Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-10

your indulgence to remark, that Great Bri-
tain has, by extending her criminal code
to this country, guaranteed every British
subject, claiming his birthright, legitimate
trial by the laws of his country. We, as
citizens of the United States, having neither
the military protection of our Government,
nor the extension to US of the civil laws
of our country, are forced to the enactment
and execution of laws not authorized, and,
for what we know, never will be sanctioned
by our Government.
Your memoriaists would further call the
attention of your honorable body to the
fact, that as citizens of the United States,
we labor under the greatest commercial
disadvantages: We have neither ships of
war, nor of commerce, nor any navigation
of the rivers of the interior; and for want
Of adequate protection, no private capitalist
among US can establish successful compe-
tition with wealthy and powerful mon
opoly, possessing all the appliances of CON-
merce, and all the influence over the ma
tives by an early establishment among them.
We are, therefore, dependent for market
for large and increasing surplus, and for
nearly all our supplies, upon a single COM
pany, which holds the market under its con.
troll.
Your memorialists. with view TO rem.
edy the grievances under which they labor,
pray the National Congress to establish
distinct Territorial Government, to en-
brace Oregon and its adjacent seacoasts.
We pray for adequate means Of protec.
ton from the numerous Indian tribes which
surround US; for the purchase of terrific
ries which they are willing to sell; and for
agents, with authority to regulate inter-
course between whites and Indians, and be-
tween Indian tribes.
That donations of lands may be made
according TO the inducements held out to
US by the passage of bill through the U,
States Senate, at the second session of the
9th Congress, entitled "A bill to authorize
the adoption of measures for the occupa-
'tion and settlement Of the Territory of Or
'gon, for extending certain portions of the
laws Of the United States over the same,
and for other purposes"
That navy yards and marine depots may
be established on the river Columbia, and
upon Puget's sound, and naval force ade.
quate to our protection be kept permanently
in the adjacent seas.
That public mail be established, tc
arrive and depart monthly from Oregon
city and independence, and such other
local mail routes be established as are essen.
tial to the Willamette country and other
settlements.
We pray for the establishment of such
commercial regulations as may enable us
to trade in our own Territory at least on
an equality with non resident foreigners.
We pray that military protection be
given to emigrants coming to US, either by
the establishment of posts on the route, OF
by military escort
And we pray that, in the event you deem
it inexpedient as measure, or contrary &c
the spirit of existing treaties, to establish
Territorial Government in Oregon, that
you extend to US adequate military anc
naval protection, so as to place US at leas
upon par with other occupants of thi:
country.
For the granting of which your memo.
rialists will ever pray.
(Signed) OSBORN RUSSELL,
PETER C. STEWART,
| Executive.
J. w. NEsMITH.
Judge Of Circuit Court.
Members Of the Legislative Committee:
NJ. M. McCoNNER, Spkr., JESSE APPLICABLE
MEDAD G. FoIsY, w. H. GRAY,
JOHN GARRISON, ABIJAH BENpRIcH
DAVID HILL, H, A. G.. LEE,
BARTON LEE, JOHN MCCLURE,
ROBERT NEWELL, J. w. SMITH,
/ HIRAM STRAIGHT.
Done at Oregon City, 2sth June, ls45.
Attest: J. E. LONG, Clerk.