Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-09-24

"h"'e'S' YIN "'"y pass, WIS pioN'S'oh, W
some one like it, will be preserved in it.
The next provides shat the President is
hereby authorized and required to appoint
wo additional Indian agents. with salary
ot fifteen hundred dollars each, whose duty
II shall be (under his direction and controD
TO superintend the interests Of the United
States with any or every Indian tribe west
If any agency now established bv law"
Hitherto, The British Governme nt--or
rather it's agents. the Hudson's Bay Conpa-
nv--have hid unlimited control over the
Territory and it, resour es-have erected
forts I'll the most important pnints-estab-
lished trading.ros,s over the Territory
built trading vesses--traded IN lumber with
the Sandwich islands, in provisions with
the Russians Of the Eorth--tiapped the
mountains streams ior their beaver -swep,
the coasts VI the valuabI. sea otter -estab
lshed valuable salmon fisheries on the CO.
umbia--and exercised exclusive dominion
over al the tribes of Indians west OF the
Rock Mountains. 1t was time the people
OF the United States should participate in
these advantages. Ii was time they should
have agents, thus qualified, to give the Gov
eminent geographical, neurological, and
all other information touching the Territory
and its natural resources; and link, by the
ties OF treaties. the tribes of Indians west
OF the United States.
Mr.. l.. said, at this moment he could do
nothing more than just touch upon the va
rious features Of the bill.
The next section Of the bill will speak For
itself.
In the numerous communications which
l.. l,l 4; al
speak OF the Importance of military protec.
ton, but dwell with earnestness upon the
absolute necessity Of extending some por.
ton OF the laws OF the United States over
the Territory.
In the opinion Of the committee, it was
thought that the second, third, and fourth
sections Of the bill would be the most eifec.
tive, in the present condition Of things.
that could be devised; which are as fol.
| lows:
Sec .. That the civil and criminal jurisdiction of
the supreme court and district OF the Terrific
Of Iowa. be and the same is hereby extended over
that part of the Indian territories Lying west of the
present limits oil the said Territory of Iowa, and
south Of the forty ninth degree OF north laiiude and
east OF the Rocky Mountains. and north of the houn
dary line between the United States and the Republic
Of Texas, not included within the limits of any
Stae and also the indian errtores comprising
and the Pacific ocean, south OF ity-our degrees and
forty minutes OF north latitude and north OF the for
ty-second degree Of north latitude: and justices OF
the peace may be appointed for the srd territory in
the same manner aud with the same powers are
now provided by law in relation TO the Territory OF
Iowa; Provided, That any subject of the Govern
nent Of Great Britain who shall have been arrested
under the provisions OF this act for any crime alleged
10 have been committed within the territory west
ward Of the Stony Rocky Mountains, while the
same remains free and open to the vessels, citizens
and subje Of the United States and of Great Bril-
tain, pursuant 70 spulations between the two pow
shall be delivered up, proof of his being such
British subject, 10 the nearest convenient
thoriGios, having cognzance of such offence by the
laws Of Great Britain, for the purpose of being prose-
cued and tried according to such laws.
SIC. g. And be it further enacted, That two ascot
ate judges OF the supreme OF the Territory OF 10
wa, in addition to the number now authorized by
law, shall be appointed in the same manner hold their
Offices by the same tenure and Tor the time,
ceive the same compensation and posses all the pow
ers and authority conferred by law upon the sssoci-
ate Judges OF the said Territory; and two Judicial
districts shall be organized b, the said supreme court
in addition to the existing number, in reference
he jurisdiction conferred by this act; a district
courts shall be held in the lid districts by Of The
Judges OF the supreme court, at such times and places
a the said court shall direct and the said district
courts shall possess all the powers and authority
ted in the present district courts OF the said TeIto-
nv. and may, like manner, appoint their own
clerks.
Sec 4. find be it. further enacted, That any Justice
of the peace, appointed in and for tho Territories
described in the first section Of this act, shall have
power TO cause all offenders against tho laws of the
United States TO he arrested by such persons they
shall appoint tor that purpose. and 10 commit such
offenders 10 safe custody for trial, in The
and in the man provided by law relation the
Territories OF the United States any OF them and
10 cause the offenders commtted TO be conveyed 10
The place appoint Tor the holding oil district court
tor the said Territory of Iowa, nearest and most
venent to the place of such commitment, there to be
rzed tor that purpose by anv judge of the supreme
court, any justice OF the peace Of the said Terrific
ry; where such offenders British subjects, to
cause them to be delivered 10 the nearest or most
convenient British authorities, hereinbeo provi-
ded; aud the expenses OF such commitment, removal,
and deention, shall be paid III the 10
provided by law in respect the lees o. the mar
shat OF the said Territory.
The committee unanimously instructed
their chairman 10 report this bill back to
the Senate, with the recommendation that
IL pass. 1t was then placed in Its order up-
on the calender; but before il came up Tor
consideration as a special order, Lord Ash.
burton arrived from England, to enter upon
a negotiation touching all points of dispute
bel ween the two countries-boundares as
well as others; Oregon as well as Maine.
In that posture OF affairs, il was consider
ed on all hands indelicale mot 10 say I'm.
wise) TO press the bill TO a decision whilst
these negotiations were pending. They
are now over, and a treaty IS published to
the world, between the United States and
Great Britain; in which it seems that the
question Of the Oregon Territory has been
deferred 10 some remote or suspicious pc
riud for an ultimate decision. He said that
he was confident that there were m,jnriti.s