The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-11

and II The one have proposed DO Questionable,
and you, or Others feeling interest IN Inc matter
and dcemns il Of sufficient importance, will point
out The objections win be the frss to acknowledge
and correct them.
j fhave the honor to be, very respectfully, your
4 obedent servant,
j A. WmrsEr, esq, N. Y.
A BILL to establish military posts in the Territories
i Of Nebraska and Oregon.
il I. Be snacfsd by the Senate and House % Repre-
seniape Of the United States Of .amerca IN Congress
assembled That the President be- and he % hereby,
directed 10 cause to be established such military
posts in the Territories Of Nebraska and Oregon as
shall he necessary to protect the commerce OF the
United States with New Mexico and California, and
the emigration and trade to Oregon, agains, Indian
! aggressisns and depredstions.
Src. 3. .and be i farther enacted, That the troops
of the United States shall be employed in perform
ing the labor herein required, whenever in the opin
j ion OF the President, the same can be done with
just regard their other duties; and the other labor
rendered necessary shall be procured IN such man
! ner as the President may be direct.
i SEC 3. fad be Il 6vsher enacted, That the sum
|of one hundred thousand doliats shall be, and the
! same is hereby appropriated, 10 be applied 10 the
accomplishment Of the objects specified in this act.
4 A BILL 10 establish the Territory of Nebraska.
! Be IL euacied b. the Senate and House Of Represent
aiiues Of the United States Of .4nsrica in Congress as
sembled That from and after the third day of July
| next, the country included within the following
boundaries shall constitute separate Territory, for
the purposes Of temporary government, by the name
| of Nebraska, that is to say: Commencing at the
4 junction of the Kansas with the Missouri river;
thence following the channel Of the Missouri river
| to its confluence with the Qui-court or Running
water river; thence following up the latter river to
the fortyhird degree of north latitude; thence due
west TO the summit Of the grand chain Of the Rocky
f.1rfv
gree fiaiitude thence pursuing the line agreed upon
4 between Spain and the United States, February
ltweniy-second, eighteen hundred and nineteen, as
the boundary between the territories OF the two
countries, 10 the hundredth degree of Longitude
west from Greenwich; thence following the course
Of the Arkansas river until intersects the thirty
eighth parallel Of latitude point east of the nine
ty-eighh degree ofongitude; thence due east on the
rtyeighth parallel Of atitude to the boundary line
of the State Of Missouri; thence north, on the said
boundary line of the State Of Missouri to the place Of
beginning: orded That nothing in this contained
shall be construed impair the rights of person or
property appertaining TO any Indians within the
said Territory SO long as such rights shall remain
unextingaished by treaty between the United States
and such Indians, TO impair the obligations OF
any treaty now existing between the United States
and such Indians, or to impair or anywse to affect
she authority of the government Of the United States
to make any regulations respecting such Indians,
their lands property, or other rights, by treaty, by
petent for the government TO make If this act had
never been passed; and that the settlements hereby
authorized shall be confined to lands TO which the
Indian title shall be extinguished: Prorided That
i nothing in this act contained shall be construed to
prohibit the government Of the United States from
dividing the territory hereby established into one
more other Territories, in such manner and at such
times a. Congress shall in its discretion, deem
venient and proper, from attaching any portion
Of said Territory to any other State or Territory OF
/ the United States.
i SEC. O. .and be IL further enacted, That the exec.
utive power and authority. in and over the said
Territory shall be vested in governor, who shall
/ hold his office for three years, unless sooner re-
moved by the President of the United States The
governor shall reside within the said Territory shnll
Be commander in-chef of the militia thereof, shall
perform the duties and receive the emoluments of
superintendent Of Indian affairs, and shall approve
Of all laws passed by the legislative assembly, when
tho same shall be established as hereinafter mem
toned, before such laws shall take effect; he
J may also grant pardons for offences against the
laws Of the said Territory and reprieves for offences
against the laws Of the United States, until the de-
csion OF the President shall be known thereon; he
shall commission all officers who shall be appointed
to Office under the laws Of the said Territory, and
shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed
SEC. g. .4nd be further enacted, That there shall
be secretary of the said Territory, who shall reside
therein and hold his Office for four years, unless
sooner removed by the President Of the United
Staes he shall record and preserve all the laws of
the said Territory and the proceedings of the egsla-
tive assembly, and all the acts and proceedings Of
the governor in his executive department; he shall
transmit one copy Of the laws, and one copy Of the
executive proceedings, on before the first Mon
Il day in December in each year, to The Presl-
dent of the United States; and, at the same time,
two copies of the laws TO the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, for the use of Congress. And
in Of the death, removal resignation, or ncces-
sary absence of the governor from the Territory,
the secretary shall have and he is hereby author
lied and required to execute and perform, all tho
powers and duties of the governor during such
vacancy or necessary absence.
SEC. 4. .4nd be IL further enacted, That the in-
habants of the said Territory shall be entitled to all
the rights, privileges, and immunities heretofore
granted and secured to the Territory of Iowa and its
inhabitants; and the existing laws of the Territory
Of Iowa shall be extended over the said Territory,
so far the be not incompatible with the pro-
visions of this act; subject nevertheless to be alter
ed modified, or repealed, as hereinafter mentioned
And further the laws Of the United States are here
by extended over and shall be in force in, the said
Territory, far the same any Of the provis-
ions thereof, may be applicable
SEC. s. find be II Further enacted, That the gov
ernor, secretary, and territorial judge, herein.
after mentioned, or majority of them, shall
have power and authority to repeal suck of the laws
applicable TO the Territory hereby established, and
to adopt, in their stead, such Of the laws Of any
of the States, or other Territories, criminal or
civil, as they may consider necessary, and better
suited to the circumstances Of the said Territory;
which laws shall be published in the said Territory,
: and shall be submitted to, and, If disapprovsd by
Congress, the same shall be null and Of effect;
and shall also have power and authority from time
to time TO lay off and define counties and districts
for judicial and other purposes, and to appoint the
times and places Of holding courts, and to alter and
change the same; but the legislative assembly at
their first or any subsequent session may alter and
Law off anew the said counties and districts, and
change the times and places Of holding the courts,
or any of them, and define the judicial districts Of
the said Territory.
d Sac g. .and be H. further endcfed, That 80
there shall be five thousand white inhabitants in the
f said Territory, legislative assembly shallbe cstab
ished, and the legislative power shall be vested in the
|, governor and legislative assembly. The Legislative
assembly shall consist Of council and house Of
representatives. The first council shall consist Of