The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-04

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upon srssv sndfs1dnal, cospus1kson & power
which night n any Wy in1ex6efe q ousnpese
with tnie ronp4ny II rs n0noeoIy IL ne fur
trnd< with eke Indians og xoxsh krxeriea From
IS mnr,xh IL the 81 Iawyrnee q ne r,oufh of
he cosnarbix exerr man, wAethef Raxiish,
scotch. Fseueh-cauadizn OF lndian. couuected
WIN that eur1pauy. vns 5ooked upon ~ the IN
sers<ntnx fasisans ana Indian tribes . ! friend
nnd - : welcome ssxixox u can Be readily m
derrfond shercf81e, when these facts are eoosi0-
efed how easy Ii wa for The king Georxer
men, e the propse Of Tho Hudson Ear Counsuy
we<~ called. g. excite the yrejndiee and
DE hostility of the Indians agsauss
American sssslerA who were represented
TO b the enemies of beth. whose
pnrpose Il uas n dispoascss he Indians Of their
Lands ana the Hadson BAY Company of IL busa-
mess. witsia the limits Of the territory II OREGON
In Tie year iss4 Dr.. John Mclaughlin arrived
Il Foff Gscr1e. since known q As.ofia. and
took charge a. chief factor. on the Scrthvesx
coast, ard q such. conducted the affain a the
Huz;1on Bay Company with sk1il and ability q
veil ~ with AusoTrafic power, for fwenfy-oue
years.
In March, lsz5 he removed he headoparters
Of the company 70 Vancouver on the Columbia
nvsr. and here they remained until the CON-
paxy abandoned the terEisoey. In sise year fs46.
when the rrsasy Of Iimifs was made. there were
under the control ana supervision Of
forfa and trading posts luiieiously located for
trading with the Indians and srappers in is EN-
ploy In tts employ working for its interests
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mar, ~ The conntrx ,.fhs, men -
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hAkif COLONIZATION MEASURES IN the UNITED
STATES
The drst steps looking to the colonization of
the Oregon territory by American settlers were
taken in Boston as far back as the year 1917. In
that year Hall J. Kelly began 10 advocate srch
occupation. and for many years thereafter de-
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1S2o. he procured the incorporation by Massa-
ehuxctts Of ssThe American Society for the
settlement Of the Oregon territory" Of which
he was the general agent. In the year 1881,
this society presented memorial to congress
from which it appears that IL was ssengaged
in the work OF opening to : civilized and
virtuous population that part OF West
tern America called Oregon Amongst other
patriotic and prophetic statements contained In
this memorial It was represented that .'fhcy
are convinced that II the country should be
settled under the auspices Of the United States
Of America. from such Of her worthy sons who
have drunk the spirit Of those civil and re-
ngious institutions which constituto the living
fountain and the very perennial source OF her
national prosperity. erest bcncAes must result
70 mankind; they believe that there the skiiliul
and persevering hand Of industry might be en-
ployed with unparalleled advanfage; that there
science and the arts, the invaluable privilege OF
free and liberal government. and the refine
ment and ordinances Of Christianity, difrus-
ing each its blessing. would harmoniously
unite In melioratinY the moral condition OF the
Indians, in promoting the comfort ard happi-
ness Of the settlers, and In augmerting The
wealth and power of the republic This
memorial further states that the country in
question b the most valuable of all the uuoccu.
pied portions OF the EARTH" and designed BIZ
Providence 10 be the residence Of : people
a.
ampied power and prosperity" and odds shat
these things have settled In the policy OF
the Britshn alton the determined purpose OF
possessing and enjoying the country q their
own. and have induced their parlis-
ment to confer on the Hudson Bay Company
chartered privileges for occupying with their
settlements the fertile banks Of the Columbia
sss Already have they there fourishing towps
strong Notifications and cultivated farms Their
largest town Ia Vancouver, which Is situated on
q beautiful piain in the region OF tide water. ON
the northern banks of the Columbia ryerv
thing. either in the organization of tho govern
mens or In the busy and various operations OF
the settlements OF this place, at walla wal,a.
a, Fort CoivIie aud af De Fucs in dictate the in
tension OF the English L, colanixsahe co,,ntrv
Now. therefore your memorialssts, in behalf of
. large number of the citizens of the United
states would respectfully ask congress to aid
them in carrying into operation the great mr.
poses OF their instifution--to grant them troopS
artillery. military arms aud munitions Of war.
for tho security Of the contemplated settlement
to incorporate their society with power 70 sx-
tinguish the Indian tile To such tracts ana ex-
tent of territory at the mouth of the Columbia
and the junction of the Multnomah tnow the
Niilamesfe) with the Columbia Is NAV be ade-
quate TO the landsblc objects aud pursuits of the
settlers. and with such other powers. rights
aud immnnities as may be N
least equal ard concurrent 10 those