pJucr J oil tlm people of llie United Hlalni. To seeum
this Undo mid Ibii great mantune power, Ilia govern
ment, of tlio United States should low no limn in tak
ing all tlm (tip necessary to facilitate emigration, and
oxlend the protection and benefit of our law to that
country. The establishment of n mall route to the
Pacific will be one of the incipient steps, and one of
the mart uiiportuiit that can at thin limn be taken."
For tlm Oregon .Spectator
W.tll WITH ti.NULA.NU.
Alii. Kuitoii : I would like to know wlmt
iiuirsi' will In- tuken ly tin: oitizens of Ore
(on in the ovent of n war with Kiiglnii'l.
Tin to sonic nmy hi-oiii premature uud not
nt all pertinent to tin ir-Hciit hlati of things.
Mut all ii:rnons ilo not sco alike; wlnNt
some jxth'mis can sec nothiii Inn lilnslcriny
ati'l llircutrniiu.', others think they perccivi
strotiL inilnalioiHof war. I may he ranked
auiJiii; tin: latter elms. Ilowmer, all tliini;s
coiHiilcicil, I i.-an hcc no rcat harm in can.
asii. i the matter, ami in following the ohl
Ullage, which :iyn, "in time of ience niaku
rcinly for war." This will apply to the poo.
pic of Oregon ; for, though tlicy may have
n i army to recruit, or nm;. to refit, yet they
in make iii their iiiiIiiIm how to not. 1 for
ne am in luvnr of remaining (jiiict uui'iiij;
iMirsclvch, if it he iracticahlc. A the main
I'jfj of Uur w iilil In- on the Ocean, I -.ce no
n of our lighting here, without the unities
"f Inith nalioiH shoiihl meet in Oregon, then
it is to he itipji-iseii that uian;, will lil. ly join
it Ixith .side ; hut h t u r iroM.sional ynern
nun: land, and Uiom- who wish t sSuv at
limine and cultiat' their farms, he icrmit'.cd
to do k w ithout censure or molestation ; lor
t'icre ma he maiiv in Oregon, who, though
liny may wish w II to tin; tron-nugcnt of the
I'md I Statet, would feci loth to take ui
i. ruts it'.'aius! tln-ir own country. I am
i a, i re that tins is liinua'i wlmh w,,! !.
iiisajitocd of h iniiitx , hut it i oui(;s from
ne w"i i sincerely wishe, the u, Hare and
iio-;m i.'y of ( ireyon. I would like to see
a i ilnoill.'iicatioli on tiie Mlbjer!, fro. n Mime
in I oioie wisdi.iii and I'Vpori' nie than tin
wiiti i. M
l"r tlir U...,, Sim latur.
mi. wjioi.i. hi: mim:.
M :. Kii'rm: : eliaM frciiiicntlv heard
rarnrnont intendu
practice a political
trick UX)ii itx citizen, which wo dony its
powor to do, and which opinion I cannot har
bor for a moment, it is hound to consummate
tlio title to the citizens who remain in Oregon,
to tho fullest .t?nt proposed in what in call
oil iJiim'H hill. Although wc undnn-tand
that secret petitions have been sent to Wash
ington, UHkin for u curtailment to .'IliO acres,
and the grunt to women anil children to xi
i oiiri-iy Nirin.'K oui, wc Hiiaii enter our pro
Tibbts, nnd all certify to the correctness of the above
statement. Eo. Hrr.c.
puny,) thn guilty one fled to the brush. In
getting hfiii out of tho brush, ho wan very
neW-tabbing Mr. Taylor with his knife,
when out ho rushed upon Mr. Owens, knife
in hand ; when nearly ready and in the act
thrusting it into Mr. Owens, jio shot the In
dian to prevent it. I make these statements
to show that tho Indian wan not shot down as
would seem to bo reurexontcd in the Oroffon
Spectator, for tho "modest comj-ensation of
u ooamsn cow." imi in u.ir ini;.nr.. rri.
test ugainm tho riht of our government or Indiana ura still dissatisfied, andthroateiiing
any individual, to iaterloro with tho right ' tho lives of tl.o inhabitant.
wiiM-nnas M.(, uc(tured uy emigration audi CALVIN TIBBETS
tho occupancy of tl.o soil of Oregon, beyofifJ The above communication i. sig,,ed by some fou'ror
,- names which have been s.gnod to tho pe- five ,KtipeclMn cilixcn,of Chtanp who Were pwnt
).. Our title la already valid to tlio during U,e affray, in addition to tke sig.ature of Mr.
uuioum pr"jKw:u in uiu ",'riuil, IlllUOUgll
the bill has not yet pussed ; arid that right is
in each individual and cannot he diminished
without his individual consent. Although Or ecjon Question. A capital hit is made
we may not able in organized courts of j ' the London Times of January ad, which
eivjl jurisprudoiico to perfect our titles at proposes that the British government shall
present, yet there is a higher court than this ' "Tor to settle the Oregon question on tho ba
to which we should appeal if necessary a his offered by President Adams and his tnin
court to which tho highest authorities of the ' iter, Mr. Gallatin! That was the 40th par
nation must how with .submission we mean , liel, England to have Quadra and Vancou
that high' court of chancery, the sovereign ' ver's Island, and the free navigation of the
jtrnplc a majority of whom are always hon- Columbia. Messrs. Adams and Gallatin arc
est in their decision. This majority lias a. at this moment defending our claims to the
ready cxpre-.sed its approbation in favor , whole territory up to 54 degrees 40 minutes.
of the hill, h sending increased majorities
in both brain lies of our national assembly, , wAr.C05r"r',:?T,t "7 T?" ovt0
which is the ,,,. creature of the people" ; fifil " "T
and under our Republican institutions must
alwavh -petik their will. But wliv continue ' MARRIED On Sunday, the ICthdayof Augunt,
the Mihiect farther, since the nvnmm..nt l"''1. -b' J'WC5H5LJ M'; JEHU AVIS to
caniiot rcti de froui the bounty already pro.
loscd without the consent of e'ncl individual
interested: and since our President has said,
that to doubt that liberal grants would ulti
mately he made, would h to question the in
tegrity n our national congress. I there
loir i on-iih r our claim yood for the whole,
and will hae that or none. And it now re
mains tlir this i 'immunity to oint out the
manner in which these grants should Ik
i i. i ...... ... i. .i i ....
I ui.i'i'-.ui'i "iinru'u oui, mi us io no me least
i amount ! injur; to oocupants, and this I
I think should he done at the earliest possible
Mi MAIWARETTE JANE MORELAND, all
of Tudlity county.
My Kev. .Mr. Lelic,at the Institute, on the 2Gth ult
Mr. JOSEPH WATI' to Mi SARAH CRAFT,
botJI formerly of Liberty, Clay cqjuty, Miawuri.
A Cantlon.
WHEREAS my wife, Martha Holman, huleft
my bed and board without uny just cams or
provocation, IhU if therefore forewarning all persona
not to give her an) credit on my account, as I am de
innined not to pay any debta of her contracting.
JOHN HOLMAN.
Augtwt2.", 16146. 16.
Notice.
.' s.ud , s'line of our cilreiis ihat t he "o
. p
rninen' ef t rt - I'liited States would he for
.''llul ol it iirotlcM d
..! I I
i:iuiif-, hi iiiiio.
after
i n '
i.avuig aceoinplished itsohjil'. in the settle.
tin n; hi nie i regoj ijiicstiou. c.ttier u trea.
:;., war, or which is more liktly that it will
l.e clli-ctc jn an ainicnhle inanner. The
inunediati oecupancv of the vel hv its iti
vciis, who in once, under the .n il influence
"f its rcpu'ilican institutions, consider them,
sehes as partnci: in this yreat and rapidly
iticicasiny republic, and who would defend
to the hist i'treinity. their just ri'j'.t to the
"il : ayainst what they think i an iinfnuud
id rlaiiu of an already overgrown monarch',
I whose yraspiny appetite tor territorial ag.
yraudr.einent know.s no Ixninds or rival on
larth; and whose giyatitic maich in ncquir.
iny it has- far outstripped that of ancient
ll'Miie, etciiiliny Imr dominions by the sword
or subtile treaty to nearly all India, suhduiny
the Afghans, sh. has at length placed the
lion's- paw on the Celestial Empire, and in
..menacing attitude, bids our eagle republic
to stand until the monarehs of Europe shall
have decided how far wo may go, feeling
jealous of our increasing growth, arising
from our liberal republican institutions, from
the .strong disposition of our neighboring pro
vinccs to attach themselves to us from t he
boid nnd resolute, disposition manifested on
the part of the American republic, to resist
all unjust attempts at encroachment by this
yovcrnment upon their,tcrritory,) shall inter
fere .viih what they urn pleased to term
their right to regulate the hnlanco of power
and their riirht to the soil of Oregon ; the
latter of which was nc(iiired by trcuty stip
ulation with Spain, who granted permission
to occupy for a specific puriosp, to trade
with the Indians, iVc, but which it is now
contended gives her the nbsoluto fee simple.
It was to counteract the operations of thin
government, that grants of land wero propos.
I'd to bo inado to tho citizens of Orogou who
should occupy it for a torm of years, and
this, together with othor object-), is tho con
sidoration which induced tho government to
propose grants of land instead of selling it
in tho usual way ; and after having nocom
plished this object, it is too late for the gov
ornment to recedo from its proposition. Al
though tho bill has not yet become a law,
thousands have been induced to emigrate to
thio country uodor'it. provisions, ana unleoo
pe.rod : and as cverv individual in Oregon is ' fF,ILSu,b,,!!.ftr ".E" LqIV!1 tow"uf,l:
. . i .i i ? i i - 'cm, at public auction, on Thunday, the 10th
a party mtcreste I la this matter, they should , of .w ei. Tr.nn, ,wj i ,i j..I
c tucir wislie.o. this Mihjeci known to j the balance, on aix and twelve month, The sale will
the gu ernmcii' -. no can only act correctly ' 0Pen at '2 o'clock, M.
Salem, August 14, 1646.-3115.
U'kjIi such
irmation.
M. M.
McCARVEIt.
For the Oregon Spectator.
IIKAT THIS IK VOU CAN.
Mary Ann Smith, Comp'nt, 1 BLL
Nctav
Samuel F. Smith, Def'nL
IroR a Divoacr.
'J ""I-" iw .a. A PPLICATION will be made to the next special
Mr. hlilTon : H luleon a visit to the upper A. term of the Clackumus county court, to behold-
W illamette .settlement with the oilicers of the en in Oregon City, on the first Monday in November,
U. S. Schooner Shark, we were .shown a 1846, upon bill a'nd exhibits filed, for a decree to dis-
lieldof wheat at Gen. Gilliam's, from which w ,ho. !7ondf -rf matranony now exiting between
, , ,i. ii ,i- .1 Ihi complainant anil the rtwendant This is therefore
two crops had been cu Iron, the same sow. to tl0tiflhe ,,, dcfeI(dllIlt, hb ogent or attorneyf
nig. I he wheat, which was nearly equally ' that if the said bill is not fully answered or demurred
mixed with spring and (all grain, was sowed to, on or before ihr calling of the cause at the said
in the latter part of April, l84f. ThjicM ynn, judgment vri bo Uxktn pro eonfotto,
spring wheat of Oregon J(wlich is the usual g aiecttv ,aken "WV. TvWl "
itu iiiuii iii inn iimui ui iiu; chuium; u
cut the hiicyceTling August, which the Gene-
rai miornicu us, uoiuea ao nustieis per acre.
CITY HOTEL,
BY H. M. KNIGHTON,
Oregcra City.
The traveling community an respectfully
invited to call The City Hotel it undergo
Ink repairs, and the urontetor feel sisf in
saying that when completed, hk customer win feel
morn comfortable, as every necessary attention will bo
rendered to make them so. His table shall not be
surpassed in tU territory. Thoso who favor him with
a call from the west side of the river, wilPreceivc
homo ferriage free. Jan. 30, 1846-1 If
Blacksmithtog.
ffELgON V HcDOffAJLD,
HAVING rented Mr. II. Bums' old stand in
Multnomah City, oa tke west aide of the Wil
lamette river, are now ready to mpply their friendo
and customers with ail kinds of mannfactared iron
and steeL They have a lam sleek of asserted iron
and steel on band, which wffl mill OsMi te tapply
all orders in their line with deeeatek, They have now
on band a number of Diamond and Cary news of the
best quality, axes, drawing knives, inertiraaf chisels,
and edge tools of all kinds, warranted to cany a good
edge, or no charge. All of which will be sold at a
moderate price for good pay.
0Customers coming from the eattside of the Wil
lamette river to our shoo for iron work, will be ferried
free of charge. Feb. 19, 1846-ltf
August .11, 1646. U16.
Sol. for Compl'nt.
Application for Divorce.
He had just finished cutting the white or fall A rrLiCA i iujs will be made by the undersign-
w bent of Oregon, in August, 1840 which ."f" 'ed( (o " ,,,on' "J""!? CCUJ? ?f 1,UB& al
, , in . i i ,. .i, i the ne.M special term of said court, to bo held on Mon-
had remained without heading till that sum- dav the ltlth day of October next, within andforsaid
day
hilt. It was supposed it Would yield about county, for u decree to dissolve tho bonds of matrimo
1(1 bushels per acre thus establishing tilis )' now subsisting between himself and his wife Sarah
fact, that in Oregon, the while wheat may lh Ann Colell, the baid Sarah Ann being a non-resident
sowed at all seasons of the year, with n just . l " ""''nathANIEL W. COLWELL.
reliance that Providence will ultimately re. AuguM 20, 1846. 1115.
ward the lalnirsof the husbandman. ! '
i To uii wttom it may coaceru.
T"OTICK is hereby given, that the undersigned
I V !ll -....I.. .1.. UHM UA ... . 11.11.
h or the Oregon Spectator. coun().f , 'Mx ,enn fo ,Q heW on
Mil. hniTOlt : I ho followini; are somo of .Monday the 19lh day of October next,, for a decree
the facts relating to tho alfray and death of i of divorce from the bonds of matrimony now subsisting
tlm Indian lately shot by Mr. Owens, in Clat
sop county. A bullock belonging to mo (C.
Tihbets,) was missing in March last. Some
two mouths aficr, some Indians informed mo
(hat the Indian above alluded to, had killed
tho above mentioned bullock and eaten him.
I .spoke of it to the white inhabitants they
proposed to take the Indian and punish him.
1 refused to do it until I should learn moro
from the Indians saying et tho samo.jime,
if the Indian should como to my house, I
would detain him, and then call on them for
thoir interference. The bullock referred to,
was in tho care of Lewis Taylor, but was
supposed to belong to mo. In July last, '46,
tho deceasod Indian called at L. Taylor's
house, during whioh time Mr. Taylor called
on Mr. Owens, and afterconsultlngnogether,
they agroed to detain the Indian Tor killing
the bullock. After taking their guns from
them, (for there were two of them in com-
between him and his wife Eleanor McDaniel, formerly
.mini Eleanor Bunion. bUNHA McUAIWttLi.
Augmt 20, 184& ItlS.
To all whom it may concern.
ItJOTlCE is hereby given, that the undersigned
1 will apply to the lion, the county court of Polk
county, at the next special term thereof, to be held on
Monday the 19th day of October next, for a decree of
divorce' from the bonds of matrimony now subsisting
between her and her husband Nathan Woosley.
FRANCES WOOSLEY.
August 20, 1846.-ttl5.
Elizabeth Giixiiiam,
w. BILL FOR DIVORCE.
Mahtin Giluham. )
APPLICATION will be made upon bill filed in
tho Tualaty county court, at the nest July term
of the county court, to be holden on the teat Monday
In July, 1646, for a divorce to dissolve the bonds of
matrimony between Martin Gillihan and Eliiabeth
GUlihan. Said bill is filed by the said EUiabetb, and
all persons interested may attend and defend if they
think pwper. W. O. TVAULT,
June 07, 1846-ttl2 Sat ; csapi't
Tavern and Tautrjr.
NOTICE is hereby riven to the cttiwaa of
Oregon, that the undersigned Is now occupy-
i2 the stand formerly kept by Muuty, on trie
west side of the river, and hopes to give general satis
faction to all who may call on him. Terms Ready
pay, 25 cent per meal Price for horse ore? night
75 cents. All kinds of produce will be received for
the same.
Also, 1,000 Hides Wanted, which he will
tnn on shares, or cash or store pay will be given.
Hides will be received at any time at the above stand,
and also, Hide coming down the river, can be left at
Mr. Sharp's shop, above the Falls, where the under
signed will receive them.
C. D. SMITH.
Linn City, April 30, 1846.-7tf.
Hat Manufactory, Ortfom City,
JOHN TRAVERS & WM. GLASER,
H aviso associated themselves together in menu
'factoring Hats at Oregon City, are now ready
to supply their friends and cnstomeis with hats manu
factured in Oregon. Although the profite are small,
they confidently hope, by their prompt attention to
business, to be able to furnish hats to the Oregon citi
zens at reduced prices.
Wool, beaver, otter, raccoon, wildcat, muakrat, mink,
prairie wolf, and fox skins will be taken in exchange
for hats. February 5, 1846-ltf
PLOWS! PLOWS!! PLOWS!!!
8141.000 Retnard for tri one to attend la his
own business.
FBlIIE eu'jucriber begs leave to inform the public at
I JL large, that he has established himself in the
Blacksmithing in general, in Oregon City, where he
will keep on hand an assortment of Plows, which can
not be surpassed in the States. Persons wishing to pur
chase plows, can be accommodated with them, finish
ed or unfinished. Also, Patent Pitch Forks, Hoes,
Axes, and all kinds of mechanics' took. As the sub
scriber has had long experience in machinery, he feels
himself competent to execute all kinds of mill work,
shingle machines, and thraahimg machines of the best
approved patents.
Gentlcmnn wishing to purchase any of the above
articles, will do well to call and examine for themselves
on .'Main street, Oregon City.
D. C. INGLES.
February 19, 1846-2U
Notice.
THE subscribers have, this day, formed a co-partnership,
for the transaction of general commis
sion business, at Oregon City and Portland, under the
name and style of F. W. Pkttvobovc te, Co,
F. W. PETTYGROVE,
A. E. WILSON.
Oregon City, July 14, 1846-13U
Hones for Sale.
I HAVE four superior Saddle Horses which I will
exchange for Oregon Scrip.
8. W. MOSS,
0Eact corner of Third & Main streets, Oregon City.
July 23, 164G-13tf
Farm for Sale.
The subscriber offers his valuable claim, in
Tualaty plains, for sale. There are on tho
.claim 80 acres in cultivation, under a rood
fence, with a log-cabin thereon, and alo timber for a
framed dwelling and barn, a quantity of shingles, c.
Persons wishing to purchase a good farm, will do well
to visit the above, as it will be sold on good terms.
MaySd, 1846-9tf A. COOK.
The Oregoa SpMtatar.j
Tautfe Fhro dollars in advance i if net paid until
Uwex-sirutlon of three months, aix dottaim. and Jf not
paid at the expiration of ix months, the dlrtctow rt-'
serve the right to discontinue. '
OT Advertisements Inserted at one dollar and Efty
cents per square of sixteen line or less, for Uw int
insertion, and aeventy-five cents for each sabst-pM-st
insertion. A liberal deduction to yearly adv iiiii w , a
("All kinds of JOB WORK handiosnelysxeat
ted at the shortest notice payment in advaaee. '
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