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 . ects who may be already in the occupation of landor other property, lawfully acquired within the said territory, shall be respected. Article IY. The farms, la
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 . ects who may be already in the occupation of landor other property, lawfully acquired within the said territory, shall be respected. Article IY. The farms, lands and other property of every description belonging to the PugetSound Agricultural Company, on the north side of the Columbia river, shall be confirmedto said company. In case, however, the situation of these farms and lands should beconsidered by the United States to be of public importance, and the United Statesgovernment should signify a desire to obtain possession of the whole, or of any partthereof, the property so required shall be transferred to the said government at a propervaluation, to be agreed upon between the parties. The Senate being in executive session : On motion of Mr. Maugum, the Senate proceeded to consider the message of thePresident of the United States of the loth instant, communicating a proposal for theadjustment of the Oregon question; and, after debate, Mr. Haywood submitted the followingresolution :. ,^>| ^:^fs0^ HON. ORANGE JACOBS. SEATTLE, LETTER OF SECRETARY BUCHANAN. 165 Rcsohid (two-thirds of the Senators present consenting), that the President ofthe United States be, and he is hereby, advised to accept the proposal of the Britishgovernment, accompanying his message to the Senate dated June lo, 1846, for aconvention to settle boundaries, etc., between the United States and Great Britain, westof the Rocky or Stony Mountains. On June 12, 1846, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by on the nth instant. On
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