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Magistrates by the State laws [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] over the Indians and after hearing both parties I gave them a locality of a league of land on the N.E side of the river where their Rancheros stand. There are about one hundred on the Rancheros. They were very well satisfied and requested I would live on their land to instruct them. and they would work for me. the chief promised to obey my orders. and that should any of their youth steal or injure the white men they would bring them to me to be punished. and entreated much that I would come to live with as near them or Send some one I could recommend to teach them how to process and raise food as they say the herbs root insects vermin & on which they subsisted as getting scarce an [accusal?] of the white population occupying so much of the lands they formerly occupied.

I therefore believe that the department at Washington was not in Sufficient information regarding the Indians in the Northern section of our State, as men here generally care more for the obtaining ore than furnishing any accurate information that insight tend to benefits the Indians as these [seems?] a [mattered?] [illegible] [illegible] more [illegible] [-ally?] by the western population and [short?] from Oregon and which I am at a loss to account for. I am therefore of opinion if a [illegible] accustomed to their habits [or?] in whom they would place confidence was located among them with Sufficient power over the different tribes between here and Trinity or Humbolt [Humboldt] Bay (and the expense would be merely nominal) would result in much good and prevent Serious Consequences if [Government?] will act speedily therein as at present they are in dread of the americans and in want of food.

I have the honor to be your most obt servant
Peter Campbell

The Hon Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington D.C.