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ont ami revolution to comml every C'hrin-
two to ohamlun it forever. Mnuy who
oueo owned rdtivcs, and thought it nut
wrong, could not now for any earthly eon
sldcrutlon be persuaded to on u one. So It
will be with ull true Christians whenever
tht.tr iniuiU ure properly enlightened iiioii
the subject. Hut wo ore iki d, W! y talk
oliout shivery here in Oregon ? We have
no slaves here, nnd I see no use in talking
about niggers lure In Oregon, und especial
ly the preachers, I think hud inneli better
preach the go. k I, nnd let the. nigger qucs
tlon whine.' 1 would say to ull such per
1)0114 1 1 in t the people of Oregon ore as nun h
Intcrotcd in the knowledge and practice of
the truth oh any other people; und us to
there licing no slaves here, thut is no reason
why the subject should not lie Investigated,
while it remains true thut the prinelple of
bluvcry in here, in many of the citizens of
Oregon, both in eluireh und state us violent
as elsewhere. It is the principle thut we
khould look nt. If the civil authorities did
not Interfere, there are preachers und
church members here in Oregon tln,t would
own slaves; arc tiny not therefore on guilty
in a moral point of view as if they did ac
tually own them ? A man may be a slave
holder and not own a slave, upon the same
principle that he cm Iw a thief nnd not
steal, or a murderer und not kill, or on
adulterer and not commit the net. IIo is
not a thief because he steals, but he steals
because he Is a thiif. It is not the act
that leads to the disposition, but the dispo
sition that leads to the act, and ulways pre
cedes it, and this mny be as (irmly fixed in
the heart without the act, as it is when the
thing is executed. In the one rase, an op
portunity fails to present itself, and the act
is stayed; in the other, an opportunity of
fers, and the act is performed. The princi
ple, however, is precisely the same. As it
regards preaching the (Sospcl, and not talk
ing about niggers so much, I would inform
all such persons that the subject of slavery
is found in the Bible as well as any other
subject; nnd if morals were uot at such a
low ebb, and so much guilt abroad in the
land, thcrn would he the same willingness to
Lave lightupon this subject as on any oth
er, to understand the relation existing be
tween man and man, and God and man,
nnd a disposition to yield implicit obedience
thereunto, constitutes the very quintessence
of the Gospel.
If this communication should be pub
lished, it will then be public property, sub
ject to n public investigation. It contains
in substance what I have preached on a
few occasions since I have been in Oregon.
.Some have professed to be hurt nt me, but
when asked tohow from the Bible wherein
a wrong interpretation, or misrepresenta
tion, had been given, they hnvo failed to
produce the first text. So I now say, as
to this article, if the premises nro uot
sound, and tho deductions conclusive, being
abundantly sustained by truth, reason, and
revelation, let the same, by the opposing
party, be made to appear.
T. II. Sham.
r. S Tho People's Tress will please
copy. t. H. s.
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Movement to Annex a part or Ne
hp.aska to Kansas. An earnest move
ment is in progress in tho southern portion
of Nebraska to nuex the South Platte to
the Territory of Kansas. Meetings to con
sider the subject have been held, und much
interest has been awaked. Tho Nebraska
City News furnishes the following informa
tion in regard to the South Plutte:
" South l'latte, Nebra.-ka, covers an
airen of territory extending from the l'latte
Tivcr to the Kansas line, one hundred miles
North nnd South, by eight hundred miles
or more Kust and West. It embraces the
most fertile and productive hinds nut only of
Nebraska, but of the entire West. It has
always been considered by those acquainted
with its great resources ns the garden of
Nebraska; but owing to the unfortunate
political excitement connected with the ear
ly settlement of Knnsx, it has not received
that attention from the country ut large
that its incomparable resources and capaci
ties justly demand. '
It is proposed to separate this portion
from Nebraska and annex to Kansas, form
ing an independent nnd sovereign State,
It is not our purpose here to repeal tho ar
guments in favor of annexation to Kausas.
Our readers nt least ore not unacquainted
with them that the independence, sover
eignty, nnd stability of a State organization
is preferable to that of a dependent, limited,
nnd unstable Territorial existence that
tho Platte river is the natural boundary of
a State that n State organization will in
vite capital, increase emigration, raise the
value of property, give us a participating
hand in the disbursement of school funds,
railroad grants, and in other general ami
specific favors; nnd, in short, that the pro
posed annexation will form one of tne no
blest and is destined to rank among the
foremast in the confederacy of Stntes."
Iiie Uamb ok Ciikss. As there I
much interest felt in this game at lie pres.
ent time, and we notice the formation of
chess clubs ull over the Union, we extract,
says the Sacramento Union, the subjoined
interesting information in relation to the
game of chess from the correspondence of
' I,' in the New York Courier & Enquirer:
"Some ascribe the origin of the game to
China, but the Chinese thctns Ives say they
received the invention from Hindostnn.
That it is very ancient there is no doubt.
Others say that it originated in Persia,
and, although the Persians are as much in
clined as other nations to appropriate the
ingenious inventions of a foreign people,
they unanimously agree thnt thegniuc was
imported from the west of India. The
Arabic writers give the honor of the inven
tion to the Indians."
jfa? The S.m Antonio Ledger scys
there are fix Mexicans living there wlioe
joint ages foot up 613 yean.
Kljc rcgon Clvgus.
W. L. aiMUS, KlIITOI ill II rsoraiKTOS.
OXUQdOXY OZTTl
8ATUKIUY. FEHKI'AIIY, 19. W9.
To tho RopubMcans of Oregon.
Hi ra will Ik- rnuvriitli.o of the Itciiiti'ii i ji of
Oifip.n t st.W.KM, on Tut xiur, Tim Twkvtv
rinir ur or Arnit, IVitf, lr Ilia puroe of uom
lii.it;ti a llelrjata or Kr.rMMil.ilivf to ('oiilT,
an I for III Mipo"' of lran-uc:lii(j aarh oilier tiuai
n wm m i)' coma iH'lnie ilia (.'onteiitiuii.
The Cumin tin- niggi-al ihnt III" fotli ing opor
lio'iim nl bi' Klhrrail In ill e'aeiicg ilrlenatfn:
Curry 1, I'oua I, Jr.ckam 4, ,hm pliiti !!, Don
qli -I, I nip u 'J, I.anr 6, l.ilill II, lliti'nn 4,
1'olk 4, Ymnh II 4, M ir un 7. Cliirkamiu S, W unh
I gt ii a, .Miiliiiitiuili 4, Culumb.a 1, Clutwp I,
1ilmnio.il I, ami Wuaco I,
The C.'iuiii nee nlMi curnently re.ii. t ilmt a full
ami vo np'ete iiripnilMiiun of Iho lir'iib:inmn h
Mific'ri in avrry couiily at an tarly day, aiul
tli:il the the lliuu uf oj.i-Ii oiuiily l Oiiiinillie ill)
iiHilinU'ly rnil hw name ami (ml-cdi -e J.lria In
. ;. Joiikwix, C'leik ol the Central Commiure,
at Or. gua City.
VT. T. McruicK, 1
V. C .IiiiimuN, Rrp.
I llol.UK, ('in.
I.. II. VKKriKi.u, Cum.
W. L. Adajii,
Jun.23,
What Will Ibe KatlnnaU Dili
The above query suggested itself upon
the perusal of the lending article in the last
issue of the Standard. It is intimated ly
thut paper that the Nationals ure to have
a nominating couvent'ou, and thut, when
the signal is sounded for the struggle, they
will be ready to nui up the flag so inglori
ously trailed in the du.-t nt the close of the
hbt campaign, and meet their enemies again
on their old ground.
The article proceeds to state that the
editor has been besieged with litters from
numerous faithful Nationals, whose pluck,
notwithstanding the whipping of lust year,
has not forsaken them, inquiring whether
they are to have a chance to try their trus
ty swords on their Sahm federal foes, or
whether tin y arc doomed to hung them up
to rust for the want of somo one to rally
and organize tho 'valorous few' for the
coming political battle.
It also proceeds to intimate that the Na
tional Central Committee 1ms forgotten
that the party was organized, and that not
withstanding things nre going decidedly
awry in consequence of their neglect to look
nfter its interests, still the dislike of the ed
itor to say anything llko dictation is such
that he is going to let the matter go nureni.
edied for half a moon longer, when he will
proceed to 'utme a course' for its friends
to pursue.
With this we are not at all disposed to
grumble. In fact, in some particulars wc
are rather inclined to admire it. We lik
pluck in any party, we like it in any poli
tician, and especially when exhibited in de
fense of principles but when a party is so
pugnacious ns to desire to have a fight with
the ubsohito certainty of being badly
whipped, and that too without there being
any distinctive principle nt stake in the con
test, wo involuntarily feel like exclaiming,
Oh, Fudge! And wc will say, nlti.ough
wc claim no right to udvisn with the mem.
bcrs of that organ'zntion, and arc as averse
to dictation as our amiable cotcmporary
can be, thnt the National Democratic Com.
i-iittcc have exercised much greater discre
tion by saying uothing and permitting their
organization to expire under the covir of a
decent silence, than by calling public ntten
tion to it only to expose its weukness.
The peoplo (and we presume the Com
mittec arc acquainted with the fact) Lave
learned, though tho Nutional organ may
not, that the organization of the 1 National'
party is nn utter failure. They found last
year that an organization without princi
ples and a party without issues will not do
for this enlightened nge. Thnt the Na
tionals in every particular in which they
differed with the Salemitcs last year al
though they were minor differences involv
ing no principle were right, we ore willing
to admit, nnd we believe two thirds of the
voters of the Territory would, if permitted
to give an unbiassed judgment, coincide
with ns in opinion yet they were badly
beaten, nnd why ? Simply because Dtnio
cruts who were becoming dissatisfied with
tho principles which modern democracy
tenches, had nothing to gain by joining the
Nationals those who wire Democrats
upon principle, would not leave a party al
ways victorious, merely to experiment on a
nominal change Republicans held no prin
ciple in common with them nor was there
in fact any issue upon which to build up a
party, but' a merely personal one. It
therefore failed, as it deserved, nnd the
people will not be drawn into tp support
of any such a sham and deccpt'on again.
If the Nationals are siucercly desirous of
seeing the ' Federalists' (as they cull the
Democracy of the Territory) defeated,
there is one, and only one, way to accom
plish thnt end; nnd thut is, make nn issue
with them upon principle. A hearty oppo
sition to the pro-slavery Lccompton scheme
last year would have added more than one
thousand votes which were not polled at
all to the National ticket.
In every issue which the Nationals make
with their enemies the Republicans are i
with them, and they prcseii? other issues
which involve principles they will not lon
ger allow to be overslaughed by merely lo
cul, personal, and temporary ones.
The Republicans have given the Nation
als a fair show, by yielding them the field
for a . trial of their strength. The result
was, as wc predicted ami believed, an in
glorious failure, and we think a second at
tempt will not only show their folly, but the
iufincerity of their pfofefcicni of a wish to
overthrow the Salcmitu faction.
We think, therefore, that tho Notional
Committee are decidedly right In doing no
thing, nnd we think thut a fortnight'! re
flection will kud our cotcmporary to tho
lumc wise conclusion.
mark Uratocrarjr va. Popalar Hover.
laijr.
Of all the terms and catch-words that
political Ingenuity lias ever Invented to
hoodwink, blind, and deceive credulous peo
ple, the phrase at the close of the above
caption can justly claim the honor of being
tho most distinguished. Like tho word
Democracy, of which it is in truth but a
variation, it has plastered over and con
cculcd moro political villainy, and by the
charm with which it is invested dono moro
to draw tho directions of tho people of the
Republic away from tho Constitution as it
was understood und interpreted by its Tra
iners, than ull the other arrant humbugs
with which our political history is studded.
It has, wo repeat, been made to palliate
more knavery, justify moro demngoguism,
ami excuse more downright political swin
dling, wickedness, and villainy than any
other tcu temporary hobbies which reckless
pol ticiuns have got iqi and ridden.
If the Free States were to bo cheated
of the benefits of a fair, honorable compact
such as the Missouri Compromise, popular
sovereignty was tho glorious equivalent
w hich was to reconcile them to the loss,
If an old facile demagogue and dough
face (such as Buchanan) was to be elected
President, to advance the interests of sla
very and give power and influence to South
ern disuniouLsts, tho deed was to be accom
plished by promising to tho Free North the
strictest fidelity to ' popular sovereignty.'
If a constitution, detested, abhorred, and
hnted by those who were to live under it,
wus to bo thrust upon an unwilling people,
nnd the black and slimy serpent of slavery
to be suffered to fasten its chilling folds
around the energies of a young free State,
the damuublu deed wus to be done through
n pretended election, in the honored name
of ' popular sovereignty.'
Rut nt last the role is played out nnd the
game ended. The people who have been
led captive to the charming chorus of pop
ular sovereignty, and believed that it was a
reality thut it was intended to mean some
thing have concluded to try a little prnC'
tical as well as theoretical popular sover
eignty; and although the result has shown
that the lying demagogues Who originated
the miserable cheat with which they nt
traded admiration never intended what
they said to wit, to give the peoplo of the
Territories tho right to govern themselves
in their own way yet the movo will have
the effect to clear the vision of those hon
est Democrats who supposed there was some
truth in tho blatant professions of their
leaders.
A t tho present session of Congress, Mr.
Morris of Illinois, who, to secure his re
election to the next Congress, had to pledge
himself to a little practical popular sovcr
eignty in tho Territories, introduced a bill
to authorize tho organized Territories of
tho United States to elect by popular vote
all their officers now appointed by the Pres
idont and in fact investing them with all
the rights of States so far as their internal
government is concerned. But how was
this reasonable proposition niet by the De
mocracy who have been shouting its praises
for the last five years ? Let tho foliowiiis
quotation from nn article in the Washing
ton Union, the official organ of the Presi
dent nnd the party, opposing the bill of Mr.
Morris answer; and let tho reader also rec
ollect that Buchanan removed officer after
officer in Kansas for no other reason than
thnt they obeyed tho popular will in that
Territory in difiancc of his:
A resolution h.-is been oftvrej in tlio House of
r.o.n nriiittliV(i, proposing llie ennui mi ni of a law
rifcrriug ilia ii poinlinenl of Governors, Juilgra
and oilier leriaorml olhcera to prop a or Hie
Terriiorits ut llie pcilis. Thia i llie ntplui ultra
of Iho theory of aqimtler sovereignty, lilaokslnne
luys it ilo.vn that every wife luw is the result of iho
exuer euce ul nmnk.nu in practical life, nnd ia foun
iled upon Botue good and sufficient reason ; and
thnt it follows lis a tuund principle, of Ii ruI con
struction iiinl judicial iiiteipielutiun, Ilmt when the
TMiioli dl sui h luw ckwcs, then the low Well should
become defunct, the miix:m b inecMjone ratione,
... i i. . ?
resmni ei ijisa itx. it cannot be ured in excuse;
for filt h a law as is now pr oye.l, that any evili
hnvu resulted from Ijie present mo.le if appointing
tlie duel ulli. eni ol t:ie 1 err tons, wh ell ilemand
an iitraudouiiieiit of it ; or llint l lie mode of nnnoint-
meut now proposed weuld correct such evils ns do
prevail, nnd would not ibi ll bj attended wild like
or gr..iiier evda. e eaunut unaj'ne a single evil
that the proposed mode of appointing territorial
ofliccra would avoid, or a single practical advantage
that it would accomplish. It lacks the moat essen
tial inrrredhnt of every wise law that of be'ng
founded upon -sound practical reason. It ia the
nggt'stion of mere theory, regardless of exp' ri
ente an t recKiesa o. practical consequencea. It is
the p opoenion not of statesmanship, but of mere
ideal sm ; unless, indeed, it be thecunninir artifice
of ilomap.guch.rn. It is the quintessence of French
rel-repub..eiiiiism, not piopcd lo be introduced
into the government of stable and firmly-planted
aoi-idy in old Stale s, where it would be coniuara-
lively innocuous; but into new, inf int, immature,
unstable, and rickety eoininuuidcs, where t-onsenr-
aiisin ex sis in no form, and where the susta uing
hand of federal conserva ism. stretched out lo
steady, slrrngihen, and to save, comes, a godsnd."
There is much more of the same sort,
but we give only a specimen to show true
Black Democratic hatred to popular rights.
Heavt Bi ilmxc Contract. The Board
of Commissioners for Yamhill county let
the contract for the erection of the new
Conrt House at Lafayette, on the 7th inst.,
to Rush Mendcnhall, Esq. Thnt gentle
man undertakes the work for the sum of
$14,875.
The building is to be a two-story fire
proof brick, 87 by 56, and when completed
will be the best court Louse, as well as one
of the best buildings, in the Territory. It
is to be completed by the first day of Jan
uary, 18 GO.
Yamhill Las been pernliarly unfortunate
in the loss of her county records by villainy,
and wo nro glad to see thut she in to have
a building in which to keep them, proof
against tho visits of tho burglar and the
torch of tho incendiary.
Other nnd extensive Improvement at La
fnyctto are, us wo learn, in contemplation,
Including among others, a building for edu
cational purposes. Lafayette has looked
so much liko a Western town in chok m
time, for tho last two or thrco ycurs, thut
wo nro glad to note these symptoms of re
turning vitality. - -
IlELtninrs IxrtiiKST. Tho Methodist
have been holding night meetings in Port
land for several weeks. They huvo al
ready added severul members to their
church, with a prospect of more conver
sions. There is ulso quite an awukuniug at
Forest Grove, in which tho Congregation
olists, Methodists-, and Free Will Baptists
have nil participated moro or less. The
Methodists and Free Will Bnpt'sts united
and held meeting together in the Methodist
meeting-houso till last Sunday, when the
Baptists took offense nt what they thought
looked like being 'slighted' in invitations to
a proper participation in tho ininislcrial
services, and withdrew in disgust. Tho
feeling was strong and the excitement was
considerable upon the occasion of the split,
and the inevitable tendency of course wus
to check, if not entirely to stoji; the revival.
Minnrn at Salem. Wo are informed
by a gentleman who left Siilem on Sunday
morning lust that a man by the nmno of
John Howe murdered his wife on the night
of the 11th inst., by cutting her throat with
a knife.
She was a half-breed, and tho two had
lived together severul years. Jealousy was
the cause assigned by him, he averring thnt
ho ' loved her ns his life,' nnd could not en
dure her infidelity to himself; but, as ho is
said to have been n man of intempcruto
habits, wc imagine thut whisky is clinrgc
able with the principal agency in the com
mission of the crime. It wus coolly done
in tho house, in the presence of the family,
and tho murderer made no uttcmpt to get
away, and is now, as wo learn, snfely.
lodged in jail.
Game. Joseph McMillen, who has a
mill on the head waters of tho Tualatin,
some sixteen miles from Forest Grore, has
been feasting on wild gnmo this winter.,
He has already saved about four thousand
pounds of elk and deer meat, that Lave
crossed his path while about his usual .avo
cations. A man living in Chehulem valley
brought a load of game to Portland last
week, consisting of ten deer and over a
hundred ducks and partridges. Ho told
us his deer averaged him six dollars a head
and his partridges three bits each. His
whole load brought him over ninety dollars,
making an average of about fifteen dollars
a day for the time spent in killing his gnmo
nnd getting it to market. We have never
seen a country beforo where a muu could
get rich by hunting.
Z555" The last mail brought a communi
cation from Jo Lane, published in the
Washington Union, stating thnt the popu
lation of Oregon is at least 00,000.
Such a statement could only have eman
ated from a jackass or a knave. Jo may
take whichever horn of tho dilemma will
in his own opinion be most complimentary
to himself.
We only regret that the disgrace which
follows the blunders of such men makes up
a portion of tho reputation of their con
stituents. Town Lots is Lafavette. Those who
have bonds or deeds for lots in Lafayette,
Yamhill county, would do well to notice on
advertisement in this week's paper.
J8SJ Bishop Scott delivered an able nnd
instructive lecture last Monday evening in
the Methodist church, before the Young
Men's Literary Association of Oregon City.
Notwithstanding tho inclemency of the
weuthcr,..there was a full house to hear him.
y " -"-H
Select School. By rcfcrcuce to adver-J
tisemcnt, it will be seen that Mrs. Taylor
proposes to open a select school ut her res
idence in this city, on Monday, 28th inst.
TS!nTTthiTTttmrtPdmcr
Carrie Lndd, built at this city last summer
to run in the trade between here and Port
land, commenced running last Saturday.
Founo. The old election returns from
Jackson county, on the location of the seat
ot government question, are said to have
heen seen in the Statesman office at Salem.
llioso wishing to know moro about the
mutter nre referred to Nat. Lane nnd I. N.
Smith. People's Press. . r i
Dieo SrnoENLY In Euirene City. Feb.
4, Mr. George Dawson. Mr. Dawson
was a stranger in this place, having
been hero hut a few weeks. lie came
from New Hampshire to this coast, and
has a brother in Boston carrvimr on tho
shoemaking business, no was a shoemak
er, and hud just commenced business here.
PenpU's Press. ;
Taxes. The Territorial tax was in
creased from one mill to one mill and three
fourths, by the late Legislature. County
Commissioners are reauired bv the act to
levy thut sum, the coming year. dap
hay's Organ.
tST Wisconsin Las set apart the avails
of swamp lands, as a fund for normal in
struction. The income of this fund is over
$18,000. It will soon reach $25,000 and
is to be expended nnder the direction of
Hon. nenry Barnard, recently of Connect
icut, and now Chancellor of the Wisconsin
State fniversitv. .
Aaariatloa of Hoaara, tttthwabsja, (It
TJio Washington correspondent of the
Run Francisco Bulletin inysi
" A grand scheme for the colonization of
Sotiorn, with a view to its ultlmato Hide
peiideiieo uf Mexico ami annexation lo the
United States, has IrunspirVd, , Tint Liber
als of Mexico ure likely noon to be in power,
arc willing to cede to the United States a
riirht of wnv for n railroad thrmiL'h Chihua
hua and Honora to (Iiiuviinii, on thu Gulf
of California, und to miiku thu latter ckkcii.
tally a free port. In anticipation of this
treaty arrangement, a strong ctilnpniiy--cotiHisting
of Geo, Law, Sam. Coll, of pis
tol fuine, and inuny other ciipitidisls huve
united for the purchase of luuds ulong the
line of tin; proposed railroad, the tuiri'luise
and development of mines in thu Territory,
nnd generally to make all the money they
cuu. It is their design, of course, to Im
port many American laborers, who, under
Hut liberal imturidizutiou luw of Mexico,
will become citizens nt once, nnd entitled
to take part in controlling the Government.
The ultimate construction of a line of rail
road from seven hundred to nine hundred
m les loin:, from the Gulf of .Mexico to the
G ulf of Califoriii i is a part of the plan.
" Of course, if this enterprise Is successful
it will not be a year before the Americans
in Souora will revolutionize it, declare their
independence, and seek annexations to the
Unit 'il States a step which no wise ad
ministration in Mexico will seriously oppose.
"Judge Hose, of Texas, who has recent
ly been appointed United States Consul ut
G uayiiias, is nn agent of the new company,
ns ulso, it is believed, is Major Ben. MeCul
loch, l.itu Peace Commissioner to Utah,
who has started for Souora with Lim tin
Arizonu."
Atlnnlte Sew.
We copy the following from the Wash
ington correspondence of tho Sun Francisco
Herald, duted Jan. 4:
THE NEXT CEXSfS.
The census of 1800 is, by law, to be ta
ken next year, and nn npprnpriutioti will
be made ut this session for the expenses.
The bureau will be organized next month.
It is probable that the same system for the
collection of statistics will bu adopted,
which was adopted for the last census.
Should the present nunibcrof representatives
be retained us a limit, the non-slnvcholdiug
Stntes will gain (according to some esti
mates) twelve members, und the sluvehold
ing States will lose nine members; Califor
nia will add four members to her present
number
THE NEXT rilESIDEXCY.
Lending politicians, both in and out of
Congress, have been moru exercised or lute
upon the subject of tho Pnsidcntiiil succes
sion, Hum any other. Since Mr. Douglas
was deposed by the Democratic Senators,
from the Chairmanship of the Committee
on Territories, his chance for the Democrat
ic nomination in 1800 is very bad. He
docs uot intend, however, to decline the iio-
sition as a candidate, us he lias not put him
self in that position. Jt is generally sti
posCil that he will act, in future, in hnrino
uywith the Democratic party, ami abide
his turn in 1801. It is supposed that the
selection of a Democratic candidate will be
left to tho South; and among the most
prominent names now in view, are those of
Hunter, Breckinridge. Guthrie, Stephens
of Georgia, Jefferson Davis, and Siidell of
Louisiana.
The friends of Mr. Crittenden Lave con
ferred on the subject of a new organization
in reference to the next election, but have
not come to any conclusion. A portion of
tho American party is willing to join with
tho Republicans, to try a common candi
date; but the Republicans arc generally un
prepared to yield their principles or their
men, and they talk of selecting Seward,
Chase, Fessenden, or Banks, as their nom
inee. FILtllfSTERIXO.
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A proposition has been started for a cau
cus ol Southern members of Congress from
tho Gulf States to facilitate the progress of
American idons concerning Mcx'co. So
you sec all our filibustering propensities can
nave full scope, while wc huvo umplo time
to think over Mr. Branch's proposition in
the House authorizing a special loan of a
million of dollars to enable the President to
purchase Cuba.
DEATH OF OEX. GAI1SIIEX.
Yon have doubtless heard ere this, of the
death of General Gadsden, the purchaser
of Arizona, and Minister to Mexico prece
ding Mr. Forsyth. You will also luurn
that in Forsyth's house has turned up a
quantity of silver, obtained by the sacking
of a Mexican church, which is anything
but creditable for an American Minister.
It would seem that the disorganization of
Mexico has a tendency to disorganize our
Minister.
THE IROX IXTEHESf.
The Iron Convention in Philadelphia has
been a large and iiidiieiitiul body. It has
made a strong effort for specific duties, and
the substitut.on of iron in building ships
and public edifices. It seems impossible
lor Congress to deny the specific duty.
PARAGUAY EXPEDITION.
The Paraguay Expedition is proceeding
rapidly towurd its destination, and has been
frequently spoken. You may soon expect
to near some very decisive news from that
quarter.
I.vniAff War ix California. The San
Francisco Herald says: : " We learn from
official sources, that General Clarke, com
manding the California Department of the
Pacific Division, has determined on prose
cuting a vigorous campaign against tLc
Mojave and Pah Utah tribes of Indians,
and their allies. To this end, the Quarter
master's, Ordnance, and Commissary De
partments, have already been put into ac
tive requisition, and orders have been dis
patched with remarkable promptitude to
all the different posts that are located in
the neighborhood of the Mojave country,
or from which reinforcements may be re
quired. The promptitude, vigor and ener
gy, displayed by the veteran officer in com
mand, is worthy of all praise, and cannot
fail to exercise a moral effect on the sav
ages which must be productive of beneficial
results. They will learn, for the first time,
that the exhibition of hostilities on their
part will be to insure immediate and con
dign punishment."
OhkuokCciiuw returns fro...
which am regarded M authentic han l2
received at Washington, ilMi 'u ??
only about 40,000 population,, till 2
voters. This is the Tcrrl
Uuchunan recommends ssUouM be Duula. iw
State, as nn exception lo tl - JJJ
I'llueiplu of requiring the rcquUu, fj"
tion for oho Ueprcsentntlve, Kan! i Z
already thrown about 6,000 oioro oU
limn Oregon ran, ami l r popubaio, u'
nearly double that of Oregon. fcl, in
formed one constitution 0 ,uil
Ik-vii admit led umK r it by one
Congress, as was llie case with Oregon- irj
she wus again admitted by both Hon.
under another constitution, with tl.e mrra
reservation of a rlght-so stild the AdmtnLs,
tration lenders-to reject a certain land or
dlnunce, upon hich actual tiliulmioB u
contingent. More and better tttm.
therefore, can be urged In fsvotof arlmj
ting Kansas than can be found in tle oer
vice of Oregon. But tho latter Is Dnao,
cralic, nud the former is not; Oregon a
help elect a Democratic President is th.
House of Ucprcsentutivcs, and Kaiuaint,.
defeat that project; Oregon will serve to
piece out the Democratic domination in the
U. S. Senuto, ami Kutwus will luuin, U
overthrow and herein are the real reasons
of the President's onesided reeommenda.
tlon. We doubt, however, il it prevails.
ISiUtoii Jourtiul,
Paiiaulav. Tho ruler of Paraguay
seems to Lave just waked up to the tact
that tho United States is in earnest In i
demonstration. The ' Seminario, which H
said to be conducted by President Lop
himself, in its Issue of Nov. 22, announces
thut ' the Republic is ready for war if war
is to come,' nnd it coutinnes Its bold words
and calls upon neighboring Stutcs to rally
for the mutual defense, as follows:
" We are resolved to maintain our
rights with all the tenacity their justice au
thorizes. Wo shall stand firmly tegctlwr,
without lieing appalled by coiiseqoenes
keeping ever in sight our outraged nntiouai
dignity. We do uot hesitute to say that
this wur, wheu it once shall have brgua,
will undoubtedly affect the security of our
neighboring States, nud that, to preserve
their integrity und tranquillity, they must
not admit into their political schemes a sen
timent of entire iiiil.flcrcnce to the attack
made upon the ltrpuhlic of Paraguay."
A Reuarkaiili Contessiox. Mr.
Spratt, who made a very able speech In.
the South Carolina Legislature ia favor of
the revival of tho African slave trade, says
of the discouragements which now surround
thu great institution of the South: ,'
" Its friends, who speak for its integrity,
nnd who claim the means to its extension,
ure looked upon as agitators, and I now,
who speak truly what I believe for its ad
vancement nnd the advancement of human
ily, in which, under Heaven, I believe it is
to be tho imwt potent ngcut this world has
ever seen am sure that scarce a voman't
heart in ul this Inn I responds to vkatl
say, or that, ftttintkt pious and pwn,
whom- most I would wish to please, if to
please them were consistent with my duty,.
will rise one prayer for the masvrs wt
prai se, llicse tilings being so, il is tint
thnt slavery should lie roused to a con
sciousness of responsibility for its own pres
ervation." Thk Postaok System. The Senate
Post Office Committee, it is said, will
shortly brinir forward a proposition chang
ing the present system of ocean mail service,
and abolishing the franking privilege.
Their intention isklicved to be, to allow
no more for the transportation of the ocean
mails, in any service, than the postage re
ceived from that particular source, lot
department is understood to sanction the
adoption of such a rule.
.
The Southern Pacific Railroad. .
The stockholders of the Southern Pacifie-
Railroad hnvo recently held a meeting at,
New Orleans, and it is supposed have sr-
ranged matters so that tho work on tits
road will bo continued. It is stated Uisi
the entire liubility of tho company is about
$500,000. To meet the trust deeds of tin
company, amounting to $327,000, there ,
nre in tho hands of tho Treasurer $135,000,
and $110,000 can be obtained from other:
sources. It is said that nothing remains to
be done but to relinquish the suit for for
feiture of the charter, which will be aw. ,
Britain Sitcortino Idolatry.-TW j
Rev. Baptist W. Noel of London, in W .
recent work on the Government of India,
makes the following singular, and doubtka i
authentic statement:
"In the Mudras Presidency there are
now 8,292 idols and temples, receiving rora
Government an annual payment or iV ,
678. In the Bombay Presidency there .
are 26,589 idoks and temples under tstaw
patronage, receiving grants to the M1??"
of 30,587 10s; to which must beaauea
the nllowanee of temple lnd'n aYg '
tnl for the Bombay Presidency of ;8"
6s. In the whole of the Company s tern
tories there is annually expended in tue sup-,
i . i i.i... k ii. sorvunts 01 we ;
port, luoiairy, vj itoij.'
Company, the large sura of 1171,00 i ,
Vitality of SEEns.-The idea is pre-;
i a. .-ill keen for a war
Kill IIIUI- BUUIO BC-CUO n - r . ,L .
time. The Agricultural Gazette givei p
following result of some experiments.
- . . n. ...n,iur sown, aao .
nrst ngure snows mo uum-. --
the second the number that grcw-uw"
year old seed: Parsley, ldU-, '-".V
000-2; parsnip, 300-20; carrot, 800
79; stocks, 600-236; candy Mgr
11 rape. 450-323; turnip, W0-
cabbage, 150 11. ,
Minister, oftha GH sr. v"" ,
hold Bonis In Uie North Carolina
Rt. Wrn. P. Taylor rouU lik.lj bar. k
..m last wrawi
ass member Horn tnamiuu 1
Mb .as beco prove. Uut h. .
soma tim. past " in the esercu I .
lions." . -!; - ' "
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