Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-22

. W by which the United States assume to mako
satisfaction fer the unliqudated claims of our CHI.
zehs against Mexico, to IAN amount not exceedino
tI'iee ana quarter millions of dollars the subject
! ton. ~ ~ O-0t"-
ne exchange of Publications of the treaty. with
, mexico took place on the thrtietb of Nav laAS
"i,'lh one year AFTER that time the commissioner
. anu surveyor winch each government stimulates 10
appoint, are required to meet at the mort oC San
Diego, and proceed to run and mark the said bonn.
Gary IN IT'S whole course to the mouth of the Rio
Brave del Norte.'
1t Will be seen from this provision that the period
within winch commissioner and rseyor of tho
respective governments are TO meet at San DIEGO
VIII expire On the Seth of May, 1919 Congress-
at 'he eiosc OF us last session made an appropriation
lor " the expense of running and marking the bonn
dairy line between the two countries but did not
ny The amount of salary which should be paid TO
Tue commissioner and surveyor to be appointed on
the part OF The L. Sit is desirable that the amount
oil compensation which they SHALL receive should
be prescribed by law, and not left as al present 10
Executive discretion
Measures were adopted at the earliest practicable
peflod to organize the Territorial government of
oregon Us authorized by the act of the 18th of
august 'a@t. The Governor and Marshal of the
Aein1oTy, accompanied by a small military escort
ieit the frontier OF Missouri in September last, and
look IAe southern route, by the way of Santa Fe
ana the river ella 10 California, with the intention
oi proceeding thence IN one of our vessels of war tn
Their destination. The government was fully ad-
FiSed OF the great Importance OF his cadv arrival in
inc country, and II is confidently believed he NAV
reach Oregon III the latter part OF The present month
or early ia the next. The other officers for the
Territory have proceeded By sea.
In the month Of May last. ! communicated in
| formation to Congress that Indian war had bro
ken out in Oregon and recommended that authori-
y be gwen 10 RAISE an adequate number of volun-
'eefs TO proceed without delay 10 the assistance of
orr tellow-citl2ens in that Territory The author
II! to raise such force not having been GRANTED bv
congress, as soon as their services could be dspens
ca win III Mexico. orders We're issued to the rcgi-
neht OF mounted nHcmca to proceed TO Jefferson
| Barracks, III Missouri, and 10 prepare to march 10
oregon Us soon as the necessary provision could be
Enthusiastically before il was ready to march, il
was arrested b. the provision OF the act passed by
congress, on the last day OF the last session. which
directed that all the officers mn
scIahS ana pHvatcs OF that regiment, VIII had been
IN service IN Mexico, should, upon their application
DE entitled TO ne discharged. The effect OF this pro-
VISION was 10 dsband the rank and file of The regi
men, and before their places could be flied by re-
crnlts the season had 50 far advanced that it was
lmpFacucabc for 1t 10 proceed until the opening of
| the spring.
In the month o. October last, the ACCOMPANYING
| communication was received from the Governor Of
tle temporary government OF Oregon. giving iu(or-
ces, and OF the restitution and deienceless condition
OF the inhabitants. Orders were Immediately trans
united to the commander OF our squadron IN the
fachc TO dispatch TO their assistance a part of tho
naval forces On that station to furnish Them with
arms ana ammunition, and u continue 10 give them
such AID and protection as the navy could afford
until the army could reach the country.
1t is the policy of humanity, and one which has
AWAY been pursued by the United States TO cuti-
Nate The good will OF the aboriginal tribes of this
continent and 10 restrain them from making war,
ANA lndulglng IN excuses, by mid means rather
than By force. That this could have been done
with the tribes in Oregon, had that Territory been
brought under the government OF our laws at an
earlier period, and had suitable measures been
adopted by Congress, such as now exists i'm our in
tercourse with the other Indian tribes within our
limits, cannot be doubted. Indeed the immediate
ana only cause OF the existing hostility of the Indi-
ans OF Oregon IL represented TO have been the long
delay OF the United States in making to them some
lHiilng compensation IN such articles az they want
ed, tof the country now occupied by our cmigrants
Wh ch the Indians claimed, and over which they
formerly roalncd.
This compensation had been promised to them
by the temporary government established III Ore
gon, bat Its tulhIment had been postponed from
Time To time, Tor nearly two years. whst those who
made It had been anXously waiting for Congress to
establish territorial government over the country
The Indians became at length distruet lul of their
good idlih, and sought redress by plumber and mas
sacre, which finally leo TO the present difficulties.
A few thousand dollars IN suitable presents AS n
compensation for the country which had been taken
possession OF by our citizens, would have satisfied
the Indians, aud have prevented the war. A small
amount OF property distributed, il is confidently be-
heVed would soon restore quiet Ia thie Indian war
our fellow citizens of Oregon have been COMPELLED
to take the field IN their defence, having per-
formed valuable military services and been subject
q ha fall hon
de mands that provisions should be made by Con-
gTcss to compensate them for their services, and to
rei"hd to them the necessary expenses which they
have incurred
repeat the recommendation heretofore made TO
Congress- that provision be made for appointment
of a suitable number of Indian AGENTS 10 reside
among the tribes of Oregon, and that a small sum
bc appropriated to enable these Agents to cultivate
friendly relations with them. ii this be DONE tho
presence of a small military force will be all that is
necessary to keep them in check and preserve
peace.
! recommend that similar provision us regards
the tribes irhabltirg Northern Texas New Mexico,
Calrornif, and the extensive region living between
our settlements IN Missouri and these possessions,
As the most effective means Of preserving peace upon
our DO dcs, and within the recently acquired
tory.
The Secretory of the Treasury will present in his
annual report highly satisfactory statement of the
condition Of Finances
The imports for the fiscal wear endinron the Goth
Of June last, were Of the vaIGe Of one hundred and
hity-ionr million nine hundred and snyentv-seven
thousand eight hundred and ten dollars: OF which
the amount exported twcnty-Onc million ono
hundred and twenty-e1ht thousand and sixty dol
lars, leaving one hundred and thilty-hrce million
eight hundred and ry-nnc thousand eight hum
dred and slxty-s dollars in the country for domes-
tic use.
The value Of the exports one hundred and
hfty-lOdr millions thUty-ttyo thousand nine hun
d ed and t!irtv-oHe dollars, consisting of domestic
productions amounting to ono hundred and thirty
two millions nine hundred aad four thousand ono
hundred and scvcHty-oue dollars, and twcnty-one
millions one hundred and twcnty-eight thousand
and ten do.iaIs Of foreign articles.
The receipts into the Treasury for the same pc
Rod, exclusive Of loans, amounted to thirty-fve
million tour hundred and thrty-sx thousand seven
hu.Idsrd Gad fifty dollars and fifty cents, of which
there vas derived from the customs, thirtv-one
million seven hundred and fty-seyen thousand and
seventy dollars and ninety six cents, from sales of
public lands, three million three hundred and TWEEN
tyeLat thousand six hundred and forty dollars and
hty-six cents, and from miscellaneous, incidental