Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-19
Oregon Correspondence.

pOSt6u III REGARD 10 Inc paSSln1 tNehts VI
Importance in this would-be State of Or
egon. Perhaps, however, a short cores
pondence may be interesting, if not new.
: Everything here, nowadays, of any
! particular moment, relates to politics
and the present may be considered one
season of political and State advance
: ment, rather than one of commercial
growth and domestic development in 9TH
er respects. Politically, cur country is
rife with interests of momentous import.
: We are now in rather a peculiar state of
existence-struggling between Territori-
= al weakness and vassalage on the one
hand, and aspiring to that proud position
of State sovereignty and the full-grown
strength concurrent in it. Longing to
throw off the one, and rise TO the giant
> stature of the other, it is with deep and
anxious concern that our people look to
the session of the next Congress, and
rest their hopes upon its action. By the
liberal principles of the federal constitu-
ton, and the more encouraging record of
the acts of Congress in regard to new
territories, we have been invited to pre-
sent our claims for a superior sovereignty,
and accordingly have voted upon the
proposition to become ajState, and deci-
ded so to do. by voice such only as
, could be pronounced by an overwhelming
majority of the free and untrammelled
votes of American citizens. We have
, framed and adopted constitution; and
now, through our Delegates come up and
ask the acceptance of that instrument.
and thereby the Inauguration of State
government. And having deemed it
wise and expedient to take this action,
conducive alike to our best interests at
home and abroad,-incurring as it did,
the expenditure of much time, labor and
money,-we shall and do expect that our
voice so emphatically expressed, will be
heard and needed; and if so be, our
proposition is neglected or treated with
Indifference, we shall have cause to COM
plain and feel distrustful of the integrity
and patriotism of those who compose the
D body of the next Congress.
Our constitution is a good one-libe-
i raj, yet not eXtravagant-and it possesses
one feature which in itself commands the
0 admiration and esteem of every advocate
of exact justice and equal rights, that is
D the clause settling and disposing of the
slavery question. When we enter the
glorious galaxy of States, we are to be
a free State. Our people have surely,
ard yet peacefully, settled this exciting
question, and done it in the proper way,
t a. i44A-.a -i--lV-i--5 a :
citizens. Unlike the people of Kansas,
we have as yet become involved in no
q disgraceful imbroglio. That conservative
: element SO necessary in the exercise OF
/ self government, which Kansas lacked.
e or if it possessed, failed to exhibit, was
L most perfectly illustrated by our people
in relation to this question. Settled as il
is, by a direct resort to the first princi-
pies of government-an individual ex.
: preston by every voter-our peaceful
relations can only be disturbed or the sys-
TEN of slavery introduced, by the pres
l. sure of outside influences. With this We
> feel secure, and should Congress act to
- wards US as we have reason to hope anC
q expect, without delay, we need anticipate
no evil or hindrance in our progression
:. towards State government. But if tht
action had by Congress in the case 0
Kansas, is an earnest of the treatment
= we shall receive, together with other Ter
Il ritories soon expected to apply for ad
mission, then it is hard TO conjecture no
only when we will be admitted but ais,
. the character of the instrument which il
a future years may be adopted for our gov
eminent. Here, the English " Bill i
looked upon as a special act, applying on
IL ly 20 Kansas, and designed to arbitrat
y: ~ an existing local dilliculty-but who cal
y say but at the next session of Congress
nd there will be political ends to accomplish
n and those which can only be accomplish
IS ed by the utilization of Northern Senator
ID with those of the South in opposition t
a the admission of more free States. Their
at how easy will it be likewise to turn th
ne tables upon Oregon, and prevent her ad
IL mission upon the plea of want of suffi
ds cient population.
tn Our Senator and Representative cleo
en- fully Of the belief that we shall be ad
u mitted at this session, have gone on t
- Washington to assume their seats. TIL
i'd coming session of Congress will develo
en- whether we are admitted, and thus pas
Tor on successfully to the thorough inaugurs
ton Of State government complete an