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This executive order, signed by President Grover Cleveland on 1887-03-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Expansion of Coahuila Reservation." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪That the lands embraced in section 23, township 7 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino meridian, California, be, and the same hereby are, withdrawn from sale and settlement, and set apart for the use and occupation of the Mission Indians as an addition to the Coahuila reservation.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
59
366 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Expansion of Coahuila Reservation," Grover Cleveland (Mar 14, 1887). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-expansion-coahuila-reservation.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, March 14, 1887. It is hereby ordered that the lands embraced in section 23, township 7 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino meridian, California, be, and the same hereby are, withdrawn from sale and settlement, and set apart for the use and occupation of the Mission Indians as an addition to the Coahuila reservation. GROVER CLEVELAND.
