Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-12


Rich in honor, and in the esteem Of the great
and good, Mr.. Allston returned to the United
States again IN 1918, and settled down in the inn
mediate vicinity of Boston, where he has resided
ever since-pursuing the art which he loved with
assduty, but with an ambition to excel il few
pictures, rather than TO multiply his works beyond
his power to make them all great. His chef d.
9upre, we believe, is Belshazzar's Feast. His
life has been TRANQUILITY passed in the bosom Of his
own family, and in the full enjoyment of the con-
fdence and love of his friends, the rewards Of gen
ius aud virtue. He died at Cambridge, on Sunday
evening, very suddenly -struck down in the pride
of health, in a ht--aged Ga"
DECLARATION OF THR OREGON CONVENTION, AS
sEMBLED AT CINCINNATI
| Adopted July 9TH, lS43.
A Declaration of Citizens of the Mississippi VAL
| lev, assembled in Convention at Cincinnati,
July 9TH 1S43, for the purpose of adopting such
measures as may mdoce the immediate occupa-
ton of the Oregon Territory, by the army and
laws of the United States of North America.
We, the undersigned, citizens Of the Mis-
sissippi valley, do hereby declare 10 our fellow
citizens of The whole Republic, tina, in urging
forward measures for the immediate occupa-
ton of the Oregon Territory and the north cas-.
coast of The Pacific ocean, from ago 10 $40
I4Om north latitude---we are but performing a
duty we owe to ourselves, to the Republic--to
1.-The commercial nations of the world---to pos
terity and to the people Of Great Britain and
Ireland, not as we believe TO be benefited by
the further extension of her Empire.
| Duty to ourselves require that we should
urge immediate occupation OF the Oregon, not
only for the increase and exiontion Of the west
but for the securely Of our peace and safety,
perpetually threatened by the savage tribes Of
The north. west. That this duty is required Of
us as due to the whole Republic---all parts Of
which may not appreciate, as they seem no,
to have appreciated, the value of the Territory
in question and it's political importance TO the
honor, prosperity and power Of the Union 10
say nothing Of our commercial interests and
naval predomindnce, threatened as they are
with injury or diminution should the north
east coast of the Pacific ocean pass into pos
session Of great naval power. ..ss
That as an Independent member Of the great
family of nations, it is due from US 10 the
whole commercial world, that the ports on
both coasts of this continent should be held
by liberal government, able and willing 10
extend and facilitate that social and CONNER
cial intercourse which an all wise providence
has made necessary for the intellectual i'm
provement, the social happiness and moral
culture of the human race.
That we owe the entire and absolute occu-
patton of Oregon to that posterity which with
out such occupation by the citizens, laws and
free Institutions of our great Republic, could
not profit or make available TO themselves or
to the world, the important considerations a.
bove set forth.
That, however indignant at the avarice.
pride and ambition Of Great Britain. so ire.
quently lawlessly and SO lately evinced. ne
vet believe that il is for the benefit OF all
civilized nations that she should fulfil legiii-
mate destiny; but that she should be checked
in her career Of aggressions with lmpunity and
dominion without right
| That for the independence and neutrality OF
the western coasts of the American Continents,
and the islands of the Pacific ocean. !, is i'm
portant that she should be restrained in the fnr.
Their extention of her power on these coasts;
and in the middle and eastern portion OF that
ocean.
That so far as regards our rights to the Ter.
ritory in question, we are assured OF their per-
feet integrity. chased as they are on discovery
and exploration by own citizens and Govern.
ment, and on purchase and cession from those
powers having the pretence or the reality OF
any right TO the same.
That beyond these rights, so perfectly es-
tablished, we would feel compelled TO retain
the whole Territory in accordance with Mr.
Monroe's universally approved declaration Of
1923 THAT the American Continents were
not thenceforth to be considered subjects for
future colonization by any foreign power.
| Influenced by these reasons and coDsidera-
tions SO important to the West and the whole
Republic---to liberty---to justice and free gov
ernments we do subscribe our names TO this
declaration with the firm, just and rnaiured de-
termination never 10 cease our exertions Ill
its intentions and principles are protected, and
the North American republic. whose citizens
we are, shall have established IFS laws, It's
arms and free institutions from the shores Of
the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains, through
out the Territories above specified. and we do
hereby protes, against any act or negotiation
past, in process or hereafter TO be perfected
which shall give possession Of any portion Of
the same TO any foreign power, and above all
we do demonstrate against the possession OF
any part Ct the North East coast Of The Pacific
Ocean by the power Of Great Britain.
(Signed by Col. X. NJ. Johnson, Pres't and
90 citizens Of six States 10 the Mississippi
yalley) raaa
There is great scarcity Of vegetables in the
New York markets, owing, il j. said, 20 the late