Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-12-24

bearing the communication read Of tn,
Commissioners appointed at the Cincin
natl Convention in ls43, addressed It
the Oregon Emigration. replied: i wisl
Congress would pass bill for our pro-
lection, or, pass bill to remove bacl
TO the States
No, sir: the man who shall, designed
w, led on by vain ambition, or party
pride, like Webster, refuse to give hi
influence and talents psacably but heart
lily, promptly, decidedly, for just an,
'unquesiionable' rights of his nation il
her hour of peril, and the protection .
helpless women and children, TO whom
the free institutions Of their native land
both civil and religious, are far dearel
than before they were separated 200
miles from them, and living in daily
fear of foreign power, may vel con
slider the Genius Of his country ad
dressing TO him the words which Elce
ro supposed the Genius of his country
would address TO him, il he did not act
well his part when Rome. was on the
eve of losing her liberty-tum te non
sristimus indivie incend,o coneagra,
tum.' May he not expect to be himself
extinguished in burning conAagration
Of universal reproach? No; we are nc
advocates of needIessly bringing on a
war between the United States and
Great Britain-yet we say coolly but
decidedly, Let the Lion raise himself
from his lair, and roar on the North
West coast Of America, ifhe will; but
let him not forget that the Eagle has
also his eyrie there, watching continu.
ally her young from ravenous beasts Of
prey, and may yet, in her onward pros
gress, bear him in her talons from of the
American continent, and lay him down
to repose again, more quietly than ever,
in his own appropriate little isle-the
influence Of Daniel and his associates to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Tho United States would find it for
their interest and prosperity in time Of
peace, and highly important in the event
Of war with Great Britain, TO estab>
Iish eight military posts, or block forts,
for the protection Of emlgrants, and for
facilitating the despatch of the mail be>
tween Independence, Mo, and Oregon
City,-which might be done with judi
cious management, without great ex>
pense to the Government: and then the
mail might be conveyed between the
above named places in sixty days.
The following would be good loca-
lions, viz:-The first at the Big Blue
River, IT'S miles from Independence;
the second on the South Fork OF Platte;
the third Fort Laramie (already bulltD
the fourth at Greene River [over the di>
vide of the Rocky Mountains;) the 5th
at the Soda Springs; the 9th on Boisia
River; the 7lh in Grand Round (where
are plenty Of iron ore, excellent land,
water power and timber;) and the 9Th
Il. the Falls ION the Columbia, l4o miles
from Oregon City,
These posts might be agricultural as
we'll as military; and there is no place
mentioned for post, in this commun-
cation, where companies would not do
we'll, when once established, in trading +
with The emigrants; and those at the s
Soda Springs, Grand Round and the ,
Falls, would soon be places of great
natural advantages; while at all Of them
bread stuffs could soon be raised for the ,
supply of the post and keeping the r.
horses to carry the mail.
These would be of more service to
the Government at present than Whit
ney's railroad-lhough that is practical
bic on the above route, between Inde- Q
pendence and Puget's Sound, it being t
a gradual ascent to the divide Of the II
Rocky Mountains, land also a gradual y
descent to the Pacific. crossing the Go. +
lumbia near Fort Willamette (owned Q
by H. B. Co.. following up the Yeake.
ma river 10 Its sources in The Cascade c
Mountains, through an excellent tract i
of country, where is pass to the best
harbor in the United States-ours, but
which England is determined topossess.
| have thus made this statement,
through your widely circulated paper, I
to call the attention Of the peopie Of the
Union to the Oregon question, that they
may instruct their Representatives in I
Congress (now convened) to act in a
manner which shall be for the honor,
the peace, and permanent prosperity of t
the nation.'
Yours, &C.,
CHARLES SAXTON.