The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-25
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

citizens Of Columbia county held county
meeting al the Court House, in Danville, on
Monday, April 29h, to express their views
in relation TO the course of The Adminislra-
ton Of President Polk on the Oregon ques-
ton; whereupon the meeting was organized
as follows:
President-Hon. Samuel Oakes.
Iice Presidents--Samue Greasy, Esq.
John Robson, Esq John F. Derr, Esq.
John Shuman, Samuel Kisner, Esq. John
Deilrich Hon. Stephen Baldy Geo. Menrs,
John Rhodes, John Hendrckson, Jesse
Coleman, Isaac S. Monroe.
SecretarieS-H. Webb, V. Best, b, S
Gilmore.
The Chair appointed the following COM
mit,ee 10 draft revolutions:
L. II Badly, Peter Ent, Nathan Seely,
Charles II. Hess, William s. Davis, Cor
neiius Cleckner, John McHenry' Solo. Ny
hard, William Call, Thomas f. Hulchin-
son, Nicholas Kind, Joseph VandersIice,
Hugh McEIrath, Caleb Appleman, Amzi
Brown, E. G. Rlckets, B X. Rhodes, G.
Conner. G. f. Mann, B Hayman, William
| S Thompson, John Fruit Isaac I.eidy, c.
Davis, A. NJ. Gangewer, Fred. Mcbride
David Derr, John Shesrer, Esq, Stewart
Pearce, Peter Kline.
During the absence of the Committee,
the meeting was addressed in very salts
factory and ppropriae manner by c. Il
BucKALEw, Esq,
E. II. BALDY, Esq. Chairman Cf the
COMMITTEE, reported the following resolu-
lions, which were unanimously, adopted:
Whereas, we believe that the territory ly-
ing between $40 40 and 49o north latitude
and extending from the summit ofthe Rocky
mountains TO the Pacific Ocean, known as
the Oregon territory, is part and parcel Of
these United States, and that our title TO
the same is as 'clear and unquesIonable' as
to any other portion of our soil: and
whereas, claim to this territory has been
asserted by nation whose footsteps on the
road 10 territorial aggrandzemeni and uni
versal empire are stained with the lfe's
blood of millions OF viciims--our ancient
ruler and oppTesOor, our present rival and
have grown out Of this claim
long continued in duration, and intricate
involved in their character and pending
these negotiations, and TO afford time to ef
feet settlement, right OF joint occupancy
in the country in dispute, was agreed upon
between the government of the Unied
States and that of Great Britain; and an oc.
|cupa,on by political incorporated compa>
ny composed Of her citizens, is now claim
ed by Great Britain TO have converted her
claim into an absolute tide TO the soil; and
The time has arrived when settlement of
this question is mpera,ively called for, and
il is highly proper that the right of join;
occupancy should be terminated, and the
parties thrown back upon their original ter,
rilorial rights and the President in his an
nua message al the commencement of the
present session of Congress, recommended
,ha. notice be given 10 Great Britain of The
intention OF this government, TO abrogate the
treaty ofsxlh OF August, 1927, and to ter
inmate the joint occupancy Of the Oregon
territory provided for by that treaty, that
our laws be extended over the territory, and
our CT lizens be encouraged 10 emigranle
,hilher, and protection be afforded 10 them
or the journey; and The President, in an
swer 10 call of the Senate, did on the 24lb
Of March last declare That there were cir
Icumslances in our negotiations with Great
Britain which rendered necessary an in.
crease OF our forces by land and sea;-aII
which measures are emenenlly wise and
heartily approved of by this meeting.
BE i! therefore, by the Democracy of
Columbia county.
Resolved, TIN. the course of The present
chief magistrate of the nation JAMES X
POLK in the conduct of the negotiation
with Great Britain concerning the Oregon
territory, meets with our hearty approval
that in his avowed determination not to
yield rights which he believes belong to
'hls country to the naughty claims of an
l'mperlous rival, we recognize the spiritI
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