Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-18


institutions. In spite Of this ne leci. they
have mul iplied. and their number is
rapidly increasing in that territory. They
have made no appeal to arms; bn. have
peacefully fortified themselves in their
new homes. by the adoption of republican
institutions for themselves; furnishing
another example of the truth that self
government is inherent in the American
breast, and must prevail. /. is due to
them that they should be embraced and
protected by our laws.
II is deemed important that our laws,
regulating trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes east OF the Rocky mountains
should be extended to such tribes as dwell
beyond them.
The increasing emigration To Oregon.
and the care and projection which is due
from the government to its citlzens in lha,
distant region. make II our duty. as it l.
our interest. 10 cultivate ainicabIe relations
with the Indian tribes of that territory. -
For thi. purpose. recommend thai
provision be made for establishing an
Indian agency, and such sub agencies as
NAV he deemed necessary, beyond the
Rocky mountains
For the protection of emigrtnts Wills,
on their way 20 Oregon. against the attacks
of the Indi4n tribes occup, ing thu countr,
through which they pass. | recommend
hat a su table number of stock AIDES and
block house forts be erected along the
1, al hot. Spitlo.
mpns N the Missouri and the Roc XIV
mountains; and lha, an adequate force OF
mounted riilemen be raised To quad and
protect them on their journey. The
/ immediate adoption Of these recommends
tons by Congress Will not violate the
provisions of the existing treaty. 1t will
be doing nothing more for American ci,l-
Gems than British laws have long since
done for BRUSH subjects in the same
territory.
| I. acquires several months TO perform
| the voyage by sea from the Atlantic
States to o egon; and although we have a
large number Of whale ships in the Pacific
but few of them afford an opportunity OF
inerchanging intelligence. without greal
! DELAY. between our settlements in that
distant region AMI The Unusd States An
overland mai Is believed 10 he practicable,
aud the Importance OF establishing such a
mail, al least once 4 month. Is submitted.
to The favorable consideration at Con
gress.
Ii is submitted 10 the wisdom Of Con
gre>s To determine Whether. at their
present session. aud unii after he eXp
ration of the wears nntice. ANY o,hrr
measures may he ado ted ,'onsi>lenllv
! vita The convention Of 1927, fnr the
security of our rights and ihe government
and protection of our cIilZPns IN Oregon
THAI it will ultimately be wise and proper
Ia make liberal grants O.! land To the pairi
ouc pioneers. who, amidst prIvatIous aud
dangers. lead the way through savage
tribes inhabtting the vast wilderness
intervening between our frontier settle
menis and Ofegon, and who cultivate and
are ever ready TO defend the soil, am
fully satisfied. To doubt whether they
will obtain such grants as soon as the
convention between the United States and
Great Britain shall have ceased to exist.
would be to doubt the justice of Congress:
but. pendIngahe years noiIce, it is worthy
of consideration whether a stipulation To
this effect may be made consis lenily with
the spirit of that convention.
The recommended ms which ! have
made, as to the best manner of securing
our rights in Oregon. are submitted to
Congress with great Difference. Should
they, in their wisdom. devise any other
mode better calculated TO accomplish the
same object. it shall meet with my hearty
concurrence
Al the end Of the wears notice. should
Congress ,hiak 1t proper to make Prov
sion for giving that notice. we shall have
reached period when the national rights
in Oregon mus, either be abandoned on
firmly maintained. That they came, be
abandoned without sacrifice of boih
national honor and interest, is too clear TO
admit of doubt.
Oregon IS 4 par, Of the North American
continent. TO which. il is confidently az
flrmed, the title Of the United States i
the best now in existence. For the
grounds on which that ,iile rests, | refer
YOU to the corre-p ond-ncp of The late and
present Secretary of State with the BRUSH
plenipo,en.lary during the negotiation =
The British proposiiIon of cnnpromIse
which would make the Columbia The line
sonih ct forty nine de grres. with a rlhng
a 'diuon of detached territory ,o the United
States nnrth Of ,ha, river, aud would
leave On the Brit,sh side ,wo.third- Of the
whole Oregon territory. including the free
navigation of The Columbia and all the
valuable harburs on the Pacific can never,
for moment, be enter,ained by the u
S aies. without an abandonment Of their
JUS, and clear territorial rights. their own
self respect. and the national honor. For
tie information of Congress, | communi.
cate herewith the correspondence which
took place between The two governments
during the late Negotiation.
The rapid extension Of our settlements
over our territories heretofore unoccupied;
the addition Of new States 10 our confede-
racy; the expansion Of free principles. and
onr rising greatness as nation. are
attracting The attention Of The Powers of
Europe: and lately the doctrine has been
broaehed in some ot Them of a ssbalauce