The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-03

WASHINGTON CRY, August 2, 1s4s.
To The Editor Of the Unon:
SIR: have just received letters from Oregon city, to.
gether with files of the Oregon Spectator to March
From these sources learn that bearer of dispatches
had been appointed to proceed TO California for the pur-
pose of obtaining from the authorities of the United
States IN that country assistance in the present Indian
war; and that he, together with the party that had been
sent with HIM guard, had been compelled to return in
consequence OF the depth of snow upon the mountains
The following is an extract from the editorial article
in which the melancholy fact is announced:
!" Whether Mr. Meek, who was sent by the giature
with dispatches to Washington will succeed in crossing
the m Tbs hpin H remains 10 be K iensd
few days direct for California and il is possible thai hi.
may carry to the home government the first dngs of In
dian hostllilles in Oregon The people of Oregon feel
and sick in heart al the neglect which they have received
States. They under inducements held Out by both
houses OF Congress, and by influential and out OF
them, and with the reasonable govern
ment Of the rghtlu Of the soil would speedily fol.
in the Unon and they almost invariably highly pleased
with the country but they feel that they have a right
claim compliance with the Inducements held
coming and also he rich benefits OF the government iIom
which they have never yet aiienated themselves,
"The citizens Of the United States Pacific regard
the Union, and her Incompatible institutions, with love
and an alteration as true and holy that of its citi
zens on the Aanc but should the citizens here feel that
their neglect the natural fruit of the Union and its in,
situtons that love and alteration ,eou and ought die,
Oegon is settled by United States citizens and British
subjects jointly While British Canadian laws have con-
States laws have been denied its ctzens Wherever
whenever British subjects have a settlement British
countenance and protection have speedily followed them
These facts should mantle with the cheek of every
republican throughout the Union, it has those OF
Oregon
'fhe citizens of Oregon can ghtthey honestly inherit
the qualifications but while they fight they that all
here might have been peace and happiness, cruel
neglect at home.'
have no comments to make upon the foregoing
extracts, beyond the single remark that they appeal
to the heart OF every | trust, however that,
standing in the relation do may without mourning
the imputaton OF presumption, the hazard of being
told that giving advice to those who have not asked
it, that Congress ought without further DELAY TO do one
of three things, which in the order in which they
would be most in accordance with the wishes of the peo
pie of Oregon:
LIST. The passage OF law for organizing territorial
government in Oregon and for extending the jurisdiction
and laws of the United States over the people in that
country.
I'd. The annual appropriation of sum of money sut
cen to meet the expenses of an economical administration
of the present provisional government of that country
and enable pay the debt which it has contracted in
defending the country in the Indian war in which il is
at present involved; or
Sd. To pass act cedIng the country to u.s. and ner
hitting us to provide for ourselves and families those
safeguards and those of protection which the gov.
eminent of the United States cannot provide for us
| send TO you the files of papers which have re-
celved that you may, IN your manner present such
synopsis OF the intelligence which they contain as Won
may regard being useful in the present state of the
Oregon debate in Congress.
]. QUINN THORNTON.