The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-09

real or i,o.-s- NSounlct OF Opinions Heh 3 n.,
eountrs neifha! oetSeen different SAL ~ lneres,
" IN desire to obtain. Eaeb 'iahe all Whi.sG
the other S-O'u eoheede sorSs.s. pm
our gallant forces in The NJ. 70
pe as.ioSh and unparalleled dsaa- ~ar, by Nh.
an in, 5 .lese possessions as an, ans ~
AZ c;,;.e uei'la.os against Mexico Indemnify =
our onion IA ~ oueed TO no S,ate !, eolpOssi
oo,,- ihey We're men from, 80 sector ~
.So.sIdsehoicing States, frorn ~ seholdpr,
'ne SCUM, from the East and s,o'. NoIih a1d g.
az companions in am,s an IN, West r..
s-e same common country. sn~.-- v-eiliEeb.J
49, I-.iee. when pIOsecufi1. a ~ NE san
saat oielnIen and inends, and $3.50 war h.
Now W. eIiiinon toils dangers s'.a -ss VT
Restored 80 ,t Nofk Is ended. wbs. Hefinp
off the habl;rno1,. e'th again 10 their bo5eaees
5000 .ao H Of war, take homes, put
ooeIev, anc resume their nn-S-;. uef places i
suIeI asPirlt OF harrnOny ~ -. IN civil IN.
e4uai regard Tor the rights OF al ession, and a.
Iohs OF me Union, Will prevail ia, aHl o. al Sc.
ls,.eo lO' tne acquired territories ~ sso'er-
o,ioh service. The whole peo1f. 'ults Of tie,
fSsv ,s.. anu OF every State, eoptr;b ~ Ne Ini-
;nst Co. Oi mat war; and II ~, % ce-
US. TOT any one section % excb,Sa ~ouit not }.
PdIueiPaiioh IN the acquired isrT,, nOner frOm a.
moi De IN concurrence with H. y. his WOuH
adopted ''''e e oi our Cons,i,,,,.Oo-
The question is believed ,oh.
nan Plaeueaoie, whether slavery .-,st aosrsci
eAis' IN any portion Of The acqairs5 Or EouA
So ,t Ieit 70 the option Of The siar even
o,s,s 80 ,,..t.: ON The nature ~ 49,
.ate ana productions OF the country W Ne e.r
larger portion Of il, it is certain r GO N mneh -
ana IN the remainder the probssiI,;.'- never ele,
not But, however this NAV ~ a. pc Nc.
Volying, as II does, principle of - .esion E
OF the separate and several ssasrs ss s pi u-.
neIs 10 lhe coniederacy, should not b pr
IN organizing governments over theSe 80
mes, no duties imposed on COpsress - = 'eiii-o-
tuiion require that they should ev;si, ne e'as,
SUBJECT OF slavery, while their power h - ~ DE-
only seriously questioned but denied bv : ? %;
| soundsst e1Pounders Of thai instr,r,s.. oihe
er congress shall legislate or not ne - "ae,a-
acquired territories, when asserpEl.S ssF's'e re
non 10 iorm Slate constitutions, Nil ,o.' 'sl-
sOie ana exclusive power 10 determins - as
| selves whetheTslavery shall OF shall ro,.. Len
their limits. Congress shall absta5 tt
ing with the question, the people Of &c.,
VIII De Lettuce % adjust il as ID ey
Mhen tney apply Tor admission as S;sfss ~
4 Union. NO enactment of Congress eori4- -s
NE people oil any of the sovereign S,srsss .,'-a1
ion, o.d or new, and North or Sonth. sl,vss.'5s u
MISUNDERSTANDING, from determining fbs--
me aPPrehenslons which were enteftaiBs5 -
II 49,
| eminent THAI our system was incauab a.. = '-'-
with Sufficient energy and success ovsr i..IIs-as
lenoed territorial limits, and that II tbs -
zee, u would iall 10 pieces BY its own yssl--f
have been dissipated b. our experiencs -,
division OF power between the S,afes - ~ %
Government, The latter is found 10 ooe-,,s -
| ulueh energy m The extremes as in he rs,.-s n
Is eIhcisnt IN the remOtest Of the thi-rvS,.
4 which now compose the Union. As II 49,
Il Thirteen Vphr
Indeed, il MAJ be doubted whether. ifo1, -
population had been confined within he -.
1 me original thirteen States, the tenSeueiss -.
IeentratlOn would not have been sueb AZ n 49,
IeToached upon the essential reserved rirs.. = II.
States, and thus make the Federal Goys--..
widely different one practically from VIA Il I. -
theory and was intended 10 be by is frsrsr, !
lar from entertaining apprehension o. he s.i,,,
OF our system BY the extension Of orr terrifo-- ~
belief is confidently entertained tina; 80 -.
STATE gives strength and additional zu.u,-,ss r.
the preservation Of the Union.
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the l5,k 4-,..
OF the treaty Of peace, friendship limits ard 80.
ment with the Republic of Mexico. and NJ a..
OF July 9th 1873, claims of our citizens vbrs -
been already li9uidated and decided s-ai,s- -
Mexican Republic, amounting, with The ipta,-s,
thereon, 10 two millions twenty-three bo-I,srl
eight hundred and thirty-tWO dollars and shT0,.
Il L.
mains 70 be paid OF their claims, "a .fg9 Il
Congress at its last session, having m,ls n,
provision for executing the 18Th Article of -.
treaty, BY which the United States assume 4.
make satisfaction for the "dnliqn.dated elau,r
of our citizens against Mexico 10 ..an arlourf o.
ceeding IS, 20 100" the subject Is asan ree5-.
mended 10 your favorable consideration
The exchange OF ratiieaiiOns IN the reaiv WI
Mexico, took place on the S0,h Of May, ISl0-
Within one year sitter that time, the eCrlmsslalsr
AID suTv syor, which each governmeu, sti7usi.s
to appoint, are required 10 meet cat The oh D.
San Diego, and proceed 10 run and marx The So
boundary in lis whole course 10 the mouth Osa-
r.. rarcftzt HuTre.-' Il will Be seen mn AIS
provision, that the period within which eou.
missioner and surveyor Of the respective so7sr.
ments are to meet Al San Diego, viii e1pire on q.
SOth OF May, 1919. Congress at The close o. /.
LAST session, made an appropriation f0I the e1ps1
ses Of running and making the BOUNDARY Inc =
tween the two Countries, but cid not II q.
amount Ofsalary which should be paid 10 lhseJ1
missioner and s1rveyor, 10 be appointed On q.
part Of the UnitedStates. his desirable ,ha ,.
amount OF compensation they should rseeir,
should be prescribed BY law, and not lei, Is
present, to Executive discretion.
Measures were adopted al the earliest pedOi
organize ''the territorial Government Of Oregon.
authorized by The act Of The 1lih OF August ils
The Governor and Marshall Of the Territory, scon
panied by asmall escort, leftthe frontier OF Mssl
ri in September last, and took the sOuthem uui
BY the way Of Santa Fe ald the liver Gill 70 Clf
ala, with the intention OfpToceeding thence n CO,
Of our vessels TO their destination. The Cover
nor was fully advised Of the great importance oil
early arrival in the country, and il is confde1i
believed he NAV reach Oregon in the latter psi
the present month or early in the next The Oh
officers for the territory have proceeded By sea
In the month of May last ! communicated e
formation 10 Congress that an Indian war had ,.
ken out in Oregon, and recommended that au,lc-
~ be given 10 raIse an adequate numbeToi vo.--
teers TO proceed without delay tOthe assistance
our fellow-citizens in that territory, and he g.
thOnty 10 raise such force not having been ga
ed by Congress, as soon as their services eo1t ,
dispensed with in Mexico, orders were issued
the Regiment of Mounted Rifemen 10 proceed
Jefferson Barracks, in Missouri, and 10 prepare
march 10 Oregon as soon as the Necessary Prov
ions could be made. Shortly before il Wa rssf
TO march il was arrested By the provisions O. =
act Of Congress- on the last dav Ofthe last Sesso'
which directed that all the nOn-commissioned
6cers, musicians, OF pTivates OF that resimei
who had been in the service, be discharged II
effect Of this provision was 10 disband The rsi
and file of the regiment; and before their Plae,
could be filed ~ recruits, the season had 50
advanced that Il was impracticable Tor u 70 p
coed until the opening Of the next sPnns.
In the month Of October last, the accomPan
ing communication was received from the Oo''
nor Of the temporary government OF urecon, 4
ing information of the continuation Of the lDda
disturbances, and OF the destitute and deieneeie
condition Of the Inhabitants Orders were nm
diately transmitted 10 the Commander OF our sqaa
ron in the Pacific, TO despatch to theiI assislSl
part Of the Navy on that station, 10 furnlsh ne
with arms and ammunition, and TO continue
give them such aid and protection as The Va
could afford, until the army could reach me coz
try.
It-is the policy Of humanity, and one which
always been pursued BY the U. States, 10 eailIa
We good WIT OF the aoorfginaf trices o. ne CON
nent, and 10 restrain them from making wal :
indulging in excuses, by mid means, rather ?.
BY force. That this could have been done "
the trlbes IN Oregon had that territory been orout
under The govern nIcntcf cor nssa LAWS al az ca
period, and had suitable measures been sooP.
by Congress, such as now exist in our lnteIeoal
with the other Indian tribes within our hints, g
not be doubted Indeed, the immediate ana u