Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-01-17
From the Ohio Statesman.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE

WAsHrNorON, Friday Dec. 80, ls42,
Editor Ohio Statesman:
DR.. Linn's bilI providing for the form
al settlement and occupation of the Ore.
gon Territory blythe United States, was
discussed this morning inthe Senate, with
spirit, as in committee Of the whole.
SYNOPSIS OF THE BILL.-lst. secliOn.-
President Of the United States authorized
TO take possession Of the Oregon Terri
tory, and cause to be erected at suitable
places line Of military posts from some
point on the Missouri and Arkansas riv-
ers, into the best pass for entering the
Valley of the Oregon, and also at or near
the mouth Of the Columbia River: GAO
acres, or one section Of land 10 be gran.
tide 10 every white male inhabitant Of said
Territory, of l6 years Of age and upwards
who shall cultivate and use the same for
Eve consecutive years, or TO his heirs, in
case Of his decesse. President author
lied 10 appoint two additionall Indian az.
ents, at $4,000 each, per annum, 10 regu-
laie the intercourse between the whites
and the Indian tribes,
SIC. 2. Civil jurisdiction of Iowa to be
extended over all the Territory West OF
Iowa, and South Of the 49lh parable, and
North Of the Texas boundary, as may not
be included within the jurisdiction Of any
State; comprising the ROckey Mountains,
and the country between them and the
ocean, South Of 81 deg,40 minuiesNorth
latitude: Provided, That subjects of
Great Britain, arrested under the provis.
ions Of this act, be delivered up to the
British authorities. pursuant TO stipula.
tions between the two powers.
SEC. 3. Two Associate judges Of the
Supreme Court oflOws Territory 10 be
appointed TO two judicial districts to be
laid off in Oregon Territory. with the
same powers, compensation, &c, as the
Associate Judge of Iowa. N
SEC. q. Justices Of the Peace Of Ore
gOn to have the same authority $50 cause
all offenders against the law of the Uni
ted States to be arrested" and pTOsecut-
ed in the same manner as like proceed.
ings are conducted in Iowa.
The preamble OF the bill reads, "That
whereas the title of the United States 10
the Territory of Oregon is certain. and
will not be abandoned. Therefore," &c |
Mr.. Tappan had made a motion TO
strike eutthis preamble, because the IL |
tie Of the United States over the Territo>
~ was not yet selllsd-ihe Indian titles
having yet 10 be extingnished. Ile would
suggest that we FIST proceed t0purchase
the Indian titles TO this broad domain -
then 10 have the Territory surveyed and
divided into convenient districts for set
tlemen t--rights 10 be then granted TO |
specific portions 10 settlers. Mr.. Tap.
pan thought that some such preliminary |
arrangements should be entered into fol,
thsmore certain and regular adoption Of
thB Territory into the sister hood Of the |
republic. Mr. rTsppan, however, waived
these cOpsideTatiOns in dsioEence to the |
opinions of other friends of the bill, as
he was Anxious..t that some such measnte
as this might be adopted BY congress. -
His motion was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. Archer objected to The pream.
bIsofthe bill. II was calculated TO wound |
the pride Of Crest Britain. How very |
sensitive the Chairman Ofibs committee
on Foreign Relslions. He il afraid that
Gfsat Britain might be offended, from q
declaration en- 0uFPart to the undisPuted
sovereignty over aierri,Ory coded 70 US
By solemn SFeaty--lhe boundaries mark
ed and defined. ~, tst'6
DR.. Linn was not, howeveTy so sensl.
tive about The matter. He would hold on
10 The preamble- -As he's vas not oveTsanx-
ious 10 avoidsgiying offences 10 Grea
Britain, though, on the other hand, he de-
sired 10 give no unius. provOcation. -
Besides the opening speech offhe pstTis |
otic Linn, Mr.. McRObeRs,of illinois,made |
an excellent appeal ID behalf Of the law
proposed. The sxten. and fertility Of the
cOuntry--itG agreeable cIimale-its re-
resources the right Of the United States
70 the soiI-the anxiety Of citizens of the
west 10 see some measures adopted in
Congress Of encouragement 70 emigra-
ton and settlement. wers sIl pfeseniedt