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 SETTLEMENT ON THE OREGON RIVER. 
 
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 CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES, 
 
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 NORTHWEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 Febiiuary 11, 1828. 
 
 Read, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House, to which is committed 
 the Bill [No. 12,] io authorize the occupation of the Oregon river. 
 
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 2\) </(ie honorable the Senate and the House of Represensalives in 
 
 Congress assembled* 
 
 ' Your 'memorialists, citizens of the United States, who ?Te most- 
 ly engaged in agricultural and mechanical pursuits, have long and 
 seriously reflected on the subject of colonizing a part of the American 
 territory bordering on the Pacific Ocean, and believe it of great im- 
 portance for the security of our rights and property on the North- 
 V/eat Coast, and for the peace and subordination of the Indians on 
 our western frontiers. They are convinced, if that territory should 
 be settled by colonists animated by the spirit of those civil and icli- 
 gious institutions, which constitutes the living source of our national 
 prosperity, and which dignifies the character, and elevates the pur- 
 suits of any people, the happiest '.onsequences must result to our 
 country in particular, and to the rest of mankind. They conceive 
 that so just and precautionary a measure, on the |)ari of Congress, 
 might prevent an immediate inundation of that territory by an Eu- 
 ropean emigration : for, if it should be overflowed by an ignorant and 
 corrupt (mpuiation, it would be calamitous and dii^trcssing to the 
 republics in both Americas. The demorali2ing influence of nuch a 
 population would retard the growth, if not destroy the germ, of a free 
 government- 
 Its salubrity of climate, its fertility of soil, its peculiar facili- 
 ties and local advantages for commerce with the trading world, its 
 commodious harbors for the safety and convenience of the navigating 
 interests, its grand river Oregon, diversifying and watering by its 
 thousand streams a wide-spread and beautiful country, its probable 
 abundant productions, and more probable growth in population, have 
 already excited the envy of some, and the admiration of ail civilized 
 nations, and will be found to contribute greatly to the resources of 
 the wealth and power of the republic. It is also believed, that a 
 permanent settlement of that country would render our Indian trade 
 safer and more profitabie; would give a specific value to millions of 
 property now valueless to Government, and would conduct the 
 streams of commerce, on that part of the globe, through their proper 
 channels, into the reservoir of our national finance. That, while the 
 rights and interests of every individual member of the republic would 
 be respected, commerce and manufactures would be supported, laud- 
 able enterprise and industry encouraged, and all things conspire 
 more harmoniously to the prosperity and happiness of our country. 
 That science, the relined principles of a repubtican government, and 
 Christianity, would unite their meliorating influence in diff'using liglit 
 and peace over Western America, the East liidiis, ami the islands 
 in the sea. 
 
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 Your memorialists, believing that the time has fully come ^\'hcn it 
 is the wisdom and policy of Congress to open this western wilder- 
 ness to the skilful and persevering industry of civilized man. are de- 
 sirous uf devoting all their future efforts to this great object, and to 
 testify the purity of their intentions by cherishing the interests uf a 
 Colony planted under the auspices of Government : they, therefore, 
 would respectfully ask for such extent of territory, and such rights^ 
 immunities, and support, as may render them a respectable, peaceful, 
 and prosperous branch of the republic. They think it desirable that 
 Congress j^rant a right of jurisdiction over the territory which lies be- 
 tween the parallels of latitude forty six and forty-nine degrees, north, 
 and is bounded, on the west, by the Pacific Ocean, or the western limit 
 of the United States' claim ; and on the east by a degree of longitude, 
 which intersects the Oregon river, one hundred miles from some fixed 
 point at its mouth : that they grant a right, in fee simple, uf so much of 
 said territory as may be deemed adequate to the prosecution of the 
 objects and pursuits of the colony : that they open one or more ports 
 of entry, and fortify the same : that they extinguish the Indian title, 
 to a part or the whole of said territory : and that they fi rnish trans- 
 ports and other means of conveying the settlers and tht.'ir effects to 
 that country. 
 
 Your memorialists will ever consider it their chief happiness to be 
 the devoted subjects of the American republic, and to enjoy the bene- 
 fits of its protection. They will cheerfully submit to any condition 
 which Congress may be pleased to impose, and to all the hardships 
 and sacrifices incidental to the accomplishment of their important 
 design. They, for themselves, and three thousand others who will 
 associate in solemn covenant with them, ask for the aforesaid coun- 
 try, to possess and enjoy it, as a rich inheritance, and engage sa- 
 credly to preserve it for posterity in its brightest lustre. As in 
 duty bound will ever pray.