-.! lit A 1 1 V1 1 Tr a (lit N't.' to m 5. c- - . . vrf w. t. soma, wro rauniKToi. oiujoorr cityj SATritPAVJAXl'AKV 29, I8u9. To the Republicans of Oregon. Tin re will bo ('nnvfinl n of ilia Itepul.tiiai of Oregon at HAI.h.M, on Im asiur, nil 1 witv rinrr Dt or A mil, In.V.i, fur tlx imria of noin hieting IM'guo or l!.'rcittiuiivi lo Cun.-rr, nt Hf III purMv or Iruiisectlng stic-li oth. I bun tu may come before Ilia ('oi.riilin. The Committee augif.il that Hi follow iug appor lioiimi'iil bj Jltrro-I In iu e'eciing dek gates t Curry l, im I, .luck.n 4, .I.kyliioe I 'oil' flu 4, I inkiia il, l.int li, Unii II, Ikn oa 4 oik 4, Y. mil II 4, Mur on 7, CUckamas V Wh. Ingioii 3, .Mult ii nil 4, C Jumbal, Clatsop I, liiivnot l, ant vtascn l, Tli C'oinnnlieo a!o earnestly r- not iliat ( full and comi'lete orginijAiion of llio lirpiiulicaiia be peif.ateJ in eery county an eeWy diy, and (lull Uia chairman uf e.icli county i-o.niiiiiue iin-mediati-ly MaJ hi nam aoJ pxH-unVe ad.lr- Ui W. C. Juiinsou, Cleik of Ilia t'culral Cuniinillra, 1 Oregon City. W. T. Mtuhh, W, (.'. .loiloV, Rrp. li. Iloinr.s, Ven. I.. II. WAKtriri.D, I'tm. W. L. Ainm, Jan. -.'J, 1S:I). t'.oaltrary, Tito Doctor's orm at Salem in still de nouncing Jo Lane for mulfcusiiice in office. It has already represented that lie gavo liin influence to tin (Kfcut of the adiiiiou of Oregon lust session, no nx to lc eimlilcd to pocket about seventeen tliousiind dolluni as tiiileagn and pay no both IMfguti and Sen ator. Now. if tlmt In true, of course tlio organ makes him one of the most unpriu- pled wretches tint ever disriuxd Congress. When the Staiulnrd exposed Delnzun Smith ibr dislioiiesty and hypocrisy in polities, the organ railed ut it, and rend it out of the iarty for opposing and exposing men who verc in the Democratic organization, thus striving to break down the party. The Doctor's organ now takes the liberty of liranding Lane as one of the worst of men, while he is iu full fellowship with tho party, thus doing tho very same thing for which the Standard was so toiiruereifully assailed. Xow if L:me should have a majority of the Territorial convention on his side, uml get iv nomination, or even bo endorsed, the or gan will bo obliged to support him, or be placed iu the owkwurd position of trying to lireuk down tho ' Democratic organiza tion.' If it mpporlt him, and slobbers hiin all over with praises as a sound, reliable Democrat, able and faithful public servant, JiC, which it will be culled on to do, its 'coarse,' while it will be entirely consistent with the general rule which governs ' Dem oerutic' editors, may open the eyes of souic men to the rottenness and villainy of what is now called 'Democracy.' If, however, it still continues to denounce him, will it still continue to claim fellowship with au organization it is trying to break down ? Tho blockheads who conduct the sectional organs here never dared to grunt the least displeasure at the efforts of the Adminis tration to break down the ' regular Demo .emtio organization' in Illinois, while they "were till sawing away on the necessity of supporting the 1 regular' (hard), organiza tion here and even the Douglas Democ racy iu Illinois, while they bitterly com jilaiued of the Administration for trying to break down the 'regular organization there, encouraged the Douglasites in Indi iimi ami Pennsylvania to break down the regular party in those States by voting against the Lecoinpton Doiiiocratswheren r they were run as regular Democratic nom inees. .Such uro soiiki of tho beauties of the sectionnlists on organizations. Their con tradictions, und inconsistencies are equally palpable iu articles of faith. They agree in nothing except iu robbing the public treasury. On that alone is tho sectional Democracy a unit. Ylrgluln ni'inarraey. . "We havo never seen a more disgusting jumble of Democratic inconsistencies than is contained in two resolutions and a tail to the second one, all offered by Gov. Wise in the convention that nominated Letcher for Governor. Letcher was the unti-Wise candidate, and was charged with being an Abolitionist by those who opposed him, but lie triumphed in the rouveution. . Wise, who is a Uuehananite and Don glusito both, offered the two following in consistent resolutions: " 1. Resolved, That trusting to tho pa triotism, wisdom and fidelity oi' the present i.niei Magistrate oi uie u nion, nnil in view of tho conduct which has hitherto charac terized his direction of public affairs, we rec ognize it as a duty, binding on every true democrat, whatever honest differences may have arisen on isoluted questions of public policy, to rally to tho supjiort of the admin istration, in the name of, and for tho sake of, tho party whoso best interests must re main identified with its own. "2. Resolved, That wo rejoice nnfeigu dly iu tho late victory, so gloriously achieved by the loyal democracy of Illinois, brethren iu the same political faith, we vec ognizo their success ns our triumph, and, in common with patriotic men of nil sec tions und ull parties, we find a special cause for congratulation iu the defeat of a danger ous sectional organization." Glass and JSrannon opjiosed the second resolution, and said a good portion of tho Virginia Democracy didn't see anything very 'glorious' in tho triumph of a man who declared that the Territories could rob Southern citizens of their property. Upon this. Wise said that lie stood squurcly upon the Democratic doctrine that Cungmi va bound to prvtect thittrj in the Ttrritorirt, In ease the Legislatures thereof failed or refused to do so; and offered the following ce a LiiJ to tho second resolution: That the- citizen of each 5tut rf ibe dljc rcjjon Clrgu Union are entitled to eiitml riirhts with citi- tens of other Slates in the Territories. 'That every rilUeu may bold every specie! of probity In the Territorln authorized by the laws of any of the States, ami thut this right cannot I affected by the action or Inaction of tho territorial authorltlet. That it is the Imperative duty of the general gov ernment to protect the rights of citizens in every ajieeim of proerty In the Territories." The two resolutions with this tail most happily aniiilgiimute Ixaouiptouiaiii, squat-ter-soviTcignty, the right of the people of a Territory to exclude slavery, Drtd Scottiun, denying this right, and the duty of Con gnw.ouul intervention to tako awuy the right. The wioud resolution was luid on the table, notwithstanding Wise threatened that If it w as not passed lie would go before the people on if. Only three or four voted for the resolution, out of nine hundred com Kislng the convention. AVe suggist that the Chuilcstou Conven tion adopt Wise's hotchK)tch as a Demo cratic platform for 18G0. The Agent at Salem will sweur that It is the ' most pcr foetcst' platform the great Democratic par ty cu r Mood upon. The Tni Platform of the HtrttoaatUta. We have seen nothing thut gives a better and more condensed view of the reul pro gramme of duties marked out by the lire caters for the sectional, nrgro brccding de mocracy to perform in the future than the following platform laid down by John .Mitchell in his Southern Citizen, published ut Washington City. The Citizen is a lead ing ' Democratic' piqicr, and lays dowu the following platform: " First. I'cpeal of all law prohibiting the Foreign slave trade or imposing penal ties thereon. " Second. Repeal of the law abolishing the slave trade In the District or Columbia. "HUM. Absolute resistance to every thing in tho nature of a tomprumlse between .North uml South. " Fourth. Peremptory demand for the Intervention of Congress, President, and Supreme Court lor slavery iu ull Terriiorics the moment a slaveholder brings his slaves there; in other words, intervention by the authorities to sustain the law ami prevent roiibery. 1 liese four items include ull. I'p to a certain date we ure willing to he bor for their ultaiuiueiit. If Southerners arouse themselves, they can attaiu them all, or else dissolve the Union." iRnniTontAt. iRFAsrnr. e have re ceived from Air. Parker, member of the Leg's'uture from Clatsop, the Territorial Auditor's report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 7, 1858. The amount paid iu and due from the coun ties is $-JO.K3C.57 Amount in treasury at the com mencement of the. year, 2. 1 1 7.4 0 Totul, Expenses, $23,057.97 18.034.70 IV.lancc in treasury, Appropriations of previous Lc gislature not paid out, $ 5.010.27 463.01 Leaving a balance subject to appropriations of $ 4.550.26 Here we havo an expense of $18,497.71 to carry on tho contemptible government miilcr which we live, and the hungry offi cials tell us that it will cost us but three thousand or so more to support a State government and pay our own expenses. We are aide to show, and will show at the proper time, tlmt much of the money ex pended by our Territorial government has been squandered for thut which has done the people no good. The people have been literally robbed to the tunc of thousands of dollars, yet the sectional organs are con stantly crowing about the wonderful econ omy and honesty of the government be cause it hasn't swamped tho whole Territo rial resources of over twenty-three thousand dollars, and run the Territory in debt be sides. Tkuritokial Officers. The Legisla ture has elected the following Territorial officers: Rrig. Gen. of Militia Xewcomb, Rep resentative from-Jackson county. Quarter Master Stewart, Councilman from Yamhill. Commissary Gen. Lovejoy, of this city. Treasurer Uoon, of Salem. Surgeon General D. S. Holton. Auditor and Librarian Ronham, of Salem. Willamette Inns Woiiks. The found cry of Rossi & Co. in this city is doing a good business. Twenty-eight hands are now employed, and business seems to be on the increase. A steam engine is now under way for Ruble ii Co., who are building a saw mill near Walla Wallu. The fly wheel, which weighs twenty-five hundred pounds, was cast a few days ago, and comes out a good job. The founder got $500 more for this engino than the highest Portland bid, on account of contracting to complete tho job in four weeks. They have also another engine on hund for Noble & Co. at the Dalles. Poetry. Wo have on hand enough Or egon 'poetry' by contributors residing on tho banks of almost all the streams in the Territory. We would be glad to please the authors by publishing it, if we could do so in somo corner where no critic would sec it. Our regard for the literary charac ter of the Argus excludes it from our columns. Slave Trade. The Savannah (Ga.) Republican says that the yaehtWanderer lately landed a cargo of slaves on the const near RrtmswicJt which wcro immediately told and shipped into the interior. The Senate has called on the President for in- fonaat'on rrgnriimr It. ' . - - "IUtiikii Oxk-siiikii. Saline Counly, Illinois, at the late election, polled 1,0115 voles, which were thus divided: Demo cratic, 1,005; Republican, 0. The two counties of Johnson and Franklin present the following official return: Democratic, 2,100; Republican, 10." CvijAiiy'i Or. gun. You arc exactly light on the vote about tho first time wo believe that you have ever failed to make figures lie. Now let us sco hut class of people live In these counties. Hy looking into the United States census of lt50, we find that In Sa line county there are Just term hundred and thirly-fivt ad nil $ who can neither rtad mr write; while in the tiro countiet of Johnson and Franklin there are twelve hundred and furhj-five who ran neither rend nor write. The 'soil, climate,' and surroundings of such localities arc all udmi rahly 'uduptcd' to such 'productions' as black democracy. Tho settlers in these counties are mostly poor whites from slave State's, who havo been raised In ignorance, nurtured iu bigotry, and have been induced by lying demagogues to believe thut Re publicans are laboring to ' elevato ueegcrs' to tho level of white men. They ure about as intelligent ns the majority of those who voted for you for Stato Printer, 'jist to suvc the Union.' Printing presses and free schools will yet revolutionize ull these dark Kgyptiun tioualists.' sections,' now filled by 'sec- rtrlnrt of Iltiirk Wrmocracy, by one of 'in, John W. Forney, iu writing for his Press from Washington, Dec. 10, after spcukiiig of tiic removal of Douglas as chuirmun of the Committee on Territories, closes iu a wnv that doesn't look much like a union of the party. Here is his picture of the purty : ''Thv p:o,T-n Inward centralization at I ho Kent of the Feilrnil (inv. ruineiil la nn longer n doubtful pntirem. 11 will becoina irreHliblo, nuew it aternlv and apeedilv cliecl.e.l. C innidiuiiij in wanton vinlul'on of prrm nnl honor irnd pnlhiviil foi b oa llm nrl ol tin IVtti.ltiit, il hut advanced, in rop'd eti ii!r, fruiirnne tisiirpatiiiil Iu another. N ne mouths ami, rirmoeriita wore removed from office bee.iiua they alood bravely by the I'rciid. nt'a o ignul ;Muiid on tho hunsna qnejluni. I hey weio next pemi culert bccniitd they would not dn nounca du Igo Dolphin then b cuuno lliey would nol aecept lilt) fug ili b II ; thou bccuui-a I hey would not op,Ke the p: in.'iides of the Pruiocruiic puny in I'euiiavlraiiia, ami the rjjni.ii.it on and priuc'l leaof the party in IliiiKda. All lb a tinia no body attempted to ndvoca'e the doctrine of Cull giw:onil Inteneiit'on for the prone. ion of!:ivery, much leta lo make it a list upon Mrnincra'a. On t';e contrary. Iioalilay In all audi intervention ivm fie ery toil of far creed. 1 he poin!ur rule in S nlca and Tviiioiien ttiu the accepted corner it'Jiie. of our polilieul ttnip'e. Ci iivcuiUns and CB'ididnlea, pre.iidenm an ) vice-pi ci!cntn, repre rents ir.vi.nd eoniti ue;it, were as w.lcinnly bound to thia vilul and fundameniul princ-i k ae I hoy were bound In the L'oiwtiiu:iuii iltrlf. llut u new rtuu' is to bo fuic d upon ua. V.r. iiuehaiuiu li.u d.'ieroiiiie I Iu t-.ko the advance trp he promised Jrflemn Povis lo dike. II a Adiiiiiiinlneion ad he'enn ure culled Uo la follow, mid Judgu Pou phut ii lo be m.'ido (lie lirxt vict.ui for oppm ng the theory of f"onjre.s'onol Intemnnon for the pro tection of alnvery in the Territories. The Unit in ?eciet caucus of yeatorday ia to be repeated in the Senate In-diiy of lo-niurrew. ' Shall lhiiie?po;ini be permitted togiou? We liuve been tol l thut the dimension growing out of the first great tieuchcry of the AdiniuislM t on have been iju eled ; tli.it ihe question wus Set tled ;' tbit Ihe porlv was to be reunited, nail that the i.-eiies from n hit.li so much acrimony und intol erance liuve Honed were extinct, llut the I'riii dt'iit, ia whoso uauie these honied ussuraiicos have b en (fivi n. chnrnnterislically disKiputcs the hopes ho permitted lie tu indulge. On the fimt dny of tho iiiitI ng of C'tuiertSH, mid in the very first pnr- ii;riipha ol Ins nnnuul nicss'iitc., hu resurrects the ilc ui past, and in tho very first week uf the scssiou his echoes in the Semite repent Ihe yell of veng e nice upon those who have contended ug;iinst li s d ctulion n nd theira nt Ihe wnie time pienent'ng n new and still mure nd ous tout, rebellion In which is to be punished hy pubiiu'disprut e and osiriieisiii, so fur as u few in n cull uccoiuplii-h there ends. " IIwv, then, sliill this despotism be rosblvd 1 Are we to stand by tamely while n nrcieuded lleiuocrulic caucus strikes down a Democratic sliitennan, simply because he does riyWt f What would the Smith say ifdtncri-oB Hat is wercatrick en from a Senate committee b.cniisu he might be iu favor uf reviving the kliivo trufl'.c, or bocuuse ho miht believe in Ihe r'ght of a State lo i cede from the Union, or because ho iloet believe in the neces sity of f'oiigressional Inltrveiilion fur the prutce lion of slavery in tho Terrilnries? The telegraphic wires conveying ihe infoi'mut'on of such an uct to the Southern cities, like a bolt from heaven fulling iiion a powder niacin nc, would be followed by an explosion of populur sentiment from the whole Southern people, such ne would fhow their deter mination lo pnitecl tlirnnelvcs, first and Inst, and nt all hazards. Jf tho Semite should cwietiniinatu the net determined in secret caucus by n few Ad ministration men, would it not be well for the peo ple fur men of nil parlits in 1'cniisylvuniu, New Jersey, new York, nnil Ihe Aorlhwest, instantly tn msi iuble mid tuku such ground ns this high- icin.ieu ouirnga floervca and deinamlst 1 uni nut wiiin; ns the imrlUnn of J in! no Douclus. throw leliind n e ull Pnwideiilial preferences. leaving the future to take care ol ilseir, and for une resolved lo support no man who does not aland stendi'y, and nil Ihe time, by the creut principles, now mote than ever In issue. Hut the decree ol' the Senatorial caucus demands prompt and aignal repudiation nn I rebuke. As one after another the landmarks of the Jm"c:ntic party are being swept away by Ihe remorseless tyranny of the pres ent Federal Administration its one nfier another of Ihe champions of Ihe Democratic creed are ei ther bought or bullied into acqu'esoi nco, or punned with vlndiclive malevolence for daring lo resist usurpation, it behooves tho people, when their eyes ate opened to such n spectacle, to take the c.se itro their own hands, and protect themselves against faillilesa and infatuated public servants." Salt Lake Roctr. We are told that Mr. Ruble of Walla Walla has taken the contract of carrying tho moils by a line of coaches from the Dulles to Salt Lake for $45,000. The stages are to start next summer. - RoAiinmi. The U. S. steamer Washing ton was lately boarded by a British man-of-war at Oreytown. Tho officers promptly apologized, and Forney's Press says that tho apology is satisfactory to our Government.- j . , FrKEMASOJJS ExCOMMrXtCATF.D AT Rl'E- xos Ayne. A letter from Rnenos Ayres, iu the Havre Journal, states that the Bish op of that place lias excommunicated till Freemasons, anil declared their doctrines incompatible with those of the Catholic Church. In consequence of this, the clergy hove exhorted from the pulpit the wives and children of Freemasons to quit them, and servants to denounce them. t&" Secret agents from persons in high standing in Mexico are in Washington nrg- ing tlie 1 resident to decided measures iu relation to that country. - New Boot and Shoe Store. Read the n advertisement of Mr. Mocmry to thi paper. Sai.kh, January SO, lHj9 Kditoii ok A Mil's Sir: In tho States mau of the ISth lust. Rush or Ids reporter und associate editor devotes uliout two col umns to mo and a subject npou which my action Is not very well relished, thut Is, the prohibitory queitinn. Ho publishes a bo gus petition iimmi the subject of iuMieetont of udultcrated liquors inserts a wpiib at the tempcranco lecturers and one or, two friends of prohibition who forsooth dared to to step into the lobby of tho Representative Hall upon two or threo different days, tlioiijrh the friends of tho ' Agent' uro con stantly in attendance In the lobby, watching and directing their fuvorite measures, wlmt ever tliey may be and not too often for tho ' public good.' Rut I should not have noticed this hud not said 'Agent,' or his said 'associate,' most fahthj and intention ally quoted language never uttered by any sane man, I believe, and attributed it to me. I wrote to Rush and requested him to cor rect his statements, and his associate tells me he thinks he will make the correction. Xow, having no confidence in the promises of any such men, where they nro required to tell the truth, I send you herewith a sl! cut from the Sentinel, wherein my remarks were more correctly reported npou the oc casion referred to in the quotation in the Statesman, though this does not do me any thing like justice, especially in the coin 'meneenient of the report, to wit: "Mr. Parker wished to mnku a compar ison of this case with others, to sec if bv such comparison lr. Dauhitt was entitled to more than $200. The seuker had put iu a petition this morning from a citizcu who asked $400 for 115 days work, lie knew that this House would njcet that claim tn tato, und is to measure out its jus tice to other Mirties m the same manner, A private bargain had been madu witli Mr. I-.lilerns well as with Mr. Dauhitt, and not withstanding that fact, he would say it wus an unjust claim, eo it might be with the claim of Mr. Dauhitt. The fact Unit a private bargain had been made with him wus no proof of its justness, us has been urged. $(i00 will pay an ordinary mun pretty well for a whole years services, ami he did not sec why lawvcrs, so culled should be put above farmers and mechan ics in this respect. lie knew it wus cus tomary for professional men to rate them selves above farmers and mechanics, anil society was disposed to the same course, but lie uclievctl the time was fist coniiiiir when the man who tilled the earth or shov ed the plane, or in any other way added to tie cup'tut of the country by the labor of his hands, would be higher in the esti' motion ot society, uml would lie better re munerated than the men of many profes sions. Judging then by the standard ol wages paid to farmers und mechanics, he considers $200 amply sufficient for Mr. Pauliitt s services." So much for my praise of labor and dis poragemcnt of literary and professional pursuits. Upon the subject of ' Free Love,' &c, I am more egregiously misrepresented. Rut of that some other time. If Rush does not publish my correction in his next issue, of the 25th inst., please insert the ubove in your next week's Argus. Truly yours, W. W. Parkeh, Fur the Argui. H. of T. Oregon Division No. 8 is still alive, and we hope it will live for many years yet, yes, even until wo have no call .for such institu t'ons, for all will be temperate, not because they have obligated themselves so to be, but they will practice temperance as one of the rare virtues of this life. Within the past year our numbers have diminished al most half, cither by withdrawal or removal, leaving us weaker than we have ever been since the Division was established two or tnrec months, htdi, il wo are weak in numbers, we are strong in faith ; therefore we will push on, against every obstacle, un til we arrive. at the goal for which we arc striving. We certainly have many discour agements to contend with, but why should we fear, when we have glorious riyht on our side? Even if the whole world were opposed to us, in the end wc are sure of victory. Wc ulso have much to encourage us. The ladies, who for a time deserted us, have again joined onr band, and in greater numbers too; which of itself is enough. Rut this is not all; propositions for membership ore again coming in, and the interest generully is increasing, so that if we do uot appear to have accomplished much, let us strive with more energy and determination for the future, and " we will ','rcap, if we faint not." Con. Report of the Commissioner or IsniAX Affairs. The Commissioner states that the whole number of Indians within onr limits is estimated at about 350,000. The whole number of tribes and separate bonds is 175, with 44 of which we have treaty engagements. The number of ratified In dian treaties since the adoption of the Con stitution is 393, nearly all of which contain provisions still in force. The quantity of land acquired by these treaties is about 581,- 163,188 acres. The entire cost of fulfill ing these treaties will be $49,816,344. From a part of these lands the Govern ment received no pecuniary advantages, because they were ceded to the respective States within whose limits they were situa ted. From those sold the Federal Treasu ry received not only the whole of the ex penses incurred for their acquisition, sur vey and sale, but a surplus of at least $100,000,000. " The amount applicable to the fulfillment of the treaties and other objects counected with the Indian policy for the present fis cal year, was $4,852,407, of which sura $204,662 was derived from investments of trust funds. The . whole amount of trust fund.' IcM in Indian account is fi-5pn . 049, of which $:i,.ri02,ai I has been Invest ed iu stocks of vurlous Plate and the Uni ted States; the remainder, vie $7,088, 407, is retained iu the tretiiury, and tho In terest thereon unnuully appropriated by Congress. The Commissioner thinks It worthy of consideration whether it will not be udvisuble, when the national treasury shall bo In a condition to udmit of it, also to Invest tho ubove amount of $7,088,407 hi like manner with the other Iudiun trust funds. The Commissioner points out three fatal errors which havo uuirked our policy to wards tho Indians from tho very beginning, viz: 1. Their removal from pluce tn place as our population advances. 3. The as signment of too great uu extent of territory to bo held by them In common. 3. The allowance of largo sums of money as annui ties. Ho recommends thut tho tribes should be permanently located upon reser vations embracing not more than is l.oees sary for natural occupancy: to divide tho laud among them in severalty; to require that they should-reside upon and cultivate tho land thus assign: d; to give them, in lieu of money unniiities, stock, animals, ag ricultural implements, mechanic shops, man ual labor schools, etc. He recommends the ratification of treaties made in 1855 with tho Indians of Washington und Ore gon Territories, ns a means of preventing tho recurrence of hostilities. He gives a general statement of tho condition of the Indians, and culls attention to the urgent necessity for a complete and thorough re vision of the laws relating to Indian affairs. Governor Denver, though not having time, since the resumption of his duties, to exam ine closely the facts slated in the report, concurs generally' in the recommendations of Mr. Mix, his temporary predecessor. Tiik Game Douglas is 1'i.avinu. The Chicago Democrat says; "Judge Douglas is doing all in his pow er to suppress any outbreak in his luvor as a candidate for the Presidency in this State; but ho is evidently phu.cd with such outbreaks iu other t-'tates. He Is bold in saying that the South is entitled to the next Presidency, and that it will insist upon it. He is particularly severe upon Cobb, Slidell, ami fhe other Southern can didates, except Wise ami I'reck'nridge. But ho thinks the divisions iu Virginia, be tween Wise and Hunter, and tho general unpopularity of Wise iu tie Free States, owing to his impulsiveness, will prevent his nomination. Ho argues alt the time in fa vor of Breckinridge, but pretends to be un committed. "There was no doubt a perfeel under standing between Douglas and Breckin ridge, when Breckinridge wrote his letter in luvor of Douglas to this State, which let ter disorganized tho Buchunuit purty in Ill inois. "If the Charleston Convent'on should come off to-morrow, the vote of tho Dele gates Irom this State wonld be east for jonn v. isrecKinmige, lU;s is tlie way .J attire I'ouultis Is pin vine his iraino now: but it may be in hopes tlmt by playing into (lie hands of the South ut lirVt, the South may eventually return the compl'incut and go lor linn. At any rato, it is safe to say that Judge Douglas wishes to make the om believe thut he is m fiivor of u Soutl em candidate next time. It is also safe to say, thut Mr. Breckinridge could not have interfered with Illinois politics, unless upon the assurance that Illinois was to sup port him for President." SJ Mr. Buchanan and the Hon. How ell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, do not agree, it seems, from expressions in their late official communications, on tlie Tariff question. The President snvs: " In regard to tho mode of assessing and collecting duties under a strictly revenue tariff, I have long entertained and express ed the opinion that sound policy requires this should be (lone by specific duties. ' in my ucliiicrate jtidirment. specific duties are the best if uot tlie only means of securing mo revenue against false aud fraudulent invoices." On the other hand, the Secfttary of the Treasury argues that " if frauds liuve been practiced upon the revenue, it is not owing to our present aif valorem system." , A Mam Buried is a Well Thirty-two Feet Deep. The Medina (X. Y.) Trib une says that a few weeks since, Mr. C. Wheeler, who resides ten miles south of that villinge, was at the bottom of a well thirtytwo feet in depth, engaged in cleaning it out, when the walls of stone full with a sudden crash, burying the unfortunate man nt tlie bottom. With scarcely a hope of rescuing Mr. W. alive, some fifteen men set themselves at work to remove the stones. After four hours' hard labor they were al most startled to hear beneath them the voice of their buried neighbor. Their ex ertions were redoubled, and in an hour lat er Mr. Wheeler was rescued from his pre mature entombment uninjured. By a mir acle the stones, before reaching the bottom of the well, formed an arch so complete as to bear, a burden of several tons. National t Flags. It i stated flmt there arrived at the port of San Franciseoi during the year 1858, 191 vessels under tlie American flag, 20 under the British, 13 nnder the French, 13 under the MexU can, 1 under the Belgian, 3 nnder the Bre men, 8 under the Chilean, . 5' under the Dutch, 1 1 under the Danish, 1 nnder the Hamburg, 2 under the Hanoverian, 3 nnder the Hawaiian, 6 under the Sardin ian, 4 nnder the Tahitinn. Large Sale or Xeghoes. Col. Abra ham Tan Buren, of Columbia, St C, re cently sold to Col. Elisha Worthington, of Chicot county, Arkansas, his whole planta tion of negroes, numbering 210, for $147, 000, or nn average of $700. The terms of payment are five annual instalments of $29,-400-each, with Intert from date.-' tor The following wai lecIdeuUIW At, aid some tl,n weeks ago, b t WL iiuiuieu in: A Caw i A L'Ann -Tho undersigned balL. bourd the stcumer Kll ,i.lS. rT" on bourd the stcumer Elk, which day, under the coolness aud skill of til? Swe twr's conduct, made safe ijTj, the Rock Isla,,d chute ot the prWnWT ous stage of water, take thli K recommending tho Elk as a Iwat tvw, ... sun , con nuM nous, and vomfon, which under the uiimngenient of tlj VhW skillful und ircntlcmunlv enntnin J?2 clck. la .... ia.,1 i.. I -av4 IV public patroniiL'c. very lui-gojharj-jf esley Shannon. J.M. Bacon,'' 1. Muiiwn, f W. Sliepheri , U. Roland, , 4 L. Berry, . .a m. iioliues, Win. Clemens, L. Vutighuii, S. MotlHOII, M. Miherd. nr. it. r.n. Hand. . ' Morris Wolfe. Tfca. MaMa.au f. In the Argus. Oct. 23 I notieathat U. t ... ha. ,v. a f.,bl. .polony f,. h:., hat "famiuefwrmni aw," in wfciTrJ; Lil.rrd In Ui meracauslic than traihful. , , Tin panr finally n si heH tht I'.il, ntOnW tu rewi.l (.f It waa duly ackmrwIdlitH. A.'aT coii.liti..n he.l II arrwr,), ln,cl , . " graph fium ll.f l)p.artnisn!'a notiuffi " Mr. tie... W. Walling, Mulm-mal, en,Or.'t Tcrr.t.-.y, on th. lOtU of Nurmlr iai? T warded lu Una ..ffiYa a rtma.k.b, L iVT liowevrr, wus d. layed in iu irsn.il, fwVwu'ar kW monih., in California, and asWusn,,ul, T alula iif deouy wlicu received." ' " Mill charge him with " d.ri licliun of dais 110 mildly b riii ii, which I now rrprat; aad'ak. thai he "amiR-M me out," at my pl.re of uJZ 111 I'oillaiid, ami r qimt.il ma lo rlre k n rt of il. I nover went near him to ask aay hist It ' aoi-oiiiinodailon," aa he would likatoniakainZ penr i but I did lliiuk it soini wkat siniroUr tkal W should have foi gotten so soon my bu4rwa tsratiw It w as cons'.lered no trouble lo call, aaaidsd sJ unasked, for the p. ar whan he flirted is CaJtfar. uia. Oh no! hut to coll ngain on harrtwawSi too mu.-h trouble. le could have a. ra dm- ky eat. ing al the Kime pluc.-, without troubling Uw sWav er so much or liimailf (iihi-r. l'roiu his (Sainton's) budget af fabi'cal'aa I copy the fo'lowing: "After I una at knxth sitea out gom; Kust, 1 seul ihe war hvra Ions Ca. , Mr.Ciii.lire, an honarakio atia, jxiyi'ag BtZm ehnreet mttrlf.'' t I bi'lii-n- nir ha saya of Mr. Onsfiee, and Isjte ihe bi-sl rruaon in the World to think tlie Mlewilif bill of Mr (iuKlii-a isjiiai, and haiaat est a Mid ns alleged by Mr. Stanton; ' Ma. Oko. W. Wslliso lto'l of I Iosaci Claim, Cent. Mehtual. Feb. 0. 1 paa jur, . jojf ' 10. paid for crmenlingsnme, M 19. do EipretKige to Washington, KM Uu. I.'lter.ng can, .. , 1 ' ' one iu tun, tin I linre the wilire ai sumnte of Mr. Gu.he mat not a kindle iu-in of the above flur-s wasfaidlij Mr. Sin icon, ami llml iuilend af diieeiiitg' Ulr It sent lo the 1'nlriil Office, aicoriling lo my rvqaeal, hr p a "eel it with Mr. (iushecur ae. I do nut claim lo be so faventbly or henorr k' k own, hut I Hitler myself that 1 possess iaforme tiou i uongli to .liieduiiiiate k.te.n reul aud ptc k'lnl.'d "iie.'o:i.nilatiiia." ' My n-;rit msihul hetoolopoa himself tlie if .p 'iiibdiiliiy i nil tionble hrdid, Without being ukei, n rr I then inolrstly ilnb his ehorleonrings aytte com:uoilaii"U,anil ihe credit of ixhibii.ngiVa' irytvhe.e he went, n uia "thankless agem-y." 1 1 should luve nniiced his (iibrcallons'iooaer, Wt the pipor ciubiiiiing h's re ort was ate deNeH inixlad. (jso-W. WiuiTOi J'.irt!iMMl, Jatr.4, 18o!- ' 4Jt ' I XaAXLXCXBSt . Ill Oregnu City, at the residrnee of J.diuaBt man, oa Ike S'H insl., by lier. I). Itutkj.ltt, Uf CiiifRi.ta .Ionhs to Mies Masihskt BanaA.i. , ' On Sund.iy cveirng, Jnn. SoV W. P. Ilafaa, J. P., Mr. Cvaik Wu to Mrs. Scux e'nwav both of Olvmpiu, W.T. - In 8nleiii, .Ian. 19, by J. I). IU, J. P, Mr. Win. IJukertn Mrs. Muhala tWr stMSlco.4 - -bin. ft, by Hr-v. L. T Woodward, Jos. I). I'aarjr of Dayton, to Miss Matilda Duel, late of CaWeeaia. . - In Kei bj'Tille, Jewuliins Ck, by M. ltarkwtlk J. P., Mr. .1. 1 1. Short to . M as C. A. Kciby. , . .Ian. 16, at the nuiileni-e of the bride's fnlker,Vr Sttephtn Stasia, ,1. P., Mr. Thos. K. BlroJstaM Meliwa J. Smith, boll, of Polk. i lu Dnyton, bv C. M. Walker, J. P., Mr. Wai. L. phr it to M'ias M irgaret Jacobs, balk af Law, Uy the anme, at Ihe residence of Keuliea Har ris, Voinhill co., Mr. Win. L Wtat Miai Bi .1. Harris. '':-! J - In Siilein, Jan. 9th. by IU v. Win. Sallwwod, Mr. James Worlly of Salem, and MUa Lucy hit low of Khodc Island. Bv John W. Fronk, J. P. on the 23d day al Dec!, 1858, Mr. George F. Simpson and Mia Mary A. Nanny, all of Unn err. ; ! On the Cth of Jan., 1H."9, at the residence af e brides father, by E. L. Bristow Em, M lJ'; George ami Mine Nanoy- Ann, Asugftttr of Jai A. illnrd, all of Const Fork), Lane county. On Ucc. 20, 185S, by Ke. G. W. Bond, Mr. Klwood llamitt and Miss Charlotte Gorden, an Lnnu county. . ' 1 ' "7X At the residence of the bride's father, oalhtSUl of Jan., by Alfred Allen 3. P., Mr. Jonaf I Om ford lo Misa Julia An Uurdisly, all of a -" At yth8 residence of the bride's father, l lk county, on Jan. 14lh, by Rev. Mr. Diltard, .!. Jonuthun More, of Lane county, an Ma Wilson, of l.inn county. ' T j - On Iho 13lb inst., by Jesso Robinaoti, J- rjT Hi. Milence of the bride's father. Mr. Jne, H ingbrock and Misa Elizabeth K. Dartiaaj, aMJ diinghter of John N. and Mary A.M. lrwna." of Jackson county, O. T. . i . In Jonksonville. llec. 26th, by V. t Haydn, J. P., Dr. O. Wt Grcor to Mi Ireae Lnrabaril,"" Jueksonvillo. a'1 .iVHa At Ihe residence of the bri le'i father, at Taw Rock, Jackson counly, by Jea RohMea.'-'-r Th. Uumey to lilinibetb R. Sallerfieli . In Island CO., Wii.hington Terntoiy, 11 Vtttr ber.lS., the following: " r Mr. Boiarth lo Mrs. Mary Wright , flHd Jr. Chase to Miss Johns. ,, Jf i Mr. George Benn in Misa Alm ra wnJ'M Mr. John Todd, of San Francisco, to mmmmj Jnno liobuiBon. In Eueene City, Jan. 9, at 5 If Julius, son tf A. an! Harriet Uo,miu . - Hear Salem, on ina im r- throat, Eliia Jane, dauglitel i oi . -: - aged about2t "oa" , ; ' J, rfur. it . , in Salem on uie uin iuu, - kCln Porth.n.1, Jatt. 2J, Samuel, i. af t i nn, aged 8 years. , - . cJuZ , In Corvallia. Decemoer m, t m wniinro Clemmcns, aged 7 yeaw, afP , Near Albany, Linn eh on ine throat, CorieliaBA nda RWeoot, age cember. 1858, of putrid sore no daughter of Dnvid and Anwnd yaars, 9 months and a aay . , - Ju, . At her residence, near SteiUfaein. " 5lh, of dysentery, Mrs. Wren, .tW At T.llain.-, about tw. T3lk. soroption, Robert C. Hague, formerly ""73 ""At JaneH!., Wi... 10. fa 73 years, father of J.dg " now of Son Francisco. . . . KassatTl - At the Tremont n.Z Mr. Wm. Elliottof Jacka.iH,H fjT' meily Trom Slnmeytrille 'jrkM In J.cksonTilie.on ih. 10th CaL ,g.l cbu.1 30 y.rs, la.aly rr- and formerl, of Charlotte, "L J Ma ln Ihe 17th irsC, Eomtr. FZTm and Polly l atton, aged twenty yearn, and se, nleeti d.iya- ' . i.ssnlirTi Sarnh. w,f. of Ak 7 . Al Vaucourcr, Jan. j, of dropsy o. Kate, daughter U fclisba H. and 8 snomh . -; - m,, sH r USa Krwciseo, Dec ?7, & t , 31 ar, formerly o( foutbern Or f