Indiana State sentinel., 1845-02-20

under IT, our FUR trade with Canton has been almost
entirely cut off since 1918.
| We have lately made treaty with the Chinese
powers, and this is a matter of congratulaton with
ali those who know any thing of it. But how contn-
gent would be its advantages (great they SAID
to be) if Great Britain, possessing the sovereignty
cf New Holland and Van Dieman's Land, claiming
that of the Sandwich Islands and aiming at that Of
China should get possession of the ports Of Oregon
The whole Pacific coast would soon be under tribute
to her.
! We are hearing much of Annexation, and shall
probably hear more of it. And whilst nation is
egltaed from its centre to its extremties upon this
subject should it not teach us one important lesson
to cede away American soil SupPosing
Mr. Clay's proposition had been accepted, and had
ceded away to Great Britain all Oregon territory
north of 40 degrees would he not be under the same
obligation to re-annex it that we are to re-annex
| Texas And would the American settlers there
rest contented until they placed back under their
original rights and jurisdiction Those who know
American patriotism best judge of this matter.
And whilst we have much to say about the import
of obtaining full possession of the Gulf of
Mexico, should we not be alarmed at the prospect of
our losing all our possessions on the Pacific He
was for Texas, but he was for Oregon too. He was
for extending the of freedom, and he believed
now the golden hour" His colleague Mr.
! Douglass had told the House that he for an
ocean-bound republic He agreed with him. But his
colleague did not present the contrast We are for
ocean-bound instead of BritIsh-bound republic.
Mr.. w. said, many of this body would live to hear
the sound from the Speakers chair, the gentleman
from Texas" He wanted them also to hear " the
gentleman from Oregon" He would 90 further and
have the gentleman from Nova Scotia /" the gen.
tleman from Canada 'sthe gentleman from Cuba, -
the gentleman from Mexico" ay. even " the gen.
tleman from Patagonia. He did not believe the God
of Heaven, when he crowned the American with
success designed that the original States should be
the only abode of liberty EARTH On the contrary,
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civilization, religion and liberty should radiate and
radiae until the whole continent should baSk in their
! blessings.
Great Britain is satisfied with things as they are in
Oregon. She is doing we'll under the treaty of joint
occupation and if she keeps her present progress
and in ours, Of that be called progress which
goes backwards in less than years she will have
D manned fort at every prominent point, and we shall
not have men enough acknowledging our allegiances
to hold the Offices; which certainly would be an
anomaly. Hence he for giving the notice, and
letting Great Britain understand, in the language o
President Monroe, that the American continents
not henceorth TO be cons dered subjects for coon
!, zation for any European power"
: There those, however, who contend that the
n giving this notice must be attended with vast ex
pense. since must prepare to take possession fore
IDLY IT cannot get 1t peaceably. We must ira MS
port troops and the munitions of war around Cap,
Horn or over the Rocky mountains. They prefer t.
wait and contend that there will be American settlers
enough Iere to defend the country. Under this view
of the case, what objection there be TO this bill
which proposes to do exactly b. American citizens
r Great Britain is already doing by hers under tn
treaty of joint occupation, viz: to encourage people
to 90 there and to protect them after they there
q The least that men can do who believe in our it'll
in Oregon is to protect settlers from the Indians
their route, that settlements may if possible
d keep pace with those of Great Britain, and have
n real instead of nominal joint occupation. Their
d are thousands upon thousands willing to thei
70 risks In Oregon if Government will only secure then
# safe passage beyond the South Pass the Thermopy
re lac of the West He understood there thou
sand emgants already enrolled to set for Inde
h pendence (Mo.) in the spring. He read what 1t
,e Fremont said of Fort Laramie, which is 800 mile
from the Pass and $50 from the junction of the Pla
n and the Missouri.
a 'If is in contemplation to keep open the communica
tions with Oregon Territory, show of military force /
this country is absolutely necessary, and combination
~ advantages renders the neghborhuod of Fort Laramie h
T. suitable place, the lire of the Platte, for h
4 establishment of a military post. 1t is connected wit
le the mouth of the Platte and the Upper Missouri
excellent roads, which frequent and would
of in any way Interfere with the range of the buffalo,
which the neghborng Indians mainly depend foI fuppor
Ii would render any posts the Lower Platte innece
sary; the ordinary communication between IL and t
u Missouri being sufficient control the intermediate InC
Il ians II would operate eectually to prevent any sue
ne coaIons formed among the Gros Venire
Id Sioux Cbey md other Indians and would keep
L. Oregon road through The valley OF the Sweet Water
m the South Pass of the mountains constantly open.
glance the map which accompanies this report
show that II lies at the fool of broken and mounainol
= region along which, by the establishment Of small post
ne the neghborIood of ST. Vrains FORT the south for
10 of Platte, and Bents fort, the Arkansas line
ur communication would be formed by good wagon road
CT with southern military posts, which would entire
sc command the mountain passes, hold of the mo
s troublesome tribes In check and protec and facilitate
h., intercourse with the neghboring Spars settlement
The valleys Of the rivers which they would be situa
" ed fertile The country which supports her
OF buffalo, is admirably adapted grazing, and herds
IL cattle might be maintained by the posts obtained fro
ge the Spanish country, which already supplies portion
their provisions TO the trading posts mentioned above
W. Now the British have wormed themselves Fl
dc into the heart of the Oregon country have 70
m within 80 miles Of this pass, called Fort Ha
of Who knows how long 1t will be before they WI
he claim the pass ITSELF as the circle of British encroac
er- ments is continually charging! And when on
en- there in command of this little gap of l30 feet bloc
IL ing up what nature designed the central highw'
us of the world, who predict the vast amount
nd blood and treasure it will take to dislodge her
st yond Fort Hall at a suitable distance is Fort N
int Perces then Fort Vancouver, and then Fort Georg
of making a chain of forts in line from the pass
ne the Columbia, TO say nothing of others, ostensib
,ry manned to protect British traders ard emgrants fro
nd the Indians But, in case of sudden outbreak, wh
Of would be the effect of these military establishment
6c Again in going to the pass, settlers mi
by encounter many tribes of Indians such the Pa
i've nese the Sioux the Crows, Black Foot, Flatheas
ire &C., all within the reach of annuities and it is
II known that the British and Indians are always a
ain They may be at peace with the United State
tn bat their thievish and brutal propensties and tn
in treachery is well known. If our Government had
fort to protect them their passage from the ndai
ic and, after their arrival had two three forts 20 p