The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-01
wAsHnoros CRY, D. c., July 80, 1915.


10 the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of The United States:
GENTLEMEN: Over year has passed since the settle
nent OF the Oregon question with Great Britain and the
proposed admission OF that country of the Terrific
tes OF the United States We have waited very patiently
Tor the contamination OF this desire, and month after
month have hattered ourselves that are still ree-
beed by the people of the Union among whom il is ouI
boast to class Hose dearest to us by every bond of
sangunIty and OF friendship. But, gentlemen, it must
finally appear 10 us that forgollen-that we have
forfeited God knows how all considerations OF proiec-
ioI-and that we are no longer to look for succor 10
this government which, OF all others, because of those
social and political ties which connect u.s. irrespective
OF all Others should be the first to extend to us thai
helping hand which have sought and prayeJ for
in vain. We without laws-without any NUM-
cpal regulations for the veal of society-without
arms for our lfdeencewithout organic alton as pre-
ventye against anarchyand entirely abandoned to the
mercy OF sayages Yet gentlemen, you gravely consd-
er-while these melancholy facts must come home to
yoq-the expedlency OF delaying the question of
and protection until the next session of Congress We
have not been mportunate in our demands We have
exercised Patience and thrown ourselves with cond
upon your ultimate generosity. We have, while our
homes around us have been rendered desoae by the
and torch OF the savage, blessed Heaven that day would
come when the arm OF superior would be interposed to
arrest this unnatural carnage and restore to compare
1--WE security; and this, gentlemen, have done with
out repnBg or broodng the agones already caused
US. But now We begin to murniur. We see, in the
chickering's winch attend the measure before YOU
desire to exclude us altogether, condemn us again
live over scenes and endure pvatons to which have
already been welded too long What TO are your lines
OF 3OS BY your ordinances OF 1857! your imaginary
boundaries for the prohibition inhibition Of slavery
while country Is grooming under the ban of blood, and
her citizens let loose, like wild beasts herd together
without laws to regulate and without laws to control
them
We have something else with which to engage our at
tentlon than tho question of servitude voluntary in
voluntary Give US regiment of troops, money TO sup
port them, and needs be, then combat your political
wars But until then, implore YOU in the of that
people whose humble oracle am, refrain from driving
us to an unhappy alternative, the and extent
m hl hp ,nttlt hoI
orable spirits 10 whom we vainy address prayers
Surrounded you by all the blessings of civza-
ton, from the depredatons OF unnatural oe
gorying in all the desires of the heart you cannot feel
you appreciate condition. nor know the cata
logue OF our sufeTlngs But srs, whether you will ad
init It to yourselves or otherwise, every drop of blood
which cries from the ground for revenge every sacrifice
which goes to swell the hQrrid trophies of the Indians
every lnhuman wrong we suffer, and every hour of
yours The responsibility Were there an excuse for
further delay, we would cheerfuy again buckle on
our armor of designations but there is none In vain
may you attempt to gid your negligence with vain
reasoning and the sophistly Of policy desperation
knews no such terms Despair never acquired lessons
from the book OF eXpedency does care to ask who
succors 1.-THE Shareholder the n-slaveholder AS
for laws-we have none; servtudehe idea is mockery
But It is not this which actuates-it the tempest which
heartess politicians would stir up carry their base
designs, without caring to relieve their brethren, left
in distant land, and abandoned every cruelty
which the malignant savage can invent But gentlemen,
we will not believe that you cassed with this species
of lncendiares. We will continue to invoke you until
the end OF the session then, ii still nvOcatons
unheard must consider, and forever, that the link of
sympathy between us is finally broken.
With the highest considerations of respect, am very
respectfully,
JOSEPH L. MEEK,
Special Agent for the Territory of Oregon.