and sixty-nine thousand 00' hundred and
seventy-three dollars be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated, to be paid ont of any
money in the Treasury not ottsrwite sp
prbpriated, to supply deficiencies in the rev
enue of the Post Office Department for the
-year ending the thirtieth of Jane, eighteen
hundred and fifty-eight. - v ,.
Sec. 3. And be it farmer enacted. That
the accounting officers of the treasury be au
thorized and directed to allow credit to the
clerk of the House of Representatives for
such' payments ont of its contingent fond as
hare been, or may be, made nndrr allowan
ces authorized by the House of Representa
tives during the last "Congress: Provided,
That-said allowances shall have been duly
approved by the committee on accounts:
And be it further provided. That the said al
lowances be paid out of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. .
Section S. And be it 'further enacted.
That, wheneTer, hereafter contracts shall be
nado by the Secretary of. War or tbe Sec
retary of the Navy by virtue of of the sixth
section of the. act approved the Erst of May,
eighteen hundred and twentyentitled "An
act in addition to the several acts for the
establishment and regulation of the Treasu
ry.. War and Navy Departments" he shall,
it" Congress be net in session at the time,
promptly report to both Houses thereof, the
reasons for making: such contract, stating
fully all the facts and circumstances which
in bis judgment rendered such contract nec
essary, if Congress be not in session at the
time of making such contract he shall at the
commencement of their next session make
such report to both nouses and no such
contracts shall be roada hereafter except in
cases of pressing exigency.
Approved, May 1858.
A RESOLUTION authorizing suitable
acknowledgements' to be made by the
President to the British naval authori
ties at Jamaica, for the relief extended
to tho officers aud crew of the United
States ship "Susehannah" disabled by
yellow fever.
Resoled by the Sennit and House of Rep
resenlajires of the United Slates of America
in Congress assrmUel, That the President
be, and he is hereby, authorized and reques
ted to cause suitable acknowledgments to be
made on part cf this government to Admi
ral Sir Houston Stewart, of her Britannic
Majesty's navy, and the cEcers under his
command, for their prompt and efficient aid
and generous hospitality extended to the
disabled cEcers and crew of the United
States ship "Snsquehannah" oc her late ar
rival at Fort Kojal in the Island of Jamai
ca with the yellow fever on board on
which occasion, besides placing the naval
hospital wi:h an adequate corps of medical
officers, curses and attendants at their ser
vice, cighty-Sve of the sick officers and crew
f the "SusqneLanr.ah" were safely and
and promptly conveyed on shore with the
aid of the boats of the British squadron,
and the lives oT the greater portion of them
thereby probablr saved. And tlict the
President be farther rcqnested to cause a
gold medal with appropriate devices to be
presented on behalf of this eovernment to
Assistant Snrgcon Frederick H. Rose, of
ihe British Navy, who volunteered with the
permission of his commanding, to. join the
'Sasqnehannah' and, at imminent personal
risk, devoted himself," oa the voyage from
Jamaica to Xew York, to the care of the
sick- rcmainiiTg on board. And that the
President cause suitable testimonials to be
ia like manner presented to the medical oS
ccrs and crew of the "Sasqnehantjiih."
. Approved, May 11,1853.
LAWS OP OREUO.V.
AX ACT to regulate the practice cf the
Circuit and County Courts.
Section 1. Be it enacted In the Lecisla
tire Assembly cf the Slate of Oregon, That
the act passed December I Oth, l8oo, except
the third section thereof, entitled "An ect
t J conform the practice cf the Courts to the
ect of Congress of August 18, 1856," be
and the same is hereby repealed; and the
practice of the Circuit Courts shell be in
conformity with the laws regulating the
practice of the District Courts in force at
the time of the passage cf the said act of
Congress, so far as those laws are consistent
with the Constitution of the State and with
. the provisions cf this net.
Sec. 2. The clerks of the District Courts
hall forthwith, on the taking effect of this
act, transmit the original papers, and copi-s
of the proceedings, ia all causes, civil and
criminal, then pending and undetermined, in
their courts, to the county clerks of those
connties respectively in which issnes of fact
arising in tho-e causes would be triable un
der the act herein before repealed. And all
causes and matters pemlinjr in fhe district
courts of he Territory shall be transferred
to, and be beard and disposed of by the Cir
cuit Courts. And the clerks of the District
Courts shall complete the records of the
judgments and decrees rendered in their
cocrts, as required by sections thirteen and
fourteen cf the said act of December, 1856.
Sec. 3. The county judge, county clerk
and sheriff, of each county, shall select from
the assessment roll fifty of the most compe
tent of the permanent citizens, distributed
throughout the comity, and having written
their names on uniform ballots, shall place
those ballets in the jury box; and, fifteen
days beform a term of the Circuit Court,
the clerk and sheriff shall draw therefrom,
fcy lot, twenty-Eve of the said ballots, and
the persons whose names are on the ballots
so drawn shall be the jurors for the term.
And before any more ballots shall lie drawn
from the box, twenty-five additional names
shall be selected, in like manner, and depos
ited therein. . And challenges of grand ja
rora are hereby abolished.
Sec. 4. The county judges stall possess
the powers and perform the duties of justices
of the peace, in ai matters whatever; nnd
in addition thereto, the ccanty courts shall
have jurisdiction of all civil suits at law,
not involvicjr the title of real estate, in
which the amount claimed, or the value of
the matter in dispute, shall net exceed -five
hundred dollars, and also to try all accusa
tions of crime and misdemeanor, not punish
able with death or imprisonment in the pen
itentiary, and to award the punishment pre
scribed by law fcr such offenses; and the
pleadings and proceedings in tbe county
courts, shall be tbe same as before justices
of the peace. And, the unfinished business
pending in tie county commissioners' court,
of cac'j county, shall be transferred to, and
be completed in the county court.
Sec. 5. - The right of appeal to the Cir
cuit Courts from the judgments and decis
ions of the county courts, shall be limited to
civil controversies in wb:cn tbe sum claimed
or the value of the matter iu dispute shall
Amount to fifty dollars or more; aud such
appeals shall be taken and prosecuted in
the same manner as appeals iroro justices 01
the peace. And in all cases of misdemeanor
the party aggrieved shall have tba right of
trppeai to we circuit rrr, ana an jwg
jnoiits, orders and proceedings of the county
court shall be subject to review in tbe cir
cuit court npon certorari, which in criminal
-aes, and in civil snits between parties liti
gant shall be saed oat and proscectcd in the
banner prsrliei by the Statute reiitkj to
justices of the pence, and In other cases they
may be either sued ont in the same manner
or may be allowed within six months by the
clrAiit courts, or by a jodje of the Supreme
court npon petition and inspection of a copy
of the proceedings Complained of.
bee. 6.-. Tbe connty court sliall be held
at tbe court house, in each county, on the
first Monday of each month, and. at such
other times, to be appointed by the "county
judge, as may be necessary for the dispatch
of bnalneaa. . .
Sec 1. Because the judicial system of
the Territory Li inapplicable under the State
wdrernment. therefore, to prevent delay of
justice, this act shall take effect from the
timo or us passage, if the stale has been
admitted into the Union, " and if not, then
from the time of such admission.
Passed tho House of Representatives,
July 8, 1858.
w. a. rvAULT,
Speaker of the House of Rep.
Passed the Senate, July 8, 1853.
L. ELKINS,
. . ' President of the Senate.
Approved, July 8," 1858.
JCHN WUITEAKER.
AX ACT to raise tbe revenue of the State.
Section 1. - Beit enacted b the Legisla
tive Assembly of the State cf Orrgon, That,
to defray the current expenses of the State,
the tax to be levied on the assessment of tax
able property for each year shall be two
and a half mills on the dollar.
Sec. 2. Because the time fixed by law
for levying the said tax, for the year 1858,
will expire in less than ninety days, there
fore, this act shall take effect from the time
of its passage, if the State has been admit
ted into the Union, and . if not so admitted
this act shall be void.
Approved J nly 9, 1858.
AX ACT to appoint the times for holding
the Circuit Courts Tor the year I808.
Sectcon 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla
the Assembly of the Stale cf Oregon, That
in the year 1858, the Circuit Courts shall
be held at the times and places following:
In the first district, in the county of Jo
sephine, on the third Monday cf September.
in Jackson, the fourth Monday of Sep
tember, in Dooglos, the second Monday of
October.
In the seco'nd district, in Curry the fifth
Monday of Angust, in Coos the first Mon
day of September, in Umnqua the second
Monday of September, in Lane the third
Monday of September, ia Beutou tbe fourth
Monday of September.
In the third district, in Washington the
fifth Monday of Angust, in Yamhill the first
Monday in September, in Polk the second
Monday of September, in Linn the first
Monday of October, in Marion the second
Monday of October.
In the fourth district, in Clatsop the sec
ond Monday of -August, in Columbia the
third Monday of August, in Wasco the
fourth Mtnday of August, in Clackamas
the third Monday of October, in Multno
mah tin fourth Monday of October.
Sec 2. To prevent delay of justice-, this
act shall be in force from the time of its
passage, if the State has been admitted into
tbe Union, otherwise this act shall be void.
Approved., July 9, I808.
Tkl Sew Gold Mine
-BoBte.
SiMcoE, W. T.. Jane 27, 1938.
Ed. Statesman In Statesman of Jnne I5th,
lo?. I notice an article over tbe signature of
C. W. U, dated at Olytnpia, Slay 21, JSiS.
I propose, briefly noticing some statements
made by C. W. G. in regard to the various routes
leading to the gold mines, in tbe British possess
ions Bonn ot ns.
C. W. O. says that "persons that are bonnd to
go right of, can cross the Cascades through the
Xachess pass," leaving the Sonnd at this place,
(Olympic) or Stcilacoom. or can cross via tbe Sco
qnalomia puss, leaving Seattle, 62 mile north of
this. Either of tbese routes is much snorter than
via tbe Dalles.
Now, the distance from Fortland, Oregon, to
bt-attle, waMiwgton, by water is to.U miles from
8cartle to Snoq'ijilomie pass is 60 miles. From
trance to tns IMJles. ureiron, is 150 miles, on a
dne onth line. So yon seethe miner travels
370 miles from Portland, to reach a point, which
is only 10a miles nearer the mines than tae lUe
Jiotv then from Portland to Dalles is abont 90
miles hr water thence to Snoqualomie pass, by
land 1 lo miles. Difference in favor of toe Italics
route 1S5 miles. Distance from Dalles to Kachess
pass, (or to Mt. Rainer, which is a little south of,
ont near the pans) 80 miles.
When you pet to either of these two passes,
too are on the head waters of tbe Yakima River.
ton either bare to bear oa to the north, and
strike the Colombia at Ross Rapids, or follow
the i sauna to its junction with tbe Colombia;
which is abont HQ miles above old ort Walla-
Walla. Or, Ton can take a middle route, and
strike the Colombia at Bucklond, or Priest Rap
ids. ' . x
It mnst he born in mind, that the country be
tween the Co'.nmbia and the "Sonnd country , is
one vast pile ot barren mountains, and tbe trails
through them are all of them per conseqnence
bad in the extreme. Tbe Indians term them
estchit etmm, meaning snake roads.
A portion of that country, I hare had the pleas
ure ot tramping over.
The most practicable route to reach those mines
( 1 speak now for that portion of miners who
start from Oregon and Cal.) is via of the Dalles,
aJIa-Y alia, finest Kapids, fort Oka-nag-an,
and the lakes. The If. B. Co.. make the trip,
tetth packs, from Walla-Walla via Priest Rapids
and Grand Oould toOkanaganin 3 days. Thtnce
from Co'eax or Fraziur's River in from 5 to 7
days. Thns performing the trip in from 15 to 17
dars, in alt reason of lie year.
The ronte follows the deep rallies and passes; is
tree, ot snow, ana nas an abuutianee of vood, tes
ter, and splendU erase tie entire distance.
On the contrary the Sound route is a longer
one, from Oregon, and over a range of mountains
which the deep snows render impassable two-
thirds ot the year; and when tbe snow disap
pears, there is not a vestige of erass to be had for
several days together. I have these facts from of
ficers of the H. B. Co., whose business it has been
to explore tbe shortest and best routes throueh
that country. Mr. Anderson, long an officer of
the rl. tf. Co., conducted the first brigade from
Ft. Colville to tho Frazier Rirer posts. He lost
a great number of his animals from starvation.
He coald make bat ton miles per day. for seve
ral days, with packs weighing but 60 pounds
each.
Our Darid McLaughlin of Oregon City left
the Dalles a few nays since for the mine, via Co
lumbia Kiver. lie bas about 150 men in his par
ty. So we are informed.
.1 write this for the benefit of nr friends in Or
gon. If your paper is not too much crowded,
be pleased to give it a place in your columns.
PHILO.
P. S. I took the distances from J. II. Col ton's
map of Oregon Sc. Washington, and measured on
an air line see Colton s map. 1 J11LU.
Serious Accident. On Tuesday, onr fellow
townsman D. B. Brenan, Esq., met with a. scri
ona accident, and was severely injured. He and
a Mr. Johnson have been running .a tunnel into
the hill west of Jackson creek, abont three miles
from town. They had progressed some sixty feet,
and were blasting in the rock. A charge or blast
bad failed to take Are, from fault of fuse, proba
bly. They wi rs in tbe actof drilling ont the hole
again, wben the charge exploded with a frightful
crasb, badly mutilating Sir. lire ruin. Air. Joan
son escaped with only slight barns.
Mr. Brenan was immediately brontrht to town
on a litter, and Dr. Greer was called to attend
bun- Mr. B. was severely bnrnt on tbe face and
eves, and slightly on the right arm and breast.
The loft band was dreadfully mangled, and the
left knee received a considerable wound. ' The
Doctor thine be will sustain no permanent iniurr
in any of the wound except the left band. It is re-
niarkabie tbat ae was not luiiea. Jacksonnllt Sen
Laser Bces. We don't know whether
it wilt intoxicate or not, bat on thing ic
certain, yaar pocket and stomach are both
bettor without it. ' : ; :
TULSDAT, JULY 18, 1853.
We are compelled to yield onr entire
editorial space this week.
13-The new mail letting nave thrown
some of the routes ont of joint the one
from Corvallis, north, among tho rest. It
arrives here Tuesday instead of Monday
night, and goes north Wednesday, instead
of Tuesday morning. The Pstal Agent
will correct this dificnlty ns soon as possi
ble. ' The -bungling schedule npon which
the late lettings took place, will de
range the' mails for some time. That is
one of the evils of an incompetent Postal
Agent --
3- CapL Ticlieuor iuforms ' ns that a
party of men from Rogue River have cap
tured the two bucks and fifteen squaws
and children remaining in that country, and
that tbe whole of Southern Oregon is now
clear of Indians, and that no fear need be
entertained by any who wish .to - travel
over the country or mountains. The two
bucks were tied to trees after their cap
ture, and shot, and Tichenor says "that was
right." The squaws and children will be
brought to the reserve.
My Gov. O. L. Curry has been appoin
ted Register of the land office at Oregon
City, in place pt Dr. Wilcox, resigned.
This appointment indicates that Gen. Lane
expected tbe adnvssion of Oregon when the
steamer left. Our letter mail has not yet
been received.
t. The excitement in California, in re
gard to Frazier River increases and the
"rush" increases. The price of Ames' long
handle shovels have advanced over 500 per
cent. Trains of Californians bound to F ra
ster's rirer are constantly passing, through
Salem. - .
' Legisiative. In other columns will be
found the proceedings of the Legislative
Assembly, which adjourned on Friday, after
a session of five days. Gen. Lane and Hon.
Delazon Smith were elected U. S. Senators.
These selections we think are in accordance
with the expectation of the country.
. The inaugural address of Gov.
Wbiteaker is a plain, common sense docu
ment, such a one as we expected from him,
and such a one ss does him credit. It will
be found in our legislative proceedings.
BSsW A mistake was made in the vote of
Whitaker and Barnnm in a portion of our
edition last week. The vote of Benton Co.
was transposed. Whiteaker's majority in
the State is 1133.
ear The Upper Willamette steamer En
terprise bas been sold to go to Frazier's
River. '
$&- We are indebted to Mr. Daniel
Brock, of this county, for a cluster of goose
berries, the largest and finest we ever saw
s9-Capt. Judab, of Fort Jones, Cal. is
on the way to relieve Col. Steptoe, with
one company of Regulars.
A weekly mail is now being carried
from Canyonville, to Yrcka. It has here
tofore been semi-monthly.
We are iudebted to Col. TVault,
editor., for a copy of tbe Sentinel of July
3d..
tcW XeJ McGowan has "dried up'' his
rbenix, aud gone to Frazier's river.
Snaitd Doctrine.
The Fortland Times demands tbe
lopping off of the official heads of the
Adairs in office, as follows: -.
Ia the election of senators the legislators should
fearlessly cast their votes for those men whom
they candidly think possess the greatest amount
of ability, and who will be actuated bra sincere
debire to advance the interests of oar country.
Ihe senators sbould not only be bonest, capable
men, bat also men possessing a determination to
decapitate the blood-suckers of tho democratic
party, or, to speak more plainly, those men who
hold office at the hands of a democratic adminis
tration and consort with its enemies, by openly
and secretly approving their courses, and refu
sing to work f.-r and promote the election of the
nominees of the democratic party. There are
some such in our ranks, no, in our offices. They
are worse to political parties than was Judas to
Christianity, for they have no shame and will not
bang themselves. Let them hang high on the
political gibbet, as a warning to trucklers, trick
sters andpffice holders. The democrats who were
elected to office at the last election, were elected
over those who were traitors to the democratic
party. Why should those who, if not traitors,
are spies in the democratic camp, enjoy the hon
ors and profits of those offices? There is no rea
son for it. Weed them oat and that quickly.
The democracy will say a hearty amen to it. We
have every confidence that our member elected
to congress, will do his whole duty in this respect
and those whose names are prominent as candi
dates for the senate, we think, will co-operate with
him in this crusade to. purify the democratic
party.
We have the fullest assurance that the
new delegation in Congress will enter hear
tily npon this work -of "weeding out," and
most sadly docs the democratic party of Or
egon need it. If we expect to maiutaiu
the integrity, vigor and success of our or
ganization, that work, thoroughly done, and
continually iouovreu up
mands, is indispensible.
as occasion de-
E7 The following letter is from the pen of a
prominent and honored mVmber of the Demo
cratic party, and a citizen of high Standing and
worth: -
Mr. Editor As I have been at Salem,
during the past week to observe what was
passing, in organizing tho first Legislative
Assembly of this new State, and to see tbe
contest for United States Senators, in
which I felt some degree of interest; and al
though the election has resulted as I desir
ed and expected, there were some things,
connected with the canvass, which I very
much regretted to observe.
Some of the personal friends of General
Lane, seemed to regard any opposition to
his election as almost treason; they would
hardly allow the right of opposition to
him by members, whose constituents desired
some other democrat to represent tbe State
iu the United States Senate.
In other words, there seems to be a per
sonal party (and this is not the first time it
bas showu itself) 'wedded to tbe political interests-
of General Lane, who maintain
that be must and ought to have what he
wants, before any other democrat has a
right to prefer any claim to position in tbe
party, and it is held by tbese gentlemen to
be wrong to express a preference for any
other man. or iu any way canvass the ability
and merits of the old General.
Xosr it seems to me tbat this is wrong.
ami not io be borne by independent and
linking men I alwsys supposed that a.
convention or caucus, so far as nmnstructed
by tho people had aright to choose freely,
ari without restraint from the whole dem
ocratic ranks, fleeting , those who chn best
erfre the party, and secure its success.
The democratic doctrine Is, that all can
didates before the nomination is made, are
equal in diguity, nil come before the con
vention as eonnls.uot ss first choice candidates,
and second choice candidates, or number one
candidates and number two candidates, but
all are candidates and equals, from - whom
the peopja select the man they desire to
honor, and 'all rivals are to be content, sup
port the nominee, and try again if they
choose. . - - -
This ridiculous contest abont who should
be first choice candidate for U. S, Senator
and be nominated first and by acclamation,
for the sake of mere buncombe, was in the
heat of the engagement carried into the
democratic caucus for nomination of offi
cers of the house of representatives. And
the particular friends of General Lane,
anxious to rebuke and degrade a man who,
feeling bis own independence, and backed
by the people of his county, dared to can
vass the merits or the Uld Uenerai, and
urge reasons why he should not be elected
to the Senate; to maintain that he was no
better than many other men in the country,
and to prefer some other man in his stead.
nominated for the honorable and responsible
office "of Speaker, W. G. TYauIr, who
sometimes votes tbe democratic ticktt nnd
sometimes bolts it, just as snits bis conve
nience: a result, of which I think no demo
crat can boast, as being an honor to that
oarty. and the country. And a result
which will surprise and astonish democrats
and eood'tnen every where.
Now what I. complain of is this, that
General Lane, should surround himself with
a personal party, within the democratic or
ganization, who claim tor him exemption
from ordinary scrutiny, and while they freely
canvass the merits of other prominent detn
ocrats, claim for him, that bis acts and
abilities be unquestioned, and that he hare
tbe right of perpetual succession.
Row this is claiming rather more than I
am willing to concede. I am willing to
concede, that the old General has done well,
and the best he could for the country, been
a trne friend to Oregon, and a faithful and
efficient representative. And I believe also
that Delazon Smith will at least make as
able and efficient a Senator as General
Laue, and that being fresh from among our
people he knows much more about the
nresent wants and interests of the country
And I believe further, tbat there are divers
other good democrats in Oregon, who would
make as able representatives in Congress
as General Lane; and I believe still further
that if such men see fit to do it, they have
tbe right to contest with him the canvass
for Senatorial honors. And I believe sli'l
further, that from this time onward it is the
n'eht and the duty of all democrats, to set
their faces against, and frevn dourn all at
tempts to form personal parties, within the
democratic organization, fcr the purpose ol
keeping in position any one man or set of men
If this pernicious evi! be suffered, it will di
vide and break down the democratic partr,
and give the country over to the, republi
cans. If such a policy prevail, we wi
have a Lane party, a Smith party, a Wil
liams party, a U rover party, aud no one
knows how many more, and whoever sue
ccedi will da so b'v trading with these fac
tions. Let us banish all such claus from
the democratic ranks, and only turn our
weapons npon the common euemies. No
democrat has any claim on the party; dem
ocrats have combined together not for office
but because that in union there is strength
to maintain their principles; and in electing
men for office the question should be, who
caii best subserve the interests of the party,
and do most to secure the triumph of its
priuciples.
Democratic Crocuses.
The Democratic members of the House of
Representatives met. in rauens at the As
sembly room, on Stonday Evening July 5ih.
Mr. hevcomb of Jackson county, was chosen
chairman, and Trevitt of Wasco, secretary.
Mr. Tichenor nominated Mr. Harding of M.I
rion, for Speaker.
Mr4 Cochran, of Lane, nominated W. G. T'
Vault, of Jackson.
Those who voted for Mr. Harding were Messrs.
Wait, of Polk, Bonham, Stevens and Lassatcr, of
Manon, Cranor. Mcluinch, Thomas and Crooks,
of Linn, Coxad of Umpqua, Tichenor of Curry,
Nelson of Yamhill, and Trevitt of Wsseo 12.
Those who voted for Mr. W. O. T' Vault were
Messrs. Morrison of Clatsop and Tillamook, Hoy t
of Columbia and Washington. Shelby of Multno
mah, Hedges, Jennings and nannah of Clacka
mas, Burch of Polk, Cochran, Patterson and Cru
zan of Lane, Korris of Douglas, . Kewcomb of
Jackson and Holton of Josephine 13.
Mr. T' Vault was declared duly nominated.
Chester N. Terry was then nominated for chief
clerk, Mr. Caton for Assistant clerk, and Mr.
Crandall for enrolling clerk.
Mr. James M. Hunt was nominated for Serg't-at-arms
and Henrr Brown for door-keeper.
DANIEL NEWCOMB, Ch'm'n.
Vic Trevitt, Sec v
Tuesday. July 6, 1358.
The democratic members of the first Legisla
tive Assembly of the State of Ore eon, met in
joint caucus in the Hall of the House of Repre
sentatives at 4 o clock, Jr. Al.
On motion of Mr. Stevens the Hon. Fred. Way
mire was called to the chair. .
On motion of Mr. Craner, C. N. Terry and N
T. Caton, were chosen secretaries.
The Chairman explained the object of the
caucus.
Whernpon Mr. Tichenor moved that the caucus
proceed to the nomination of two United States
Senators which motion was adopted.
Mr. Tichenor placed in nomination the Hons.
Joseph Lane ana Dclason Smith, and moved that
they be considered the nominees of the caucus
by acclamation.
The motion was unanimously adopted. -
On motion adjourned.
F, WATMIRE, Ch'm'n.
vi.C: j Sectaries.
Short Speeches. Lieut. Gov. Jackson,
in his remarks to tho members of the Vir
ginia Senate, ups tbe adjournment of that
body, said: . . .
"All who have witnessed your proceed
ings mnst have observed the fact, that,
while efforts cf a high order have been
made upon questions of great importance,
rarely did any occupy in its delivery more
than thirty minutes, and yet, within that
time, with terseness and vigor, tbe strong
est points of the questions uuder considera
tion were presented. This is high evidence
of the comprehensive ability of the speakers,
and the iutelligeuce of those addressed, and
if I may be allowed to add, the example is
worthy to be followed by all deliberative
bodies.
In the Legislature of California it is gen
erally thought that a speech is not eutitlcd
to the name unless it takes several hours in
its delivery. It is said that Gen. Washing
ton, -Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Frank
lin seldom in legislative assemblies, spoke
longer than ten minutes. James Madison,
although one of the leading debaters in tbe
convention which framed the constitution of
the United States, was a maker of short
speeches. Like the great Wesley in preach
ing, ne seiaom spoke longer than thirty
minutes. These wie men thought it was
wise to stop talking when - they bad rot
through. - Ia these latter days however, a
man's ability is usually measured by the
length of bis speeches. Shasta Courier,
' Atlantic Sews, ,
We are Indebted to Wells, Fargo & Co.,
for files of Atlantic papers.
We find no notice of the Oregon admission
bill in the House, and think Congress ad
journed without passing it. '
Tbe time for aqjouruiucm una oeen ex
tended to the 10th of J one.
The first Monday of Angust bus been ap
pointed for the election in Kansas upon the
acceptance of the conditions of Congress ad
mitting the State..,
Yallnndingham bas been admitted to
Campbell's scat in Congress, from Ohio.
Campbell was elected by negro votes.
Scnutor Henderson, of Texas, is dead.
Henry B Anthony, who bas wielded the
editorial pen for some time as the conductor
of the Providence Journal, has been elected
by the Legislature of Rhode Island a Uni
ted (states . Senator lor six years, trotn me
4 th March next.
An Indian battle between a band of Chip
pew as and Sioux is reported .by intelligence
received from St. Paul, Minnesota. A
number of braves on both sides "bit'the
dust." ;
, The citizens of Maryland have voted down
the proposition to call a State convention to
frame a new constitution. .
Over fifty thousand men have applied to
tbe President to fill the two new regiments
for Utah.
Wisuixgtox, May 21. Mr. Green intro
duced a bill, in the Senate, providing for
the war claims of Oregon and Washington
Territories. Refer red' to the Military Com
mittee. New Orleans. June 2, 1853.
The trial of Gen. Walker, for violation of
tbe neutrality laws, has concluded in a disa
greement by the jury, ten of that body being
for acquittal and two for convietien. The
District Attorney entered a iwlle prosiqui.
Tbe House of Representatives considered
tbe report of the Committee on Elections,
regarding the right of Mr. Kingsbury to a
seat as Territorial Delegate from Minnesota.
The House, by a majority of 72, decided
that tbe admission of Minnesota into tbe
Union, as a State, operates as a dissolution
of its Territorial - character, and that this
precludes the people living in territory out
side of tbe present State limits from being
entitled to a Delegate without an express
statute.
Tbe English Outrages.
The excitement in regard to British out
rages still continues in the States, nnd fre
quent occurrences of the same are report
ed by vessels arriving at Boston, New York,
New Orleans, and other pof ts.
No answer had been received to Cass' de
mand for redress. The Administration will
wait until they hear from that before ma
king any demonstration.
Strong war talk has been had Jn both
branches of Congress, but no conclusion
arrived at. Donglas introduced beligcren
rcsolvi-s into the Senate, and Clay of Ken
tucky endeavored to introduce a bill of the
same purport into the House.
Daris, of Mississippi, in the Honse offer
ed a resolution requiring the Kxecutire to in
struct our naval officers in the Gulf to ar
rest all offending vessels, until ample repar
ation be made by the British Government.
The rules were suspended by a very deci
sive vote, considerably more than the legal
two thirds, and tbe resolution was reffcred
to the Committee on Foreign Relatious.-
Mr..CLAT, of Kentucky, asked to, be, and
was excused, from serviog on the Commit
tee on foreign Affairs, lie said be had
repeatedly sought, but was refused leave, as
a member of the Committee, to introduce
a bill in regard to the recent outrages upon
the American flag, while the privelege, this
morning, was accorded to another gentle
man. The Speaker remarked that when Mr.
Clat asked consent, a single objection was
sufficient to prevent it, and the introduc
tion tf Mr. Davis' resolution was under i
suspension of the rules.
Mr. Clat replied that he bad repeatedly
asked a suspension of the rules. But be
wished to congratulate the country, and he
was hapny that tbe subject of the outrages
on tho American flair bad been at lost sent
to the Committee. . ,
Washington, Tuesday, June, 1858.
The President is unreserved in the opin
ion that England will disavow the outrages
fully and promptly, aud asserts that the re
lations between tho two countries were
uerer established on a piore friendly foot
ing, and cannot be disturbed.
Important tress Vtab-Wbe BlormoM In Anas.
St. Louis, Thursday, June 3, 1S53.
A dispatch from Leavenworth, 1st inst.,
says that intelligence from Camp Scott to
the Cth of May bad been received at tbe
Fort. On tbat day two Mormons came into
the camp from Salt Lake City, having dis
patches from Governor Cumming for Secre
tary Cass. The troops were expected to
move toward the valley by the end of May
Nothing was known at the camp, at the
date mentioned, of any proceedings within
the city
Tbe foregoing came by mail to the Fort.
The expressman who brought it supplies the
following additional particulars :
He left Fort Laramie on May 18. At
Fort Kearney the commanding officer direct
ed him to mform Col. Monroe tbat lie bad
information that Gov. Cumming had been
expelled from Salt Lake City, aud that the
Mormons were in arras, determined to resist
the army to the last, and requesting Col.
Monroe to push on as speedily as possible,
This communication, it is understood, was
received at Fort Kearney, through the mail
brought by this messenger, to whom it was
committed probably for lack of time.
Col. Hoffman's command was met seventy-
fire miles beyond Fort Laramie. They had
encountered snow two or three feet deep.
and lost many, animals. - 'All the streams
were very bigb. Tbe peace commissioners
had passed Fort Laramie; the were obliged
to 6wiiu the Platto at that post. It is re
ported that tbe troops at Camp Scott were
living on mulo meat. No oCSciat informa
tion had been received at the Fort, but the
authority fornishins this intelligence is re
garded as unquestionable.
St. Louis, Wednesday, Jnne 2.
A dispatch from Leavenworth, dated the
31st ult., says, that no further outbreak had
occurred at Fort Scott. ' A detatchment of
troop was there to be replaced by compa
nies from the second infantry. ,
Tho fourth column, under Cdl. Morrison,
marched this morning, and the fifth and
sixth columns are in readiness to move, and
will be pushed forward immediately.
It is understood that Gen. Harney will
take the field abont tbe 40th of June.
Washington, Friday, Juue 4.
Secretary Floyd to-day received a special
dispatch from Gen. Haruey, fully confirming
the late hostile Utah news, and asking that
the reiuforcemeots be hurried forward.
Governor Denver has madea requisition
on the commanding officer a Fort Leaven
worth Tor a deUtchmeut ofdragoons to re
press .the disturbances in Jtansas. .
ItavalmUo In Haw Orleans' Vigllnios Cow
... mitt.
-New-Okteass, Thursday, Jnne S; 1858.
A revolution- broe oat here list j&tnbt.
The Vigilance Coramitte, in large number,
took possession of the Arsenal, Jackson
Square, and" the prison. - This mornin gthe
. . - - mu mm -
executive Committee calls tor an law-ana-order
people to join them, and announce a
determination to . carry ont their meas
ures. Cannon are posted about the Arsenal,
and about two bundread armed men are on
guard. The occasion of the rising is the
nnmberless disorders, outrages and assassin
ations of the past few years.
1U o clock a. m. From 400 to 800 men
are now under arms. Several arrests have
been made, and it is reported that opposi
tion will be made to tbe Committee, in
which case a severe battle is certain. Vol
unteers are still crowding up.
II o'clock a. m. Uenerai Tracy's divis
ion ot tninta nas oeen ordered ont by toe
Mayor.
Ill a. m. Tbe Common Council is in se
cret session ; considerable, confusion is re
ported among the members. There is great
excitement in the street. ;
New-Orleans, June 3, 1858 Noon.
The following document is published
to-day:
Citizens of New-Orleans: After years
of disorder, outrage, and unchecked assas
sination, the people, unable and unwilling: to
bow down in unresisting submission to a set
of ruffians, or to abandon, the city in which
their business, their social sympathies, and
their affections cluster, have at lenghth risen
in their might; hare quietly taken posses
sion of the Arsenal and tbe building in
Jackson Square, and have established there
the headquarters of Vigilance Committee,
pledging each to tbe other to maitain tbe
right inviolable of every peaceful and law
abiding citizen, restore public order, abate
crime, and expel or punish, as they may de
termine, socn notorious robbers and assas
sinators as the arm of the lair, either from
infidelity of its public servants or the inef
ficiency of the laws themselves, has left nn
whipped of justice.
For the present, the ordinary machinery
of police justice is suspenesed the Mayor
and the Recorder, as we understand, yield
ing np the power which they confess their
inability to exercise for tbe preservation of
the public peace and tbe security or prop
erty and the Vigilance Committee will,
therefore, provisionally act in their stead.
administering to each and every malefactor
tbe punishment due to his crimes, without
heat, prejudice or political bias.
Ail citizens who have sympathies with
this movement, and who think the time has
come when New-Orleans shall be governed
like all other well-ordered and civilized
communities, will report themselves, with
out delay, at the principal office, where the
character of this movement will be explain
ed, aud the determination of the people
more fully made Known.
AH has been done noislessly, thus far;
all will continue noislessly, dispassionately
and justly. But the rufnans who hve dyed
our streets with the gore of unoffending
citizens, and spread terror among the peace
able, orderly and well disposed must leave
or perish.
So the People have determined. Vox
populi vox Dei. Signed Trus Delta.
1 o'clock p. m. The Mayor and Council
have gone to the head-quarters of the Vigi
lance Committe to read the riot act. Two
companies of militia are employed in making
cartridges.
The Committee have established as a sig
nal, the tiring ot three guns from the Ar-
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scaai, at iue sou mi oi wuicn all its sup
ports are iuvited to repair to tbe Arsenal,
prepared to resist attacK.
New-Orleans, June 38 p. m.
The Vigilance Committee are still tri
umphant, and have toru up the streets and
erected cotton bales for barricades. The
city forces are an armed rabble, having no
organization, or a head. .
The stores iu this city closed their doors
this afternoon.
Tl" JELevolntloa Cwnnmmtcil.
New O rlk ass, Friday, June 4, 1858.
The Mayor's forces are yet unorganized.
and all remains quiet. Great preparations
are being made by both parties. The for
ces of the Vigilance Committee are nder'1
command of Major J. K. Duncan, late of
tbe United States Army, and are well or
ganized and drilled. A crisis is expected
to aay.
The city papers are divided ia opinon
The Picayune and Crescent beinr in favor
of the city, andjl'he True Delta and Delta
in favor of the v igilauce Committee, while
me resi are neutral.
10 . sa. The excitement is Increasimr.
The Mayor bas issued orders to arrest John
Magginuis, or The True Delta, and the oppo
nents of the Committee declare tbat if he
is taken they will hang him. Maginnis
takes it coolly. - .
JYoon. The Vigilance Committee offered
to resign piovided tbe City will vest the
Police authority in their bands, which the
City relused to do. If the Committee sue
ceeded, Uenerai Stite's Native American
party will be killed. The Vigilance Com
mittee is nevertheless composed of men of
all parties. .
- -c lumur is current on me streets that a
compromise has been effected; that the city
authorities will deliver up twenty -five noted
ruffians to the Vigilance Committee, and
that five hundred men on each side will be
sworn as Police. I have been refused ad
mittance to the City Hall, and cannot
vouch for the reliability of tbe report.
a p. m. r my men witn two cannons
have just taken possession of Canal street.
They are said to be men marked by tbe
Vigilance. Committee for punishment. The
Vigilance Committee aro triumphant.
. The Mayor baa resigned the Municipal
authority into their hands. The city is qui-
ei, ana me crowa nas withdrawn from Ca
nal street. The Committee have appointed
a special ponce ot over a thousand men.
' The Celebration at Sllverton.
About 1,500 persons united in celebratin
our glorious Independence day at Silvertou,
on the 3d inst.
The Declaration was read by Joseph W.
Davenport, Esq., and the oration was pro-
uouucea oy jj. j;-. xsonbam, JKsq., from Sa
lem; after which a procession was formed.
oy i'aui Crandall, chjr marshal, aided by
S. L. P. Coon, Samnel Headric, H. A. Plum-
mer ana ualvin Ueer, and marched to tbe
dinner table.8, accompanied by the Silvertou
brass baud with splendid music, where a
sumptuous feast was prepared for all. After
dinner came the reading of the regular
toasts aud several volunteer toasts from
Green Pattou, D. D. Prettyman, Dr. Chit
wood, W. L- Mescber, Win. Dunbar, and
several over anonymous signatures ana a
general cheering and firing of cannou which
eulivened and occupied tbe most of tbe day
bilverton retains a remembrance of the
old Revolutionary patriotism and a reverence
for tbe memory of onr illustrious fore-fath
ers. W. R. D.
- Liberty Hill, July 5th, 1858.
S3T The Yreka Union learns that 7,543
head of stock hare been drivea into Siski
you county from Oregon this year. Fonr
thousand dollars tax has passed Into tbe
treasury of that county per consequence.
Jacksonville Sentinel. . .., s
LEGISLATIVE.
' Monoat, July 5, 1858.
Senate. The first session of tbe Lccriala-
t' Assembly of the State of Oregon, con-
venea to-day. pursuant to provision of the
constitution.
All tha members were present, as follows:
f'""- Charles Drain.
Lane WW. Bristow. A. B. Florence.
Josephine S. R. Scott.
Waskinrton, Columbia, ttatsom Sr TUlnvaak
Tbos. H. Cornelina-
Mubnomak J. A. Williams.
Beaton Jno. 8. Mclteenpy. .
Douglas J. F. Gazely.
Mr. Way mire was appointed temporary
Speaker, and GeoCarpenter clerk.
On motion of Mr. Unstow the Secretary
was directed to supply tbe members of the
Senate with stationery.
A, committee on credentials was ap
pointed. Mondat. July 5, 1858.
Hoose. B. F. Hardins was chosen tem
porary Speaker, and J. G Wilson, clerk.
Dryer, btevens, Newcomb. Cochran, and
Craner were appointed committee on cre-;
dentials. Adjourned.
Tpesdat, Jnly 6, 1853.
Senate. Tbe committee on" credentials
reported tbe names above mentioned. They
were sworn by Hon. George H. Williams.
Luther Elkins was chosen president. Gee.
Carpenter clerk, Mr. Harpool Sergeant-at-arms.
Reporters were invited within the bar of
the House. ' Resolutions from House were
csacurred in. ' .
Tcesdat, July 6, 1858.
House. Committe on credentials report
ted the following members entitled to seats:
Clatsop t( Tillamook R. W. Morrison.
Columbia It Washington Nelson Hoyt.
' MnttnomoM A. D. Shelby, and T. J. Dryer.
Clackamas A. F. Hedges, B Jennings, D. B.
Hannah.
fiasco Victor Trevitt.
Polk B. F. Burch, J. K. Wait-
MariomB. l Hardin, B. F. Bonham, J. H.
Stevens, J. H. Lasater. -
Linn X. II. Cranor, E. . ilclninch, T. T
Thomas, Jno. T. Crooks. -
Lome K. B. Cochran, A. S. Patterson, A. J.
Cruzan.
Umpqua J. M. Cotad.
Douglas Thos. Norris, A- J. McGee.
Coos St Curry Wm. Tichenor.
Jackson DanlNewcomb, W. G. T'Vsalt, and
J. W. Cully.
Josephine D. H. Holton.
IFashington Wilson Bowlby.
Yamhill- A. Shack.
Baton J. H. Slater, H. B. Xichola.
The committee further reported that J.
C. Nelson of Yamhill, had a certificate of
election, and that Medorum Crawford was
contestant.
Mr. Crawford, contestant, was invited to
a seat within the bar.
Hon. Geo. H. Williams administered the
oath to members. .
W. G. T" Vault was elected Speaker, C.
N. Terry, clerk, N. T. Caton, asst. clerk,
C. P. Crandall, enrolling clerk, James M.
Hunt, Sergeant-at-arms, and J. H. Brown,
door-keeper.
The Speaker addressed the House as fol
lows: Gentlemen of the House of Repress,-,
tatives: In assuming the high and re
sponsible duties enjoined opon the Speaker
of tbe popular branch of the Legislature,
my heart flows with gratitude for the dem
onstration of partiality, and confidence be
stowed upon one who doubts his ability and
experience to discharge the important duties
devolving upon the Speaker, with that
promptness, so necessarry to a discharge of
the legitimate business of the House.
Gentlemen, I pledge to yon, what little
ability and experience I may possess, to a
faithful and impartial discharge of tbe da
llies enjoined npon me, and frankly ask your
cooperation ana loroearance so necessary
to sustain .me, in that high position your
generosity has conferred upon me.
The duties devolving upon the Represen
tatives of the people at the present
time is of great importance. Let me im
press npon yon all, the necessity of forbear
ance, and beseech you to cultivate, at all
times a desire to transact business with dis
patch. I conclude this brief acknowledgment, and.
again tender to you my sincere thanks for
your kindness and partiality, and pledge
myself to a faithful determination to deal
justly by all, believing that I will receive
that kindness and aid so necessary to a
prompt discharge of my dnties, and now
pronounce this House ready for legislative
business.
On motion of Mr. Dryer the Secretary
was directed to furnish members with copies
of constitution, laws and journals of last
session adopted.
Oa motion of Mr. Newcomb it was re
solved to meet in joint convention to elect
U. S. Senators, on tbe 7th at 10, A. M.
Slater, Harding, Burch, Hannah and
Shelby were appointed committee on Yam
hill contested election case. Adjourned.
July T, 1858.
Senate. Mr. Bristow offered the follow
ing resolution which was laid on tho table
and taken np and adopted in tbe afternoon.
Resolvrd, "That the Senate will now pro
ceed to allot the Senators into classes as re
quired in the Constitution, and for this pur
pose it shall be the duty of the clerk, under
the direction of tbe president-to place ia a
box sixteen bal.'ot., on 8 of which shall be
written the figure 1, and on the other 8 the fig
ure 2, and be shall then draw from the box a
ballot for each Senator in alphabetic order-
and the Senators for whom ballots aro
drawn with the figure 1 shall constitute tho
first class, and shall hold the seats two
years; and those for whom ballots aro
drawn with tbe figure 2 shall constitute tbe
second class, and shall hold the seats four
years. Adjourned. ,
Afternoon. Senate.- The Senate pro
ceeded to the allotment of tbf terms of mem
bers. They drew terms, as follows: Messrs.
Berry, Colby, Drain, Elkins, Florence,
Grim, Mcl teeny, and Williams drew terms
of four years; aud Messrs. Bristow, Corne
lias, Gazely, Lamson, Ruckle, Scott, Wells,
and Way mire drew terms of two years. Ad
journed.
Wednesday, July T, 1853.
House. The standing: committees wers
announced as follows: -
Judiciaru Harding, Bonham, Craner.
Burch and Slater.
Ways and JHcans Cochran, Jennlogs
and Holton.
Claims Hedges, Newcomb and Crozaa.
Education Mcluinch, Norris and Las-.
sater.
Military Affairs Burch, Patterson and
Stevens.
Roads and Highways Cozad, Shuck and
Crooks.
Engrossed Bills PaiUrion. Hoyt and
Trevitt. " .
Enrolled Bills Hannah. McColIy and
Nichols.
Indian Affairs Holton, Tichenor and'
Trevitt.
Printing Messrs. Jenointrs, Shelby and
Wait.
CejwrtfwMDrjer, Crook and Nelsoa.
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