Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-02-22

s AASRSeA 49,
In our paper oflast week We performed
he agreeable task Of recording the passage
through she- House Of Represents. vss Of 1 I,
ill for the admission # Txxas into the
Union upon certain sreci6sd conditions; |
md we now have s...s still more gratifying
inty to discb..rgs o. eaneaRcing he sri-
imphant success Of the bill Cor the occupa-
sor and organization # 0rsgsn,f in the
name body. BY an unexpectedly largelvote
--l4O yeas, to 69lnays. Tks'vote. - the
reader must perceive, was not altogether !
party one. Most Of the wings from the
West voted for the measure, as did also
nearly all from Pennsylvania. Thus has
that branch Of Congress which emar.ates
directly from the people proved itself 10 be
faithful and worthy, BY embodying public
sentiment upon these tive great American
questions iato the shape Of el,actments; and
i remains to be seen whether the Senate,
= A. ---- III -~:sl,A., will s~s.-f.~s.
its negative. Most sincerely do we hope
not; and, with regard to the Oregon bill
at least, believe that il will not.
We have received copy Of the latter
bill, as il has passed, but on account Of its
length cannot this week lay it before our
readers entire, as we should like to do. A
few weeks ago we gave sketch of some
Of its features; but since it has received
tie sanction Of the House fuller and more
general notice Of its contents is deemed to
be due. This we propose now to give.
Sec. provides ssthat from and after the
passage Of this act, all the country belong
ing to the United States, lying west Of the
summit Of the Rocky mountains, and
bounded on the south BY the forty-second,
and on the north by the ffty-fourth de-
gree and forty [nine1 minutes Of north
latitude, shall constitute and be organized
into temporary government, to be called
the Oregon territory" A Governor,
Secretary, Marshal, and District Attor-
ney, and one Judge, are to be appointed
by the President and Senate-the Govern
or to receive salary Of $4,000, the Sec
rotary $l 500, and the Judge 1000. The
Governor and Judges are to make the
laws; or, in the language Of the act, Ia
"adopt and publish such laws Of any o.
) the U. S. or Territories, criminal and
: civil, as may be necessary" Sc. It il
made the duty Of the Governor to lay Off
for civil purposes, such districts, counties
$ and townships, as may be necessary; and
, for military purposes such districts and
4 beats as he may think proper. As soon
j as the Territory shall contain 5000 white
!, male inhabitants over 81 years Of age .
f Territorial Legislature is to be organized
as follows: for every 500 white male in.
|, lhabitants there shall be one Representative
until otherwise directed BY the Legisla.
ture; but in no case is the number to ex'
coed fifty. Their term Of service is fixet
| at two years. The Council is to consist
!, Of Eve members, to be appointed by the
members Of the House, and to serve fol
|. Eve years. They are to receive So pc,
+ day, and Is cents per mile for travelling
!, A Delegate to serve in Congress is also t.
, be elected, so soon as the Governor, afte,
entering upon his duties, shall direct
!. The court established is vested with orig
. inal and common law jurisdiction in all
cases arising in said Territory, both in law
and equity; and also the same jurisdiction in
cases arising under the constitution and
|, laws Of the U. S. as is vested in the cir.
: cult courts Of the U. S. Slavery or in.
(. voluntary servitude is forever prohibited
: 1t is made the duty of the President t.
cause to be erected, at suitable places, /.
) line Of stockade forts and block-houses
not exceeding Eve in number, from tn.
) Missouri river along the route to III.
Southern pass in the Rocky Mountain.
and he is also required to cause fortifca
tons to be erected at or near the rrouth o
|, the Columbia river. Two Indian Agent,
J are authorized 10 be appointed wheneyel
|, the President deems them necessary, VIII.
are to receive a salary Of 81 900 each.
Al The bill makes the most ample and lib
eral provision for epigrants. To every
! white male inhahitant Of the age Of eigh
!, teen years, or upwards, who win go upor
b the land and cultivate it for Eve consecu.
9 tive years grant Of . section is secured
and to every such inhabitant, being mar.
ried man, thers is also to be granted, II
! addition, one hundred and sixty acres t
? his wife, and the ike quantity to the father
: for each child under the age Of eighteen
years he may have, or which may be borr
within FIVE years after settlement.
The two last sections Of the bill we rive
: lin full:
Sso. ~. Es Il tkeysfou further enactsd
: That nothing in this act shall be 90 con.
Il strued % to CLOSE or obstruct any Of In,