The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-13
TIE OREGON BILI.-BANKRUPTLAW
CHEQUER, sc. -----
Special Correspondence of the Tribune.
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- There will be several subjects of much importance
crowded into the short space between this and the
end of the Session. Tho Bill providing for the set
Element ofthe Oregon is certainly one Of vast mpor-
lance both in the principle it involves and the prob
able consequences which may arise from its passage
and execution. 1t is altogether thing in our
legislation, Its cOlonsing character may not be very
Objectionable TO many, though the principle has hith.
erto obtaned that the true policy of this country for
bids anything of that nature. The fear Off
qucnces to from the effect this measure may pro
dure upon our relations with England may also be
ilfounded, but there can be doubt that it involves
II violation Of our faith and all former practice Of the
Government towards the Indians II has been hith-
erto matter Of boast with that Government has
never proceeded to grant sell lands before the In
dian title was cxtngushed; though it is too true that
most atrocous frauds have sometimes been practced
upon them under oftreaties, nevertheless,
in such negotiations the rights Of tho Indians have
been admitted they have not been respected. This
bill, however, pays sort Of regard to any such con-
sdera,ion, but provides summarily for granting and
guaranteeing their land to settlers.
The Senate seem in this mattcrto have been led
away, strange it may seem, by the perinacious
the vigorous solicitations of several companies of
in the Western States and in the Western part Of
Now Yyrk, who have organized for the purpose of
settling in Oregon whenever this act shall have been
passed. / am told that many Of these persons
laborng under the dclusion that an expedition is to
be sent out by Government, and that settlers are to
he maintained and supported there FOR certain pc
Rod, proposed in the bill originally intrcdu-
ced for the armed occupation of Florida They will
find themselves disappointed in this expectation, as
fear they will in most Of their visions OF power and
wealth to flow from this source One would think
that there 'room and verge enough" for all our
| population within the bounds of the States, mosl
! of which are neither half settled or half culliva-
! ted.
1t is more than probable that the House will throw
wet blanket upon the whole of the matter. Indeed,
it is said that the subject will be reconsdered in the
! Senate. The idea of granting land under such cir
cumsances finds but little favor out Of doors, and
the recent fit Of economy created by the awful chasm
Of an enmty treasury, forms strong objection with
IN
You have seen the substance of the report of the
judiciary Committee upon the bills to repeal the
Bankrupt Law. doubt whether the proposti> n to
restrict the law as is proposed will find response
from the people The voluntary provisions, if prop
| ery limited, to TO be the best part of the
law, moreover requiring the majority Of ones credit
ors, takes away the very principle upon which the
act is founded There is some reason to believe that
the bill will not pass it from the House, and
that the amendments of the Committee will be adap-
ted and it is said that should the bill (n the form in
which it came from the House) be sent TO the Presi-
| dent he will not sign it have evidence as yet
to induce to adopt that belief, though it is appar-
! cnt that such course would make the Captain
many real friends, besides mitigating the enmty Of
! foes.
! Mr. Talmadge's Eschequer bill is another impor'
I tant measure yet to be acted You will have
that he gave notice yesterday of his intention to
call it up Monday There is probability of its
adoption, though there very many Wings who are
firm in the opinion that true policy dictates the adop
ton of some such expedient and that for more than
I
| The House has Accomplished vast number fprivac
! hills at this sesson-more than have been acted upon
| by any Congress for many years.