The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-26

and musl prevail. Il Is due g them that
they should Be embraced and prolecten By
our laws.
ii 81 deemed important that OUT laws reg.
ulating trnde and Intercourse with the In
dian tribes east Of The Rocky mnuntains,
should be extended 70 such tribes as dwell.
beyound them.
The Increasing emigration q OfegonsaRd
the care and protection which ia due from
che government 10 its citizens in that dis
tani region make i our duty, as q i our IN
teresl, 10 cultivate amicahle relations with
the Indian tribes Of thar territory. Fol this
purpose recommend that provision be made
for sbtablshing an Indian agency and auchi
sub.ageReisa a. may be deemed necOssaTy,
heyound the Rocky mountains.
Fer the protection Of emigtantb whilst on
their way 10 Oregon against the attacks OF
che indian tribes occupying the country
trough which they pass, recommend that
q suitable number Of stOckades and block
house forts be erected along the usual route
between our fIOnticF settlements on the Mis-.
SOUR and the Rocky mountains. and that an
adequate force Of mounted rifemen be iais
cd 10 guard and protect them on their iour-
ney. The immediate adoption Of these re
Communications by Congress will not violate
the provisions OF the existing treaty. u
will DO doing nothing more fOr American
citizens than British lava have long since
done Cor British subjects ia the same tCTriS
tory.
Il requires several months TO perform the
voyage BY sea from the Atlantic States 10
Oregon, and although we have a large MUIR.
Der Of Whlle.ships in The Pacific, but few OF
them afford an opportunity Of inteTchanginR
intelligence without great delay between
our settlements 10 that diAtant region and
the United States. An overland mail is be-
leved 10 DO entirely practicable, and the
importance Of establishing such a mail, a,
least once a month, is submitted to the fav-
orable consideration Of Congress.
Il Is submitted 10 the wisdom Of Congress
10 determine whether At their present ses
sion, and until after the expiration Of the
years notice, ans other measures may be
adopted consistent, with the convention Of
1927, fOr the security Of our rights and the
government and protection Of our citizens
in Oregon. That il will ultimately be wise
and proper TO made liberal grants Of land TO
the patriotic pioneers, who, amidst priVa>
lions and dangeU, lead the way through
savage tribes inhabiiing the vast wilderness
intervening between our fToDtieF settlements
and Oregon, and who cultivate aud 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 10 exist, would be Ia doubt the
justice Of Congress; but. pending the years
UOiice, Il is worthy Of consideration whether
a stipulation to this effect may be made con.
sistenlly with the spirit OF that convention
The recommendations which haVe made,
nS 10 the best manner Of secuFinCO our rights
IN Oregon, are submitted to Congress with
great Difference. Should they, in their Wis
dom, devise any other mode better calcu-
lated to accomplish the same abieci, Il shall
meet with my hearty concurrence.
At the end Of the years notice, should
Congress think it proper TO make provision
for giving that notice, we shall have TenChed
period when the national rights in. Oregon
must either be abandoned or firmly maiu~
tained. That they cannot be abandoned
without a sacrifice Of both national honor
and interest, is too clear 10 admit Of doubt.
Oregon is part Of the North American
continent TO which Il is confidently affirmed,
the title Of the Uniied States is the best now
n existence. For the grounds on which
that title rests ] refer you 10 the cOTTespon.
dence Of the late and present Secretary Of
Stale with the British Plenipoienlary dur-
ing the negotiation. 'Rhe British proposition
Of compromise, which wouh make the Col
'hmbia the line south Of 40 degrees, with a
lriHnR addition Of detached territory to the
United States, north Of that river. and would
leave on the British side two-ihirds Of the
whole Oregon territory, including the free
navigation Of the Columcia all tho valuable
harbom on the Pacific, can never foE a mo.
ment be enierlained by the United States,
without an abandonment Of their just and
clear territorial rights, their own scli.respeci,
and the national honor. For the information
Of Congress-, communicate herewith the
correspondence which took place between
che two governments during the late negO.
liation.
The rapid extension or our settlements
Oyerour territories heretofore unOccnped;
the addition Of new States 10 orr confoder-
aeg; the expansion of free principles, and
our rising greatness as a nation, are attract.
inQ the attention Of the Powera Of Europe
and lately The doctrine has been bF0ached
10 some Of them Of a balance or power" on
this Continent, 10 check our advancement.
The United States, sincerely destroys Of
preserving relations Of good undermining
with all nations, cannot 10 silence permit
any European interference on the North
American continent; and should such inter
ference Be attempted, viii Be ready 10 resist
% AZ any hud an hazards.
a Il well known % The American people
and 70 sll nations, Sat this government has
never inicrfefod with lho relations subsisiinQ
between Others oTernmenis. we have never
made ourselves parties % their wars and their
alliances; we have NOT sought their terrific
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