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OREGON STATESMAN. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1358 Tit September Irulon MuM Heidi The constitution provides for a regular session or fort j da js of the State Legislature, commencing in September nest. This was done upon the supposition that we should be admitted atthe first session of the pres ent Congress, and would he a State at the commencenrvnt of the said September session. But, we are not admitted, and the question now arises, shall the session be held ? Gen. Lane writes: "I mnst be allowed, however, to tay that, in my (his) judgment, the State organization onght to be gone into as provided bj the constitution, and no back step should be taken." Bnt we think Geo. Lane has not considered sufficiently the con sequences of going into a State organization, and attempting to set the wheels of. a State gorernment in notion before the Territorial go t era men t has ceased to exist. We regard it as impracticable, eren if it was desirable. Let as see: The Territorial gorernment, its courts, and all its powers, must be maintain ed antilthe State is aduatted. Suppose the State government is now set in operation with its courts, a"nd1!i powers. How far eoald it proceed before the two would clasL? Both Governors would be invested with the pardoning power. What if both should at tempt to exercise it ? The mandates of which one would the custodian of crimiuals obey ?. Suppose an execution issues from a State court, and a citizen's property is seised and sold ander it? Would not the Territorial courts rightfully set aside that proceeding and sustain an action of trespass against the attaching officer? Most certainly they would. And so oo, through all the depart meats. Conflict, confusion and disturbance wonld be the inevitable and the mildest con sequences. And, too, tbe people of Oregon onght not to be saddled with tbe expense of f wo governments a State and Territorial The State government is unnecessary while the territorial government exists, and we apprehend they will not conseut to support two. They do not wish to pay Slate officer, and the expense of a Stale gorernment, and Territorial officers and a Territorial govern ment at the same time. Then, going iuto a State organization at present is both impracticable aud impossible The Territorial government must be main tained, and no other can be while that exists. The only mode at all practicable, if the September session is to be held, will be to enact laws to go into effect when the State shall bo admitted. If that was to be done, it is very probable that when the State was admitted, an extra session would be fouud ueceesarv, which would be attended with heavy extra expense, to be paid by the peo ple. This expense can be avoided by omit ing tbe September session, and having the called session when we receive intelligence of oar admission. As extra sessions are limit ed to twenty day, by the constitution, two might be called, the second to commence at tbe close of the first, if forty days shall be seeded, as would probably be the case, for the first session of the State legislature. This would still save the country the ex pense of oue session, while, when the State is admitted, the Assembly can legislate nn derstandingly, and intelligently. If the September session is held, legislation mast proceed with embarrassment aud difficulty; white, if we should fail of admission alto gether, as net a few persons fear, the whole expense of the session, which -will not be inconsiderable, will be saved to the people of Oregon, while too, the much heavier ex pense of a State government will be saved by omitting that session and deferring the organization. Then we think that economy and pru dence, counsel the omission to hold the Sep tember session, and we Lope that it will not be held. If there is an understanding lo this effect, it will not be necessary for dist ant members to come to the seat of govern ment, as but a few will be required to meet and adjourn the session. Those living in the immediate vicinity can come and do that without much inconvenience or expense. Shall it be done ? Tbe customary sixty days session of the Territorial legislature, in December and January, mast necessarily be held. Small. Tbe Oregoiuaa complains tint the Secretary of the Territory docs not scud the laws and journals to the dififorcut conn ties, and pay tbe postage himself, aud adds: Th laws of the Territory declare tliat the laws of each session shall be distributed among the several counties by the Secretary of the Territory. The expense of distributing the same is a Territo rial charge. This being the case, we understand it becomes the doty of the secretary to forward the same, without charge to the Auditors. Since that law was pased a new postage Jaw has been passed, requiring prepayment af all such matter. Does the Orcgoman expect the secretary to pay the postage onl of his own pocket I OS course not; it is a little low humbuggery, and the insinuation that the county auditors now have it to pay from their salaries, is of the same piece. lie knows better, be knows that the expense is allowed by the commissioners and paid bj tbe several counties. Don't Come. Some time since we no ticed as in press and sooa to be issued by T. B. Peterson, Philadelphia, two books Mrs. Hale's Receipt for the Million, and the Lost Daughter, by Mrs. Heutz. We see by our exchanges that the books are out, but none have yet found their way toi oar table. Will Mr. Peterson look over his list again? 19" We last week copied an article upon Oregon from the Kentucky (Lexington) Statesman. The Statesman is a strong Le compton paper, and ranks amoug the first democratic organs of that State. We are indebted to "McCormick Juchols fc Co., and Wells, Fargo & Co. for filesof papers. Dead. Avery's Ox Our Amission. It will be seen by an extract from the San Francisco "Herald that that journal regards the ultimate de feat of the Oregon bill ns certain, in case the Kaunas proposition is rejected. Our Washington correspondent also fears such a result. Though not wholly without hope, we confess that we are not without Tears ourself, of defeat at the'liext session, ill case the English proposition shall be rejected in Kansas, as the Eastern 'press anticipated would be the case when the stenmer left ; though we have much advantage iu the fact of our bilt being already through the Senate. Kansas, by a provision of that bill, or prop- osition, will in such case be required to pos sess a sufficient population to entitle her to a representative before she can be admitted. But, onr opinion is that the black republi can agitators, in and out of Kansas, will pay no attention to this provision, but will, iu the event of the rejectiou of the English proposition, hold a convention, prepare a constitution, and be at Washington by De cember next, with an instrnmentimilnr to the Toptka constitution, asking for admis sion. Such a constitution, under tbe cir cumstances can hardly go through, while the Territory has less thau the required popula tion, and there is danger that Kansas and Oregon may be yoked together, aud both rejected, but we hope they will not. If the Euglisb proposition is rejected we regard it as certain that the black republicans will be before Congress at the next session with an other constitution, notwithstanding that proposition does not contemplate it. "Bleed ing Kansas" agitatiou is too rich a lead, and promises too favorable results for the black hypocrites to abandon it. The are going to keep U up until 1860, if possible IT r.nh has always opposed improvements at Salem. Ha opposed the erection of the woolen factory, the steam mill enterprise, the city charter, tho rbri.Htian relic-ion, and ever other measure that would iniprin e any plac t. Ortgonian There is a pettiness and a meanness about the above string of lies, worthy of the itiner ant thimble rigging business, and even Dryer ought to be ashamed of them. We believe we know from whom Dryer got his information; and he is continually whining "Bush don't notice improvements," and yet he does not take tbe Statesman, or any other democratic .paper, (and we arc not sure he takes any kind) and wouldn't to save them, unless they were scut to him free. Some people tbiuk it is an advautage to a place to hare i newspaper in it. Bnt those are "improve ments" he don't "not ice." It is this narrow minded class, ho never take a newspaper, that are ercr grumbling because a new gate has been hung or a shed painted, and the papers dou't notice it. . If we were quite certain we were right as to Dryer's author, we would give his name for the benefit of h's kind. He is an interesting subject to coiupluin of the Statesman. The Statesman is an Oregon neper, and is not now, and never has been, in the interest of any town, or any town proprietor. Dryer is a sweet ecenteu subiect to laiK about "religion, a moral outlaw as be is. Speaking of him the la&t number of the Times says: Men of all denominations, of all classes, and of all societies, voted against Dryer on account of unfitness and his unworthiness to fill any place ms noKiica arm uecause 01 uis mcniimeieiic-y, itia except a drmnken omt-catt t grare. Indian Department Claims. We learn by private letters from Washington that a law has passed Congress au amendment to the Indian deficiency bill authorizing a Commissioner to be appointed by the Secre tary of the Interior, to audit the unliqnidat ed claims contracted by the Indian Depart ment in Oregon during tbe past year, and for which thero was not a sufficient appro priation during the preceding Congress. We understand it will be the duty of this Commissioner to examine into the correct ness and necessity of these liabilities, and when satisfied of their justness to pay them at once. If, however, his discretion is limit ed, .and he is instructed to report upon the matter to the department at Washington before any one has orders to pay the money, as the Congressional reports have it, the claimants can hare an opportnuity of view ing a practical illustration of the "circumlo cutiou office," and may possibly get their money at that iudcGuite period dcuomiuatc-d "some of these days." aiir Commooork. Considerable oppre hension was felt for the old steamer Com modore, which did not arrive at Portland when due. By the Columbia wc learn that she left San Francisco with seven hundred passengers and three hundred tons of freight Encountering a storm, they threw overboard two thirds of their freight, and barely es caped going down, getting into Sau Fran Cisco in a sinking condition with her pas sencrers. Tbe Commodore was a miserable old tub, no more seaworthy than the ordi nary style of coffln. She was owned by Wright, who was also the owner of the old Southerner, which was wrecked at Cape Flattery after throwing overboard a heavy Oregon freight, and narrowly escaping drowning bcr Oregon list of passengers. The property now thrown overboard mainly belonged to Oretrouians. Is there no reme dy for this kind of recklessness? It is reported that Capt. Dall, o the Colombia, was arrested at Portland last week, for whipping and placing iu irons a seaman, on the last trip up. He was fined $50, and when be left the justice's office to return to his ship, he was surrounded by an excited crowd of about three hundred, with ropes, wno sougui to uang mm. uan was protected by tbe city marshal and some of the citizens of the town. Two shots were fired by the crowd, but without effect. The danger became so imminent that Capt. Dall was taken into Ladd & Co. store, and the doors locked. lie remained thero un til 3 o'clock in the morning. These facts have been furnished ns by a merchant of Portlaud. BOi. The supreme conrt of Oregon Terri tory commences its annual cession here to - day. ' Indian News. Mr. Johu Owen, Indian ngent, writes to the superintendent of Indinu o flair a from Colvillo valley and Spokau conutry under date of July 11, 1P&8. - lie had seeu and "talked" with sereral hostile bands of Indians in that country and "their voice was still for war." Many of them were well mounted on. the U. S. Dragoou horses nud mules captured from Col. Steptoe's coninmnd; the latter they were offering for sale ;to the Hudson Bay Co. . "Nothing but tho "war cry, day and night is heard from one end of this valley to the other," writes Mr. Owen, and he was noti fied of an intended attack upon bis party whenever ho attempted to leave the coun try. The Indians are all well armed, have plenty or ammunition, and fully prepared for war. They can get all the powder and ball they want from tho Hudson Bay Co. at their new post called Fort -19, about SO miles above Colvillc aud iu the British Pos sessions. The Indians express a design to fight the regulars again, and declare that they will not be subdued by them that 1000 men cannot whip them. Mr. Own was present at a " Council" on Spokan river where were gathered 600 war riors. Elated with their recent victory over Col. Steptoe's command. The scalp (having the scalps taken from Step toe's men) and war dance was kept up inces santly. Nothing is said about the mining by Mr Owen except that he advises miners not to travel that route in small parties, and re ports the fiht between Robinson's party of miners and the Indians in the Vakuiua country. From the tone of Mr. Owen's letter, our impression is coiilirineu that a general lu- diau war iu that country is probable. The lnteM Mormon Stnt-lliljkiM Rtturnral. By the overland route the San Francisco Bulletin has the latest news from Salt Lake: , At Salt Lake all U peace and harmonr. Col Johnson had mart-lied into Salt Lake citv, and was ramped near bv. lie uitendi-d to etntllh his ramp and liead-niinrters at Cedar Nailer. which was f0 miles Irom the city. The l'eaoe Commissioners lind snreoeded in crtVctiiisra treat v satisfactory to all parties, 'lie Commissioner;! left on July 3d, for home. l'resideut Youni- had returned with his family to the city. All the Mormons were returning. Mr. I'lil't says thpy are returning in hundreds. both niltt am! dny. t.ov. 1111111111117 was eser- cisinjr his function of cilice, aud the best of feel ill" seemed to lie felt on all sides. Judj-oEeUcs was uinking arrangement to or rsnize his Court. Tito officers and soldiers there nnmber about men, were all wed aud in excellent spirits iiciraw a oninieers, numbering 400 men, would be marched back aud discharged. The Indians are Terv troublesome about Salt I.nke, having already killed several of the Mor mons. One family had been massaered as they were moving South; anioop their number were two women. lr. Forney, the InJi.ni Agent, was out among the tribes making treaties, and so far, had been successful, the Indians promising pence and obedience hereafter, and admitting that their tenrhmgs bad been bad tor some time past. Thro is a plenty of provisions in tbe territory The crops ltk tine and warrant abuudauce. Im provements have already commenced in all di rectious. tien. Henry was daily expected in Salt Lake; orders had been sent to his command to halt, as all further diilicultii-s are supposed to be at an end. Col. Johnson expects to give tip his command on tho arrival of Hen. Harney, aud return east. iov. dimming had issued a proclamation to tho saint throughout the Territory, and had vis ited their settlement in person, and cx-Ooverner loan" had accompanied him back to the citr. The most friendly relations existed LetUecn them. IT If it had not been that "Parson Hilly" kept kimrrlf nnder the cognomen of "D. V. Craig" in the held, 11 Mcara wonld not only have received every vote given lor l raig. urrgoman. Dryer knows that is false; he knows that the handful of men who voted for Mr. Craig would not havo voted for O'Meara, for the most of them were strongly solicited, per souallr, to do so. The colored fusion on O'Meara was jost as perfect as it could have been, had Craig's name been withdrawn His election was uot within black republican compass. p Thero is just now a furious indie-nation against tien. Adair, not so ninch because he was named by democratic papers iu San Francisco as a suitable person for Senator, as because the clinuo have learned that he has received from au eminent democrat in Washington, a copy of their prayer lor ins removal. (frtgoman. Wc have heard the above whispered about for some time, aud dou't believe there is a word of truth iu it. We never saw or heard of a petition for Adair's removal, and do not believe there ever was one. They must re fcr to his petition to the Legislature to elect him Senator ! CTlic notorious Gen. Lone of Kansas, recently slgst dead another "freedom shric ker" of the uauio of Jones, and was bitn self badly wounded by a shot from one of Jones' friends. The quarrel arose respect ing a disputed land claim. It would be no loss to the country if a few of the ultra agitators iu and out of Kansas would kill each other off. AST Miners are-said to be returuiug from iieiiiugiiam JJuy and ictona, seme going back to California, and others trying the Dalles route. Gen. Palmer, and over ono hundred others, about twenty wagons and seventy-five pack animals, have goue the latter route. ftr John P. Hale has been elected U S. Senator for six years from K. H. The black republican Stato Convention of Illi nois unanimously declared Abraham Lin coin to be tueir caoice tor U. fc. senator in place of Douglas, whoso terms expires with this Congress. JCQ- Judge McFadden has been appoint ed chief justice of Washington Territory, in place of Lander, who has left the Territo ry. Wm. Strong, formerly judge iu Ore gon by appointment of Gen. Taylor, has been appointed associate justice in McFad- den's place. BgJu Leland is the sole editor of the Standard, and has been since the fore part of April. Mr. O'Meara passed from South ern Oregon to California, and has not been in the Territory since the election. In the meantime Lelaud has edited the Standard, and is now editing it. 1 - The knownothinga carried Orleans by about 150 majority. New WSf" The California press mnke themselves merry over the Frazier excitement. They call it "Crazy river," and a big lie is culled J-'raxier. TI10 excitement seems lo be latin in California, d tlio impression is quite general that Frozier river Is a humbug, and that steamship owners have had much to do in maiiuructnrliig it. Ni 1 '1 ir B? We lind the pleasure last week of n visit to' tho garden and grounds of Mr. E. F.yre, nenr town. Ho is paying more at tention to the cultivation of (lowers, shrub bery and rare plants, than any one we know of In these parts. - M& Gen. Adair says his bolting was a personal matter. Leland says Adair Is op posed to the 6 th and Gth resolutions, nud tho "Satan organization" that Is, tho dem ocratic party. Which one is correct I , te& Correspondents are notified that we will not undertake to return rejected articles. If they wish to preserve their communica tions they must keep copies of them. This is a general rule with newspapers. ' - 1 ,0 1ST The couduct of the British steamers In visiting aifll searching our vessels In the Gulf of Mexico has been disavowed by the British Government, ' though they do not abandon the right of search in all cases. Oib War Deht. Nothing was effected in congress tn belialt ol the Uregon ami Washington war debt. The committers of neither House reported favorably upon it, or reported at all?. lf lion. Fred. 1.. Stanton,, democratic member of the last Congress from Tennessee, ami late Secretary of Kansas, is stumping that Territory against the English bill. - . : IQ. E. C. Fitzliugh bus been appointed judge iu Washiugton Territory in place of Cheuoweth, we suppose. t"B"A movement Is on foot in I'liiliJelpliin with a view to the establishment of a temporary home for continued drunkards. The inmates aria to le placed uinU.-t kindly restraint, and every possible means ar1o bn used for the subduing rtf the alcoholic aiietite. This is a di-cided improve ment upon the plan just now in vegne here, to mnke members of the Legislature of them. I IlltrJ. , Wouldn't it be advisable to send some of your candidates for district and county judges to that " establishment," for a short period to eon firm their "reformation?" . , ; - Urand How union; the Coin mod nre's Pasen. fjrra Attempt f Lynch t'nptcln tVilht. The return of the Stetfmer Commodore, aud the circumstances that enforced it, ten ding to prove what Inn so often been ptib- liMiui 111 tbe editorial of the columns of the Herald th.it Ill's stenmer wns nnceawor- ill v, and had been so pronounced bv the caulkers and curpeuters who had Iieen em ployed 011 her, treated an intense excite ment among her pn.-feugers yesterday mor ning, alter Hiry had uecn I:iuded from the steamer. Alxuit ten, o'clock a. m. they learned thaf Capt. J. T. Wright, the agent or owner, wias on board the steamer, which they besieged iu great numbers, threatning to Lynch Captain Wright. The cabin was so dcnselv crowded with excited men that it was almost impossible to stir hand or foot. By tlis time the intelligence of what was going oi had reached the police office, when the Cuitf, attended bV about twenty oflicrrs, hast ued down to the end of Pa cific wharf. V where the .Commodore was moored, and, forced their way into the cab iu. In the 'ineJawhttoTnhrskyltght above had been tape off and a rope let down, which Was tfirice thrown over Captain Wright's hat, the more excited of the crowd crjing out, hang Liml hang him!'' The arrival of th officers, however, put an end to these proceedings. Tho excitement was limited to bu a few of the passengers, com paratively sptakiug, the majority being iir clined to repair to the office of Captain Wright, where he said ho would refund their monev. Those who persisted iu their clamor seemed to be afruid that if Captain Wright should get out of their, hands he would refuse to refund. But the greater part of the excitemcut was kept up by out siders, who had no interest at all in the matter. Under a strong escort of police officers. Captain Wright left the steamer and repaired to his office in Sacra meu to street, where the process of repaying the passengers was commenced. Two officers kept the door, Allowing only six men to en ter at a time, 'and four others remained in side to preserve order. The claims were paid as fast as-presented, and in a few hours the whole excitement had ceased, ns far as any outward or hostile manifestation was concerned. San Franaeo Jlercdd. figT Tho Mormou war is ended, and the Saiuts are travelling southward. The-Pres ident scut the following message to Con tcss: i To the Senite and Home of IlrpresenliUives-. I trnusmit the copy of a dispatch from Gov. Cumtnitig to the Secretary of State dutod at Gieat Salt City, 011 the 2d of May aud received nt tho Department of State 011 yesterday. From this tbcre is reason to be lieve that our difficulties with tho Territo ry of Utah havo terminated, and tbe reign of the Constitution and the laws lias been re stored. I congratulate you on this aiiipi cious event. I lose no time in communicating the in formation, and.- iu - expressing the opinion that there will be no occasion to make any appropriation for tho purpose of calling into service the two regiments of voluutccrs authorized by the act of Congress, approved on the 1th of April last, "for the purpose i- of quelling disturbances in the .territory or Utah, for tho protection of supply and emi grant trains, aud tho suppression of Indian hostilities on tho frontier." I am the more gratified at this satisfac tory intelligence from Utah, because it will afford some relief to the treasury at a time demanding from as the strictest economy, and when the question which now arises upon every appropriation is, whether it be of a character so important and urgent as to brook uo delay, and to justify and re quire a loau, and most probably a tax upon the people to raise the uiouey ucccssary for its payment. In regard to the regiment of volunteers authorized by tbe same act of Congress to be called into service for the defense of the frontier of Texas against Indian hostilities, I desire to leave this question to Congress, observing at the same time that, in my opin ion, this State can be defeuded for the pres ent by the regular troops which hare not yet been withdrawn from its limits. James Buchanan. " Washington City June 10, 1858. D. B. Brenau.twho was so severely injur ed recently by 0, mining accident,, died on Monday last.- Sentinel , . Washington t'arresrondciiee. Washington, D. C, June 17, 1858. Fditor of the Okf.gon Statesma v. 1 lav ing been iu Washington for the past two nionthp, I have concluded, now Congress lias adjourned, to write you a letter, for "aiild ucqnointuuee sake," nnd by Woy of payment for subscription, ns you have con siderately kept my name on the "dead head" list. Congress has adjourned after an unusual ly short session. The ralary system $3000 per year, whether short or long sessions, has a wonderful influence in shortening fes sioiis. When they were paid $8 per day, "the country required members to remuin in session until September or October," but since they are paid by the year, whether in session or uot, "the country demands short sessions." A singular "country," indeed! But little, if anything was accomplished for your Territory except the matter of course appropriations. Nothing was done about your Indiun war debt, in which your peoplo must feel great iuierest, although your member, Gen. Lane, anxiously endeav ored to procure action, as did Msj. Stevens, ofWasliingtoii Territory. r Yonr State admission bill, which was passed through the Senate by the efforts of Mr. Douglas, Chairman of Committee on Territories, failed in the House, and from what cause 1 am unable to-tell.. ltflT pas siige iiii'ougii t ITul body, nfter it nasscd-tLe art. lit tiora ... and over the count r v. utnl how it crime imtl T.rki. Ifl IU nnnii 111 tho llinise I have uu Lkatt1 - ., 11 was not called up lucre 1 do- you lind no representative and "incnu at w "... a. court " I supposed it woulil certainly .go through the House, where you were repre sented. It was subject to be called up thereby a majority vote at any time, in the same manner in which it was taken np in the Senate. I think there was no great op position to it in the House, and that com ing from tmpraetieables and extremes most lv from abolition States. ' This failure must bo regretted by the Or eironiaiiB. for it will leave them iu a state of bctweenity and uncertainty very perplex ing, if not detrimental to their iuterests. But, it is an ancient maxim that ' it is an ill wind that blows nobody eood,r which will probably apply in your case. While Von iiav regret the omission of the House to concur in the passage of the bill, you can console vourself that the unloosed lor lail ure will be some advantage to you? Dele gate, in case the State is admitted at the next session. It is presumed here that Gen. Lane will be one of the U. S. Senators, aud iu that case he will draw mileage and pay, amounting to over ''OOO per session, both In the capneity of Delegate and Senator at the next session, (in case you go in tUenj miking him the comfortable little sum ol about seventeen thousand dollars, as his pay aud milage for the next three mouths session. And, if lie should thanee. not to be chosen to the Senate, he would then lie Delegate ot thercuiuiut iiCeiiieiit tf the next session, entitling him tojull pay and niileng, while the man who shall be elected will lose nothing; that will in part compensate your peoplo for their disappointment Hi not-go ing iuto the L inou I regard it as unfortunate that your ad missiou bill did uot pass both houses at this session, tuid become a law, wrl believ could hare been much easier pot llirotigli I ,,ini,M lint of Congress, .expected its pas re now: Circumsiauces larorcu n uoa. 1 Bitd tins seemvu tu Lie 1110 liroiiiliuiis ume. Kansas, with uo more, if as mucli, panma tion ns you have, tiad beeu aduiitted condi tionally, aud thereby the want of popula tion objection was answered. It was thus met iu the Senate, aud Senators urircJ as reason why Oregon should, uot be required to hare population sufficient to entitle her to a representative iu the lower branch on der the general ratio, that Kansas was liot uot thus required. Northern and Western, and some Southern Senators urged this, aud other Southern Senators, magnanimously admitted its force and justice, uu J for that reason accorded their support. But there is a growing sentiment in Congress against the future admission of small states, and in favor of requiring all iwruafter to possess .population sufficient to entitle them to at least one representative, uen. Quitman endeavored to embody this sentiment iu the shape of a law. This sentiment was made manifest in the debate in the Senate on the Oregon bill, and a general willingness to adopt that rule after Oregon was placed on an equal footing with Kansas, was evinced on both sides. I anticipate that ihe reck less agitators outside of Kansas, who hope to keep up that excitement, and keep that question open, and to elect upon it a black republican l'resideut in 18C0, will be able to defeat the English proposition before the Kansas people, and that throws her back under the representative population provis ion, bv the very terms ot tho JMiglish bill And there ii il '"rrr tl"tA nl tlin nil, and 1 1 tm . 1 luesaiue rule ill Wen Wf! BnlllPL. ctrto. At any uu ijiiiuii ui-rtHiisus-i How made for you; iiiaTrurs'" liWffufiinjf" itv iL will then, make neavuv asrainst vou Tijflwill ' get-llnr felUlu U( Ihe " Kansas election in about a month. Do not couclude that I despair of your admission at the next session thongh tho cnance fp'pjs.r foo then., as compared witu tiVdso of-the ses- ion iustclUSiU. will 1)6 85 len tajM"?, That business. That, also, will operate against vonBut your Representative and bena tnfa chnnlil ho on here nt tha tneetinsp of Congress; and feeling a deep interest in j your adtuisiiou, as they naturally will, they will all bo able to bring new influences to bear, and help the chances of admission. And, if they are early on the ground, I.ara inclined to consider yonr admission at the coming session as possible. In tbe language of the pious Dow Jr., "So mote it be." For I feel assured that young and beautitul Or egon, the fairest and brightest of tbe thick ly rising, stars, will enter the sisterhood, if permitted to, with a sound constitutional aud country loving government.. She has been too true and firm in times past to wa ver now. So, I hope to sec tbe doors open ed to her admission. If you are required to bare population sufficient to give you a member of Congress, you cauuot soon come in, I presume.- The ratio is now a little less than 100,000. . Iu 1SC1 a new apportionment will be made, when I think the number of members com posing the House will then be - reduced, which with the increase of population dur ing the last ten years, will make the next ratio 140,000, or 150,000. . ; The effects of the financial pressure are still visible in the diminished customs of the natiou. They are still far behind the ne cessities of the Government, aud the bor rowing of sixty millions was authorized at the session just olosed. This canuot last loug- importation mnst soon again com mence.. Toe whole amount of appropria tions made this session is eighty millions. - The Mormon war "is considered as ended Here, lirignam and his disciples win proo- tly occupy one of the Mexican States So nora, most likely, where they will "multiply nnd replenish the earth" rapidly. I fend you a paper containing a "good thing" from Brigham, which will interest you, and per- taps yonr readers. Jrigliam knows a tning or two, if he did bottom chairs 111 early nie, as the papers are now publishing. There will be no war with England; the outrages upon our vessels turn-out to have been unauthorized by the British Govern ment, and they have called off the offetidiug steamers. . Your Indian estimates were considerably cut down about one thud, I tluuk. xue same for Washington Territory. Douglas' a'ienation from the Democracy is regretted and condemned by all members of the party. His ultimate desertion from us is feared. He has been an influential friend to Oregon in times past, and his po sition now must bo lamented in your Ttrri tory. My business may require my presence here during the most of the next session, and if so, I will occasionally give you the news, and speculations, if apreeable. Yours, .MKlllUl'UIilS. The paper has not yet been received. Dlfllrnltr In the V. R. Senate. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, said that the Senator from California talked of deraa- srogtteism; the State of California always had her hiaid iu the lronsury, up to the elbow; if tite Senator ((J win ) alluded to Wiim, lie would only sny he would rather be a detnagogao than a thief. Mr. Gwiu of Calilorma Does the Sena- tor.apply that term specifically to me, or only to the collection of revenue? Mr. W iln I have no explanation to make. Mr. G winl If he applies it to me be is a slanderoiM calumniator and coward Mr. Wilson made np replv. The" following is the correspondence that passed between the parties: ' - MR. "GWIM TO MR. WII.SOX. Washi-voto Citv, June 11 1858 Sir: You will oblige me by informing the bearer of this note at what hour it will be convenient for you to receive a communica tion from mo outside of the District of Co lumbia. ' 1 Yonr obedient servant, ,1 WM. M.GWIX. MRWII.SO? TO MR. GW1JT. W A?ni soto: itt, Friday, June II, 1858 sir: oar-note ot this morning, reques ting to bo informed at what hoar it wijl be convenient for me to receive a communica tion from yoa outside of the District of Columbia ha been placed in my hands by your rnenn Mr. r itch. I cannot mistake the purport and inten tion of your note, aud 1 reply to it as I re plied to a simlar one, on a similar occasion, two years ago. "I have always regarded dueliuir as the liimerin! relic of a barbar ous cirilieatioa, which the laws of the coun try has branded as a crime. While, there fore I eligidusly believe in tho right of self-defense, in its broadest sense, the law of my coantrr, aid the mature convictions of my whole life, alike forbid me to meet yoa for the purpose indicated in yonr letter." Your obedient servant, i HENRY WILSON. After full consideration of the affair, the following document was fubmilted to the contending Senators aud received tLeir sig natures: I . WasniJfGTOir, Saturday, Jane 12, 1853. " GrsTi.EwirwiwWehnve made ourselves c nuainted with me circumstances and facts involved in the qnse submitted tons. The rt marks of Mr. 'Uwin, impntin? unworthy motives, viz, those of demagogaeism to Mr. Wilson, although general, certainly were pot objectionable and unparliamentary; and yet thev by no means justified or warranted Mr. Wilson in usinsr the very opprobrious epithet with Which he retaliated. Mr. Uwins rejoinder, in contumelious terms is to be regarded as a passionate expression, naturally provoked by the offeusive lan guage of Mr. Wjlson. We think therefore mat iMr. v ilson ought to regard bimscit in fact as having committed the first real per. sonal offense, audi, that therefore he should mako each- a reparation as is now in his power. -- We are 'possessed of the fact, which, in deed, is apparent on the face of the repor ted debate, that Mr. Wilson, in using the epithet employed, did not irapu&any want of personal iutegrity or honor to Mr. Owin, but merely reflected upon his course in leg islation in regard to California, which Mr. Wilson deemed extravagant and wasteful, although the expression is obviously liable to au offensive and dishonoring construc tion. With this disclaimer adopted by Mr. Wilson, we hold that Mr. Gwin is bound to withdraw the reproachful language in which he replied to Mr. Wilson. . The disavowal required of Mr. Wilson, and tho withdrawal demanded from Mr. Gwin shall hp deemed to have been made them respectively when they shall have expressed in writiuj- their assseut to this report. ros - J. J ' CRITTENDEN WILLIAM II. SEWARD. : JEFFERSON DAYIS. - J . ,' ... -Die l-'allnre or the Oregon Bill. It is uinch to bo regretted that the bill for the admission of Oregon failed in the -House of 'Representatives. We were as much interested iu the success of this meas ure as the jieople of Oregon themselves. The representation of the Pacific coast in the natioual Legislature is grossly inade quate to our wanU Two Senators and two Representatives from California, and two Delegates without the power to vote onc from Oregon and 011c from Washington Territory are the only persons that can raise their voiees at the Federal Capital in behalf of the growirfg empire on this side .of the continent and guard and promote its interests, ir-Oregon . had been admitted, two more Senators aud one Representative would be added to tbe California delegation aud with the increase iu the number of Rep resentatives upon whicb.we may reasonably calculate in J8GI, the nucleus of that party would be formed the" pacific party geo graphically and morally Pacific destined at uo distant day to wield an immense pow er in Congress, to hold, in all probability, the balance of power, to stand between au gry scctionalists and check the fratricidal strife which has for so many ytars sesoun ded throughout the "halls of the national capital and reduced the nation to the very verge of civil war. There never was an ap plication for admission made -which should have been treated with more respect than that of the people of Oregon. A constitution was framed and subse quently adopted by the people; and so sure were they of the success of their applica tion that an election was recently held for State officers and- members of Congress. They have bad all the trouble incident to their contemplated assumption of the reins of government for nothing. The Governor and snch officers who have been elected will have to retire to private life. Ambitions Senators and Representatives will bare to postpone their visit to Washington, and tho people will have to remain in leading- strings for an indefinite time, for after the election in Kansas the rule will be establish ed and enforced that no Territory can ap . . . 1 .-it . . . . . ply lor admission uu us population equals the ratio required for a Representative, in Congress 93,000 at present, and in all probability 180,000 in I8tii and Oregon at this time has only 80,000, and that nora ber has in all probability been reduced by the Frazer River excitement, ureiron should have been admitted by the late Con gress. The application for admission was matle nfter the most mature reflection, and from the conviction that they would be ben efited by the change, and every atep that was taken for the accomplishment of that end was characterized by order, regularity. and decency. If the new rule in relation to the admission of tbe State a rule which . we remark en pasiant is absolutely neces sary for the preservation of the peace of the conutry should operate against Oregon at the next session of Congress, we are con fident that tbe people or that Territory have sufficient patriotism to acquiesce cheer full v. The maintainance of the Union is infinitely above all questions of Slate and Territorial policy. San Francisco Her old. Cool tf Aktthiko. During the late election contest our readers will femember that the press of Washington Territory was silent as the sepnlcber, and that the- press of California, when not silent, was de lighted to shower cold water npon the de- rr.ocracy here. We allude to tbe "demo-' cratic" press. Of course we expected notb- ing desirable from the black republican: journals. To be brief, the democratic press of California, and especially that of Sant Francisco, was if anything decidedly ad verse to the success of the democratic party here in that contest. A year ago, whea Gov. Stevens was the democratic candidate for delegate to congress, from Washington we, as was oar duty did what we bad tbe power to do, in order to contribute to tbe success of the party there. The acknowl edgment is recognized in the studious silence smce then observed by the democratic. or gati of that territory. The democracy of Oregon have succeeded without the least aid from the Pioneer & Democrat, and we pass that; but some of the San Francisco press have set their coulter a shade deeper. When Gov. Weller was a candidate both the Statesman and the Times testified at least their wishes for the success of the democracy of California in that election but in this canvass we are prepared to say that what of influence was wielded by tbe California press, was wielded in opposition, to the democracy of Oregon. The motives which may hare prompted this action, wo do not care to enquire into, since the effect is probably the same.- It is however, quite, certain that neither tbe. people of Oregon, or the democracy of the state, have any es-. pecial reason to be grateful to the San I Francisco press for any favor. In thia, a& nu all other matters we have had the press of onr sister 6tate against ns; and if they wait to be bonghf up, our opinion is they, will cry " no news from Oregon," and throw cold water for a long time to com. It was esjieciaily unfortunate for the Herald, and Globe that they could not understand whether in our late election the democrats or the black republicans were the democrats and it is a little strange that before the re turns were in, the Herald should condesend to inform tha democrats of Oregon wht they might elect to seats in the U. S. Sen ate. If the democracy, of Oregon are ca pable, as they have shown themselves to bo of electing their own nominees to office, in spite of the open, intimated or silent op position of the San Francisco press, we should infer that counsel as to senators, is -something proffered but unasked, and with-, out which we can succeed, as in tbe general election, without the aid of the Herald' impudence Times. The Xew Tartt Platform. The Louis-. vine Democrat says: Tbe New York Her ald publishes the platform of tbe new party. It is full of piety, patriotism, love of the Union, nationality, justice, truth and. righteousness. It is like an old lady Pres-. ident of a moral reform society opposedj to all manner of 6in. It is the most Peck suiffian production that we ever read, with out an opinion on a single Hying issue. . The party is going to run on its piety and goodness generally. It is but the manifesto, of certain politicians in reduced circumstan ces, who promise to be good if the peoplo will only trast them with the offices. Cheatixs the Children. The brig Morn ing .Star was, at tha last accounts, at tha Sand wich Islands, and was in rather a rotten condition.. This vessel was built by the Sabbath School children of the United States, who surrendered, their candy and marble money that the little heathens might be fitted ont with tracts, moral pocket handkerchiefs, and tho I'ilprim's Prog ress. It is said the Philanthropic children hare been badly cheated in their brig. Sonoma, Jvmr . There is a man in Ciocinnatti wba has four short fingers on each hand, reach ing about to the first joint of a finger of usual length; and the Gazette says that tbis physical deformity of the hand can be trac ed back through various members of bis family for a period of one hundred and eigh ty years! Left-Haxded Compliment. When Mr. Whiteside finished hjs five boor's oration on Kars, Lord Palmerston replied that th? honorable gentleman's speech was highly; creditable to bis physical powers. MARRIED, By tho Rev. (. F. Whitworth, at the residence of Capt. James M. Hunt, m Oljmpia, on Monday, July 12th.. at !hk o'clock, p, m.. Fatcttb McMi-lux. pernor of U ahin?ton Territory, to Makt Wood, d&agh-,, ter of Isaac Wood, of Thurston Co. By Rev. William M. Davis, Wh.ua MoisKTand Ma. kiah Hakdvan, all of Marion Co, " At the residence of the bride's father on the 52l inst., by Rev. J. A. Hanna Mr. Geobos W. Hoccx antfc Miss Delilah Yocsb, all of Benton Co. On the lUth inst., at the house of James Forsrey, bji Fl. h. McXary , Esq., Mr. William Mill Holland ansj; Miss Elizabeth Sheeb, all of Linn Co. At the residence of Mr. Caleb Chapman, Howel prairie, on me 2om or July Mr. Jambs . HEL LEY to JllSS CAHSTA EgOMAN. DIED, In Portland on the 21st inst., Robert Willi a only child of Sylvester and Miry A. Peanoyer, aged on year and six month. In Eugene Citv. on the 20tb inst., of typhoid fever. Oliver, son of Uoa. A. A. and Helen il. Smith, agei two years and three months. To Sutnmu Patrons. AH owing for subscription, advertising and job work are informed that we shall in a few weeks, send ont onr annual circular and bills to those in arrears. Before that time we hope most persona now behind will have paid up, for we dislike to be compelled to "dun." Bat our business is so much scattered, and the sums due us so small, an J numerous, that its avoidance is impossible when payment is not made without Again, we hope, all will endeavor to pay up before we commence sending bills. Money may be sent us by mail at our risk. Get the postmaster, or some agent of the Statesman, to mail it for you. Eegistering letters is unnecessary and objectionable. Don't, , register, bat enclose the monev and maill I'UBUSUEK OF STATESMAN'.'' July 27, 13. i.0J
