Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-03
Oregon.

The following is Mr.. Douglass " bill to protect the
rights of American settlers in the Territory of Oregon
until the termination of the joint occupation OF the
same;' which read first and second Time and re-
fered TO the Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union and made the special order of the day for the st
Tuesday of January.
Bill 10 protect american Citizens residing in The Ore
gOn Territory.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress
sembled, That tile Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court OF
the Territory Of Iowa. and the laws OF said Territory,
far the may be applicable, hereby extended
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; the east by the summit Of the Rocky Noun
ains on the norh by the line of % deg. and 40 min
north latitude, and the BY the Pacific Ocean
Guiding the adjacent to the coast and also
all that portion of the intermediate country west OF the
Missouri river and between The 10th and Add parallels of
north latitude; Provided, That this act shall not be
subjects of Great Britain of any of the rights and priv
Ieges secured by the third article OF the treaty signed
London October 90 1873 and continued in force by the
treaty of Augua 6, 1897, until such treaty stipulation
shall by virtue of the notice provided for in the
second article of said last mentioned treaty.
Be it further enacted, That all the country described
in the frs, section of this act shall constitute one Judi
dcia District and District Cnur shall be held there.
in by the Judge be appointed under this such
times and places he shall designate, and said Court
shall possess all the and authority vested in the
present district courts of said Territory Of Iowa. An
additional Justice of the Supreme Court Of the Territory
of Iowa shall be appointed who SHALL hold his office by
the ienure receive the compensation,
the powers and authority conferred by law
upon other Justices of the said Court who shall hold the
District Courts in the said District rs aforesaid.
g. BE il further enacted, That the P resident be hereby
authorized appoint the requisite number Of Justices Of
the Peace and such ministerial officers shall be
nv for the due execution of the laws Provided 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 territory of the United States
of the Rocky Mountains, while the remains
free and the vessels and subjects of the
United States, and Of Great Britain pursuant stipha-
tons between the powers, shall be delivered up for
trial proof of his being such British subject the
and most convenient authorities having cogni-
zance of such offence by the laws Of Great Britain.
a. BE it further enacted, That provision shall be made
by law and grant 40 acres of land, every
white male lnhabltant OF the territory of Oregon Of the
age years. and upwards who may have heretofore,
shall hereafter within two years from the passage OF
this act from State territory of the United
States and have settled in said territory of Oregon and
who shall have cultivated and used the for five
secu,ive years, and his heirs law of his de-
cease and To the wife of every such nhatant, and 10
of his children who have been removed said
Territory. shall have been born therein, provision
shall be made to grant $50 acres and 10 their heirs
speciively, in of their decease
;. BE it further enacted That there shall be appon
ted in the provided by law for similar officers
superintendent Of Indian Affairs, and such Indian agents
and sub-agents shall be necessary the public
ests to whom may be entrusted, under the direction oil
the President and accordance with the existing laws
far they may be consistent with the puport of this
act the regulation of trade and intercourse with the In
dian tribes and The execution Of the laws herein extend
ed the country described in the first section of this
act
6 BE it further enacted That the President be and he
is hereby authorised 10 be erected such block
houses stockades military posts, shall be
protect euIgrants the and in the
tor, OF Oregon, against Indian depredaons aud aggres
sons and furnish such ammunons aud supplies as
shall he necessary To their defence.
z BE IL further enacted, That the President be here
by authorized he raised ocered and equipped
in such a manner the President shall direct two reg
ments of mounted men. TO guard and protect emf
grants. settlers and traders against the Indians.
Z BE it further enacted That mail route be and is
hereby established from ST Josephs the mouth OF the
Columbia river.
g. BE it further enacted, That the of two hundred
thousand dollars be and the is hereby appropriated
to carry the provisions Of this act into effect
10 And be IL further enacted, That the President be
advised forthwith to give the PROVIDED
for the second article OF the of The 9th of August
1897 10 terminate the third article OF the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain, signed London
October 90 1878 and all other for the Joint
patton Of the Oregon Territory.
The Union Says:
We understand another bill will be reported extend
ing Territorial government Oregon, after the Lil
now introduced has been enacted upon