The New York herald., 1851-11-18


am now further confirmed in my opinion that these
ihalans cannot be subdued by waging war with
tnem; the rugged face Of the country forbids IL.
ihey can live on the Indigenous products found in
the mountain Businesses, where the white man
canhot 90 ana transport the food for his daily
lt afords me pleasure to state that Major Read
ing has kindly proffered to go among those trouble.
some indiaLs on his return home, and endeavor to
have talk with them, explaining the advantages
Of being at peace With the white men [ shall &C
company hun If my health is sufficiently re stored 10
admit Of my so doing. From my explorations in
fed that it is rich in the precious metals aud other
resources, which must remain locked up until these
Indians are pacifed.
now proceeded do vn some sixty miles, at which
point made many Intellectual attempts to bring in
some quarrelsome bands Of Indians, living on The
eastern side of the Coast, and western side Of the
Nevada range. The whites have been prosecuting
war on them of late, making it extremely difficult
to approach them l have made arrangements,
however, to visit them again at some future day
My next appointment was at Colusa, where
treaty was concluded soon after ny arrival. The
reservation here contains about three by fifteen
miles. The soil is good, which is indeed some con-
ISOLATION, but there is gold in it. have rscently
been informed by our worthy citizen, Con. VIM,
that the portion OF land given to these Indians be-
ienged to him, be having purchased i. from Capt.
cutter and Instead Of evincing opposition to their
locating on it, he observed ne ''would rather have
them there than not" evincing proper spirit, and
tue knowledge Of the proper policy.
My HppoiD tInent in Ell Dorado county was now
near at hand, TO which point | fastened, On my
arrival there found many of the Indians on tho
ground, impatient te see me. There has been q
cessation OF hos,ities, several of the inmcal bands
having como in, but evin,ed great distrust in ap-
p'oaching Ine, ard did not meet ine in council In
the meanwhile | was suddenly attacked With the
feser, and wss scesi aed to close vita those who
bad mbied, but Impressed with the fall belief,
however, that all wiil ne in efentually 10 plciic
measures, if they are properly trested. | would
wish this term emphaticaily understood, and in its
true acceptatiCn
The seeion Of country allotted here is on the
South Fork Of the Cosunne, extending twenty five
miles in length All of tie Indians from the A nc.
rlcan and Motelumne rivers and nount1in range
are to be included in IL The soil ia good, and il
viii make pretty Indian Reservation rha only
misfortune is, perhaps, there is some gold found
within it; ami rcerely wish that the miners who
a-e now engaged there, ard Others who may be n.
duced 70 90 from NY representations may work it
cut previous 20 the next election otherwise, some
otthe pubicj joarnas in cur State may seek to sub.
serve their political purposes by wilful tissue
OF false repre- ;eptations, and pitfa crusade
g'inst the acts Of the legazed agents of govern
ment.
have omitted TO mention that in roy treaty on
tic Stanislaus, gave to old Cornelius from the
Iuoiumne Ga tried and faithful friend Of the white
man,) the lands he had been living on for years
past, and cultyating the same, containing one
league square This special favor was ia conside.
ration OF merito-ious services rendered the Ameri.
cans during the war with Mexico, and his great
fidelity ever since. But presume all Of this would
not have spared me from the attacks OF those who
would, had the fact been klown in time, have
hurled down The most bitter anathemss upon my
head for PEI mttrg him TO remain upon lands good
enough for the white man.
Now, if ] have treated this serious and m9men-
tous subject with apparent levty, trust shall be
unde stood and forgiven. If it be fault that
should speak lightly Of a suhjec; that was deemed
Of sufcieL i'm poItarce to make polite cal capital Of
the consequences Of which may YET prove destruc.
tive to the peace and welfare of our State it was
so tafc.cai and yet il was a suicidal attempt to
neite the MIXERS and squstters to resist the fulfil
ment Ct the treaty stipuations with numerous
bands If Indians, who would plunge the State in
fearful border war.
The feGoral government had extended her arm 10
rerel the threatened danger; jealous party would
thrust II back and invite the calamity. The 20 is
certainly no ore living in Caforril who doubts or
does not know that the policy which | am attempt
g TO carry out is 70 the interest and welfare of the
people of the state. for in pacifying these beings
countless millions viii be saved, in proof of which
would point TO the I" FL Dorado" difficulties, where
more money has been expended in An eoortive
attempt TO conquer the Indians, than will be re-
Every good citizen should be zeal,us in aiding to
cary cut this, our only true policy.
younger population is permitted to come in
and gather our rich treasure. contribute nothing to
The State, and return from whence they came, en-
eouragirg oteers TO do likewise Yet they deny TO
the native Cafornians the aborigines OF tae coun-
try ard former lawfulpwners of this very soil the
privilege Of working or remaining on that viii h
was theirosn A population foreign to the m, and
great portion Of them foreign to us, have taken
POSSESSION OF their homes, destroyed their hunting
grounds and fisheries, burnt their acorn g,oves de-
barred them from most Of the resources furnished
by bountiful Providence, and in short, deprived
tbs IN the means Of existence. Not satisfied with
which, they are now denied the privileges extended
TO foreign rarpers and convicts Of the entire world
viz: the right TO labor in order to exist
n tl(d hat no sora aall tha
which have reserved for the use Of the Indians,
and bind himself to pay the taxes thereon.
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