Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-04-30

House of Representatives of the U.
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Court of the Territory of Iowa,
and the laws of said Territory, SO far
as the same be applicable, as they now
exist, are, hereby extended over all
that portion Of the Territory Of the U.
States which lies west of the Rocky
Mountains; and also over all that por-
ton of the intermediate country west
Of the Missouri river, and between the
torie,h and forty-.hi.d parallels of
north latitude: Provided, that this act
shall not be construed nor executed
in such a manner as to deprive the
subjects Of Great Britain of any Of the
rights and privileges secured by the
treaty signed at London, October goth,
1918, and continued in force by the
treaty of August 9th, 1927.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That all the country described in the
first section of,his act shall constitute
one judicial district, and a district
court shall be held therein by tie
Judge 10 be appointed under this
act, at such times and places as he
shall designate; and said court possess
al! the power and authority vested in
the present district court of said Terri
tory of Iowa. An additional Justice
of the supreme court Of the Territory
of Iowa shall be appointed, who shall
hold his office by the same tenure, re-
ceive the same compensation, and pos
sess the same powers and authority as
are conferred by law upon the other
justices Of said court, and who shall
hold the district courts in said dQtrict
as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That the President be hereby authoriz-
ed to appoint the requisite number Of
justices ofthe peace, and such ministe-
rial officers as shall be necessary for
the due execution of the law. Proyi-
ded, That any subject of Great Britain,
who shall be arrested under the proyi-
sions Of this act, for crimes alleged to
have been committed within the terri
tory Of the U. States west ofthe Rocky
FOUNTAINS, while the same remains
free and open to the vessels, citizens,
and subjects Of the U. States and of G.
Britain, pursuant to stipulations be-
tween the two powers, shall be deliver
cd up for trial, on proof Of his being
such British subject, to the nearest
and most convenient authorities having
cognizance Of such offence by the laws
of G. Britain.
SEC. 4. Ard be it further enacted,
That provision shall hereafter be made
by law to secure and grant to every
white person, male or female, over the
age of eighteen years, three hundred
and sixty acres Of land, and to every
white person, male or female, under
the age of eighteen years, l60 acres of
land, who shall have resided in the
said territory described in the first Sec
ton of this act for FIVE consecutive
years, to commence within three years
from the passage of this act. Provided,
The said land shall be located in said
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That there shall be appointed, in the
manner provided by law for similar
Offices, superintendent of Indian af-
fairs, and such Indian agents and sub
agents as shall be necessary to the pub
lic interests, to whom may be intrusted,
under the direction of the President,
and in accordance with the existing
laws, so far as they may be consistent
with the pnrport Of this act, the regu-
|ation of trade and intercourse with
he Indian tribes, and the execution
IF the laws herein extended over the
country, described in the first section
Of this act.
SEC. q. And be it further enacted,
That the president be, and he is here
by, authorized TO cause TO be erected,
such block houses, stockades, or mill
ary posts as shall be necessary to pro-
ect em.igrants, settlers and trappers on
he route to and in the territory of Ore
5on, against Indian depredations and
,ggressors, and to furnish such ammu-
,ition and supplies as shall be necessa-
~ to their defence.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted,
That post-routc be established from |
Fort Leavenworth, via Grand Island, |
IN tho Platte river, Laramie, the South |
Pass Of the Rocky Mountains, Fort
Hall, Fort Boise, Fort Wallawalla,
md Oregon city, on the Willamette
liver, to Astoria, at the mouth of
he Columbia river, on the Pacific O. |
cean.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of tie Post.
master Gneral to cause The U. States
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