, 1852-11-06
PREPARE! PREPRAEt!

a. the rfsluence ol JOnn Il. Jdchsonj - -
Lewis coouty, On the 27Ih Of October, dit,
the following resolutions were passed with
great unanimity: .
Resolved, That every precinct anaFeltement
in northern Oregon, be earnestly req queSi.d TO ap
point and send delegates to a general convention
to be held at Monticello on the last Thursday of
November. for the purpose Of memorialling Con
rre-s for early division Of the territory, 80 that
the Columbia river may be the southern and eastern
boundary Of a new territory.
Resolved, That = written appointment, signed
by the chairman and secretary Of each meeting
shall be deemed conclusive evidence, that the per-
son presenting. and named therein, a regularly
appointed delegate to the proposed assembly"
The above assemblage was composed o
persons from the different, and almost ex-
IRENE points of our settlements, and the
place designated for holding the convention
was declared their choice by unanimous
vote. Such being their good pleasure, let
US not be backward in giving hearty re-
sponse TO their recommendation.
We verify believe that there are not half
dozen intelligent citizens between Whid-
by's Island and the Cowlitz river, who does
not only see the propriety and necessity of
a separate territorial government, but who
are not, also, strongly-even enthusiastic
ally in favor Of speedy accomplishment
Of that object, In this, at least, we can
claim unanimity among the people on the
Sound, which neither time, place OF circum-
stances should, and we feel confident will
not deter them from engaging, heart and
soul, towards its consumrnation.
With regard to the residents on the Co.
Iumbia liver, back to the Cowlilz, we can
not speak so positively as 10 their ardent de-
sire for separation. Living, as they do, on
the boundary line between the two divis-
ions Of oregon--in constant intercourse with
the southern portion, with whose citizens
/ they transact large proportion oftheir ev-
cry day mercantile and commercial busi-
ness, it is but natural 10 suppose that their
sympathies are pretty equally divided be-
tween the north and the south and, al
though they might yield a ready and willing
acquiescence in the necessity which per-
emPtorily demands dissolution of our ter
ritorial ties, with perfect willingness to be
included within the limits of new juris-
diclion, yet it is unnecessary to conceal the
fact, that tins portion Of our citizens have
never been thoroughly aroused 10 the i'm
Portanee of the subject-have never felt so
keenly the urgent necessity for it, and are
consequently unwilling TO 60 to as much
trouble or expense for the attainment of the
end desired, as the people Of the interior,
and along the Sound.
Let not the people Of this, or still more
distant Parts Of our country be dissatisfied
OF discouraged because of the place selected
for the convention. Let the settlements
from the Straits 10 Olympia bear in mind,
that if their delegates will have to be sub
jecied to an inclement season-bad roads,
and some expense, time and trouble in go
ing and returning from Monticello, that,
had Olympia, or any other point in the in
terror bseR selected as the place for holding
the convention, the citizens of Cascade city,
Vancouver, Cathlamet, and in short all the
settlements along the Columbia, would have
been subjected 10 the same Inconvenience
and dTsughi upon lAeir meahs and who, for
reasons aLove enumerated, would probably
have entirely failed in giving their attend
ance. The place Of meeting, should deter
no delegate, appointed from any portion of
the territory, in giving prompt attendance
al the tine specified.
And now, let US all go TO work, and pre-,
pare foT getting up GENERAL CON
VENTI0N, with an o. ject to the forma-
tion Of new territory.
LET US HOLD MEETINGS IN EV-
ERY PRECINT AND SETTLEMENT.
and Bet every voter attend, and exercise
voice and influence in the appointment Of
such delegates as WILL BE SURE TOAT-
TEND The CONVENTION. To guard
against any contingency that may arise on
this score, it would be highly proper that
each meeting appoint due proportion Of
persons, 10 act as alteInatiyes,' in case
any of the regular delegates, through any
cause, may be prevented from Attending
such persons to be invested with all the au-
ihOrily necessary for their recognition, be.
fore tic convention, as regular delegates.
LET ALL BE APPOINTED WHO
CAN POSSIBLY ATTEND. No doubt
there Wal be many prisons designated as