Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-26

Oregon Conrention. "A, convention OF
delegates from States IN The valley of The
Mississippi. was held a, Cincinnati on the
Sd. 4lh and 5,h inst, 10 lake into consider-
alton the proprie,y. &c, ,ofimnediately set
ling The terriIory,with other matters which
nigh, be brought before it. in relation To
that interesting section flour republic. The
following resolutions and declarations
comprehend tie ma,ured deliberations and
fiual action o! The convention. They are
The most important documents put forth.
Col Richard VI. Johnson was president Of
The convention Ball. Sun.
Resoin6, Tha, the right Of the U. States
70 the Oregon Territory. from 429 to AS
40 north latitude, is un9uesiionablc. and
hat il is the imperative duty Of the Gener-
al Government. forthwith. to extend the
laws Of the U States over said territory.
Rr;oi,sd further, That TO encourage
migration 10 aud the permanent and Sc
core selilemen, Of said Territory. the Con.
gress of the U. States ought TO establish
line OF forts from the Missouri river TO the
Pacific oceun--and provide a!so an eff
cienr naval force for the protection Of the
territory and its citizens.
Resoired, That for the purpose Of max.
ing known the causes aud principles OF
our acIion. The following declaration is
unanimously adopted and now signed by
the members Of This convention, with .in-
s:rucrions To the off GERS thereof TO transmit,
4 copy TO tho President Of the U. States,
aud TO each member nf Cougrcss-nnd
also 10 the Executive oilhe several States,
with request 10 present the same to their
respective legislatures -
4 declaration o citizens Of The Mississippi
Yniisy. assembled in Contention at Gin
cinnati, July 5fh, Isi3. for the purpose
OF adopting such measures as may in
dace tie immediate occupation Of The
Oregon Territory, by The arms and iars
oftke u. States Of North america.
We the undersigned. citizens of the
.'i'ississippi valley, do hereby declare to
our fellow citizens Of The whole Republic.
,ha, in urging forward measures for the
Immediate occupation Of the Oregon Ter
riiory and the north cas-, coast Of the Pa
cific ocean, from a2e 10 SO 40 north iaii-
iude-we arc but performing a duty we
owe. TO ourseIves--,o the Repub!ic--to the
commercial na:ious Of the world--to pos
tority aud TO the people Of Grea, Britain
and ireland, not rs we believe to be bene-
fitted by The further extension Of her Em-
pire.
Duty TO ourselves requires that We
should urge immediate occupation OF the
Oregon, not only for the increase aud ,eN-
tension of the west, but for the security OF
our peace and safety, Perpctually threaten
cd by The savage tribes Of tho northwest.
That this duty is required OF US as due 70
tho whole Republic--all paris OF which
may no, appreciate as they seem not to
have appreciated the value Of the territory
in question and its political importance TO
the honor, prosperity and power Of the
Union, to say nothing Of our commercial
interests and naval predominance, threat.
encd as they arc with injury or diminu
,ion should tho north cas-, 'coasts Of The
Pacific ocean pass into possession Of g
great naval power.
That us an indcpendant member Of th,