The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-24

III suo coues De IIee anu oPeus ios tho Term OF
ten years from the date Of the signature Of the
present convention, to the vessels, citizens and
subjects Of the two Powers, it being we'll under.
stood that this agreement is not TO be construed
to the prejudice Of any claims which either of
the two high contracting parties may have to
any part ofthe said country" BY = subsequent
arrangement entered into by the two countries
on the 9th of August, 1927, the terms Of the
foregoing agreement, commonly known as the
convention efjoint occupancy was prolonged to
an indefinite per cd each party reserving to
itself the right to annu the agreement, after the
3Oth Of October, 1928. upon giving the other
twelve months notice beforehand of that inteu.
tion.
Thus stood the Oregon business when Con.
gress assembled. The first movement, in that
body, in relation to the matter. which we deem
il necessary to notice, was the introduction into
the Senate. by Mr.. Atchison, Of Missouri.on the
18th Of December. series Of resolutions direct.
ing the respective Committees on Territories.
Military Affairs, Public Lands, Militia, Indian
Afairsand on the Post Office and Post Roads,
to inquire into the expediency Of the following
measures:
LIST. Organizing government for the Terri
tory Of Oregon: Establishing block.houses,
s.ockades, forts and military posts from the from
tiers Of Missouri to Fremon,'s Pass,in the Roc
ky mountains, and thence through the Territory
Of Oregon, 10 the mouth Of the Columbia river,
and also Of raising and organizing corps of
mounted rfemen TO escort emigrants TO, and
protect American citizens in, that territory -
8. Granting lands to actual settlers in Oregon
4. Organizing. arming and equipping the mill
tia Of Oregon: 5. Establishing Indian Agencies
in that territory. and extending over it the laws
ofthe United States regulating intercourse with
the Indians, as far as they may be applicable
6. Establishing mail route from the frontiers
Of Missouri TO Oregon City, in the Territory Of
Oregon.
Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, submitted joint resoiu.
ton, on the same day. advising the President
Of the United States forth with to notify the
Government of Great Britain, under the sec.
ond article of the Convention of August 6, 1927,
between the two governments. Of the wish of
the United States TO terminate said convention
so far it relates to the joint occupancy Of Or.
| egon; and to snnul that convention within
twelve months after such notice shall have
been received by the British Government.
j In the House Of Representatives., Mr.. Doug
lass, Of III; Chairman of the committee on Ter.
ritories. reported bill embracing the came pro.
visions specified in the resolutions of Mr.. Atch.
. ison, as well as that Of the resolution offered
by Mr.. Allen. l, provides, in word. for ex
TENDING the jurisdiction of the United State
over the whole of the territory and the adjacen
- islands on the coast. The laws Of Iowa, as ia
as they may apply, are to be. in full force, an
provision is made for the formation of Judicis
" Districts, and the appointment Of Judges, JUS
" tees Of the Peace and all other necessary off
:" GERS. The bill was twice read. committed I,
ID the committee of the whole house on the stat
nj Of the Union, and made the special order of th
n. day for Tuesday, the 18Th instant, and thence
". forth until disposed of. There is probabl,
ng that it will pass the House, but it is doubtfl
~ what course the Senate will pursue in relatio
II to it, The Washington Union pronounces
sh zone Of thuse mastery measures which indicat
ss a master mind" and whilst it provides, to US
m. the words of that print, .for the extension
a, the laws of Iowa. so far as they are spplicabl,
he over the whole Territory" the Editor think
". "the most fastidious EngTshman mus, confess
that, neither in letter nor in spirit, does it vic
be late any Of the stpuations of joint occupation
. Should Congress pass this BILL the first a.temr
.l TO carry il into effect would in oil probabilil
:, produce rupture between this country an
!. England, unless the latter should consent "a,
ed ter all her clustering, and repeated reiusals
be accept, a. compromise, that portion 9th tel
iu ritory lying north Of the 4sth parallel Of nor.
ee la,itude) quistly to withdraw her claims. an
er give Us undisputed possession Of the whoIe..
~ This of course no sane man expects she win d.
To- The opinion has been expressed that Nj
Cd Douglass bill 10 come Of its provisions, goe
10 beyond the spirlt and intention Of the recon