The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-19

After months of discussion and more than n
year of delay, the bin establishing aterritorial
government for Oregon passed both houses Of
Congress, and has been signed by the President
We are heartily rejoiced at being able 10 re-
cord this interesting event. We have hereto.
fore stated the reason why the Oregon bill net
with 90 much opposition in the Senate, was the
fact that the people Of that territory had seen
"a % consult their highest iEterests by DECLARING
that slavery, except In puni.hmsnt of crims
should not eriy. thsre. Thai, r,oht 10 ipssrt
any such section An ,,slr form AZ Government.
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not pass. Bnt lhsig s.iorn wsis anaFkhirT II
The i4onss Of Representatives was an5ssids14
in its determination 10 confer on the people el
Oregon the precise form Of government tbey
had made choice Of, and, at hngth. in tina Sen
ate the bill passed, with the POhibition Of sisvp
ny on its face.
We had this as a triumph Of much impor 3
snce. Again Congress has asserted the powel
of Iegislsting on the subject Of slavery in tar
ritories, as IL has done in many instances from
the year 1859 down to the present period. Fo,
once IN our political annals it can bs said, tha
the South has failed by appeals and threau, Z,
carry measure on which its hopes were fixed
TIE people Of Oregon have now a territoria
!, government, favorable to freedom, and suites
to the Development Of their territorial resources
a government under which slavery cannot exist
to blight ard wither whatever its baieful shs
dow falls upon. Had slavery been permitted
and had Shareholders emigrssed taither. Oregon
could not rise to that Importance which she i
destined to reach. Her prosperity would hav'
been nipped in the bud, and she, like tbs sisv'
States Of our Union. would have exhibited tn
marks Of decrepitude in the youthful period o
her history; would have dscaysd before exhibi
ting to the world those elements Of prosperi:,
which now repose in her bosom, and ere speed
DIV TO be called forth under the genial and Gle
waiting influence of freedom.
We rejoice, deeply rejoice, that this virgil
State has escaped the doom Of slavery. Tn
, friends Of slavery fought long snd desperateil
in favor Of carrying the institution into that IA
and fair cline, where since creations dawn tn
winds Of heaven have not been tainted by tn
breath Of slave. The question 10 settled, an
r Oregon is free beyond all peril. We anticipat
for her glorious and triumphant career. w
bsIieye she Is destined to exert controlling in
fiuence over the many and great States that
century hence will line the shores Of the Psci
|, lie. She will have the start, aad we knew Of n
/; reason why she may not be s1Pectsd 70 main
I ftzrn her feade1shiP ossr shv se'gtb0nnE fssss'
J States. She viii always be m'shiy aasoes'
; for freedom, ana her innaencss WIN 20 60
J against slavery Of All kinds Hsf eAs"P's va
stimulate other States TO enter on shsn naues'
Z career uneloggea by hat 's'a' sys'sh wh'eh
o now expressing hi'een s'a'ss ~ cur ohi'h' :
: She viii be iree' and WIN Re. sss' sspsh' !.