Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-17
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taken ,hs.i neth,ng be done tn valate the si,pua.
ito s of The convention Of 1897, which Is still IN
iorce. Tue faith If trea,ies. IN their letter and
spirit, has ever bre. aud trust will ever be scrl.
puo,lsiy "b~ rived by the United States. Under
that conyeni,n. a years notice is required TO ba
given by either parry the other. before the joint
occupancy shall terminate, and before either can
tighifuIly exercise exclusive jurisdiction
over any portion ufihs territory, THIS notice u
would, in my ju gnenl, be proper 10 give, and
recommend lhai provisions be made by isw for
giving notice accordingly. aud lei mina,ing in this
.nan ,er, The convention of the sixth Aug 1927.
1t will b,cnas proper for Congress to determine
ha! glsiaiinn tev can, IN the meantime adopt
without Violating this cotivennon. Beyond oil
question the protection of our laws aud our juris-
diclion civil AID criminal ought 10 be immediately
extended over Our cdiz-ns in Oregon. They have
just cnrse TO complain Of our Img neglect in this
particular, and have IN Consequence. been com.
PEELED, for their own security, aud protection. 10
establish provisional government for themselves.
Strong in their allegiance aud ardent in their at
,achmenI To the Un;ed States. They have been thus
cast upon their own resources. They are anx-
ious that our laws should be extended over them,
and recommend that this be done by Congress
with as lt DELAY as possible in the full extent to
which the Btllisb Parliament have prooceeded ia
regard To British subjects in hat territory, by heir
aci of July the ID, 1921, "for regulating the fue
trade. aud establishing criminal aud civil jurisdic.
lion within Certain parts of North AHterrca." By
this act Great Britain extended her laws and u.
risdrcllon on civil an criminal, over her sibjecs
engage, in he fur trade 10 That territory. BY It,
the courts of the province Of Upper Canada were
empowered to sake cngnizAnce Of causes civil aud
criminal. Justice Of the peace and other judicial
officers authorized 10 be appointed IN Oregon
with power To execute all process issuing from tho
courts of Ina, province, and 10 tst and hold courts
of record for the trial of criminal offerces and
misdemeanors." mol made the subject OF capital
punishment. and also Of civh cases here the canse
of action shall DO. exceed in value the amount OF
SUN OF two hundred dollars
Subsequent TO the date Of the act Of parliament
gran. was made from the british crown" to
the Hudson's Bay Company. of the exclusive trade
with the tudan tribes in the Oregon territory, Sub.
ject to a reservation that it shall not ooerste To
the exclusion "of the subjects of any foreign Ststs
who, under or by force of any convention for the
time berg. between as and any foreign State re-
spectivey, may pc entitled TO, and shall be enga-
ged in, the said trade"
|, is much TO be regretted, that, while under This
act British subjects have enjoyed the protection OF
B fish laws and British Judicial tribunals through
out the whole of Oregon. American citizens, 10 the
same territory. have enjoyed no such protection
ION their government. At the same time the re-
suit illustrates he character of our people and
their Institutions. Ia spite of this neglect. they
have multiplied, and their number 10 rapidly in-
ere easing there. They have made no appeal to
arms. but have peacefully fortified themselves in
their hew ines. by the adoption Of republican in.
-tltuliins for themselves; furnishing another ex.
ample of the truth that sef.governmeut is inhe.
rent in the American breast, aud must PREVAIL
II is due to them that they should DO embraced and
protected by our laws.
1t is deemed important that our laws REQUESTING
sade and intercourse with the ludian tribes east Of
the rocky mountains. should be extended TO such
tribes as DIV ell beyond them.
The increasing emlgrauts to Oregon. and tho
ca re aud protection which is due from the gov>
ernInent to IT'S citizens 10 that distant region, make
II duty, as il is our interest, to cultivate ami.
cable relations with the Indian tribes of that terri.
tory. For tbs purpose, Recommend that pro.
| VISION be made for establishing an Indian sgency
aud such sub agencies as may be deemed ascces-
sary beyond the Rocky mountains.
| For ne protection of emigrants whilst on their
way TO Oregon, against the attacks of the Indian
lrlie. occupying the country through which they
pass. receoiDmeno that suitable lumber OF
stockades aud block house forts be erected along
the usual route between our frontier settlements
on the Missouri and the Rocky mountains; aud
that all adequate force of mounted rflemen be raj
sed to guard aud project them on their Journey
The Innt ale adoption of these recommends.
ions by congress will not violate The provisions
Of the existing treaty. II will be- doing nothing
more for American Cltizrns than Brush laws have
long si,.cs doue Tor British subjects ia the same
territory.
| Il requires several months 10 perform the voy.
age by sea from the Atlantic States to Oregon;
aud though We have large number Of whale
ships in The Pacific, but few Of them sfiord an OPP
portuniry Of in'erchanging Intelligence, without
tan, region AID The United States. An overland
mail is believed TO be entirely practicable. and
The Importance Of establishing such mail ut
least 'i,ce inpnih. Is submitted ~ the favorable
! consideration OF congress. =
Il was 10 Iie wisdom of Congress to determine
whether nj their present session, aud until after
he expiration ui The wears dice. any other meas
ur, may b- adopted. Consistently with the con-
venll"n OF -27, for The security Of our rights and
he grveru,neh. aud protection of our c,liz1ns in
o .eg.D. That il will ultimately be- wi.e aud
proper 10 make liberal grants Of lands to the pat.
ri,i.c pio'~tr- who amidst privafi0ns AID dangers
lead the way through savage tribes iuhabllinx tho
Wild wilderness intervening between our frontier
setfie Is and Dream a,,a .. h., ~..l,,....