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4 1 ;:. ISA-'.? -"!vi v. H4 3 ont ami revolution to comml every C'hrin- two to ohamlun it forever. Mnuy who oueo owned rdtivcs, and thought it nut wrong, could not now for any earthly eon sldcrutlon be persuaded to on u one. So It will be with ull true Christians whenever tht.tr iniuiU ure properly enlightened iiioii the subject. Hut wo ore iki d, W! y talk oliout shivery here in Oregon ? We have no slaves here, nnd I see no use in talking about niggers lure In Oregon, und especial ly the preachers, I think hud inneli better preach the go. k I, nnd let the. nigger qucs tlon whine.' 1 would say to ull such per 1)0114 1 1 in t the people of Oregon ore as nun h Intcrotcd in the knowledge and practice of the truth oh any other people; und us to there licing no slaves here, thut is no reason why the subject should not lie Investigated, while it remains true thut the prinelple of bluvcry in here, in many of the citizens of Oregon, both in eluireh und state us violent as elsewhere. It is the principle thut we khould look nt. If the civil authorities did not Interfere, there are preachers und church members here in Oregon tln,t would own slaves; arc tiny not therefore on guilty in a moral point of view as if they did ac tually own them ? A man may be a slave holder and not own a slave, upon the same principle that he cm Iw a thief nnd not steal, or a murderer und not kill, or on adulterer and not commit the net. IIo is not a thief because he steals, but he steals because he Is a thiif. It is not the act that leads to the disposition, but the dispo sition that leads to the act, and ulways pre cedes it, and this mny be as (irmly fixed in the heart without the act, as it is when the thing is executed. In the one rase, an op portunity fails to present itself, and the act is stayed; in the other, an opportunity of fers, and the act is performed. The princi ple, however, is precisely the same. As it regards preaching the (Sospcl, and not talk ing about niggers so much, I would inform all such persons that the subject of slavery is found in the Bible as well as any other subject; nnd if morals were uot at such a low ebb, and so much guilt abroad in the land, thcrn would he the same willingness to Lave lightupon this subject as on any oth er, to understand the relation existing be tween man and man, and God and man, nnd a disposition to yield implicit obedience thereunto, constitutes the very quintessence of the Gospel. If this communication should be pub lished, it will then be public property, sub ject to n public investigation. It contains in substance what I have preached on a few occasions since I have been in Oregon. .Some have professed to be hurt nt me, but when asked tohow from the Bible wherein a wrong interpretation, or misrepresenta tion, had been given, they hnvo failed to produce the first text. So I now say, as to this article, if the premises nro uot sound, and tho deductions conclusive, being abundantly sustained by truth, reason, and revelation, let the same, by the opposing party, be made to appear. T. II. Sham. r. S Tho People's Tress will please copy. t. H. s. ; 1 - I i Movement to Annex a part or Ne hp.aska to Kansas. An earnest move ment is in progress in tho southern portion of Nebraska to nuex the South Platte to the Territory of Kansas. Meetings to con sider the subject have been held, und much interest has been awaked. Tho Nebraska City News furnishes the following informa tion in regard to the South Plutte: " South l'latte, Nebra.-ka, covers an airen of territory extending from the l'latte Tivcr to the Kansas line, one hundred miles North nnd South, by eight hundred miles or more Kust and West. It embraces the most fertile and productive hinds nut only of Nebraska, but of the entire West. It has always been considered by those acquainted with its great resources ns the garden of Nebraska; but owing to the unfortunate political excitement connected with the ear ly settlement of Knnsx, it has not received that attention from the country ut large that its incomparable resources and capaci ties justly demand. ' It is proposed to separate this portion from Nebraska and annex to Kansas, form ing an independent nnd sovereign State, It is not our purpose here to repeal tho ar guments in favor of annexation to Kausas. Our readers nt least ore not unacquainted with them that the independence, sover eignty, nnd stability of a State organization is preferable to that of a dependent, limited, nnd unstable Territorial existence that tho Platte river is the natural boundary of a State that n State organization will in vite capital, increase emigration, raise the value of property, give us a participating hand in the disbursement of school funds, railroad grants, and in other general ami specific favors; nnd, in short, that the pro posed annexation will form one of tne no blest and is destined to rank among the foremast in the confederacy of Stntes." Iiie Uamb ok Ciikss. As there I much interest felt in this game at lie pres. ent time, and we notice the formation of chess clubs ull over the Union, we extract, says the Sacramento Union, the subjoined interesting information in relation to the game of chess from the correspondence of ' I,' in the New York Courier & Enquirer: "Some ascribe the origin of the game to China, but the Chinese thctns Ives say they received the invention from Hindostnn. That it is very ancient there is no doubt. Others say that it originated in Persia, and, although the Persians are as much in clined as other nations to appropriate the ingenious inventions of a foreign people, they unanimously agree thnt thegniuc was imported from the west of India. The Arabic writers give the honor of the inven tion to the Indians." jfa? The S.m Antonio Ledger scys there are fix Mexicans living there wlioe joint ages foot up 613 yean. Kljc rcgon Clvgus. W. L. aiMUS, KlIITOI ill II rsoraiKTOS. OXUQdOXY OZTTl 8ATUKIUY. FEHKI'AIIY, 19. W9. To tho RopubMcans of Oregon. Hi ra will Ik- rnuvriitli.o of the Itciiiti'ii i ji of Oifip.n t st.W.KM, on Tut xiur, Tim Twkvtv rinir ur or Arnit, IVitf, lr Ilia puroe of uom lii.it;ti a llelrjata or Kr.rMMil.ilivf to ('oiilT, an I for III Mipo"' of lran-uc:lii(j aarh oilier tiuai n wm m i)' coma iH'lnie ilia (.'onteiitiuii. The Cumin tin- niggi-al ihnt III" fotli ing opor lio'iim nl bi' Klhrrail In ill e'aeiicg ilrlenatfn: Curry 1, I'oua I, Jr.ckam 4, ,hm pliiti !!, Don qli -I, I nip u 'J, I.anr 6, l.ilill II, lliti'nn 4, 1'olk 4, Ymnh II 4, M ir un 7. Cliirkamiu S, W unh I gt ii a, .Miiliiiitiuili 4, Culumb.a 1, Clutwp I, 1ilmnio.il I, ami Wuaco I, The C.'iuiii nee nlMi curnently re.ii. t ilmt a full ami vo np'ete iiripnilMiiun of Iho lir'iib:inmn h Mific'ri in avrry couiily at an tarly day, aiul tli:il the the lliuu uf oj.i-Ii oiuiily l Oiiiinillie ill) iiHilinU'ly rnil hw name ami (ml-cdi -e J.lria In . ;. Joiikwix, C'leik ol the Central Commiure, at Or. gua City. VT. T. McruicK, 1 V. C .IiiiimuN, Rrp. I llol.UK, ('in. I.. II. VKKriKi.u, Cum. W. L. Adajii, Jun.23, What Will Ibe KatlnnaU Dili The above query suggested itself upon the perusal of the lending article in the last issue of the Standard. It is intimated ly thut paper that the Nationals ure to have a nominating couvent'ou, and thut, when the signal is sounded for the struggle, they will be ready to nui up the flag so inglori ously trailed in the du.-t nt the close of the hbt campaign, and meet their enemies again on their old ground. The article proceeds to state that the editor has been besieged with litters from numerous faithful Nationals, whose pluck, notwithstanding the whipping of lust year, has not forsaken them, inquiring whether they are to have a chance to try their trus ty swords on their Sahm federal foes, or whether tin y arc doomed to hung them up to rust for the want of somo one to rally and organize tho 'valorous few' for the coming political battle. It also proceeds to intimate that the Na tional Central Committee 1ms forgotten that the party was organized, and that not withstanding things nre going decidedly awry in consequence of their neglect to look nfter its interests, still the dislike of the ed itor to say anything llko dictation is such that he is going to let the matter go nureni. edied for half a moon longer, when he will proceed to 'utme a course' for its friends to pursue. With this we are not at all disposed to grumble. In fact, in some particulars wc are rather inclined to admire it. We lik pluck in any party, we like it in any poli tician, and especially when exhibited in de fense of principles but when a party is so pugnacious ns to desire to have a fight with the ubsohito certainty of being badly whipped, and that too without there being any distinctive principle nt stake in the con test, wo involuntarily feel like exclaiming, Oh, Fudge! And wc will say, nlti.ough wc claim no right to udvisn with the mem. bcrs of that organ'zntion, and arc as averse to dictation as our amiable cotcmporary can be, thnt the National Democratic Com. i-iittcc have exercised much greater discre tion by saying uothing and permitting their organization to expire under the covir of a decent silence, than by calling public ntten tion to it only to expose its weukness. The peoplo (and we presume the Com mittec arc acquainted with the fact) Lave learned, though tho Nutional organ may not, that the organization of the 1 National' party is nn utter failure. They found last year that an organization without princi ples and a party without issues will not do for this enlightened nge. Thnt the Na tionals in every particular in which they differed with the Salemitcs last year al though they were minor differences involv ing no principle were right, we ore willing to admit, nnd we believe two thirds of the voters of the Territory would, if permitted to give an unbiassed judgment, coincide with ns in opinion yet they were badly beaten, nnd why ? Simply because Dtnio cruts who were becoming dissatisfied with tho principles which modern democracy tenches, had nothing to gain by joining the Nationals those who wire Democrats upon principle, would not leave a party al ways victorious, merely to experiment on a nominal change Republicans held no prin ciple in common with them nor was there in fact any issue upon which to build up a party, but' a merely personal one. It therefore failed, as it deserved, nnd the people will not be drawn into tp support of any such a sham and deccpt'on again. If the Nationals are siucercly desirous of seeing the ' Federalists' (as they cull the Democracy of the Territory) defeated, there is one, and only one, way to accom plish thnt end; nnd thut is, make nn issue with them upon principle. A hearty oppo sition to the pro-slavery Lccompton scheme last year would have added more than one thousand votes which were not polled at all to the National ticket. In every issue which the Nationals make with their enemies the Republicans are i with them, and they prcseii? other issues which involve principles they will not lon ger allow to be overslaughed by merely lo cul, personal, and temporary ones. The Republicans have given the Nation als a fair show, by yielding them the field for a . trial of their strength. The result was, as wc predicted ami believed, an in glorious failure, and we think a second at tempt will not only show their folly, but the iufincerity of their pfofefcicni of a wish to overthrow the Salcmitu faction. We think, therefore, that tho Notional Committee are decidedly right In doing no thing, nnd we think thut a fortnight'! re flection will kud our cotcmporary to tho lumc wise conclusion. mark Uratocrarjr va. Popalar Hover. laijr. Of all the terms and catch-words that political Ingenuity lias ever Invented to hoodwink, blind, and deceive credulous peo ple, the phrase at the close of the above caption can justly claim the honor of being tho most distinguished. Like tho word Democracy, of which it is in truth but a variation, it has plastered over and con cculcd moro political villainy, and by the charm with which it is invested dono moro to draw tho directions of tho people of the Republic away from tho Constitution as it was understood und interpreted by its Tra iners, than ull the other arrant humbugs with which our political history is studded. It has, wo repeat, been made to palliate more knavery, justify moro demngoguism, ami excuse more downright political swin dling, wickedness, and villainy than any other tcu temporary hobbies which reckless pol ticiuns have got iqi and ridden. If the Free States were to bo cheated of the benefits of a fair, honorable compact such as the Missouri Compromise, popular sovereignty was tho glorious equivalent w hich was to reconcile them to the loss, If an old facile demagogue and dough face (such as Buchanan) was to be elected President, to advance the interests of sla very and give power and influence to South ern disuniouLsts, tho deed was to be accom plished by promising to tho Free North the strictest fidelity to ' popular sovereignty.' If a constitution, detested, abhorred, and hnted by those who were to live under it, wus to bo thrust upon an unwilling people, nnd the black and slimy serpent of slavery to be suffered to fasten its chilling folds around the energies of a young free State, the damuublu deed wus to be done through n pretended election, in the honored name of ' popular sovereignty.' Rut nt last the role is played out nnd the game ended. The people who have been led captive to the charming chorus of pop ular sovereignty, and believed that it was a reality thut it was intended to mean some thing have concluded to try a little prnC' tical as well as theoretical popular sover eignty; and although the result has shown that the lying demagogues Who originated the miserable cheat with which they nt traded admiration never intended what they said to wit, to give the peoplo of the Territories tho right to govern themselves in their own way yet the movo will have the effect to clear the vision of those hon est Democrats who supposed there was some truth in tho blatant professions of their leaders. A t tho present session of Congress, Mr. Morris of Illinois, who, to secure his re election to the next Congress, had to pledge himself to a little practical popular sovcr eignty in tho Territories, introduced a bill to authorize tho organized Territories of tho United States to elect by popular vote all their officers now appointed by the Pres idont and in fact investing them with all the rights of States so far as their internal government is concerned. But how was this reasonable proposition niet by the De mocracy who have been shouting its praises for the last five years ? Let tho foliowiiis quotation from nn article in the Washing ton Union, the official organ of the Presi dent nnd the party, opposing the bill of Mr. Morris answer; and let tho reader also rec ollect that Buchanan removed officer after officer in Kansas for no other reason than thnt they obeyed tho popular will in that Territory in difiancc of his: A resolution h.-is been oftvrej in tlio House of r.o.n nriiittliV(i, proposing llie ennui mi ni of a law rifcrriug ilia ii poinlinenl of Governors, Juilgra and oilier leriaorml olhcera to prop a or Hie Terriiorits ut llie pcilis. Thia i llie ntplui ultra of Iho theory of aqimtler sovereignty, lilaokslnne luys it ilo.vn that every wife luw is the result of iho exuer euce ul nmnk.nu in practical life, nnd ia foun iled upon Botue good and sufficient reason ; and thnt it follows lis a tuund principle, of Ii ruI con struction iiinl judicial iiiteipielutiun, Ilmt when the TMiioli dl sui h luw ckwcs, then the low Well should become defunct, the miix:m b inecMjone ratione, ... i i. . ? resmni ei ijisa itx. it cannot be ured in excuse; for filt h a law as is now pr oye.l, that any evili hnvu resulted from Ijie present mo.le if appointing tlie duel ulli. eni ol t:ie 1 err tons, wh ell ilemand an iitraudouiiieiit of it ; or llint l lie mode of nnnoint- meut now proposed weuld correct such evils ns do prevail, nnd would not ibi ll bj attended wild like or gr..iiier evda. e eaunut unaj'ne a single evil that the proposed mode of appointing territorial ofliccra would avoid, or a single practical advantage that it would accomplish. It lacks the moat essen tial inrrredhnt of every wise law that of be'ng founded upon -sound practical reason. It ia the nggt'stion of mere theory, regardless of exp' ri ente an t recKiesa o. practical consequencea. It is the p opoenion not of statesmanship, but of mere ideal sm ; unless, indeed, it be thecunninir artifice of ilomap.guch.rn. It is the quintessence of French rel-repub..eiiiiism, not piopcd lo be introduced into the government of stable and firmly-planted aoi-idy in old Stale s, where it would be coniuara- lively innocuous; but into new, inf int, immature, unstable, and rickety eoininuuidcs, where t-onsenr- aiisin ex sis in no form, and where the susta uing hand of federal conserva ism. stretched out lo steady, slrrngihen, and to save, comes, a godsnd." There is much more of the same sort, but we give only a specimen to show true Black Democratic hatred to popular rights. Heavt Bi ilmxc Contract. The Board of Commissioners for Yamhill county let the contract for the erection of the new Conrt House at Lafayette, on the 7th inst., to Rush Mendcnhall, Esq. Thnt gentle man undertakes the work for the sum of $14,875. The building is to be a two-story fire proof brick, 87 by 56, and when completed will be the best court Louse, as well as one of the best buildings, in the Territory. It is to be completed by the first day of Jan uary, 18 GO. Yamhill Las been pernliarly unfortunate in the loss of her county records by villainy, and wo nro glad to see thut she in to have a building in which to keep them, proof against tho visits of tho burglar and the torch of tho incendiary. Other nnd extensive Improvement at La fnyctto are, us wo learn, in contemplation, Including among others, a building for edu cational purposes. Lafayette has looked so much liko a Western town in chok m time, for tho last two or thrco ycurs, thut wo nro glad to note these symptoms of re turning vitality. - - IlELtninrs IxrtiiKST. Tho Methodist have been holding night meetings in Port land for several weeks. They huvo al ready added severul members to their church, with a prospect of more conver sions. There is ulso quite an awukuniug at Forest Grove, in which tho Congregation olists, Methodists-, and Free Will Baptists have nil participated moro or less. The Methodists and Free Will Bnpt'sts united and held meeting together in the Methodist meeting-houso till last Sunday, when the Baptists took offense nt what they thought looked like being 'slighted' in invitations to a proper participation in tho ininislcrial services, and withdrew in disgust. Tho feeling was strong and the excitement was considerable upon the occasion of the split, and the inevitable tendency of course wus to check, if not entirely to stoji; the revival. Minnrn at Salem. Wo are informed by a gentleman who left Siilem on Sunday morning lust that a man by the nmno of John Howe murdered his wife on the night of the 11th inst., by cutting her throat with a knife. She was a half-breed, and tho two had lived together severul years. Jealousy was the cause assigned by him, he averring thnt ho ' loved her ns his life,' nnd could not en dure her infidelity to himself; but, as ho is said to have been n man of intempcruto habits, wc imagine thut whisky is clinrgc able with the principal agency in the com mission of the crime. It wus coolly done in tho house, in the presence of the family, and tho murderer made no uttcmpt to get away, and is now, as wo learn, snfely. lodged in jail. Game. Joseph McMillen, who has a mill on the head waters of tho Tualatin, some sixteen miles from Forest Grore, has been feasting on wild gnmo this winter., He has already saved about four thousand pounds of elk and deer meat, that Lave crossed his path while about his usual .avo cations. A man living in Chehulem valley brought a load of game to Portland last week, consisting of ten deer and over a hundred ducks and partridges. Ho told us his deer averaged him six dollars a head and his partridges three bits each. His whole load brought him over ninety dollars, making an average of about fifteen dollars a day for the time spent in killing his gnmo nnd getting it to market. We have never seen a country beforo where a muu could get rich by hunting. Z555" The last mail brought a communi cation from Jo Lane, published in the Washington Union, stating thnt the popu lation of Oregon is at least 00,000. Such a statement could only have eman ated from a jackass or a knave. Jo may take whichever horn of tho dilemma will in his own opinion be most complimentary to himself. We only regret that the disgrace which follows the blunders of such men makes up a portion of tho reputation of their con stituents. Town Lots is Lafavette. Those who have bonds or deeds for lots in Lafayette, Yamhill county, would do well to notice on advertisement in this week's paper. J8SJ Bishop Scott delivered an able nnd instructive lecture last Monday evening in the Methodist church, before the Young Men's Literary Association of Oregon City. Notwithstanding tho inclemency of the weuthcr,..there was a full house to hear him. y " -"-H Select School. By rcfcrcuce to adver-J tisemcnt, it will be seen that Mrs. Taylor proposes to open a select school ut her res idence in this city, on Monday, 28th inst. TS!nTTthiTTttmrtPdmcr Carrie Lndd, built at this city last summer to run in the trade between here and Port land, commenced running last Saturday. Founo. The old election returns from Jackson county, on the location of the seat ot government question, are said to have heen seen in the Statesman office at Salem. llioso wishing to know moro about the mutter nre referred to Nat. Lane nnd I. N. Smith. People's Press. . r i Dieo SrnoENLY In Euirene City. Feb. 4, Mr. George Dawson. Mr. Dawson was a stranger in this place, having been hero hut a few weeks. lie came from New Hampshire to this coast, and has a brother in Boston carrvimr on tho shoemaking business, no was a shoemak er, and hud just commenced business here. PenpU's Press. ; Taxes. The Territorial tax was in creased from one mill to one mill and three fourths, by the late Legislature. County Commissioners are reauired bv the act to levy thut sum, the coming year. dap hay's Organ. tST Wisconsin Las set apart the avails of swamp lands, as a fund for normal in struction. The income of this fund is over $18,000. It will soon reach $25,000 and is to be expended nnder the direction of Hon. nenry Barnard, recently of Connect icut, and now Chancellor of the Wisconsin State fniversitv. . Aaariatloa of Hoaara, tttthwabsja, (It TJio Washington correspondent of the Run Francisco Bulletin inysi " A grand scheme for the colonization of Sotiorn, with a view to its ultlmato Hide peiideiieo uf Mexico ami annexation lo the United States, has IrunspirVd, , Tint Liber als of Mexico ure likely noon to be in power, arc willing to cede to the United States a riirht of wnv for n railroad thrmiL'h Chihua hua and Honora to (Iiiuviinii, on thu Gulf of California, und to miiku thu latter ckkcii. tally a free port. In anticipation of this treaty arrangement, a strong ctilnpniiy--cotiHisting of Geo, Law, Sam. Coll, of pis tol fuine, and inuny other ciipitidisls huve united for the purchase of luuds ulong the line of tin; proposed railroad, the tuiri'luise and development of mines in thu Territory, nnd generally to make all the money they cuu. It is their design, of course, to Im port many American laborers, who, under Hut liberal imturidizutiou luw of Mexico, will become citizens nt once, nnd entitled to take part in controlling the Government. The ultimate construction of a line of rail road from seven hundred to nine hundred m les loin:, from the Gulf of .Mexico to the G ulf of Califoriii i is a part of the plan. " Of course, if this enterprise Is successful it will not be a year before the Americans in Souora will revolutionize it, declare their independence, and seek annexations to the Unit 'il States a step which no wise ad ministration in Mexico will seriously oppose. "Judge Hose, of Texas, who has recent ly been appointed United States Consul ut G uayiiias, is nn agent of the new company, ns ulso, it is believed, is Major Ben. MeCul loch, l.itu Peace Commissioner to Utah, who has started for Souora with Lim tin Arizonu." Atlnnlte Sew. We copy the following from the Wash ington correspondence of tho Sun Francisco Herald, duted Jan. 4: THE NEXT CEXSfS. The census of 1800 is, by law, to be ta ken next year, and nn npprnpriutioti will be made ut this session for the expenses. The bureau will be organized next month. It is probable that the same system for the collection of statistics will bu adopted, which was adopted for the last census. Should the present nunibcrof representatives be retained us a limit, the non-slnvcholdiug Stntes will gain (according to some esti mates) twelve members, und the sluvehold ing States will lose nine members; Califor nia will add four members to her present number THE NEXT rilESIDEXCY. Lending politicians, both in and out of Congress, have been moru exercised or lute upon the subject of tho Pnsidcntiiil succes sion, Hum any other. Since Mr. Douglas was deposed by the Democratic Senators, from the Chairmanship of the Committee on Territories, his chance for the Democrat ic nomination in 1800 is very bad. He docs uot intend, however, to decline the iio- sition as a candidate, us he lias not put him self in that position. Jt is generally sti posCil that he will act, in future, in hnrino uywith the Democratic party, ami abide his turn in 1801. It is supposed that the selection of a Democratic candidate will be left to tho South; and among the most prominent names now in view, are those of Hunter, Breckinridge. Guthrie, Stephens of Georgia, Jefferson Davis, and Siidell of Louisiana. The friends of Mr. Crittenden Lave con ferred on the subject of a new organization in reference to the next election, but have not come to any conclusion. A portion of tho American party is willing to join with tho Republicans, to try a common candi date; but the Republicans arc generally un prepared to yield their principles or their men, and they talk of selecting Seward, Chase, Fessenden, or Banks, as their nom inee. FILtllfSTERIXO. a A proposition has been started for a cau cus ol Southern members of Congress from tho Gulf States to facilitate the progress of American idons concerning Mcx'co. So you sec all our filibustering propensities can nave full scope, while wc huvo umplo time to think over Mr. Branch's proposition in the House authorizing a special loan of a million of dollars to enable the President to purchase Cuba. DEATH OF OEX. GAI1SIIEX. Yon have doubtless heard ere this, of the death of General Gadsden, the purchaser of Arizona, and Minister to Mexico prece ding Mr. Forsyth. You will also luurn that in Forsyth's house has turned up a quantity of silver, obtained by the sacking of a Mexican church, which is anything but creditable for an American Minister. It would seem that the disorganization of Mexico has a tendency to disorganize our Minister. THE IROX IXTEHESf. The Iron Convention in Philadelphia has been a large and iiidiieiitiul body. It has made a strong effort for specific duties, and the substitut.on of iron in building ships and public edifices. It seems impossible lor Congress to deny the specific duty. PARAGUAY EXPEDITION. The Paraguay Expedition is proceeding rapidly towurd its destination, and has been frequently spoken. You may soon expect to near some very decisive news from that quarter. I.vniAff War ix California. The San Francisco Herald says: : " We learn from official sources, that General Clarke, com manding the California Department of the Pacific Division, has determined on prose cuting a vigorous campaign against tLc Mojave and Pah Utah tribes of Indians, and their allies. To this end, the Quarter master's, Ordnance, and Commissary De partments, have already been put into ac tive requisition, and orders have been dis patched with remarkable promptitude to all the different posts that are located in the neighborhood of the Mojave country, or from which reinforcements may be re quired. The promptitude, vigor and ener gy, displayed by the veteran officer in com mand, is worthy of all praise, and cannot fail to exercise a moral effect on the sav ages which must be productive of beneficial results. They will learn, for the first time, that the exhibition of hostilities on their part will be to insure immediate and con dign punishment." OhkuokCciiuw returns fro... which am regarded M authentic han l2 received at Washington, ilMi 'u ?? only about 40,000 population,, till 2 voters. This is the Tcrrl Uuchunan recommends ssUouM be Duula. iw State, as nn exception lo tl - JJJ I'llueiplu of requiring the rcquUu, fj" tion for oho Ueprcsentntlve, Kan! i Z already thrown about 6,000 oioro oU limn Oregon ran, ami l r popubaio, u' nearly double that of Oregon. fcl, in formed one constitution 0 ,uil Ik-vii admit led umK r it by one Congress, as was llie case with Oregon- irj she wus again admitted by both Hon. under another constitution, with tl.e mrra reservation of a rlght-so stild the AdmtnLs, tration lenders-to reject a certain land or dlnunce, upon hich actual tiliulmioB u contingent. More and better tttm. therefore, can be urged In fsvotof arlmj ting Kansas than can be found in tle oer vice of Oregon. But tho latter Is Dnao, cralic, nud the former is not; Oregon a help elect a Democratic President is th. House of Ucprcsentutivcs, and Kaiuaint,. defeat that project; Oregon will serve to piece out the Democratic domination in the U. S. Senuto, ami Kutwus will luuin, U overthrow and herein are the real reasons of the President's onesided reeommenda. tlon. We doubt, however, il it prevails. ISiUtoii Jourtiul, Paiiaulav. Tho ruler of Paraguay seems to Lave just waked up to the tact that tho United States is in earnest In i demonstration. The ' Seminario, which H said to be conducted by President Lop himself, in its Issue of Nov. 22, announces thut ' the Republic is ready for war if war is to come,' nnd it coutinnes Its bold words and calls upon neighboring Stutcs to rally for the mutual defense, as follows: " We are resolved to maintain our rights with all the tenacity their justice au thorizes. Wo shall stand firmly tegctlwr, without lieing appalled by coiiseqoenes keeping ever in sight our outraged nntiouai dignity. We do uot hesitute to say that this wur, wheu it once shall have brgua, will undoubtedly affect the security of our neighboring States, nud that, to preserve their integrity und tranquillity, they must not admit into their political schemes a sen timent of entire iiiil.flcrcnce to the attack made upon the ltrpuhlic of Paraguay." A Reuarkaiili Contessiox. Mr. Spratt, who made a very able speech In. the South Carolina Legislature ia favor of the revival of tho African slave trade, says of the discouragements which now surround thu great institution of the South: ,' " Its friends, who speak for its integrity, nnd who claim the means to its extension, ure looked upon as agitators, and I now, who speak truly what I believe for its ad vancement nnd the advancement of human ily, in which, under Heaven, I believe it is to be tho imwt potent ngcut this world has ever seen am sure that scarce a voman't heart in ul this Inn I responds to vkatl say, or that, ftttintkt pious and pwn, whom- most I would wish to please, if to please them were consistent with my duty,. will rise one prayer for the masvrs wt prai se, llicse tilings being so, il is tint thnt slavery should lie roused to a con sciousness of responsibility for its own pres ervation." Thk Postaok System. The Senate Post Office Committee, it is said, will shortly brinir forward a proposition chang ing the present system of ocean mail service, and abolishing the franking privilege. Their intention isklicved to be, to allow no more for the transportation of the ocean mails, in any service, than the postage re ceived from that particular source, lot department is understood to sanction the adoption of such a rule. . The Southern Pacific Railroad. . The stockholders of the Southern Pacifie- Railroad hnvo recently held a meeting at, New Orleans, and it is supposed have sr- ranged matters so that tho work on tits road will bo continued. It is stated Uisi the entire liubility of tho company is about $500,000. To meet the trust deeds of tin company, amounting to $327,000, there , nre in tho hands of tho Treasurer $135,000, and $110,000 can be obtained from other: sources. It is said that nothing remains to be done but to relinquish the suit for for feiture of the charter, which will be aw. , Britain Sitcortino Idolatry.-TW j Rev. Baptist W. Noel of London, in W . recent work on the Government of India, makes the following singular, and doubtka i authentic statement: "In the Mudras Presidency there are now 8,292 idols and temples, receiving rora Government an annual payment or iV , 678. In the Bombay Presidency there . are 26,589 idoks and temples under tstaw patronage, receiving grants to the M1??" of 30,587 10s; to which must beaauea the nllowanee of temple lnd'n aYg ' tnl for the Bombay Presidency of ;8" 6s. In the whole of the Company s tern tories there is annually expended in tue sup-, i . i i.i... k ii. sorvunts 01 we ; port, luoiairy, vj itoij.' Company, the large sura of 1171,00 i , Vitality of SEEns.-The idea is pre-; i a. .-ill keen for a war Kill IIIUI- BUUIO BC-CUO n - r . ,L . time. The Agricultural Gazette givei p following result of some experiments. - . . n. ...n,iur sown, aao . nrst ngure snows mo uum-. -- the second the number that grcw-uw" year old seed: Parsley, ldU-, '-".V 000-2; parsnip, 300-20; carrot, 800 79; stocks, 600-236; candy Mgr 11 rape. 450-323; turnip, W0- cabbage, 150 11. , Minister, oftha GH sr. v"" , hold Bonis In Uie North Carolina Rt. Wrn. P. Taylor rouU lik.lj bar. k ..m last wrawi ass member Horn tnamiuu 1 Mb .as beco prove. Uut h. . soma tim. past " in the esercu I . lions." . -!; - ' " t