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This executive order, signed by President James A. Garfield on 1881-03-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Reservation of Land for Indian Purposes in California." 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 all the unsurveyed portions of township 2 south, range 1 east, San Bernardino meridian, California, excepting any tract or tracts the title to which has passed out of the United States Government, be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from sale and settlement, and set apart as a reservation for Indian purposes.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
65
392 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Reservation of Land for Indian Purposes in California," James A. Garfield (Mar 9, 1881). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-reservation-land-for-indian-purposes-california.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 9, 1881. It is hereby ordered that all the unsurveyed portions of township 2 south, range 1 east, San Bernardino meridian, California, excepting any tract or tracts the title to which has passed out of the United States Government, be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from sale and settlement, and set apart as a reservation for Indian purposes. JAMES A. GARFIELD.
