Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-28

Ia4a. foy thr puspooe of adopting such measures
= NAV i,xjure he immedi1e 'ocrupstion u the
(),rrm Territory, hv the INNS and Laws cfthe
q. Ssates Of Nonh America.
We, the undersigned citizens Of the Mis-,
sissippi valley, do hereby declare to our
fellow ci,isens of the wahale Republic. that
in urging forward measures for the imme>
dia,e occupation Of the Oregon Territory
and the North East coast IL the Pacific
Ocem. from - deg. 10 45sdeg. 20 min
nOeth iafin,de---we are hut performing
duty we awe TO ousselves-yo the Krpub-
lic-,o the commercial nations Of the world
TO pos,eriiy. and IN the people Of Great
Britain and Ireland. not ~ We believe, TO
be bene6ned BY the further extension OF
her Empire.
Dr,v to ourselves requires that we
should urge immediate occupation Of the
Oregon. M, only for The increase and ex-
tension Of the west. bat for the security Of
our peace and safety. perpesnally threat
eneiby The savage't.ihes ofshe north. west
Tass Hi. bu,y is required Of Us a. due TO
he whole Repnblic-all parts Of which
may no. appreciate, as they seem not TO
have appreciated The value Of the territory
in questions and iss political importance to
the honor, prosperity and power Of the
Union. to say nothing Of our commercial
interests and naval psedominance, threat
ened 40 they are with injury or d,minn.
ton, should the North Eas, coasts If the
Pacific Occan pass into possession Of
great naval power.
That as an independent member Of the
grea, family Of Nations. il is due from Us
10 the whole commercial world. that The
ports on bo.h roas,s Of this continent
should be held by slIberal government.
able aud willing u extend and facilitate
that social and commercial intercourse
which an all wise providence has made
necessary for the intellectual improvement.
the social happiness, aud moral culture of
the human race.
That we owe the entire and absolute
occupation Of the Oregon 10 that pos,eri,y
which wi.!,ou. such occupation by the cit
liens. laws and free institutions Of our
gres, Republic., could nos profit or make
q. ailabIs u themselves or 10 the world the
important considerations above set firth
That however indignant a, the avarire.
pride aud ambition Of Great Rr,tain, 80 IRE.
quen,ly. lawiessly and so lately evinced.
we yet believe that il is for the bene6. Of
all civilized nations that she should fulfil
legitimate destiny s but, that she should
he checked in her career Of aggression
with i,npunity. and dominion without
right.
That for the independents and neutral
iiy Of the western coasts of the American
Continents, and the islands Of the Paciic
ocean, il is important that she should be
restrained in the further extension If her
suu cas,v,n pc, non I1ie .flt. --;-i-ii-
Tina. so far as regards our rights to the
Territory in question. we are assured Of
their perfec, in,egri,y-based as they are
ON discovery and exploration by our own
citizens and Government and Oh purchase
and cession from ,h'se powers having the
pre,ence or the really Of any right to the
same
hs. beyond these rights, so perfectly
established, we would feel compelled 10
retain the whole territory in accordance
with Mr.. Monroe's universally approved
declaration Of 1873 THAT THE A.
MEXICAN CON tINENTS WERE
Mt THENCEF.)RrH TO BE CON-
SiDERt d SUBJECTS FOR FUTURE
ELIMINATION BY ANY FOREIGN
POWER
Influenced by these reasons and consid
era,i"ns. 80 impor,sn, 10 the Yves, and the
whole Republic, 10 liber,y-to justice and
free governments, we do subscribe our
names 10 this declaration, y i,h the firm,
just and maiured determination never IL
cease our exer,ions ill its intentions and
principles are perfected. aud the North
.m+ rican Republic. whose ci,izens we
are. shall have established It's laws, lis
avs and free institutions, from the shores
of The ffaa::;;::c to the Rocky Mountains.
,hroughou, the territories above specified;
and we do hereby protest, ., re shall cob
time to protest. against any &C, q. nesso-
tia'iOn past, IN process. or hereafter 70 be
perfected, which shall give possession Of
any portion Of the same 10 any foreign
pDwer. and above all do we demonstrate
sgains, the possession Of any part of the
North East coast Of the Pacific Ocean by
the power If Great Britain.
(Signcd by Col. r. N. JoHNsox. Pres.
add 30 citizens Of six States in the Missis-
sippi AalIey.)
Mr.. Fox. the British Minister at Washing
State. from which We take the following ex.
tract
~ am directed BY tho Earl Of Aberdeen to
is.Essn If -.