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Post by Διαμονδ on Mar 16, 2018 23:35:20 GMT
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Post by Διαμονδ on Mar 16, 2018 23:43:43 GMT
Russian-American Company:
“This settlement [Ross] has been organized through the initiative of the Company. Its purpose is to establish a [Russian] settlement there or in some other place not occupied by Europeans, and to introduce agriculture there by planting hemp, flax and all manner of garden produce; they also wish to introduce livestock breeding in the outlying areas, both horses and cattle, hoping that the favorable climate, which is almost identical to the rest of California, and the friendly reception on the part of the indigenous people, will assist in its success.”
— From an 1813 report to Emperor Alexander I from the Russian American Company Council, concerning trade with California and the establishment of Fort Ross.
Relations with the Indians:
Indians were involved in work in the settlement from the very beginning of its existence. Their work was initially hired, the Russians paid for it with flour, meat and clothing, and provided housing. Subsequently, the "fits" for work began to be practiced, and relations with the Indians deteriorated. Nevertheless, between the Indian and Russian, in contrast to other California colonists noted the almost complete absence of armed clashes, although the threat of such collisions occurred, and he will drive the Indians, as a rule, accompanied by small skirmishes. In response to the extermination of the cattle by the Indians, the Russian administration sent the guilty to Alaska.
Through Indians Russian-American company also tried to legitimize their possession in California. In 1817, L. A., Hagemeister visited the colony of Ross, and met with leaders of the surrounding Indian tribes. He expressed gratitude for the assignment of land, gave them gifts, and the leader, on the lands of the tribe which stood the fortress, awarded the medal "Allied Russia". Under the Protocol the conversation is signed only by representatives of the Russian side:Ludwig von Hagemeister,Ivan Kuskov, the CANCER Commission agent Kirill Khlebnikov, and others On this document the Russian-American company later often referred to as a contract; in particular, it reports that the leaders "are very pleased with the management of this place by Russians.
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Post by Elizabeth on Mar 16, 2018 23:58:52 GMT
So can I own California? Make the language Russian too?  |
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Post by Διαμονδ on Mar 17, 2018 0:02:23 GMT
So can I own California? Make the language Russian too?  The Slavs are completely indigenous in California since the 19th century .. As we see the relationship with the Indigenous was not bad! |
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