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engaged IN, the said trade "
1t IS much to regretted, that, while uu-
der this act Brush sub cts have enjoyed the
protection of British laws and Brush judicial
tribunals throughout the whole o. Oregon.
American cit zcns, in the same territory, have
enjoyed no such protection from heir govern.
ment. AT the same time, the result illus
trates the character Of our people and tneit
institutions. In spite of this neglect, they
have multiplied, and their numbers is 70 pidy
increasing n that territory. They have made
no appeal TO arms, but have penceluly fort.
fled themselves in their new homes, by the
adoption Of republican Institutions, for them
selves; furnishing another example of the
truth that self-government is inherent in the
American hrea,t, and must prevail 1t is due
to them that they sh ,u!d be embraced snc pro.
teceI by our laws,
1t i is deemed important that on laws reg
ulatng trade and intercourse with the indian
tribes east Of the Rocky mountains should be
extended to such tribes as dwell beyond them.
The increasing emigration to Oregon, and
the care and protection which is due from the
government TO lis ci liens 10 that distant re-
| on mike 1t our duty, a. il is orr interest, t.
/ cultSata amcable relations with the Iudiaa
tribes of that territory For this purpose |
recommend that provision be made for estab-
fishing an Indian agency, and such sub-,gsn.
, clcs as may be- deemeI Necessary, beYond tn
, Rocky muunlrns.
For the pro eCtiOn Of emigrantS whilst "a
their way to Oregon against the attacks Of the
lntlan tribes occupying the country through
which they pass; | recommend that suitable
| number Of stockadcs and block house forts be
erected along the usual route between our
| frontier settlements 90 the Missouri and tie
! II nrl al ,bot "A e.
of III I'm. cd iiemcn be raised to guard and
protect them on their journey. The mmsdi
ate adoption Of tncse recommend atoms by
! Congress Will aot violate provisions ol the ex
! sting treaty. II vi ! be doing nothing for a.
mcrican citizens than British laws have ioug
since done for BRUSH sub jet, ia the same ter.
rltorv.
II requires s""er,l N tts to perform ,hc
voyage ny sea from Tie AtahtIC Staes 10 Or.
egon; and although We have large number
OF whale shi IN the Pacific, tut few of them
afford an opportunity of interchanging intel.
senCc, without G'eat delay. between our set
Elements IN thai DIS ant region and The United
States. An overland mail is believed 10 bc
entirely pract cable; and the importance Of ss.
tablishing such mail, at least once a monih,
is submitted 10 ne favorable consideration OF
Congress
10 determine whether, at the present session
and untiI after the expiration Of the years
notice, any other measures may be adopted
, consistently with the convention of 1897 Tor
the security of our right, and he government
| and protection of our citizens in Oreg0n.-
| That 1t will ultimately be wise and proper to
make liberal grants of land TO the patriotic
pioneers, who, amidst prvations aud burgers.
/ Lead Itt way through savage tribes iEnah-
| ting the vast wilderness intervening h.
tween our frontier settlements and Oregon,
and who cultivate, and are ever ready TO de.
fend the sol, am fully satisfied.
10 doubt whether they will obtain such
grants as so !! a. the cpnrcnton btween The
United States and Great tlltan shall have
ceased to exist, would BE- t. daubt the Justice
Of Congr $; but, pending The years notice, il
Is worthy or consdera, On whether a stipua-
ton TO this effect may BE- made consistently
with the spirit of that convention.
The recommendations which have made IA I, the
hest manner Of securing our rights in Oregon are sub
United to congress with great Difference. Should tlc,
In ihClr wisdom, devise any other mode better calru
Lated to accomplish thu same object it shall meet it'll
my hearty concurrence.
At he end Of the years notice, should Congress
think il proper to make provision for giving that no
tee, We shall have reached period when ths rati,,
al rights III Oregon must either he abandoned or rnl,
malntlinrd. That they cannot b. abandoned u,thuu
sacrifice of both national honor and intcrcst i. too
clear to admit OF doubt.
Oregon is part OF the North American cGntiAenr
TO winch it il confidently affirmed, the tic Of the
United States is the best III cKistCns.. Tor tn,
grounds on which that title rests. rcirT yGs q tn,
correspondence OF the late and present jccsrtr, at
state with thu British plenipotenary during IN. ne
gotihion. The British proposition OF caMprorni.e
which would make the Columbia, the lac south OF
forty degrees, with triing addition OF detached
territory 10 thu United States. north OF thar river and
would leave on the British SIDE two-turds OF thu
y.
OF the Columbia and all the valuable hafbp~s IN IN,
Pacific can never, for Il moment, be entertained b.
the lniird states, without abandonment OF their
just and Clear territorial rights their own spIC re-Dcct
and the naio al honor. For the information Of ivp.
gm'', communicate herewith the correspondence,
winch TOOK place between tic two gnvcr.2ra, GIr
ing the late negotiation.
The rapid extension of our settlements over OH,
territories heretofore linorcupcd; the addition o. new
states to our conichcracythc expansion Of free uncI
pies, and our rising greatness nationtre Attracting
the attention of the Powers OF FurOrc and lariy thr
doctrine has brch hr)ached in some of them of .bal
ofp0WvT ON this contncHtt TO check our !vsnc-
mrnt. The United States sincerely DESTROYS Of ,,re
serving relations OF good understanding viii siI m
lions, cannot in silcnc" unit any Lu-opn,r i,Irr
ference ON the North American continents; and saoud
any such interference he attempted. viii be read 70
F"Nls II nj any and all hazards.
1t well knoHn 10 the American people And IN nh
nations that this government has never ntc,s.r, NH
the relations sub>sting between other goyprut,nrt.
We hhvencvcr made ourselves parties 10 ,hoir wax
ulv aihaceS We nave not sought their territories bv
conqust we nave not mingcdwith parties in their do
meSuc struggles; and believing own form OF gov
eminent to he the best. have never attempted to
propagate It by in'rigucs, by diplomacy or by force.
we ma! claim ON this continent like exemption from
European Interference, The nations of America are
equally sovereign and independent with those OF Eu-
rope, the! possess the same rights independent Of
all foreign nerposition, to make war, 70 conclude
peace, ana To regulate their internal affairs The PEG
pie OF the United States cannot. therefore, With
indifference attempts of European powers to iateHerc
Wlth me independent action OF the nations OF this con
American
S different from that of Europe Jealousy among the
different sovercigns OF Europe lest any one Of them
might become too powerful Tor the rest has caused
them anyiOU,lr tu desire the establishment Of whaf
they term the Daancc Of power II cannot be Der.
United to have any application on the North American
continent. and especially to the nited Stases We