The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-06-20
THE OREGON z TROUBLES. IIl.. /

no fteRiuent transmitted 10 both Houses
OF Cougrcss, ep Monday East, she subjoined
fnssssge Ia relation 10 The Indian tnudrtrs
sn Oregon. Itwas reicued 10 ihe military
coinMiitees 70 report q bill, sllhpugII sne is
now pending before the House 70 establish
. territorial government which required but
single amendment 10 reach the case, and
mighi have been passed BY that body in one
hcur. "A mellon 20 make i a special order
failed aa ssS O. gI.-Fs
40 ae Senate and House Of RpreseMasipes
sfshe United States: g,.-s es. h.
lay before Congress the accom,anyinp
thrmorial and papers which hive been trans.
naited 10 me bya special messenger EN-.
ployed Tor that purpose, by the Governor
and Legislative assembly Ut Oregon Terrific.
ry, who constitute fife Temporary govern.
ment which the inhabitants Of that distant re-
gion Of our country have, from the necessity
OF theircnndi,ion, organized far ,hemse Ives.
The n'smoridafs are citizens Of the Uni
ted states. They express arden, attachment
10 tlief native land; and, in their piesen
pc ilous and distressed situation they earn, ST.
ly invoke the aid aud pro. .clion oftheir gov.
al
ernmeni. aiH N'
They represent that "lhe proud and pow
'efful tribes Of Indians" residing ID their vi.
cini,y, have recently raised " the war-whooI,
and crimsoned tIer tomahowk in the blood
Of their citizens "-ihat they apprehcnd that
"mahy 6f The powerful tribes inhabiung the.
upper valley of,he Colnmb a, have formed an
Slliance Tor the pnrpuse of carrying OH hos
tili,ies agains, their 8, s,tlemenis,' that the
number Of the white population Is far inferi.
or TO that Of the savages that they were
'deficicn, in arms and Money, and fear that
they DO not possess strength to tcpel the
"attaek df'so hrmidahle Zoe, and proh c.
their families and property from violence and
'rdpine." They conclude their appeal to the
government of the United States Tor relief,
by declaring: "Ifit be at al the intention
OF our tIdnortd d pnren, 10 spread ser glardi-
an w'hg over her sons and daughters in Ore
Ron, she surely will nv, refuse I'd do |, now
when they are struggling with an the ills of
"a weak and temporary gtsernMent and when
perils are daily thickenihg around them, ard
preparing 10 burst upon their heads; when
the ensuing summers sun shall have dis
peeled the snow irm the mountains, we
shall look with e'o@ing hope and restless
anxiety for the coming Of your laws and your
arms"
In my message Of the 5th Of August, ls46,
communicating "a copy Of the convention
aor the settlement and adjustment Of The Or
egon boundary" recommr nded to Con
st,as & H. - =
law, at the earliest practicable period, for the
'ogan;zaiion Of a territorial government in
Oregon" ln my annual message uf d,
cember, lS47, this recommendation was r..
peated.
The population Of Oregon is believed to
exceed twelve thousand souls, and it is
known that il will be increased by la,ee
number oe emigranls during the prrsen, sea-
sUh. The facts set forth in tho accompany
ing faemoral and papers show that the dan.
gers 70 Which our fellow citizens are expos
I'd ase 50 imncnt, that deem it my duty
again TO impress on Congr IS the strong
claim which The ihhabitanis Of that dislan,
country have TO the benefit of our laws aud
the protection Of oar government,
Therefore again invite the ention OF
Congress 10 The suhjtc', and recommend
that laws be promptly passed establishing a
territorial government, and granting author.
iy to raise an adequate vthuAtcer force Er
the defence and proiec,on Of its inhabitants.
! IS believed tha, a regiment of mount'
men. with saeh additional forces as may he
raised in Oregon, will be sufficient to afford
the required projection. II is recommend.
ed that the forces raised for this purpose
should engage TO serve for twelve months,
unless sooner discharged. No d,jubt is tn
ter,aincd that, with proper inducements in
land bounties, such force can be raised in
short time. Ulon the exp Falio6 of lheil
service, many III them will doubtless desire
10 remain in the country, and settle upo,
the land which they may receive as bounty.
Il is deemed important that provision b.
made for the appointment Of suitable num-
ber Of Indian Agents TO reside among the
yari,us tribes in Oregon, and that appropria.
tions be made TO enable them 10 treat with
these tribes, with view 10 re Store and pre-
serve peace between them and the white in.
habitants.
Should the laws recommended be prompt.
ly passed, The measures for their execution
may bs completed during the present seas.
Oh and before the severity Of winter will in.
ierpose obstacles in crossing the Rocky
Mountains. Il noi promptly passed, delay
Of sDoiher year will be the consequence
and may prove destructive TO the white sell
tiers 10 Oregon. JAMES X. POLK.
Back WAriR.--'rhe organ of the Orde
and Dccency party in New.Hampshire, edit
ed by their Federal Secretary Of State, held
this language in regard to Gen. Taylor, sis