The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-01-03
OREGON.

of the JOINT occupancy Of the same, was
presented yesterdayin in the House, by
the Hon. S. A. Douglass, Chairman OF
the Committee, on Territories.
We understand another bill will be
reported, extending Territorial gov
ernment over Oregon, after the bill
now introduced has been acted upon.-
Onion Of Dec. 90.
A BILL to protect the rights Of Amer
lean settlers in the Territory of Or
egon, until the termination OF the
joint occupation of tie same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The Uni
ted States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the jurisdiction of the
supreme court ofthe Territory of Iowa,
and 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,
TO wit: bounded on the south by the
forty-second parallel Of north latitude,
on the east by the summit of the Rocky
mountains, on the north by the line OF
fifty-folr degrees and forty minutes
north latitude, and on We west by the
Pacific Ocean, including the islands
adjacent TO the coast; and also over all
that portion of the intermediate coun-
try west of the Missouri river and be-
tween the fortieth and forty-third par
aIlels of orth latitude: Provided. That
this act shall not be cons strued nor exc
cuted in such manner as TO deprive
the subjects of Great Britain OF any of
the rights and privileges secured by the
third article of the treaty signed at
London October twentieth, eighteen
hundred and eighteen, and continued
in force by the treaty of August sixth
eighteen hundred and twenty-seven,
until said treaty stipulation shall cease
by virtue of the notice provided for in
the second article Of said ast-mentlon
ed treaty.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That all the country described IN the
first section Of this act shall constitute
one judicial district, and a district court
shall be held therein by the judge to
be appointed under this act, at such
times and places as he shall designate,
and said court shall possess all the
powers 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 same tenure, receive the
same compensation, and possess the
same powers and authority as are con-
ferred by law upon the other justices
of said court, and who shall hold the
district courts in said district as afore-
said.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That the President be hereby author
lied to appoint the requisite number of
Justices of the peace and such ministe-
rial officers as shall be necessary for
the due execution of the laws: Provi-
ded, That any subject of Great Britain
who shall be arrested under the pro-
visions of this act, for crime alledged
TO have been committed within the ter
ritory of the United States west OF The
Rocky mountains, while the same re-
mains free and open to the vessels, cit
izens, and subjects Of the United States
and Of Great Britain, pursuant to stip-
ulations between the two powers, shall
be delivered up for trial, on proof Of
his being such British subject, to the
nearest and most convenient authori-
ties having cognizance Of such offence
by tire laws of Great Britain.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted.
That provision shall hereafter be made
by law 10 secure and grant six hundred
md forty acres of land to every white
male inhabltant Of the Territory Of Or
egon. ofthe age Of eighteen years and
who may have heretofore, or
shall hereafter, within two years from
The passage Of this act, move from any
State or Territory ofthe United States.
and have settled in said Territory Of
Oregon, and who shall have cultivated
and used the same for five consecutive
years, and 10 his heirs at law in case of
his decease; and TO the wife Of every
such inhabitant, and to each of his
children who may have been removed
10 said Territory, or shall have been
born therein, provision shall be made
10 grant one hundred and sixty acres,
md TO their heirs, respectively, in case ;
of their decease.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted,
that there shall be appointed, in the t
manner provided by law for similar +
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