Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-22

setting forth all the facts and reasons
for this movement, and that the same be
submitted to the respectful and earnest
consid ration of the President of the Uni
ted States and to both Houses of Congress;
and that, as a further means TO secure the
attainment Of this object, q Delegate be
selected by the citizens Of the aforesaid
proposed Territory, in mass meeting here
ssqhblcd, to visit the Federal Capital, to
represent the interests, wants and views
of Ehc people to the President of the Uni
th States and to both Houses of Con-
grcss.
I EcsO1rcd, That JAMES NJ. CRANE be
land he is hereby selected, authorized and
appointed by the citizens of the aforesaid
Territory, in mass meeting here assem-
blcd as our Delegate to represent us in
Washington.
RcSo|rcH,- That from Judge Cranes
10 & residence in this part Of the Union,
and his known devotion to its interests, |
from his personal explorations in and gen
cral knowledge of the condition, wants !
and resources of the Great American Ba- |
sin and the North Pacific, as well as from
his known candor, fidelity and ability, we
feel that we can not only cntruSt our in
tcrcsts to him while in the Federal Capt.
tai, but that we can most cordially re-
commend him to "the powers that DC" in
Washington.
RS0lsed, That for the more cfIcctual |
accomplishment of the great object Of this |
meeting, that committee he appointed,
consisting of twenty-cight pcrsons to |
manage and superintend all matters ne
ccSSary End proper in the premises.
M~}ccd, That the following named |
gentlemen be and they are hereby ap-
pointed said committee, with power to |
till all vacancies and to increase their
number when necessary, viz:
Honey Lake Valley-Nai. Isaac Roop,
Peter I.asscn, Mr.. Arnold, VIM. Hill and
Mr.. McMurtry.
Eagle Nallcy-Dr. Il. L. King, and |
Martin Stcbbins.
Carson Nalley-NTaj. VIM. VI. Ormsby,
James McMarlin, DR.. {. u. Daggctt, Col.
John Reese, Col. VIM. Rodgers, Thomas
j. Singleton, Moses Job, Vim. Thornton,
Isaac Farwcll, Daniel Woodiord, Orran
Gray, and ID. Il. Gilbert.
Willow Town-Soomon Perrin.
Rag Town-Jamcs Quick.
Twcnty-Six Mile Desert = jefferson
AtchiSon.
Sink of IIumboldt-Saml Dlackford.
Walkers River and Vallcy-T. j. Hall
and James Mcintyre.
Hope Valleys. Stevenson.
Lake Vallcy-M. Smith. -........-..
Rsolced, That the United States SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress
from California, and the Congressional
Delegates from Oregon, Washington,
Utah and New Mexico, he and they arc
hereby invited and requested 70 use their
personal and official influence with their
brother Senators and Representatives i'll
Congress to secure the passage Of an Act
by that body, for the organization Of the
aforesaid Territory.
RcSoircd, That the newspaper press Of
California, Oregon, Washington, Utah
and New Mexico, bc requested to publish
the aforesaid proceedings and memorial
and to use their editorial influence in
giving aid and comfort to this under
taking.
RtsolrCd, That the National Intelligent
Ger, Washington Union, New Orleans
Picayunc, Crescent and True Delta, the
New York Herald, Tribune, News and
Times, and other influential papers i'll the
atlantic States of the Union, be and they |
arc, also, hereby invited and requested 10 |
publish these proceedings and memorial
and otherwise extend to us the benefit of
their powerful influence and support.
ResOlred, That the President and Sec
rctarics be appointed committee to at
tend to the publication Of the proceedings
Of this meeting.
MEMORIAL.
The citizens inhabiting the valleys
within the Great Basin of the American
continent, to be hereinafter described, beg
leave respectfully to present for tho car
nest consideration Of the President of the
United States, and the Members of both
Houses of Congress, this, their petition;
praying for the organization of New
Territory of the United States. We do
not propose to come with any flourish of
trumpcts, or multiply words IN this me-
mortal, but We propose simply to submit
few plain statements as the inducements
and reasons which actuatc us in making
this appeal to those who have the power
to remedy the existing difficulties and
CmbaTassments under which we now
labor and suffer.
A large portion of the inhabitants who
make this appeal to the powers that be
in Washington, have been residing with
in tho region hereinafter described, for
the last six or seven years, without any
Territorial, State, or Federal protection
from Indian dcprcdations and marauding
outlaws, runaway criminals and con-
victs, as wellos other evil doers among
white men and Indians.
Those who have come into this Terri
tory since then have and are still suffer-
ing and cncountcring the same difficulties
which they have ever met with, and we
have no reason to suppose that life and
>propcrty can ever be made secure in this
part of the country until somc form of
Government shall be established by which
laws may be passed and enforced upon
the disObedient and vicious.
We are peaceablc inhabitants and law
abiding citizens, and VIC do not wish to
see anarchy, violence Iblood-shed, and
crime Of every hue and grade, waving
their horrid sccptrc over this portion of
our common country.
In the winter time, the SHOWS that fall
upon the SUBMITS and spurs of the Sierra |
Ncvadas, frequently interrupt all inter-
course and communication between the |
Great Basin and the State of California |
and the Territories of Oregon and Wash |