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'.1 , A....... ULIlf VrCCIOU lailU. w. I. sl)f, trilTOR an r'irir.Tu. ; . OBJDCrOX? CITY: ' - ''BATl.RIUY, JULY 81, m.'. Mr...s...r... . , ,Tlief ,'. to be a variety of opinion. Uivn Ihi. iul jut now, ointf to rcccut i.truciiou. or "opiuioiui" hich hni o reach. trucliouor'opiuioii UicUiiavor.ii.fjol(;of',li,lel(l,orB.ii.cti)tU bo wwily; d huf fruin Wituhinxton. If w "ro to 10 U4vttu4tlicr "location diflicul'y," wo hnvoj n,.i tlu, L,a.t id.m nf unturiiiL' tliu 'TiiC'" thu , T ' - UW .11.9 are nM inwf..-w;u . . . i 1 I. . II) i.i actftn tln-ir nun muv. n mu,5. JVMP irV' " - --- rOpinitfiik" hontvcr icciulo ho perfectly fioe ill lhi giKil cuntry, of f e enquiry, ,iQd luvn, litf.:loforc been "dog cheap" from jtho fact llat tho.inuikut Lin been rather avfintocked. with thi'in. A it U rather circled kuwevcr, ihat I'Ublic j-.uriial will vit'1';'' Mlrc a positive opinion, on all ).-ittr of well ((rcat importance, or tUe tt'.tri'le of ih f'-iico, and lean yi-l enough to one i'le or ,tli other to diwer iit pro- iviti( to a iii-iii r.ilh a good ryciight, who carefully take it in ranpi "ith n Irrc," and a o h ive b 'tii io'icitrd fur nn ex preiion oFiioiiii oj.inloii, sledl give our own hoii'-it coinictloiii, fa ri-f' ienco to inatl'-r, In ju.it in few word at poiMi-, and in ord-T tog.-t nt the matter in a fcleirt way you will f lid our ofT hand opinion, ..poll this lliatler contained in tho following 1, , r , D v Ar.-;iiiSM; ' Qitetlion.--Whtio istha sat of fjovcrn- 'nient uirOreg.in f ylm, Sahm and Coi-vallis Itli claim it. ' . Qiitn. How nro we to decide between tho two plaecs 1 , ' yJ. I!y examining the comparative merits of the arguments, upon which the t if J parties b.W their claims. t'pon what ground does F;dsin claim tho si'at of government ! .'ro iM.nnn nnonts i if o pinion w c ' 1 w-reiury hi ine ireai rv ami oiners ni'on ; . 1 .. .. . . .. . . ... . lilt. l.l.l.l.T. ' f1'in. Wlmt i-i that "piuiuii ? V ilfM.."! Itltd. fill. nit lti.il Il.n wrr,t,.rv of lt, .liatary lim iiowJ the d,Mi.i.,n alinva ictihI Iu, i. t Iiq rounri that O, .).-. in ml Fyinned ci- rtWmin thf old tor ilittti luw, mndf '-i l.rr own sl, I . . ami Unit a c.iit.fiir the l.iti!ainr c.in.ioi rrjirul lli.t Ian-, and mei.vo I tie oral of govern incut w-ill.o.il llie nwnl of l-onErr.'1 ' ' -'(?iiiiMiiirnily the net of the loginlulure, nt" last winter, which removed the seat of 'government from Salem to Corvnllis, was a usurpation of power not del. gnted to it, by Congress, which of coune makes the n t . Hull and rum, rirt leaves tho nt of govern, ment just where it wnsbefno the act was Quf. Ifm Corvnllis nny thing to say why, sentence should nil l pronnuncod against li. r, ns Laving uiilnwfully cnuo in possession of thu Beat of (.ovoriiiuciit ? : Ant.'-She urges a few considerations. 1 ' (Xirt.i What arc some of them I v 'Ant. Pho lires in tbejirst place, tl.nt hho very much doubts whether any "opin ion" of the kind rcf'Tcd to, has ever been - given by any of tho members of this A-l-roiniNtritlif'it. Qua. Why should sho bo ro incredu lous I . , . . , Jm, S!in says, that it is iu.pos.siUu for her lo b.linvo that uu AdiniiiUtration which talks so loudly nb,iiit "squattersovoreignly" or the "right of the people to govern them jclve," cmld possibly bo so inconsistent jis to wish to d.-priio us of even tho small prii ilege uf fixing our o t. seat ofgovcrmnet. :, Quei.UM alio nothing belter to urge than that 1 " '. -In.. Sh.-s contend th.it tho legislature, during Its last session in removing the seat (iif government from fviletn, was acting williiu her legitimate, sphere in accordance svitb an express license in the ''Organic act," 'and In contravention with no law of Con- 'gross, consequently the net was not "null and told" but ns valid and binding ns any .other net, , Qim. How does she show that the leg islutui acted within her legitimate sphere, or within tho prescribed, limits of tUa dr jjnnie net I ' ". An). SliO points to section 15 of that act which reads us follows : -TlwLegUIi Amiably of lhe Territory f ; OrvfiWi shall hold it" iirt kMit.n i ueh time and ' !TZZi ZZ 1 1 .... . . i I. A.,.;,l..,l ,,l, .,t-4,.v M l!,.' i -ili,!:'. nf lltA , ' Wl -1 , ! . . . i ' Ah4. dliii Liuks ii.)t. their epiuvu as , f n.im.iH w. .'ht thsu that of any other1 rson, p,iv!rg i!..' same legal attain- j iiKt.'.s, uuJ Laving iLe aiiu' opportunities1 Lx BuJerVaij.;;i!i i!k' wli-d.' aUle of th. ;wUn.' it" aidwtlL. f ., t',e tjfc'.aasljl Uic acUi 'our wiibia t4i.Hii.iiu in'ostiiutioii'd Ug ... 1 ".. v., i ,.,t :,, r.ii t ..... 7-". ..'t "-' . . ... I.VW H 111 lilt flllf H'K-'-iiiM, u-il.l i) n iirik-J bv .;.,;; . i " ' me imwuii ituiMoisr mmiiiu uvin rxiT.i.rui. man., oy Longirss pass tliroiiKli tlio com-' J I -"i-e., .mn .iL,;,it iiom my origi-jsue iu iu money or to w popular. In. i icctuauy ournca as to be placed nsono of " Somelimea the snow Iii on from' abonl .ml vSluuX'r Mi.nr- i hands, as well as through those ! 1'11', l;W'l'i"' an article that is , tcliigeiit men are always willing to bear tlie supports under the railway track, cloar Chr:"as to the first of March. 1m winter, how- ritory, at .noli phec a ihev may d.em eiiKiMe. , of the governor, in a legal disbursement of Ilt W:,r H'1'' King' Knglish.at war with ' with those who arc right in tho main, but ''wn in the bowels of Saddlo mountain or1 eTr'was Te0' epennnd mild, and the Winters va XjZ'lawt!! 1 11,0 l,,,l,lio ' ' i "'e 1"i"il'k'S '' '' J 1 who may difrr with them ot. soma matters. I of any other mountain, and then wilness'idl 1 ?' -''V , Jb. I- n,. ll,....w,.t ,'v.'il.J AM-li Wrtaiu(v look that way j xi,t- sodea.ly eherisbed by the Hence 1 have many subscribers who assure i those "connections" of huge iron cars nnnn, T?" Quft. How OiW s,. got alon wtto the .... " m... -,' t I ;. , i- . ,.l . .1 r,r , ' i i , . oro,m 'ecu, but Ihey arc compelled to onw off snowgiiich nion-ofthe Cm,. roller, .J othom who i t0 m ' 'V ' ' V ' !, '"U i"?"t i101"11,0" 7 r01'1'-'11- bl,t I '"o T fro-yhts of live aloch of ,e tin,., i a h.ni Winter, tt l tbe ffro,,. 1 Unci l.nl nn.-.F.rn.. .... ll OUr C.l.it n. Hid tt IVI e.llil.llii ,. .s- ,..! n l.n M-.i t i.t t,.n.t n.,.l I . ! timl .1,.iiit f..,. ....- . . . t-. ... . .1.1 O.-lluWU.U0F.r. ,l,.-l!v ll.atch'U.o of the (lib .ecl.ou i of tlio Organic act) which neys: I "All the law. listed by tlx Uf W"11 1 ! I .h.H b. sub. l I" lh. Cooxrr. of II.. nm tiled.' HJuljr intima-ing tbnt.thcy are .. full M until iLf-v wwr'by Co.. - I furc until lhy are 'dit,wtortd" by Con - - .: ' .- ..,,n..r,l.,.f.n,,i,lc' ; iMwmH ' nrt d.lw, Ujt . ' -W ," " Ineomwiem wim me p."" - .. - ... .1. : i null mid roid. ; u mid void. Qui. Well what of that ! She Conclude that, the "act" by ' t i . u-(i j rliifil'l-M . w.ncn iuo oi go. - .. fn.m Ji.-i Mn !o CorvbiU-. " fron.Sale,,, to O-rva.l.s ,...,n7 i.v... cxprely gi-.-tu to our L. gii:iiurc, i.v 111..1 clause hIiicIi flV S . ,. W Inch .'nci l:oci( innu mcrroi.rr L , llvi,i . of rbl U Clinic .et) is',, "utterly n.,.. .,d Void." and can never bo so pro- null and void." and can never noiineed by the Supreme thu onlv prop'-r tribuiial, ... . ... . i... t ....i ... :, toimnuwamwy o. ..., . , ....a i .. . ' .'..wwuuu, never yctuceu ,,)'. , ,, , b , it is unquestionably "in iuu lorce .ro.,. day of .1. enactment, until (o) proved." (,M.-iJo.v,.oc..l0r,KnrouiepoS,i,,. tiikeii by fc.crcl.-iry Outlino, llial fi fill tit IT if jO cM Icontiun law. intido it her own net, mid Hint a a con-n..,nc. Iho L-g..klrer-anuol n ui in. mw. oii.l n movf llicwal of (;oifinnict withoul lhr . . . i.i i i . ...... t.-0ie, 1- j Ans. She looks at tho action of Con- gre's in the matter, ns noining moro .i t less than tho passage of a '-joint resolution (asi. plaiidr expressed in the tilhOV'iw '.V it,.,! rnntirininrtun net of tlpj Le'isIiitivo AssUmblyof the Territory of Oregon til titled," "An art le ),rmi(!e for llm srleelion of pl:irf f,.r l,tion aod Fitotion of tha 1'uMic Iiuildiii;, of thu Territory of Orrgoii, and for i.tli.-r putp' ." A resolution, ii-AiVA ercuUd no ntiv act, u . , . , , j ,t ,.,;,. lull ulni'Ii Mini, v "iimirovea n Ml rouMin I V II ,,, , . , i . . .i ,. I . an act previou-.lv passed by the L"g- : re..A.... .. 1.1..I. .I..T p.,;,,1,ii.... . " o simply uichtM lit nave b:cn goca ann rniiu lilt. Qtc;. ll'l'ie net was valid what mees - isily was there lor sucli nn announcement by Congress f I.,. Tl.. I. f.,11.- c.i C.,.1. !,. .i .o. IIIU tlinwii. niinii tuiiifii, - It' tho piea.nblu to till, resolution, MrWiwioiiora Aurf iirii at to tU inliJilu V VC- ... it The resolution was got up, not for tho b 1' .nq.o.su of "an net locating tho seat of r-oi-ernmeiit, Ac," but for tho iiiirpose of npaiy approving an act of tho Legislature, about tho validity of which "doubts limit'.' arisen" in the minds of the people of Oregon and which Congress announces was 17001 and valid Ime Injure it teas pnscnttd to that bii.li fur ill upproval. Simply for llie purpose of n final adjust ment of a great difficulty, which hail grown out of tliu fact that "doubts had miscit," not only in tho minds of the people of the Territory, but also in those of some of the members, of our judicial and Legislative bodies, in reference to tho binding force of the net in question. Congress choso by this open public declaration, to settle a matter of what it considered a misconception, 011 tho part of many instead of lotting the mat ter take a long course of judicial investiga tion. Qua. How do you prove that the loca tion net was considered "good and valid" by Congress beforo it was presented to that body for their approval i .l;if. lly sect ion 2 of II. It. No. 17 "Ami bo it further r. solved, that the latefcts-'ot. of the Lee'slalivo Assembly of said Terrilo.y, held at Salem in eolifoniiily will, llie prav mom of tlic net above rt-ferr. il In, he and Hie same la bereliy deelareil, to Afire titeit htlit 1;. conformity to the ptvritioiit of Ititc." Qua. Admitting tho seat of govern ment to bo located at Corvallis, cm the money appropriated by Congress for the coiiipk tioii of the l'ublie Hiiildiugs, be law fully used, in the construction of public w orks nt tho seat of government I Am The money appropriated by the general government for a specific object, can oevnr be diverted from the immediate 1 use to which the donor designed it, unless, a... ooiior, sunn oy a sui.seqneni net posi lively sanction such nn use of the fund. ! l ti i . . . ot the nppn.pria.ions. . t . . . . . . t. -i-1-v...i. uiii.-ro.u-, saioiietsl missioiietsl .In. Tin' Legislative power of Oregon. .(fJ.-s-llaa the Legislature the fwwer , i . ... 1 . "'"' .i-m r -.,-,t probably j V'"a now men can tl.o governor, uurP 1,10 D wcr of ""iling d'miniaaiun-1 Pr' Wllih thu Lr,",uro rcnu.ved.'l "'lin uhoe other men hv becuj' - . . . ' , ... . , s"- I eat r lm o a look out, ... . .. I. .1. . .. . .1 I.I l. a . ..r,.,...r I..HIII1 lUSl nOW. I"U it.,... i-- , . I., nnli-r to avoid another ' a,. r, .o ; " " - . ir-nt of Kosomtm-iit (which M with " at Corvul!i most unquestionably) mm it niey wan. to it . . . ' , or Mt. JUd, HlL.01 proceed to " or - ll.,.n ifll.-vare. nol satis. fieJItlllicm "try ' . . . ... . i ... : iir...-n.t " imti I ipv en O .. ,. a ; wiioio s'n-i'J" ' """"'(, - ' . .,.; ..,;.,' mrmmunflg fid, . i.r that we may L-gin to reali.o vine k-ncfit us aTcrrlNy from oiirnj'irojni:ilion'i. Jl.is is our private opinion, ofllio Jaw , . ,li0ttll()0 oflsc. , - ) - i . r H ,' ( EltwU, tni CuiblBS .for .ho pu.po. of Miowing ourl Tl l V -eryoooy eca,, , - - n never uu n ; - . . . , t ,e Court, which U living nemo r.I priiicph s, rogarflcw of ,1 for iryin- th Jor, i.,t.ud of merely wonting for a parly ..... . 7. ..... liiuniph, and without aiy thins -cl.! in """ '" b i" . ' . - i .i i, iii...ii hi i' ininT cnernii in i ... , . . ftI. ..... of . 10sc wI0 'think but li.tlo and reason less, n, who, ..j ... ,. ili,, -n, .!,. fL jii(o lU ku.pinjj of piir,; ,0 (! ' extent that tli-y uiilienitatiiigly adopt what- A..t lo thotii e.s i.olitieal or- 111- I ' CoWvWz the sou res fiorn whence i nJ(, til0 f,.owll, ,vc wl OU . i inc wnoie vury iiim-.i nm u-u,uu. ...... v.. courage.1, and fueling quite confident that i w e are i i"ht, we shull continue to "goiih. ftd. . (Jr correspondents are bo tn .trangers to , but we judge of tho men by their fruits, I !.(! WWflin hflllU"! , which we trive 1doW rrnsiNG. XVJ..Mr K,.rrS7 llcuiSiii; It iii will. 'Jlie Argm ian.it the "" l"c I .ri,.. K.:; ::ri,,,,i.i , ...eir kst d 11, of the cirmlaii. n it youriid i, nrulnl .jpr, ud-1 ru'ali'ii , f your;is.d r:,l,.l paper, ud-1 t fleet, m Hlvncalinj; tlic rtniso of ; invaluable fleet, m UlvocatinR the rniiso of; tel!sofiiiiiiicrniinipiiir-:ieiii)fraiicr. I Ins last , tr iii the eouniry, Hut was my muin ohjeel for! l.iu r.,p il.ri.H 11. tffp:, '11 hrrn tt.n'r. I ixti.'Cltl n 1 rnfornis (nricini. as llusli pip of'il.e day.:,.. Hie family circle, and j ,0 fa, iiltelligcnt, virtuous, and refined. ' received, loved, m.lgnilied, und eddied Any other paper, but Unit sheet, if it ha.fde ftlrlMlert the other hand I nn. induced to believe fro... one end of the Territory to tho other,! lined publishing tho pioeeed:,, of .ho c,ia i.ij nli cll are ay ! rl.,,, . -ireu.u'er-.l say Unit I wus d 1 b.loveJ co'iii'iy niec. Alll. 'tih we li:ivc!.oin:ril, il. iccciviup; a vi i ,,.,..i ' Am.T. .. .iil no ilicu paoer. nol-' euiis" uud "Temiwrail-.ci.emd will. Iliv most ob-J I ini'ii." vrl lli.- voice 01 . ., ." vcl llio voice oi .i'et..iliali!e I-ms or llio I ' ;' . . . , I I 1' " ". " I 7 - ns,y fr tlIF fut utt-jt-rica. I'ruitrripttmi ami uod of Hr.ei.ii, wbiclr.-v.ii llio Viiihrpiouud a men v.ii ue .-".'., . l.lnu. 1I...V fi.in.l tt.ri Hum. II . "'".T" ' """"." ...... "...i I i'""'" "I" a n vi 0. 7wl o'e nil VONl- iR'U'l. ot SWallOW llie UllOiC, 1 ou w ov II.,' nn oi neioo m.wioe prtiscnoiu i,a;,R fr ihisoilicetliaiUiid road out of Hie tern- . ...... , .. wo ure not culirely a- oerance cl.nreli, not even sleep, nor do wcexpeel lol.jnreins miniilers of the l.o. Wo Imvo tromeolo!iel (Wilmsstlie tra- ... , ... . . , . .... ti flirm uf ,,. day, AmcrJ.lioWil.e most corri.pl ieiiiiiuni," who would ;poliiical paper in the most raiu.T uio 11.0111 (tan v,1 C'Trlil.i uiu.?.i i.urouc. 1 than B've up the contest liver us from such teni-1 Old dciiincMUi Biood 01 peianee advocut,, 1 ' .1. ..' -1..! .. . . . . .... .1 . IUU kiiib nnu tuuu llll ' tipinu ilia, inr ua.tst; ... bh:e ticket in full. !leinperinee will not pps All lhat in wui.lel is icr inn -Ii .11 Uio Miiiiirdi liirl.l. That li;l.t is only j ule vieii.ily of eucl. uu to be oblaine I llironoli advocate, bet temper llie mi'diuii. ol the l'riiil-j.iiiee eland upon iln own 111.' Press. merits, und not lay up- Your p.ipor, thus far.'on its thoulileni (ucli appears lo till llio w-uuts weights as un under- of the pooplo iu this r-riuuiiO rail w ay and all Fct, ll will receive i!,, eouaectteas, ani call Hie MiporL of every tnic upon liniwniico inrii W Amcr chii. Willi (ioiiV uniiorl it. iitid n ml ihom b'in;; on your rtlbrf.'o..t of the , if ,.y ullowmelosulBcribomy- iuuke a wry face nt the mll d.o Believe temperance Yours fr Reform, H.O. Kavmon nieii from all lliese.nml .1 is safe. I do nol write Ihi. by way of dictation, 1 d . nol even cpeet you in "reient und bo con-1 verled." for I much four, ! thai vou l.uve siued away ihe i(.-vol'fiia,-e 1 re-1 quest you lo cive this u : ; plate in tho Aiuii s us an t let of Justice lo a Aon nj Temperance Saml. T.McKlan. Oregon Oitv, July 14, 1So3. Mr. Saml. T. McKean Df.MiSiu: Your contribution t my pa- por, dated July 12th, has safely cump to , baud. 1 first thought upon glancing over j it that t ho sentiment, tone, and character, of! your production were such that the rules laid down in my prospectus, ( to w Inch I , havo endeavored this far strictly to confine . . . ... myself,) woulJ not allow mo to publish a piece of that character. My paper is, ns yon ly dio with a clear couscieuce, if, as you in ratlier intimated, designed for a family com-' timatc, I i to be damned at last. Now pauioti, and aflhough 1 feci like gratify ing as many uf ,y woul.l.bo corrcsjKmden.s as ' 1 li , I "y dear sir, fo do-! ,v,-.,.l., I .. - --- -s. . o - eliberale cuuuci iuiu.f ii,-t less than fotir or fiv0 lIU5llive falseliuuJs. livery i-Lild who j K's ''M'" ' 'nWe todetict inyour, .r. ,... i... v.i..... i t l "I. iue. oicuarg.swiiicu are i;hout the ,'iulW of truth. Now uhat nr..,', .. ....... ... C .1. 1 t ' -.w..,. ,u.iu,..ve, mij pose you, sliouiu 1 exerting in a Christian f.,milj ciicle, to 'round liailrcnid. Xo'w, my dear Mr, vou ' uhhshslattm,.iisoverthepiupvrsigua!ure'n,ust excuse ino for deuyiuy ever Way ! f "l i'- us" Kiao. which every child f b.v oay $ueh thi,, and I challenge you to 1 ...... s pi,u at, kucw i, ce untrue, with out twui or comment! yj that "Tnr. a W. T-c .. . . .1. . .- .1 . .. , fllf. ... ....... f.. I.vr, itlt JlllC-d 10 tilll.K yo.s, are iihum.,. ,".. 0wfai )(lt if y0u li.dsnbscriueu cither you or some of your neighbors would have discovered the mistake before this late uriod. Another rc-asm why I am mclmed . J . ,t.j maiinyj'i"'"- - - - ,lt iy 0iHce soma If 0 ir tnree irnir. ly ' commenced publishing and after you - nun i ..:.., I,.b m-nr mi ! hnu lino auniiiiuiii i"w ,v," - int time to look over my aw, Mid oe whether I ti.Kin u,. "ri-dit chute," and ordered him to enter ...i I, .,, t.i truer your name upon my book ! If you Lad en tered for the Statesman or '-Vox T'opuli." my typo would have informed you tl.nt we ivtro' not n0'enti fur either of those works Now these reasons induce me to klievo that Tub Anous u the paper you subscrik-d for J (U - , , U ,)nWiIlerttd, it to me, which a -' , ; ar. d 0l lUrow iuformina nny lil.t upon tliUdif- . , i fiPilvl. ..form nn mo t ml you "expectcu - -v j ? . - ...Mb...... 1. 1 a i.a rn'tf. in in.! i:...iu l.i- ..... i .1.. f ... 1 . ., . ,,, , , ... . i.'i. i li.r.,1 1., (nouh. .. A flt.ll ...lOllini. VYliUlU DB B.JUlTlii jlll' I I" .K. I I . ' v.tv ...... " - o i and traveled enough, to learn that the char- ' ... ..r...,:u. ,.;le" ..-..i-s about as (...' v iui.'i - . . i' much as that of individual, and the Kiml t .....,!.( nft..r .' n f'.initv dpneiids 1,1 i'" vnrv liiiirii iii.uii inn iiuin u mun ' ' , . , , lly bifn. tor lUstllliCO, 1 Imio le.nneo mill very much upon llio i;iiki ot maa iniii lam- I .1 .. r..l7.'..,. if nt IHI'l liCfi ' ( I I'lIP , . ,,,.,.,,. ' , , , ,, . . , i arc Beeliiii" lor usl suen n ,i per ns mine, . lhat ,;sl is id. , I .... I nity as getiuenien, uiirisiuu.a, " uiwuct, i .. . .v.- .: .1:.: are nil the lime iiwriug in letters upon me' from every part of Oregon, expressing their ..f tin oitimmr mi. ., . ,.vl.nr,;,, .,,e to "eLi.tiime faith-. j t.x.ort;g ,e lo ''col.tillliO faith- , ' 1 1 ' j, I . , I ul to tile Will, my llieso MCIS lia 0 iuu H. , . . , , . soiodil , i4i ..!, ftimilioa ,.. T ho. nut .... t ,,m ,;.,, frnn, ii,,, r..,.. .I,... .1,,. f.n-; Hies wn.c'i nave, uiiioriiniaie.y , ii ei.h, i"-1 ,.., i,,i,lmrr.r.-.l.. Utnd. H. l,lm "seek ;if- I ' tcr my paper. I am also encouraged by tho fact that 1 .... ... . , .,:,:.. I I.IIIU I.iei ..llll il.U II1USI , luil'lll V ' .vsil.u... i ,. " ,, ,UJ "'on' B'S" gamblers, . .. ...... ,,i.-,.nifinr..rj I IV in "inir.f ill'.l ,.ve 1.--, ii '' ,! i,p nrnfissid Chrisiinns ( t . . ' . ,. . . "0 ioc i"gic euue.ie.) .osm.i iiuUi,.. as ..... caijoocled by tile sons of daikness, in grogshops and brO'.hfcls, and published to ,e world in their "Curttdlis fidvocate." 1 , , , .. . ., . . have received many letters from the vicious nnd bad, denouncing mo in the bitterest terms, nnd giving me to understand that 1 as well as other co-workers for reform arc a set of "d d fanatics." All this I expected. I counted tho cost, coolly surveyed tlic Se baslopol of moral darkness and degradation, upon which I opened my batteries, and ns I m . r . 1 .1 t ... . .. . j ,inV0 lhe wr' 1 csPcl llt VL'r ,0 surrulider the field until 1 sco their last gun 1 s i i r ti 1 i dismounted, and our foes all vanquished. wliellicr llley are collllll.lllllcu uy clerffVllien . . ..I,.,!.:., . l, somn .. ' c' J scavenger. x c) j j f j , ' ' earnestly for the truth, always abjuring per- s011al uu"use -u( vulgarity, and endeavoring " ' to speak forth candidly and fearlessly the ,,,.. I4 , I, ,,,l "i.rCJ .. ,.,. v.. ...... duv.t,.., .... tl iivtti ... aerificing a single principle for cither mum y or popularity. 1 havo confidence enough iu the virtue and intelligence of our citizens to believe that I shall bo supported. But, if not, I shall remain nt my post until I havo sacrificed my last dollar, for which I have honestly toiled on my farm for the last seven I years in Oregon, and when I have given eur foes the hist "shot iu the locker," and mv family is iu need of bread, I will again take up my ax, spade, or grub-hoe, (all of which I kuow how to handle,) nud work for a liv- ..... ing, while I tabernacle in the flesh, and final, i my dear frieud, I do Dot claim to he iufalli- bio. 1 may advocate error sometimes, I through ignorance, but never through a do-1 . . i ijnorance, but never through a do- i. ...... . . . s ...v ..u ...u,.u iineipits oi j my paper, and consequently are wiliimr to : "prove all things" in order to "hold fast that i whichis good." But, sir, to soma of your i "temperance nun" compelled to retnn.I..r' i. - . . ... ' r i cuarg,.. iou say t nave ndvocatcd the ohjectiouaUe isiusof the day, '. . . - . . ... ranee, rescript, on, and even the I nder- Fuoe the joor. .Neither cm you point , to the pl.u-e w here I havo ever advocated the I 1 .- . . HeUni, Nebrasl...,..., i.mB.. " ' . . uf t ...Ii. tn luw n:lo.lcd frco whiffy m wliolcdoiiic slnniilii, Uwct 1 of brothel bv law, ft n bcttm . . I - .1 .. 1.1!. ...... ...r wlioieoliic fttiiniilu, ucbiocs inw ...-.." -. - , . ............ ... t,. M n bettor nafirtruarJ to Now I hnve much more cl.flrH, for you amtt virtue, thnn IprhI prohibition," a fun.la - ...I ....;,.!., in il.n rr.i. d of that ec't. If! , i ,i, ,1 nf tl.nt mcI. !f IlK'llllll Ml I'UW v.. . .I. ..t.tiri'll. ( IKlliti- ! m.u JW I. IV H WW "l i cm.)" " cal,) it is now liabylon, ana n iuo nuuis uu not "come out of hr-r" they must bo "pacta - ker of her plagues." "Tho Spirit and the bride snv come," and have said come, mid thank Co l, tho elect art coining. Now, if, in applying my battering rums to her huge, inasMve walls, I have sliuken tlic lounuaiioii ou which n few clerical watchmen stood, cry ing "Good Lord, good Devil," I havo done that which has caused a universal khout of applause logo up from clergymen ofalldii nominations, and from such Christians as place the liible uhead of the "oigun." . I have had the approving smiles and the .. .. ...... i. .... Mi... ..nil it nt "We oonc iron, u.o ni u.a ,.. ,:,. ,,f He church to which these vv..--....- The time "Divines" (') profess to belong my clear ..r, rap.dly coming and now i" when there must be a plain lino of .le- . 1....! A , l..tsi-tv tlnica u-fiii fim maihiiuo.i u..... - reiii.y for virtue, molality aim i.uiuan iioem, and those who prnclicalhj Mip ort tiieir very oppoii'cs. Tho rabid und inor.-int devotees of rum, of roinan catholic and , foreign influoiico in the goveriimcut, and of ., nuiimitoil tliie.'rv pvleiiMiiii. are fa.t mar - ---J . .hailing their 1 . Ml I a . hosts, they arc already read who choose to advocate truth, virtue, .iiy.tiep t,iW:in s nil men. OUl 01 iuo . .. . .. -j - ' church. Why, my dear sir, i, mgetner 'with multilu.U .y own religious coir iirctiou have been branded with tho tin- i.oPiar ... of k.nv., wi,ibo.it,o. ilS advocate of tho isms of the day Arc ie, ., I,,,,,,!,,,,! u;ill'..ll .millei.iiK TOim. .. V falsehoods, iiiaiJo' up by siuli cliaracl.-rs as correspond with the Corvnllis organ, and, bv r.ieii who profess to he f.JIwWvrs of the 1; ud lowlv .Savior, and have often cal- L'-d US brethren, but w ho are JOW w ig to j-jiii in the shout nf rummies, mid their sup- j oilers, "away with him," "ostracise him, ..sir.-., iso mm. H hat has all llin been l. - .l CI I 1 . . .Ur..A l.i ! - -.Tv - I ..r. .....1 ...... ll.n ut...tirr m,A I,-f,.tirl aitii.i u . .u.u ue iww " ,., .... . -- . , i the rijvlit. L ecatiso we have mlvucatcil the 1 moral well being of society as of more im portance tuati the triumphs of a party. Demagogues first raised tho howl, nud a thousand and one, who would never have mistrusted any danger of themselves, have i "jdtched in" and sent bach their feeble echo. When such a crisis has arrived think you not that it is high time for lhe saints to come out of Uabylon ? As lo my having advocated an "under ground railroad" I acknowledge that "you have got mo there," as I am ns entirely ignorant of what you mean ns "the man in the moon'" and 1 feel as innocent as a lamb, for I havo scratched my head, for some two hours, in order to refresh my memory upon this point, but to save my life I cannot ex actly make out any thing that I Imvo over said about it. In fact I have not thought of such a thing before, since I started The Aliens. I may have said something about j a railroad from Astoria out into tho Willam-j ettc valley, and may have intimated that it would be necessary to cut a tunnel through j Saddle mountain, in constructing it, But suppose I did, what harm was therein thatl Are you so fearful that tho "rocks and.cdiipas to what kind of spiritual and po- ..... ..1 1 e it . .. ,.. i. 1 mountains nouiu ian on you oetore your lime" that the man is culpablo who even ulllls' at 1,10 necessity of making such nn improvement ? Could not tho timid and "feai fid" get out of the cars and climbover me mountain, rattier Minn run sucu linmi- perils I 011 say "Id temperance stand upon its ; own merits and not lay upon its shoulders ' such weights as an underground railway, and all its connections, and call upon tern-'wilh perauce mcu to support it." So say I For', - C0Un"y 111 V'tion. - Ho In- 1 I J ! funtti ... Il.nl .... IV:..,. .. . ... .. be assured my dear friend, that I should be I . , very mud. pained to sec temperance so ef- i very much . e .... t. i . . . . ' " i. "in -isiona, pressing right Jown upon it, and von cert.iinlv 1Br,i .' 'hiids me so hard hearted as todcs'irf to see ami support temperance, thus buried un-1 "er a mountain, and pressed djwn bv st.eb h'p'ight, would Cet tl.roonh an onli.i.er Winter mighty load of awful "conuectio very iihaof seeing a temperanc itua!ed makes me shudder I 'couuections." The mperance man thus should not ! be at a! surprised however, if we ever cot railroad in Oregon, to hear of several of fled Mwavn:,3.1i"ur Orercn t-?mrerar.c (') mm, gettin ' their ek under the wheels of twin of the j ( Wi.m, Wi r,ftv0 oft. fttfof H "nio aw.,.""0 ""--. - - .. ! .i i tst tifttiok it rim .nllk(.(l IICII V VOH lll" ""- v- have for we. , I just hero recollect to you '' have Ken wnuiiiem : .! r. .I.... . "And whilo III lamp hold out loburn, I i.'i'i.. rilnl liniirr iiii.v rl urti. , yoU ur0 ft ..gol of lempcrnnco. 1 j .f J-0U m0 pro(inl on," you will irjetlJ11 rc.,lrll 0 J0ur fatlu-i' house, wlicr : ' . , . ....,..,.. ttd to (.pare, instead , of jibing your iufluuiico on thoaide of in- toinierauccl)y iiik-riiucliiig with, nnu aup porting those who would rejoice in nothing moro "than in seeing teinpcranco hurried even uuder mi "underground railroad." l or want of further timo I shall just hero subscribe myself, V. L. ADAMS. : : P. K-Sineo writing the aUovo I liavs been ln formed ll.ul you veiled for the li liceming gtug: liowl.iM yon wa a mciubfrof our Lfgiflulure, Now It i not u! all uri.-iiiiug lo nit llial you, nn.l mmir other Innerrmico men, wlio advocalo tem ' rr;,ni,e wi;M ,he ,"""l,, nn, b,,ilJ "v VV 'u'l Willi tin liimd, rimuM lind mui.y onjrci.ona w mf lio utlvoeale llif cIk.1 of tmiK-r.iliro at tho polls, whether llif pil.litjl party lo wlech we majr i . - I . i i . j- i.i.,Uj. il 1: 1u.iw ii.pp.c.i io uc;onK, mu, ...w . -n -- i ratil.dut-i who nrewunus io rr ui my jv...r.. !..' ure the mm which I, and every oilier "" i-mprmnco n.nn , . bi l;r leal or miMa'i real pallida in:... io kiiowiiio- .tiiir:p:ehe i wrl at Ilia poll. I rxeifisa great i , .. f liowcrer. kiumhnr die strcnuih of ' ,.i .i.. .1.. r ii... I, i.p.iH ;" 'j..m , - --, uml reiiifni'..orii;jr that I mice look it very similar view of Ihingi myself, and, hko y. u, npHed llie trulh ''ignnraiitly, llir.nijili mibrlief." ' Coal. "1 rv referring to our advertising coIiiihik. - i n.short article under this lic.td will be foitlid, which we extract fiom the Connllis States man. It will be found lo consist of a-luw- tlvr.t ..lltu-li ,:u..u lh,. r..i,i elul.ln I....U-utT , yr - - - J ; nu n who met nt Albany on llie Jitn uii.,.in 'ho capacity of a l'i "ive foil Coiiveiiti'in. ; niertiug, would have respectfully doiio so. without b-lcmiig lorin mis.i a i-.ieii; ami i uniiKaiiin'' torient of miseiable uhiise. Wis think it .vi excei .ling unkind cu' lo make iiv such m indiscriminate manner, especially nsv one or two of ll;e memb. rs in that Cotivcn- it I..Jf.., t- I... - , . t..l r.l.,.tl..., n.,f? .. II ...... .(I.... .nln ..... i.ist, uu.,.,.,, i.i.u "... win'n, i" ." . "ileliii ticket at the itext I n snler.tial elec tioii, when Latio runs for President, W'ay uiiie fjr Vice Piesideii, ami Hush takes iv s'.-it in the Cabinet. The great majority of thorn, lio-vrevci', w-iH' take did'ereul ground, which is probably ther reason why they have met with tho recent warm rccepiion from the Corvallis Sales man. The reason wo have put this precieus extract in our advertising columns, is, it would disgrace a family paper, to put it in our reading columns. Wo intend hereafter to make nn occasional extract from that sheet, in order to show those who never seo it the kind of literature and morals that'nro in demand among the readers of this organ and exponent of Oregon democracy 1 ! AVe havo long wanted to make extracts of this kind, in order to show our renders the kind of spirit with which the good and vir- tuous arc called upon to contend in this country, but wo have feared to publish them, for fear of tho influence they might exert upon the children of those families who nro blessed w ith Christian parents. We feel ns though it would not bo doing a wrong, however, to keep our readers post- litical wickedness they have to contend with,, if we put tlio "samples" we select among our- advertisements. Tho children seldom read' advertisements, and tho parents ouirht to bo- careful nnd not read them on Sunday. - - s-v .t .111. UK iivBinn.. ' WlnlltK tn I tin X'nam. Si 1 .. I . ,a .. mado of us in reference to the ponibilitv' nf kceo- ing to:k through tho Winter in the vicinity of Ft Colville, wo reply that we have had acom-orsatirn. air' MuKillly of this eity. who is wellao- ,"' Z Z Z" " m 7 - - .....i I.I1II..U-II ua u. general ui:ii rather coWer. the tnmv fv.ii. ,- ,.iu' .. . b . ln m""S nne in Summer. Timber is also abundant, consiotini mcllv of beautiful ornraii t t'"c' wil1' some u,murck ani 01'"r viift4- '"crvmiay mionns us mat ma bard Wiuicr the Indians are luble to Iuu. Tk. n, ii,iii.e - . v. .. I v ?uy ' Fto the iii M'.aes. . . ( . n," intelligence ha been rmW' Tf.ere are s thousand rumors afloat after which many arc ruunimr, bm which are liul. heH.e ih.n le. we hear aV.hn4 r.liv