The quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 4, March, 1903-December, 1903Oregon Historical Society
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The quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 4, March, 1903-December, 1903
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We attach the suggestions in the report of General
Worthington, adopted in this city on Saturday evening, in
advance of the publication of the report:
"The committee, then, do most respectfully recommend that a
convention of the western and southwestern states and
territories be immediately called, to urge upon the General
Government immediate occupation of the Oregon country by a
military force, and to adopt such measures as may seem most
conducive to its immediate and effectual occupation,
_whether the government acts or not in the matter_.
"That it be declared to the world, that the Californias
never should pass into the hands of England for any purpose
whatever; and that if they go out of the possession of
Mexico, they should at once be attached to the _future_
North American Republic of the Pacific Ocean.
"That all rumored negotiations of the surrender of any part
of the Pacific border for an equivalent in the Californias,
should be denounced as fraught with danger to the peace and
honor and liberty of the American continents, and as a
_repudiation_ of Mr. Monroe's triumphantly sustained
declaration of 1823, _that these continents are not to be
considered subjects of colonization by any European power_.
"That it be declared that Great Britain should be excluded
from the whole of the Northwest coast, between our
boundaries with Mexico and Russia; and, that, to give her
any part, will be a virtual loss of the whole, as it will
cripple, or entirely prevent any important commercial
operations by American citizens on our Pacific coast.
"That we recommend the Oregon Convention to be held in
Cincinnati, Ohio, on the third, fourth, and fifth days of
July, 1843.
"That measures be immediately taken for the appointment of
committees at the capitals of all the states and territories
west and southwest of the Alleghanies, to urge such action
upon their several legislatures as will induce Congress to
immediate occupation of Oregon country by the arms, the
laws, and the citizens of the United States.
"That an address be published to the people of the West, and
the Union generally, setting forth, and urging the adoption
of the principles and opinions above proclaimed."
[The meeting to appoint the delegates to this Oregon
Convention was called to meet in Columbus on the last
Saturday in June.]
EXPERIENCES OF THE EMIGRATION OF 1843.
From the _New York Tribune_ (weekly), August 5, 1843.
We find the following letter from the Oregon Emigration in
the _Iowa Gazette_ of the 8th instant (July):
OREGON EMIGRATING COMPANY.
KANSAS RIVER, June 3, 1843.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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