1 .
perinlendcnt of Indian Affair, ho do hid
an opportunity oriawporlnjf with Hie In
dim tribes, and o idling llwir hostllo fuel,
iagi against (he United .Sink. Tliii, no.
cording to our information, hnt been ac
eoinplishtJ in regard (o tome of the
trihet, while others have rornnined Irue lu
-their a 1 1 m iuiict, and have communicated
hit intrigue lo our Indian Ajjrnlt. He
hat lu id in a more of jioiion far tlireo
eari, which, in casn ofiircciiy, it
Iiifowiicd Mnj. Van Vliel, he will conceal,
"and tlieu lake to (hp mountain, and hid
defiance to all (he power of ihe Govern,
meat."
A treat part of all (hit may he Idle
b jatiti; ; but yet no wis government will
lightly cttinmto t tie -l"rt which muy hv
Inspired ay anc'li phrciuieil furinf icuin a
bl among ilia Mormons in Utah, This
it thn first icbtllion which hu existed In
our Tenitorirt ; and humanity iiarlf re
quire that we should put it dawn in audi
a manner llml it 'all bo the last. To In
(Id with ii woulJ he to encourao it and to
render it formidable. We outh lu P"
titer with inch an imposing forco at t
convince these duluded people tiiul resist
anca would La vain, und thus spare the
effusion of II wd. Wo can, in lliisiuiinnor,
Ijcst convinco them lliiU we aro their
friends, not tkoir eni-inks. In older to
accomplish this jtj"ct, it will bo ncccs-nry,
accordiiit; lo the estimate of tho War Ihi
partincnt, to rai lour eu'ditiomil regi
ment s ; and this I earnestly recommend to
Congress. At tho present nnuictit of de
pression in the revenues of iho country I
-a oi sorry In ho oblid lo recommend such
-a measure ; hut I fit I confident ef the tup
port ni Congress, cot b hat it niav, in tup.
pressing thu iaiurrection and in restoring
aad niaiiilaiiiint; ihcauprouiflcy ot Hie Con
stitution ni;d lava over the Tarrjtury of
uian.
ARIZONA.
I recemmond to Congress the establish
ment of a Territorial government over
Arizona, tncoriiflrattn? with it audi tor
tlons of New Sirica as thT may deem
expedient. I need scarcely ndduc? nr'Mi
.tiionts in aupisrl of this recommendation,
Wo aro bound lo protect iho livrs and the
property of our ciii.f-ns inhabiting An
zona, and these aro now ntthout nny elh
cietit protection. Their present numher is
already coiniucrtiblo, and it rapidly id.
creasing, notwithstanding the disadvantage
nuclor wiucu tliej labor, lWuv, tho pro
posed lurnlory is believed to bo rich 11
minorul and agricultural resources, cspcei
ally in silver and copper. The mails of tho
United States to California ore now carried
over it throughout iu whole extent, and
this roulo in Known tu bo tho nearest, aud
bclittvcu to bo tho best lo tho Pacific.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Long oxperienco has deeply convinced
mo that a strict construction of ihe powers
granted lo ton'iess is tlie only iruo, an
well as Inn only tare, theory of Ihe Consti
tution. AYhil.it this principle shall guido
my publio conduct, 1 coupler it clear that
uuder tho war-making power, Congress
may appropriate money for tho construe
lion of a military road through tho Terri
torirs of the United States, when this is
absolutely necessary fir the defense of any
of ihe States against foreign invasion. Tho
Constituiion has conferred upon Congress
power "to declare war,' "to raise and
aupport nrinics," -'to proviJo aud maintain
a navy," and to call for the malitia "to
repel invasions." Thcso hi"h sovereign
powers necessarily involve important and
responsible pubiio unties, nnu nmung them
there is none eo sacred nnd en imperative
us tlint ol preserving eur soil Irom the in
vosonofa fonoijtn enemy. ThoConstitu
lion has, therefore, loft nothing on this
poiut to construction, but expressly ro
quires that " iho United Siaio shall protect
each of them ihn States against invasion."
jNow, it n military roaj over our new I em
torics bo iiidespensnbly necessary lo enable
-us to meet nnd repel the invader, it follows
as a necessary coiisequiinco, not only that
wo possess tho power, but ii is our impera
tive duty to construct such a road. It
'Would bo au absurdity to invest u govern,
ment with lio unlimited power In make
-and conduct war, and at tho sauia time
'deny to il tho only moans of reaching and
defeating tho enemy at the frontier. Willi,
out such n road it is quito evident wo can
not" proleol" California and our Tacilio
possessions " against invusion." Wo can
not by 'any other menus transport men and
'munitions of war from tho Atlantic States
iusuflicicnt time sccessfully to defend these
remoto and distant portion of tho Repub
lic. Kxporienco lias proved that tho rout's
across tho isthmus ol Central America aro
at best but a very uncertain and unreliable
modo of communication, lint even if this
wero not tho case, they would nt once bo
cUsed against us iu llio event of war with
a naval power so much stronger than our
own as lo enable it to blokndu tho ports at
cither end of tho routes. After all, there
fore, wo can only rely upon a military road
through our own territories; and ever
since tho origin of tho government, Con
gres has boru in practice of appropriating
money from tho public treasury for tho
-construction of such roads.
. Tuedifliuuliiea and Iho cxnenso of con
atrnctinu a military railroad to connect
ur Atlantic and lilio States have boon
greatly exaggerated. Tho distance on the
Aruonn route, near the 3?d parallel of
north latitude, between the western bound
ary ol Texas en tho Kio Grande, and tho
-eastern boundary of California on tho Colo,
rado, from thu Lst explorations now with
in eur knowledge, dors not exceed four
hundred and seventy milts, and tho face of
the country is, in tho main favorable.
For obvious reasons tho government ought
not to undertake the woik itself by means
of its own agents. This ought to ho com.
tnilted to other agencies, which Congress
might assist either by grants of land or
money, or by both, upon such terms nnd
conditions at they may deem most benefi
cial for ihe country. Provision might thus
be made Rot only for ihe safe, rapid, nnd
economical transportation of troops and
munitions of war, but also of ihe public
mails. The Commercial interests of the
whole country, both East and West, would
be greatly promoted by audi a road ; and
Above all, it would be a powerful additional
bond f union. Aud git hough advantages
of this kind, whether postal, commrrcial.
or political, cannot confer constitutional
power, yet they may furnish auxiliary ar
guments in favr of expediting a work
which, in myjndgnienl, isclearly embraced
wit bio the war-nuking power.
I' or these reasons" I com men J to the
friendly consideration ofCongaot the tub
jeel of iho 1'acilio railroad, without finally
commitiiiiL' myself to any particular route.
TI1E ITBUC LANDS.
Ourijrstein for the ditpostlof the public
Inndt, originating from Ihe fathers of the
U'puWic, hat Keen improveo at experience
pointed the way, and gradually adapted in
the growl Ii nnu teuirmoni i our wurrn
b'latra and Territories. Il has worked
well in ptaclico. Already thirteen Slates
and term Tejritoriei hnve been carvil out
of these lands, and still mora than a thou
mnd inilliont of acres remain unsold.
What a boundless prospect this present to
nurcountry ol Inluro properny ami por!
Wo linve lirreloToro (hpovl ol M3,
602.404 acres of ihe public land.
Whilst tho public lands, ot a source nf
revenue, are of great impoitanci, their im
portance it fur greater as furnishing homes
far a hardy and independent race of honest
and iuduotrious citizens, who desiro to
subdue and oullivnto iho soil. Thoy ought
to be admitiUiercd mainly with iho view of
promoting liiis wiso and benevolent policy.
In iipprnpriatjng them fur nny other pur
pose, wo ought to use even geeater ccono.
my than if they had been converted into
money and tho proceed were already in
iho public Treasury. To squander uway
(hit richest and noblest inheritance which
any yeople ever enjoyed, i.pon objects of
doubtful constitutionality or expediency,
would be lo violate one of the most im
portant IriiMs ever committed lo any peo
ple. Whilst I do not deny lo Congress the
power, when aciing bonu jiJe ns n propria,
lor, to give nwnr portions of them for the
purpose of increasing the value of the re
iiiniiider: vet. considering tho great tempt
ation to a huso this power, wo cunnotbe too
cautious in its exercise.
Actual (Cillers under the existing laws
are protected against oilier purchasers at
the publio sales, in their right of pre-emption,
to tho extent of a quurtor section, or
1 GO f acres of land, the remainder may
then be disposed olat public or entered at
piivulc sale in unlimited quantities.
Speculation has of Into years prevailed
lo a great extent in tho public lands. Tho
cniisf qiienso has been lliut largo portions
ofihem have become tho properly ofindi
vidnuls and companies, and thus the price
is greatly eiihnnccd to those who desire to
purchase for actual settlement. In order
lo limit tho nren of speculation as much a-i
possible, Iho extinction of luo Indian title
and the extension ef l lie public survey
ought only to keep pace w itli tho tide of
emigration.
It Congress should hereafter grant nl
ternnte sections to States or companies, as
lliey have done heretolore, I recommend
ihal the intermcdiatn sections ietained by
tho government should bo subject le pre
cmpi;on by actual settlers.
It ought ever to bo our cardinal policy
lo reserve tho public lands as much as may
ho for actual settlers, and this at moderate
prices. We ahull thus not only promote
the prosperity ol iho new states mid lerri
lories, and the power of the Union, but
shall secure homes for our prosperity for
many generations,
INDIANS.
The extension of our limits hat brought
within our jurisdiction many additional and
populous tribes of Indians, a large propor.
lion of which are wild, untracinble, and
difficult to control. l'redatory and
warlike in their disposition and habits, it is
impossible altogether to restrain them from
committing aggressions on each other, as
well as upon our frontier cili.ens and
those emigrating lo ourtlisinnt Slates and
lorritories. Hence expensive military ox
peditioiis aro frequently necessary to over-
awe nnd chastise the more lawless and
hostile.
The present system of making ihcm val
uallo presents to inlluencn them to remain
at pence, has proved ineffectual. It is be
lieved to be the better policy lo colonize
them in suitable localities, where ihey can
receive tho rudiments ef education nnd be
gradually induced lo adopt habits of in
liistry. ;o far us the experiment has been
tried, il has worked well in practice, and it
will dwubtless prove lo bo less expensive
Minn llio present system.
Ilia whole number of Indians within
our territorial limits is believed to be, from
the best daia in tho Interior Department,
about yjo.tMKJ.
Tho tribes of Cherokees, Choctaw.
Chicknaws, and Creeks, settled iu the Ter
ritory sot apart for them west of Arkansas,
are rapidly advancing in education nnd in
all Ihe arts ol civilization and self govern
ment ; nnd we may indulge the agreeable
anticipation that at no very distant day
they will be incorporated into the Union as
ono of tho sovereign States.
ECONOMY ItKCOM MENDED,
The late disastrous monetary revulsion
may have ono good effect, should it cause
both tho Government and tho people to
return to the practice of n wiso and judi
cious economy, both in public and private
expenditures.
An overflowing Treasury has led to hab
its of prodigality and exlravngnnce in our
legislation. It has induced Congress to
mako large appropriations to objects for
which they never would have provided had
it been necessary to raise the amount of
revenue required lo moot them by increas
ed taxation or by loans. We are now
compelled to pause in our career, and In
scrutinize our expenditure with the ut
most vigilance; and in performing this
uuiy, I pledge my co operation to the ex
tent of my Constitutional competency.
it ought to bo observer!, at Ihe same
lime, thai true publio economy does not
consist in withholding the means necessary
aivviii)jii3ii imionani national oojecus in
trusicd to us by tho Constitution, and espe
cially such as may be necessary for the
common defense. In the present crisis of
tho country, it is our duty to confine our
appropriations to objects of this character,
unless in casos where justice to individuals
may demand a different course. In all
cases, earn ought lo be taken that the mo
ney granted by Congress shall be faith
fully and economically applied.
JAMES UUCIIANAN.
Washington, Dec. 8, 1837.
QZr The rionoer and Democrat from
Puget Sound, reached here yesterday morn
ing. From it, we Icara that petition are
in circulation, praying for a respite of
Loschi's execution, and also a remonstrance
against its beifg granted. Standard.
Stye recjem SVrgu
w. L. tuiut, kditos and rauraiKToa.
OMOOW CITY I
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, J 858.
1T ! W. Cbaki i autlioriuii lo do any but.
Intx couaecttd wilh Tho Argiu Office during my
aUtnct. W.L.ADAMS,
OCT The "slavery agitation" which wat
lo bo finally settled by lbs " conservative
administration of Mr. rif kon-nan," has
already been opened in Congrctt, with
greater fury t linn ever. The Republicans
have had no hand In it, hut lo tho demn
cratt themxelvci be nil llio glory. N
tooner had Buchanan's Mossago been read
than Douglas pitched into it in a speech that
was perhaps the best effort of his life. Ho
riddled the Kansas part of the Message
completely, aud planting himself firmly
upon tho " right of iho people to govern
themselves," boldly and defiantly pro
claimed hit unalterable determination to
Hand there if the democratic party, in
supporting an outrage, went to the bottom
of 1 lie great deep. lie it backed by Gov
Walker and several other Senators, bo
sides Forney's Press and scores of northern
loeofnea papers, Douglas has given notice
of a pacification bill, similar to the Miuno
sola enabling act, by which Kansas will be
required to begin anew, and call a con
vention lo mako a now constituiion; the
whole of which must bo submitted to the
people. The people of Kansas aro now
attending lo iheir own domestio concerns
in their own way, through their legisla
turc. It romaint lo bo seen whether an
administration which has upheld a bogus
Missouri Legislature will support one
elected by the people. The free State
men have a majority of more than two to
one in the Legislature, and can pass any
act over tho In ad of their new Secretary
Denver.
Tho meeting of tho Legislature will
complicate the difficulty between the two
wings of the democracy in Washington, if
they adhere lo iheir present plans ; but if
the people of Kansas are left to attend to
their own business, quiet will soon be re
stored, and Kansas will bo admitted under
ike Topeka, or some other free constilu
tion.
"The (Iah-uoosb. A dingv, dirty, nb
olition, black-republican sheet,' published
nt Oregon City, (and ol course, to a consid
crablo extent, patronized and supported by
democrats.) nfier a long series ot low, scur.
nlnns articles about us, nil passing unno
ticod and nnenred lor, is at last out in a
lying intimation that we at one time were
opposed to tho Kansas-Nebraska bill. The
intimation is utterly false in every panic
lilar. From the inception of that measure
until now, it has ever had our unreserved
and cordial support.
" VVe have already been forced lo prosti
tute our columns too much in the descrip
tion of such vagabonds as the baptized dog
of the Argus, and an outlino of our esti
mation of him, would require n descension
wecnnr.ot, injustice to our readers or our.
self, consent lo make.' Once and for all,
iherefore, w-o dismiss thn wretch us unwor
thy of notice. Thoso who fancy the lying
beast, are welcome to n full faith in all he
shall hereafter ulter of us." Portland
Times.
Wc ask pardon of those moral ''demo
crats who ore patronizing and supporting"
us for polluting our columns with tho fore
going specimen of "sound and reusable
democratic literature." Tho only impor
tance that will attach itself to it, with nny
human being, will grow out of tho fuel
that it is from Jo Lane s organ. Tho only
thing in it that shows the least sagacity, is
tho solemn pledge to notioo us no farther.
Il was the best dodgo that could bo inade
by ono cringing under fear of being
singed by the samo brand which we
clapped to "Caiholio Citizen," and which
has already covered Czapkay's agenl with
mor scars than any of the old 0. T."
Spanish cattle carried in 1849.
Now lot us look nt the logic of one who
"knows exactly how thick a negro's skull
is." Lie argues thai, becaass we said he
"charged tho Pierce administration with
resorting to bribery in patsing the Kaisas
Nebraska bill," e made a " lying intima
tion" that he was " opposrd" to the bill.
The " intimation" cannot be deduced from
our statement. Suppose, for instance, that
we had said he charged Pierce with being
a blackleg an J debauchee, wob!I any one
suppose that it was equivalent to charging
biin with bciog uafritndly to Pieret f
Would not the "intimation" mon nalu-
rally drawn from it be that Pierce not only
"had his unreserved and cordial support,''
but that ho actually loved him 1
Dut for fear of being thought too partic-
alar about the rules of logic, we shall pro
ceed wilh him as though he had fairly met
our statement that he had chargod the
Pierce Administration wiih resorting t
bribery in passing the bill aforesaid. The
Time ha already affirmed that he wrote
Ihe "Hamlet" letters, and of course it is
loo late for him lo deny that now. In
Czapkay,s organ of July 4th, 1834, wo
find one of these milk-and. molasses epis
tle dated Washington, April 30, 1354,
which it opened wi'b a putT of Pentoo far
hit"lrong and powerful effort in opposi
tion to the bill." In giving an outline of
Benton' tpeech, he toy:
" He maintaiut that the Missouri Com
promise is a compact between the North
and South ; that it wa colored into for iho
porposo of quieting lodional agitation,
which then threatened tba peace and (la
bility of ihe Union, and that therefore iu
repeal nnw re-opens pvery question (has
adjust by the a-t of 1830. Hie tide
iliriutt directed at the Cabinet organ, ihe
Union, are the beat blow ho sirikoa. Tin
Colonel' contempt for that tlieet it very
happily expressed, anil is rather univert
ally rspondd lo throuxhout tho demo
cratio rank of the country, Mr, Denton
i scarcely let happy in thn oppression ol
his opinion ol the interference of tho t'.x
ecutive wilh the legislation of Congress.
This crowing evil ha denounce with
weight of justice and of power worthy of
any day in hi ihirly year in llio benaie."
lie re wt have Col. Ronton pulled fur hit
able argument against iho Nebraska bill
lauded for hit " aide thrust at iht Union,"
and extolled for denouncing tho Adminis
Iraiion for "interfering with the legislation
of Congress," His "opposition to lh bill
is a strong and powerful cflbri" (a very
good blow at tho Adiiiinis'.ruiion), but hit
"tide thrust t The Union are the brti
blows he strikes," while hi denunciation
of iho Executive for "interfering" with
the legislation of Congress it " tea reel y
let happy" and comet with a " weight of
justice and power." Could a full nnd un
qualified endorsement of Iten'on't position
bo more plainly mndo t "A strong and
powerful effort," ''side, thrusts at The Un
ion, best blows he strikes," denouncing the
Executive for "interfering" "scarcely less
happy,'" and all laid on with not only a
" power" but a "justice."
But if nny more light be needed on this
subject of bribery, we hnve it in the fob
lowing extract of the ttme letter:
" It ia rumored hnre that when the Tret-
idcnl shall have become satistied of the
treachery of his freo soil friends, and that
not oven his immense paironngo can buy
the right of way through Congress for ibis
measure, the 'hards' will lake it up nnd
pass it. A Cabinet Hint beasts thai every
present uovernor or iheir nppoiutmeni
shall return lo Washington as members
of the Senate, ought certainly to have re,
sources for the success of an Administra
tion measure oilier than that of playing
the mendicant nt tho feet of those they
have estranged from their support by
treachery and ingratitude, but it seoms Ihe
present ono has not, nor can it have so
long as it continues to violate llio customs
and the principles of that party to which
its illustrious head owes his elevation."
Hero wo not only hnvo the Adminis-
tration "buying the right of way through
Congress" for this "Administration men
uie," by 'bribing certain men wiih the
promise of office, but a clear intimation
that the Administration was even tinker
ing wilh the Territorial Legislature in
gelling thoir gubernatorial appointees re.
turned to the Scnat", as well as a persist
ent continuance in " vinlatiny the customs
and principles of the democratic party,"
besides "playing the mendicant at the feet
of those they had estranged by treachery
and ingratitude," and then lo cap the cli
max we are coolly told that the "Admin
istration had no other resources" than such
lo carry their measures ! I
Well, wo set out lo provn that he
charged the Administration with bribery
to make good our former charge, but we
have shown in addition to thai, dial it was
charged w iih interfering with Ike Legisla
tures of Ihe Territories (hy bribery no
doubt), violating the customs and principles
of Ihe democratic party treachery in-
gratitude pitying the mendicant, and
devoid of all other resources to carry its
measures.
Will some more of theso lying locofoeo
papers call iu question some of our state
ments? frCT" The last Standard publishes a letter
from Jo Lane, endorsing Buchanan nnd
enouncing Douglas. : I'oor Ilibben and
Czopkny'a agent, taking their cua from
Forney'a Press nnd tho Ohio Statesman,
took the Douglas horn of (he dilemma be
fora they knew that Buchanan would sup
port the Lecompton oulroge. The Times
said tho Oregon Democracy stooil opn
ihe Douglas squatter sovereign platform,
but since the Message has come the poor
fellow hasn't a word to say. We want
th6e young sprouts to tell us w hether they
intend to cut looso from Je Lane and Bu
chanan, by going for Douglas' plan of
submitting the Constitution to the people
of Kansas, or are they going to correct
their position already taken by forsaking
iho Oregon Democracy nnd endorsing Jo
Lane's nnd Buchanan's plan of forcing the
constitution down lite throats of the people
of Kansas. : '
KT The steamers Pacific and Panama
both reached Portland last Monday eve
ning, about the same time. We are un
der obligations to J. W. Sullivan, Esq., of
San Francisco, for files of papers in ad
vanco of the mail.
OCT Flour has raised in San Francisco a
little. Il standi at 812.50 to 813.01).
(Kr Upon iho arrival of the last steamer
several Portland speculators hastened to
this city and bought considerable Hour.
It is worth 810 00 per bbl. by the whole
sulo.
OCT The Times say we have made tome
low allusions lo him.
How any other than a " low" allusion
could be made to that sheet we cannot aee.
03rVe see that Thomas J-ffer hat
been appointed Post Master for Lower As
loria. Jesse Hyde for Washington Bute.
G. E. Cole for Corvallis, and R. Dearborn
for Roseburg.
(r The democratic vote for Governor
ia New York last year wa 198,616 ;
while ihe late vole for Secretary of State
wa only 195,695; showing a lost of 2,
31roteraonTar. What a tremend-
ou "ram . - -
New from the Atlantio States,
Conoskss, Congress organised Pec. 7,
James L. Orr, of South Carolina) was cho
ton Speaker of the House, receiving 128
rotet, the wlmU Demecratio ttrenglb.
A. Grow, of Pnnnsylvanin, wot voted fur
by III Republican!, receiving 14 vole.
There wore 13 icanering. Only one bal
lot was lakrn. The oath wot adiniul.iored
to tho Speaker by Mr, Gidding, iho oldest
member.
Jnmet C. Allen, of Illinois, wit elected
Clerk, Mr. Glusbrennur Sergeant. at-Arms
and Mr. Hackney Doorkeeper. Mr. Clm
key wa declared Posimiwier hy resolution
The N. Y. Tribune think that Oregon
Minnesota, and Kansat w ill all bo admitted
into the Union during the present session
or Congress.
Jo Lane lias given notice ef a bill for
the payment of the Oregon and Washing
ion Indian war debt.
On the lOlh of December tho House of
Representative movd into the new Hull
which i pronounced to be admirable in
every respect. The acoustic prnperiie ef
tho hall were found to be perfect, anil
person speaking in any part can make
himself heard without effort throughout
the eniiro chamber a great ad von Inge
over Iho old hall, in this respect.
Political. Wm. A. Richardson, of II
linois, has been confirmed by the S. natn
at Governor nf Nebraska, nnd Gen. Den
ver as Territorial Socreiary tot Kansas, in
plnco of Mr. Stanton, who was removed
fur calling the newly eleuted Legislature
togeihor.
Hon. Robert J. Walker ha resigned as
Governor of Kansas. Ho publishes an
ablo letter occompurying his resignation
giving as tho main reason for this step tho
refusal of tho President lo support him ac
cording to promise in carrying out his sol
emn pledges lo the people of Kansas that
they should have o fair and honest vote on
iho constitution.
Hon. N. P. Ranks, who is now in Con
Kress, has resigned his seut, to lake effect
Jan- 1st, when ho will bo inaugurated
Governor of Massachusetts.
The Kentucky Senate, which is Amvri.
can in politics, has tabled n resolution lo
elect a U. S. Senator in placo of John It
Thompson, whose term expire in 1850.
This vote constitutionally postpones tho
election till tho meeting of the next Le
gislature. " '
Hon. R. M. T. Hunter has been re-elect
ed lo the U. S. Senate from Virginia.
The Lemon Case. The Supiome Court
of New York has made n desision iu the
Lemon slave case, iu which llio sovereignly
and humanity of the State aro maintained.
The Court holds that tho aot of 1841 es
tablishes tho doctrine i hat any slave brought
iti'o mo siaio urcoincs trve. I lie case
will be carried up to the U. S. Supremo
Court, and we expect the decision will be
reversed as "unsound on the goose."
Kansas. The Legislature of Kansas
met on tho 8th of December. C. W. Bab
cock was chosen President of the Council,
and G. W. Deilzlor was chosn speaker of
ihe House. It was thought that tho Le
gislature would repeal the net calling the
Lecompton Convention, and mako a clean
sweep of all llio bogus laws in general.
Stanton recommends them lo provide for
an election, on iho same day nnd at (ho
stimo places tho Lecompton convention
has provided for, with different officers,
and that the peoplo be allow J to vote fur
or against ilia whole constitution, just as
they please. Gen. Lane waa encamped
near Lecompton with three or four hundred
men. Largo and exciting marling had
been held by the citizens of Kansas, in
which the peoplo pledged their fortunes,
lives and sacred honor, never to submit lo
having tho Lecompton Constitution become
ihe sovereign law of the lard.
Fire at Bethany College Wo see
by the papers that tho buildings of Relhii-
y College, Virginia, have been destroyed
by fire, together with ihe four libraries,
oparatus and everything pariaining lo the
edifice. Tho loss is estimated at 8150,.
000, 850,000 of which is covered by in
surnncc. ' The fi ro is supposed to have
been iho woik of soma refractory students,
three of whom were recently dismissed
from the Collegp,or else hy certain Irish
men in whose house a murder was lately
perpetrated, and whom Bishop Campbell
had offended, by testifying that he could
not believe them under oath.
OCT The Mormon news by the last mail
confirm the opinion of many, that we
have a war on hand with the Mormons
that will he no small affuir. Brigham still
breathes out threatnings and slaughter,
and hia emmissaries nre constantly harass
ing the U. S. forces. They have run off
about COO head of stock from tho army
since last accounts. One Iciola company
of three Mormons who w-ero following the
army, picking up strays aed stealing, ho
been taken. One of them was killed and
the other two were taken prisoners in the
following manner: A small detatchmenl
of U.S. soldier were left in the rear lo
watch them. Being tecreied in a cinyon,
ihey sent oul a tingle soldier a a decoy.
ihe Mormons seeing him, gave chase, and
run him into the canyon among hi compan
ions, when one of the Mormon wa shot,
and the others captured. There it tome
talk in Washingtoo of making California
tho base of operation agaiatt Brigham,
and of calling fora regimes! of volunteer
from Oregon, and perhap three regiments
ft, r r c . i f i
H, and nothing l,
There I. tc.rcoly a county In Calif.u
where there I not company of v0m
already enrolled, and aaiilno a c,
the U.8. logo to S.li Lake.
(" Mettr. Harrla, lh tp,
pollers at Uanemnh, have ihveBt.d ,
for prevlng fruits w,iln , ,up,rio
any thing we have yet teen (or ttti ef,
Il ha a double rim oitih.iop, fgr,Bjn;
cavity all tho way round the top, Into.hick
a rim on tho lid i received, 'flu ct.ii
can then be filled with tweet oil, or tr
water, and the Jar It air light.
OCT The Expre was got t(r,
t Willamette City latSaiurday moraiD.
03- R. I. Iloiso, of plk oottoiy, l
been appointed to ll JudgesLip, in 't,
of Gluey. i .
OCT A budget of nwerioih i,ila.
nieiical problem gi.e o weekt g,
We hnie already given iho aair lo4
think best tu decline publishing ,ny mor.
r Our friend John N. Durham' fc.
vor it received, for which w
All right go ahead! ' '
tW The Czapkahei teeni to sum)
more in awe of O'Mear thin they did of
Li hui.l, but ihey are exceedingly biulr
against him.
KT James G. Birney.who watil,,
eny candidate" f..r tho Pre.idency ia 1844
died in New Jernry. in December. '
New Umde the Sc. A a Iajtactioa
was applied for in Sen Franeisco, Nt,
J 4th, by ono of iho Europe a Consuls lu
that city, to restrain the agent of tl
Grarfeiiberg company, a well known drug
firm, from using ihe coat of arms of l
Sovereign as an ndverlb-emenl on their mtd.
icinen. The business of ihia ,UVl j,,
to py well mid they intend to cometl iht
mailer, having engaged for thai purpose
able counsel.
City Ordlaaacrt.
Ho it prdaiueil nuj established by lh
City Council tf Oregon City: Thai tho
person now cmployn) by llio tiiium of
Oregon City, or any puisun or persons thai
may be herenfier employed at a nighf
wiitch, shall be, nnd is hereby aiinoinltd a
police o llicer, with power lo arrest all sus
picious persons, or nny person or peiiont
er.gaged in any breach of iho peace, and
hold them in custody until ihey can to
brought before llio proper cfiirer for ex
amination ; and llml said police officer ihsll
have all the rightsniirldutwsofaeonttiU
within tho limits of said rvrporatinn, tad
hall take an oath lailhmlly to perform the
duties ofsuiii ollicn.
R. WILCOX, Mayor.
Attest,
T.J McCauvkr, City Recnrdrr.
The tlalrl Ihe llatr t-W'hul ltd) tr mi-
l!cn)n wohIi) be ttrprivr.l ef bi-siititul head ef
Imir, when, by llie use of L son's Katiuiiu neb
a one chii mi eusily be had? Too much vtlMcta
not be placed on a nue licau or hair but, im, it
intiniulplj connected wiih the geuml health ef
the Ixaly kit ilns connect! it much cliarr thu
is generally siippMed. Tl Katiimso pmern
and beuutiiies the Imir, making it soft, curlj, sod
gtiwsy; uiul.liy ils cleansing aad ilitigeniting tretr
urlii-s, givei luntr ami elasticity lo lit whole ijf
trin. bold everywhere Tor 511 cents per bttOt.
Us. A. II. S l'EIXb;, Afent,
41m3 Uregoa&tv.
Hosteller"! Celebrated Htemach Bllttrw
Three buttles of Ilosletter't Vegetable Slomit
Billow will cure the Dyspepsia ( one bottle wilt
creiitu un appetite, force oil' the impure bile, ewi
fy Ihu blood and invijorule llie eystcmj two bet
lies will cure the worst fern oC aver eemplaitt;
one bottle will dissipate that weuknetB at Iht til tt
the eloniueh. give color to the counteaanci, at
part lone ami ttrrngili to the system, sad kid
cheerfulness to the mind. Every family lb"
Imve Ilosletter't celebrated Slomucli liMtn- K
article is so peculiarly adapted to our climels.
Sold by Dniggisls, Ilntele, and first cli0w
ihronghoMt California and Oregon.
Caution. Buyers are particularly reqortttd' l
bewaruof a spurious nrliele manufactured eat ret
renoiiliil to lie Hosteller' Kilter, which all
seller use Ihe genuine nieJeundelrtt,"
never sold by Ihe gallon, Inrt iseqrrarebetllre"
taiiiiuir t full quart, wilh llie erk covered w
metallic cap, und uurae oil cap and bollle, wilh
rectioat for use.
Dit. A. II. STI'.ELR, A?
SMITH & DAVIS, Portland. OrelCf-
PARK & .WH1TU, Veneral Agtnu,
40in2 I3i Washington St., San
In the Uuiled Presbyterian church iatlj
Point, Linn cminly, on .New Year's eiu.
Kev. Wilson Uluin, IVlr. Tilt v. -
Miss M. M. llEJiUSUSOM. ' -
WM C. DEMENT & CO., .
OFF En for sulo the following gooos.
1 doz null saws, 7xti feet,
2 " Xeut do
20 " eow hella (superior),
10 " handled axes,
10 '' without do
10 " handled do, ass'd site,
10 " pulato digger,
10 A hues' spades, ...
20 " curry combs,
800 lb wrapping Iwiatv :
100 It packing,
.MM foitl I II hliui:
INDIA RUBBER OOODS of togr
lions. Oregon Cily.Ja-23' Ib-
MCUOOL. BOOKS! SCUOOL VH,ir
EL 1JRADLEY & CO. h.ve.
. lo their well-elected stock of f"0?
ISUUKS, just received the following "'"VTj
llm publishers: 30 dot. Saudert m"Z
Books, among which will be foond h tfia-".
1st, 2d, 3d, 4ih, &. 5th Young Udie' tad H
School Headers j also 25 dos. Thomp"1;
lical Ariihn.elic. 25 dot. WilUwii U.S-
school edition ; 25 dot Parley Un'Tii
l.J ..l,U..n 90 rf.t lulellifeal Rt
etaiiooerv. Ac-, dte. Send yaw
CITY BOOK-STORE,aaduy willbw
ed to without delay. J"""'1 '-
New Discovery.
THE undersigned haa opened a
B A ft B S ft ' JLlfe7ss
in this city ia building bath nf"
purpose, juM below Dierdorff'e JZ,
public may e.peel Wbnd MJ t-
sell lea yeare, ready W etum V"MlhWf
promptly, aud io way that TOri
ny one of the era ft. Charge re-
m. . e.n, if yo. CTtfSSl.
d-i a-t Ties iKSi. - J .