Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-24

Mr.. Smiths speech commanded great atten.
ton from the fact that he was Western man
and one Of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Cobb next obtained the floor, and on his
motion The House adjourned.
The following is the Bill introduced by
MIR. Douglass, chairman of the committee
on territories, to protect the rights of our
citizens in Oregon:
BILL 10 protect the rights Of American set
tiers in the Territory of Oregon, until the
termination Of the joint occupancy of the
| same.
BE IL enacied By The Senate and House of Rep.
resentatires of the United States of america in
Congress assembled, That the jurisdiction Of
the supreme court Of The Territory Of loway,
and the laws Of said Territory, so far as the
same may be applicable, are hereby extended
over all that portion Of the territory Of the
United States which lies within the following
limits, TO wit: bounded on the south by the
forty -second parallel Of north latitude, on the
east by the summit Of the Rocky mountains,
on the north by the line Of fifty four degrees
and forty minutes north latitude, and on the
ives, by the Pacific ocean, including the islands
adjacent to the coast, and also over all thai,
portion OF the intermediate country west OF
the Missouri river and between the fortieth
and forty third parallels of north latitude:
Pror,ded, That this act shall not be construed
nor executed in such manner as to deprive
the subjects Of Great Britain Of any Of the
rights and privileges secured by the third ar
tce Of the treaty signed at London October
twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and
continued in force by the treaty Of August
sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty>seven
until said treaty s,ipula,ions shall cease by
virtue Of the notice provided for IN the second
article OF said last mentioned treaty.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacied, That all
the country described in the first section OF
this act shall constitute one judicial district
and district court shall be held therein by
the judge TO be appointed under this act, al
such times and places as he shall designate
= and said court shall possess all the powers
aud authority vested in the present district
. courts Of said Territory OF loway. An add
!, ,onal justice Of the supreme court Of the Ter
y ritory Of loway shall be appointed, who shall
hold his Office by the same tenure, receive the
same compensation, and possess the same pow
ers and authority as are conferred by law up
}, on the other justices Of said court, and who
shall hold the district courts in said district as
u aforesaid.
o SEC. 3. And be it funther enacled, That the
President be hereby authorized 10 appoint the
> such ministerial officers as shall be necessary
o for the due execution Of the laws: Provided
That any subject Of Great Britain who shall
). be arrested under the provisions Of this act, fol
IS crime aledged to have been committed within
Is the territory Of the United States west Of tn,
IS Rocky mountains, while the same remains fret
ID and open 10 the vessels, citizens, and subject:
I'd Of the United States and Of Great Britain
in pursuant to stipuations between the two pow
'e ers, shall be delivered up for trial, on proof O
I'd his being such British subject, to the neares
e. and most convenient authorities having cozni
m zance Of such offence by the laws Of Grea
Britain.
le Sec. 4. And be it. further enacted, That pro
I'd vision shall hereafter be made by law 10 Sc
Of cure and grant six hundred and forty acres O
ii land 10 every white male inhabitant of tn
a Territory of Oregon, of the age Of eighteen
ne yeurs and upwards, who may have heretofore
Mt or shall hereafter, within two years from tn
passage Of this act, move from any State O
rs Territory of the United States, and have sci
as tied in said Territory of Oregon and VIII
lis shall have cultivated and used the same 70
as five consecutive years, and to his heirs al la'
". in case of his decease; and to the wife Of ever
ur such inhabitant, and to each Of his chidre
who may have been removed to said Territory
na or shall! have been born therein, provsio
ed shall be made to grant one hundred and sixt
nd acres, and to their heirs, respectively, in cas-
or OF their decease.
o. SEC. s. And be il Jurtherenacted, That Their
lie shall be appointed, in the manner provided b
nd law for similar officers, q superintendent
nd Indian affairs, and such Indian agents and sub
nd agents as shall be necessary to the public in
N teress, to whom may be intrusted under tn
direction OF the President, and in accordanc
ut with the existing laws so far as they may
TO consistent with the purport Of this act, II
nd regulation Of trade and intercourse with II
tic Indian tribes, and the execution of the Law
lie herein extended over the country described
Ia the first section Of this act.
an SIC. And be it further enacled, That ii
President be, and he is hereby, authorized
bv cause to be erected such block houses, stocl
nj AIDES, or military posts as shall be necessar
ne to protect emigrants, settlers, and traders G
the ronte to and in the Territory Of Orego
he against Indian depredalions and aggression