The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-05-18
CHAPTER XENUL

NfElAt LIN IN AiiL
an ict Tor tEs lf5ssig, of OfetJg jut1 ne Liuon.
Whereas the people Of Oregon have framed ratified,
and adopted constitution Of state government
Which Is republican IN form and iu conformity with
the Constitution Of the United states. and have APP
Pied for admission into The Union equal foot
ing with the other States: Thcretore--
Be aaac'li ly'h Senate 1ai HJI u Representatives.
~ NE Jpit1i St1ts ~ Ap5srrg il GH5r,s,s assembled
THAT Oregon be- and She hereby received into the
Union equal footing With the other states IN an
respects whatetar nh tie following Eonu,aries: IN
order that the boundaries Of the state may De known
and established. II Is hereby ordained and declared
THAI the state OF Oregon shah DE bounded follows
t-"lt: Beginning one marine league AZ sea due west
from me point where the touy-srcond parallel OF
north latitude ntcISects the same: thence uurtherlv
ut the same distance from the line Of the coast lying
west ana opposite the ptI;e. including all islands
within the jurisdiction oftha United States 10 point
due west and opposite the middle Of the north ship
channel If the Columbia River; thence eaSterly. t.
and Up the middle channel of SAID river and where
d D. divided 10y islands, up the middle Of the widest
channel thereof 10 % point near Fort Walla-WaIla
where the fortySiNth parallel ofnorth latitude cross
said river: thence east, on sand parallel. t. the
m;ddle OF the main channel OF the ShoshoneS or
snake River. thence MP the middle Of the main chan
mel Of said river To the mouth Of the OWyhee River
thence due south the parallel of latitude farv-twu
degrees h"lh' thence west along sand parallel to
the place 81 tegnning including jurisdiction IN civil
and criminal eases upon the Columbia River and
snake River. crHcurrenty with States and Territore~
OF which hos" rivers form a boundary in common
with his state.
sue . Api be = further enacted. That the SAID state
at oregon shall have concurrent lrisd;a,U 1n IL
Columbia ana other rivers and waters bordering on
the said state of Oregon oras the same shall form
a common huuud5ryto said state. and any other state
or states now hereafter To- be formed or .olnia3
by tI, sumo; and said rivers and waters. and an the
uJy gaie waters Of said State shall be common high
ways and forever free. well os to the nhsbtlnt. of
SAID state rs 60 an other citizens Of the United states
without any tax. duty. mpoSt. ortoIl therefor
SIC. , And be Il 1rtbT enacted, That until the next
census and apporuonmeut state
Of oregon shall be entitled 10 ono rcpresantatye in
the Congress Of the United States
SIC. l. Iad hat frrthcr sa0rtcf That the following
la and the I.,.
the -aid people Of Oregon fog their free cce tsnce or
rejection. which, If accepted. shall be obligatory on
the rred Sy-teS and ppon the SAID state of Oregon
+ tu-Wt: FIRST, That sections numbered sixteen and
thirty-~iN ina every township of pnhl. lands in said
state and here either of said sections ~ any r9r
thereof has been sold or otherwise been spo~pd of
other lands equivalent thereto and as c.ufigpaps rs
may BE-. shall be granted 20 said state fr no use of
schools Second That seventy-two section, Of land
SHAH he set apart and reserved 10, the use and snn-
port OF state university, t. he -epC ed I he ,r,r
nor of said state subject the apt,r,a ~ ~, Com
missioner If the General Land ltfce and 10 he an
proPrlaJed ANA applied ina such manner -. IN, lagrs-
l1tnre ~ Sad state may prescribe for the purpose
entire sections Of land. to be- selected I, ~ ,or
nor Of said state ia legal subdyisops .6ali ha ,-,t
ga 20 su9 3 SIue IeI me purpose Of completing the
publc hullhg> or Tor the erection of 0tEsrs ut the
seat Of government under the direction of The leaS-
lature thereof Fourth That al salt spring, within
SAID state not exceeding twelve Ia number with six
sections Of land adjoining. or as cutg,1ons rs my
lie to each; shall be granted to sand ~tta ~ II. NJ,
the to be selected bv the ooy,.r,,,r f,,it,
IN one year after the admission ag SAID ~fate and
when 50 selected. to be- used OF disuoScd al IN ,ah
terms conditions, and regulations Is the legislature
shall direct; POCGltt That salt sprina or land the
right whereof - nov vested IN any individual or in.
dlvlduais, ur which may Dee hereafter confirmed or
adGtgod 60 any individual or individuals sha n y this
article he granted To said State. Fifth That ya uaI
ceutum Of the net proceeds Of sales of an nubr lands
living within said State which shall be sodby CONGRESS-
after the admission Of said State into the Union tar
deducung all the expenses incident 20 the came, shall
be PAID To SAID state for the pUrnast Of lta>ng pub
j." roads and internal Improvement. as thc lcoieIa.
tjre shall direct; lAUrsoL That the foregoing mono
sItIonS hereinbeiore offered. on the CONDITION that
the people If Oregon shall provide hy an yr4iaa.e
lrrcyocahle without the corsHst United States
that said ~is,c shall never interfere with the primary
Disposal Of the sot within the same hy the United
States. or with ANY regulations Congress NAV find ne
cessaIy for securing the title in said soil to houa fl,
purchasers thereof; and that IA no case sha}I non
resident propretCrS he taxed higher than residents
sixth. And that the sad state shall never tax M
lands or the property Of the United States ia s,it
state PforldaL h0reUC, That in ease Of any Of The
lands herein granted to the State of Orn have here.
toore been confirmed To- the ttrritury ~ Oregon fol
the purposes specified M this act the amount So ron
hrmed shall te deducted from the quantity specific
! ntt,s i.lt
Sc. , AMI be further elac'oi That until Congress,
shah otherwise direct the residue of the Territory o.
oregon shall be- and Is hereby. INCORPORATED INTO nt
/ made part Of the Territory of Washington
APPROVED January IL, lSaq