The Washington union., 1857-04-30
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

hadin Reservations in CtorRiaJ Ross Browne, special
agent of the Treasury Department in California has in
vesgated the condition Of the Indian reservations in
that State He found the Sebastian TETON reservation
which established in November ls53 under the
perntendence of L, + Beale esq, for the benefit and
protection of the Indians inhabng the southern part of
California, in backward condition In 1854 the crops
produced by Mr. Beae very large, but since then
in consequence Of the drought and Of energy on
the part of the cultivao nconsiderabe crops have been
raised. After careful investigation, Mr. Browne was
led to suggest for the adoption of the Indian department
the following policy in the management of this
ton
~. The appointment of suitable agent and care
full examination of the condition of the stock and impc
ments of husbandy the reservation which now in
state of decay and ruin
80. The removal of one-ha of the white employees,
including hunters, overseers and dles of various
kinds
-. The adoption Of rule prohibiting the distrbu-
ton of Blankets clothing &c, to any family band of
Indians who refuse to render equivalent for the
in labor according to their capacity unless in cases OF
actual necessity, and to prevent extreme suffering.
-. All the Pueblo and Los Angeles Indians to be a
ken by force, necessary and placed at the rescrva-
ton, there to be kept, and made to work as Others and
the commandant at the Fort to prevent any intercourse
between them and their alleged owners, of whom
should be permitted to visit the reservation without
thority from the superintendent.
The Nome -Laccc reservation was established by Col
Henly the present superintendent in September 1854
about twenty five miles from Tehamco the head of navi
cation the Sacramento river II embraces twenty-five
thousand Of land in the hills of the coast range
overlooking the Sacramento valley Great energy had
been displayed by the superintendent and agent in the
management Of this reservation which is of the most
fourshing the Pacific coast The Indians reside in
good wooden houses and all who able assist in the
cuItiy nOffh he and Mr. II bad here see
Indians of California better fed better satisfied with
their condition. than at this place AS general thing,
they docie, honest, and intelligent than the
southern Indians and much easily induced to la
bor In all which had come under his observation,
very marked Improvement in the physical condition of
these wild tribes had been visible in few months after
their arrival ut the reservation They increased in size
and strength and became active and less british
The Mendocino reservation was located in October,
1855 by Major Hcintzleman, under the direction of SUI
pcrntcndent Hcny ten miles north of Big river, which
emptics into the about hundred and seventy
miles north of San FRANCISCO 1t was intended that the
reservation should embrace strip Of country extending
fifteen Or twenty miles along the coast varying from
three or four miles in width which will be sufficient to
exclude white settlers. Little than year ago this
was wilderness, inhabited only by wild Indians; but
now it is fourishing farm, with several good frame
houses eight hundred of land fenced in and under
cultivation three four Indian villages and about three
hundred thousand Indians happy and contented as it
possible for them to be- These Indians represented
to be docile and well disposed enjoy their dances and
feasts and when not troubled by white straggles,
entirely satisfied with their condition. which certainly
much better than it has been before.
Mr. B. mentions, as great desideratum on all the
reservations, the want of schools and teachers For
small compensation suitable teachers could be obtained
and by selecting the most intelligent of the young In
dams would not be long before many of them would
acquire at least the ruments of English education
He had no doubt that the system of education adopted
for the benefit of the Chippewa Sioux, Cherokee, and
other tribes in the Atlantic territories could be benei
cially carried into effect in California.
The Sale Of Indian Tua Lands Lieutenant Robert
s. Stevens of Iccompton Kansas Territory, has been
appointed by the President of the United States
missioner sperntend the sale of the rstlands of the
concderated bands of Kaskasa PEORIA Pankeshaw, and
Wea Indians I'M that Territory, the oath day of June
next The necessary instructions for the government Of
Lieut. s. in the discharge of the duties devolved upon
him by this appointment and the fifth section of the In
dian. appropriation bill will shortly be issued by the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs.
Reporal Of Land O6fce. The land office at Red Wing
Minnesota has been removed to Henderson.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Pyesenttioa Of Spord Capt Hartste The Secretary
of the Navy yesterday morning delivered to Capt Hart