Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-30
Opposition TO TYRANNY IS OBEDIENCE TO G DIT"
RAVENNA, 0HI0 MONDAY DEC. 80 1850
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To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.

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To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
FeAo,v-G Citizens: The object of this brie
circular is 10 make you acquainted, in tn
fewest words possible, with the most extra
ordinary inducements held out to emigrant
to Oregon, and with the several modes o
reaching that country. .
The cloud Of distractions, so long low
ering down over that Territory, was com
pletely dispersed by Congress at its late
session, and the uncertainties heretofore ex
isting as to the removal Of the Indians and
the titles to lands have been removed by
the enactment Of laws for that purpose.
A law passed at the late session provid-
ing for the extinguishment of the Indian
title to all that part of Oregon lying west
Of the Summit Of tn Cascade Mountains,
and for the removal of the Indians inhabt-
ting it 10 some point east Of those mountains.
A board of commissioners have been ap.
pointed under that law to treat with the
Indians east Of the same mountains for
their lands to which 10 remove the Indians
first named. A superintendent Of the In
dian affairs has been appointed, whose du-
ty it is, under the protection of the militia
ry force stationed in the country,to occupy
his whole time in attending to the duties
of this department; and under him are
placed three Indian agents and three sub
agents for the more effisient management
Of the affairs of this department. Heavy
appropriations have been made, to be fol.
lowed by still larger ones, TO enable the
officers appointed to prosecute successfully
the objects Of the law. ALI people, there
fore, everywhere, may rest assured that
there is not the slightest danger of trouble
with the Indians hereafter. would also
state that there is no danger from Indians
in going TO Oregon overland, nor after you
have reached the country
-, On the heel of this law, another one was
passed. at the last session of Congress CIV
ing to all men over eighteen years of age
arriving and settling in Oregon previous
to December, 1850, three hundred and twen-
ty acres OF land if single, and if married
six hundred and forty acres. The bill then
provides, that if those single men marry in
one year from the first of December, 1850,
they shall receive six hundred and forty
acres. In all cases the wife is to receive
one half Of the above grant in her own
right. -Four years residence and cultiva.
tion, to be completed either before the dale
Of the law or after, is required before the
final title is made from the Government,
though the tit.e is good 10 all ntents ahd
against everybody but the Gov
srnment, from the momen, the claim is ia.
ken. Vi the man Or woman, or both die,
after taking the claim, and before the four
years expire, the same goes to the survi-
vor and heirs, so tha, it cannot be lost by
this casually
The bill next provides that all white
males over twenty.one. emigrating to the
and settling there, between the first
Of December, 1850, and the first day of
December 1853, shall receive one hundred
and sixty acres OF land, if a single man,
and if married, then three hunored and
twenty ncres. All male minors who go to
the country and settle, ,and become twenty
one before December, 1858, will receive
one hundred and sixty acres Of land, abso.
lutely, and if they murry in one year after
at majority they will receive three
hundred and twenty. All foreigners, by
filing their intentions Of becoming Ameri-
can citizens, are treated like native born
American citizens, and they are only re-
quired to complete that naturalization be-
fore they get their final title. OF course
this would have to be done in the shortest
time, or they would lose their land. The
same residence and cultivation are requir-
ed as before, and as before the woman re-
ceives as her own property one.half Of the
land granted. In all cases the person is
allowed to pick his land where he pleases,
if not previously occupied.
would wish il 10 be we'll understood
that this land is among the richest land in
the world; that it is no where surpassed in
productiveness, and in all kinds of grains
nowhere has its equal. The climate Of
Oregon is nowhere equalled for its health
fuIness; and, as health is one of the great.
est Inducements in going to any country,
would wish to be fully understood when
say emphatically that there is not region
Of country on the North American cont.
pen.,nol excepting New England so wide.
ly lamed ior its health, SO healthy as Ore
gon. Aside from this and the productive
ness of its soil, it is nowhere surpassed for
the goodness Of its water power-nowhere
equaIled for the goodness of its water, or
Tor the quality Of its lumber, or for the fish
that swim in its streams, or the game in its
forest and prairies, or for the uniformity
of its climate. Besides this,w have mines
of coal, Of iron, of marble, Of granite, Of
salt, and probably mines Of gold. We are
so located also that any man living in Ore.
gon may mount his horse, and in very
few days, without dollars expense on the
way, visit the various mines in California,
work as long as he pleases. and By the
same conveyance return ut his PLEASURE
In Oregon you will find ready employ
mont at from IS to $15 per day, according
to your trade; corresponding wages by the
month or year; and Tor all YOU can raise
you will get, TO quote from the the price
current in the Oregon Spectator, of Sept.
5, 1850, as follows: Beef Is to 20 cts. per
III nark If; tn On per H. bntter AT ner In