The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1843-01-12
sErrLEGlENT OF THE OREGON
TERRITORY,
Wa1blnglob, Fndsy Dec. 30, l6l'

AI's Atuu UHl PtOVtuiuk IeI luo IOIIual 60ts
.lemopta and occupation Of the o, egon Terrific
~ 81 the Unued States, vas discussed this
morning in the Senate, with sprt, as in cOm-
mitse Of the whole.
Sys0psis of the BiR-lst section. Presi-
dent OF the United Static au,hor I'D to take
possession Of the Oregon Territory, & cause
TO be erected al su,tabls places line Of mill
tary posts from some point on the Missouri
and Arkansas rivers, into the best pass for
entering the Valley Of the Oregon, and also at
or near the mouth OF the Columbia River $40
acres, or one section Of iand 10 be granted 10
every white male inhebltant Of said Territory,
Of l9 yeais Of age and upwards, who shall cul
iivate aud use the same for fve consecutive
years, or to his heir ur heirs, 10 cVse Of his
decease President authorized to Sppoint Two
additional Indian agents, at $4,000 each, per
nnuum, 10 regulate the intercourse between the
whites and the Indian tribes.
Sec. 2. Civil jurisdiction ofIOwa 10 be ex-
tended over all the Territory West Of Iowa,
and South Of the 4Sh parallel, aad North Of
the Texas boundary, as may not be inc uded
within The jurisdiction ofany State; csmpris-
ing the Rocky Mountains, and the country be
tween them and the ocean, South of54 deg.
40 minutes North latitude: Provided, That sub
jects Of Great Britain, arrested under the pro-
visions Of this act, be delivered up TO the Bri,
ish authorities, pursuaut,to sipuatIons be-
Tween the two powers.
Sec. g. Two Associate Judges of the Su-
Penfaa Court Of Iowa Territory to be appoln-
ted 10 tWojudicial districts to be laid off in Or
egon Terri,ory, with the same powers, COM
Pensation, 30, &c, as the Associate Judges
ofIowa
Sec 4, Justices ofthe Peace of Oregon 10
have the same authority Hto cause all The Of
tenders against the law of the United States
to be arrested and prosecuted in the same man
ner as like proceedings are conducted IN 10.
wa.
ihe preamble Of The bill reads, THAT where
as the title Of the United States 10 the Terrific
ry Of Oregon is certain. and will no,be aban.
doned. Therefore, DC.
Mr.. Tappan had made motion 10 strike out
this preamble, because The title Of the United
States over the Territory was not yet settled;
the Indian lilIes having yStto be extiRguished.
He would suggest that We 6fst proceed to pur
chase The Indian titles 10 ibis broad domain
then 10 have The territory surveyed and divided
into convenient districts for settlement rights
TO be then granted TO specific PORTIONS 10 set
tiers Mr.. Tappau thoughtiha some such
preliminary arrangements should be entered
into for ihe more certain andregular adoption
Of the Territory into the sistsfhood Of The re-
public. Mr. Tsppan, however, waived these
considerations. in Difference 10 The opinions Of
other friends Of the bill, az be was anxious that
some such measures as this might be adopted
by Congress. HIS motions was accordingly
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Archer objected to The presmblo ofiho
bin. II was calculated 10 wouhd the pride Of
Grea, Britain. How vetyeensilive the Chair
man Of the committee on Foreign Relations.
He ia afraid that Great Britain might be offen>
dsd, from a declaration on our par. 10 the un-
disputed sovereignty over a territory ceded 10
US BY solemn lrealy-the boundaries marked
and defined. ~
d.. Linn was net, however, 80 sensitive a.
bout the matter. He would hold on the pre-
amble--as he vas not over-anxious 10 avoid
pivmc offance 10 Great Britain, though, on lhe
The other ban5, he desired TO give no unjust
proyoca,iou. Besides the opening speech OF
the patriotic Linn, MI. McRoberlS, of IIinois
mads an sxcelIeul appeal IA behalf Of The law
proposad,s The extent and lertty OF the coun
tty-~its agreeable Climaie-its sresources-lhe
right ofihe United States to the soil-the anx
iely Of ctjzens of,he vest 10 SEQ eome mea !
sures adopted in'Congress of encoI' agement
/ to emigration and settlement, were all presen-
tod as indictments for tbe passage oflhe bill,
He hoped there would be no delay-no opp0-
silion-but that like American Legislators,
wings and democrats would unite upon this pro
ject, and adopt without, dissenting voice;
| without any foolish spprshensons as 10 prob
ability OF offending Great Britain. The bill was
laid over for consideration. -
OREGON. The subject Of chief interest
in the Senate says the Globe, was Dr.. Linus
bill for the occupation and settlement. Of the
Oregon Territory. From all appearances, The
bill will pass the Senate. No formal opposi-
ton has appeared against il; and all the amend
menls offered were calculated 10 perfect and
| mature the bill The mos. important ofihese
amendments was offered by Mr.. Fulton, OF Al
kansas; and provided that, in addition TO six
| hundred and forty acres Of land 10 each settler
over the The sge Of eighteen years. further
quan'ily of one hundred and sixty acres sha
be allowed for each chld under the age ofeigt
teen, which the settler has at the lime OF set
Ting, or may have in FIVE years; to which Mr.
Crittehdon offered another amendment tha