Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-30


vet paid cse~hro-,ie~ which slresdy appear
/ to be turning into fact "a Oregon itsslf:
avn lst hotsppF politicians Joins their
cugeuasT sprI aui involve il hosuiies with G
about the n,rthern boundary OF osegoa, IL would
be well ot them inquire whether eior
say prevent separate aud independent government be
nx established Oregon will be required resist
| encroachmcnts OF England.
.orceon aud California embrace much 6nc county, an
extensive aud ample commercial advantages sns
by being united they may form great independent Re.
public the Pacific. THIS appears 10 be the desire and
expectation ol lsige portion Of the settlers, and u
favored by the local situation That country r separated
10y thousands OF miles OF unnhsbsblc eouuty from Mex
leo and the Unicd States aud whenever II shall have sn
hcient population thoro viii strong temptation TO
fall OF snd establish separate independent Republic
"Cahornia any Oregon wall naturally unite, aud when
unt'd they will naturally separate from the distant Co
vcnment' on which they dependent. They Will
hud that their peculiar and local inrTcss will be ne
elected br distant General Govcruucui and they hst
have many Interests from and conflicting with those
ci the Atlantic States. All things would tend iaduce
separation and would be doubt nj wheeler the counter
acting would DC saicent prevent a separation.
1.-The opinion vcy freely expressed ny prfsons who
have lived Oregon and California tina, the emgrsn,s a.
ready look forward ~ sepeTae Independence and the pro-
Nsiona government oi Oregon To have been fenn
dcd opposition tina; sdch resu probable The
coniinua innN Of emigration u the Pae coas' wall eon
iinuay give additional strength aud confidence the
hhbiauis OF of county, aud encourage them IL
attempt the establishment "f separate nation iGhat extern
COUNTRY.
''sueh rcso, would speedily pu, all controversies
aboa' the owncrShip and boundaries OF Oregon aad Cali
OF occupancy and actual possession.
"Thesc WIN makiHg themselves miserable about
the siars u Oregon woud do well her attention
10 the tentcncc- that exist 10 separation and inic
pend, nee. then power OF Great Britain would be
ieSs frshu tiu.n The bold restless spris who have
gone O.cgcn an4 Cali:urnia the very
who GiSpi- Cd ~ build up new government"
'Aeady however. these things ceaSinl To b. spec
uatons. Mother Western paper brings the following
analysis ot an important communication lately received
from Oregon:
"a letcr om citizen Of Oregon, Peter H.Bennet,who
appear to - man OF note among the settlers, II publish
cd tbs Platte Argus at the u instant Ere reaches
you, sEys Mt Bennett perhaps will have learned
that have siar Ia successful "rt-
ration IN OREGON When irst reached tins r,sion, about
ago. thought attempt oIganiItJn might bc
premature. had no, however been here long before It
cone, wei that government 1t come kad vas intv
'abe igrew cut stern iarHei5is ReesssiiS Oar
mefcal and business transactions were considerable. Di
fcuiues daily occurring between individuals r,y-
20 their CLAIMS The estates ct deceased persons
daily czvourvd, sni helpless o'pSans undereG crimes
committed and iae baso and uuprncipod, The Teck
esS aid turbulent, hourly rampius upo the nights
OF toe honest aud pelceable. eirhs 81 population,
merous wsre, could without government.
the thing impossible We therefore ogaulLed gov
eminent OF our own.
The Territory divided into five couater. in each Of
which there terms u the circuit court annually There
Is bJt judge WHO discharges the dues Of probate
Judge and chancellor aud all other judicial duties except
such pertain 10 dsces OF the The statute laws
Of Iowa been adopted ~ the provisional government
THE letter that beautiful,
,i,e, and well waterd. The population doubles every
year. Fhe crops Of Isl were abundan the settlers will
nave wheat tor exPortaon newspaper - about To be
established we then SAYS the letter, publish
llws' The following passage has Interest:
1--WE are now ws!tnE aust aaXcIsy Tor the result OF
Pakenbam's mission, and It the ls have
settled toe question between them the that TACT
known, there wall be one universal movement made.
regular convention will De held, ani constitution pied
,epuoHran, cOubi) and I'depenccnt government
put operation al once. Necessity vail compel the
The population ofths country doub, desirous
10 live under the government O. the L. States, out 1t she
viii never do any thing iDusl aud VIII DO tor
ourselves lac people here age worn out by delay, aud
heir condi-n becomes every dsy iutl!erpble. |
p a. VOC with caadur AnoS me, and know that
With id nothing, n disguise nothing We well
ied S-t the L. =. Government wei Great BT tom,
Gould MT Obe;, and would object, If we form lnde
pendent tor ives s1lt-d ae. Ire
ties rnu be made with the Indians and other thing
| OF imp TtIrce OF necessity be done
1t true, aad bound condor say il. tina; the
yory language which ihus citing may be part
dictated oy tie desire stimulate Government has
y ion, by the hope ct GuIckenng the popular
Tor land getting may, m word be another eiaI Of ihat
political coquery which President Houston to have
been put IN use IN his qlater, wake up angud ad-
mTeT tule United States by seeming favor 10 rival
Great Bri'a'n Sill. that iEeTe positive which
may ultimately convert into earnest VIVA; is be
the rAeaeHt aud s.acsmsnlke speech Of lr. Wintirou
during the last session Of Congress, will prove ar
very h-h authorities prove any thing. Mr.. ~. said:
The honorable member from Illinois (Nr. Doug'sss)
seemed greatly excited yesterday ht remark which fell
from my friend from fcEGy lyania Or l.. J. Moris) IN
snd - the likelihood ct s becoming the Of indie
pendent nation, instead Of remaining pernleui lri
Der Of cur owa Cunisd racy. The honorable membci
CnaTd I1sct INTO al INDIGNATION A.,
such idea ana Genupaccd IA Ie most unsparng ems
- gn almost reasonable proposition Tor sslSng the
Union lie IaNshrj 'hc attention. 81" the who'e country
ihls iirs' ntnAiun u design Z" member RCpahc
aud demanded prom. Spre. OF rebuke aud conG,n.
nation upon oil Who PusY 30 moGstrous aud &C.
voting Proposition. Fray -r docs the Honorable mem
Der know with whom this i.,S uTsinyIsd, by wnum
4 ~ D
tbs Capitol let M be, aaauon to passsys iron
tue speech % an hunaJ!e : ayr from Missouri who
more, has lost uutnng o thy Confidence Ut his par
BY course OF preceding IN regard 20 tic
Texas ty which tie h.s eIIned the rcSpc Ct Of not few
bis "PP1nrnis, nGd has literally overcome hl
enemies
"'Hr. Benton Iroct cLei to the next inquiryihc cfec
which the occupation ri the Columbia would have up,
this Union on lns point he could spea for himself
but lee would speak without lie believed thst u
Of tsse States would be -oparded b. the occr
patton OF baIyer, tut that would be means Of plan
ug the germ Of ncw and Independent wct beyond III
Rocky Mountains. There beginning and a naiura
prog 100 the order ut things. The military D 81 on thu
Columbia would the nucleus OF settlement. Farmers
traders, and artisans would collect abDUt. When arrive
at some degree Of Strength end population. the young
eiey would sicNeh at military government and tieh 70
the establishment II q civil authority territorial Gov
eminent obtained the foil enjoyment If State rights
next Zoe demanded, and these loud glamps
SOON D. had against the H-rdsnp Of coming 1r
seat 81 Government. An this would be fur,scen and pru
vded Tor. This Republic should have limits The pre-,
should b. und on the no5th aud "h; but hcy gc
10y tie hand % Nature, and pos'culy w neither lack sars
t. see nu5 resolution 90 step up them Westward,
con speak without reserve; cal the ridge Of the Rock
Mountains mas b. named wt ,u offence. presenting
convenient, ratufa aud everlasting boundary Along to-
back Of nl ridge the western m VI tbs Republic -hou
be drawn and the stage Of the ibed god Terminus sou
be Taised Jppn it, highest peak BE- dow
In planting the seed u Power on the coat 4 the ia
ciic ocean, 4 should be well understood that
enough t. t'ke Of itself, Government shout
separate from the mother empire rs the cbIsepsiac
the Fafen 81 tho ege oi manhood. The heights OF ih
Rocky Mountains should divide their possoasipn- ald t
raolIer Republic would frd herself n3euniftd Tor he
cares aud expense about the infant PD,r, of
post 30 lle Pacific ocean, lc protection ct her ircf,fts
that the enjoyment n the fur trade the control Il IN
indan; tie exclusion Il monarchy from her border ii.
Illustration o., tie hostile scbOmc0 IT Great Britain; an
above Oh, IN the erection 81 Republic, composed q
her children, speaking her language. nherunq her primo
pies, devoted to liberty 1nd eqTLy and ready stand
her eide ugaust the combined Powers Of . Old World
"Sgcb VIZ. Chairman, were 'ue views OF VI. Benton D.
l-2J Here the earliest public expression II the idc