The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-01-07
Oregon Bill.

The following bin has been introduced into
the U. S. House of Representatives by Mr.. Dou'
glass, of Illinois. Let Congress pass this bill
and ten thousand emigrants--men of iron nerves
and whole souIs--will be on their way TO Ore
gon before two years.
The people are now looking to the National
Legislature for prompt and efficient action in re-
gard to Oregon. This matter has been the sub
ject of ridiculous negotiation too long already,
and we are no nearer settlement of the ques-
ton now than we were twenty years ago.
We understand that small company of emf
grants will leave Cadiz early in the spring for
Oregon. They are now actively engaged in ma
king preparations. Another company much lar
| ger will start lrom here about fifteen months
from this time There is no mistake in this
Oregon is all the go now!
BILL to protect the rights Of American set
tiers in the Territory of Oregon, until the ter
| mination of the joint occupation OF the same.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Re-
representatives. of the United States Of America,
in Congress assembled, That the jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Court OF the Territory of lowa,an
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, 10 wit:
bounded on the south by the 42d parallel OF north
latitude, on the east by the summit of the Rocky
Mountains, on The north by the line of "a degs
land 40 minutes north latitude, and on the west
Al. ,pclnIiDu islands
Iiacent to the coast; and also, over all that por-
ton of the intermediate country west OF the
Missouri river, and between the iortleih ano
forty.thrd parallel of north latitude: Pr0rtded
That this act shall not be construed, nor eXecu
!, ted IN such manner, as TO deprive the subIects
: of Great Britain of any of The rights and prlvl
leges secured by the third article of the treaty
signed at London, October ooh, eighteen hun
dred and eighteen, and continued in force by the
: treaty of August 9th eighteen hundred and TWEEN
ty seven, until said treaty stipulation shall cease
: by virtue of the notice provided for in the sec
: ond article of said last mentioned treaty.
. Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That all th'
I, country described in the first section OF this act
: shall constitute one judicial district, and dis
trict court shall be held therein, by the judge It
d be appointed under this act, at such times ant
n places as be shall designate, and said court sha
possess all the powers and authority vested II
the present district courts Of said Territory Il
l. Iowa. An additional justice OF the suprem
|, court of the Territory of Iowa, shall be appoint
I, ed, who shall hold his Office by the same tenure
i receive the same compensation, and possess tn
5, same powers and authority, as are conferred b
I, law upon the other justices of said court, on(
l,,,I, I,I tlo c1l6 district. n
l. aforesaid,
r, Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted, That th'
President be hereby authorised to appoint To
requisite number of justices OF the peace, an
l. such ministerial officers as shall be necessary tc
n The due execution of the laws: Propided, Tha
! any subject of Great Britain, who shall be
rested under the provisions of this act, tor Grim
alleged to have been committed within the te
II Iritory of the United Stacs west of the Rock
< Mountains, while the same remains free an
Iopen to the vessels, citizens, and subjects OF tn
- United States, and of Great Britain, pursuant
" stipulations between the two powers shall be dc
le Ivered up for trial, on proof of his being sue
le British subject, to the nearest and most convf
70 uent authorities having cOgnlzancc OF such o
!: fence by the laws of Great Britain.
i Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That PR
as visions shall hereafter be made, by law, to secnl
es land grant six bundled and forty acres OF land
G every white male inhabitant Of the Territory
- Oregon, of the age of eighteen years and n
wards, who may have heretofore, or shall her
after, within two years after the passage OF th
act, move from any statGor territory Of the Un
m ted States, and have settled in said Territory
IS, Oregon and who shall have cultivated or use
the same for five consecutive years. and to h
!; heirs at law, in case of his decease; and to Il
H. wife of every such inhabitant, and to each OF h
-, ~ children who may have been removed to sa
m territory, Or shall have been born therein, pro-
g' sions shall be made togrant one hundred and 81
f ty acres, and to their heirs, respectfully, in Ca
nf their decease,