The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-06-19

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viii Ind the Examiner Il good
advertising Our circulation bids
z1cr from Thomas N. Benton,
HtHOuri Senator i argus-eyed as regards
ssaros Of Mr.. Calhoun, and his ultra
<<terpe,ualists. lie has never allowed
- sa,2ye toward their interior purposes with
'ssAr ihesn in battle array; and this, too,
E-h Senators from the free States have shrunk
aek from the task. Nor has lac permitted am
ne e Their ''slinking'' efforts TO be made with
a. exposure, and this also, At the risk Of eN-
a.8g sectional clamOr against, or mourning
d s<pposition, 10 him, personally.
ma facts which called forth this letter, may
&1.led thus:
I<<<ase Of Representatives, at W ashing-
|...- Bill establishing Federal Gov
~ Oregon-which bill excluded slavery
BON tina, region. Some opposition was
Ii was confined chiefly, however, 10
CaIhoun's friends in that body. But il
ssjEty a large majority, most of the slave
lasrs voting for it.
Tbs BIN Of course went to the Senate. IL,
zsper reference would have been to tae com
.tiss on territories. But Mr. Calhoun had il,
FtfeeiioD changed, and II pu' under the car,
81 the Judiciary committee. Itwas soon report
ei 30 th, senate; but The aHtislauery clause ira,
s,rIelsr OF Mr, Calhoun carried his point
that is. be- succeeded. by this step. in defeating
tla bil. And Mr.. Benton. "a man Of the Soutl
and s.avs-holder.' tells the Oregon folks hsr,
boz al t1, happened. in very plain language
Ia -rr letter below. The Judiciary commtte,
g.a- ou.y midwife" Mr. Calhoun. the genera
Eel. g. .'r fire-branI resolutions lof which w
shall hear more' was the author of this move
sr-1t Bu; let the Missouri Senator speak 70
himself.
To THE PEOPLE OF OREGON.
WASHINGTON CRY. March, Is4T.
~, E--nds-for such / NAV cali many o
YOU from personal acguaintance, and all Of YOU
from my thirty years devotion TO the Interest,"
= your country ! think it right To make thi
communication % youut the present moment
when the adjournment Of Congress, without
passing tH- bill for vour government and pro
lection seems 90 have left YOU in a stale o
Abandonment By your mother country. Blu
H -grA Is not the Ct-a. GU are not abandoned
nor vii YOU Do denied protection for not sgree
ing TO admit slavery. l. man of the south an,
stakeholder, tell YOU this
The House Of Representatives, a. early as th
p I-ce oi January, had passed the bill to giv
E9l Territorial Government, and in that bill
had sfUr.iJnec and IaEalizei your Provisiona
Organic act, one OF the clauses of which foreye
prohibits the existence OF slavery in Oregon
an amenomeni from the -enate's committee, {,
which This bi. was referred, proposed TO abrogat'
u-s pr-hiiIOn; ana u the DELAYS and vexati5n
90 which thzt amendment gave rise, the Who'll,
t.. was aid on the table and lost for the session
Tins 5I viii b. a great disappointment 20 YOU
and real calamity; already five years withou
.-F OBJ legal institution t5r the protection o
'7. 'eriy and property, and now doomed {,
Eait year longer This T. a strang and anon
--susca glition, almost incredible 10 contemplate
~ and NEST critical 20 endure "a colony of FIRE,
men, 500 miles from the metropolitan govern
"en'- and without laws or government To pre-.
serve them. But DO not b. Charmed or desperate
sou VIII not BE- outlawcd for not admitting sla
FeE. Your fundamental act against that inst
iItoa- copied from the Ordinance Of l1S1-,t tn,
work q the great men Of the south, i'm the grea
a-y o. the south, prohibiting slavery in a tern
tofy Tar less northern than yours will not IL
anfogaied nor IS that the intention of the prim'
mover q the amendment. Upon the record
NE judiciary committee Of the Senate is IN,
sainor Of that amendment; but not the fact
nat committee is only midwife 10 il. Itssutho
me same mindihat generated the Fire-branC
Resolutions Of which send YOU a copy, and o.
NAieh The amendment is the legitimate deriva-
non Oregon is not the object. The mos
fl9il propagan1ist OF slavery cannot expect tC
plant Il on the shores of the Pacific, in the ati-
luae Of sconsin and the Lake of the Woods
A nome agitation for election and disuniOn
purposes Is al that is intended b. thrustng this
Aie-orand question into your bill and at the
next session, when il Is thrust ia again, We vii
soo1rge It out and pass your bill it ought to
- lpromlse YOU this in the name Of the
SOUTH a. well as Of the North; and the event
EA not deceive me In the mean time, the
resident Will give YOU all the protection which
existing avs, and attachments Of the army
and navy can enable him 10 extend TO you; and
aniu Congress has time 20 act. your friends must
feiy upon you 20 continue TO govern yourselves,
as you have heretofore done, under the prOvis-
ions q your own voluntary compact, and with
-'e' '"s''rvnv ana moderutiun, which is due
your own character and TO the honor Of the
american name.
send YOU BY Mr.. SHINY copy of the bill
q me late session, both it passed the House
~ representatives and proposed TO be amen
o7d IN the Senate, with the Senate's vote upon
iaylng II on the table, and a copy of Mr.. Cal
nouns resolutions pOsteriOr in date to the
amendment but, nevertheless, father 10 H. also a
copy OF your own provisional organic act, as
printed by order of the Senate; all OF which will
put you completely in possession Of the pro-
eeedings Of Congress your petition for a
Territorial Government, and for the protection
and security of your rights.
In conclusion | have TO assure YOU that the
same spirit which has made me the friend Of
Oregon for 80 yesrs-which led me to denounce
the Joint Occupation treaty the day it was
made, and 10 oppose its renewed in lS:lS, and 10
labor for its abrogation until il terminated the
same spirit which led me TO reveal the grand
destiny Of Oregon, in articles written IN isis
and TO support every measure for her benefit
since-this same spirit still snms;es me, and
will continue TO do while | live: which, |
hope, will be long enough 10 an emporium
OF Asiatic commerce at the mouth of your river
and stream Of Asiatic trade pouring into the
valley Of the Mississippi through the channel Of
Oregon.