Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-13

10 60mOtOSV u SbO sbShy fos"h'os "Ab|h
ow compose tho Union, as it was in the (
hirtcon States which formed our constitu-
ion. Indeed, il may be doubted, wheth- /
y, il our present population had been con-
inod within the limits Of the original thir- j
cen States; tho tendency 10 concentration /
md consolidation would not havo been
,uch rs 10 have cncroachcd upon tho es-
,cnliol reserved rights Of tho States. and
.hus make tho federal government wide-
w different one, practically, from VIVA, il
is in theory, AMI was intended to be by It's
framors. So far from entertaining appro-
honsions Of tho safety Of our system by
tho extension Of our territory, the belief
IS confidently entertained tina. each new
State gives strength and additional gunran-
tee for the preservation Of tho Union itself
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the
18Th article Of the treaty Of pence. friend
shin, limits and settlement with ,ho Re-
pubi,c Of Mexico, and Of tho act Of July
both. 1919, claims Of orr citizens which
Ind been ''already liqnida.cd. md dccidc,!
apains, tho Mexican Republic" nmount-
ing, with the interest thereon, TO 81 .O23.-
s42:5l, havo been Iiquidatcd and paid.
There remains to be paid "thcso claims.
s7l,l92:76."
Congress at its last session. having made
no provision for executing the lJlh arti-
Gle Of the treaty, by which tho y. States
liaudatod claims Of our citizens ognins,
Mexico, tn ian amount not exceeding 3d.
$4,000. tho subject is again recommended
10 your favorable consideration.
Tho exchange Of notifications in tho
troaty with Mexico, took place on the Both
Of May, 1918. Within ono year nfler
that time, tho Commissioner and Survey
or. which Zach government s.ipulates to
appoint, nro required to moot Eat Abe port
Of San Diego. and proceed to run and
mark tho said boundary in its whole course
to tho mouth Of tho Rio Bravo del Nor,e.'
Il will DO seen from this provision. that tho
period within which a Commissioner and
Surveyor Of tho respective governments
aro to meet n, San Diego, will expire on
tho Both Of May, 1919. Congress, at the
close Of its last session n,do nm appropri-
alton for ''tho expenses Of running and
ma rking tho boundary limo" botw tho
two countries. but did 10, fix tho amount
Of SALARY which should DO paid to tho
Commissioner and Surveyor to DO appoin-
tod on tho part Of tho United States. Ii is
desirable that tho amount of compcn:a-
ton they should receive should DO pro-
scribcd by law, and not left as at present.
TO executive discretion.
Measures wcro adopted ut tho earliest
practical period to organize "tho tcrri.nri-
nj government Of Oregon" as authorized
by tho act Of tho l4th Of August last
Tho governor md Marshal Of tho terrific
~, accompanied by n small escort. Iosl
tho frontier Of Missouri in September last.
and took tho southern route. by the way
Of Santa 70 and tho rivor Gill to CaIifor-
nia. with tho intention approaching thence
in one Of our vessels OF war to thoir dos
,ination. Tho governor was fully advised
Of tho great Importance cf his early arri-
believed no may reach Oregon in tho lat
ter part Of tho present month or carly III
tho next. Tho othcr officers for tho tor
risory have proceeded by sca.
In tho month Of May last, commune
Gated information to Congress that an In
dian war had broken out in Oregon, and
recommended that authority be given to
raise an adequate number Of volunteers
to proceed without delay to the assistance
Of our fcIlow.citizcns. in that territory.
and tho authority to raise such force not
having boon granted bv Congress, as soor
rs their services could DO dispensed with
in Mexico, orders wcro issued 10 tho rcgi-
mont Of mounted riflemcn to proceed to
Jotlorson Barracks, in Missouri. and to pre-
paro to march to Oregon as soon rs tho nc
ccssary provision could be made. Short
" before it was ready to march, it was ar
rested by tho provision Of tho act passed
by Congress, on tho last day OF the las:
session which directed that all fhc non
commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates Of that regiment, who had boon in
sorv ice, DO discharged. Tho effect Of this
provision was to disband tho rank and flo
Of tho rcgimont, and before ihcir places
could DO filled by recruits. tho season had
20 far advanced that it was imprac,icable
for it to proceed until Tho opening Of the
next spring.
In tho month Of October last. tho nc
companying communication was received
from tho Governor Of tho temporary gov
ornmont Of Oregon. giving information Of
tho continuation Of tho Indian dsturban-
COS, and Of tho dcs,itu,ion and defence
loss condition Of the inhabitants. Orders
werc Immediately transmitted to tho com.
mander Of our squadron in tho Pacific. to
despatch to their assistance n part of tho
navy on that station, to furnish them with
arms and ammunition. and to continue 10
give them such aid AMI protection as the
navy could off,rd, until tho army could
reach tho country.
II is tho policy Of humanity. and one
which has always been pursued by tho L.
States. TO cultivate tho good will of the
aboriginal tribes Of this continent. and re-
strain them from making war and induls
ing in cxcesscs. by mild means. rather
than by force. That this could have been
dons with tho tribes in Oregon had that
territory boon brough, under tho govern
men, Of our laws at an earlier period. and
had suitable measures boon adopted by
Congress. such as nov exist in our inter
course with tho other Indian tribes within
our limits. cannot DO doubted. Indeed the
immediate and only cause of the existing