True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-06
A BILL

A BILL
TO protect the ri5htS of American settlers
IN the territory of Oregon, until the ter
mlnalon of The joint occupancy of the
same.
"Be IL enacted by tie Senate and House
Of Representatives. fHe UnUed Suites
9imcrica, IN Congress assembled, That
the jurisdiction Of the supreme court of the
Territory Of Iowa, and the laws of said ter
rtory, so far us tie same nay be appIica.
bic, rs they now exist, are hereby extend
cd over all that portion If the territory of
He United States Whlctl lies west of the
Rocky Mountains; and also over all that
portion Of the intermediate country west
Of the Missouri river AID between the for
Oelh and forly-hird parallels Of north lat.
iludc: PrOridci that this act shall not
be construed nor executed in Snch a man.
Her rs 10 deprive lhesulj ects Of Great Bri.
tain OF any Of the rights and privileges Sc.
cured 10y the treaty signed at London, DC.
tobcr twentieth, eighteen hundred and
. eighteen, and continued in force by he
treaty of August sixth, eighteen hundred
aud twCniv-Scvcn.
ON -lNb &c ~ INi tHfj fNVfffN,
That all the country described in the FIRST
section of this act, shall constitute one ia
dicial district, and a district court shall be
held therein by the Judge TO be appointed
under this act, AT such times and places
MS he shall designate; and said courts
shall possess all the powers aud authority
vested in the present district coats of the
said territory OF Iowa. An additional jus
lice Of the supreme Cout Of The territory
Of Iowa shall disappointed, who shall hold
his office 10y the same tenure. receive The
same compensation, aud possess the Snmc
powers aud authority as are conferred by
law upon the other justices of said court
and who shall hold the diallict couuS in
said districts ms aforesaid.
"Src. ,. And be HItTther enacted, That
the President be hereby authorized 10 ap-
point the requisite numher Of justices of
The peace, and such ministerial officers as
shall be necessary for the due execution of
the laws: Proridcd, That any subject Of
Great Britain who shall be arrested under
the provisions of this act, for crime alleged
TO have been committed within the terrific
nv Of the United States west Of the Rocky
mountains, while the Sanercmaius free and
open TO the vessels, citizens, and subjects
OF the United States and of Great Britain,
pursuant to Stipulatiohs between the two
powers, shall be delivered up Tor trial, on
proof OF his being such British subject, to
the nearest and mCSt convcncntaulhorlicS
having coguIzance of such offence by the
laws ofGreat Britain.
Sec. 4. And be IL FURTHER enacted, That
provision shall hereafter be made by law
TO secure aud grant TO every white person,
male or female. under the age of eighteen
wears, one hundred and sixty acres OF land,
who shall have resided in the SAID terrific
nv described in the first section Of this act
for five consecutive years, TO commence
within three years from the passage of this
oct. Proridcd, The said land shall be
located in said territory.
SIC. 3. Aud be 10 further enacted,
That there shall be appointed, in the man.
ner provided by law for similar officers,
q superintcndent Of Indian Affairs, and I
such Indian agents 0ndsub agents as shall |
be necessary TO the public Interests, 10 |
whom may be ntruslcd, under the direc- |
ton Of the President, aud IN accordance |
with the existing laws, so Ear as they may I
be consistent with the puTpou Of this act, /
the regulation Of trade and intercourse I
with the Indian tribes, and the execution
Of the laws herein extended over the coun-
try described in the first section Of this act.
SEc. 6. And BE- Il further enacted,
That the President be, and he is hereby \
authorized, TO cause 10 be erected such
block houses, StockadoS, or military posts
as shall be necessary 10 protect emigTants,
settlers aud traders, on the routcSo, and IN
the territory OF Oregon, against Indian dep
relations and aggTcssions, and 10 furnish
such ammunition and supplies as shall be
necessary 10 their defence.
SEC. 2, And Be q yirtkT cHacfsd, J