Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-17

81 empowered to take cOgniZance OF canses ci
e and criminal. Justices of the peace and otl
e judicial officers were unth0riZedt0 be'nppoi
J. ed IN Oregon. with power TO execute all pl
IS cess issuing from the courts OF that PROVING
It and to sit and hold courts of record for |
trial of criminal offences and misdemeanor
Q not made the subject of capital punislime
Q and also OF civil cases. where the cause
e act"n shall not "exceedn value the sum
: amount Of two hundred pounds.
!, Subsequent to the date Of this act of Parl
ment. a grant was made from The .Brtis
Crown" to the 'Hudson's Bay Company,
the exclusive trade with Indinn tribes in III
Oregon territory. subject 10 reservation tin
1t shall not operate to the exclusion "of III
subjects of any foreign State who, under O
by force OF any convention for the Time being
between US and such States respectively, MA
be entitled 10, and sllalI be engaged in, the SAT-
trade"
Its much to be regretted, that. while unde
this act British subjects have enjoyed the pro
teciiono Of British laws and British Judicial tri
bunals throughout the whole of Oregon. A
| merican cizens, in the same territory, have Ell
joyed no such protection from ihelr govoru
ment. At the same time, the result illustrates
the character of our people and their institl,.
lions In spite of this neglect, they have mul
tIpled, andis rapidly increasing in this terrific.
ry They have made no appeal TO arms, but
have peacefully fortified themselves in their
new homes, by the adoption of republican, in
s,ulions for themselves; furnishing another
example of the truth that sell; government is
inherent in the American breast and must pre-.
vail: tits due 10 them that they should be em-
braced and protected by our laws.
1t lsdeemed important that our laws regt,la-
ting trade and intercourse with tie 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 andprotection which is due from the
government 10 its citizens in That distant re.
glon. make il our duty, as il is onr interest, 70
cultivate amicable relations with the Indian
tribes OF that territory. For this purpose |
recommend That provision be made for eslab.
llshinS al Indian agency and such -snb.agen
cles as may be deemed necessary, beyoud the !
Rocky mountains!
III is submitted 10 the wisdom Of Congress 10
determine whether, attlieirpresent session, and.
until aler the expiration of a year notice, any
other measure may be adopted consistently 4
with the convention of S27 far the security
OF ourSrights, and tile government and protec-t
tioIrof fionr citizens IN Oregon. "a. -
Il aa,,s.s. ss
sress tinnk u Ier 70 tfst6e proYisioas forf
giving hat notice we sliall have reacheda
period when The national rights in Oregon.I
must either be abandoned or. firmly maintain
ed. That they cannot be abandoned without
sacrifice of both nati0nal honor and interest
il is too clear to admit of doubt.
. Oregon is part Of The North American con-
l!nent, 10 which il is confidently affirmed, the
lille OF the United States is the best now in e2.
Istestce: refer you 10 the correspon Of the
ate and present Secretary Of Stale with the
british L pltnipolcntary dnring the negotistion.
lhe British proposition of compromise, which |
would make the Columbia the line south OF
~ degrees. with Il lrhing addition of detached
territory TO the Unit States north of that
river. and would leave ON the British side
two thirds OF the whole Oregon territory. in-
'ludlns the free navigation Of the Coiumhia
md all the valuable hnfhors of the Pacific, can
never. for moment, be entertained by the
United States. withoutan abandonment Of their
nSt and clear territorial rights, their own self.
'especi. and the national honor. The
Jniled States, sincerely desirous Of preserving
'elaions OF gond understanding with all ma.
ions. cannot in silence permit any European
Interference on the North American continent
md should any such interference be attempted
will be ready 10 resist it any aud all hazards.
1t is well known to The American people and
o all nations, that this government has never
with the relations subsistng between
ther governments. We have never made our.
elves parties to their wars or their alliances;
sc have not mingled witI, parties in their do
nestle struggles; and. believing our own form
government to be The best, we have never al
cmpted to propagate it by intrigues by diplo
macy. or by force. We may clnim on this
ontinent like exemption from European ir-
The nations Of America are
qually eign aud independent with those
1 EniOpe. They possess the same rights.
Of all foreign interposition, TO
make war, to conclude peace, und to regulate
heir internal affairs. The people of the U.
states. cannot. therefore, view with indiner-
nee, attempts of European powers to inter.
ere with the independent action Of the nations
n>this continent The American system of Il
Government is entirely different from that of /:
Europe. Jealousy among the different sove.
eisns Of Europe lest any one of then, should
ecomo too powerful for the rest. has caused
lem anXiously io desire he establishment of
'hat they term the balance of power" 1t
annot be peImittedto to have any application on
ne North American continent, and especially
,tne United States. We mist ever maintain
le principle, that the people of this continent
lone have the right to decide their own. des- II
ny. Should any portion of them. conslitn. T
ns an independent STATE, propose 10 unite :
iemselves with our confeteracy, this will be ,
question for them and us to delermue, with.
ut any foreign inerposilion. can never
onsent that European Powers shall inlerfere
prevent such a unlon, because it might dis: I
lrb the :. bulance of power" which they niny !
esire TO maintain upon this continent. .Near {
qrarier of a century ago. the principle was 4
istinctlyiannonnced 10 the world in the ;annu! :
message Of; one Of my predecessors thai = :
the American continent, by the free and in. {
ependent condition which they have assumed I
nd nsintain, are henceforth not to be cosiid: !
red subjects for future colonizution by any Ia
uropea,l power" : 2! = -. p SE' lSf
The principle will apply viii, greatly yzin %
'eased force. should any European power at |t
npt to establish any new, colony lin. North 4
merica: SInthe existing circumstances oif the :
orld. the present is deemed proper occa
on 10 reilernte and reafirm the principle +
owed by r.zalnnroe, and tnsstate my corsI; u