The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-01

IN, Al, .r,,ot sxpeusss. 10 make handsome 5isr
tribuion for public educ alton; and as part oil the
earnings Of the road will be from foreign commefes
your memorialist begs respectfully TO submit inc Suo
eet 10 your wise consideration.
Your memorialist respectfully TURNER represent"
your honorable body, that, from the knowledge ne
can procure, he finds that the lands for long DIS
lance east OF The mountains OF little or no Salue
for culture that through and for some distance oe
yond the mountains would also be Of very htlo u
any value; and therefore your memorialist Is ssus
fed that ii will require entire tract Of SKY mes
in width from as near to Lake Michigan rs the uo-
appropriated lands commence ~ the Pscihc ocean
Therefore in view Of all the important considers-
tons here set FORTH your memoralist Is induced 70
pray that your honorable body will grant TO himself
his heirs and assigns such tract OF land the proceeds
Of which to be strictly and faithfully applied to the
building and completing the said road-slways with
such checks and guarantees 10 your honorable oody
shall faithful performance OF all inc ooi
cations and duties OF your memorialist ana ua',
after the faithful completion OF this great
any lands remain unsold, or any moneys Que ior
lands, or any balance Of moneys rec'ived Tor landS
Sold and which have not been required Tor Inc ouilu
log Of this road then all and every OF them shall Dc
long TO YOUR memoI iast, his heirs, and assigns lot
ever. .
Your memoralist prays further that your honora-
Bile body will order survey Of said route, TO com
mence at some point TO be fixed upon, a. most eesra-
BILE, on the shores Of Lake Michigan, between the
42d and 45th degrees Of north latitude thence west
10 The gap OF pass in the mountains; and thence by
the most practc abe route 10 the Pacific ocean.
Your memorslist would respectfully represent one
further consdeT alton to your honorable body-thst
IN his opinion Oregon fast ll up with indus
trious enterprisng people from our States ana tha'
they will attract and draw to them people from
the different States Of Europe, all expecting TO share
in the benefits Of our free government, claiming It's
care aud protection but the difficulty oil access 10
hem either by land water will forbid such nope
And your memorislist believes that the time Is not
far distant when Oregon must become State OF sueh
magnitude and importance, unless tins rapid mode
of INSTRUMENTATION shall be employed IN preser'-
log the Union, TO compel the establishment oil Q
separate goyernment-a separate nation, which Will
We ces ports and hsrboTs all free, inviting all the
nations Of the earth 10 free trade with them, where
they will control sod monopolze the valuable fisheries
Of the Paclc, control the coast trade with Mexico and
South America Of Sandwich Islands, Japan, and all
China and be most dangerous and successful
rivals IN the commerce Of the world. But your me-
moriai believes that this road will unite them to
us enabling them TO receive the protecting care oil
Government sharing 10 its blessing benehs, and
prosperity and mparng TO Us our share OF the great
benefits from their local position, enterprise and IN
dustry. But your honorable body will see all this
and more, and your memorlslist as in duty bound,
will ever pray. ,
JANUARY %, Is45.
The honorable Mr. Dickinson from New York pre-
scented in the Senate, and the honorable Mr., L. Pratt
presented IN the House-to be printed and referred
TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.