The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-16

tend the interests of the United States with any or
every Indian tribe west OF any agency now establish
ed by law.
That the sum of dollars be appro-
priaed out of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated to carry into effect the provisions
of this act
SEC. 2. find be further enacted That If any citi
zen of the United States shall within the territory or
district Of country lying west Of the Rocky Mountains,
south of ftyfour degrees and forty minutes OF north
latitude and north of the degree OF north
latitude commit any crime, offence, msdemeanor,
which, if committed elsewhere, would be punished
by the laws Of the United States, or II any
person shall, within such part of the territory or
district Of country belongs to the United States,
west of the Rocky Mountains, commit any such
crime, offence, or misdemeanor, upon the property
or person of any citizen of the United States, ev
cry offender, on being thereof convicted, shall suffer
the like punishment as is provided by the laws OF the
United States for the like Offences If committed within
any place district of country under the sole and
elusive jurisdiction of the nited States. The trial
Of all offences against this act shall be in the district
where the offender is apprehended, into which
he may first he brought and the supreme courts
ia each of the territorial districts, and the circuit courts,
and other courts of the United States, of similar
jurisdiction in criminal causes, in each district of the
United States in which any offender against this
act shall be first apprehended, brought for trial,
shall have, and hereby invested with, full power
and authority to hear try, and punish, all crimes,
courts proceeding in the same manner as if such
crimes, offences, and misdemeanors, had been com
mted within the bounds Of their respective districts
Mr.. LINN expressed his pleasure that one subject,
at least could be brought before the Senate, in which
was involved no party quesiion-no Bank, no tariff.
This question in relation TO the erection OF
new kingdom State, to be annexed TO this COME
deracy; but if il should be independent of the
Union, its inhabitants would be flesh and blood,
and those who might migrate to that new and beauti-
full region would carry with them the lights Of religion
and a knowledge of The arts and sciences. Now was
the time to do something for this territory now
was the accepted time. Although negotiation was
pending for settlement of the disputes between this
country and Great Britain no could tell what
would be its effect or how 1t would end. He hoped,
however that all difficulties would be amicaby
ranged and that nothing would remain to disturb the
harmony the two countries. By the treay oflSl8,
which he thought to be unfortunate for the w.
s.. and by the treaty of 1927 the British Hudsons
Bay Company left in the possession of the ter
ritory, and our people, from the uncertainty of our
title deferred from emigrating but, after ALL
we must expect to get possession of the territory ra-
Their by emigration than by the arms of the United
States and they called upon everywhere to de-
clare whether they would abandon the territory Or
adhere to it, in order thereby to encourage emigra
ton, or whether they would encourage settlers by
placing over them the broad shell of this Govern
ment. If they passed this bill through the Senate
alone, or make the declaration al The head OF the
UIi ttiTttoTy WOulu peOPleu ny MorS tCH
thousand persons in the course of two years The
first section of the bill provided for the erection of
chain OF military posts from some point on the Mis-
souri, river into the best pass for entering the
valley Of the Oregon, and also at or near the
mouth of the Columbia river, to protect the
American fur trade, which was now left with
out defence and in dilapdated condition,
well as the Santa Fe trade, neither of which has
received the slightest protection from this Gov
eminent Our Consul at Santa Fe would not have
hanf ln1 and ,ItaI hat tbnra ha.
been two hundred armed men one hundred miles dis
ant, upon whom he could have relied for projections
and 1t was the language OF gentleman concerned IN
that trade that he could trave. to and from Santa
Fe without the least molestation because the Mex-
cans well knew that he could bring down upon them
five hundred trappers whenever he might think
proper to do so. The Mexicans knew this and,
therefore they treated the gentleman accordingly
He thought that there should be no hesitation what
ever the part this Government to take immedi-
for the settlement of this territory for,
from the evidence in his possession, there
doubt in his mind to the indisputable title to
it the part of the United States. They
should not fear Great Britain in this matter but
England being our mother, we have been afraid Of
her from the commencement of existence as
nation. We were dashed mo the Revolutionary
war, then almost kicked into the last war; and We
have received Ten times of injustice from her
than we would ave received from any other poAeI
without going to war. Our patience almost
exhausted; nevertheless he hoped that the negoia-
in progress would have the effect of averling The
apprehended collision between the two countries. He
would not regard the complaints which Great Britain
might urge should we take measures for settling the
Territory he was for going and holding out in
ducemens to emgrants TO take posse sion of the soil
and for this purpose, the bill now before the Senate
gave every white male inhabtant donation of *
hundred and forty Of land certain conditions
This amount mi hit be objected TO, but in his opinion
taking into consdel alton the disadvantages cideni
to new country, and the future good that would re
suit TO Government he thou ut the donation to be
right and proper. twas Of the greatest Importance
that the Territory should be settled, and that
line of military posts should be established
especially when they took into view the large num-
Der of Indian warriors upon the Western frontiers,
and the high moral obligation of the Government to
protect The lives and property of the whites from
threatened danger. He would say no more at pre-
sent, but would that the further consideration
of the bill be postponed until Friday next; and the
motion agreed to-
The Senate then went into Executive session, !
and, after time spent therein, the doors were
opened, and il adjourned
POTOMAC BRIDGE.
NOTICE is hereby given that, on and after the