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