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W. I A 01 Mi, SUITOB 4N0 MOrMIKTOl. oarooiy cxtt SATl'ItDAV, MAY 2, 1857. from examining into the validity of those " charters," - licenses" and leases," and sweeping tlie Hudson Bay Company from tho North Amorican Continent that is, if lbs British Government feels like it. Cold Regions Extk.ipi.no. It is well known as a matter of history, that when tV I. W. Cmu I authoruoj to do any but. Greenland was first discovered it notsessed a incm eenarcitu wuu ine amm umce durinir mv mn, h mm nnar mala linn H 4ua at nri. ilta. ' '' l' r 1I11UU .... rri I. - I . 1 ... .!: . . M nt'..,t.7. . I Bill. J J0 ICB-ntOKe IIKVO OUPII VAICIIUIIItf outh from the polar regions for some cen- MnSioa't May (.naps ay, turics and the north-east coasts of our con. An Interesting debate in the British tinont are much coldor than they were abaeuce. three centuries sco. The cause of (his is not known. Scitntijte American, In the debate in Parliament Feb. 0th, Mr. Roebuck, in speaking of the British positions in North America, used the following language : "When it was said that much of this .'arliainent of Feb. fith ia in the London Times, upon a motion to appoint a com tnillte to enquire into the validity of the charter granted to tho Hudson's Day Com pany by Charles II. in 1070, securing to them a claim to that portion of Uriiiah America lying on iiu.isoue uny anu im jiilr,c, WB. notfi, for hurnan hahitation.it inouiary streams, as also me poucy oi re. ,(IOU,j be remembored that France and newing the ltoyal license granted about I fiaul were once, in point of climate, what nineteen years ago, possessing this com- Canada was now. ir they turned to to pany with the right of prosecuting the l,h of G.ib" would ,h,t ' , . .. . , . the Danube and Rhine wero yearly frozen fur trade over lLo vast district, west of the 0W nJ Lt Ga(J, duri ' ,hRom Kocky mountains, known as umuu Ure- dominion had the same inclemency of cli gon. ibis license expires In I SOU, and the I mate. directors of tho Hudson's Bay Company It will be seen by the above extracts having made application for a renewal of I that while Gaul, which, during tbe Roman the license, the whole question embracing dominion, suffered a rigorous climate, has the validity of the Company's old chart, now a much milder temperature, that ef cr, the policy of the Company's adiuinis. Greenland, which formerly was compare Ural ion under that charier, as also the ex. lively mild is new extremely rigorous. gtedioncy of renewing tho 1 loyal liconse the Scientific American is mistaken when uforesaid, was brought before the House it supposes the cold regions are "expanding," of Commons, and after an interesting do- if by "extending" it means expanding bate, was, upon motion of Mr. Labouch-1 for what it gains on tho west it loses on re, referred to a select committee. The I the east. Ita supposed "expansion" south (enure by which the Hudson's Bay Com is only on or adjacent to the meridian of jany holds Vancouver's Island, which longitude which bisects the magnetic pole. differs from both of the other two, is also a I All of our renders are probably aware that matter for tho action of tho committee. the magnetic pole is not identical with the This ten uro consists of a lease of tho I North polo. TLe former is at present sit Island granted to tho Company by Lord uate at a point in north latitude about OS, Grey, Secretary of State for the colonics, and longitude 80 degrees west of Green which lease was to expire in eleven years, wich. This point is not fixed like the but terminable by giving a year's notice; North polo, but is slowly revolving round necessarily terminable in 1859. During the earth from east to west ; hence the line the debate it was urged by distinguished of no variation is constantly changing, members that it was desirable British In process of time, Oregon (at the mouth North America should hear that prepon- of the Columbia), which now has a varia' dcranco in fact which it bore on the map. tion of nineteen and a half degrees, will It was for the " interest of humanity that be upon the line of no variation; or, in great nation should be created upon the other words, aline drawn directly from British soil of North America, to check the here to the North Tolo will bisect the mag predominance of (lie United States." The netic polo. This magnetic pole is suppo. rights of a small company like this ought sed to be a concentration of electrical in not to stand in the way of the rights of fluence far in the regions of the North, humanity, and it mattered little as to the which is slowly but constantly moving validity or invalidity of a charter which westward in its underground orbit or path stood in the way of doing a " great work The reason of this concentration of elec for humanity" by creating through colo- trical influonce, and the laws that govern nidation a great nation to check tho United Us motion, are yet beyond the ken of phi Stales. It seemed, however, to be the losophicnl vision, as also many of the in general opinion that tho charter was inval- fluenccs it probably exerts on mon, ani dd, and ought to bo so decided by the mals, and plants. Thnt it has a remarkablu 'courts. But even admitting the validity influence on the weather, is beyond a doubt, of the old charter, it was argued that tho nnd that the greatest intensity of cold will Company had viuluted it, and forfeited all always be found on the line ef no varia rights under it, by neglecting to comply tion, and constantly moving westward with its express provisions in not acting with it, we believe is equally certain. as Trustees for tho Crown in promoting Hence, lu the course of ages, Oregon, colonization, and introducing religion which now enjoys an Italian climate, may among the Indians, which tho charter re- expect to suffer the rigors of winter in all quires them to do. Instead of building the severity at present felt by Michigan up colonies upon Vancouver's Inland, a and perhaps Canada while those regions country rich iu resources to foster settle- will at that time probably enjoy a much tucnts, they had kept it locked up, and modified tempcralurd, only endeavored to inorease the number of jr Thore was a horse case tried in court this week, the history ef which may prove of some interest to aucb as are in the habit of borrowing. Bobbins tor rowed a fine mare apparently in good health of Hayos to ride to Chehalem val ley. Upon returuing the animal, she was sick, and died in a few days afterward. The lender sued the borrower for the price of the animal, alleging that the sickness and death were caused by some im proper treatment of the animal while in the possession of the defendant. It was decided that it was only necessary for the plaintiff to show tnat the nag was well when be loaned it and sick when it was returned, to make out a presumptive case of improper usage on the part of the de fondant. It then devolved upon the do. fondant to show that (he animal had re. ceived proper treatment while in his pos session. Witnesses were called, who clearly exculpated the defendant of such charge, except perhaps in one instance. This was where defendant in stopping for the night committed the feeding of the mnre to a boy, instead of attending to her himself. The presumption from circumstantial evi dence was (although not clearly proven) that the boy through mistake fed the mare sheaf wheat instead of oats, whioh dis eased her so as finally to produce death. The court instructed the jury that the defendant borrowing the animal as a mat tor of accommodation, was bound to take extra care of it, and if injury resulted to from abuse, improper feeding or watering, or even the slightest neglect by way of trusting it te the care of others, when was his business to see to it himself, be was liable for all damages. The jury, thiukin that the mare was probably injured by eating sheaf wheat fed to her by the boy who had been entrusted with her, found verdict of 225 and costs for the plaintiff. Bo careful how you use "borrowed horses." wildnnimiils. The policy of the Company in their intercourse with the Indian tribes was severely commented upon, as furnish. Jng many instances of injustice aud barbar. ism disgraceful to civilized nations. We have taken pains to give this much of the history of a debate relating to a tW Ben Stark, who has long been the butt of ridicule for the clique organ, has gone ovor to the locofocos, and received a certificate of his entire absolution from former sins by way of a nomination for of fice. Thcso "old lino Wbis." whatever their other qualifications, prido themselves J3T The Prohibitionist, a monthly tern peranoe paper, is published at Albany N i., anno iow price or urty cents a year, It is a large paper, ably conducted, and de voted expressly to the temperance cause, The head of every family in Oregon is able and ought to take this paper for th benefit of his children, if for nothing else A temperance man might do iucalculuble &ood by taking this paper, and, after it is read m the family, loaning it to his nei"h bors who are yet opposed to prohibition through a want of information. By this means a few half dollars, which would never be missed, might do much good. Lvery drinking man who has children ought to take it for their use, as we can not believe that '.hero is scarcely a single drunkard who is so debased that he would not prefer to have his children grow up temperate and respectable, rather than see I hem following in his own bad example. The Prohibitionist then is just the paper that ought to be in every household, nnd can bo had for fifty cents a year, directed to 0. Scovill, Albany, N. Y. 1ST We learn from our old friend jTE? Murphy that it is in contemplation to build up an orphan school in connection with Iho institution now in operation at on bninrr irnnfl finn nr. !. an.l company the hUtory of which w ill prove tIirv ' T' " ' ' as iitcrrsling to us perhaps aa any other . " . '. . . 1 ' ' lucr solemn conviction that t w "nan out." -people, tor the purpose of placing mforma- lIt!)ce it is ... . . . tion before our readers which has hitherto been beyond the roach of most of them. As to the policy of tho Hudson's Bay Company east of the Rocky mountains in reference to t he Indians, we kuow noth ing, and ull we know of tho samo in Brit isl) Oregon, we have learned fiom Dr. MoLoughliu, who, fur many years was Chief Factor to tho Company. Judging from his history of the past, and tho senti ments and views he now cherishes as very sacred, wo should be inclined to the opin ion that the poor Indian has had Utile cause to complain of hnrsh treatment un der hit administration. Ho would bo more apt to kill him wi:h kindness than with discipline. Wo fear that the fond hopes cherished by the learned members of Parliament, of building up a "great nation" on Van- couver's Island and the other territory of Uritibh Oregon, will never be realized. The climate is propitious enough, but the (oil will not admit of it. Even Vancou ver's Uland, which is said to bo the cream of tho whole, is represented to be little else than swamps and barren rocky ridges, with an occasional small spot of arable land. North of this, as far as the compa ny have explored, tho const is iron-bound, with a country back partaking of tho gen eral features of tho llaad already spoken of. At least we are authorized by Dr. Mo Lougldin iu making these represeatations. These being the facts, the learned mem bers of Parliament may dismiss all their pleasant anticipations of a " groat nation" springing up as our neighbors, to " check the predominance of the United States," and the Americans have little cause to tremble at the prospective sprouting up ef such a terrible horn of power on this re mote rump of John Bull. AVe hope nothing we hare said, Low- rer, will deter the BiiiUS govrromeul J See advertisement Territory is to day pretty much ruled by renegade Whigs, who rule with rigor, upon the same principle that an apostate aboli tionist, when installed as overseer on a Southern plantation, is said to "cut up the niggers desperate." We congratulate them upon every now accossion to their herd of an "old line Whig," although they are pretty welli stocked nlreaily with that kind of "short horns," many of which we believe are re- puled among ambitious locos (as " Uncle tale says) to "give rather thin milk." 0 5" A company of men in Eugeue City, we beliovo, in connection with the present owners of the J. Clinton, are about to put up a now boat at Canemah for the Eugene City trade. The Clinton we believe is the only boat that has ever made the trip to Eugene City, and demonstrated the prac- ticability of shipping from that point The Clinton is a fine beat, and is becom ing such a favorite with the public as to secure to her a vory liberal patronage, a', though she had considerable difficulty at first in squeezing her nose into the trade on account of competition. CCpt. Len. White has charge of the " Minnie Holmes" at present, and is run- ning her on the up river trade. The Captain ia popular, and makes a boat pay if anybody can. Ia this case his boat has the advantage of a name, which ought to give it popularity, if nothing else will. feS Munn and Bowen advertise in the Seniinel that they are now barnins lime of a superior quality at a quarry which has recently loen discovered at Sterling, in ftcgue River. OCT Those machioee of Wm. C. De ment & Co. 'a have arrived, beside a lot of implements suited to the farmers generally. jntnouiL The plan by which it is pro posed (o eudow it we have not learned, but we believe it is fmeudsd to bo done ."S?ln ly by subscription. The institution al ready at Monmouth, is now a permanent arrangement, and bids fair under the man agement and fostering care of the excellent citizens in its vicinity to grow up with the country, so as to keep pace with the wants of the rising generation in that vicinity. The time will come when the orphan school will be needed in Oregon, where such youth of both sexes may be cared for and educatod, who have none to look after their interests. Our friends at Monmouth are taking time by the forelock, and we hope in tho course of a few years, previs ions will bo made for opening this depart ment of the institution. We learn that Elders J. E. Murphy and A. R. Elder are to canvass the country for donations. itkf It was t'rauklin who said that the sound of your hammer at five in the morn ingor at nine in the evening makes your creditor easy for six months longer: but i he sees you at the gaining table, or heara your voice at the tavern, he sends for his money next day. There is nothing truer than this. 1 he man who hangs around a grog shop or gaming-table, is seldom good for what he owes. Thoro are a few such in this country, who are loo poor to pay their honest debts, and are yet able to raise money enough to pay for their liquor, and rattle a little at the moute table. Such men are neither respected by respectable people, nor even by one another. Orrgoa uty VUvcrslty. ny rcicrence to advertisement it will be seen that ibis Institution will resume op. erauouson Monday next, under the super intendenee of the highly popular teachers wno nave hitherto conducted it with so much credit. jtaTWe have been requested to re publish the appointment for meetings which we published last September. They are as follows : tV We ace by the Jacksonville Sent! nel that the people are getting quite blood thirsty out there. On th Oth ult. Job Smith was shot by Thomas Kelly on Evans Creek. Kelly says he killed Smith in self-defence, and did not (ire upon Smith until he bad fired talc at him (Kelly). Those io the vicinity of the adVay doubt the story, as they only heard one shot, and that was followed instantly by the shriek of a man in distress. On Wednesday night, pito was heard on the left fork ef Jackson creek, fullowe by shrieks, and the next morning a man was missing. On Thursday night, on the same creek, Isaae Tubb went to the khan ty of John Wasmulh, and calling him a "bloody rascal," plunged a knife into hii left breasj, and luracd the knife before he drew it out. Wasinuth was supposed to be mortally wounded, although some hopes were entertained of hi recovery. Tubb was taken into custody. On the 10th ult. one Helm assaulted and stabbed Reuben Reed, on the race course, near Jacksonville. Helm fled to California. On the 1 1th ult. Piobert Patterson was murdered by one Vincent Cunningham, in Illinois valley. Cunningham went to the house where Patterson was stopping, and called him out, when he stabbed him sev eral time with abowie knifo. They had previous to this had some difficulty. Cun nlgham fled. The Sheriff of Josephine county offers a reward of $."00 for him. He is said to be 28 year old, five feet and ten or eleven inches high, weighs about 170 lbs, has light curly hair, small grey eyes, and hat had tho point of hit noso bitten off. 03" The locofocos in Multnomah coun. ty have brought out the following ticket : Delegates to State Convention W. II. Farrar, S. J. McCormick, and Benj. Stark Representative A. E. Riddle; Sheriff, Wm. McMillen; Auditor, S. Norria; Treasurer, L. M. Starr; Assessor, T. G. Robinson ; County Commissioner, J. G. Lysle ; Coroner, Dr. Copies ; Public Ad ministrator, R. P. Wilmot. 03" Harris brothers aro now ensajjed in the pottery business near Canemah, and have just opened a kiln containing almost all kinds of ware. The clay atlhat point is said not to be suitable for stnno ware, but they will make attempts to discover such as will be, somewhere in the couniry. 03" The Iloosieris now making regular trips to Lafayette. She seems to be tho mainstay of that trade. Wo learn that her present owners intend to rig her up with new machinery, when she will be an excellent boat for the Yamhill trade. 03" The last Standard intimtitos that it is preparing to haul down Jo Lane from its masthead. Leland says he addressed Jo a letter en-' quiring aa to his swallowing the Salem programme. Jo replied that he " tuck the whole of it." ion and only daughter coimiderablo slave 03" "Ainelyne," tho subitituie ' terTito- property. Among tueso slave wa Urea njiurm, ior me prevention of uain in-... Scotland his family, and at Dr. Emerson, If'ZT.TT' Pi?Ti,e", f cc"n into' . .. . j...r general practice. It ia aaid that unJ.. i.. Ill Hie pcriormanco w ins nfluenca It.a li......ll.illln ",T . " ' n.nn tn it tr.S. Armv. Lad carried this U.nt -l.iu I.. ....... .." ,n fr- bv" " nuuaiiieuo eitect are olf family iuto Illinois, they, on hit death, shorter duration than those of chloroform. claimed their freedom, aud brought o tuit fri), n ,u.a.,: 7T, .,.. ,. an. ... . .i.... i. "... u .... Vt- Ure' ,he d'"g'iihed autho.f lo uniDrcfl ii. Aiiia BUii iuui vivui:ui n .i . defended by the administrator of tho es- " Z Zltl " n hl.ir mnA oilh I li a consent of. I hp I . . ... ' v" "OnOi "" """""l ' ' " JM1 . Bd. Son. I HII vhh wife of Dr. Chaffoe and her daughlor, who were the heir at law. ine aeciion ot .iBuir iu local 0f (h the Bench that Dred Scott was not a citl- L-ynctiUurgh Mrglnian publishes thefol. zen of the United Stales, and could not lowing, and says he has tried it tod foun)j sua in the U. S. Court ha, remanded him it to be a good remedy : and hi. family to the chaliclhood of Mrs. 1 "f 'Inia ,n th8 1, procure a Cham..,. ::r, "i " .n are tvnstruuieu woman insid Rtporit Traa.feref tke XrwfovaAUa " """u I'""" part affeetsd. Vt.ucries to Vraace. T"' V,u -ri'""" J me pa.n ceaus. I I Ilia I l-i M Mlinli ik. Ji . f " St Joins, X. '., Xarck 0 A-Th. .d- fuy -lZ vicos brought by the last English mail to fail in affecting a cure. The medWn.1 .1.. -IT . .1... .1. T. I. r, ............ I r..,.l ! .1 . 1 i .. ' uis vueui ma i. mo r.ngiisii uovcrnmeni 'uu"u varj iiousenoiu, and ma I... I .......I !... .!.- .. -.I. t. OOsiiLlvcnsI a trifln. uau i-mvrcu iiiiu a von vciiuun wim i ranee ' In ,.n.f... . .I.ul .1.. V. f.... .!! J " ' "' I'vci in. i;iiuuuuiiiiiu To w, volern or l'.l,v.... .,. fisheries, created intense excitcmeut here. At ins request of many of my tliow.citii' A n.r.l r.t .ii n I oIKr mvMlf u an iuilaneodent einHij... i f' " b-."J, w. v..ti n. u.li- f..m.lil..l .n.l Pn...l.: "" ""! cd. On the day of ike meeting, all the 1 rwpecifully auk tho support of til h .v l stares, shnm nn.l uln. nf hn.in... ..r. 11,4 "e above more politics, and tl ...,.. J? i i n.i r. . . i . Demociallo fellow-ciliuiM as may be ' closed. The Biilish flae everywhere was as to allow Hint on of th. Kv. a.i.." V"! half-mast, union down, and in tome places c0"!"yJ""Vfely Wld fa'r,y 64 en from the" I.. I.I..L n I -! . .1 n i .. -" " "" 1T me purpose of fr... iu Uinia. ii8 niu i.oieicu. iun resuu oi lug tn luelrurocul, which u to be Uienfegtuni sod the meeting was a determination that the P'olclio of people, sud not of a ptrtr ...... " elected, I will uae my beet abililiN la t' wrong to our peoplo shall not be perpelra- forming conetituiion wurtliv of t ft. iniTTi.' ? ted. The Legislature and commercial end prop Slat. A.HuuiRooK. I: I., r. v V '0J- vswaoto ie ai-llUJIlg pVUUUUB IU Hl WUt'GIl, I ......... 6 I announce myself to the people of U'..k proicsi against tno menure. coiiniy is to independent ctnd rf.te r n.u!'. W. r, . ! ,t.O.T.e,,,'!i01n ? fn,m! Cou.tilu.ioU . uvbv tiuuinua nr.An uuiis oay, am uvuiucuiv iu loror oi a lree eonftituii..n c we learn Trom Capt. Hoeg, or tho barque ,T - T- . "kbly. tin -ii .. . 1? J Oregonian, Tunes, and Standard, ple.e-coor Mallory, arrived last night from Cooa Bav, and I will settle charges. r ,77' that now river diggings have been discov- ered nl Flora Creek and at the two forks of the Coquill, about thirty miles from Cooa Bay. Several claims that have been worked have yielded as high as 81,000 in two weeks ; claims only prospected have sold from $1,000 lo $2,000. There were four or five hundred miners at work. The bars on the river at the present time are covered wiih water. . It wa expected Xoitc. Th. annual meeting of the Oregoa Aurilitry Tract fcociely will be held at Oregoo City m Thunklty, Mty 14ili, at 10 o'clock a.m. t. Atsiiwon, See'y. Notice. The annua! mectinir of Hie On rrmi nn.1. o. ciely will bo liekl at Oregon City th second 1? cuiirwinj 111 .uuy orxi. April ia. Vahiel DAoi.sr, See'y. Kollce. The fonrlh nnniveniary of the Orrimn T.m... ,i ii . . I AM..i.ii.n ;n i.. 1...1.1 r mey wou.u soon oe ury, when a gr.at tu "d,,wTh. Vo i. h r m.. .. iniV 7 ' ...u 1 n... , - '"I .. tuouj minds wouiu wave voos oay ior l April IB. o. DicamiuN, See'y. ine atggings. Alia vol. 03" A bill KZA&B.ZSS: 03" The " democrats" of Marion have nominated the following persons as Dele gates to the Constitutional Convention : G. II. Williams, L. F. Grover, Joseph Cox, Davis Shannon, N. Shrum, Richard Miller, R. C. Geer. For Councilman Edward Shiel. Rep. resenlntives Jacob Woodaides, Geo. M. AUo,HiG Cooley. tV Wo beliovo Mr. Cook in Bu'ftoville is one of tho very best harness makers in Oregon. 03" Tho miners in all the Rogue River diggings are said lo be doing well. 03" The District Court has been in sos- sion in this city during the week. 03" The weather has been so dry for month that rain is needed very much. lino naeafwl Ka T Tahka nf I RenresentaliiM of M.rl,..ii- nl.l..l. I i:i..L. u T.!.. i. ' Y...'rBtr . . oii..ii.i, ujr . j'Ullunr, JUKJ Hit AUU) provides that no person shall bo difnuali- l-"",ALI-' "" Uotton, both of Marion, ed as a witness on account of religious nTT.n, belief or the absence thoreof: that evi. -lence of a witness' disbelief in the exist- V?'!: '3 ence of a God may be received to affect Valley, Polk county, Oregon. The deceased was tho credibility of testimony ; and that the TJlJ "S . evidence of an atheist shall bo taken un- coiwtituliou, and, a short time belore her drill.. der his solemn affirmation, subject to tho few ,f Ti" hld. fir P"!"" of health tnd . .... J lUD ItnRlhof days; but, site! she was cut dowa is t I'ouis aim pi-nan les or perjury. nower, leaving her bereaved husband ami a hrg I " circ,e of eniletred friend to rnuurn their impart- fr Tl.. l..n. Hal. !t.l. ! .1 n i 1. 1 i-i i -i . . . ..... r v-v iiu i.i iy jnuiiioiiiiig toe uanKS oi i " uui id mo miunoi tneir berenrement tho DialrictofC.ilnnil.it frnmiic mll 'bey have the confo!ation to know that the hid o " ' not ilererred her eternal mlcrett to hor dying dty, notes was Molated lately in a peculiar way. but had early chorea that rntdmrt which lb A Washincton correspondent rf tlm lT,.r. r".d b.".nB,lf oro'l'l ' f oU, and ii , , ., .p, , " ll iiouw not be taken away from her. Her suf. alU says : I no banks of tho District feng were ery severe, but t it bore them with were increased on Sundav last. unl..r iK h",na patience; 1 of repining fell from .... ' I tier lips, ahe relumed her reaennlbroeglMUt, and -un-to ui mo mujrui opeaKcr uatiKSWUO liereoii to near the last. . ith Irong d ushered one into existence, issuing small ' "'"ain with her cliildrei., the epok. calmly " ",u" of her appruacliing death, tnd her confidence thtl .vi-o iii vu-uiuiiwc iu iuq inncr law. llio Lord would lako her home. Her last word were to her hmbund a few moments before her death: ''O, my dearest, my drawl beleted chil dren! do take care of them: won't ToaT" Oa receiving tho tMurance that be wonld,she seemed Mill Creek Commencing Thursday be fore the fourth Sunday in June; Silver Creek Thursday before the third Sunday in June; Heasant Hill, Lane county Thursday Ufore the fourth Sunday in June ; McMinville Thursday before the KCoud Sunday in October. 03" Chief Justice Taney has given the ecision of the majority of the Judges of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case : The opinion of Chief Justice Tanev an. pears to embrace the fundamental noinLo that slaves are strictly property, and can. not be excluded from the territories either by Congress or by the peonlo thereof: thnt me negro is not a citizen oftht rm.,1 stales ; and that the fact of a slave be mg voluntarily carried into a free State by his master does not make him free. This decision wipes out at a single dash a score oi L-ongressional enactments. The com promises ot 1350 and 1820 the ordi nance of 1787 the conditions of admiss' ion into the Union made in the cases of In. diana, Ohio and Illinois the legislation uu rcgaru w tue slave trade the condi tions made upon the Louisiana purchase, and Iho PA..I.,.. . i -. j .r. ' . ' t pwseu i umerent times by Congress, are all virtually decided to uu huh anu voui. i ne past is unsettled. and a 1.' 1 -uU . i,cw poilcy o, government inaugu- ...cu, wuil-ii auempis lo subvert the Con alit.iflsin .n.l a..L:-L I .. . h.i.uiivh, anu wmcn legalizes slavery . ...icis iu uio iin on I lh I his ha cision is in direct opoosition to ih inion tion of the frameis of the and that it is contradictory to the past cguiauou s1 congress, aua to the opin ions of the Supreme Court ran Ik iJamlw Dred Scott Owxkd by a Republicix Member of Congress. We yesterday mentioned a report that by the decision of the United States Supreme Court, Dred Scott and his family became tho oronartv a" T sm . n ... . J-'r.vnanea.iBeuepuUIican Member of Congress from the Springfield (Mass.) district. The Springfield Areu, relatP, the facts in the case as follows: Some years since, Dr. Chaffee, then a widower, married the widow of Dr. Emerson, cf Missouri, who had died leaving his wife A Planet i.x Danger of a Dklcge. In a recently issued work, enthled "The .theory of the Creation and Deluge," it is easy, brtatliing shorter and ikoflcrfora few mis stated that it is probablo the rinas which ""I; "',en pa8?.e11 'wa'' like. ou" flliu8 in'4 ? 1 inijjj mnwi gentle sleep, without a struggle or a gruaaj. 0, -u,.UUt.u uaiuiu us coiuposeo oi nter, I w men we ten ine torce and betaty of toots unet, snow or ice, which, at soino future lime, ' Jeans can make a dying bed mnv ji. .1... f col sol i as downy pillows are." a. a. ... p,, Wieconeln paper, please copy. " w...jj-.. ... mu unjavi lio.lll. Jt would now appear thnt such an event is I WTotlc. ;;!:?lv lo lako plnco sooner than was antic- THE yExr TERM of Jh ..n. r.. moil of i,,a., .o. ,WSiL-r BaS ui.i loREQOH CITY V If IV E It 8 ITT Mr. Ot!o S!ruv6 and Mr. I'ona have lately studied with the great Munich telescopf, at tho observatory of Tulkown, the ii'rd ring of Saturn, Mr. Lanettoand Mr. Bond discovered to be fluid j and that these as tronomers ore of opinion that this fluid ring is not of very recent formation ; that it is not subject lo rapid change ; and they have come to tno extraordinary conclusion that the inner border of tho ring has, since the timeoflluygens, been gradually npnroach ing !o the body of Sal urn, and thnt we may expect sooner or later, perhaps in some dozen ofyears to see the rings united with the body of the planet. Saturn would then be deluged, nnd his wicked inhabitants, if he have any, be cut off, as the wicked "sons of men" were iu the time of Noah. Wonder if the philosophers can ascertain whether there is any oah there building an Ark 1 What would we not give for lines of telegraph from tho earth to the oth er planets! Columbus Enquirer. 03" The democrats of Missouri have nominated Col. Robert M. Stewart, of uuunanan couniy, ior Uovernor, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Gov rolk to the U. S. Senate. Col. Stn i resident ot the Hannibal and St. Joseph 03" Death's clock ticks once in seven teen minutes in New York city a soul passing to eternity with that average fre quency, as calculated by the bills of mor 03" There have been collected in P.n. rope twenty thousand specimens of insects which prey upon wheat. 03" One moment! what an effect it produces upon years! One moment' virtue, crime, shame, glory, woe, rapture, rest upon it! Death itself js but a mo ment, yet eternity is its successor. 03" The heart is a cud whiMi i ri till it overflows. Wa have nrnMn, . joy till e have something to impart. lie wno is not a reservoir, but a will commence on MONDAY, THE 4TH OT SIM, IXiT., . under the direction of Ma. JOIIXSOtf & M,ss JULIA JOllNSOJf. W. C Johnson, May 2, 18.-)7-3w3 ' See. Board ef Trmlee Tor San Francisco. rniiE p. m. s. s. co.'s steamship X COLUMBIA, W. L. Dall, Commander, Will leave Portland for tho above port ea the 9th of MAY. The price of freight will be $5 per ton Pas sage in Cabin $30; iu Steerage $1U. Apply to the Captain on board, or to LEONARD & GREEN, May3, 1657-3w2 Portland. To Produce Shippers. milE fajt-tailing CLIPPER BARK Will load with PRODUCE for SanFrtnciteeea her arrival. Freight $8 per toe. Apply te lbs Captain on board, or to JMay3,1857. GEO. ABERNETIIY CW For Sale. XE GROVER Sl BAKER SEWINO J MACHINE Apply to May 2, !S57-3w3 S. NEWMAN, Portlaadk Public Auction. PURSUANT to authority given te as by M. M. McCarver, tad Julia A. McCtrrer, hi wife, in t deed of mortrraire dated Nov. 2d. 1853, we ahall sell by public auction oa SATURDAY, the 30th day of MAY next, at 10 o'clock a. n, at the office of A. Holbrook, in Omron City, Ibtt part of the land claim of said MeCtrrer wbiek is described at follows, to wit: Beginning oa tbe easterly line of said claim one half a mil ffn the north -eaat corner of the lane between stM cltirn and the claim of 8. S. White, thence aleaf said lane southerly one half mile, thence wetter) at right angles with said lane one half mile, ta4 northerly parallel with eaid tare act bait' avK thence easterly one half wilt to, lbs D)ce of bti ginning. The said land wu mortgaged t o U asean) the navmaiit of ftl.4S7J)a with interest at tt P cent, per tonum, tnd it te be told fer aoa-paysMB of a portioa of mi ram when it beouas d-" The title tc tbe same it perfect. . Terms oi sale, CASH. MATTHIAS SWKAGLE. and MATTHIAS SWEAGLE. Jr, By Aaoiy Holhook, their AfcT Oregon City, April 27, 1857. ' 3 r OOO bitck tnd (im TBA, at KJ VHOl UUTU as. wa ii LADIES' anJ ecnla' Ktf Gf.OVES.