The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-08
ETWENTY-N NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, December 3, l6a5.


of Virginia, appeared in their seats.
Mr. ARCHER presented the credentials OF the
Hon. Isaac S. PEssYBAcKER, elected by the legiSla'
ture of Virginia TO fill vacancy Ia the Senate nom
that State; and the credentials of the Hon j. McP.
BgRKiEN elected by the legislature Of Georgia to NIL
the vacancy recently created by his own rerignation
and 10 serve until the 4th Of March ls47
They were read and Messrs. PENsYBAcKER and
BERRIEN severally took the customary oath
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate sundry
communications, viz:
/. From the State Department. made in accord
ance with the section Of the act egazing certain ex-
penditures provided for in the annual apProprla-
ton bills.
O. From the War Department, with reference to
the transfer of appropriations.
3. From the Treasury Department, with report
(from the Register of the Treasury showing the
amount of commerce and navigation for the year
ending June 80, l845, together with statement of
tonnage for the same period.
a. From the Treasury Department, being a re-
port of the articles imported during the year ending
June 30, 1916, the duty on which exceeded thirty.
five per cent? laid under the 9th section OF the act
of 1912.
The communications were ordered to lie on the
table, and be printed.
This being the day set apart for the selection of
the standing committees by ballot, and the election
of the officers Of the Senate,
Mr.. SEWER moved that the execution Of the
order be postponed until tomorrow He did not
press his motion, but gave way to
Mr.. BENTON, who said that he had received,
through the hands of DIR. White, memorial, with
a request to present it to the Senate. That gentle
man was a sub-lndian agent among the remote In
dian tribes west Of the Rocky MOUNTAINS and for
six years had been employed ~ that direction.
Through him the memorial was addressed to the
Senate and the House of Representatives OF the
United States and came from the representatives OF
the American inhabitants of the Oregon, who asked
for the extension of laws over them, the better
TO secure them protection and to MAINTAIN order
Although they had established a provisional and
Territorial government; yet they were perfectly will
ing to submit to the authority of the general govern
ment. The memorial was creditable to those who
drew it-creditable as to style and composition
creditabe for its patriotic sentiments, and credable
for the moderation, RESPONSIVENESS and BUSINESS OF
their application. Al the best way to make its con-
tents known to the Senate, they were read, at his
suggestion; and the memorial was ordered to be
printed.
The memorial is as follows:
To the honorable HE Senate and House Of Representatives Of
The United States Of ams,ea in Congress
the people Of Oregon for themselves and in behalf OF the
citizens Of the United States residing in this territory would
respectfully submit the consideration OF your honorable
body OF the grievances under which we labor ana
pray your favorable consideration of our petition Tor their
Without dlatng upon the great importance Of this terri
tory appendage to the federal Union Or consuming
count Of our agricultural and eomnercia advantages
would with due Difference submit to your serious eonsd
As by treaty stpalatons between the government OF the
United States and Great Britain this territory has
kind Of neutral ground in the occupancy of which the
United and the subjects Of Great Brit
ain have equal rights and your sh sens by
fact the population Of the territory though promiscuons
interpreted composed Of the subjects Of crown ana
may naturally be supposed that in the absence of any
hnvi hsen NV a w o.
prevent settle any such occurrence that conflicting IN
aided By ancient prejudice would .pesa saa
cred that this mixed population exists in the midst q
merous and warke tribes Of indians, to whom the smallest
nal to let loose upon their deenceess families all the hor
To prevent calamity 80 much to be dreaded the we'll
disposed inhabitants Of this territory have found abso
lutely necessary to establish provisional and temporary
Executive legislative and judicial powers should be equal
to all the exssnciss that may arise among @ nos
se And tho Sno
conceive wise and udicous measured and the British sub
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common good and general welfare Of Oregon
Although such been the result thus far OF our tenn
porary union Of inercststhough we the citizens Of the
United States have had to complain either OF ex
Great Ban but on the contrary it is but that
their conduct towards has been most friendly liberal
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government being limited in efficiency and crippled in lis
by the Sy 10 10
and the almost total absence apart from the Hudson Bay
which recent lead to fear entertain hostile
feelings towards the people Of the United States
body that while the subjects Of Britain through the
agency of the Hudson Bay Company amply provided
all hs q for
selves and their property the citizens Of the United state.
of Wi
tirely destitute Of the means Of defence.
to remark that Great Britain has by extending her
nal code to this country every BIa % H.
ssa w @ y s
neither the military protection Of our government nor the
to ha and Of laws not authorized
for what know will be sanctioned by govern.
ment.
memoraists would further call the attention of
your honorable body TO the fact that citizens Of the
We neSer ps q OF
ny navigation Of the rivers Of the interor and for
can establish successful competition with wealthy and
powerful monopoly possessing all the appliances Of com
establishment among them. We are therefore Dependant,
Tor market for large and increasing surplus and or
nearly al our supplies upon single company which holds
Your memoralists with view to remedy the grievances
aSh oregon
and its adjacent seacoasts.
Indian tribes which us the purchase
Of territories which they willing to sell and for agents
Indians, and between Indian tribes. - $50 '
That donations Of lands ay be made according to the
the Tnsd
Congress- entitled "a bill to authorize the adoption meas
oregon for extending certain portions laws Of the
United States the same and for other pufposcsp
on the river Columbia and upon Puges sound and naval
force adequate to protection be kept permanently in the
That publio mail he established to arrive and depart