Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-27
In,IInmISatcIvnti Imn.

NtiIN-~o ddll liAS Ii'tI'liN'h 'N'T'''''' ''''N
the present policy pursued by the Govern
mcnt towards the Inlians, been adopted
at IN carrier period in our history, there
is little doubt, the wars with the Choc-
taws Greeks and Scminolcs, which cost
20 murh blood-shcd AMI treasure, mi'ht
have been happily ayoidcd. But what Is
Of much higher Importance and interest
in the cause of humanity, many tribes If
lnAians Still in u wild and harbarou5 ~
,iton, might have been won to the en-
brace rf tianty, aud tir cnjoymc"t
Of the blessings ofcivilization.
The very lappitst consequences have
followed the efforts of the Federal Cow
cInncnt, 5,iICctcd by the present a5lc"nt
indclatigablc Agent, to improve the >orai
condition oc the Iuiians in California;
Many tribes il d.larc,.t pats of the ''.at',
G'an san Diego to klamath, who Eay"
heretofore led prrcal;nus AMI vagahond
cXi,,cacc, or subsi>led by dcprcdetiou<
on the white citizens, have been partial;
civilized, trained 70 habits of Industry,
and taught to rely for certain support up
on agricultural production. Ono OF tic
greatest advantages, and that which is
most tangibiy irIt from tl,c reclamation
of the Indians il '.,'.rruia, i: the Almost
entire e, ,ation ot thostilite<, and CXprn-
>iyc wars occa.;oncl hy Indian dyprc'ia-
tionS.
We are Gi..iii, | at the retention ofCol.
Henley, the present .\",nt, in his Ollie,
and hope he will continue to pursue sue
cc~slulIy, his present ' - wards the
Indians We would, however, beg leave
to suggest that til" present number and
location of the Reservations arc not a'ic.
quatr TO the requirements and necessities
of the Indians. More especially would
wr-raif tt, ett t-'rton of tel.- -llett}-ytette-
propty, we had like to have said the
Necessity, Of locatiu5 Il Reservation in IL
Dorado county. &u"h Reservation.
properly located, wo;.!d meet the ntrr,,i-
ties r'a'l the InGails in Placer, Fl Dora
do, Al.-!or, ard perhaps CalaYcraa coun-
ties In FL Dorado the Indian popnlation
may be safely estimated at &, 900; in Am
adpr, l,3on, and in Placer 1870. In II
Dorado coul.tr, between the South anl
Mil'lc Forks Of the American River, On
Silver Creek, AID central point ia the
district comp D., ,rd hy these cnUntic>, there
i Il beautiful, w,''-watcrcd and l,iiii, t,r-
ritory, well calculated to make suitable
Reservation. This territory abonn,,s in
fine pasture lands, Is well timhtIc'l, ami
is as well adapted lir the cul;iy".i'n Of
all cereals and thc various iru;>, d. is aiy
portion or California.
We c#rr"> ,.y call the attention Of Col.
Henley /, this subject as mattorcf par
amount impo:tarce, in connection with
his OK al duties, AID !nr al, the cs :lcncc,
necessary to enable him to arrive at q
proper conclu~ipn, would r,ljr to CA. i.
{. johnson, whose Judgment, experience
and intimate acquaintance with the NUN
Der and condition Of tho lndian>, entities
his opinion tn great rcsncrt.
The tact il, Il resolution was adopted on uo.
tiou If Mr.. Hume that the Drtu, rG>, AZ the
various precincts, Should sct,'r l,r themselves
the qu,lilcati"ll, ii vutels.-.Nh4t. ! ~. !
"lhc fact is" entirely different, Mr
J"ar"", and We are tempted to believe
that you wif'lly nisrcprescntpd "the
fact Mr.. Briggs, tho friend and sup
porter Of Mr.. lIunc, moved to lay the
Resolution referred TO, on the table, and
his motion prevailed, Mr.. Hume, and cv-
cry Brodcrick member of the committee
voting for ii, "'rhc factiS," your friends.
the followers of your idol, knowing from
the example of their leader, how danger
Gus it is sometimes, to Show the ''mcttlc
ofa California pa,;uragr," were afraid to
face the music" and tried to cvadc every
issue. Thy wished to be non.committal
to hide their hand, and especially not
to offend their Black Republican allieS.-
They are ever ready and eager to unite
with any faction or ism that will strength
en- their cause. Such We have always
found thcm-such VIC always expect to
find them.
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