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This executive order, signed by President Chester A. Arthur on 1884-05-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Jicarilla Apache Territory Restored to Public Domain." 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 tract of country in the Territory of New Mexico set apart as a reservation for the Jicarilla Apache Indians by Executive order dated September 21, 1880, be, and the same hereby is, restored to the public domain.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
51
293 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Jicarilla Apache Territory Restored to Public Domain," Chester A. Arthur (May 15, 1884). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-jicarilla-apache-territory-restored-public-domain.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 15, 1884. It is hereby ordered that the tract of country in the Territory of New Mexico set apart as a reservation for the Jicarilla Apache Indians by Executive order dated September 21, 1880, be, and the same hereby is, restored to the public domain. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
