History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . , youknow how it has been caused. You know it has been caused by the instrumentality ofmen armed with Sharpes rifles sent out by the emigrant aid societies fo
History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . , youknow how it has been caused. You know it has been caused by the instrumentality ofmen armed with Sharpes rifles sent out by the emigrant aid societies for the purpose ofdefeating the ends of justice, and thwarting the will of the people. The fault rests withthem ; and let the consequence rest upon the guilty. Do not permit the territory and thecountry to suffer. It is in behalf of the country that I speak. I appeal to this House to (1) By the Tnited States census of iS6o, tlie population of OreKou was returned at 52, WOODWARD,UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVE. OPPOSITION TO ADMISSION OF OREGON. 365 stand by the constitution, and to allow the majority of the people to regulate their owninstitutions. Bring Kansas into the Union. Raise her to the dignity of a state. Placethe sovereignty in the hands of her people; and they will regulate their own affairs as theyplease, and peace will be restored to the country. Let us not do injustice to our friends ofthe South, now and for all time. I am sure my friend from Iowa (Mr. Curtis) would notdesire to do injustice. I have a very high personal regard for the gentleman. I knowhim to be a man of good heart, and strong mind, although he is wrong in politics. Hehas only to take one step further, and come over to the Democratic party. I say to thatgentleman, that the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States upon this questionof slavery commends itself to my judgment; that .slavery nominally exists in theterritories subject to the control of the people when t
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