, 1855-01-13
Public Meeting in Clarke County.


Public Meeting in Clarke County.
Below will be found the proceedings Of
n public meeting, recently held at Nancou-
yer, relative 20 the lludson's Bay Compa-
ny--condemnatory of the course of our
delegate in Congress, Hon. Columbia Ian
caster, and complimentary of the cxertions
in our behalf made by Hon Joseph Lane,
delegate from Oregon.
The resolutions on the subject frs: allu-
dcd to We are highly pleased with, and we
hope Il movement win be made, giving
similar expression by the people of the
whole territory OF those on the subject
of the second matter under consideration,
we have nothing to say but that those
expressive of thanks, &c, to Gen Lane,
we think are fully and entirely meritcd.-
We would merely remark that American
citizens have the right to meet in quiet
capacity aud give expression to their fec!-
ings on any subject and that we under
stand the province and duty of public
journal, to give publicity to that expression
of their sentiments, whether the subject
matter thereof meets the views Of its edi-
itor or not With this view of the subject,
We leave our readers to determine whether
our course is correct or not.
On Saturday Dec. 10Th, 1854, purSu-
ant to call, well attended meeting Of iS
habitants of Clarke county, W, r., met at
Vancouver and organized by appointing
Levi Donthit chairman, and NJ r. Hatha-
way secretary. '"..
The following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, We were invited to the Pacific
coast by Congress to settle upon and cult
vate the public lands of the United States
and ao .sr.4 t. \
Whereas, We have settled upon unOc-
cnpied lands, and at the time of settlement
unclaimed by the Hudson's Bay Company,
and Ca rLNTR 500. r /
'-WAveds Said company has subsequent
ly extpded a claim over ours, (the greater
portion Of which they had not reduced to
possession previous to June 1916, nor be-
tween that period and the present time,
thereby rendering our titles unsettled and
procrastinuting our final surveys and pat
ents with intent to defrand us out Of our
just and legal rights, therefore
ResOlred, That we hold the agents oi
that company morally criminal.
Resolred, We have no fears Of any in
- H. ac ,.rnNiAaA
it is correctly informed of the facts in the
case we therefore ask them to take no
final action in the matter till we have time
and opportunity to furnish proof to sustain
our rights and Notwithstanding the acts
Of the Hndson's Bay Company, and the as
sertion of our Delegate in the Halls OF Con
gress, they may safely as heretofore curse
us by their presence and
Whereas, Columbia Lancaster our pres
ent Delegate, has made false representa-
tions in Congress respecting the rights OF
the Hudson's Bay Company in Washing
ton Territory guaranteed to them by the
treaty Of Juno, 1916, the nature Of which
was to defraud the settlers Of their just
rights to lands claimed under the donation
law and to create false idea Of the mag
nitude Of the possessory rights Of said COM
pany for the purpose of inducing our Gov
ernment to purchase those rights at an ex-
orbitant price, therefore
ResOlred, That the political relation of
and constituent between us
is hereby dissolved and
WAereas, The said Columbia Lancaster
made an unwaranted attack upon the Lub-
lie acts Of the lamented Samuel Thurston,
first Delegate from Oregon; and
Whereas, The Hon. Joseph Lane came
up TO the defence of said acts
-'itr
ResOLred, That we invite the Hon. Jo-
seph Lane to represent our interests in
Congress. -r' 'r %
Resolred, That our Legislature he re-
quested to memorabilia Congress in accor-
dance with the spirit of the above resolu-
tions.
Resolred, Our Representatives and Coun-
cilmen be requested to procure the passage
OF a resolution by the Legislature request
ing Columbia Lancaster to resign his seat
in Congress.
ResOtred, That papers in Oregon and
Washington territories be requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
LEVI DONTHIT, Ckm. |
NJ. r. HATHAWAY, Sec'y