The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
From the Colusa Reservation.
NoME-LAcKEE. Jan. 7. l8

NoME-LAcKEE, Jan. 7, 1854.
GEsrLEMES:-Havingj just seen the Courier
/ of the 9th, my memory was logged" to the
promise which I made about writing you occa-
sionally.
Nothing particularly interesting has trans
pired since l wrote to you, on the Reserve
The farming operations are being carried on,
wheneverthe weather will permit, with eminent
success About four hundred acres of as good
land as any in the State have been ploughed,
and very nearly all of it has received the grain.
| The land was broken with oxen, and the
| ploughs were held by Indian boys, whose ages
! range from twelve TO eighteen years. The boys
| have learned very rapidly, and l must admit
| that my opinions of the "piggers' have been
little exalted. They seem to fully appreciate
the object of the Reservation system, and this of
course is much gained. They thought at first
that the statements made to them were too good
| to be true. and that it impossible that white
men would do so much for the Indians.
Col. Mooney arrived ON the 9Th with the Trim
ity Indians. They are now satisfied that the
whites told them falsehoods about our killing
them here. and they seem very willing to re-
main. A few Pitt River indians are here also
They came 18th those from Trinity. see that
you have had another meeting of the people in
regard to these particular Indians. Cannot
some of those persons who have influence with
he Indians of Pitt River, bring few of them
here to this place Perhaps if this were
.lo III boir f,r
more inviting country at once: although it
would be extremely inconvenient to shelter the
whole tribe here now, frorn the fact that the SET
tlement was CONNIE ced late that arrange
melts "f an extensive character could not be
made before winter. / have no doubt that Col.
Henley would do every thing in his power to
keep them here. He is anxious to relieve the
people of their annoyance, but he is unwilling
to run the risk of being censured at Washing
ton. Even If he had uudoubted authority to
feed those who are not living on the Reserve, IL
would. in my opinion, be very bad policy to do
it. Let him send food to the Pitt River Indians
and every quarter of the State would cry for
food for the same assistance. However, lie has
written 10 gentleman i'll the county of Shasta,
and his views are known.
A detachment of ten men, under Lieut. Dash
Ter, arrived here few days ago Though no
danger is apprehended, it is ri ight to be pre-
pared to check the Indians in the beginning, if
they rebel.
Within mile of MS Lieut.. Russell was killed.
His saddle was found about "a mouth ago by
some of the Nevada Indians. II had not been
broken at all. The mounting of silver yet
on it.
recent event. which occurred in the ''Val-
ley" reminds us very forcibly that we let
ting some of our friends get ahead of US in
tain tender alliances. When will the Senior
follow the example of the Junior9 good ex-
ample should be quickly followed.
| see that Clear Greek has not been turned
yet The gentlemen who We're in the meeting
at Texas Springs will find. upon examination.
that The Legislature has no right to grant char
ters and Of course cannot repeal what has not
been passed. Yours, G.