Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-11
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.

FROM THE FRANCISCO HERALD OF DECEMBER 81
The noble effort which is being energeticaly mnse
by Mr. BEALE to reclaim the wild Indians to give them
food to eat and local habitaton by kindness and MFR
cy blunt the keen edge Of their vengeance the whites
whom they regard invaders and oppressors to revive
in their behalf the mansuetude the clemency
of the old PADRES in fne to cultivate and improve
them teach them arts of industry and peace, and by
mpantng the of property in their minds to lead
them to till the soil for their subsistence to
them from predatory habits by giving them employmenf
that produces certain reward not to thrust the yoke f
civilization roughly their necks that il viii gan
them but to induce them by gentleness and moral
sion submit themselves for their benefit to ssi
tary discipline and to organize them into agricultural
people Surely this is most refreshing and redeeipg
feature in Indian policy. There but two ways to
deal with these to coonize and IN
them in husbandry and other necessary arts else
exermnate them from the face of the earth There Is
middle that will peace to the white srs-
tier What has become of all the paper treaties made
with these men, of all the powwows in hacknied granilD
quence about the Great Father at Washington and has
love for his red children All have been Intellectual To
induce honesty the side forbssrance on TIM
other. The Indian has stolen and the white has
killed him for stealing just before; and steafhy
but erocous warfare has continued between the
the frontier settlements Scarcely issue Of his
paper goes press that does not contain the record III
some decd of blood And twill be while the fn-
dian leads vagabond e depending chance and free
booting for subsistence But their condition in populons
white neghborhoods is worse are likewise the
consequences to the whites of their vicinity. They
degraded hrals, without the patrarchal extended
to the slave by his The vile poison which is d
to them whskey hurries them to wretched aaa
timely end and thus they melting day by day frnna
the land which they enjoyed in happiness and content
fore the white invasion OF the shocking results to ting
w wit he Inl for haar
speak, for the that the subject is too revolving
To these manifold evils it is the purpose Of Mr.
Beae to drain off all the scattered bands OF Indians
two three reservations convenient and
places where they furnished with every thing neces
to enable them to provide themselves with food and
clothing and encouraged to construct permanent dwell
ngs for their wives and children. From the gratifying
that has already attended Mr. Beaes PLAN va
have every hope that next abundant harvest
viii triumphanty his labors and that the peace
and plenty II will bring to the Indians and the influence
it will exert upon them to lead quiet and honest lives
will concusivey demonstrate the wisdom OF this grand
project for their ameoration.
Nothing could more strkingly enforce the wisdom or
Superintendent Beales policy Of treating the Indians hx
the account of his operations He has collected large
number of the savages at the TETON Reservation thus
cving the whites from fear of depredatons and the pos
creatures themselves from the ruinous association with
the whites He has adopted the energetic means tn
make them support themselves in comfort and to thnf
end has q large number employed in preparing n crop
sufficient to meet all their wants year They are
all delighted at the prospect Of obtaining plenty to eat
and express their willingness to the Reservation
from all quarters and there take up their permanent re-
sidence Hunger and intoxicating liquors furnished hy
the whites have heretofore been the fruitful sources Of
their difficulties with people, These causes of trouble
are now removed and henceorth the Indians win hare no
temptation to break their bounds in order to prev anon
the whites II they do attempt it, the presence Of gar
rson OF United States troops will easily restrain them and
bring them back to subsection Notwiths nding Tire
oamors of few interested individuals the policy of the
superintendent triumphantly INDICATED by results
tenceforth we shall hear of Indian wars in the
South.
turned to this city Monday, from superintendent
Beales camp at TETON Pass, which he left the 18th
Instant. MIR. Beale gave grand entertainment the
previous day, at which about three thousand Indians
were present. from all portions of the Southern country
from far north the Chowcha river; from the vest
slope Of the Sierra Nevada from the great sert on
the eastern side Of that from the Iare La ke and
from the Coast range With them Lieut. Beal had n
long TALK he explained the system he had ado pied for
their support and desired their assistance carr wing ont
the proposed plan. They appeared much delight ed with
the prospect OF having farms for themselves an were
eager furnish hands to assist in carrying out th work
now going Useful presents distributed among
them after which the dancing commenced aud con tinued
until sunrise next morning, when they all depart ed for
their respective rancherias much pleased al VIII at had
taken place. and expressing great satisfaction at the
prospect OF raising by their own toll enough for their
support.
Mr.. Beae was running thirty ploughs and has ftv bx
his time worked entirely by Indians. He was sowins-
Wheat which completed he intended to put in a crop 81
farley and corn besides about three thousand acres i'm
urnips, watermeons, pumpkins, &c. The hills and noun
aims around covered with snow and yet the weather
a the valley was delightful. The burrows are mile
'ng each Indian boy making six rounds day. ploupbin
we've miles The Indians were much pleased with the
respect of the coming crop and promised to bring LARGE
occasions into the Reservation. Those already in
ornament settlers Next prng they all expect to build
lobe houses.