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ruary 3, 1845, this exception was repealed by an amendment, and
thereafter no person except a regular licensed trader could deal
with the Indians."7 In writing to the Indian Agents, Sloat and
Williams, concerning this regulation, Western said that it was
to be rigidly enforced.3"
Certain practical results naturally followed the establishment
of trading houses along the frontier. Through the Indian agents
residing at these places the government was able to keep in touch
with the wild tribes. For instance, alarming rumors were al-
ways being circulated, either that the Indians were about to
gather for an attack on the settlements, or that the whites were
preparing to wage war of extermination on the Indians. On
January 10, 1845, three Indian chiefs came to the agents Sloat
and Williams at Torrey's trading house, and informed them that
wild tales had spread, that when the corn was ripe the whites
would fall upon the Indians and exterminate them.89 Williams
visited the Indians, corrected this rumor, and assured them that
the intentions of the Government were to hold to the agreements
of peace.40 If the agents had not been in touch with the Indians
a great deal of trouble would probably have resulted from this
rumor. Another practical result of the trading house was to
encourage the Indians to hunt instead of spend their time on the
warpath. By bringing in peltries to the trader the Indians were
able to obtain the things they wanted without having to steal
them. There were some complaints concerning the high price of
goods at Torrey's, but Western said that he did not credit the
statement.41 He instructed Sloat and Williams, however, to see
that the Indians received fair treatment.42
"Ibid., II, 1138-1139.
"Manusoript: T. G. Western to Sloat and Williams, Indian Agents,
February 12, 1845. Indian Affairs, Texas State Library.
I"Manuscript: Talk of Jose Maria, Bintuse, and Black Cat to Sloat and
Williams, January 10, 1845. Indian Affairs, State Library.
"Manuscript: F. H. Williams to T. G. Western, July 16, 1845. Indian
Affairs, Texas State Library.
4'Manuscript: T. G. Western' to J. F. Torrey, January 3, 1844. Indian
Affairs, Texas State Library.
42Manuscript: Western to Sloat and Williams, January 4, 1845. Indian
Affairs, Texas State Library.202
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923, periodical, 1923; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101084/m1/208/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.