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Occupation In Oregon

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Parent Issue
Day
13
Month
April
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

-A Oill has beenintroduced ínto the Senate requiring the President lo take possestjion of this territory and cause suitable military j'osts to be erect ed from some puint on the Missouri Riveí to the valley oí' ihe Oregon, and also at or near the moulhof the Columbia River. Each male white (!) inhabilant shall receive 640 acres ufTnd, on condition of cullivatingand using it for five onc'ocinive yeare.