The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-12-12

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character Of ur ,eonls ind her ;ns,;,n.
Mons /, sni,e Of ms ,.,,lsc, ,h.v Lsy.
nul,inlieA and ,b.ir numb,r !. r,p;dly
increasing in thu, ,e,ri,orv 'rhey bav,
made no appeal to AIMS, bu, have peace.
fully fortified themselves in their new
homes, by The adoption of republican in.
stiluiions for themselves. furnishing an.
other example tina, self government, is in.
berent in he American breast. md INNS,
prevail. II is due to them tina, they
should be embraced and protected by our
Laws. N.Ms.r. .'-es..f gs Y
I 1t is deemed important that our
laws regulating trade and inter-
course with the Indian tribes east of
! the Rocky mountains should be ex-
tended TO such tribes as dwell be-
tyond them. ii. r. .sar -.E. ..
I The increasing emigration to Or
egon, and the care and protection
which is due from the government
to its citizens in that distant region,
make it our duty, as it is our inter-
est, to cultivate amicablc relations
with the Indian tribes Of that terri
tory. Job 900 d ta e.- ra.
For this purpose | recommend
that provisions be made for estab-
fishing and Indian agency, and such
sub-agencies as may be deemed me-
cessary, beyond the Rocky noun
tains. / .... 1... |srf r.ec
For the protection of emigrants
while on their way to Oregon;
against the attacks of the Indian
tribes occupying the country through
which they pass; | recommend that
suitable numbers of stockades and
biockhouse forts be built along the,
usual route between our frontier
settlements on the Missouri and the
Rocky mountains; and that an ade-
quate force of mounted rihemen be
raised to guard and protect them on
their way. The immediate adoption
OF these recommendations by Con-
gress will not violate the provisions
of the existing treaty. -.a.
1t VIII be DONG nothing more for
American citizens than British laws
have long since done Tor British SUBJ
Jects IN the same territory.
ltrequires several months to per-
form the voyage by sea from the At
lantic States to Oregon; and al
though we have large number of
whale ships in the Pacific, but few
OF them afford an opportunity of in
terchanglng Intelligence, without
great delay, between our settlement
IN that region and the United States.
An overland mail is believed to be
entirely practicable, and the impor-
lance OF establishing such mail, at
least once a month, is submitted to
the favorable consideration Of Con-
gress. .s.aa..I nar L ns4
1t is submitted to the wisdom of
Congress to determine whether, at
their present session, and until after
the expiration OF the years notice,
any other measures may be adopted
consistently with the convention of
1927, for the security of our rights,
and the government and the protec-
ton Of our citizens in Oregon. That
it will ultimately be wise and prop
er to make liberal grants of land to
the patriotic pioneers, who, amidst