, 1852-12-11
The Now Territory Memorial.

The New Territory memorial.
We publish to-day, on the first side of our
paper, the proceedings Of the New Ter.
riory Convention" recently held at Mon
ticello, together with the Memorial adopt
ed lhereat. 1t will be perceived that the
utmost harmony and good feeling character
lied the proceedings throughout, which is
in perfect keeping with the unanimity of
sentiment entertained by The people of nor
thern Oregon, on the sui Jet of an immedi-
ate division Of the territory.
Inasmuch as a large number of papers Of
or present issue will undoubtedly fall into
the hands of members Of congress, We most
respectfully ask for the " Memorial" Gre
ful, candid and dspassionate perusal, such
as is demanded by the prayer of the repre-
sentatives, expressing the unanimous voice
of our entire people. The Memorial is ev-
erything it should be-concise, strong and
lucid, setting forth without unnecessary
pomp or parade, that the present "terTitory
of Oregon" is entirely too large for the
formation of a state of convenient size =
that the proposed new territory, would en-
brace an area OF country, of very desirable
extent for the creation of state that said
country POSSESSES resources capable of sus-
tanning population commensurate with its
extent; that the geographical positions OF
northern and southern Oregon are such as
to produce antagonism in their commercial
relations, and in conclusion clearly demon
strates why the prayer of the Memorial
should be granted.
Let congress but act in this matIer-con-
cede to the incorporation Of the country
within the proposed boundaries into an indie
pendent territory, and in few years new
state will hail from the Pacific, and ask
that same body to admit her senator's and
representatives within her council chambers,
as participants in their deliberations.
A separate territorial government esIab-
lished in northern Oregon, with highway
constructed across the Cascade mountains,
and this heretofore neglected region Of cOun-
try will at once receive an impetus, the re-
suit of which will aslonish the most ardent
admirer, and enthusiastic dreamer of its fu-
ture greatness All future immigration 10
Oregon would seek our borders. Our beau
tiful and productive praries would at once
be occupied by the hardy sons of the west
ern states, whose herds Of sheep and cattle
would throng the present desolate grassy
bill sides of the beautiful Yakima. The
forests on the western slope of the Cascade
mountains would speedily disappear, and
the comfortable cottage Of the agriculturalist
take the place Of the Indian wigwam. The
magnificent timber along the Sound would
be manufactured into lumber at steam-mill
rapidity, or cleared off to make way for
farms. The Sound would soon be crowd
ed with vessels for the conveyance of car
goes from the inexhaustble coalmines which
are constantly being developed, or freighted
the with the lumber which increased faciIi-
ties would in short time furnish. The fish
ing smaeks of the Atlantic states would soon
occupy the place of the Indian canoes upon
our waters, and steam mills, steam vessels,
and steam machinery of every description
would at once be introduced.
With a climate so desirable--in a land of
such unrivalled healthfulness-with so MANY
natural advantages-where labor is so liber-
ally rewarded, what stronger inducements
can be afforded by any country on our conti-
nent to induce within its limits, the farmer,
capitalist, mechanic and laborer, than our
own, provided congress should grant, at its
earliest convenience, the prayer Of the "Me
morial." viii congress do it,