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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

BILL TO Occupy OREeoN.-The committee
of the Senate appointed to report bill organ.
izing a government for the Oregon Territory,
have reported one. The bill recognizes all the
Territory lying west Of the Missouri river,
south Of the 49th deg.ee Of north latitude, east
of the Rocky Mountains and north Of the
boundary line between the United States and
Texas, not included within the limits of any
State; and also over the Territory comprising
the Rocky Mountains and the country between
them and the Pacific Ocean soutl, of 81 degs.
and 40 minutes of novh latitude and north of
the 42d degree Of north latitude. This boun-
Diary we believe includes all we have hitherto
claimed. The bill provides for the appoint.
ment of Governor, Secretary. Judge, &c.
When there are 5000 inhabitants over 81
years of age, they shall have power TO form a
territorial Legislature. The representatives
shall serve for two years, and every 500 white
male inhabitants shall have one member. The
members are toibe paid SIS day. The Presi-
deaf is also required to erect stockads forts in
said Territory, to the number of FIVE, from
some point on the Missouri river, and on the
most practicable route to the south pass in the
Rocky Mountains. Also TO erect Notifications
at or near the mouth Of the Columbia river.-
Each emigran, or settler Of Is years and up
wards is to have GAO acres Of land, if he will
cultivate the same for five consecutive years.
If married man, his wife shall have 16O
acres, and the father shall have the same for
each child under is years he may have. The
sales Of these lands are not valid before pat
emf is Issued fer them.-N. Y. Sun.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

Gov. DoRR.-We see it announced that the
Legislature of Rhode Island has resolved to
Iibera.e this distinguished individual upon
his taking the oath Of allegiance to the presen.
State authorities. But SO long as the act OF
the Legislature make no provisions for his re-
s,ora.ion TO the rights and privileges ofcitizen-
ship we feel confident this mock tender OF
freedom will be Indignantly rejected. Let
Gov. Dorr patiently 'bide his time The
hearts of millions Of. indignant freemen beat
true TO him and his cause.-the signs e the
times are auspicious-hs oppressors are trem-
bling, and tho time will ere long come when
the prison doors Of the captive will be opened
and he will walk forth honorably disenthrall-
ed.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

OREeoN.-At our last advices the bill estab.
fishing Territorial Government in Oregon
was before both houses Of Congress. We are
confident those who design emigra,inp TO that
healthful and fgtile country, during the ensu.
ing season, need entertain no doubt of the "a.
vorable action Of Congress upon this bill du.
second in iss importance to none now before
tho country, we are confident the U. States
had better stop negotiations, from which, for
thirty years. we have gained nothing except,
pess.oly. the reputation Of weakness and te.
merity. ard betake themselves to early and
s6seieat action: Our claim to Oregon is Just.
and why should we, by negotiation, impliedlv
admit doubt Of its validi,ya Establish
Ielf''o.la' government over THE county,
hold out the proper inducements to the emf.
grans-.he stream Of emigration will roll
westward broader and deeper-and, within
less than five years. Oregon will be ours with.
out negotiation-beyond all cavil--and in
spite Of all the diplomacy and Vaccinations Of
England.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14
n Hon. John P. Hale. a member Of Con-

~ Hon. John P. Hale. member Of Con-
gress from New Hampshire. has addressed an
instrumentation letter 10 his constituents
This attempted dictation, on the part Of their
representative. is little relished by the incor-
ruptible democracy Of that state. The people
imagine that, having recently given majority
Of nearly ten thousand for Mr.. Polk, they have
expressed their sentiments, upon the subject
of annexation. with sufficient distinctness to be
understood by their representatives in Con-
gress. Mr.. Hale has, we believe, lately been
nominated for reelection. The democratic pa
pers throughout tine State. indignant at such
conduct, call loudly for new convention to
reconsider the nomination, and substitute, in
the place of Mr.. H., one who will prove a
more faithful representative ofthe popular will.
When will members Of Congress learn that
hey are intended to be she servants of the peo'
ple-the faithful representatives Of their will
instead of leaders and dictators?
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

1t will no doubt, be gratifying to the public,
to learn that the United States Agent has ac-
cepted proposals from able and responsible
contractors for the construction Of all the brid.
ges enumerated in the advertisement, and the
same can be accomplished by the appropria-
lions which have been made for that purpose.
The Agent will leave Dubuque Immediately,
in company with the contractor for the bridges
on the military road, for the purpose Of point
ing out the positions of the several bridges,
both on the Military and Agency roads--and
the contractors on both roads will forthwith
commence their observation-disclosures Elk.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

The LAW AND ORDER PARrY.-It will he
remembered that the wings have assumed "a
be, par excellence, the conserva,ors of the pub.
lie peace and the public morals. But recent.
'y they denounced the Senate of Indiana be.
cause, owing to the patriotic frmness of tia,
body, they could not annul the two thousand
majority in the State, and elect a Clay whip
70 the Unltod States Senate. Tho i. pains us
exceedingly 10 state the fact. it is unouestion.
ably true that our wing friends are not the
most consistent politicians in the world
They were the first to break ground agains,
" the tariff as il is" after protesting to be- it's
only sure friends. and We have, in another in.
stance, found them the very first to violate the
rules they have laid down for others.
10 support this assertion let facts speak,
Both branches of the Virginia Legislature
The House Of delegates being whig, and The
senate democratic. recently passed resolu-
uon 10 meet in joint ballot, and elect United
States Senator, on the god ult. And when
that day arrived the claw and order'' wings
OF the House, in violation Of their own resolu.
ton, refused 10 meet the Senate, having discov.
cred thata democrat (Hon. r. M. +. Hunter,
would De elected. In consequence Of this
n'sh'handed proceeding on the part OF the
wings. probably no Senator will be chosen
this wlnser.-verily, s.law and order'' who's
pray some fantastic tricks before high Heav-
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14
IOWA TERRITORY,
MUscATINE COUNTY,
District Court

JAcoB M'CASy, .,h. ot
HVHE sa1 respondent is hereby no''ns' s ,,l bs
IL the Esd Oct, 1874, the complainant - w.. .hou
bill in the above case, representing thaI on ..uopd
the 26th January, A. D. is4s, be sold % n sopyey
ent of the State Of Indiana, and executed :" ,nd
ance of the individual half Of lot no. ~ oee "a ID
the east i-2 of the north IL Of the norm ea.'
Sec. 2O-the west l-2 Of the north wes' :. ,,b ,ss
4; the west l-2 of the north l.2 Of the sV ~ da
Ia of Sec. Sail in r. II N. Il. W; o. sor,ey-
principal meridian. That the said deco o. . ..nije
ance has not been recorded. That Of tue ,.sJ ,pd
ration money the sum of about one nuna = COO.
twenty-five dollars remains unpaid, tor wnm ,sy Of
plainant has no security, and for the Ie''' Tbee-
which respondent has no other properly .,ored .
fore complainant prays that he may be n',mb,ss
lien upon the said land for his unpaid Pu ms, 5.
money and that SO much Of the said land as ..me-
necessary therefor may be sold to pay 'n' ,h,l 10
and tie respondendent Is hereby no'ine. Int w
may appear at the next term of the sara oil; "
wit, on the 2lst April next,) OF the SAID u" :"
taken as confessed. nc.
''-' ]. G. MORROW. Css'a' D.
Feb. IL '45-6w. st
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

~ The treaty with China-called " Wang
Hiya" in honor of the place at which it was
negotiated--has been unanimously approved
by the Senate, and is we'll spoken of by all
competent to Judge of its merits. Our minis.
ter, Mr.. Gushing, seems destined to reap ad-
ditional laurels from the results of his mission.
1t is alike honorable to American character.
and advantageous 10 American interests. that
while the British shook the tree, the United
States have got at least their portion of the
fruit.
We subjoin the following synopsis of The
! treaty from the N. Y. Sun:
l. The tariff is amended By the reduction
| Of the duties Of some articles of American pro-
duclion, and by fixing, with greater precision,
what goods are conlraband or subjects of mo-.
| nopoly while in the English treaty the En-
peror may prohibit, or obstruct the import or
export of whatever he pleases. No modifca-
lions are TO be made in this tariff wi,hou. the
consent Of the United States.
2. BY the English treaties the Consul il
security for the paymen. of duties, and is
bound to prosecute for all infrac,ions of the
revenue laws Of China. By Mr.. C's treaty
the duties are payable in cash.
). New provision is made for the trade,
from port to port, in China, so that shin.
having landed part of her cargo and paid duties
al Canton, may 60 10 any other por. and paw
no addi'iooal duties, and goods landed, and
having paid duties at one port, may be re.ex.
ported to any other por. withou. paying new
4. Due provision is made for the dignity
and security Of Consuls or other U. States Of:
ficers.
s: Goods may be landed from time 10 time.
paying duties only as they are landed and
vessels may depart, if they please, wi,hou,
breaking bulk
6pII IS vciiimst are to have all needed ao-
conH.s '-each Of the five ports.
Z. PROVISION is made for giving instruction
10 Americans in the Chinese language, and the
purchase Of books is legalized.
8. All Americans in China are to he doer.
ed subject only TO the jurisdiction Of their own
Government, both in criminal matters and ia
questions of civil right.
9. U. S. citizens in China are placed under
the special protection of the Chinese Govern
ment, which engages to defend them from in
jury or insult.
10. The neutrality Of our flag in case DIVA
between China and other nations, is fully
guaranteed.
liz Provision is made for the relief Of yes.
sells stranded or driven into port, on the coast.
and for the restoration of property seized by nj.
rates in the Chinese Seas.
IL. Equality in correspondence between Of.
hcers Of the two nations, and courtesy between
their respective citizens are secured.
l3. No presents are to be demanded of eth.
er Government by the other.
IA. U. 5. ships Of war and their command.
ers are always 10 be courteously received in the
ports of China. -"
10: Provision has been secured for commu.
nication between the two Governments
l6. Citizens of the United Sta.es enn.1..a
in any conlraband trade, are to receive ~ NJ.
lection from their Government, nor + ,ha a.
mer'can flag to be used BY any other nation -
cover the violation Of the laws Of China.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

GUTENBERG Thanks! ten thousand thanks
to the German Emigraut Association for COM
memorating the name Of the first inventor Of
printing. The name Of Prairie La Porte has
now given away to that Of Gutenberg, in
Clayton County, and il has rarely been our
lot to see more beautiful! typographical land
scape view, than was shown US yesterday by
Mr.. Miller, of Cincinnati, Agent for the AS.
ISOLATION referred to. The map and view are
to be engraved and published with book de-
scriptive Of Clayton county, and it is designed
TO present the Constitution of the Society TO
the next Legislature for an act Of incorporation.
Our readers will remember that we have
heretofore referred to this Association, as we'll
to their selection Of lands in Clayton county,
and of Prairie La Porte as town site. An
other association with similar objects in view,
has recently been established at Pittsburg, and
both have now united and comprise many in
dividuals Of wealth as we'll as the Agricultur.
aist and the Mechanic. The new steamboat
Cincinnati, now being built, is intended to
ply as regular packet between Prairie du
CHEN and the city from which she derives
her name and is chartered by the association
for the emigrants and their freight TO Gut,en-
berg. Three hundred families are preparing
to come our next spring, and an equal mum.
Der in the following, and they design publish
ing newspaper in the German language
May success attend their efforts.-Dubugue
Express.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14
D. C. RIcBlA!
c. EVANS .

EVANS & RICHMAN,
Forwarding and Commission .nerehasls, ss1
Dealers In Dry Goods. Gr0certt, BSoss
and Shoes, Har2srare, Ltqsor4 De-
BLOOMINGTON, Iowa.
N. 3. All kinds of Produce taken in paypen1
for Goods at the lowest Cash prices. E.fE
Feb Ia, ls45-3m
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14
iNOT1CEs::

TT WOULD give notice to all persons Kno "h.s
u themselves to be in my debt in any sesps " h.
ever, to call and settle the same without iuNs' -
lay, many persons have had indulgence I.oI ~
one and two years standieT 10 tnose
that unless those demands are paid lh "a!
they will find their notes and accoau, nnr
hands for collection. J. B. DOuonD
Bloomington. Nov. rs, l044.-3w.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

DIED-In this place on Saturday night, 9Th inst
of Typhus Fever, WILLIAM HENRY. son Of II
S. and Grace A. BatteIle, aged five yeas and 6u|
months.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

thsre were bot few pdpers 10 the country
which could end themes 90 grateful az to
sound the psaisss Q: the well-deservina' e
his county,
Extract Of letter dated al Mexico Decem-.
Der 9th, 1874:
"The city is strongly fortified; al the
youth Of Mexico have volunteered as common
soldiers 10 defend the city. This morning the
government received news Mat Tobasco had
pronounced and that Arista is marching rapid.
~ at the head of his troops to aid this city
Santa Anna is now at three leae6es distance,
and il he attacks at all it will b this evening"
or o.uorow-though this appears to me inn
possible. as he has not more than 1000 men
against force of more than 10000. Santa
Anna is closely followed by Parades and Ga.
Undo, with 1000 men, who are continually
harrassing his rear. 1t is the opinion of most
persons here that there will not be single
shot fired and that Santa Anna will be obliged
to surrender at discretion. The Chambers
have just issued proclamation declaring the
city Of Mexico to be under martial law, and
stating that at the first shot Santa Anna fires,
he will be declared an outlaw"
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

" The weather has been unusually mild
'o1 sssetal Gays past. and the ice, which now
eove'e nos more than half che rive :. mus. soon
stss place TO s,eamsra
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

MARRIED-At Drury's Landing. Illinois, o1
the 9th inst, by Stephen Ward, Esq HENRY Al
LAWRENCE. (Printer,) Of this City. to Mid
REBECCA DAVIS, of the former place.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

u We have the satisfaction Of announcing
that the great national measure of annexation
is at length consumma.ed so far as concerns
the action Of the House of Representatives.
On the 25ih ult, tina. body passed the join, res
olusions formerly submitted to the Senate by
Mr.. Foster, and to the House by Mr.. Milton
Brown, both Wings from Tennessee. We
give the following synopsis Of these resolu-
lions which will be presented at length in our
next. Texas is admitted into the Union as a
State. She relinqushes tc the United States
her navy, forts. arsenals, archives, &c. but re-.
tains the public lands. from which new states
may be hereafter formed-the United States do
not assume her debts-and slavery is allowed
south Of thirty six and a half degrees of north
latitude, but prohibited north of that line.
We are however much inclined to doubt
whether these resolutions will be found ac.
cepsable to the Texan Government
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14
OYSTERS.

OYSTERS.
ZNHE undersigned has on hand a few cans slin'|
u oysters which he is prepared o serve up to cue
toners, or for sale by the can JoHs SExPll
Feb Ia, '45-tf
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14
N.OnCE.

"A IL persons indebted to mo ore reque'e0
"A make immediate ayment and saye Go@'
Feb IA, 45-3t " L'A'~
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NOTICE.

~ EVANS and D G RICHMAN have ,s9e5
" ated themselves together Under the "sN ~
firm Of (Feb IA, 45-3m) Evans 4 kcHS"'
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

MSrerxE, BUT HEAR."-We can assure OUT
friend Of the Burlington Gazette, flor whose
uniform .cour,esy towards us We feel truly
,hankful,) that the necessity which comPe's
our separation, as to the expediency OF the a.
dop,ion Of the Constitution, is as painful y
us as ii-csn be regretted by him. and 'na' no
one has ever felt more ready to make sacrlh-
ces, consistent with duty, for the preservatio"
Of unity in our ranks than have we; but being
taught BY our creed that whatever IS not ngn'
is not Democratic, however much we love har'
mony, we cannot yield our objections 10 that
INSTRUMENT for the sake of its continuance
If eter our devotion to party has led US into
errot, we believe it to have been in continuing
in our support of State Government after the
expenses Of our courts ceased to be tax up
on The people, on the other hand adding thou
sands to our circulating medium. Had princi'
pies been involved, instead Of mere ques'
ton Of expediency, we should have then shift
ed our sails. Were it possible, we should
take pleasure in advocating the constitution,
but believing that its adoption would be ioju'
rious to the best interests Of the Territory IN
many respects, and that it assumes powers
which cannot be exercised without violation
of the natural rights Of the people, We cannot
give it our support. IL not this Democratic
doctrine and if so, is not the opposite anti
democratic doctrine! Does not the princi-
of Democracy teach Us that we as intelligent
beings should be our own judges Of right aud
wrong, and that as free agents we should act
as we think best, and not suffering others to
think for US, governing our actions! Most
certainly. Then why, when we have thus
acted, violating none Of the principles of De-
mocracy, is it in,imated by the Capital Re-
porter that the bump Of whiggery is develo'
ped in some of our positions, and by the Ga
zet,e that our course is Inconsistent Is it
not right and proper that in preparing our
minds for acting on the subject, we should
first examine i. to ascertain if it is such an
instrument as we need, and If unexceptiona-
BILE, then to enquire, is the present the proper
time to accept it T! Because we were willing
to bear little burthen for the sake Of State
Government, under good constitution, does
it follow that we should supper. an odious
one!
The Gazette asserts that we lose none of
our claims upon Congress for appropriations
for roads. bridges. &c. by ceasing to be ter
ritory. Winter before last Gen. Dodge sue.
ceeded in getting bill through the House ap.
propria.ing $4,000 for improving the road lea.
ding from the ferry landing opposite this place
to the bluff, and in letters to his constituents
attributed its failure in the Senate TO a fixed
principle that Congress had not the light or
powerio appropriate the public funds to such
improvements IN the States. So much for that.
Our motto being " fidelity to our country, if
it be treason to our parsy," we must persevere
in our opposition to the constitution, the ad :
vice Of many friends 10 the contrary nolwi.h-
standing.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14
HER AID.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II. 1913.
TxxAs-AcAM.-Ths Iowa (Dubuque)
Transcript, Of the 2sth ult., in noticing the va
,;ons prcposi,ions for anpexa,ion now before
Coperess, asserts that the real friends OF the
measure "favor It on the ground that it is nec'
essary to the security Of our domestic instl-
su.ions' alias the perpetuaton, and extension,
Of slavery" In all our experience with the
editorial Of that sheet, we do not remember to
have seen more palpable and outrageous
MISREPRESENTATION Of the feelings Of me friends
of annexation. /, is we'll known that thous'
ands of ffeemen in the non-slaveholding States'
voted for the great national measure Of the an
nexation of Texas to the United States, and
the assertion that, in so doing, they wished to
extend and perpe.ua.e the institution ct slave
~. is an insult to common intelligence. We
do not believe, nor do the freemen OF the
north who advocate the measure--that annex
alton can prolong the existence Of slavery tor
a single hour. The institution already exists
in Texas, and il that country remains indepen-
dent. must inevitably ''grow with its growth
and strengthen with its strength" Texas
remaining independent, must in few years
embrace all Mexico and hence We confess our
selves a, loss to understand how the annex
alton of that republic, with her present boun'
daries, can perpetua,e the existence OF slave
rys
TO those who are acquainted with the pol
itical policy of the wing party, it can be a
matter of no surprise that. while The wings al
The north declared against annexation on the
ground that 1t would "extend the area Of sla-
very" those a, the south opposed it because it
would work the downfall Of their "pecular
institution" Witness the warning appeal Of
Gen. Waddy Thompson 10 the south TO rally,
en- masse against annexation. He told it-and
we believe truIy-,hat slave labor, like all o.
ther investments, always flowed to those points
where it was most productive and the addition
of Texas to the Union would inevitably render
slave labor so Improbable in the southern
slave.holding States that their black popula.
ton would be drawn from them, u they would
be compelled to become free States. And the
northern democracy, who favor annexation
believe these positions perfectly tenable.
Besides Mr.. Clay, in one Of his many let
sers upon this subject declared that the annex
alton of Texas would no. affect the institution
of slavery. Does the editor Of the Transcript
consider him any authority with the wing par.
ty2 Either he or Mr.. Clay is wrong in this
matter, and We prefer TO rus, the embody.
ment.
In conclusion, we beg leave to ask the Trans.
erips whether John Quincy Adams, in nego,i.
asing for the purchase of Texas in 1925, was
snxious to extend and perpetuate the ins,i,u-
zion Of slavery land does it mean to assert
that the wings Of the south, who oppose an.
nexatIon, are all aboli,ionists Tor do they
oppose it for fear Of the influence it may ex.
EFT in abolishing the existence Of slavery9
TIE NEXT SENArE.-Tbe following U. s..
Senators have recently been elected from their
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-14

There will be no election in Indiana by The
present Legislature, and there is a vacancy
from Tennessee which cannot he filled till
next winter--and should the present Leeisla.
tore Of Virginia fail to elect, Gas it probably
will) there will be democratic maio.i,y of
one in the next Senate, without the casting
vote of the Vice President.