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may follow the failure 10 settle the contro.

may follow the failure TO settle the contro-
veIsy.
All attempts at compromise having failed
| ii bemomes the duty of Congress 10 consd-
er what measures it may be proper 10
adopt for the security and projections of our
citizens now inha bitng or who may hereafter
inllabit Oregon, and for the maintenance of
our just title 10 that territory. In adopting
measures for this purpose, care should be
taken that nothing be done TO Violate the
stipulations of the convention of 1897,
which is still in force. The faith Of treaties
in the letter and spirit, has ever been and
trust will ever be, scrupdlously observed
by the United States. Under that conven-
ton years notice is required 10 be given
by either party to the other before the Joint
occupancy shall terminate, and before either
can rightfully assert or exercise exclusive
Jurisdiction over any portion of the territory.
This notice it would, in my judgment, be
proper TO give, and recommend that pro-
visions be made by law for giving it accord
ingly, and terminating in this manner the
convention of the 9th Of Aug. 1927.
II will become proper for Congress TO de-
termine what Legislation they can, in the
meantime, adopt without violating this con-
vention. Beyond all question, the protec-
ton ofour laws and our jurisdiction. civil
and criminal, ought TO be Immediately ex-
tended over our citizens in Oregon. They
have had just cause TO complain of our long
neglect in this particular, and have in con
sequence been compelled for their own Sc
curity and protection TO establish provis-
ional government for themselves. Strong
in their allegiance and ardent in their at s
tachment TO U. S., they have been thus cast
upon their own resources. They are anx-
ious that our laws should be extended over
them, and recommend that this be done
by Congress with as little delay as possible,
in the full extent TO which The British Par
lament have proceeded in regard TO British
subjects in that territory, by their act of
July I'd, 1921, "for regulating The fur trade
and establishing criminal and civil iuris-
dicton within certain parts Of North AmeES
lea" BY this act Great Britain extended
her laws and Jurisdiction, civil and criminal,
over her subjects engaged in the fur trade
in that territory. BY il the courts of the
province Of Upper Canada were empowered
10 take cognizancs Of causes civil and Grim
inal Justices of the Peace and other judi:
cial officers were authorized TO be appointed
in Oregon, with power TO execute all pro-
cess issuing from the courts OF that province,
and to s'sit and hold courts of record for the
4-;-1 : c al fences nd rnisdameannrs ;,
not made the subject of capital punishment
and also of civil cases, where the cause of
action shall not ssexceed in value the am
cunt or sum oftwo hundred pounds
Subsequent to the date of this act of Par
lament, a grant was made from the 'sBriA
isI CROWN to the Hudson Bay Company Of
the exclusivetrade with the Indian tribes in
the Oregon territory, subject toa reservation
that it shall not operate to the exclusion 'of
the subjects of any foreign States who, I'M
der or by force of any convention tor the
time being between US and such foreign
States respectively, may be entitled TO, and
shall be engaged in, the said trade"
1t is much to be regretted that while un-
der this act British subjects have enjoyed
the protection of British laws and British ju-
dicial tribunals throughout the whole of Or
egon. American citizens, in the same Ter
ritory, have enjoyed no such protection from
their Government. At the same time the
result illustrates the character of our people
md their institutions. In spite of this ne
elect, they have multiplied and their Eum-
Der is rapidly increasing in that Territory.
They have made no appeal to arms, but have
fortified themselves in their new
ZONES, by the adoption ofrepublican insti-
ions for themselves; furnishing another ex-
lmple THE truth, that selfgovernT
Inherent in the'American people ar
prevail. It's due to them that the
,e embraced and protected by on
tits deemed important that
yuating trade and intercours'
lian tribes east of the Roc ~
should be extended to sue
,eyond them.
The increasing en-
nd the care and PR
rom the Governmer
Iistant region, max
interest, TO cuitiva
he Indian tribe
purpose | re- Ora
made for e Jtecfi,
nd such - s-s1 4, to its
ecessary e it.oar j
For tn 4z geo amicable
way to l .o,no, 1nat terri,
ribes 81 ,,Hnend ,h..'
e ef ,ob-see1saa;iaag an lad
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