, 1853-03-12
For the Columbian,
Division of the Territory.

Division of the Territory. \
MEssRs. EnlroRs-I conceive there is no
subject of so much moment for the interest
AMI prosperity of the people of Northern
Oregon, as an immediate division Of this
Territory.
That this question has now 60, foot
hold on the feelings and affections Of the
people, both north and south, none will
doubt that it is the question which polhi-
cians dare not openly oppose, none will
question.
Few can realize the Tride those of us feel
on this great question who have watched il
from its incipient state-when the great
idea was confined 10 but few breasts, and
struggling for unreslrained liberty TO find a
lodgment in the affections Of the masses =
watched ii before it had assumed tangible
shape and form before it was nourishcd
and cherished into vitality and life by the
breath of assembled people watched it
then, and watched il now, with all the anx-
iety of maternal vigilance over the first
born and beautiful hope of chastened love-
Lei US not now, because our fond hope
and expectation has been adopted by the al
most unanimous voice OF the Legislative
Assembly Of our Territory, cease our guar
dianship over it let us not now abandon
this great political measure, until the bright
fruition of hope is eonsummaled by bright
reality. '- ..a-.. ..
Let us meet in Convention al Olympia,
at the time to which the Monticello Conyen.
ton ,l;a,,erhl opl eont;.,,a - - ,,..r,,
the Congress Of tho United States prompt
and immediate action in the premises Let
US there, If necessary, contribute our mites
to create fund sufficient to delray the ex.
penses Of Delegate from Northern Oregon
to the Hallsof Congress let thp Cohven-
tion take the initiatory steps by nominating
suitable candidate, and recommending his
election by1the people; LEI the Convention
make provisions for holding an election, in
dependent Of the election au,horized BY
existing laws. Send a Delegate on 10 Wash
lington City, with his credentials regularly
made out, and il he Is not enabled to take
his seat at the opening of the session as a
delegate FROM the Territory Of "a Columbia, u
he goes, then, with sufficient character to be
heard withfresp>ct ana attention by air. by
Tho President OF the United States, BY che
heIds Of Departments, and by the commit
ices in Cong RTesss He goes up fresh from
tho people, from anew, aud hitherto almost
unknown, but vastly interesting section OIL
this great confedcracy. He win state the
wants, and the wishes Of the people, the
resources, and interests Of his country, il not
ably and elUquehtly, earnestly and with a
sihglensS Of pofpose. IL this is done II
will tell for Northern Oregon. 8" 81 70
The results to fowfrom it will be more
beneficial to the country, and people at
large, than any reasonable amount ofdollars
and cents invested in the most productive
and lucrative business that the wide fields Of
enterprise in our country offers 10 capital
! / am well saiis6sd that the Congress Of
the United States. like the Territorial Le-
gislature of Oregon, only requires knowl-
edge of our wants and necessities 10 do US
full and ample justice to redress all our
grievances take us kindly by the hand and
assist and encourage us in building UP a
great Republic upon the shores Of hs Pa.
eiio, the effulgence Of whose light will be
shed across its broad and mighty waves 10
the dark and benighted land Of the east,
until il finds place, and sphere for IFS vo-
cation, in the ramparts Of despotism and OPP
preston until its commerce shall whiten
every sen, and whose Gag shall futter in ev-
cry breeze. What an object to bo accom-
plishcd destiny-to fill How the
future greatness of the " Commercial Stale {"
looms up The prospective future. .lrI .ssmil
.t. ...... ,fs. .l s AGRIcoLA.