Oregon Convention.
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Oregon Convention.


The Oregon General Committoe of
Ohio addressed an invitation to Col. R.
M. Johnson, requesting his attendance
at the Oregon Convention, to be held in
Cincinnati on the Sd, 4th, and 5th days
of July next. He has accepted the in
vitation in the following reply:


Gin. Ga=.
WHITE SULPHUR, Ky, May 81. 1843.
GENTLEMEN: am honored by your
circular, by which | am informed that
a convention will be held at Cincinnati
on the Sd, 4th, and 5th of July, to urge
upon Congress the immediate occupa-
ton of Oregon by the arms and the
laws ofthc Republic. l will meet you
there.


The tile Of the United States 10 the
Oregon territory, as defined by Dr..
Linn and others, in the Senate of the
U. States, is valid, and should not be
disputed by any foreign power. As
thus defined, Oregon is invaluable, as
part Of our confed6racy, in an agricul-
turaI, manufacturing, and commercial
point of view, and above all,'in its polit-
ical aspect. flour just rights and claims
to our own domIcif must be disputed by
foreign nations, the sooner the difficult
ty is settled the better-"peaceabIy, if
VIC can-forcibly, if we must" Wedo
not cross the ocean and disturb, with
our claims, and jcopardize the fire side
Of the people of other nations. We
Have been perplcXed by such claims
ever since VIC were free and indepen-
dent. As soon as we settle one difficult
u, another springs up Of the same
character, and our liberality, magnan-
unity, and forbearance, are construed
and tortured into confirmation OF un-
just pretensions by the adverse party.
Our conlederacy is the only spot upon
earth where man enjoys the right Of
selfgovernment--the only asylum Of
liberty for those who are oppressed and
down trodden in other portions Of the
globe.


We owe solemn duty to ourselves,
to generations yet unborn, and to God
who has smiled upon us, and has always
given us victory, to occupy every foot
Of this continent to which we as peo-
pie, have Just claim. Every day that
we postpone the assertion, vindication
and exercise Of our right 10 the inyalua-
Die Territory Of Oregon, we increase
the difficulty Of an amicable adjustment.
So far as our claim is just to Oregon, I
am for quick step. lam for working
by the job. | am, therefore willing to
adopt such measures as may seem most
conducive to its immediate occupation,
whether the Government acts or not,
having due regard to the laws and Con-
stitution. Our outlet to the Pacific, by
the occupation of the Oregon. is only
second i'll Importance to ouf outlet to
the Atlantic by the Mississippi. His
arm IS strong whose cause is just. In
this enlightened age, hope nothing
will be required but reason and the man
ifestations of justice. | would not re-
commend orjoin in rash measure; but
in the enjoyment of our rights, perse-
verance and frmness are necessary.


With great respect,


Your fellow, citizen,


Ri. M. JOHNSON.