The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-14
The California India as

! rHE gEoPLE o. CALIFORNIA RESIDING IS ruE FfC +
NIrY Oh THE INDIAN TRIEgs.
The Undersigned. appointed by the resident OF
The United States, SPECIAL COMMITS sioners, with
IlsG6ry powers to Welt and negotiate treaties OF
tace and frs iship with the various tribes Of IN
dams IN California, deem II proper u tbs way 20
announce their arrival in the country, aud their
intention 20 enter upon The important duties OF their
mission early the state Of the weather AMI OF
the roads will admit oi travelling ia the mean
time, hearing Of the difficulties which have recent
" existed ard arr said still TO exist the bord RS
Of The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, as well
as IN other parts OF the State, the Commiss 0neIs
arpeel 10 their fellow citizens, in such disturbed
Districts 10 adopt ard pursse towards the ladi ans
a course Of conduct marked by mildness, modera.
ton, and iofhearancr- holding themselves wholly
The defensive, at least until time shali be AFFORD
Ell us to investigate and practicable, redress their
grievances
An good citizens and smigrants are interested n
restoring 70 the frontier settle ments the peaceful
and srnicabie r. atons which once so happily exist
ed between hem and the Indians.
That 10 some Of the DIFFICULTIES which have recent
~ occurred the Indians have been the aggre- sors
that the whites have had much prove cation to
JJ-t1Y the severity q thef measures Of retaliaoa,
wall not be denied still, 80 fer our i0rm alton
extends, many lives have been sacrificed, aad much
Ill feeling esReEdertd, unnecessarily.
The indians - this couniry are represented ne
eAgemt b ignorant, Levy and degrade ~ the same
nme, gensisliy harmless and psacesol@ "a Their
hahiis indisposti to controversy or war With the
whites, until actually goaded % seek revenge Tor
u 1res inflicted upon them. For them many al.
lOw noes should be mace. Their very in5eCillty,
poverty and DE- gra5aton should, with enlightened
aud liberal WHINE men, sItitle them 10 commisser-
alton and long f0rbearance.
They were the original owners and occupants -
those beautiful values and mountain ranges. Their
hshlpg ard hunting grounds, and acoTa orchards,
surrounding the graves Of their fathers for many
aeEtYaiions were long srcl aimed by others. In.
vi The discovery Of the golden treasures contained
70 The mountain gorges and water coarses OF Cali
NawV arA NrH bveA ther IN
peace end mutual secuuty. Since that PERIOD
We are informed the Indian hes beer BY many con-
eidcred and 'reated "a 40 intruder - common
enemy Of the whites, and in miny instances shot
down with as title conjunction ass deer or an
antelope
As there is nos no iar,her west 10 ~hoh they
can be removed. the general government and the
people Ct California appear II have left bit al
tentative 10 relation to these remnants Of once nu-
mefous and =, werful Tribes, viz determination or
domesucstion. As the latter includes al proper
measures for their protection and gradual rN,roye-
ment, and secures 10 the people Of the State ele
ment greatly needed in the developemeni OF is re-.
sources, viz cheap labor-it IL the one which we
deem the part q wisdom 70 adopt, and 4 possible,
ccnsunmete
twill b. our earnest endesvor to quiet the diff.
culdes which now exist, and afford to both whites
and lndiens tbroua bout California, such protection
% person and property as their good conduct may
entitle them 10.
tits ess,nts to the character OF the state, and
indeed Of the United States, a. a civilized and
Christian nation, that a stop should be put 10 the
she doing OF blood. II, hereafter, depredatons are
committed by the Indians, upon either the persons
or property OF the whites. and you will apprize us
Of the facts, We will use all proper exerton TO bring
the offenders 10 Justice, BY the military force Of the
United States, or otherwise.
N. on the other hand, an Indian or Indians shall
~ killed in your neighborhood b. white man or
a body OF white men, without the authority OF law,
We reouest that in like manner information mar be
sent 10 us The shooting N cold blood, Of q white
man by an Indian, is murder, punishable by death.
So likewise II an Indian be killed BY white mao,
he crime Is the same, the punishment should be
ne same, and the safety and security OF every
community demands that equal and exact justice
he meted out TO all alike. We design paying our
respects TO your governor and other pubic fuuc-
iorsriss ~ san Joss. spt hope 70 Obtain from
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