Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15
OREGON.

my such MEASURES rs my iRdfce tie tBinle-
diaie occupation Of the Oregon Terriorg. by
The arm, and Liars Of The Uaiied Staies
North .4merica.
We. the undersigned citizens Of the Ms
sissiPpi Valley. do hereby declare to our lel
low citizens of the whole Republic. that in
urging forward measures for the immediate
occupation of the Oregon Territory and the
North East coast of the Pacific Ocean. from
IL deg. to ID deg. - min. north latitude
we are but performing a duty We owe to our
seivcs-to the Rcpublic-to the commercial
nations of the world-to postcrity. and to the
people Of Great Britain and ireland not n
we believe. TO be benefited by the further
extension OF her Empire.
Duty to ourselves requires that We should
urge immediate occupation of the Oregon.
not only for the increase and extension oil
the West. but for the security OF peace
and safety. pcrpctually threatened by the
savage tribes of the northwest. That this
duty i required of Us - due to the whole
Republic-all parts Of which may not apprc-
ciatc, * they seem not to have apprc catcd
the value of the territory in question aud il,
political Importance TO the honor. prosperity
and power of the Union, TO say nothing of
our commercial interests and prcdominance.
threatened as they are with injury or dimi-
mutton. should the North East coasts of the
Pacific Ocean pass into possession of great
naval power.
That an independent member of tie great
family of nations. it Is due from ~ to the
whole commercial world. that the port, on
both coasts of this continent should be held
by liberal government. able and willing to
extend and facilitate that social and CONNER
cial intercourse which IN allwisc providence
has made necessary for the intellectual i'm
provcment. the social happiness, and moral
culture Of the human race.
That we owe the entire and absolute occu-
patton of the Oregon to that po>tcrity which
without such occupation by the citiz n. law
and free Institutions OF great Republic. could
not profit or make avaiablr to themselves o.
to the world the important considerations
above set forth.
That however indignant at the avaricc.
pride and ambition of Great Britain. 5 fire.
quently. lawlcs,ly. and 50 lately cvinccd. we
vet believe it IS for the benefit Of I'll civilized
nations that she should fulfil Legitimate dcs-
tiny: but. that she should b. checked in her
career of aggression with impunit,. and do
minion without right.
That for the independence and neutrality
of the western coasts of the American Con
tincnts. and the Islands of the Pacific Ocean.
it Is important that She should be restrained
in the further extension of her power on
these coasts. and In the middle and eastern
portion OF that Ocean.
That 20 far as regards our rig't, to the
Territory III question, We are assured OF tacir
perfect intcgri y-hascd Il, they arc disco
very and exploration by our own citiz rs and
Government and ON purchase and ccs,ion from
those powers having The prctcncc or the -
ality OF any right to the same.
That beyond tlcs, rights 50 prrfcc.lf
established. we wouil Eel compelled 10 Re
tim the whole territory. in accordance VIII
Mr.. Monroc's universally approved declar..-
ton OF IS23-TiIAT TIE AMERICAN
CONTINENTS WERE NOT THENCE
FORTH TO BE CONSIDERED ST Il
JECTS FOR FUTURE COiONlX ATlON
By Any FOREIGN POWER.
Influenced by these reasons and con-ijcra-
tons. 80 important 10 the We and tic whole
Kepublic-to libcrty-to Justice ard free 90
ycrnmcnts, we do subscribe our names TO THIS
declaration. with the firm. Just and maturod.
determination never to cease our cxcrtiOn-
till its intentions and principles are perfected.
and the North American Republic. whose
citizens we are. shall have established Il,
laws. its arms and free institutions. from the
shores of the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains
throughout the territories above spcClfed; and
we do hereby protest. shall continue to
protest, against any act or negotiation pat
in process. or hereafter to be perfected. whc
shall give possession of any portion of the
same to any foreign power. and above all dc
we demonstrate against the possession of an,
parl of the North Eat coast of the Pacific
Ocean BY the power of Great Britain.
Signed by Col. X. NJ. JOHNSON. President
and 90 citizens of six States in the Mississippi
Valley
EXTENSIVE SALE OF GOVERNMENT LANDS
The president of the United States has issued
five proclamalions, which will be found in the
Madisonian columns each bearing date the Stl
inst, and describing certain government land.
10 be offered for sale at the periods therein men,
toned 10 Wit
In the State Of Illinois. at Dixon. the sale.