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C., November 10, 1873. (Received November
11.)
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a
copy of a communication, dated the 1st instant, from the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, together with a copy of a letter to him from Henry M.
Atkinson and Thomas G. Williams, who were appointed special
commissioners to remove the Kickapoo and other roaming Indians from the
republic of Mexico.
The commissioners recommend that Señor Antonio Montero’s services be
represented to the Department of State, with a view to the Mexican
government’s being informed of the valuable assistance rendered by him
in securing the success of their mission.
The subject is respectfully presented to the honorable the Secretary of
State, for such action as he may deem appropriate touching the request
of Commissioners Atkinson and Williams, to have Señor Montero associated
with them in completing the removal of the Indians remaining in Mexico,
in the event that Congress make a further appropriation for that
purpose.
Very respectfully, &c.,
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[Inclosure 1 in inclosure in No.
47.]
Mr. Smith to Mr.
Delano.
Department of Interior,
Office of Indian
Affairs,
Washington, D.
C., November 1,
1873.
Sir: This Office is in receipt of a
communication, hearing date the 20th ultimo, from Henry M. Atkinson and
Thomas G. Williams, who were appointed by this Department special
commissioners to remove the Kickapoo and other roaming Indians from the
republic of Mexico, submitting a telegram received by them from Señor
Antonio Montero, of Saltillo, Mexico, regarding the removal of such
Indians, and recommending that as Señor Montero’s services were of the
greatest importance to them in reaching the Indians and securing the
success of their mission, the matter be laid before the Hon. Secretary
of State, with a view of having the Mexican government informed
concerning the valuable services rendered by Señor Montero, &c.
In accordance with such request, I have the honor to submit herewith a
copy of said communication for transmission to the Hon. Secretary of
State, for the action indicated.
Very respectfully, &c.,
EDWARD P. SMITH,
Commissioner.
[Inclosure 2 in inclosure in No.
47.]
Messrs. Atkinson and
Williams to Mr. Smith.
Washington, D. C., October 20, 1873.
Sir: In submitting the annexed telegram we have
the honor to make a short statement and a request.
Señor Antonio Montero, of Saltillo, State of Coahuila, Mexico, was
selected by Governor Cepeda of that state, and commissioned by him as
commissioner to co-operate with us in the removal of the Kickapoos and
other roving tribes from Mexico back to their reservations in the United
States.
We have already stated in our last report to you that Señor Montero’s
services were not only faithful and constant, but were of the greatest
importance to us in reaching the Indians and in contributing to the
success of our mission, and if a further appropriation of funds is made
by Congress, upon such recommendation as you may see fit to make
concerning the removal of the balance of those Indians from Mexico, we
would earnestly request that the proper steps be taken to have Señor
Antonio Montero appointed by the government of Mexico a commissioner to
complete with us the work now so far advanced.
We would also very respectfully request that you will ask the honorable
Secretary of the Interior to lay this matter before the honorable
Secretary of State, with a view of having the Mexican government
informed concerning the valuable services rendered by Señor Antonio
Montero, and that he could, perhaps, better than any one else, aid in
fully completing the objects of our mission.
We have, &c.,
- HENRY M. ATKINSON,
- THOS. G. WILLIAMS,
Special United
States Indian Commissioners.
