Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-19
WASHINGTON. Ian. 10.

WASHINGTON, JAN. I9.
A bill was reported in the House OF
Representatives yesterday, the title Of
which is :" bill to authorize the occupa-
ton Of the Columbia river" Yes, read
err, you may believe it, for it is true, tina.
bill is before Congress, and for aug,,s
we know ought to pass, for establishing
a Colony now, to be hereafter Terrific
ry, at the mouth of the Columbia river,
about forty degrees Of longitude west ct
Washington, and by water distant, how
far we know not, but at the least ten thou~
sand miles. The territory, however, be-
longs to the United States, and we under
stand that already our Eastern brethren
resort there Tor timber which they trans
.port to the Southern Provinces of Ameri-
ca, who're that article is scarce. 1t will
soon become necessary, if it benotnow, 10
establish post there; and il may be
well to anticipate those who may else I'M.
dcrtakc 10 establish ono for us, seeing
that their attention is already ;urnedi,i
that direction.
The first section of the bill! Provides
that the President of the United States
shall be authorized and required 10 &C.
cupy ",hat portion ofthe territory ofthe
United States on the waters OF the Co.
lumbia river" and to extinguish the In
dian title to portion OF it; that every
actual settler, being the head ola family,
shall be entitled to a certain quantity q
land, and every unmarried settler, or NC
chanic, also,. shall be allowed so many
acres, offer probation of a limited time.
When the population Of the settlement
amounts to Two thousand souls, all .hac
portion Of the territory of the United
States, north cfthe AID degree oflai-
Jude, and ives. of the Rocky Mountains.
is to constitute territory of the Uni'od
States, under the name of the TERRrroRy
OF OnlGoN. The bill then goes on tn
provide how the government of said
Territory is to be organized and admi-
nistered.
~ JANUARY OF.
II Great Painsing.-Mr. SAMUEL T.
B. MoRsE, distinguished artist, has in
hand Painting, the subject of which is
calculated to give it great interest, and
the execution which we presume will
clolhe it with all the effect of which it's
susceptible. The subject isan interior
view oEthe Representatives Chamber IL
the Capitol, at the time Of candle light,
willis, the great chandelier. suspended in
the centre of the chamber, is, lighting
The members are supposed TO be as
sembling for an evening sitting; and tbs
picture will conta,u more than hundred
figures, all portraits from sittings by the
different persons--among whom, besides
members ofthe House, will be some OF
the members of the Supreme Court, anG
other distinguished characters, and Off
GERS and servants Of the House, Sc
We Can hardly conceive Of subject
more attractive, and we anticipate for it.
as an Exhibition Painting, great success.
Upwards of thirty Of tee portraits, with
ali the perspective drawings, are already
completed; and it is expected the PIC
lure will be finished by the next autumn.
The size Of the painting is to be feet,
by feet inches.
Mr.. Morse contemplates, we learn,
two other paintings, Of tue same size, to-
make up series. The one, the Senate
Chamber, with portraits ofall the Sena-
tors /; the other the Presidents Drawing
Room, 18th the portraits ofthe President
and family, the Heads OF Departments.
Naval and Military Off,
GERS, Foreign Ministers, &c.
~. JANUARY "a.