Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-11


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w this msnse.. the svaseRiisn ~ the e'h OF
Aosss,, 1877.
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tefmite ~hs, lee,slsuun she, can, IN 'hs
ness ,in,e. .s-pi ~ih.'o, vtslstine u,ss rnn-
r.air,n Bey'@d al quesi,ee, The prvse
,tna oi oVf is~s md nor juttsdlct,cn. civil
anil cr,m,asl, opgh, .. 10 ,s,s,ed,sisly ca
tended o,sf oor citizens ia Oregon. They
have j,,t esuse 10 c~snpl.in nj oct long seG
iect IN It's rsniealst, ard hsvs. IN cesss-
go~ece, hern compelled, ZOE thar own sscu-
rtiy and ptDissiton, TO esiabiist Q provisional
government lut themselves. Strupg IN their
slics lance and arden, 10 theif ssiAcbfneni In
tho United States. they have been ihos css,
upon their own res.nres. They svs snr-
ioos that out Laws SHOULD BE- esiended ovst
them. and recommenJ INA, THE se done bv
Congress With ~ little dels, - ps,ssible, ,a
The It'll extent H. which The btitsh psrlis-
msst hswe proceeded IN regard tn Bti,lsh
,utte~,s IN that ,erri,o'y, BY their act Of Ju-
y the second. issi, "iot regulating the tot.
usds, and establishing q criminal and civil
jurisdiction within rers,n psris oi North n
msr,es." d. the sci Cesi Britsia extend
cd her lava aud jurisdiction. civil aud ct,m-
insl, over her subjects, engaged IN the fur
iisde In that territory. Nv u, the courts Of
the province ri Upper Canada were smpow-
eied 10 take coenifsnce Of rauses civ,l and
ri,minsl Justices OF the peace and other
i'id,i.l officers were authorized TO he sp-
pointed ~ Otegna. ~iih power "a execute ell
ptn,css issuing from the courts al that proy-
me, and To sit and hold courts Of record
Tor tho trial Of criminal offences and misde-
me sno,s," mot made the subject OF capital
punishment. and also Of oiyil cases. where
| the cause Of action shall no, exceed In val
We the smoun, or sum Of Two hundred
pounds
Subsequent 10 the date OF this act Of Par
| ,iament. a grant was made from The British
/ Crown" 10 tho Hudson's Bsy Company, of
the exclusive trade with the Indian tribes iu ,
the Oregon territory, subject TO q reserva-
iiun that IL shall not operate To the exclusion
"of the subjects Of sus foreign States who,
under or by force OF any convention for tho
( iime being, between Us and such foreign
J States respectively, may he entitled TO, aud
shall be engaged In, the said trade"
! 1t is much 10 be regretted that. whilo un-
Ger this act British subjects have carved
the protection Of British laws aud British
1 judicial tribunals throughout, u Q whole OF
/ Oregon, American citizens, In the same ter.
riiory. have ehjoyed M such protection from
tLeir government. Al the same time, the re-
.,li ato tis.a oh If l.
and their insil,u,tnns. 10 spite Of This neg
l~rt, they have multiple !. and their number
Is sspidly increasing in tbs, territory. They
have made M Rppcsl To Arms, but have
peacssby fortified them selves w. iieit nov
homes, by ib- adoption 81 republican, institu-
,ions Tor themselves; fui nishing ann,her ex-
ample al the ,tnih that self govetnm~nI I. io-
hrr~nt IN the Amedraa breast, and must
prevail IT Is due tu them that Ih,y should
pc embraced aud ptptsried bv our laws
4 1t l. deemed Important that our laws requ-
laing trade and ni.feouts~ with the Indian
tib-s east of the Rocky Maintains. should
I've ex'ended I" such tribes NJ dwell beyond
them.
Tic increasing emigration 10 Oregon. and
The care and protection which Il. doe from
the govcrnmrnt 10 It's citizens In that distsnI
region, make j; our duty, ~ Il Is our interest,
10 culivaie ann, alle relsiions with the In
dian tribes OF that territory For that pur.
pnsc, | recommend that provision be made
iot establishing m Indian agency, and such
sub agencies AZ may he deemed necessary,
bevond tho Rocky mountains,
For the protection Of emigrants whilst on
their way 10 Oregon. sPains, the attack. OF
: the Indian tribes occupying tire country thro'
which they pass, recomme nd thai suita.
BILE number Of stockadrs and block house
, fnns be erected along the ususi r"ute lie.
. tween the frontier settlements on the Mis-
sour and The Rocky Mouotsin,, and tbs, sn
sdeq1,te force OF mounted rihemen he raised
IN guard sud protect them on Their Journey
The immediate adoption ofihese recommend,
si'ons by Congress will not violate the pro-
J visions or the existing treaty II will be do
. ing nothing more TOT American citizens ihsn
, British lsws hive long since done for BRUSH
subjects IN the same territory.
il requires several months 10 peffptm the
vcysge nv sea lr'm the Atlantic safe, tU
Cr-e"T AMI although We have large mum
brr ~ whale ships In the Pacific. bot few Of
item afford an opportunity OF inierchsnginf
. intelligence. without great delay. be,ween
our settlements 10 that region and the u bhed
Stsios. An overland mail !. believed 20 be
entirely practicable snd the in,pansuee Of
establishing suri mail NJ least ssee q
month, is submitted To The fsrorab,e eon.id-
, GRAFTON Of Congress.
II !, submined IN The wisdom Of csngres,
to dets rhine whether, ut their present sea
, sicn. and until amer the expiration OF IA.
4 years notice, any Other measures msy b..
/. adopted, consistently with the contention Of
+. 1877, for sseGfity Of our rights, and the GOV
10 ernmenI and protection Of our citzens Of Or
J. sgon. That IL Will uhinslsiy DO wise and
. proper 10 make liberal Rrsnt, of land 10 The