Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-12-10
, convention of the sixth Of Au-

I, will become proper for Congress TO de-
,.rmine what legislation they can, ia the
,sesntime, adopt with out violating this con
,.ni,on. Beyond all question, the protection
q our laws and our jurisdiction, civil and
.,m,nal. ough, TO be immediately extended
80, our citizens in Oregon. They had Jost
cans. TO complain OF our long neglect IN TINS
u,,,;cular, and have, III cons equence, been
r.,n.l,eS. for their own security and protec-
,on. 10 establish provisional government tor
themselves. Strong in their allegiance and
o,aen, in their attachment TO the United Sta
,.,... ,hey have been thus cast upon their own
r.,ources. They are anxious that our own
-. shouId be extended over hem, and re-
.ommend that this be done by congress with
"A little delay as possible, II the foil extent TO
which the British subjects IN That territory,
by their Act of July the secon d, 1921, ''for
regulating the fur-:rade, and es'a b!shing
criminal and civil jurisdiction within certain
nar,s Of North America" BY this act Great
Berilain extended her laws and Jurisdiction,
civil and criminal, over her subjects. engaged
ia The fur-trade in that territory. BY il, the
courts Of the province Of Uppe Canada were
empowered to take cOgnizance OF causes CIV
il and criminal. Justices Of the peace and
other judicial officers were authorized TO be
appointed IN Oregon, with power TO execute
al process issuing from the courts OF that
province, and to .ssit and hold courts OF rec
ord Tor the trial Of criminal offices and INSIDE
meanors," not made the subject OF capital
uunishment, and also OF civil cases, where
the cause Of action shall not exceed in value
the amount or sum OF two hundred pounds
Subsequent to the date Of this act OF Par
hameu,,a grant was made from the "British
crown to the lludson's Bay CD mpany, OF The
exclusive trade with the Indian tribes in The
Oregon territory, subject to a reservation
that il shall not operate to the exclusion GOT
the subjects of any foreign State who, under
or by force Of any convention for the time
being, between US and such foreign States
respectively, may be entitled 10, and shall be
engaged in, the said trade
II is much TO be regretted, that, while IN
der this act British subjects have enjoyed the
protection Of British laws and British judicial
tribunals throughout the who Of Oregon.
American citizens, in the same territory, have
enjoyed no such protection from their govern
meni. AT the same time, the result Illus
tra,es The character Of our people and their
institutions. In spite Of this neglect they,
have multiplied, and their mum Der is rapidly
increasing in that territory. They have made
no appeal TO arms, but have peacefully for,i
fed themselves in iheir new homes, by the
adoption of republican institute pms for them
selves; furnishing another example ct the
truth that self government IS ihheren, in The
American breast, and mus, prevail. 1t IS due
to them that they should be embraced and
by our laws.
II is deemed important that our laws regu
lating trade and intercourse with the Indian
titles east Of the Rocky mouh tains, should
be extended TO such tribes as dwell beyond
them.
The increasing emigration I D Oregon, and
ho n nd wi lis II
to its citizens in that distant re
gion, make il our du'v, as it is our interest,
10 cultivate amicab!e relations with the lndl
an tribes OF that Territory. For this purpose,
recommend that provision b made for es
an Indian agency, IND such sub
agencies as may be deemed necessary, be-
yOnd the Rocky mountains.
For the Protection of emiSran.s whilst on
their way to Oregon. against the attacks Of
the Indian tribes occupying the country
through which they pass, reco mmend that a
suitable number Of stock AIDES and block house I
orts be erected along the usual route between
,ur frontier settlements on the Missouri and I
he Rocky mountains; and that an adequate
orce Of mounted r:femen be raised to guard
md protect them on their journ ey. The i'm
Mediate adoption Of these recd concentrations
~ Congress will not violate the provisions Of
he existing treaty. II will be doing nothing
rore for American citizens than British laws
ave long since done for British subjects in
he same territory.
1t requires several months to perform the voy.
go by sea from the Atlantic States to Oregon;
md although we have large nun Der of whale
hips in tho Pacific, but fow Of them afford OPP
',rtunity Of intcrchanging intellg once. without
,rcat delay, between our settlements i'll that dis
ant region and the United States. An overland
nail s believed to be entirely practicable; and the
Importance Establishing such mail, at least c
'nce month. is submitted to tho favorable con- c
liberation Of Congress. c
II is submitted 10 tho wisdom of Congress to c
cso r';nc whether, q, their present session, and {
nti after tho expiration -. =. ae..a any I
thor measure may be adopted, consistently with
40 convention of 1927, for the security of our
lghts. and the government and protection Of our
itizens in Oregon. That it will ultimately be c
,isr and oropor IN mako liberal or, pfs IF In nd tn