, 1852-11-13
TURN OUT! TURN oUT!!

the convention soon 10 meet at Monticello.
Tn time for preparation is becoming short,
and unless due diligence is observed, some
portions Of our territory may be without a
representation in that body, which is 10 be
tue means Of giving TO it HaMc and Plaoc
amongst the organized territories Of the Onl-
ted States. And where is the settlement
that will voluntarily exclude itself from
participation in the deliberations Of the con-
venlion, through negligence to secure the
appointment and attendance of delegates
We trust there is Ho portion Of our citizens
so unmndful Of their own intcrcsts-ot the
present urgent and indispensable necessities
of this new country, and the future benefits
which must necessarily be the result Of a
separation, as to be supinely Indifferent with
regard to a voice in The most important as
sembly ever convened north Of the Colum-
bia river. "Publish it not in Gath pro-
claim it not in Elah :" that single precient
will prove false 10 itself, and be found want
ing on the last Thursday in November.
Does any person inquire" what is to
be gained by the formation Of the proposed
new territory p That question might be
answered by submitting the inquiry
"what can we possibly lose by separation
from our present territorial thraldom ?"
But lest the asking of the latter question
might not be entirely satisfactory by way
Of explanation, We would observe, that,
judging the future BY the past, 50 long as
We are content TO be dependent upon the
legislative assembly of Oregon for the pas
sage of wholesome laws for our observance,
or provision for improvements within our
limits, so long will We be obliged to content
ourselves without either.
So long as our present federal officers are
permitted 10 extend their jurisdictioa over
our territory as the guardians of our inter-
ests, to administer to our pressing wants,
50 long will their official fayoritism be cir-
cumscribod, as heretofore, by the Columbia
river within the pamPered ya,lIIItcyj5s Of rbe7
willamette and UmPqua-rHElR interests,
and THEIR wants being too important and
manifold to permit even Recommendation
TO be urged for our advantage before the de-
partments at Washington. Their time is
too precious 10 look after the wants and in
terest Of Us "outside barbarians."
If We continue to look to congress for
appropriations TO open aIhOroughfare across
the Cascade mounioins--lor the establish
ment OF mail routes, and for the erection
light houses, &c, we go before that body
in our petitions as a STRANGER Ws have
no advocate there, not even in the person
Of our present representative no one takes
an interest in our present and future welfare;
our geographical position is probably neither
known nor cared for, and We are only recog-
nized as an unimporisnt integral portion of
The territory Of Oregon" Thus, il we
continue to look 10 congress, in our present
position, for favor or affection, we might
continue to do so FOREVER, in proftlcss ex-
Peetation.
If we turn for. a aid and comfort " 10 the
general administration-ihe departments at
Washington, praying for such matters as the
establishment of post Offices, and begging
the executive 10 call the intention Of con-
gress to objects requiring appropriations for
their commencement and completion, we
are only known in connection with the Will
hmeiie valley and we may be told that
northern Oregon had never before been
heard Of; that we had a legislative assembly,
and federal officers, elected and appointed
for our benefit and that large sums of mon
ey had already been appropriated for "ihe
territory Of Oregon" And thus, while our
southern neighbOr viii receive all the ben
FITS Of domestic legislation; all the care and
soliciiude of the territorial officers; all the
paternal regard Of the general government ;
and while all the moneys appropriated by
congress for "lhe territory of Oregon a"
will continue TO be retained and expended
SOUTH ofthe Columbia river, northern Ore
egon may content herself for years to come,
in the payment Of her proportion Of tribute,
without receiving in benefits, the value of
doit, for objects and improvement, ihe ab-
sence of which we all regret and feel 50
sensibly al present. Would we be thu,
aWkwardly situated, had we a territorial
government Of ourown1 The question can
admit Of but one answer,
When we shall be constituted an iude-