C. Statement of dead letters containing money, registered and sent out for delivery to the writers or owners thereof, from July 1, 1854, to July 1, 1859, annually, and also during the three quarters from July 1, 1859, to April 1, 1860. Estimated number for the year ending 30th June, 1860, 9,930. Year ending Number of letters sent out. D. Statement of dead letters containing articles of value other than money registered and sent out for delivery to the writers or owners, thereof, annually from July 1, 1854, April 1, 1860. to July 1, 1859, and for the three quarters from July 1, 1859, to Number of letters delivered. Number of letters returned unclaimed.. Number of letters outstanding. Bills of exchange, drafts, and letters of credit; bonds and notes of hand; checks, orders, and treasury warrants; certificates of deposit, accounts, and receipts. Deeds, mortgages, conveyances, and land titles. Estimated number of letters sent out for year ending June 30, 1860, 13,433. E. Statement of dead letters received in the Dead Letter Office at San Francisco during the year ending September 30, 1859. fornia. From offices in Cali- From offices in Oregon. From offices in Wash Total. ington Territory. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, COMMUNICATING, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the massacre at Mountain Meadows, and other massacres in Utah Territory. MAY 4, 1860.-Read and ordered to lie on the table. MAY 18, 1860.-Ordered to be printed. To the Senate: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate, adopted March 19, 1860, calling for the correspondence, &c., in relation to the Mountain Meadow and other massacres in Utah Territory, I have the honor to transmit the report, with accompanying documents, of the Secretary of the Interior, who was instructed to collect the information. EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 1, 1860. JAMES BUCHANAN. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, by reference from you, of the resolution of the Senate calling for all correspondence, &c. in relation to the massacre at Mountain Meadows, and other massacres in Utah Territory, and to transmit herewith the following papers, viz: copies of correspondence, &c., on file in the War Department, (A,) with a copy of the letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting the same to this department; copies of all papers on file in the Indian Office, (B,) with a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs transmitting the same; and copies of the correspondence between this department and A. Wilson, Esq., United States district attorney for Utah, (C.) These documents are believed to contain all the information in the possession of the government, in relation to the massacre at Mountain Meadows. The information in relation to subsequent massacres in Utah Terri tory will be found in the correspondence (D) accompanying the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. With great respect, your obedient servant, THE PRESIDENT. J. THOMPSON, Secretary. WAR DEPARTMENT, April 13, 1860. SIR: In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 22d ultimo, communicating a copy of the resolution adopted by the Senate on the 19th, calling upon the President for information touching the massacre at Mountain Meadows, in August, 1857, I have the honor to transmit, herewith, copies of the papers named in the accompanying schedule, embracing all the particulars in possession of this department, relating to the subject. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. J. THOMPSON, Secretary of the Interior. JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary of War. A. List of papers accompanying letter from the Secretary of War to the Secretary of the Interior of April 13, 1860, relative to the Mountain Meadow Massacre. 1. Hon. A. B Greenwood to Mr. Floyd, March 6, 1858. 2. Mr. Floyd to Hon. A. B. Greenwood, March 11, 1858. 3. General Johnston to General Scott, April 27, 1859. a. From the Adjutant General, May 5, 1858. b. To Dr. Forney, September 2, 1858. c. From same, September 10, 1858. d. Orders, April 15, 1859. 4. Captain Campbell to General Johnston, April 30, 1859. 5. Dr. Forney to same, May 1, 1859. 6. Mr. Floyd to same, May 6, 1859. 7. Dr. Forney to same, June 15, 1859. 8. General Johnston to Dr. Forney, June 16, 1859. 9. Same to Colonel Crosman, June 20, 1859. 10. Dr. Forney to General Johnston, June 20, 1859. 11. General Johnston to the Adjutant General, June 27, 1859. a. Orders, June 23. 12. Same to same, July 13, 1859. a. To Captain Campbell, April 17. c. Dr. Brewer to same, May 6. |