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tec,ion Of British laws and British judicial mi.
bunals throughout the whole Of Oregon, Aneri-
can 'c'llzens IN the same territory have enjoyed
no such protection from their Government. AT
the same time, the result illustrates the charac-
ter OF our people and their institutions. In spite
ofthts neglect they have multiplied, and their
number is rapidly increasing in that territory.
they have made no appeal to Srms, but. have
peacefully fortified themselves i'm their new
homes, by the adoption of Republican ins,itu-
lions Tor themselves furnishing another exam
pie of the truth that seli-government is inherent
In the American breast, and must prevail. 1t is
due to them that they should be embraced and
protected by our laws.
is deemed Important that our laws, regulating
trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes East
OF the Rocky Mountains should be extended 10
such tribes as dwell beyond them.
The increasing emigration to Oregon, and the
care and protection which is due from the gov
eminent to its citizens in that distant region,
make 1t our duty, as it is our interest, TO cultivate
amicable relations with the Indian tribes of that
territory. For this purpose l recommend that
provision be made for establishing an Indian
agency, and such sub-agencies as may be DEEM
ed necessary, beyond the Rocky Mountains.
For the protection of enigran,s, whilst on their
way to Oregon, against the attacks of the Indian
tribes occupying the country through which they
| pass, recommend that suitable number of
stockades and block-house forts be erected along
The usual route between our frontier settlements
| on the Missouri and the Rocky Mountains and
that an adequate force of mounted rihemen be
raised to guard and protect them on their Journey.
The Immediate adoption of these recommends
lions by Congress will not violate the provisions
1 oil the existing treaty. 1t will be doing nothing
more Tor American citizens than British laws
have long since done for British subjects in the
same territory.
Ii requires several months to perform the voy-
age by sea from the Atlantic States to Oregon
and although we have large number of whale
ships in the Pacific, but few Of them afford an OPP
Por'uniiy OF interchangng intelligence, without
great delay, between our settlements in that dis
tant region and the United States. An overland
iaii is believed be entirely practicable, and the
Importance OF establishing such mail, at least
once month, is submitted 10 the favorable con-
sideraion of Congress.
IT'S submitted TO the wisdom Of Congress to
determine whether, at their present session, and
until after the expiration of the years notice, any
other measures may be adopted consistently with
Inc convention of 1927, for the security of our
rights and the government and protection of our
cl'izens In Oregon. That it will ultimately be
wise and proper to make liberal grants of land TO
me patriotic pioneers who, amidst privations and
dangers, lead the way through savage tribes iDha-
oi'ing me vast Wilderness intervening between
our honier settlements and Oregon, and who cui-
uvaie and are ever ready to defend the soil, am
iui'y satisfied. 10 doubt whether they will OBJ
TAIN such grants as soon as the convention be-
tween the United States and Great Britain shall
have ceased to exist, would be to doubt the ius.
ice OF Congress; but, pending the years notice.
IL is worthy OF consideration whether stipula-
ton TO this effect may be made consistently with
the spirit of that convention.
The recommendations which have made. as
10 the best manner of securing our rights in Ore
gon, are submitted to Congress with great defer.
ehce. Should they, In their wisdom, devise any
other mode better calculated to accomplish the
same object, 1t shall meet with my hearty concur
renee.
At the end of the years notice, should Congress
mink IL proper to make provision for giving that
holce, we shall have reached period when the
national rights in Oregon must either be aban-
aoned or hr'nly maintained. That they cannot
De Abandoned without sacrifice of both nation
al hohor and interest, is too clear TO admit of
doubt.
Oregon ID pant of the North American CONT
neni TO which, it is confidently affirmed, the IT,
lie oil the United States is the best now i'm exist
ence. FOR the grounds on which that title rests
refer you to the correspondence of the late and
present Secretary OF State with the British pleni-
potentlary during the negotiation. The British
proposition OF compromise. which would make the
Columbia the line South of forty mine degrees,
with trfng addition of detached territory to the
y. States, North OF that river, and would leave
on the British side two-thirds of the whole Ore
son territory, including the free navigation of the
Columbia and all the valuable harbors on the Pa
CHIC, can never, for a moment, be entertained by
the United States, without an abandonment of
theif just and clear territorial rights, their owl
seli-respect. and the national honor For the in
formation OF Congress, communicate herewith
the correspondence which took place between
the Two governments during the late negotiation.
he rapid extension Of
our territories heretofore unoccuped the addition
OF new States to our coniederacy, the expansion
OF Tree principles, and our rising greatness as
nation, are attracting the attention of The Powers
OF Europe; and lately the doctrine has been
DIoached In some OF them, OF ''balance of pow
er" on this continent, to check our advancement
The United States, sincerely DESTROYS of presery-
ing relations of good understanding with all ma
uons' cannot In silence permit any European in
reference on the North American continent, and
should any such Interference be attempted, will
be ready to resist it at any and all hazards.
1t is we'll known to the American people and
10 all nations, that this government has never in
teriered with the relations snbsistinp between
other governments. We have never made our
serves parties TO their wars or their alliances; we
nave not soughtther territories by conquest; we
nave not mingled with parties in their domestic
struggles; and believing our own form of govern
ment TO be the best, we have never attempted 10
propagate it by intrigues, by diplomacy, or by
force. We may Claim on this continent like
exemption from European interference. The
nations OF America are equally sovereign and in |!
dependent with those Of Europe. They nossess
the same rights, Independent of ali foreign inter-
position, TO make war, to conclude peace, and to
regulate their internal affairs. The people of the
United States cannot therefore, view with indf- |
terence attempts of European powers to inter
fere with the independent action of the ma !
tons on this continent. The American sys-
lem OF government is entirely different from that
of Europe. Iealnnsv amnnm The d fIeront 60