The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-29

! that the people of Oregon asked was, not 10 allow
the Hudson's Bay Company TO get our lands by
stealth -Four years ago the rights of that company
secured to them by treaty; but not one Ameri-
can citizen had his rights secured TO him The
British subjects ask donations OF land, not intend
| ing to become American citizens Mclaughlin,
| the chief of the Hudson's Bay Company, had sent
word to American citizens that they would be sub
iect TO sudden death if they did not leave and he
(Mr. To could prove that Mclaughlin said that he
could not become American citizen, because he
was intimately connected with the British Gov
| eminent.
Mr. BOWIIN said that what he after is this.
| He believed that many persons had emlgrated 10
Oregon who had not perfected citizenship. He did
not want their possessions taken from them by their
| neighbors. If there any thing in what had
had been said by the gentleman from Oregon 1t
could be met by inserting Stree white" citizens
| Mr.. THURSTON stated distinctly that he was in
favor Of giving donations OF land to every foreigner
who has filed his intention to become citizen, and
who likes the country well enough to become
citizen.
MIR. CARTER inquired of the gentleman from
| Missouri, whether he proposed to give to British
| subjects American landf
| MIR. BOWLlN replied that he would protect our
adopted citizens in their rights, and by no act of
his would he place them in situation by which
| their cultivated farms and property would be
wrested from them. He wished to bring down po
tical nativeism to this: whether we are to exclude
those who have resided in the territory twelve years
without giving them an opportunity to become
| citizens?
| amendment Of the gentleman from Kentucky,
/ (Mr. MARsHALL.) Ii was not the intention oil the
Committee on Territories to exclude those who wish
| to file their dec lara ton to become American cit-
| zens. They wished to exclude those only men,
| toned by the gentleman from Oregon.
| Mr. EVANS, of Maryland, made a few remarks,
the purport of which we did not hear with distinct
! ness.
/ The question was taken on the amendment of
| Mr.. MARSHALL, and it was decided in the aftir
NATIVE.
| NJ. Al
making the grants of lands apply to "free whites"
| Mr.. POTTER offered an amendment, to the eff
feet stated by himself: The fourth section pro-
vides that single man shall have half section of
land, and u married man whole section. This
object was to do away with this distinction. Very
few who go there take their wives, and many marry
after they get there. There propriety in
making the distinction.
| Mr. SACKETT expressed the hope that the
amendment of Mr.. BowLIN would not prevail. He
could see no necessity for discriminating with
| gard to color He could see none in the exigencies
| of the country he could see none that could COM
mend itself to his mind; none which made this
kind Of legislation appropriate. If there was occa
sion for the munificence or bounty OF the Govern
nent or disposition of the public lands for those I'M
der the necessities of life, would that the
discrimination ought to be made the other way
| for the blacks. He sorry to disposition
on the part of the delegate from Oregon, sanction
! ing or promoting in any degree such discrimina-
ton as that proposed by the gentleman from Mis-
souri," free whites.")
| Mr.. THURSTON said that the people of Oregon
dreaded the introduction of the negro race that
the last session of their legislature they passed
a law prohibiting the introduction of any free ne
! groes, because they commingle with the Indians
and array them against the whites. As a mat
ter OF protection, they want the colored kept
Mr. {. sAcKETff. The kind and character of the
legislation of Oregon on the subject of what their
| population shall be, is a thing which belongs 10
them and with which Congress has nothing to do.
But in national Legislation, touching national pro-
! perty, and what belongs to property, such dis
! elimination as that should not be tolerated. He
i hoped that the amendment would not be adopted.
| Touching this same question: There may be some
| thing practical with regard to the Hudson's Bay
Company, or those who have been in its immediate
employ, which might induce an exception in re-
lation TO the grants; but to cutting off the hardy
pioneers and settlers of the country under the pro-
visions of bill which passed four years ago, and
who have cultivated the lands he, for one, was OPP
posed to it.
The Committee then rose and the Speaker re-
sumed the chair.
Under the operation of the previous question, one
of the bills reported from the committee making
further appropriations for public buildings in Min
nesota and Oregon was passed.
The bill to provide for the construction OF roads
i'll the Territory of Minnesota having been read,
and the question being on its passage,
Mr.. JONES moved that il be laid upon the table.
The question was taken, and decided in the neg
alive. And the House adjourned.
BY Mr. PITMAN: The petition of Joseph M.
Freck and one hundred and thirty two other citi-
Zens of Schuylki county, Pennsylvania, asking
Congress for an immediate modification ofthe ex-
| listing tariff laws.
Also, the petition of William Britain and forty
two other citizens of Schuylkil county, Pennsyl
vana, asking Congress for an immediate modifica-
ton of the existing tariff laws.
Also, the petition of Thomas ID. Potts and forty
| eight other citizens Of Schuylkl county, asking
~
istng tariff laws
Also, the petition of Cornelius Harper and fifty
six other citizens of Schuylkill county, asking Con
gress for an immediate modification Of the existing
Also, the petition of Henry Daniels and sixty
nine other citizens of Schuylxil county, asking
Congress for an immediate modification Of the
| isting tariff laws
Also, the petition Of r. Phillips and ninety five
other citizens Of Schuylkill county, Pcnnsylvania,
asking Congress for an immediate modification of
| the existing tariff laws.
Also, the petition of Thomas Williams and eli ghty.
four other citizens of Schuylkil county, Pennsyl-
vania, asking Congress for an immediate modfca-
ton Of the existing tariff laws.
By Mr.. CASEY: The petition Of citizens Of Ly-
coming county, Pennsylvania, for a post route.
Also, the petition of citizens of Northumberland
county, Pennsylvania, praying Congress TO estab-
lish an Agricultural Bureau
Also, the petition Of citizens Of Sullivan county
Pennsylvania, praying for the establishment and
protection Of freedom in all the Territories of the
| United States.
Also, the petition of citizens Of the same county
praying that no more slave States may be admit.
ted into the Union.
Also, the petition Of same, praying that the trial
by jury may be extended TO alleged fugitvcs from
labor.
Also, for the repeal Of all laws passed by Con-
gross for the support Of slavery in the District Of
Columbia.
By Mr.. STANLY The memorial OF Thomas S.
Duncan, Il. l.. Perry, and other citizens Of Car.
teret county, ". c., asking an appropriation for
continuing the improvement Of Cove Sound.
BY Mr.. CHANDLER: The petition of william
Robinson, jr., Harmar Denny, II. Smyser, and
many other citizens Of Pittsburgh, Pa, asking that
there may be such modification of the tariff of
1876 will protect the industry Of the country.
Referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Also the petition Of J. S. Ssby, and other citi-
zcns of Philadelphia, asking for uniform postage
all prepaid letters Of two cents per half ounce TO
all distances. Referred 10 the COMMITTEES on the
Post Office and Post Roads
Also, the petition of George w. Norris, and
many other surgeons and physicians Of Philadel.
phia, asking for assimilated rank 10 the medical
officers Of the navy. Referred TO the Committee
, | on Natal Affairs.
| BY Mr.. KAUFMAN: The memorial of Dr. Ash.
bel Smith. and other physicians for conferrin0 on