. J. Sljc rcgon Clrjus. w. .. iiim, (uir rirn:ius. C3.Z50Z7 CITY: S.VTl'I.'KAV. AVVAU 12, I Our V'uiur'. 'I'liU number r'(iM tliu fir.i volume of a .... i r ... ..... .. .. ... I .i !. .i.:..i. ..f .....'An ui.l. Iii.ii'irulinn Unilici u lli ut llicrft I n- ,iu...a. vim .. - f.kliJ pv to our f olurjirioo ll.o Hit of, i lime mM n h-woii fir ewrj 'lliing, und a Imziiril'iUH p riii.Mil. Wl.iln oinn of in ll.o jn.licy of l'nul miJ llie cruft of Tim our fiiindi wri' cxtr. iik-Ij' il.nil.iful to . otl.y, in inning nun, we think we lve n tlio finul tii': of n --t ocuiijo ii.ji tl.fr ' i.ri'd jin-codoi.t fr whnt we oni. Iim jilion of our, our. iniu.ii ll.oiiyl.l lli.-y j.lciioiiiiimlc tl.o".olic)' of r." We Iiiiow ,iw cl.-nrlj mndy f -uii'lutioii mid' r our that we Imvv fnil. d to mod llie PipccUlioii iii.ri(triKtiirc, mid r xullinly proplioki'd 0f a fw in itfor-nce to iiwttvr itbout our downfall b'-fore tliii tnii moon liould i which lli'-y nre d.ir-.ly !iiicretl, but we wax and wane. Tltrir lionet were bavd j nro jt ax conlidfnt that j mcftiiij; iheir upon ll.o ignorance of the peojilu and therxpoctaiioiii wekhoul l have ruined our in iloj.ra viljr of the liuiimn heart, whiUl ours 1 (liience with nine-tenth of our render, and rested ujron an iilidinj,'roni"i.J''ticu in the in- j j.ljcod it h.yonJ our power lo nccoinplili U'lli"euco of a lu.jjo I oiiion of ourtiii"ii'tlie good wo y'-t liopelonee renill froinoi.r lioo j,iii.alliiea were oh the idc of rilil labor. We have made no comjiroiiiUe In every iitu, to io.ui n llio tiglil i.lu error, and we n vcr khall. We thall could be iKcerti.ii.i 'i. The rcull of our j continue lo balilo for llie truth, wiili the xperiiicut lint alioHii ihi.t no havo not I ox nictation of living to co Oregon one of : overeslimaied llio r'ouu.' upon which 'v ili0 moti intclliy nl, viiluous, free, and in relied for itipporl. Jivi-ry returning moon .l.-pfiidfiit Stales of the Union. 1'hat gim n new niiirnn,e l lint wo have put loecu in a craft thai will triumiilianlly out - rirfi. llie storm. In coolly taking T Irodprclivo (jlanci1 from our pretctit Kliind point, a ihounnml thought and r. lUctiom crowd upon our mind. In tho full cuiiciotiii':9 that we liave tiled to purituo tho ligl'li nd r jret tho wrong, y.;l in lurning over llie kavct of our file for tho lint fifty one weeks, we find abundant evidence of a fiuilly and f.illilili ty which belong lo the nnni nnd .laught.'is of Adam all over 1 lie world. Although wo tee tomo thilign which wo nro willing to admit ought lo Us expuupd, in order that no spot orlarmMi nhould attneh lo our rec ord of pasting cventa, yet wo cr.nc fiom friend and fou th.it charity which covers an many bint ni w nru w illing lo cast our inanlla over upon a timilar reimot from tlinm 'I'lil'd 14 fill ll.f.1 wn li.tt'A nitv ti.rli. . . . ,., , . . i io ciaun. lie may niivo mirc pretrmcn 1 the conduit and character of our opponents at timet, from a iiiinlukrii tivw of u! the facia in ill1 premise', but wo havo never lone ao iutcnlioiially ; neither havo no doiio to without using all the meant within our reach to mrivu at tho truth. If there it n single human being hum we hnvo dealt with ui.jiittly in Ih'iK respect, wo binceruly crave hi pardon, and upon being mailt- con scioutof il wo will cheerfully make gospel ' " restitution. J he irreal ol.i cl of our labors ought to bu lo mal.o men heller nnd hap pier. In atleni.iiiig to euro sncluly of ag. grnvuted moral cviN, however, tho knife and the lancet must bo Used at well at the -mollifying oil. Tho history of tho world furnishes no solitary instance of a great re- form havinir been brou.,l,l al,l will,..,. toeming violenco. Il took tho Vulcan arm of a Luther, nerved by the power of an liron will, lo snap the festering chains of Pupal slavery that bound tho living masses or nil I'.urnpe to the bloated carcass of the "Man of Sin," whoso thunders from the Vatican, through ll.o nioiitl.-pieco of ''in. ifallibiiity," made Si. IVler crnny chair K.-1'enk al every joint, mid bought the world to their kucc, -excepting I.ulher. A Lu ther broke ilia alje, and a Mcliin;thon lollowtj, p .miug iu tho hejiliug oil, oir binding up the brofcou hearts. Whilst the imigiiituile of our umtortakiii" .may be small in conmuns,... i.i . i:.! ,,f i . , ' I ni.Meeuui cemury, jel tlin plullllillil'opist fliul reformer have a wide liebl ilmt invites their labors iu Oregi.n. Tho full eMent of Jho evil under v l.i. li we sull.-r is not nji. hire.'iutf'.l i I.... .1 I,.- .!.,..... ni... I ...i .. ;.rticlarp,.ioto look a h.tle behind ,hel , T"' "'6 '''u' ,s VW !ot a CO.IUIIL' Hetorv ovi.r i. ...... ..I. . eenes. I arty Mavery. intemivrance. and' slavery, llitemp. rsilce, lltli sice, aro making a desperate ellorl to crush mt the list lingeriug Lo.ei of ll.o friends of real diJHoewey and social .urity among us. These banes of society inn all rolled Js sweet morsels under l toniie f tbo a.mintpritig yf a politjeid oig.-mi.alion which asjiires U control the future desti nies of our people. The menus u are used to perpetuate their inllueiices h:ivo coMe so ofteu under our i.mueilii.te obser valion, sod .) l,vo so r.-jieatedly been wd tl ubjeet of impreca'j,m and curses, Aolh loud and d il,t 1, P0,n,. ,(U) Jiko nn ineeiwiiui inri upon our head, coupled at one lime with the wild ravings i'f iho imhi uted maniac in his drunken or gies, dipping at another im tbo iv tongue of the pulitk-al Jeag.gu,, nud groaned out at Soulier .bum.,' tlio tit o lions of honest religion bigots or ranting! 1'hari.ces that to iiuu ten.....-.! kJ jonti all Uicko miiiieiivv w niay Mt time,1 Imve appeared ummuiwarily hai-sh in some' of our stricture. Si far as wo have lieou. able to learn, however, the grc;tt f. jnrea.ier ni vreiin, aim even our ex-- .... : l.an.... m .1.. C..,.. I..... I: ' " v" ",v " nuu uiculutiuii cjvet u cncourag. iik "I I" new our exertions to make I periodical thai IihII iiic"! ll.o exigencies of the '" " During the pwl year lave buffi left to 1 . A . 111!.., lit itlft K' T, BU"-Mt" "n " . i . -r ..i .r nrii m iruiii 'our flielid.. W ilill o solicited IHU Kllllli , nreolHl, wo have cxmi.cd our on ! .. .... .. ... .i i.i - ... .1.1,1. ... iu L'moiil m lo tho ultimatum lo wimii lo ! i.mvI. owe n.ir-.liuii uhich w I. live had lo i v 4 j tlx re li;w been a coniidrablo change for , the belter in the northern count'ei of llio Territory during (he lat year, we can too very oainly. .Men who labor for the im- provcuieiil of l.'icir kind miceetsfully, mutt ( be Lli std with the gift of continuance a I constant untiring energy, that it b.iihVd by ' no complication of adverse circumstnncot, an l appalled by no gain-ring gloom of ' durknu,, that wait on midnight or pro- cede thoduwn of day. To our friend who Lave nobly stood by ut in toiling up tho most rilled part of llio .lucent lo a permanent stand point, we oiler o'.ir wariiir.'eliickiionlcdgciuciitn. Wothall still continue lo exert curelf to muke an acceptable paper. Uvriiiia Ut) l.lieUo. At ll.o city election u-l Moi-.ny t,rri. were thrco ticket in the fv'td. It was the 'K'licri.l liiidcrslaiidin '1. so far in we were j nt.llrkr applied, tlml tl.oro Wouj ll0 tfftl to draw )'.'irty lines, nnd run men upon paity issues, regardless ol qualifiea'M.s. Tho people of III ! city, like thoso of mauv other portions of the Territory, have be C'imc entirely disgusted ii (he g. nseh rant of a few toft handed, ollicu-hiintin.' j dandies, who sun themselves, whittling dry. goodj boxes, on tho south eido of stores uJ 8,W,i?ls '"V'"8 PI,M for fielf l""0 I l.ri.i 1. 1. il,o I.....I 1 .1 lion by wooling llie hard handed veomaiiry of tho eoimtry to support llio men they choose lo put on tho ticket for ollioe. On the cvo of tho election, we nro. in formed, iho silk stocking gentry held a grand pow-wow in tho hand CMlice, nnd I of which " u ' " "l'n eirt " " ' 'B-y euieiem anu popu lar Mayor unfortunately permitted his name to bo placed. This naturally stirred up sumo of the Wbiga, and tho result w as, nnother party ticket was brought out. The conservative!!, not being loused with this party squabble, determined to run a conservative ticket, -gotten up after Tom Jkffkrson's receipt. On the day of the election tho silk slocking sulli-red dread fully at tho heels, from the constant trolling of their owners lo drum up tho faithful. liul.VlusI Alas! thai niueh abused mid misapplied word Democracy has lost its eh.-tnn for iho first limo in Oregon City, and tin' people would now ... 1 ' fc i ' their Knees lo a loi nees lo a lonc-caied minuul. ul- ihyugh he might bo branded w ilh a demo cratic iron reaching from the tip of the nose lo the rot of the (ail. Whiggprv j.S e believe, at about us low on ebb. The re- ... . " . ' cr il'regoii. 1 lie limo lias fullv eono ul .. .men who m.-iko their living by diumiiiiii; up tho party should be ei 0 ork ut some honest and productivn labor. Hut hero aro the ticket ltM- euERv.vT.vi. For .Wfo.ir, Thomas Joliuson, 31 A. llo:brok, For Hmn Jcr. A. Il:i..u.. 7M I A. Ile!! ni,, 1)0 tor Villi rnunril, Furl. Ilun lmy, A. i: Uu, K. Uliimk, IV U. Stowjrl, l. II. Ilanii.h, Foihc. H.lay, A. K. Wait, ' K. K. tstnu.k. 7l! 701 I hointu. I , r,v) Tliu.nas C'liarunn, 54 wnin. For .Mayer A. Uothrimk, FiirCMy t:u..cil F.'iln-s Han-lay, 'I 'inimii I'tij-e, Th.Mii:i Channan, Jeliu U nion!, W. f. IliiilcieU, 53 .,! Jo 1 r A few 0f tho ciiuen of Y.n.,l,;ll have inutiii;.i..,l ,.,,. .1;..,- ... : ...-.j.iiciui.r in rrer. c"co lo lien. I'alsiru's ih. '' the Ind'aes en t!!0 1 rral mass of llu citizens ble and (juiet fr"i-Ti,..- --v incrr were tno . considerable f,osl , 'luring the pas, e,.L buI , iiongli nei ie i.'osii... 1 f., 1 f son was never f,,,, 1 TrrrtlorUI V.lrtilim. j V., lime uut L, i n Ma lo secure full Mliiriia fri.lll . Ill, fdeelhin on ihu Convention I i. .... ....... ... - - lion. v..- I.. .1.1. w,..nii- il.fl returns! Vllt III VH" VM' l.nto not yel ah tome i. Wo ro dill ill' !.l,...bi,u.oth result, but i. i. Hen.-rsllvlmnyuoi be . - i I ..l..,l .I...I lU L-o.nH.llul. i. m. w , " - , , ctilonutfie majorities of lli following " - ' , " c.unti,., from a. follows: ro CONVBNTIO!. ACAI.XtiT C0NV ... Miirlol, lid Columbia, Waco, Mulliioiiuih, Wahin;'lon, f'ln.'kaimi, Yuuihill, 60' 7S ! 3 I'olk, ISO Linn, .100 lii'iitim, 1 3 8UU 1(10 100 The Convention i probuiny lott oy mall initjoiiiy liorih of tlio Calapooin iiiouiitdiu. I ho majority aouin oi nut will prob:ibly be njainl a Convention. . . .i VorltawA Uly Klcrltua. We nre gld lo tee that our former towna. man JH?.s O'Nkii-L, K., bat been elected Mnvor of Portland. The vote atood : James O-Seill, l-'O' A. P. Pennison, pl (jiving 0'Ni:ii.l a iimjority of i3. Vrom tWt I)ttr. Mr. How ell, of I.inn county, who is just in from the Ukllc-i, informs us that he was iu the expedition beyond Snnko Uiver. The . .... . i r. voluuleert toon aooui o.iu nornes uiu Indiani, which were so poor that they were left. They also captured an Indian boy three years old, which wat brought into the valley. The vote at ll.o Cascades, Mr. II. says, was nearly tied on Convention. The Indians that attacked tbo Cascades came out la'cly nud drov off 27 cattle and 0 horses, belonging osettlernt the month of the Clickala'. Ten of the nsiiners la ken at tho Cascades havo been hung, ami the rrsl nre on (rial. K.'ininiakin, wilh his whole force, has re lented into the Yakima mountains as far a t'ney can get, nnd his people nre scat tered iu every direction. t'rnm I'litti'l Houml. Th" 1'uyt Sound Courier has again ra vived after n short snooz, nnd is again un der the conduct of K.T. Giinx. Wo learn from tho Courier, that John J Lowell, late cbrk of the Council fur Wash ingtnii Territory, was r-cenlly drowned in endeavoring to swim White river, on bis way to Slcilacooni, ns bearer of dispatch es from M.-.j. Garrett, iu command of the rogular forces. Information has been ob tained thiougli friendly Indians llinl the So. Hid Indians w ho are ho.-tile expect a re inforcement from the eastside of the nioi.n tains in nhw weeks. Thu Indians are still breaking out upon the settlements in all parts of the country. On the 4th of March llie savages fired upon Mr. John Urii'lley while ill iho field plowing, but w ho with his family almost miiaculou.ly es caped. Mr. 1!. was uccompaiiied by. his w ife, who drove the ox team attached to the plow ,n one corner of the field were depos ited their children, n boy of three years of age, an I a babe. When tho Indians fired Mrs. H. ran for th. children, nnd by the directions of her husband darted into :ho brush and atlcirip'ed to reach tho house, Mr. B. caught up the boy nud started to reach the house by crossing the field. Tho suvng.is followed him on horseback, ami fired at him some seven or right times. Some of iho Indians were within ten steps of him when they discharged their guns. One load from a shot gun took effect in Mr. 13. 's bund and the boy's hip, but Hot producing a dangerous wound. Mr. H. finally succeeded in reaching his house and procuring n gnu vhen tho Indians retired. His wife lay concvnlcd in iho bushes till iho Indians had disappeared. Uy ll'u''.v, Co's Erpras. Oi.vmi'ia, April olh, ISoti. Editor Standard ews has just been brought in town by express riders, of an en gagement on tho N'es(iia!ly river, between a scouting party of Cuj.t. M.i.von's compa ny and a baud of tho Nesqually Indians, in which eight warriors were killed ami four teen In liiins taken prisoner. Twenty-one horses were found w ith the Indians uud cap tured. The prisoners will bo in town to morrow. Uov. Slovens is about fortifying tbe place. Sam'i, Williams. JOT Maj. Au.MsTiioxd pafj through this city last Monday on bis wny to rol l, land to take passage on the steamer for the Stat, s. The Major is going for a time to his home in Iletidi rson colllitv. I!!. l.! .. ;!)' return to IVegoi, as soon as practicable.- . , -h, ; -M-jor A. has proved himself good soldier " in the present Indian war, and .v,, . ! C,wl,;, ,,,f , ., i . . I a . . i 'eniocrai iv ins tin compromisin in i in order to make, ter. "'r ",ore aecrptable, as the ' Sent of (Jv. enimr .it, ' the prop-ietors think ri(ulv ' f mli..1i;.l.;-.. 1.... .. 1 .. 1 .. .' 1 '-"" "i 11 11 jjooo uniieu as 1 , '"p. liOA'iIuy lo the cKquo n,AW.. , IT . 1 I .1 . I 11.111 I 111! 1.1.1 ..ml I ... . . !1 I ' "r-T 4,1 .,,.1 b..,, ,;.).. . r ... .. ... ' i "ruce and the n.e un.h r him. Y.,. l. . ' ' . u"" "P0" heir i i .. : I " r ms huh imc rri' ir(i : - v. bil uii wuuci u i . , u'Servali.in s uw n... il.- I. ....... 1 c .1 . . ai.o ass lor liar, on If . U- ... 1 -"- v -i. i- o" 11 on. me iorui, , 1 J ",B aroieacea. I IL7 T n...rr;.i- r. -r., T'" "vu us cipi. i,uoy an.l Lt. Moore. ...1. 'eeo.innena an Jmner .-. , . . ...v. ,.. ...... u.einnii 01 Ille ....! ...1 , : . . ." I -,' 7.wr ii.for.iis us. ibat in or.U, ... 1 - vn ,u luc 8t'ruce , rroPos ' crown Jo Lane as En, fT ttT Tboft. m r.port in circulation ll...ilur. have fo.i-ht a balilo Mb ihu the Indians mar llu- mouth of Il.-gixi Uiver, hi m 1 1... u.ui 1a i,r i:,.n in in vnr. 111 , -hiih the 1U1 wero U.Teiiteil Willi ni" - of 25 or !!' in-'". This may Lo so, and I rum ttit Hnutu. KoBBnfi:, April 2.1, 1S50. V,WI..W-A.if.i...dof iniiio in from H'!ue uiver on bit wiy w m WlllnnirtU ralley, I lia-icn w pve ,n.i what iU'imoTwur new nrc in my .o - ci - .Ion. Tho war lack, a - d.al ot U ,.g over in KouthiH. Ur.W.u. " o qi.uM.j.ii every cxpremm an llniK mi count in ai nio,ii.ui. ..i. - t " i ,,r nn. newt hoiiin, w.ui uie i-p.-ciuon o. ' . . ' . ..... ....... e I in" of fri-tli limbtort, uuJ new ueieait. j0 - y H fuW H,,0) j,r. jiaiiWt., in ......... ttit, B vnm number of men who bcloi.",.) lo M i. Itruco't command, were attacked by a body of seventy-five or n hundred Indians, und two men wero in alanlly killed. lJrueo't force were on their wny to r.lievo n pack truiu which had been corralled by llio Indians on the morn ing of iho name day, when llurkwill and a few men rodo some distitiico in advuiicc of the main body, biiJ were pushing on lo tho relief of iha wounded men who belong ed to the pack truiu. Tho Iudiautshol the Doctor' borso from under him and look hit tuddlc-bagt, with nil his instruments and uicdicii.es. The Indians fled upon the iipi.rouoli of the main force under Bruc It it a L'rcut wonder ll.ut tho Indians hadn't caoUirou liurKtt'eli: wi as few ol llieir , i i . . i ...eu u wu.njt.-vi. Li,' lime no fill ill." " use for a surgion, besides as they have now L'ot tho iir.trumciits, tbey probably think their own prnctitionsenn do equally us well Is llie JJoclor could. If tho war gels no 'oettor as fast as it has for the lust month, iho Indians will bo better prepared to carry on the war comfortably, nnd scientifically than wo are. Yours iu haste. L. II. Official LiKjtileh. IlE.iDQuAiiTr.its, Southern Army. ) Fort Lola nd, March 31st, 153. f His Excellency, Cko. L. Cl'KRV, O'ov. Origan Territory, SuU m, 0. T. My Dkar Sin I have tho honor to make tho follow ing report of the Troop under my command. On tho 2'Jd ult. 1 gave or ders (o Maj. Ilruce to move with his com mund to Illinois valley, to scour thut part of tho country, and if possible to find "Old John's" band of Indians. Iimcc immedi ately repaired to thu head quarters of the Southern Uutlalion, and give the necessary orders for n march. His men moved on tho 23d ins!. As they were about start ing news cainu into ramp of 'John's' band beiii on the trail to C'rcsconl City and that they had that day killed three, men, on I ihat they were then attacking the house of u Mr. Hay. Capt. O Neil's company hast ened lo the assistance of Mr. Hay, and in getting thern hud lo tun through tho whole of the eiiPinv's line, some 200 strong. As soon us liruce camo up the Indians retreat ed from the housd and took to tho moun tains. .M .j JJl-uce (In n wilh his command, Commenced getting the families in that section of country iu a condition to protect lliein-nlvcs. In tlio meuntiino the enemy were endeavoring to kill all the mu!c3 and horses they could find on their rctrcut. Maj. r.ruco pursued the Indians some five miles, linli'ing all the wny. Three ol bis men were killed, and some 10 or 12 Indians killed. Night coming on the men drew oil" the Indians still retreating towards iho meadows. On the 22J ult. also, I ordered a detach ment consisting of 10(1 men of the Northern llattnlion, uniler the command of Major Lutshaw to 0 down Cow ere k. Oa the 2Ud they fell in with from T3 to 80 Indians six miles below I'oit fcmith. ll.o light here commenced ; tho men pressing for ward nnd tho enemy retreating. Some 30 Indians were collected on a hill to tho righl of iho battle ground ut this time, und one of the spy looking through aglass, discovered a white inuii amongst the Indians en tho hill. 1st Lt. Coombs, of the lleuton Co. company w as ordered totnko30 men anil charge tho enemy on the lull, which he did gallantly, killing one lndiim und capturing a mule, saildlo blankets and a pair of boots. The Volunteers drovo the enemy right and left, scattering ilium in all directions. The enemy lost f mr killed, certain, and hud many wounded. Four mules and two horse were captured. Oue w bile man kill ed of Shullii-hl's company, and one of the spy company wounded. Great credit is duo to thc-o brave Volun teers who have driven llio Indians from the trail and nro still iu pursuit of them Unit. Lab. en I, uov s command lad a fi.i, " :,i -- i I . .. , i liglit Willi some (. Indians six miles South ! of Camillas valley. The enemy came into llie vailey, it appears, to sw eep tho settle-1 nevertheless a class of men, who sutler them ments. Upon hcaiing il Capt. lSuoy, with ; selves to bo inlluenccd rnlirelv by parly 3j men started in pursuit and came un will. L...:...i: i .. . the enemy on the mountain leading lo tho meadows from the North. As soon as Capt. Luoy came up with the Indians, he imme diately divided his command and chargrd luem rigiitHiiii kit, ami completely routed and defeated them ; killing three Indians which I hey found on the ground, one witl, a Navy sized pistol still tightly grasped in is hand, ibnii-l, ,!.,i 'n- . , follow...! lh l.Sit - i - hiwu. u 111 it", in l I i. "ero completely c.vl.au-ted for want ' i . I .ere lhtu te r" i llinl lOP'lmn I I.Ij I. ..1. iv , ""-"...pai,v,uu.ll01llcerS .Illil l.,nn m i..... I . ..... . . .....vu in sueii a wanner . ..I.tl. t . . . . ....., .Hem 10 iup iimncsi oraise o everv citizen of our country. me to men - J I I have ordered 00 men from Cant. Bu-.r'. a"uray to follow the Indians and if iK.s'si We lo fail in with Oil. K!. ....I f.: .. ,. , -""jor .... ...... . -v ... r v, .ulv caf.. r -vol ,ey ,,,.r Ubc a very active ... ... .... I,, ...... .,1 ! L III i.nflil. llio W UMl'nilteU lu i u i mn air Willi nnieli rte', I wnaif. ' Voun. .no.l ob't rv I, JOIINJC.I.AMEIMCl Itrii'ii Hit CJ.-ti. rul, t. T. J..IIN Jl.II.u.i!,Aid ile Cainp. T T7 ,. OCT The la-t ram. Uva M.- .l lrt W . I: .. river tome fivo'or ix ftvt, wltic-u U,i....niu.rnero.,. .,,. reum-n u in ""-.'";"" ".. . , , w WAliinmn, all of whom nro j ",ni, 0f mcn: ; u l.,low mo lane. j fluiflic0 n OfiKJitiUoB la Clirwlimtliy 0V , , m,IIC(.j running, but webe..11" 1 , , ' v ,.,,,,; .U 0I1V one wl.icl. good monil.. , An l.onc.t mart on-l, M, - o.rvdlia reiiuhi - ly. - iUI pnp roo .... ,T- - - - . pointed time, mui tno igm....B aheiid of our timepieces, and It frequently ..ir.i r..u' iiiinutL't before In r tel tiu of. v leaving. r Mistake, We sec tlml some of our subscribers have fallen into Iho error thul ilio',subscription price of Tub Ancus for next year must al ways be paid in aJvnnce. U'e n.k no man lo j.ny in udvanco unless he chooses to, but if we havo to wait for tho pay wj must buv thu old price, uiileit iho nioiK-y ia I'010 within six mmillit, in which case, it will ue only S I 00 a year.' All good men we cai dilate to wail nn unlil they are able to pay, without distressing themselves. 'V'c have been distressed so often by poverty that we havo great sympa'by for poor. men, (if they nro honest.) j from Vorl llcnrltlta. Wo rec'ived a communication from J.C. Stewart, dated Fort Ileuiiclta, April 3d, too luto for this week. . II states that Col. Cornelius, lifter leav ing Siinke river crossed over tho Columbia lo Priest's Rapids, but finding no Indians, i now on hi way to the Dalles with hit en tire force, excepting a detachment, left to hold the country till tho regulars take the field. j JTZTOii otiroutsido, will be found a cor responJcnco between Gen. Wool and Gov. Stevens, of Washington Territory, whicli will bo read with much interest. OCT Liun county has responded' to the call vf Gov. Curry, and furnished a com patY for the southern field. James Rlake- r.Y was elected captain. This makes tho fourth company that has been raised in Linn, iT Wo are informed tli.it Gov. CuRitr has ordered the Northern volunteers to be withdrawn from the field. This is jusl ns it should bo. If n sufliuieiit forco is now sent to Jlogue river we may expect to fight (ho Indians lo some advantage. ' j 00" Since shipment of potatoes to Cal ifornia ceased, they tiro selling in this sity for 7 3 cents a bushel. OCT An old bnolielor recently asked us, with a great deaf of apparent solicitude, ' What lm become of 'Viola' I " JT To-day, April 12th, is tho 79th nn niversary of the binh ofllii.NRY Clay. The o"cas'on. cs usual, will be duly honored by iho friends of llio illustrious deceased throughout the Union. iS" The Yankees in N. Y. city have got up a new kind of skd. A set of hubs, with bo.xesto fit tho axlcsofa wagon, con stitute the principle cost of tbe runners. Into each of these hubs three strong spokes arc driven, and the runner attached in place of iho felloe. When the snow falls the yankeo slips the wheel ofT his wagon, slips on the patent runners, aud drives oJa sleigh instead of a w agon. For the Argu$. Sl-bm.mity, April 5, 13oG. Mr. Editor The privilege of voting was given for a noblo purpose, and connected w.th it are responsibilities that all should understand. The cct of voting for princi ples and men, as it involves tho prosperity ... i :...... . . "no renin unv oi ine uovcrnmcnt. is one , '. . . . ' "l!U Ul-'iriiU"" ll"o ueliuoration. lliore is prejudices, and parly leaders. While they acknowledge, and agree that the leading men of the dominant anti-dcuiocralic party! in uicgon are essentially corrupt, vet is the t'Ower of narlw . M.!n.lt . - . sue . wonderful charm of .1, 11 " M -""""'j, "'u.u oi """"'"K whenever .ho party ,iBe, ! are ilrimn o.t .t. 1...1. r.v. . ... I : i: j ". . Ir'esin, j is unit ifii in i .nit. Ki-.b.-. i . i . made that if thev f-.il ,.,', . . . "'"eat is they shall have lb..i, 'I !. " ' ;:lthe hook of democrat nn(l ZT " rritooccunvthnamn :r, iyofiha army, was referred to the l" occupy ine same !ninrtmn.,. ri with Jo Lane. flW ,r ..l ..." .. . ' " MHIIVIIl 111 111 .m ,. ' ' b ..'B.a over, aim, marrow bones eli.Ue was to eminent and 1 .1 .... .1 i w'i llmrnr -ul "lc" eyes and vote for iu in exercising the right of voting for those Wiethe laws, a o nmse or eifeule "" loan C.l.t i! nn. I .. or mji,!,,..,; coacnl; o ire inuuencea hr 1 1 - - jOllillli lOHW i-""."H lilt go0l Uiho'gMl li.aiN of llie people, w,'om I imore-n ire inadu Inwpnrblo by the grest lucinl ooinpaol, iiud who liv umlur tin Mum political lintitulioi.e. Tin prlvlt.-jje. of ih, id. i-tfve friintliiw ! riiJ .eJ ni aliiclj nniint opprwim and lyranny, and wa 'no JiinI lo net' n a check uimn mci, , , ... ' . 'ordVrof locteiy. An upflght nmn will net I Vl)te fur tin liidividunl wl.o.o pcmonul in- ,,J ut"' Vul W' . l",t', " rg"Ucr 0116 who oppretsct the pnor;on who I , Ul0,j,fr01 lulu Willinolus Iiom luuor in jui reward, or who plunder his neighbor, even under ll.o sanction of law. ' Neither will a man, w ho It governed by a right motive, vote f0- . . !.- I a selfish aristocrat, who hut no feeling ii( common wilh tho mass of tho people whom ho represents, or for an Indiviiial who uses dishonest menus to got into ofiica. lie will nl.o refuse to support a man who will buy votes that ho may Lo placi d in an office, wlicro ho can feather his own nest by ita' imi from tho government treasury. A re.- , publicau can never volo for a. man who j ,u,H'to principles, nt war wiih tbo genius of free institutions, becutisc (here would bV danger that such a man would give official sui.ctiuii lo practice and principles' cnlculu. leJ to corrupt public morality, disturb so cial order, mid overthrow tho government.. Wo daily ceo llio effects of parly igiio-r.-vco und corruption but wo look forward with anxiety to the lime, when the sovereign people will reeso from their slumber,- and the scales will full from their eyes, so that they may discover llio gathering clouds of despotism, which threaten destruction to tho country, when meu will look with pure ncss of heart, and honesty of intention, af ter the real interests of the country in the choice of their officer, and when the will' cense blindly to follow a parly, right or wrong, aud begin to support the most mer itorious men for etlioo. . That day will only come, when tho present ruling party is broke dowu in Orcg ni. . ' j Respectfully yours, , An Impartial Ouserveb.. News from the States;. Datei'jrom A'cu York to March 6lh', awl' from Sun Francisco to March 28A.-. The mmi'uUy with V.ni;tanil.V fcU! for tius coukU ui-Uou of Ten Xw. HUaas-. Ships or War passeA tkt Hrnatt. Tho brig Situ Fruncltco arrived nt As--loria April 1st, four dhys from San Fran cisco, bringing news from New York to. March 0, Tho mail steamer will bring: but threo or four days Inter wows. We copy from the Dextooratit Standard: ' Capt. Smith brought tip California dates up to March 28. Tlio news from Califor nia is of but littlo interest. . A slight ten dency lo advance ia flour. ' i t.atiromtu. Tho Alia of tho 2 fill of March caiitiona California Merchants -against Washington Territory war son'p. , Sax Francisco Markets Morch'Siih.. Sales up to 12' o'clock nr.; 400 r. sackss Hour, Magnolia nt $10 50- per iblf 100" half sacks Pasitio extra at $11. per IbL Sales on Ibe SOtli, 2,000 ejr. sacks of Ore gon City Mills,, at $7i. 100 sacks of. wheat al 8J els. 200 sacks Oregon pota toes at cts per lb, Lard nt 20 els.-- Choice butter atb3 nnd'40 els. Adaman tine candle nl 80 els- Chiua rice at V cts- llio cofile 12 cts. We notice n-selo of 250 sacks of flour, Salem brand 'on- th'c 2 Kb at: $10 53 per bbl. .' ' ' '. States:' Nuns. , , The principal news is tho publications of ihe correspondence between tho officials of tho United State and Great Brirain, role. live to the enlistment of troops in the Uni ted States for the Uiitieh service,., aud ilia Nicaragua question. In another column, we publish extracts from this eerrespoir- uence. We take the following from tho ILrald, relative to Congressional mutters : , - In tho L'nitcd States Senato Wednesday a bill to increase the efficiency of the iirnrt w as report by the CgrmUleo on Military -ujhb, iiJ0 lmalid ,md other pansion np'- ' ' propriatton bil3 were passed.- In tho' . th 1,1 Jian "PPpria.ion bill was; renorle.I . ,ilo i - K usa "7.. . " iiausas respecting slavery aud slave prop- er!y, and authorizing thu hm,1 f rircnn !. " Io ...rm . -,. o.. - a . -. -. . w. v. ...,, von c.iiuiem. jue i res'. 4 "'S. recommending ih. cxpeiv ca,en. Military Committee, of which Mr. Quit- ffian is cllairma In the United States Senate, Thursday a resolution was adopted caljinu on thePresi- nt and deni for information relative lo the repWK or.theyjedofTer of Great Britain to refer to om . ! friendly 1'ower for n.b:t...-i ,k jderstanding growing out oTTlm Cl.yto. 1 nler i.- ' , ... Uulwcr treaty. No offer of thn kiml hM . . . een maae. 1 .n.i.th .1... ;h it appear that LorJ r -1 ... " larondon directed fr. Cf-npu tj fv.tvl