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SALEM, . OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 lv 1 860.
VHOLE NO. 466.
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campiona of their mpvctire political erevtlt,
to ttmcrinf ft Urre hn of pnblie attention,
and it to natural that etcry Anif rican citisro
html J (w inttrrvctrd in the revolt. Jn tiito, as
in nraet political controveraiea. vktlrnt and an
gry irartinan t lnni.r to not likely to effect a
vpeetly and MIe aolution r tbe qneMMNi at is
u. Such a cottvnmmation to to be hoped
tor. oolv thronh the exetvte ol calm n-aonn
aud aolter aentx!. It therefore beooinea evert
Anierkan. who tincenly leire the prosperity
ot the conntry ami the perpetnity ot oar insti
tution, enrvfully and diiMuaionatelr to consid
er aud decide upon thin the inuet aarortanate
political eontntvermr which has ever afflicted
the nation. It i the right, uajr, the duty of
every cittien. however hnmhle in etathm, or
anpretendibf in abttitv. thomnghly to canvaxs
this matter and lend his niitu toward the settle
ment of this vexed question, and the rcvcuinc
of the nation froin the divtraetion with which
ectinnal aaimoy and parttoan prrjndice
woald see in to tit realm na at no tlisiant day.
The writer of these remarks therefore doe not
feel that be awes any one an apology for ob
truding them upon the public; but be is nnder
the necessity of saying thftt he to actuated by no
expectation of any personal advantage, nor any
sentiment of hostility toward either of the great
dtopatants; that he conviders Judge Black a
man whose great legal attainments would enti
tle any opinion be might express upon a ques
tion of constitutional law, to onr respectful
cnaaideration ; that he looks upon Mr. Douglas
as a statesman, who, in times past, has faith
fully faborrd for the eood of his country, and
who. if his life showld be spared, will yet render
still more useful and important service. Both
Mr. Douglas an I Mr. Black have fallen into
some material error, and it would seem to be
necessary that they should be pointed out and as
far as may be controverted. This we shall en
deavor to do as far as possible, withoat inten
tional dispantgerm-nieut of either, and as im
partially as human nature will allow.
Mr. Oimglas asserts that Congress hat no
power nnder the eontilatiun to legthUe for the
territories, that slavery can exut therein ouly
by force of the territorial law, that the territo
rial legislature has the sole and exclusive au
thority to establish or prohitrit slavery.
Judge Black on the other band contends
that slavery trittt in the territories by virtue
of the constitution of the United States." and
that Congress canuot intervene for its prohibi
tion. ' Each has defended his position with great
ability, but both seem to be equally iu error as
to the power of Congress in the territories, and
Judge Black commits a still graver error when
he declares that "slavery exists in the territo
ries by virtue of the constitution ; all of which
we think can be made to appear.
The Constitution (art. iv) says. 'Congress shall
have power to dispose of and make all need
' fill rules and regulations respecting the territory
or other property belonging to the United
States. That needful rules and regulations
meant among the framer of the Constitution
all necessary legislation (Congress of course
being the judge of what to necessary) is proven
by the follow ing facts:
The ordinance of 177. was in force at the
time of the adoption of the constitution, was
immediately afterwards reaffirmed without ob
jection as to iu constitutionality, and no one
thnng-ht at that time but that Congress might
rightiblly exercise the same sovervigTity over
tlut tmnliim terrttnrr that eaetl Hi dividual State
exercised over it own before it lecanie the
common property of the confederacy. In the
interpretation of the Constitution, ns of any
other law, we are bouud to consider the inten
tion and object of its framer. In this cae
it would appear that the fathers of the Repub
lic in reaffirming the ordinance of c7, couri
ered the inhabitants of the territories as owing
allegiance to the Constitution aud oltedietice to
the Laws of the United States. ' and held that
Congress possessed the rightful power to com
pel such allegiance and f&edicnce. The fact
that the framer of the Constitution placed the
territories on a level with other property would
seem to show that they considered the Congress
of the United States as the lord paramount '
of the territories, the sovereign ruler and
owner, which might rightfully "dispose of"
them in all respects according to its own good
will and pleasure, without limitation or restric
tion except by the Constitution. The fact tlmt
they made no further mention of the subject in
tlie Constitution is prima facie evidence that
they never dreamed of such an anomalous idea
as a nation owuine a territory without the right
to govern it. Thev could not and did not
foresee that such a Joctrino would ever be pro
mulgated.
But it is worthy of note as wc go along that
the exercise of this power by Congress was
made discretionary, apparently that there
might be no useless andolbcioos interference by
the general government in merely local ques
tions. Accordingly Congress has always ex
ercised without question the right of sover
eignty over the territories, settling up territo
rial governments, making them subordinate to
CougTeseional authority, exercUing a general
supervision over them, and declaring in their
organic act that no law of the territorial leg
islature shall be valid if disapproved by Con
gress. In fact all precedent is in favor of the
sovereignty of Coucres. The ordinance of
87, the comromise measures of and the
organic act of every territory from the founda
tion of the government down to the Kansas
Nebraska bill, including even that famous act
itself, all acknowledge or assert either directly
or impliedly in one form or another the sover
eignty of Congress. Indeed the necessity of
Testing in Congress snpreme authority over the
territories would seem to be apparent to the
most superficial observer. The great extent
of territory owned by the United States, the
UKvny diverse aud even hostile races inhabiting
it the opposiug intereet uwl elataiting frojn.
dives always to be found therein, would seem
to render the interference of Congress at times
an absolute necessity. Let us cite a familiar
instance, the case of Utah, inhabited by a
community of aliens and outlaws, bitterly hos
tile to oar government and our people, deriding
the authority of our Constitution and laws, and
upon all practicable occasions trampling upon
troth; does any American doubt that it is the
clear and unmistakable duty of Congress to
frame a code of laws for such a territory and
enforce it at the point of the bayonet ?
But while we deny the doctrine that the Con
s itution deprive! Coiigres of the authority to
legislate for the territories, and while we believe
that Congress ha the Constitutional power
either to establish or prohibit slavery therein,
we are bound to concede that, as a matter of
abstract right, the privilege of mankind to gov
ern themselves, or as it is expressed in the
Kansas-Nebraska bill " to form and regulate
their domestic institutions in their own way "
is not dependent upon or bounded by any geo
graphical lines or limits, and liclongs as much
to the inhabitant of a territory as to those of
a State. Hence we believe that generally the
exercise of that discretionary power of legisla
tion, which the Constitution vests in Congress,
woold be unwise, inexpedient, and dangerous
to the peace, liberty and well being of the
country. There are, however, cases wherein
the exercise by Congress of its Constitutional
sovereignty over the territories to a matter of
prime importance aud absolute necessity.
Mr. Douglas principle of squatter sover
eignty to, however, io accordance with the
theory of our republican institntjorts, and is
practically an assertion of toe frielits of man,
sasd s ir aa ft asm be taarribd owt wftbttat oV
nying the power of Congress to guarantee a MiTTSt pro Jt unit Bi RAT roPt.
good government and wholesome laws to the , Hon. Delazon Smith Sir . I have uei
territories, to worthy of oar acceptance and snp- ther time nor invliuntion for an extended con
port.' In short we acknowledge, nay. affirm, troversy with you through the press ; but an
Its correctness ns a general principle of polili- article which appeared in the Democrat of Jan.
eal policy, but deny its binding force as a prin- 24th. I think demands a passing notice,
ciple of Constitutional taw. A letter -which 1 wrote in that confidence
As to Mr. Black's doctrine that "slavery er- upon a hich nil gentlemen must rely, wns in
ists in the territories by virtue of the Coustitu- violation of what I have always understood to
tion," we have but a few brief words iu addi- be correct in principle and manly iu conduct,
tiow to the reasons already given in support of pluced at your disposal. You assumed the
the savereinty of Congress. The opinion of right to pul'iln-h and coiitmeut upon iu and I
Chief Justice Marshall (perh.-tps the highest suppoao 1 have the liberty of answering. I
indicia! authority of the United States) tiled leave the puhlio to judge w aether or not 1 hnd
V Mr. DomrW'thnt 'slavery is a mere nin- the right to make the inquiry 1 did.
nicipal regulation founded upon aud limited by I have yet to learn tlmt the conduct and acts
the mnge of the territorial laws, is certaiuly of a public representative are beyond the qtie
entitled at least to the rrrrt if not to the ac-1 tioning of his constituents. I lad I sought the
quiescence of all parthn, and the Constitution information to screen you from merited con
itself is sufficiently explicit on this subject. I deiuuation. docs anr one upoe yon would
Art. IV, amendments to the Constitution, have complained ! No doubt you would have
reads : "No person shall lie deprived of life, , called me a gentleman for that, as yiMi did Dr.
liberty or property without dne process of law." Wood for making public n private eorrrspond
Now what to due process of law for depriving! enoe. Had I not the same right to ask the in.
a negro of liberty and properly J The Con- ; formation, though the answer might compromise
stituuon furnishes no such process, and it ' you as a public servant A ere you not an
certainly looks to some legal enactment outside , avowed candidate for the U. fl. Feuatc, I should
of. beyond, and in addition to it own pro vis-' not trouble myself about your character or
ions; and in default of such legal process
slavery, cannot exist nnder the Constitution.
Nor to it possible to escape from this conclusion
on the, plea that the negro slave to a chattel
and consequently not a person. For although
be to tnroprrty we cannot shut our eyes to the
fact that he to a man, ignorant nn-l degraded,
it is true, but still a man, and the slnveuoldiug
States, we believe without exception, have leg
islated for his protection as a man ; have made
it a high crime to kill, maim, or maltreat litm.
and have therefore recognized him by law, as . comments upon my letter, vou plainly intimate
he is in fact, a person, and consequently cuti- J that I shall be hel.'t to a strict necoiintabilitr for
tied to the lienctit of this provision of the Con- I my conduct as a judge. 1 submit to it. Iter,
st it n tion. Therefore in order to enslave him j sir. mot cheerfully, aud I will consider myself
in any territory of the United States there must ; unworthy the position w hich I hold, w hen 1
be some positive, direct and explicit legal enact- ' shall attempt to stifle inquiry into my own con
inent to that efiWt either br Congress or by the ; duct by falsehood and reckless charges, full ol
Territorial legislature with the assent of Con- j sound aud fury, signifying nothing" agaiust
gress. ; others.
But let us be fairly understood. We would Yon say that yon exerted vonrself in my lie
object to the interference of Congres either to half during the canvass, ami impliedly assume
establish, or prohibit slavery, on the ground , that ns u ground of complaint ugniust me. and'
that natural right, the theory of a democratic ' a giving vou some claim to my forbearance,
government, as well as the genius of our peo- j I beg pardon, sir, but I tan not admit the cor
ple is opposed to such interference, and in favor ' rectiics of such a principle. But admit if, for
of leaving the w hole matter in the hands of the , the sake of argument, and 1 answer, that I x-
local authorities.- Still as a law-abiding and
pairiotic people we are bound to submit to the
authority of Congress whether it intervenes for
or against slaver)-, aud wc cannot consider such
intervention as iu any degree justifying revolu-
tionary or rebellious turbulence, secession or j siitle lor your good conduct f
disunion. Under onr system of government , Vou would shut me and my brethren of the
there is ample opportunity for redress of griev- ! bench out from all participation in political nf
ances without resort to violent or extreme ! fairs, and all interest hi pnblic questions ; and
measures. The exciting and inllammatory ap- , you intimate that otherwise I might become a
peal made by interested demagogues to sec- j very partial judge in a case where Tour puttie
tional prejudice and tending to sncTi emK are , u!:r interests were concerned, i admit the
equally en minal and ntijustitiuble in the "north- ; possibility of your conclusion. I claim no ex
em lanatic" or "southern ultraist," and it be- j einptioii from the frailties of Immunity ; but by
hooves all men who desire the welfare of the ! the "same token," sir, von inav have lteen a
conntry to shut their ear upouboth and think
for themselns. W. F.
for themselns. W. F.
LKTTER rROTI J.tCKWOX fOtMIV
Jacksonville, Feb. 3. JStirt.
Dkar Statkpman 1 have jnt returned
fn.m a prospecting tour on "Mold Hill and vi-"
cinitv. All the seeminglv fabulous tales that
have iM-en told and inblilied with reference to i
the neniT-4 jju. quartz discoveries in pa'ton upon t!ioe n ho are devoted to your uian
tUiftt region, are moiT-m, 1. tti-,.if ner of Me. and your own reputation would
not ls than
one hundred thousand dollars r
worth of l
' the gold-bearing rm k Ivitig ia tae tor-
i.-r f o.in. u l.u b li.a.1 b.-n tsWi-n fr-iMi
the ledge in the last three davs. Until a d.v ii''8 hnye taken a tinge from the color of the
or two past, the opinion lias iii part prevailed optics through w loch you have ln-en peering !
that tlie very extreme richness was confined to I am obliged to you much tor your caution
the surface, or detached portion of the rock "'"hng the eriir.tie of n judge," &c.
that had been throw n up. prohal.lt , from tin ini-1 C'oti-idenng the punf ij and gravtty or the char
meiise distance lielow the surface; but they j !U ','r fro" whence such sage counsel emanates,
have now struck what appears to lie the main ; 1 ought to feel its weight, and heed the advice,
ledge, and find it even more profuse in the pre-' ,,,,t '"'I H,,k yourself, D. l aon. how mm Ii
cious metal than the detached portions had i jaore culpable, in a moral point of view, I should
been. It defies description, and is probably j ,H ,n "' tajit' Juu I'"1' ,:, " b'lcehatial who
verr far ahead of a in thing ever Wf..re discov- "' J desecrate the sacred disk ilh his pres
ereil. The estimate is that it will yield at least ' t'ck' ,r l5 w',u should stain the robes of a Sen-
fifty thousand dollars to the ton. The lead :
where thev have struck it is about twentv-two;
inches in width, that ui!l uric at the nlmvo rn.
tio.
1 hey have only lust begim It ; oT course ;
it is iinno.sil.le to sar how far it extend thnvn- i
ward, as thev have in imiie further than two
or three feet 'down, as yet. ' j to the very extent or jmr ability, that you found
Our ex-legislator, Sugsrs, ri' Arkansas trac- v r.v unpopular in those portion of the dis
eler, baa sjient most of his time iu that region I tri1 w ' known," &e., &e. Now
since the diseoverv. I am told, eiideavorim? to lor the facts as they really are: .My district is
turn an honest penny by the retail of rot-gut."
and occasionally by the turn ot the wrn-t.
He boasts in his cups (tin cup of Minic ritle)
that he is the smartest man in southern Oregon,
and Jo. Lane knows it; that if the democracy
of this county do not sufficiently appreciate his
talent to nouiiuate him for the legislature, he
has only to intimate to Jo. that he w ants it, and
he can get the Indian Snpcriutendeticy. I get
this from a gentleman who heard him say so,
a he says ; and one, too, that has no carthly
intercst in misrepresenting. He merely spoke
of it as some gas that he had been listening to
a few minutes before ; said he had been enter
tained for an hour with boasting of this char
acter. 1 le (old T.) also said Lane would soon
er have him than any other mail in Oregon in
the Senate with him ; but he was too low iu
funds to enter the arena with so many candi
dates. Gen. J. K. Lameriek was shot, and it is sup
posed mortally wounded yesterday afternoon,
by a gunsmith here by the name of Wm. J.
Berry. I do not know the particulars, any far
ther than that it occurred in Berry's house.
The ball entered just below the riglit'eyc, and
passed through the head, coming out at the
lower end and a little back of the left ear ; it
was from a dragoon revolver. 'Lameriek has
been a visitor at Berry's bouse for a year and a
htf lasr past. i j
It was at first supposed tne womj
not mortal, the ball not having passed through
the brain, but it occasioned an immense loss of
IiIimmI. and I hAr thia vi'iiinr that lit. set?mg
sinking rapidly, and strong doubts are enter- j
tallied Of UiS recovery.
Yen- little is said here abont noli tic.
T i
seems 'to be self-evident that the Lane societv
will have their ouro way in this county. I un
derstood to-night that a duel bad been arrang
ed between Mr. O'Meara and Pat. J. Kyau.
liyan, claiming that O'Meara insulted him in
presence of some ladies, by criticising some
thing he (K.) had written in a lady's album,
had challenged hiin to mortal combat. The
challenge was accepted, as I learu, but before
the thing was fully arranged, the authorities got
wind of it, and late last night arrested thein,
and held each to bail iu the sum of $j,000, to
cease hostilities. The new of the arrest I
learn from Judge Tulman.
Truly yours, A.
P. S. Feb. 6th, Lameriek is a shade better
this morning sonic hopes arc entertained of
his recovery. .
Caxyonville, Feb. 7. 1860.
Eds. STATES' as We have just received come a particrps cri minis, by publishing the.
news of a quarrel atjacksonville, between Geji. slander against you? How, and in what sense
John K. Lameriek and William J. Berry, loriu- j have I become a publisher ? I wrote a private
erly of the Willamette valley, in w hich Lain- and confidential letter, making no charges cer
erick was shot the ball entered near the nose, ! taiuly against you, but simply asking a question;
and came out behind one of bis ears. lie was your correspondent betraye'd it, aud you, sir,
alive w hen our informant left Jacksonville. The published it in your own journal, or it Would
cause for the attack of Berry was jealousy, i uever have seen the light. Yon published the
Berry is a married man. Larucrkk. was flu letter for yonr own purpose. Do uot complain
in Berry's bouse. "Bcny is at large under bonds of an inpirr of your own begetting if any in
uf QUAliT&y y uoslM-nnV. -
Tour couduct at Washimrtoti. or elsew here.
j At a public oilicer, I bold myself amenable
to the just criticism of my fellow-citizens for
every oilk-ial act, as well as for my private con
duct so far as that conduct mar nlfcct my
standing aud the confidence which, the public
ought to repose in me ns n member of the
bench.' Have I mistaken the extent of my re
sjMiusibility to my constituents, or their right of
criticism ; II 1 have not. ly what rule are you
exempt from the same resiMHiMbilitr I In vonr
' cited mvself Miniewbat (in a smal wav, per-
: Imps, compared, with your great Irilwirs in my
i behalf) to sccuvynnr Hectiou to the United
; States Senate. Hud I, then, no interest in the
' snlject ? Was I uot in some maimer rcspoii-
very unfitting representative forme
j ingtoti. Scrutinize my conduct as yi
at Wash
j ingtoti. crutiutze my conduct as you will, but
i allow me the same privilege as to y
mrelf.
The manner iu w hich on couple
the terms
sliuie anil It It Ii ul partisan polities, i. paying
I v T doubtful comphm. nt to that employment
j w nl' . 1 believe, you have spent most of
! ,v"nP ".vs. i on are a n,htician. and ought to
k,""v something of the influences of your oceii
- - j (oicniend the correctness of votir indj-
""" Bat afhnrTrlo.rii-fi:s.t. a !d"'j'"t to
Voltr tl-UIII lllllV Hot the hue ol siirrnUhdllltr oli-
ator m wanton dalliance in t'yprian halls?
One word in regard to your statement of facts
and in this I fiuJ vour candor and truthful -
H", f "l""" conein repuiaiion nr
Ix'th- You say that "you canvassed my w hid
di-trict, that yon exerted yourself ill my behalf
composed of the counties of Benton, Lane,
Unipqua, Coos and Curry. ' If I remember
rightiy, and I do not think I am mistaken, you
made four speeches in my district two iu Lane
and two in lleutoii. You passed through Unip
qua count-; Coos and Curry you never saw.
let ns look, now, a little to. the result of yonr
herculean labors in my liehalf. Benton Co..
where you spoke, gave 130 odd majority against
tne; Lane Co., where you iiuule yonr other
speeches a strong democratic county gave
only seven majority for me ; Unipqua. my own
county generally pretty strongly opposition
w here you did not open your mouth, gave me
about M majority ; Coo and Curry you did uot
even pass through, and they gave me almost a
unanimous vote. Taking the figures as a pre
mise, and the conclusion most natural would be
that had you uiuJe speeche in those counties
w here you did uot, I should have liccu handsome
ly beaten. But, I will exonerate you from this
conclusion. The truth is, you never mentioned
my name in either of j onr speeches, as I can
hud hundreds to testify. What little was said
in my behalf, I said myself.
Again, you ncscrt that you found nic
very unpopular where I was best known,
tec. In Lane and Benton I was compartively
a stranger. Umpqua. Coos and Curry were
comprised in the district for which I had licen
prosecuting attorney for three years preceding
ti. iuui,n. I nn nersntiallr known to almost
every man nillie three counties, mm tne vnr
was more than three to one in my favor. My
own precinct, Scnttsbiire, polled 41 'Vote
'y against me of these, two were from other
i te i iiie coning, one, hi; upw, iui me
Col., leaving but one vote actually against me
' precinct.
Such are the tacts, Kev.
sir ; and it yon were not as destitute ol shame
as you are of truthfulness, von would have
blushed to put forth such falsehoods. Yon are
a lawyer, too, I believe ; do you remember the
maxim, "fatsum in uno, fulsum in omnibus "
As to the naughty adjectives which you are
pleased to prefix to my name, they disturb me
little ; it is a very old trick of your kind very
com toon, very harmless, but very mean.
You admit that you were pretty severely
scored by my gallant competitor. Col. Kelsay.
I do not 'doubt the fact.. You are quite open to
castigatiou at any time, on general principles,
and the Col. was quite able to lay it on for yon,
then or now. But I do not think I ought to be
held responsible for the whole of your flagella
tion. Were you not running a little oil your
own hook for the Senate!
Touching rumors of vour conduct at Wash
ington, you very coolly ask if I have not be-
Yon seem to felicitate yourself on the as- .
sntuptinii that Dr. Wood's answer proves noth
ing. 1 do not so interpret it ; on tit contrary,
I think it rather equivocal. First, Mr. Wood- i
worth allirui that mdge Cnme did apply to you
cert n in very opprobrious epithets, averring that :
you were in a peculiar condition at Washing
ton, ice. He in a direct witness a to w hut
Crane did any; He is a gentleman and a man '
of troth, ns no one will qaesfiowi who knows
him. Mr. Wood worth does nnk say that Dr. .
Wood heard the same conversation which he
did, but he understood Messrs. Crane and WihhI
to hate occupied the same state-room on the '
steamer, and . thought Dr. Wood might liave '
heard similar lauguar-. Dr. .Wood .does not
say that he heard nothing of the kind but if
he" did he had forgotten it (very likely, when it
touched the honor of a Seuatof) as judge Crane
was uot iu a condition to make charges. Are
drunken men likely to use familiarly the names
of gentlemen with whom they never associated?
Will you explain, Mr. Smithy why he should
have used ytmr name as a I won companion J
Why tint Cien. Lane's or lit Gver f Mr. 1
Wood worth states specifically what judge Crane'
did say you admit that ho said something
and Dr. Wood intimated that he was drunk.
Yon remember the old adage, "Children, fools
and drunken men tell the truth." -"
I shall make uo apologies for any part w hich
I took in your defeat last spring. I was at Sa
lem on other business than yours being there,
I said and did just what tiny citizen hnd a right
to say and do. You affirm that I there paid
the "first installment for services rendered ;" if
there are any other installments, my dear sir,
yon might as w ell cancel them now. Oregon
w ill never need my poor service to defeat any '
pretensions which you may have brmtfter to
the honorable position w hich you once disgraced.
The people w ill do that in a maotier to leave no
inference that I could have aided iu the result,
or stayed, if I would, your utter defeat.
It is due to candor to say that I have differed
from my friends iu two "notable instauce in
which your interest were concerned.
First kuowiug something of j our history,
as most men in Oregon do, I never had the full
est confidence that you possessed that high
moral character and integrity which w ould car
ry you above all temptation, and especially a to
those vices which common report and universal
bcltcf-whethcr just or unjust to yon has at
tached to yonr name and fame. I coold not
have trusted you to the extent yon have been
trusted by many whom you have betrayed. It
nHpiiredj ;reat, sagacity to predict your
course. Tour clerical exjerience gives you an
unwonted command of scriptural texts, Wo!
unto yoa. judges); to understand the 'above,
allow iHSto suggest another text : " But it ha
happened unto (vou) them uucordiug to the true
proverb. The dog is turned to his own vomit
again, and the sow that was washed, to her
wallowing iu the mire." '
The second instance was when you were
nominated for the Senate. I tliou-li: it I test
that you should be elected, and so advised, a
some of vour friends an J many of mine w iU de
clare. Not because yon were my choice iu any
sense, or tlmt vou were in any tiling lit for the
place; for really, you would hive liecn the last
man I should then have Selected but because
the manner of your defeat woulJ form a prete
deut. w rong in principle and revntntioiiurv ill
practice. II ever there was an instance In -A
which the "rule wns mole hniioicd in the
Kircavh than iu the observance," it was in vour
ense, aud I feel quite willing now to nubiuit to
the better jutlgiticut of those iu whuxe power
t our defeat lav. .. . . -
And now, Mr rimi'iiitwiiit vour permission,
we win part -company. l-'WiiiucMctiiio-sih"
the to'.iimiis of newspapers gratifies no ambi
tion of mine, aud what 1 have now said, was
only to correct your "errors aud justily myself.
Your candid criticism aud good advice I shall
always cmleiivor to follow; jcmre-.il example,
shuu. Very resp'lv, your oh"t serv't..
Ii. E. STUATTOX.
Et gkxe City, Feb. fith. lt(.
Dr. W. II. K. Wimh, Sarramenh , Cut.
Sir: About the first of December last I ad
dressed a letter to you upon a subject which I
supposed fair mid legitimate, and in terms sueli
as 1 conce ived one geutleman should aihlr s
another. 1 wa informed by Mr. Wood'Aorih,
of Yrcka, Cal., who gave me your native, and
who supposed that you might h'ave heard simi
lar language to that heard by him. that you
wore a gentleman. I believed" it, relied upon
it, and in making the request which I did, I
certuinly thought 1 was oulv exercising a right
which was common to, and belonged to everr
eitizeu of Oregon. Perhaps I was mistaken iii
presuming that a citizen of Oregon had a right
to inquire into the couduct of our representa
tives tit Washington. I hope my informant
was not ulso mistaken in assigning to you the
character w hich he did, but I must think that
in this instauce, Vou made an unwarranted use
of my letter; and, upon reflection, yuu will. 1
think, ngreu w ith me. I supposed that my let
ter was private and confidential, until such time
a I gave you authority- to make it public. 1
most assured!' t-hould Lave so regarded your
answer, except upon special permission Iroui
you, ns I very clearly intimated in my letter.
I still think I had a right to ask you the ques
tions w hich I did. You had the same right to
remain silent or answer; but I put the question
to you sir; bv what authority do Vou make a
private letter public without the consent of the
author J Docs such a practice find sanction
among those With w hum you are accustomed to
associate ? Had your estimate of the sanctity
of a private oirrespoiidcuce, been learned in
the same school with that of yonr Keverend
correspondent, I should have found uo matter
of surprise.
Permit me to believe that snch principles no
more find sanction in the latitude of California
than they do Oregon. And I beg to assure
you, that such a practice iu this State finds its
onlv precedent in the office of the Democrat,
edited ny tins saute ueiazon miiiui. i snail
to the public, since the disposition of our former
correspondence renders that course not only
warrantable but necessary to explain the reu
sous which influenced me iu addressing 3-011.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
vour obedient servant,
R. E. STBATTOX.'
ei4r tor eivioe eooj of ttna f.
rSThe Oregon Statesman of November
1st, says that over $100,000 have been expend
ed iu building, iu Salem, the present season.
Not a dollar of the money used has been bor
rowed, and not a dollar will remain unpaid
when the contract are completed. For a new
country, iu these hard times, this is saying a
good deal, aud oilers substantial evidence of
the "solidity " of the business men of Salem.
Keokuk ( Iowa) Journal.
advertisement.
Hollow ay's Ointment and Pills. The
skin diseases to whicli the bon vivant and man
of iudolent habits are peculiarly subject, a
well a those scorbutic affections caused by a
superabundance of salt diet aud the hardships
and privations of a seaman's life, are readily
removed by Hollow-ay's Ointment. . The dis
figuring blotches, pustules, pimples, etc.. aris
ing from suppressed prespiration or obstruction
iu the secretive' organs, are nlo immediately
obliterated by this purifying and beautifyiug
agent. It has no equal as a means of clearing
the complexion and relieving the skin of dis
colorations and excrescences. The Pill, as
they curry off all inward impurities, are an im
poTtisnt auxiliary tokte OiMrsjirtra AajbCuAar;
tiif teb rnoti ai.bakiv.
Aluaxt. Feb. 8. I860.
I do not know w hy Delusion should make
such a fuss over that list of stockholder. He
Heed not In aslinmed of them. He is trying to
get out of being associated with Lane and
Chapman mid Adair, but he is only quibbling
about what constitutes a stockholder. Those
IH-rsoiis were too shrewd to sigu anything, or
lecoine liable to assessment ; hence. Delusion's
clastic ideas of veracity enable him to say they
are not stockholders. 1 think he will not deiiy
sayiiig that Gen. Lane ordered $2.0 to be paid
into the concern. There is a citizen in th:s
place who think it very likely that Chapman
did not pay anything. He and Delusion will
probably pay almiit the same time. : He says
he knows no person of the name of tjeorge
futility which you published in the list. There
is a wealthy individual here by the naiue of
Li 11 n Comity. Perhaps Delusion managed to
bleed him for a fifty, instead of his brotlter
George. Itnmor hath it that there is to he ii
meeting of the stockholders here oil the 23d.
1 presume paper is getting scarce, aud the
printer's wages rather burdensome on au insti
tntici thst has sai many mouth to Teed, and
that Delusion will lie under the necessity of
asking for a lit le more money just- to clear up
hi reputation..'. No doubt they will advance
more, rather thau have the enterprise drop,
and lese what ther have put in already. It
will doubtless startfe them if llier compare the
books w ith the published statements. Fifteen
hundred 8tthLt'tbcr to begin; with, aud about
one hundred a ' week ever since, make about
three thousand. ' I believe " this is as it should
lie" if Delusion lias told the truth. The Mst
tauster here doe not enjoy that story of tin' r-ptiliMc-tii
document, but a I think he will try
to get himself out of the matter soon, I forbear
any ppitiion us to how the villainy wa transact
ed. ' After the disphir ' Delusion ha made of
himself, no one can doubt that he woald med
dle w ith your papers, or violate the sanctity of
private correspondence, if he had a chauce to
slip the seals in the post-office or out of it. He
has been of late somen hat afflicted with his
old malady, the Act of God ;" or as Gen.
Iane called it "not in hi right mind." Delu
sion tried to bullv two of his republican neigh
bor. B nnJ It, into subscribing for
hi family newspaper. The result was a quar
rel in which he boasted that three republicans
took each three copies of it, aud that one of
them paid bi n fifty dollars to start with. So.
after nil hi cry about coalition, it turns out that
the Dftatoniaa is licing published with money
w hich fie h:ia succeeded in begging from repub
lican, old hard ones, that bo 1st of never hav
ing voted for a democrat in their lives. lie
might about a well get money from Chapman
aud Adair, ft is nearly time he should have a
meeting of the stockholders, and report the
stHte of his character " and his pntspect for
the Senate. 1 le has coiicla-.L-d not to instruct
the Linn repr -sentatives for Lane. This ii is
trust of .Ti-ep!i's goad faith a'::n-is bi.n very
ni'ich. He don't like t'.e idea of being cheat
ed, alter every Ixsly has hern warning him of
it for a nhnli; year. He is going to be very
savage on dipt. J:m. Smith and some other
persons aboat here. He has worse neighbor
and more of them than mir man in Orejroii, if
he is to be believed. K.
I.KTTIlt
11:011 toisr 1. .!.
P.IItTLANli. Fell. I. lGi).
Ets. Statesman The S'atemntin of this
1 week oulv reached Portland this loorniu?. Yonr
numerous subscriber aud readers were disap
pointed 111 not getting the t-itr:,iiaii at the
usual time Monday evetiUinl each werta"-
me roiis at the present .wriliiip jet those wh
are food of fun h.ive enjoved the ienurmon)
(cuuitux French.') to Hie birr bluster" id' some
of those highlv "meritorious individual." who.
with less imnv ntid more truth, niisrht be desiir
iinted "seedy adventurers, w,ho spend a lifetime
as caiitloliites tor tile occupancy ol a poor
house." The crest-lailcu creatines p 11 side the
streets with a rather subdued sw agger now, and
look askance ut tlits- tlu-r meet, with the air ol
consciousness tlmt they had found their proper
level 111 tins coiiiiintuitv. 1 have heard iiiauv
expressions i.f opinion by the people of the cilv
iu regard to that interesting episode iu real life
which nci'ui-rcd here recently, and wiiem ver
the subject i mentioned, earnest inquiries :ir
promulgate. I as to where that sublime set
have been in tile ha! it uf burrmj' their dead '
.... r .1 ., " , "
r-oine 01 ttieiu are tuwavs lite forerunner ol ti
11 1 . ...
sicKty season w nerever iney go : ami iloniit!-s
have put mauv a poor fellow 111 the :roiiud. w ho
escaped the form of a coroner's imi iest. I
think they'll branch out toward the mines, if
they can get awnr tins spring.
The mine, the mines, are all the cry. Pre
parations lor the mines, and speculations a to
the best modo of gelling there, and whether
they w ill pay. absorbs the greater share of pnb
lic attention. The sleaiultont lines to the Dalles,
alive to their own interests, have nlreadv re
duced the price of freight and passage, with a
view tif bringing the tide of travel bv the liver
instead of over the mountains. For those de
termined to start early for those mines, the river
i.s the route by ail odds. Thev know as well its
I could tell tlieiu that to start with fresh nui
mats from the Dalles is better thau half the
journey performed w ith horses broken down by
a trip, loaded, or even light, over the pack trail.
The mount n in road, or I Jar low gate, of course
is impassable now, but let me say to those coo
temphititig a trip to the mines (aud I speak as
one who don't care whether they go or stay at
home) to wait a while. If the mines are ns
rich and as eusj- of access as rciMirtcd, thev
will be all the better and more thoroughly de
veloped by the middle of Ma', at which time
the' may proceed aero the mountains with
ease, first sending tUrirfrtighl in charge of one
of their party to the Dalles, w hile the balance
take the auiiiio.ls over tiie mountains light. I
write as one having 110 interest iu ' steamboat
lines ;" but I know- that Oiegoni 111s can go three
or four htiitdivd mile to th ise mines, mid c-itrv
their muek-n liinek. and it. need if ett hi.,u
much money to get there I mean w hen he has
his horses, and flour, and bacon 011 baud, as is
usually the case. We are soon to have soii.e
rivalry in the freight and passenger business
from here to the Dalle. Parties have pur
chased the steam ferry-boat Independence, and
will put her on the route in a week or two.
Nothing like u wholesome competition iu busi
ness. Col. Chapman' young gentleman has been
here for some days, packing up the remains of
the old Standard. He expected to take up the
material w ith hiin. but he left here the other
day without it. What hard-hearted, inexora
ble men must those be, not to let him have
it till somelioily paid the money as per agree
ment. If old Chapman send along the money,
the "paper" will proceed to Eugeno City. A
rumor is current that a democratic paper is to
be published at Oregon City with the type and
press of the Argus. Whose claims to the U.
iS. Senate it ia to advocate, does not appear.
When the change occurs, perhaps we'll know.
Indian agent Cain. Miller and Newcomb
have beeu visiting our citv the past week.
Yours, &e.," Si'. PIE HUE.
Misfobtuxe ax Madness. -The other
d:ie nn iinfortuiiatH ivnr.om was taken tit file
nation-house iu San Frandwo ravi- mad. 1
Sh nt. tin,.- Tr.uvh e.viMKl tlx. li.d. nfl
fl .ink t- ' 1 ' 1 ' r-Vi
-nrriirv.
ssVifiiisssHsl t& btrir firVtaftrl nttiUissf.
I.KTTCB S7BO.nl L.Jk."JE C9CKITT.
:, Et'OENE ClTT. Fcb.8, 1800. -
En8i Statksm an A 1 have not noticed
any cnrrcHMiudence of late in the StateSinam
from this place. I have concluded to "dnip"yoo 1
a few lines, to let yon know that some of us are -'
still this side " auld cloven Clootie's haunt."
Our village presents a very quiet and dull as
pect nt present. Atioutthe usual quantities of
bad w hisky are consumed daily; nnil men swear
very hard at I lie still harder time. But we
still hoite for the- good time coming when the
war dclit is paid.
As time wears on, it is becoming painfully
evident that enough and more than enough of
our patriotic citizens are willing to leave home
and all its endearments, aud make great per
sonal sacrifices fur the purpose of serving the -dear
people, by accepting at their hands the ra- -rious
offices to be filled at the ensuing June -election.
The good people of Lnne county
certainly will not require all these sacrifices
of some of the aspirants, at least.
Powell nod Clark, who broke into the store
of Mr. Dtuin, at Springfield," in this county,
aiid recently convicted of graud larceny at a
apt ci tl term of the Dist. Court, and sentenced .
by Judge Stra'.ton to three years con fineimut
in the penitentiary, took French leave on the
night of the 27th . lilt. A hole was made
through the outer wall of the jail, sufficiently
large to admit two persons at a time, and the
locks were broken Troin the cells all doubtless
the work of outsiders; since which time mail
ing Ims been heard of the fugitive. They are
hard customer. A reward of two hundred
dollar is offered for them by Sheriff McCalte
The walls of our jail are flimsy concerns, aud
afford little or no resistance to men operating
from the outside. But the people's money ha
been paid for the jail, aud we have the consol
ing reflection left us that w e are not iu debt on
the building ; it i bad enough to have such
a jail. Br the wav, 1 suppose those fine shade
trees near the jaif were cut down to prevent
their leaves from falling on the roof, and thus
causing it to decay " perhaps." ,
That press and materials for the Herald
have not Vet " arriv," but are expected by the
next btnit, when the river rises. Gigantic
preparations are being made on all sides tor the
isue of that journal w hich i to herald to the
world the sentiments of the simoii pure Democ
racy of idd Lane uot. old Jo., but Lane coun
ty ; and you need uot be surprised if the issue
of the Herald is signalized by some deuioustta
tio:i of nature perhaps a snow storm.
We indulge iu the hope that the Herald will
be a consistent advocate of the claim of Eu
gene City to public favor; a Bro. Peiigra's
sympathy for the imaginary sufferings ot the
culled " race prevents Iiiiu from noticing any
thing else.
- e have got tired of waiting for Congress
to organize, and have organized a Congress uf
our own. Already we have notice of the in
troduction of several bills; among theui one
for the payment or the Oregon war debt but
1 0:1 111 eciu t sal' ni y thing alMiut this as it might
lojaic that patriotic enterprise of Dnucuii,
Suermati & Co. Your truly,
Ecgexk Citr. Feb. 11. 1SG0.
Sine.; writing the foregoing, Powell and
Clark have beeu recaptme I. Ther were ta
ken at the house of the Rev. Mr. Henderson,
two miles above town, night before last. Oti
la-t night, about 10 o'clock, a row occurred at
oar jail, iu w hich six men w ere wounded, none,
however, seriously, and one of the guard sta
tioned 011 the outside of the jail shut himself
through the loot. ...
The origin of the difficulty, a near as I can
Icarii, i about as follows: for some day a re
port has lieefi TilltTcubiTTn about tonii, which
implicated three of our most respectable eiti
7.eus as being the individuals who assisted Pow
ell and Clark in their escape tome two weeks
since. This statement was made by Shirley,
who is confined in jail awaiting hi trial at the
"pring term of. Court. It is said the saute
statement lias been made by Clark since taken.
On last evening, a crowd of mcu proceeded to
the jail, for the purpose of extorting the truth
from Clark aud thirley iu regard to the report.
A scuflle ensued ill which these . uieu were
wounded by Shirley, who used a small pocket
knife, the blade ot which was broken. The
names of the individuals wounded are a fol
low: Jos. leal. Dr. Ramsay, Frank Colemau,
fcweareiigeU, Fox and V". Wilson.
I'ue guard who shot hiaist If is George Collins,
l'aeie wa some excite. ueiit on the street this
morning, but nil I quiet now.
OFFitT-tlOLUEK A U POLITIC S.
A letter received by last mail, from a eturdy
democrat, contain the following:
Delusii u takes ground, iu hi powerful
sheet, similar to that taken by the t5au Fran-,
cisco Xiiiuital the Custom House organ viz:
that oilicer elected by the people ought not to
meddle with politics, election of U. J. Sena
tors, occ, &c. Collector Washington, iu hi
paper, the San Fraucisco -Yao, lamented
.hat Gov. Latham should undertake to exert
au- influence iu the election of a Seiiatcr to
succei-d Brodcrick. It was in horrible bad
tate for a Governor, elected by the popular
vote, to meddle with the election of a U.S.
Senator br the State Legislature. The Gov
ernor of the State, and other officers who owe
their positiou to the direct vote of the people.
ought to leave the Legislature to the control of
the Federal appointees, the Collectors of Cus
toms, Indian Agent, &c.
"So Delusion thinks our Judges, whom the
people have elected, ought uot to trouble them-
Ives about the scH-ctiou of "Senators, but
should leave all such matters to such Federal
office holders, nppiHiitcd by the President, a
Jo. Laue see fit to place in power iu Oregon.
Inclusion rave In sanction and consent to the
lection of U. S. Dist. Judge Deady, at the
Eugene Convention, as a delegate tu Charles
ton, with instruction to vote lor Laue; but
and Boise must coaliue their
action t. the courts. -- - -
1 see that the bins to pay the oregou war
debt, and to increase Judge Deadv's sularvv
were both introduced bv old God bless you "
011 the same day. As the Judge has 110 war
scrip, old Jo. seem determined that he shall
have the expectation ol something 111 lien of it.
Both bills are of course all buukum, aud the
most transparent gammon.
1 interred Iroui w hat 1 heard Mosber sav
at Eugene last fall, that Laue don't care to
have Deady's bill go through ; but he will com
ply with hi promise so lar as to give V. to un
derstand that he i iu earnest, aud active in its
support."
Domestic Life. He cannot be an unhappy
man who has the love aud smile of a woman
to accompany hiai in every department of life.
t he world may looK darn ami ctieeriess wituont
enemies may gather in nis pain our. wneu
he returns to the fireside, and feel the tender
love of woman, he forget hi cares and troub
les, and is a comparatively happy man. lie is
but half prepared lor the journey of life w ho
takes not with him that friend who w ill forsake
him iu no emergency who will divide bis sor
rows, increase hi joys, lift the veil from his
lu art, and throw sunshine amid the darkest
scenes. .Mi, that man cannot be miserable w uo
- e.!i a companion, be he ever so poor.
despised and trodden uihjii by the world.
'
IS The Memphis (Tenn.) Argus, an cxecl-
i ami wen conducted newsjuiper. wiuepeuu
It in its politic, lias come out for Territorial
Vopnlar sovereignty a expouuded aud uuder
. SMtni bf tAMdw IMMatuS-
cams 01 tub rttiric
. BSAD.
BAIL.
General Joseph Lane, formerly of Indiana,
and now of Oregon, is a candidate for the nom
ination at Charleston. He lives on the Pacific;
he made a speech recently in the Senate, which
was evidently a. bid for Southern votes at
Charleston. Wc have no fault to find with
General Lane; he ha a right to be President
of the United States if he can gel elected.
Our object in referring to his candidacy is to
explain a remarkable paper which we have re
ceived from Washington.. It conies to us un
der the frank uf the Hon. J. C. Burch, mem
ber of Congress from California. It is a print
ed circalar, issued from the office of the Pa
cific Knilroad convention. New York city." It
accompanies the proceedings of the recent Pa
cific Kailroad convention held in the city of
San Francisco, convened by the authority of
the legislature of California, a memorial to the
President, and a draft of u bill eiuliodying the
general features of. the memorial. The circu
lar set forth the object of the memorial, 6ic,
aud then says: "
' "To the accomplishment of this end your
cooperation, aid. support, ami encouragement
is most earnestly desired and Solicited. I shall
be glad to learu your views, and to receive any
advice or suggestions Von may please to make
on the subject, and any aid you can render by
letter to the members of your Congressional
district or other influential persons, will bo
thankfully received and duly appreciated."
The circular then gives a list of names by
which the plan is indorsed, and we notice that
the name ' Gen. Lane,' tiraogh printed in the
circular. Wars four very distinct marks of the
pen with ink across it.
Now, we are for a Pacific railroad and that,
too. in the shortest possible time. We regret
that the representative of this Congressional
district is a geutleman not rery likely to be in
fluenced by any letter we might write to him.
But, inasmuch as any advice or suggestions"
by us will, we are assured, be thankfully re
ceived and daly appreciated," we beg leave to
suggest that the erasure which we have men
tioned of the nainc'bf General Lane is calcu
lated to cause iu our mind the apprehension
that a gentleman so distinguished as he is
does not approve the plan ; and that, though
representing a Stale fully as interested in the
speedy construction of' a railroad to the Pacific
as California, he sees in the -plan" something
so violative of the constitution of a strict con
struction of the constitution that he is com
pelled to withhold from it hi support and "' en
dorsement." Inasmuch a General Lane may
be the nominee of the Charleston convention ;
ami it w ill Ik our duty, a well a our pleasure
to snpport him for the Presidency, we do not
feel prepared fo give our "co-operation, aid,
supHrt, and encouragement " to a proposition
from an endorsement " of which so brilliant a
ttattsman and such a profound constitutional
lawyer as General Lane has withdrawn his
name!
If our " co-operation, aid." ete . be of any
value tti the Pacific railroad project, wc insist
upon being informed whether General Laue is
Jir or against the proposed pan," and we
suggest that the agenw of the Pacific railroad
convention will explain the causes which com
pelled them to erase Oeneral Lane's name from,
the lift of endois rs of their proposed scheme.
Until that i explained we must decline writing
any letter to the representative of our Con
gressional district. Chicago ( II I.) Times.
The Society Islands and their Orange
Trade Since the discovery of gold in Cali
fornia, a large trade in oranges ha sprang up
between that country and the Society Islands,
where this delicious fruit grow iu great profu
sion. Most of the oranges come Irom the isl
ands of the group Tnhttt. (where the Fr?aeh -have
a garrison.) Hauhina and Koetea. About
5ve ltiiliioii orange are annually exported, for
w hich about $7 HQ per thousand is paid, deliv
ered ou lioard ship. The trade is in the hands
of a few foreign merchants at Papute. on Ta
hiti. w ho lake foreign goods in exchange for the
fruit, w hich is gathered and broaght tetheto by
the natives. The oranges are passed down
from the trees by youngsters, and gathered by
the women into baskets, made of the leaves of
the cocoa-nut tree, and thenee to the place at
which the vessel is lying to receive them.
There they are placed in a long thatched house,
and when collected iu sufficient numbers, are ,
wrapped in leave by the women. A smart
woman will wrap I UQ oranges in a day, by
which she can earn about eighty cent. " The
fruit grow luxuriantly in every direction, in
guiley and ravines, w hich ruu nvui the seaside
up the steep mountains. The oranges grow
wild, but the tree are claimed in district by
different natives, through hereditary descent.
Before the California trade gave a special val
ue to the fruit, it wa free a water, and almost
a common. The unlives formerly made an
intoxicating liquor, called orange rum, from it,
but this practice i uow given op. The orange
season commenced in February and end ia
September, during which time the trees may
ie seen at mice in the various stages of blos
soming, green and half yellow, and ripe fruit.
Iu the spring time the fruit i picked green ; in
the summer half yellow, and in the fall full
ripe, those being the conditions in which they
are found by experience to keep best for ex
portation. California consumes nearly the
whole crop of fruit, so says the San Francisco
Times.
CP Of the 5,000 mother of the revolu
tion," widows of revolutionary soldiers, who
originally received pensions nnder the law of
1S.KJ. only 36 remain alive. All these were
married during or prior to the year 1783, and
have consequently survived their marriage 77
year or more. Sally Stewart wa married in
1776 at the age of 16 and ha survived her
marriage 81 years. Anu Davis wa married
at 13 and has survived the event SO years. It
is a remarkable fact that 30 of the 36 were
married under the age of 13 years and that the
average age of their marriage was about I6j
.mw '.. ...nir vuluuicd in favor of the
early marriage of women ; but the men will do .
well iu remember that their husbands are all
in their graves. ' The inference therefore is,
that early marriages are life to women, but
death to husband.
The Putrid Sore Throat. Mr. Root of
Rochester, gives as a core for this fatal maladr "
the use of red pepper tea, made weak enough
to avoid strangling the young patient. To be
used freely, aud the throat of the children oc
casionally "swabbed, or washed, with the
same tea. made quite strong. Au outside ap
plication must also lie made of slices of salt
jork, bound on with a cloth. The temperature
of the mom to he kept equal, a near as possi
ble. Tlii remedy has been used from the com
mencement of the disease in many cases. Ia '
quite a numlier it proved successful but in
full a many it was entirely unavailing, as, in
deed, any one could see, would be anything elso
yet discovered. '
Jealous. The Lane family are evidently
says :
The Slessage has aroused a jealousy on the
part of the seekers for the Charleston nomina
tion. The friend of "Mr. Cobb pronounce it a
bid for the Charleston Domination. So say
some of the supporters of Gen. Imt-
The Old Brown Mania. A noted citizen '
of Chicago was lably blessed by the birth of a
son, who was instantly narnrd John Brown, and -in
a few weeks w.U be jjubhcly curiotcucd. iu
GEX.