The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-15
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and the river CHA IN California, WIN i'ie
Intention III proceeding theme ON one oi
our vessels 4, ,.,eir drs,insiion. The Gov
rrnnr va. fully aivjsed-o great in,-
n,r,snre of his Early arrival in that conn
try. and il is confidently believed he may
reach Oregon in The latter part Of the pres
eni month, or early in he next. The 9th
rr Offices ior the Territory have proceed
ed by spn.
In the month Of Nav last, ] communi-
r,,ed information % Congress. that an i'di-
all War Lad broken oui in Oregon. and re-
commended that aIh"rilv be given To RAISE
an adequate number Of Volunteers. 10 pro-
coed, without delay. to the assistance oil our
frllnw ci'izens in that Territory: and The
authority 10 raise such fu:ce, not having
been granted bv Congress, as soon as Their
services could be dispensed with in Mexico,
orders we're issued 10 the Regiment ct
Mounted Riilemen IN proceed To Jefferson
barracks. in Missouri. and IN prepare To
Oregon ~ soon as the nec.ss Try provisions
could be made. Shortly before II was
ready 10 march. i, was arrest, d by the pro-
vision Of the Ar, pissed by Congress on
Gie las, diy Of ihe last session. which di-
rccitd that all non-cnmmissioned officers.
musicians, or priva,es in ,ha, regiment, who
Lad been in service, be discharged. The
effect of this provision was to d'sbnnd the
r,nk sud file Of the regiment; and before
heir places could be flied by recruits, the
season had so far advanced that it was I'm
possible To proceed until The opening OF
reM spring
In the month Of October last the accom-
awning communication was received from
the Governor Of The temporary government
Of Oregon. giving information OF the con
,inuaion of the Indian Disturbances and OF
the destitute and drlenceless condlion oil
the inhabitants. Orders were Immediate
" transmitted 10 the commander oil onr
squadron in the Pacific, 10 despatch TO their
assistance part Of tile navy OF tina, station;
10 furnish them with arms and ammunition,
and TO con'nuato give them such aid and
protection as The navy could afford, until
The army conll reach the country.
|, is the policy OF humanity, and one
which has always been pursued by The
United States. to cultivate the good will OF
Aboriginal tribes of the continent. and 10
restrain them from making war and indulg-
irg in exccsscs. by mild means rather than
hy force. That this corld have been done
with the tribes in Oregon, had that Terri
tory been brough, under the government OF
our laws a, an early period. and had suitable
measures been adopted by Congress, such
a. now exist in our Intercourse with the
other Indian tribes within our limits, cannot
be doubted. Indeed the immediate and
only cause of existing hostility OF the Ind
ians Of Orcgon. are represented to heve
been the long delay Of the United States, IN
making 10 them some rif'ng compensation
IN such articles rs they wanted, Tor the
country occnpicd-by our eni grants, Which
the Indians claimed, and over which they
formerly roamed. This compensation had
been pro missed tn them by the temporary
Government established in Oregon. buiiis
fn6llneni had been postponed from time TO
lime. for nearly two years. whilst those
who made il had bee, anyiously awaiting
for Congress to establish Territorial Gov
er,Iment over the country.
The Indians became at length dis'rusiiu'
of their good faith, and sought redress by
plumber and massacre. which hnaIy led To
the present difficulties. A few thousand
dollars in suitable presents. as compensation
for the country which had been taken pos
session OF by our citizens, would have sal
isfed the Indians, and have prevented the
war. A small amour, distributed, it's con-
fidenty beieved,' would restore quiet
In this Indian war. our fellow citizens of
Oregon, who have been compelled to take
the field in their own defence, have per-
formed valuable military services. and have
been subjected TO expenses which have fall
en- heavily upon them; so justice demands
tina, provision should be made BY Congress
to compensate them for their services, or to
refund 10 them the necessary expenses
which they have incurred.
repea, the recommendation heretofore
made 10 Congress, that provision be made
for The appointment, Of suitable number
of Indian Agents, to reside among the tribes
Of Oregon, and that small sum be approprl-
AID 10 enable these agents II cultivate
friendly relation with them. II this be
done, the residue Of small military force
will be all that will be necessary 10 keeh
item in check and preserve peace.
recommend that similar provisions be
made as regards the tribes inhabl'lng North
en Texas and New Mexico, California,
and the extensive region lying between our
settlements aud possessions, as the more
effective means Of preserving peace upon
our borders, and within the acquired terri
tory.
The imports of the fiscal year ending on th'
10Th Of June last, were Of the value OF sl5i,y I,
$40, Of which the amount exported was sai'
l2s.OlO, leaving sl33,sl9,s66 in the country
for domestic use.
The value OF the exports for the same .pcrid'
was Si5i,032, 1911, consisting Of domestic pro
auctions, amounting to sl32,9Ol,l2l, and S2i :
lls,OiO unsold Of foreign articles.
! he receipts into the Treasury for the SAINT
period, exclusive Of loans, amounted 20 S!o, i36,
80 80, Of which there was derived from customs
s35,175,050 95; from sales Of public lands 81,
,c md from, mi mons N nd Incl