The Oregon statesman., September 19, 1864, Page 1, Image 1

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THE OREQON STATESMAN
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Tb Oregon Printing and Publlihlng Ccmpany,
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Olflolal payer of th Stat.
TRUMS Peryunr.f I.HOi Nix inontiiti. $.,.)((.
PlfmT.Ut?iorf 'tre nricmln t.egal Tender note
Witt fa tab tm unlit iitthfireHt'ftHt mlue,
Komi tin unci! iimy Im mule y in-ill iti tin' riilt oftlic puh
lnh;r, if mnllrd In Hie ir nfnrr l a P'"ll'"lt',,,''
"NtlNtll'lKS, NOT MO." .
It it well known Ihnt tin-re are two distinct
and oppotila dementi in tliu " democratic"
parly of tliu North a " peace" and a " war"
element. ' It was fur tonic time n qneatinn liow
these nppositcs could bu united nnd made to
Hand upon the tamo ilutform. I'revinua to
the mci'iing of their wire vnrker nt Chicago,
their iinint prominent men and leading purty
measures were discussed in their vurio'in jour
Ball, In thesiulisoiis'loiis tliu police element
bud an evident advantage. The News, Day
Book, Criiii, and the mo t prominent leadert
of the party, declared, (n favor of the pence
policy. The Eugene Review, the only " dem
ocratic" paper of nny character or standing in
this Btiitu, pursued the sumo course up to the
time win n the news from Chicago came.
When the newt came that the great ntejrnshed
assembly had chosen a " military hero" for iti
tandard-bearur, we are told the editor of that
journal (wore he would not support him. Bin
on examining tho platform, he found it patch
work united him. He remembered, the fossil
ised party watch cry of a pant age, " Princi
ples, not men," forgot the bloody ttaint on the
garments of liltln Mao, hoisted hi nnmo at the
head of his columns, and concluded to support
the man for the sake of his platform. Tho pill
was a bitter one, but he swallowed it for the
lake of its sugar coating. To some other mem
bers of the party the question was reversed.
They did not like the platform, but the man
was their first choice, To them, tho platform
was the pill, and tliu candidate was tho coating
that made it palatable. 13y this sugar-coating
process the spoiled children in both wings of
tho party were made to swallow the dose, its
discordant elements wero harmonized for the
time, and its sickly body preserved from im
mediate dissolution.
As tho mutter stands now, both wings of the
party are laboring for tho ticket. The Now
York, World will latior for the man ; the Herald
will "kick the platform to pieces," nud the
Review will support the "principles" contained
in the platform, though be hates the "conserv
ative war skunk" who stands upon it. We
well know that the editor of that paper has
been, from the first, in favor of the settlement
of the present difficulties by acknowledging the
Independence of tho confederacy. He has
continually denounced tho wur clement In his
own party, and declared himself lu lavor of
peace t whether that peace should restore the
Union or not. Hut he now not only finds it
- possible to swallow McClellan with his West
Point war speech, but with a Kilter of nccep
tone, in which occurs the following scuti
meot :
"Tho establishment of the Union, in all its
Integrity, is, and must continue- to be, indis
pensable to any rcttletni'tit."
.From this extract, we ouderstand that he Is
still In favor of maintaining the Federal au
thority by force of arms. Is this tho "princi
ple" fur which O'Mt-ara is contending I or has
he Dot steadily declared that "war is disunion?"
By what "principle" can he support a wnr can
djidatit, when he declares himself in favor of
peace on any terms t Principles; not men!
this is his motto ; and its simple nienning is,
that any dose, however bitter, that is prepared
by the parly leaders, and labeled "democrncy,'
Will be eagerly swallowed by the blind devo
tees of thct party.
How will the matter stand if O'Meara's
Vprinciples" are elected I Will not tho "man'
be elected also? If the principles are "peace'
and the uiau is "war," what will bo the char
acter of their administration J Is not tho He
tuts serving two masters, and while crying
"peace," laboring fur "wart" Hut this is
copperhead ' consistency." Tho "path-finder,"
nr even "beast Duller" would have been
endorsed with an equal willirgness, if the
"principles" had been made right.
These schemers will probably learn by the
close of the present canvass that the intelli
gent masses are not to he gulled by such flim
sy devices into the support of a party whose
motto is rule or ruin whoso moving principle
is a lust for spoils, nnd whose rise would be the
harbinger of their country's fall.
8lP.iK.nK I'OIUT.
Saturday, Sept. 10. Decisions were rondcrcd
In the following cases :
Btnte of Oregon respondent vs. Leonard John
son appellant judgement affirmed, opinion by
Boise, J.
A. and J. 1). Marker respondents vs. Arthur
Fahie appellant affirmed, opinion by Wilson, J.
, 3. P. 0. Lownsdalo respondent vs. J. T. Ilun
aker appellant appeal dismissed and judgement
affirmed, opinion by Prim, C.J.
Rending of evidence in enso of Fowler vs. Mc
Kay continued.'
: lluXbAr. Geo. II. Williams uled a motion toilis
mis the ease of Artliar KJiie vs. W. L. logins and
D H. Lowsdule.
Judge Oluey Died motion to dismiss the case of
Thoe. coll, respondent, vs. the 8iate of Oregon, ap
pellant. Beading of evidence In the Fowler cue, froas Jack
son county continued.
If The sorehead journal complains that our
member of Congress, in urging the passage ol
(he Branch Mint, exaggerated the price of In
surance and express charges from Portland to
San Francisco. Mr. McBride was probably
mistaken in bis statement, but as the rates
mentioned by him are found in tltt sorehead's
ten file; wo think linn pardonalilu. How
ever, if that sheet wilt only correct its own
errors we will not complain of the manner.
,': Da. Czvpkay The notorious Dr. Ciap
. kay was a delegate iu the late Union Cuuven
tiou of California. In the proceedings of the
Couveutiua we notice the fulhwing :
A resolution was offered by Dr. Czankar. nf
. 8uu Frauciscn.lbat each delegate contribute $5
' to the Sanitary Fuud. It oreatcd considerable
merriment.
A. C. Wailr. nf Nevada, moved to amend
bv substituting .!
Another d -legate moved to auieil farther by
graining leave to me gentlemen neneu locou
tribute that sum. This was adopted with greal
' applause, and two twenties were prortptly paid
Mr. Knseulmuiii. of Sao Francisco, ilau oun
in baled a (JO. The ongiual resolutuu was
. tabled.
Memorial. The people of Jackson county
re .oetilionin tbo Legislature to meninrialiie
Congress iu behalf of a grant of lauds lo core-
plot the wagon road from tliat section acr.e the
- . k . BiininA m ...
t Albert Lamaiaa aud Wiiiiaiu Cmhiaie are
the names of tne lads injured at Ui Liiiu coiuty
- fair last weea.
If Mr. Frank Konyon.of the GoUn Agt,,
t received th appointment of Marshal lake ttg
eanaasof tdane lemiory.
VOL.M--NO.
KATaMTV AMONii KKilliL UKMKlUhH.
A iioticenhle olinraoterio of the jiinst recent
engagements is seen In the largo number of in
fluential rebel officers that have fallen. The
disputuhes of a few weeks liuvo informed us nf
the deaths nf Generals Heath, Stuart, Filz
Hugh Lee, Polk, Hardee, Stearns, A. P. Hill,
Anderson, Pntton, Morgan, and several others,
and also of the full of many other officers of
influenco In the rebel army.
Many of these are West Point men, skillful
and experienced soldiers, who were educated
and trained at the expense of tho government
they have sought to destroy, In their fall a
bud cause has lost many nf its originators and
most uhle supporters, nud they have suffered
the merited piuilshmciit for their high crime.
They wero brave men. Like the Roman Cuta
line, many nf them fell while lending tho as
sault, and braving the dangers nf tho buttle
field, fur in advance nf their bravest followers.
Their example shows tho desperation and bra
very with wich men will contend even in tit
cause of evil. Let tho wrong step once be
taken, ind there is no limit, short nf death, to
the dospemlu means that will bu adopted to
aid an unrighteous cause. Tho more unholy
the cause iu which men engage, the more des
perate will bo tho means, the muro reckless the
dariug with which it is maintained. Many
haw ridiculed the "last ditch" boast of the
rebel leaders, but recent developments show
that with many of them it was made in earn
est. Those of them who are honest in their
couvictions t who have gone into the fight with
the feelings that inspired Stonewall Jackson;
will dio rather than survive the hopes of the
rebellion. . Our people may expect that the
lust struggle of the revolt will be the most des
perate. Though it was Inaugurated by men
tho most corrupt and treacherous ; without any
just cause or provocation ; against it form of
government containing in its own provisions
the means of redress for every grivnnce; yet
with many of them it Is a darling scheme,
fraught with golden dreams of titles, honors
nnd emoluments, and will be relinquished ouly
with death.
Tho recent mortality among rebel officers is
doubtless au evidenco of decay iu the hopes
of tho rebellion. Tho rank and file of their
army have lost confidence in its success, and it
becomes necessary for its lenders to incite their
followers to action by deeds nf personal dariug.
Liko Napoleon, at Lodi, they rush to the bend
of Jhcir columns, but tho ltes have never
decreed in their behalf, as they did in his, that
"tho bullet cannot be molded that will lay
them low."
There aro doubtless also many who will de
sert the cause of tho bogus confederacy in its
last extremity, and seek refuge in foreign coun
tries, or mercy at tho hands of an outinged,
injure'! nation; but there nro others and not
a small number who will wield their swords to
the bitter end, aud perish with their treasonable
schemes. We may not "laugh at their calam
ity, nor mock when their fenr comes," but we
cannot do less than bail their downfall as the
dawn of new hopes to tho republic They
will perish with the plot they conceived for the
destruction of a free government, and history
will write their names with the list of those
who have suffered tho scvero though just pun
ishment of the highest crime known to law.
Sakitahy Fair Tho following resolution was
unanimously adoptsd at the Linn count; Fair,
last week I
Retnlreil, That we, the members of the Linn
Cnuuiy Agrieiiltural Society, request the mana
gers of the State, Agricultural S-K-iety to fnrnii-.h
every I'lc-ility in ih-sir power iu aid of said Sani
tary Fair, free of ehargu.
C7The Sanitary Committee of Lebanon pre
cinct, Linn county, consists of Mrs. L, T.Wood
ward, Mrs. YY. Ralston, Miss R. N. JMI, 5IUs.I.
A. Elkins, Kev. J. A. Powell and Mr. J. W.
George.
The Golden As;e says that last year the In
dians In Idaho raised upwards of 80,000 pounds
of wheat in their little rudely cultivated valley
patelu-s, entirely from squaw labor.
St" Mrs. Julia lean Hnyne is playing an en
gagement at Idaho City.
Khcmiit for Old John Buown's Family
Tho (m f'rrfrte, at Camp Douglas, V. T., of
August 27th, says that Lieut. Shoemaker, of com
pany 11, California volunteers, bad started with
tive men from Camp Conner, near Soda Springs,
as an escort for the family of John Brown, of
Harper's Ferry notoriety, now emigrating to Cal
Ifornin. The family consists of the widow, two
daughters and one son, the ouly ono who bu not
been killed,
Rich Quartz. Fifteen hnndred pounds of
rock, taken from the Home Ticket lode, in the
Owyhee mining region, and lately Ms tyed in San
Francisco, yielded at the rate of $0,707,GI in sil
ver aud J4-C.U in, gold to the ton, which is said
to bo nearly $1,000 more than the richest assay
ever made of the celebrated Gould & Curry lode
In YVashoe.
Multi'M is Farvo. A rule established In
Libby Prison, limiting letters of the captives to
six lines, brought out tho following from an in
carceratcd husband to bis afflicted spouse:
My Dear Wife : Yours received no hnpo of ex
chango send corn starch want socks--.no money
rheumatism Iu the leit stionlilcr pickles very
good send saossges God bless you kiss the
baby liatl loluiuuia !
xonfaevotca litsoand.
YY'ell Pathos ized. The Catholic srkool in
this city has over- ninety scholars at the prison
time, and is in a prospcruus condition.
Large Family. Bishop E. Kimball Blair, of
Salt Lake City, died at that place, on the 19th of
AnpnsU Ha leavos nine wives and forty-three
children to "mourn his untimely end." ,
t7 The Victoria Cooaist says a slight shock
of an earthquake has been felt on Vancouver Isl
and.
Amusf.mexts. Hussy's Minstrel Troupe, now
playing In Portland, is soon to visit this place,
They have engaged Qriswold s Theater.
(7 Mr. Hiram Soiith has arrived at Portland
bringing ' h him a train of permanent settlers
and a lot of thoroughbred stock, says the Ora-
feaiea.
Liberal CocTRinuTii)(a..-The subscription
list fur cleaning the Willamette of obstructions
near iu mouth, has already reached nwly or
quite I0.OO0. We hope the etTorts being pnt
forth in Ihnt quarter will be successful.
A Prayer 0 Lord, protect U.'S. Giant.
U.n. A., conqueror: (O Lord, protect as
umn. us a eomrucror :)Uo$tom Journal,
flTA rumor is in circulation In Virginia Hit
to the effect th.U Qnantrell, the notorious Mis
sonn giurr.lia and robber, is In that oiry.
HTThere is in thetrenry of Ban Francis
co ?lt!l. 501 06. of which t-il;j.'Jii 41 belongs
I . s 1. i- w
; UJ1 IUU0 W UisUlIUTQW.
SALEM,
A I'iinithnt Kkiiki,. (In the 2:)d of July,
Mr. Ueedy, fnlher-lu-Uw of John Morgan, and
formerly u representative in Congress from
Tennessee, took tho amnesty oath. Ho has
been the head of all the rebels in Murfrees
born, who seemed to move under his guidance.
He mid ho "regarded the southern Confederacy
a failure, and though onoo honest in its support,
would now gladly return to the old government."
rtTTho total Indebtedness nf the South tn
Northern merchants is estimated at the sum of
t:)HUNH),000, of which New York holds 1 15!),.
IKK), 000 ; Philadelphia, (24.600.000! Balti
more, $10,000,001); BoBton, 7,000,000.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Mondat, Sent. 12, 1804.
At 10:30, a.m , tlie (Semite win culled to order by
Siinmul A. CUi'k, Sticmfui-y of IWt (fusion.
On motinti ot Mr. Miu'liull, of Mnltnoumli, Col. T.
It. OoriieliiH, of WttnlimgUHi, wut elected temporary
Ctmirimm.
8. K ltarr, of Port) ami, wtu elected temporary Sur
Remit ut Anns.
On motion, a fonmiittoo of Three, on Credtrnttittii,
wiin fijtiioiiited i Mum r. Ilovey, Hallurl and Grim.
. The BiMiule thru iidjuunu'il to 'J o'clock, P.M.
Aftkrooh BKMiorThe following officers were
elfvtcdt 'rfnifli.t, J. H. Mitchell i Chief Clerk, K. P.
I k-mU'.'nim t AfKitlftiit, A. L. Itiickiiiglmin Enrolling
(lurk, C. IV Church ; Serjeant at ArmetIi. A. Darker
Doorkeeper, P. H. Ilnteb.
Hrephen T. Ctiim-li, Chlnf Clerk of Inst nessioiviill
ed the Hoiiho to onlur ut K!:'.tf, A M.
On motion of Mr. Mooroa, of Marion, aoommltteo
of five on rreilmitiulf wan iippulutod. Meiwri. Mo&iol,
CitHimtn.Tiionilon, VHneriium, and Kay.
The Houbo adj'mrned to i' o'clock P. M.
Aptiusooh HunstoJi. The follwintr officers are
elected in tho 1 louse i Knetiker, I. It. Moored Chief
Clerk, J. L. CoIIihr ; AMietatit Clerk,. Tohn h. lloone ;
Kiirt'llinz Clerltft.A, W. Uenniu ami Marion Out I Her-L'fani-at-Ai-mn,
C. L. Fiihcr, Doorkeeper, . A.
Thatcher.
Mdndat, Sept. 12.
APTKItlfOOH aVJIIluS.
HOUSE. Mr. M'mmvs, from Committee on C red oil -tiiilrt
reported names of members entitled to scats.
f Tho report talliei with list publUlied iu Utaietman of
oept an. kkp.
inotioti or Mr. Mooren, tne necrotomy ot Mate
tin invited to administer the oath to members elect.
Spcretiirv Muv cnina in nnd admiuiittereil the oatu.
after which imh niomhor Btilinrrih-d to the miine.
Or motion of Mr. Under wood, the Houae proceeded
to the tdection of pi-rnmnent oliiers.
ilte-mlt piiblilied yenterday J
iitlie J. O. Wilson ad mi ui site rod oath of office to
tlh:ern elect..
Mr. Fnv olrered a resolution tirnvhlmir ftr a com
mittee to inform the (i veruoruf the organization of
e llditso, wmcti was loeL '
The rules of lunt sensiou were adopted.
Mr. Thorn urn offered a resolution invitlnir resident
inininlei'n nf SiiIimd to open eaehjday'n seMiouofthe
liniirie will) pravor, c, wnicii was uuopteu.
Mr. Underwood oluired n insoimioii to inform Onv-
crnorof oraiiizution of Loxislauve Actsumbly. The
!iiiiiiio:i wni auopiea.
Tlie memliem then drew for scats bv lot, deleirutea
frtnu countieM tmitiK permitted to Hit together.
On nioliou of Mr. Uuderwood, it was roaolved that
each nienihcr may have diumirtlie session live news
nuperii, pulliehua iu the IStute, at the ex panne of the
(5 title TieuHUry.
TucflDAy.Sfpt 13,
The sesnion was begun by prayer by J. U- w. sSell-
ooa.
Sir. LitWHon, of lamhill, olrered a resolution direct
ing Secietiiry of RhUo t-o furnisu mciuberA with cnip
i nniitiiBiieu uuue uuu cesiuu mwi uuck. iu ioju,
inch was uttoptPd.
Mr. Underwood offered a redohitlon.invUin(r report
rs for the press within the bar of tho IIouhs, which
ax adopted iitiuuimuiiHiy.
Mr. iinuhi, of Ifentmi, offered a joint renoIulion
providing for a joint t'oiiveiitiou tor die purpoeiof
lecnnx a uniU'd etutior, at n r m. oi p riuuy next.
On motion of Mr. Ijiiwhou, the rcsoltitiim was
amended, so as to pout none tho convention to Monday
and t hen it was adopted..
Air. utcy oiteivu u noiunoti m recti hk secremry oi
State to funiihli each member witli pontutfe utrtinptj, or
enveliipri. not to exceed two dolliirn lo each, The res
niton wan lostruy ayes lo noes lit.
Mr. Lsiin-tinu.ot 'Yauiliill. ifHve notice of a bill to
abolinh all distinctions in classes of evidem'6 in courts
f law.
Mr. Curtwrkht, of Marion, itava notice of a bill to
make money due on contracts payable in mioh kind of
currency us may be f pet-tiled therein.
He vend other members uave uotiuo of bill of minor
n Idic iiiipurtanru.
On mi Lion of Mr. Underwood, officers of the Horn
wero allowed the same number of newspapers us
members.
Mr. LsiiWHon offered a resolution culling upon Code
louniiiwiuiiorH far an early report of their proceed
js which was adopt ea.
TheSiteaker nrosenieda merisuife from the Secre
tary of Siate, traiutuitliujr the veto of the Governor
T ti but lo create a oourd of auditors for siarwrn
count v.
Tliu Si waiter auuuouiiced the following commit
teen :
ktfctwM. Merturs. Irolund, Ohms and SotiKcr.
W-iyn and Mih. (Vlt. Wakelield, Itovvlby.
JCdncalioh. -Tnorntoii. Uuiek, Hacker.
JiKtiniiro Underwood. Tuorulon. Cartwriuht.
LjiWHiiii, r.v.
Cft'ttn. IJ owl by, ( Implin, Parker.
Military ij'tiri. Vaitermau, (lillette, Iafoltett,
Jiod.tn uiui liwhufftt. Hehiiau, Oingles, Tnruer.
ugroxetJ iiiitt. Tale,. Kishur, fjaiic.
hnmikd HUid. Wud' Warren, Perkini.
Indian 4iff j. liorland. Cullison, Cox.
I'rinUast Lawu, Murphy, MeCurtuer.
Corftoratvm. Uurtwri;itt, Powell, Shipley.
CVmmr. Oilkite. Wakelield, J I acker. ,
(Jountte. Oioy, Met.'onmck, HcalL
The Jiunee aojourued until '-i P.M.
AFTPKMilOrf IB'tlOif.
IIOUSEMr. Warren ureneuied resolution nrovid
uu that the llimoe shall ui cut ut 9 X H. and :! r.M . of
eitrli nny U'lopted.
Mr i.iwhou tr.tvu nonce ot a uui tn amonii pn-sent
usury law so a lo permit parties to eoutract in writ
iuir f'r tine rule of internet.
A member wtio was ttreu or doing notlimg nnn
tlnnvi ui pay for it. moved to adjourn, but the vote
Jailed.
The niCMaue of the Secretary, tramuiiiltinir Gov
ertior s veto of bill creating boaid of auditors fur Ma
rion eunniy wh taken up i
Un motion ot now my, tne vme dt wmni tne uui
nafrwd was recoiwidcied, and tbim the bill whs laid
on the table.
Ihortitou, Underwood, and other, uave notice of
sevotal bills, w inou will uo duly uuticed us tliey sua. I
ue nurouueeu.
Tne Hoube adjourned.
TuEsnAT.hVnL VS.
SMNATR. Tiie Senate waaouened with Druver bv
Rev. I). Leslie.
On motion of Mr. Hovey, the Secrelarv of State
was di reeled to fumitdi Senators with uouies of laws
uud journals nf l.tat sewion.
sir. rviu oilere.1 a resolution to runiith renators
with tlx copies of nevii.tperg, which wui amended,
by trikinf(out "six,' aud inserting "three," when the
reholuliou was nased.
Mr. Fruter ottered a resolution inviiinir tninistera to
open each day'ssession of tieuate with prayer which
whh auopien.
Air. Ii. F. Oiltner was elected EutTrosflne Clerk for
Uie Senate.
Mr. Pslmer prewnteil renolntton in v it inn reporters
for tlie pres wiibiu the bar of I lie He mile. Adoiited.
A lew other moiiuns omuiiy niade aL me 0)wuiii)tr or
aetMou wereonered and uiniKieed oi in Uie usual
way. and tne suuaio aujourued to p.m.
ArTKRK'MiH TI.e President announced the follow-
iDg stmidiiiK comuutlees of tho senate t
Juittetary Ilovey, ryle. rulmer.
IV'ijr amd jtrnn Ptsimer. iiinssiale, Grin.
Airrww Dounell, Curl, Watwrn.
C7f?fiti Hal tun I, Caldwell, Kddy.
Corporation Pyle, Kraser, lJllard.
Couittitn Craindon, Kdilv, Pyle.
Military Ajotrt -Coinelius, Vulmer, Cranston.
c:W)f.w.te d Iv. Uvev. I) ;m. ll.
Load and lituhfcait Ltreenwood. Cbrisuaa
llinimiiie.
inbite Lmunt Gno, n atson, Cornelius.
.'riet.Miavn Fntser, Ilovey, Cranrlon. .
Lttgruittd itiM Wuxner, Curl, Uicenwood.
A bill in relation to sent of irnvemment, and a bill
In rtls turn to appruisvment of property sold upon eye
cutiuii isusud at nut session, went returned with Uur
error's veto.
The several votes by which I hey were passed wen
reronudf red, and the bins were lost.
Two or three unimportant eorumti lee were appoint
ed and tin neuJUa euij.mriieo. ut a m. w-uurrow.
iKiib lioiuee provided for Joint convention to-mot
row at iu a.m, to receive tne Governors niesskge.
Wiusi.Dir, Scut. 14.
FEXATE.-Rcv. J. B. W. Hcllwood optiwd tW m
sion wiUi pnty.r.
I tic imul rulv. ol uui scion were auoutrd.
Mr. lluvt-y offcrcl a rMntution Providian tor a eom-
suuet uu r'ttdentl UeUtious, which whs adopted, and
uia I'rcnicui apHmt-u Aieatra. iiuvey, uuunau, I'al
mer. Winner anil tJilr.
1 lie tluuiw joint rsMointi'Hi provuinfr r joint con
veiiiiiiu to cttl L'nitcd exaica SM-uaiur, was Utkan uu.
aiiicmU-d bv tlriainir vat "Monday" and iuaaniuir
"Tbiirsttiir, to morrow and ttin adtipted.
Mr. fit kv out tea ol s hill hi uraawa I'oian
. il.. ..ju II ... .. r i.
riMiin. .unpin.-a i.iuuu ...n,.w i.nr,, ii.n oi run.
j .. ll..- .t- I."- .1 ...
OVr ri.rr ,wir,,.mi in. mnwi iiiwa,
ilr. iiuuiHrll yava nutica uf a uiU proridiug for in,
coriiirdMr.a ol cj.urciic aua ancieiK.
'1 no -cnala nircivcd nolivo tliol lbs llooao
nwty to uv iuto jviia airt.,.uuoii to raosiva Go.
aruor a kcmn, aud tlw awaibara acourdiugl n
miml lo Ilia uu oi ilia iiuaaa.
AM Uia rndinK of tka laeaaam, the (naton re
lumed to toalr eiiauivcr, and aojooraad.
llutst Jir. U. Lethe eued Ilia teatiua witb
pimjar.
OllEGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1864.
Mr. ftill.'H. o ClatNon offered a resolution nrovi-
d:iu'ttr a committee ot live on Federal Uelallou,
i which was adopted.
I Tlia Kneitker Miiiioiilioednlruhlini comtnitteo on Fed
end UeUtionat Uilletlc, Murphy, Uowlby, Under
i wood mid ( olt.
Mr. Wm-reii of Ynmliill Lave notice of a bill to
n i no i id tliu act relating to qualifications of voters In
coiiiUlcs mid precincts.
I Mr. Norland or whkco ftnvo nmireoi a utu provi i
1 in if for houulieii to voluutoers etiliHted in the nor vice ;
of the United Klaies,
Alio, of u bill to refruiute poll taxei on uroen nnd
Chinamen $1 per year half to the use of tlie eouu
ty of resilience, aud half to the United glare.
Mr. Colt vave notice of a bill to amoud the act rela
tinir to miniiii claims, ditches and flumes.
Mr, Lawson gave notice ot a bill to increase iho ,
cat i nen of uivoreo, to increiiso power ot eourriover
property of parties in such cases, and to enuble resi
dent wives lo notify uon-rcsident busbauds by publi
cation.
Mr. KiMier Hnve notice of a bill to authorize aises
sors to collect poll and militia tux at tiinu of affsoss
nieut. Tlie House t ook ft reecM to prepare for receiving
tho H(!iiatori in joint uouvontion to hear the Gover
nor! Muosuge.
JOIHT COHVEHTIOIf.
At a few miuntei pant 10. the member of the Ren
ate wore announced. After a few moment occupied
in procurint seats, Mr. C. H. Terry. Private Secretary
to the Governor, came in and read before the Conven
tion tho following -
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR.
Fellow e'Aens of the Senate and Home of
Representative! I
In olicdienoo tn the command of the Constitu
tion, it tin igitiu bi'oomtt my duty to givo to
tlie Lrgisltttive Assembly Iriformutiuu tiiohiii(
the condition of the Stnte, and to rvonniiuenu
snclt mensurcs as "I juilgu-' to lie expedient.
Hut first, and above all, our thauks are duo
to Almighty God for the numerous blessings be
stowed upon the people nf this Btnte ; and our
united prayers ought toasounu to nun mat tie
would continue to bless our young and growing
Stale in time to oome, as be has blessed it iu
timepsst.
Siiioo the adioumment of the last Legisla
tive Aaaumhlv un uuusuul decree of health has
been enjoyed. The earth has yietuVU her
fruits nbuiidtintlr, and has bountifully rewarded
tho toil of the buslmuilnmn. Mineral wealth
has been discovered withiu onr borders and sal
most at our doors, tho development nf whiuh
mils fair to startle the most sanguine nud con
vince the most incredulous. Our great stiiph'i
coiuiuiiiid high prices; and onr inaiiul'ucturitig,
mineral, aim mechanical occupations sliure
largely in the general prosperity.
Our State is out of debt, witli thousands in
the treasury, and she possesses nil the elements
of material wealth in rieh ahundunoe. But the
best of all is, that, while there have been dif
ferences of opinion on the great questions of
the uny, that greatest ol scourges, cica war.
has not neen visited uiion us.
The Willamette Valley, witu its 3,wu.uuu
acres nt rich laud, with anundunoe ot nuter
nnd timber, surrounded as it is with beds of
iron, copper, silver and gold, is to bo the gurden
us well us the casket ot the 1'iicilic coast.
The early development of the ncrioullur.il,
mannfactnrinj, nnd commercial resources of
the Willamette Valley is an element in the fu
turn prosperity ot the Statu of Oregon that has
been too much lost surlit ot nnd unsvuruil ny
the glitter of the gold fields that lie within and
upon its eastern tinnier, it lias oeeti impos,
sitde for the inhabitants of lh! vulley, the me.
chaniu, the lawyer, tlie doctor, tlie in, reliant,
nnd last, not least, tho farmer, upon whose la
bor aud whose products, the wellure and occu
pations of all the rest are based, tn withstand
(he temptations presented ny Joliu Day, l)ole,
and Owyhee. The result has been the ilu
strnctinn and neglect of interests, that, proper
lr attended, would have produced as nun a
golden harvest to tlie many, as dn the mines to
thelorlunate few. Yet-so long as little or no
inducement is presented to tho agriculturalist;
to till the fertile aores of tliu Willamette Val
ley, lo long as the cost of transportation nf his
Iirnduce to market ennuis nr exceeds tnat mar
tot price, sn long will the plow and the bar-
row. the reaper, the lonni,, ttiid all their atten
d.mt pursuits of industry, and useful labor,
and the comfortable and plenteous homes be
exchnnged for the miner's sbimty, the pick, the
shovel, the qnarls-unll, and arnslrn; and limu
sands of ilisunnouited men, who iniclit be use
ful citizens, be led tn worthless lives; and
much of the rich lands of the "best vnlley on
the Pacifio const' be as useless nud unproJuo
tire as an and waste.
To change all this in this valley will not In
lure, but will benefit overv other interest.
whether agricultural, mannlnclnruijr.nr mining,
iu everr oilier section oT onr State, Wo unti
donlilH Uie population ol mo Willamette vui
ley nr increase il in nuy other ratio nnd yet
not iliiniiiidi tho numbets who will still flock tn
the mines, or who will seek homes in other nor
tionsof Oregon ; tho mining population will
rather increase as wo Increase, and as our
greater prosperity will give tbein a better base
lor supplies in an hiiius, ai.u equally m-m-ni.
our valley by increasing demand, supplying us
with what wo mar call a borne market, in
whiuh no other produce can successfully ooin
net.
The question of markets for our jural nee lias
been thought to be a difficult one. It has been
asked: "What oro we tn do with our bread
stnffs if we exeeed home nnd niinine consuinn
tion 1" No difficulty need be apprehended on
tins score, ao more w bent or oilier cereau
need be raised than tho demand nf tho mnr
krta renuire. Other articles than breudstiills
can anil will bo produced, that will find or
mak a profitable ni ,rkct. Our lands will grow
the best of flax, of bcuip, of tobacco; our slieep
will givo os an anuudnnce or the nest wool
we have iiiexiiausiinin i.irests nt tinnier ;-
nnnutless herds of cattle ; and in the wake uf
all theso productions wo can have linnen ninn
ufactorirs, and mills, rope-walks, wiailen-inills,
tobaoco faotnnes, saw-unlls, tanneries, louud-
eries, and niachinu-shnpt, nnd the counties!
pursuits or an industrious nnd enterprising pop
ulntion, crowing out of tho truo develupuieii
nf tlie agricultural rcsnuroes of one of the
most beautiful and tortile valleys ol tins conn
nent.
Tho key to this most desired change,
the movement in wnicn win ioiiow in
oressed intelligence, morality, wealth, bennvo
lent institutions, education, and in short nil tnat
serves to make a nation nr a State great am
prosperous, is Increased facilities of tranrpnr-
utinn ana iiiieroniniiiuiiivaiiuu. uurio no
tare has not furnished great highways nf nav
gable waters, along whose margins all is life
and activity, man has by artificial channels, by
canals, tnrnpiki. and railroad, infused iw
life and vigor into regions whiuh otherwise
would have remained tlie lavorita minting
grounds of wandering savages.
The Willamette Valley is nut entirely desti
tute nf channels nf transportation and Inter.
comninniOBtinn ; bnt tt needs, imperatively
needs a railroad. There are within the suhdi
visioual surveys of the Willamette Valley, he.
tween the coast range and Cascade Mountains,
and in the Columbia river and the Calla,,ooya
mountains, in round nimbert, three millions of
acres of land. Of this, nt least two millions
of acre) are good arable lands, capable of
producing more than average crops ol wheat,
oats, barley, potatoes, and other roots, flax.
hemp, tobacco, etc. The remainder, or one
million of acres, are good hill lands, well adap.
ted to sheen husbandry and other grazing.
It is estimated that one-third of this surveyed
land, one million of acres lying on either sido
of the eentral line of the talley, and being
strip nf land one hundred and thirty mile long,
north and sooth, with a width of twelve miles
east and west, is worth to-day at least eight
dollar per acre, nr 1 3.000,000. The renam
ing 2.0M.0(in acres at least two dollars per
acre, fl.nnO.OtK). Estimate town properly at
least Jl 0"0 0", and we have a total of real
estate of $13.000.1100.
tt is estimated that a railroad will eort forty
thousand dollars ot per Imps fifty tliousaud
dollars per mile, thoroughly constructed and
qniprtd, through the WillatocUe Valley,
where the character of the country presents as
favorable croumstances and facilities for rail
road construction with easy grades anil good
lines, as any lino of equal length in the United
.States. Such a lino, say, from Prom Portland
to Eugene City, or its vicinity can be located
and built, not exceeding one hundred and fif-
eon miles In length, whiuh, at tlie larger price,
fifty tliniirand dollars, to bo safe, amounts to
).7."0.000. With snob a road built we should
bare at least one milliou of aores of land lying
contiguous to tbo liue.aud wilb five to six miles
of stations, worth at least twenty dollars per
acre, which is S20.000.000. Twusjmilhona pf
aores would at least average five dollars par
acre, which is 810,000.000 more. And town
property would undoubtedly advance fifty per
cent., or to 1 4,500,000; making a total, at the
date of completion ol railroad, of $31,000,000;
nr nn increase nf real estato valuation of S 10,
000.000, and sufficient to build more (ban three
sjioh roads. . ,
Uoinp ire ibis project lor a roau wttu any otn
er plan for increasing the facilities of transpor
tation, and notioe first the enterprise for im
proving the navigation of the Willamette river,
from the foot of the Clackamas rapids to the
head of Kock Island rapids, including locks
and canals at Oregon City, it would be safe to
estimate a cost of ut least $500,000, to render
that part nf the river navigable' nt all seasons
lor a meUium-f tzed class ol uouis ; cumulation
by Col. Bidden, tn whom I make acknowledge
ments ; above Rock Island the river is nuvl
gable to Salem for eight, and to Corvullis for six
months; and above there, to Eugene City,
rarely more than threo or four trips annually.
Tho numerous bars, shoals, and rapids will re
quire great outlay to mako this navigation good
throughout the year; the churaoterof the not-
torn luud ihtouuu which its nows, lunoi sine
sloughs, and 'channels, and liable ut season of
high wntcr to out new olianneis, aim to uestroy
and render useless any improvements which
mar have been made, are obstacles of too great
magnitude for any company to encounter ; and
should even a good slack-water navigation he
successfully completed, the boats and river
would not hencut so extensively as a railroad.
and onuld not ootmiete with it. A onnul around
the Oregon City fulls is an improvement wry
desirable uud very Important, hut should be
regarded as having for its primary object, the
control of that inagnitioetit water power
In advocating a railroad lor tne Willamette
Vulley it is not intended to operate ngaiiist
tho enterprise that some entertain of a road
continuum from Portland to the Sacramento;
for tlie Willamette Vulley railroad would be
one link in that rnuto and just so much of it
provided for. When the meagre amount of
Congressional aid in lauds or money Is consid
ered and oompnred with tho expense of a roud
through their population, and over tne rug
ged iniiiintnins of soutlnk n Oregon aud north
em California, it does seem that if it is r.ossi
bio to find tliu men of means and of character
with courago enough to undertake the Ilercu
lean task, tbo Willamette Vulley railroad ought
to bo considered withiu our means. A com
pany can be organized with a capital of two or
threo millions of dollars, with power to is tie
mortgage bonds to an equal amount, nud of
current dates, w ith actual paid amounts ni in
stalments on stock subscriptions ; a portion of
this capital stock could be so expended in lands
lying cotitiginns to the line of railroad, or stock
suuseriptions in part might no tiiKcn in lands,
sn Ihnt tho increased value of those lauds
would materially aid in the construction, or be
uiado to ru-tn!nrse the stockholders In lieu oi
dividends unfa the business of tho road should
sufficiently Increase. This largo capital is not
to be raised at onoe ; it could hardly be expeo-
ted that such an euterprise should be less lhau
four years from inoeption to completion ; there
fore not more than one fourth of the capital
would be called for unncally. There are enough
men iu this State aboudantly able to take their
hare of one hnlf uf this stook, nnd liter cer
tainly know of men of capital elsewhere whom
they could induce tn invert iu an enterprise
that promises sn well.
The aid tjf Congress lo a mail from Portland
tn tho Sacramento is desirable ; and the com
pany which might undertake, the vulley road,
would be unwise not to accept or ai-k for such
aid, or take steps by w hich it might participate
with the continuous road ; but it would be
equally unwise to regard such aid as tlie only
Inducement to embark in this railroad enter
prise. Wo must show that we are willing in
this matter tn do something more than pray for
niil ; we must take hold of the wheel ourselves
and try to lift it from the luire to the firm land.
As an instance of euterprise that does not
ask aud does not need extraneous aid, it is ouly
unnecessary to mention tho uregon Steam
Navigation Coinnany. which, with a nrnneitv
of at least $j,000,6'), the creation of their
nwn sagacity and vigor, seek no other aid in
developing the great rerourcs of the Columbia
Uiver Vulley, and eastern Oregon than that
derived from tho voluntary patronage of the
pulibo.
lu view nl connection with a transcontinen
tal railroad, the Willamette Valley railroad
would be in position to oi uiieet with and out,
either in tho construction of tlie Sacramento
route thus connecting with the California Cen.
trill Paeiliu or the mite of a Puriliu brunch
rnilr.iad from Humboldt Valley via Owyhee,
Lake lluruey' and middle lurk ol the Willam
ette. It would not uompet with eitberof these
raihond routes or witli it northern transconti
nental routo, but would be of substantial aid
to all.
Whatever can be done by business men and
legislation tn forward this great euterprise
should receive early attention.
F.W1CATION.
Article eighth, section first, nf the Con'tilu
tion, says, "The Governor shall be superintend
ent of public Instruction, and his power and
duties in that capacity shall be such a inny be
prescribed by Inw ; bnt niter the term id live
years from the adoption of this Constilion, it
shall be competent lor the legislative Assem
bly tn provide by Jaw Tor the election nl
superintendent, to nrovinn lor ut com
pensation, and presonlie his power aud
duties." Five years' time has elapsed since
the udontiou nf the Constitution. Two years
more will expire bulore a naperlnK nilenl ol
public initraotiownn ne eleoted liy tne people.
The best safe guard for republican instiliitiuus
is general iute ligenoe among the people. I
uieun, mat oultuiu winch expands nud culti
vates and expands the soul as well as mind
According tn the ounsoa nf ltj.W, there were
nearly half a million of the native white popu
lation of Hie revolted States, over twenty year
of age. who could neither read unr write. The
number nf legal Voter in the United States,
who are in the same deplorable state of igno
rance, is greater than the usual majority by
which a President it elected. Where there are
no oomuiou sahools, there are the demons uf
treason and secession.
A good State superintendent of public in-
struction.well paid, so be eao afford to devote the
proper attention to the duties of hisuffio. can do
very much, in many ways, to elevate tlie stan
dard nf education in this State, and to prepare
the rising generation for the treat future which
it before them. Two thousand dollar ytar
cannot be better expended, for the interest ol
tins Slat-, than by paying for the service of a
competent man, who will devote hi time and
talents in discharging in outlet ol that eUioe.
Teaching should be a profession a Derma
nent as it is honorable and useful; to aocom
nlisb this nbjeot, a higher rate of wage should
be paid in this Slate. The rate of wages naid
teachers in publie schools, it from twviity-llvn
to tiny-five dollars per mouth in high schools
from bfty to oue hundred dollars per mouth.
What man conducting a largo business would
entrust it lo a cheap clerk, worth from twruty
ty-uve to filty dollar per month f Yet many
such send lutir children to teacher who are
paid such wages. At long at the same attaiu
oienta, eat aud attention demaud a greater
WHOLE NO. 705.
compensation In other occupations, to long will
teachers inalto that Dnsiness a stepping stone
to something better.
A New York conuty superintendent remarks,
It is true that tlie education nf onr children
is really of less value than any of the other
object! und pursuits in lifo that men are en
gaged iu 1 One thing i certain, that le t wa
ges are paid to worthy, qiialtlleu ami laitniui
teachers of children than tn laborer of tho
same qualifications iti any othtr ca.llng. while,
at the tame time, it cannot lie drnled that Ilia
teachers of onr Stnte are doing more to form
and direct tne uuuits ol thought, una mould
the olluraotert, mental aud moral, of tbn next
generation than all other professioni and call
ings combined. It it true, complaints arc
made Ihnt teachers do not quality them
selves properly for the performance of the'r
high aud responsible, trust; aud this coir plaint
is just in many Instances ; lint it is equally
true, that more than half of our best qualified
teachers are literally starved out of the profei
tion not because they prefer tome olhcr, but
beoanse necessity compels them lo flee to some
thing else to get bread for themselves and fam
ilies. Now, how can our schools he elevated
to, and maintained nt, t hut high standard which
the best mtrresti or our common country, tlie
prosiierity uf our Stale, and tho welfare of
oar institutions require, to lung at the present
system ooutiuues of thursling out our devoted
and experienced teachers, and supplying their
pluces with those who will work cheap.
The law provides that a distrlot shall not be
entitled to public funds, unless, through its
clerk, an annual report is made to the county
superintendent. In tome instances, In lot), I,
districts lost their share of funds for want of
such report, and no remedy could bo had. To
provide a remedy, and for tliu purpose of gath
ering statistical information, through tlie coun
ty superintendents, in January Inst, I prepared
a circular letter, una mem pnnieu nnu uniriu
utod to the directors of school district in tlie
various counties, calling attention to tho law,
and urging a compliance tliTewitb.
Tho law alto providet the county superin
tendents of common schools fur each couuty
shall, by the first Monday of April, of each
year, make a report to the Superintendent of .
public Instruction, ot the condition ol tliu com
mon schools in his oouuty.
Ab but fiw reports were rem in d In 1S63,
some of which were Informal and unsatisfac
tory, early in February, 1804, 1 prepared a cir
cular letter, and obtained printed blank forn t
for reports, nud sent them to the oouuty super
intendnts of each county.
The superintendents nf the various counties,
excepting ' Wasco, Tillamook and Curry,
promptly responded by filling np tbo blank!
thus furnished. In tome comities the report
were imperfect, nt it was tlie first time any
thing of the kind had been required, and the
district were not at prompt and onrcful iu re
porting to the county tuperintendenls at they
ought to have been, lty the reports it appear
that there nre eighteen thousand sis hundred
and seventy-nine children in the State, between
tho ages of four uud twenty. That there are
four hundred and tweuty-three school districts;
three hundred und forty-one school houses;
that the total value nt the school houses is
ninety-six thousand six hundred nnd eighty
two dollars ; that there hru twenty-one acade
mics In the State rulue, ono hundred and
eighty thousand dollars ; total average attend
ance at the aoademiet, twelve hundred and
live; whole number of teachers employed in the
State, three hnndred and tixty-two. Average
wages paid male teachers, lorty-Dvo ,5U dul-
ars; leniale, twenty nine .) dollar! per
month. See "Abstract of Reports," in Ap
pendix, herewith transmitted.
The proposition of the United States grant
ing ninety thousand acres of land to this State
for tho endowment (if an Agricultural College,
was duly accepted by the la;t Legislative As
sembly notice of whioh has been given to tlie
Secretary uf the Interior. At tho tame ses
sion five commissioners wero appointed, who,
after giving notice, were required to meet with
in tlie next six months, at Cnrvallis, reoeive
propositions, and locate College. Due notice
was given, by publication lu newspapers, and
t. .1... .r ! -.
iy MNTiurs, ui tne iiino ui meeting, put nt
lie time appointed, tbero wot not it quorum
present, nud as the law required that a major-
ty should oiiicur In tho election ol a site, no
location was made.
At will more fully npnear hereafter there it
great difficulty in finding lands subject to loca
tion in this Slate, I have considered" it of nura
mi.unt importance to first select tbo lunils for
tho benefit of common schools. Enough nf
that class has not yet been found lo make up
the amount to w hich Hie Stato it entitled i
therefore, no lands have yet been selected for
the benefit nf tho Agricultural College. There
ure still three yean In whieh the provisions uf
said Act cf Congress may bo complied with.
As appears by the report ol tho cniumisiiuneri
of Hie school fund, herewith transmitted, the
anion' t nf the school fund is- fifteen thousand
and tliirty-sii dollar uud seveutr-six cents.
Of whioh, live thousand one hundred aud sev
en dollars and five cents it in the treasury.
The amount of the University fund it eight
thousand nud nine hundred dollars nnd sixty
one cent, of whioh four hundred and seven
dollars ami tevente-une cents is on hand.
Tho school fund, derived frmn escheats, is
three thousand and seventy dollar and fifty
four cents, of which threo hundred it on hand.
The funds not on hand have been loaned next-
ly by preceding commissioners, nnd secured by
mortgages drawing interest at front ten to fif
teen per cent per annum.
1 he school law need revising. 1 he Mate
Teacher.' Association, at III last meeting, ap
pointed a competent committee In revue llieiu.
The blanks heretofore r ferred to. have been
furnished at my own expense. Tlie luw ought
U) allow the lupeiintelideiit nf public iiistmu-
tion tn procure iieoettnry Ulutikt at lue ex
pense uf the Stnte.
IS'SASS Asri.l'M.
The ren.usof litfio eiuvJ I but there were 99 In-
sane persons in Oreifon. llr art of Itept. If7, ITi', tho
ttovernor was reriiirad to MiilmSt wild some suitable
piriKn nr pcrMHis In the Ktaie 'for the etfe-lti-epiti-,
rare and Riodlral treatment of nil indigent, inmtie and
Idiofin ionuins In th Ktate. At thnt tune it was well
knowu thai lira. Hawthorne and loryva, gentlemen
of hii'l) slitmlinir lu their ni-nfeeeiotl, had erecled in
eaet Portland a private asvlnm and hoetutel. lu eon-
nection therewith appeared lo bo every convenience
for tlie eafetv.care and eotnfnrt of Uie Insaiw, whirls
could be reaeonahlv expected in a new eutmiry. No
umr poreone Hpp'iru lor ma euotno e, mm none ntuer
nreerved it to my Rnoweif. Aeesmtinaiy a i-nntmet
wan executed butwcea tus Mints of Ore-ion and lira.
Hawthorne and Lsiryea. on the itlk iktv of bentoiu.
btfr. lWi'4, reaoinnir aeud pereona to reoeive, aafely
Beep, eara ror ana niniisii proper uieuieMl treat
ment and Hoihinif to all ioiHueat jiowne and l.titlr nr
aooa aeul to them by the enmity rouri of aav roonty
iu tbe huie amil discharged, for which tliu Ktato
ajreed to par twelve dollars per week for such person
au eenl. For the faithful porforniitnco nl said tori.
tract eaid Uanthorae and Ixiryaa emored Into bonda
witli good surety, lor Ui sum of Uu thousand dot
lere liy paid law I was required to appoint two el.il.
lag tad lnsierttiiB- pbyeicuna, whnae duties !i,iuld.l.e
to mtiuihly vieit the aayluui aud report upoo the con
dition of the institution and ita Inmates. Acconliutfly
I appointed lira. K. (lliena and It. II. w iluin, oentle
meu of honor and aoknowledad aliility and cliarao-
ter in the medical prufesMuo. They have faithfully
aiernargea tne ouiiee reuiiimi or tnem, aim ttmi, too,
ander a law which niade no provision for tlie pay
ment of their aervb-ee. I rr.(wet fully recommend
that proviebal lie mada for a jnet couipensalion fur
their eervicee. It ahould lie rumeninerel, In peeving
upon their elainia, that Mum uaittlenien had to eroaa
tlie Willamette rieeron their way to and from tbo
Asylum, and also travel a di.lance greater tlntn men
usually wiah to wilk. They were also it-quired to
make monthly written rerMiria, in whieh tliey spoak
approTtonlv of tlie niaiiflriemrut of the asvhioi. 1
herewith iransmit their atiaiuil reporte, and rail eape
etnl attention to them.
The luw also rrtiirea that I shall elslt the Institu
tion everr six uiomlie and examine tbe same. I have
visited the as) loin mnrh more fref)iifniiy than re-
! Hired by law and lake plceenre la anylng that lra.
lawlhoine and Loryee nave faithfully complied wilb
Uieir eootraet. -
1 have examined the fcnens of i'A, and the reporte
frxia a lares number of Insane asvlnma In tht United
HUiea and Di d lias SMnTnuwe "i ineanilr lu llrevou
i. nut nearly a btrgo as la l ulitorota, and is below
tliatvf uwuy other (bales. The ierccDtugs of ouree
HOOK AN l J OH I'lCtTIXJ
Of atssydsssrlullan NUATI.V.iiS PROM I'm sicsutta
itATKH or Ativt;imiiNo.
Lcal sdvsrtlsamnita, 1 oti per .,u.r., am Insertion;
f 1,00 cacti aulifli'iiuunl im.rlloR.
LcilnUiiil slllr.iisl.nl ailvittlMmcnti must bo tinnsld to
Insure insertion.
Ailinliililrstors'notlMa, anil all aitrartliamcntinlslln to
iti. eitutv ur ileccsaed puranni, nniat be prppiml, iinii-ii nr
Jered nbjl,i.d b the comity jmlre, una atiar.iiteeu: iu be
V paid by him.
AJr.rlWiiK Will not paid within one yrar from the time
obeli ountrai 0,1. will hoi iicree-ltjiit-flve per cent. eauh '
jeer .ymi;iiln iijrlfctccliln-rfiifn-r
also europiums favorably with other iostltutloua, 8oo
folljiwing lulilo, to-wit I
PSIt CtSTACt OP IHSASITV, AS 11 RECOVERIES.
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STATES.
9S "i
3.1 S 1 5 '
iu i S at S - - i
khB X 14 m
1. 121 sd.H'i
Lite 31.63
1.710 4tJ "
0. 1111 MM '
1. Wr, 4!iO -
1112 :w,:5 .
M.IIM WI.36 .
O.N76 37.70
0.H15 86.W "
0.7H8 -i-xn
a?'J0 41.8H , i '
11.45(1 50.7a ,
0.314 3.VM ' !
o.!fl8 m.m '
OMI 60.KJ i i
0. M W50 .
1. -Ml 18,60 '
0.438 :ti50 !
Maine
Now Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connnrticiit
Itliode Island
New York
1'ennsvlvnnia
New Jersey
Maryland
Virfli-ia , .
District of Columbia..
South Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiumi
Ohio
Illinois
California 1 .....
Oregon
It must be home la .mind that the railn nf aorea tn . ,
admissions inu.v be Ices iu u young aayhrai than in one .
long established, t'rom 16 patients in Deeemher,lH62, '
tlie number has Increased to M In Angnet, 1864. Due ' ' '
lug that time, 41) new enses have been admitted and It .
hnve been discharged cured. In older institutions, tho .
number of patients is usually more constant, and th '
admission, in tnitny new cases, can only lio made an '!
vacancies occur by discharge and death, the tier cent-
axe of recoveries it therefore only apparently greater, d
Il will he observed that the per centa'e of recoveriee ,
in tbe Oreiron Asylum is nmch greater than la Califor ,
nie is a irille m eaier than in New liumiinhira. and I. ''
equal to tliat. Jn Virvlnla. ,
A ne raiiu in tne roregoing table or insane persons tn
the popnliitlen, la taken from the coiisus returns of
I boo Tim number or Insane thou was), but tbero
are 31 patients In the nayliun, and supposing onr pop. 1
nnuiuu lo no now aoniit wieu, 1110 ratio lor Ureu;o;t
will be O.IWt per cent. In linn of 0.4:W. Of the SI u.i- '"
tiniiU In llio asylum, Ave are private paliuuls tad out 1
a rliarite upon tbe Ktate. " '
I tin ilk Uie Asylum lias been well arranmil end son. ,.
ilnrted. I am not at well aatlslled that the priest the i
(Slate Is now imvIhk nre not loo bloh. The euiira ex
peases uf the Ajylutn to the Slate have been 117,837 0d
ilnritiK the IhsiTAvo yours. . ;)
Lust Winter, the proprietors of the Asylnm argent-.'"
ly requested me to extend this coutrnct for live years,
in view ei i-oiiiuiiipieien auuiiiona ana iniprovenientn, r
rul'arruil lu In the petition which I herewith transmit, i
Il will be seen that the petition la stoned by many
heavy tax-pavers nnd lihtliiy mpectable eilisa'na. li'it
after due dclikeiiition I iliuught beat to refer the m-.it- ',
Icr to your honorable body. ' ,
i ne inio iuiivj ,i mi. oinie reijuirce teat at eoi.ia ,
future day nil asylum be built ut the expense of tliu .
Htate, to be nnder the exclusive enntml of tbe Leir ,
lative Assembly and olHrers appointed by the mom
hers tiierenr. t'or that purpose, a tract of good Ihiui
should be secured at an early day, of not less than ten
ucree.nuou wbicb t.be same slioi'ild bo erected. Until.!
mat nine, toy inr live vears lo coin :. tliu r.taUj should i
eoutract with Messrs. Hawthorne dt- Loryea, or aome ,
other eiimpetont person or persona, for the eareiuid i
Ireutinctit of tbe indigent insane, t'or that purpoeo, I
respei'tfiilly mcomnietid tlint a nommittoe he appointed '-'
from ainuili vour tneaibors fur the tiurnuee of nriro! iav '
tinir tlie terms ot a i-oatract with .Uessrs. lUtwthorue "
6l liorvea. ,
fhe constitution re'iiurot "that all nubile lua'iln-
tions of the Ktate bercAf er provided for by the Leis-
latire Assembly, shull lie located ut the seat of troy- -eminent,"
Hence, the selection of lands nnd location
must be made ut Salem, the capital nf tlie Ktate. ,1 i..
l'u mull uud wife, during the last session uf the Leuls- ,
lutive Assembly, very Ksneruusly ottered to the ciime, ,
for that parpiMo, ton Hi res of excellent land well wilt
ed to tlie purfHMea desired. The maoinuiimoiis otter
wna net aecepicu, unt 1 ant sullioruau to tuy tlutt tlie
snuie binder will bo made again, and I recommend
that the sume bo accepted that a small tipropria ion '
Ii made fur llio purpose of fenclun the sums, planittiR ,
a variety of simile trues, und otherwise preparing Uie
same fur the bom of those unfortunate persona who ,
cannot lie to well eared for and made happy in any
other borne.
The present law requires each county to pay tbe ex- 1
fiense of transportiui Ita Insane to the ssylutn. This ,
t unjust to the distant eouutics. Again, it appears to '
me then it no special ruasou why the insane and idi
tine should be treated leaelbor-in the same Institutinii,
uud llmt the idiotic ciiu be as well eared fur at leea ex-.
ieuee, In the counties where they reside. The risk
incurred, eara required, and expenses generally, are
not as great at for the insane. I further recommend
that the Governor have ittiliiurlty to procure necteeu-.
ry blanks for the purpose of securing uniformity in
the papers aud co:umilinenta ae well as to iiistitnlo a
system uf checks which shall prevent the sending of
persons its "indigent" who have properly. . -.-
1 make this suggestion after visiting the Insane
Asylum at tHockiuu, California, and giving the tub
led ciuisldeiahle attention, I bop, far Ihe take of
humanity and the reputation of oar Mule, these nnfor
tuuate bt-inga n ill ma la) turned out nuoa Uie "obuii.
lies of l he world," but Hint we may "do unto other, us
we would that ulhors should do unto ut" la like cir
cumstances. A
llorewiili. 1 trausmlt the renort of Dra. ttawtboi-n.
At Luryee.
rtsirtSTtiar.
The penitentiary It located in the elty of Portland,
partly on block No. Ilui, whirli belonirt to Kuiphen
Ci.rBn.Hnd ptirtly on Block No. 107 .end covering sixty
reel ot ground hctween tbo two blocks, which is
marked on the plals nf the city as a public street,
The street, turnover, lias never been graded or o-cu-ed
in the iiiiinodinla viiiniiy of Ihe peuiuuiiary. nor
do I lie iinnietliato wauls of the city in that locality
appear hi drtiiHild that Ilea street alnmld be opune.1 at
present. The location is a very Improper one. There
should bo at leaet live sores of good land connected
with a penitentiary, and It should be supplied with nn
abundance uf pmu WHler.neltliur of which can he ob,
laiucd where bo institution ia now alliiated. Upon
this point a cuiuwiliee appoiuivd by the lguduture of
ItiOb reKirletl tha'-AII die bind in tlie vauuitv of the
I'enltetiihtry, bclonidng to the Hiata, is so broken and
rough thut the ainontil reqnired to level and pre; ore
the ground fur improvements and occupancy ia equal
to tlie expense of erecting nnd computing new build
ings in iilui'i.l nny oilier localiiy."
Kventually, the reuiteuliiiry will have to be moved
ui some mure eligible loi-4iliiy, and under the coiiaiilu.
lion, ll it ia moved Irum I'erllajtd it will have U) be lo
cated nt the t'apitul. That is a wiee provieinn, ae all
Htate iuetiliitioiia might tn be located where ttieir
working and nmmigemcnt can be renddy seen by the
Slate ellii ert and ineiiibura of the Legielature.
At what time such removal should take plnce Is a
question thai demands careful conahleral ion. To re
lative it' immediately with a view of having the run
victs make the bricks for ihe brtilding, uud aeaiet ia
putting theut up would require Uie lempu.ery eouatmc
lionot biiihtntgent wood, wilb inure or leas iron work
attached, lo aeonra the eouvirla. Huch baildingt
would, in my judgment, coat lire er tit thonaaitd dol
lars, uml would pnibiibly be oeenpied at lenat a yen?
atul a half, during which time the cntivtcta contd lu
making brick on the muln baiMings. Thereafter tlieseat
temporary bnildiugt would uut be ol utich vitlue lo
tie nuue, tiioogn uaiy migui be eo rvutiructesl as le
ue or euaie eervtee fur woraanope.
Tlie exueuaoe fur enarda. clolbina anil orovlaiona
during the lime such iwork was being accouipliidied,
t'unsiduring theurubahle Increiiae of the nuuilier uf
eoiiviits, might be estimaled at flti.liou per atinuui,
eiid..bould it take twuyMire to build the penlu-utuny,
would amuuiit to I'.'l.uou. aud by aildiug the cost of
temporary buildings, would amoinit to $i0,()O0. Tuia
sum would have lu lie drawn from the ttuue Treasury
as nothing otherwise could be earned by the evavirt
in the nieaiiiinie. Aud that ainn, ia my ludiremeul.
would be ihe leaser part of building a good peuiieu-
liury. lu ease of n-muvnl, it inny be well to consider
what ran be done with tlie old building. Home ol the
Iron work could be removed to Ihe new one t bnt a
the property is now situated, the balance of it woi.ld
oe uvariy a miai lues to tne Male, its bncK cannot
be liikeu down aud used eleewbere luaut advaotaae.
and I .have endeavored to obtain freer Dertoue nut
likely lo buy, a propo.iii..n lu pureuase Uie building,
but nunc are disposed lo inveat.
Should It be Ihuiiglit '.cat not tn remove the penrteii.
tiary fur live or Uut yeun.lt will be nereeaary to makt
apuropnaliulie, uut large, for luore relU aud pmpruvu
aiema la uie ereaein uuiiuiug, and also lo paea a kiw
vacating tin street betweeu the bloeke above referred
to aud fur the appropristioa of tlie bbaik bebMigiuerlo
Mephen t'uoin, upon which a part of ihe penitentiary
is situated. That block can lie graded and fenced by
the cony hie, and upon It can be erected workabuee jo
as lo answer Uie purpose for at least lite year. Pri
vate property east be utken for pubba use. by snakiner
just ouuiMmsnUon i aud ouuimieeitaiurscan be appoiat.
eu w .piiraie ue uiiwa, ami me nuiia can pay ina
owuor the value thereof Ibna aaoartalued. Tue owe.
erof Ike block la unwilling; to tell tbe tarn lo the -diet.
1 aiu inclined to tbiuk tbe kilter policy la Uw
ueuqr lur ine c-uuo.
Since entering upon tho dutlet of ror office I
bale granted twelve pardon toeooviola in lU
penlleulinry.
At rcnuired nr the Contlllut on. I bare riven.
hrielly, iu the appendix, the roatoo for graut-
liig the tuine.
Uurtng the time the penitentiary has beta in
charge of the present officers, five onnvkjt
have escaped; twtihave been returned; during
tbe same lime before, there were tblrty-fivets-ospei.
"
liy aot of Ut last Legislative Aseeoildy, 1
wai appointed Suwrinti'iideiit of ihe Penitea.
tiary, aud Uwk oblige of the same on lite Jet
day uf Marcwbsr. l?. .
I appointed A. C. R. Shaw Warden, aot
John 0. liardiwri Atei.taut Warden. In ahota
Biuttef tlieeirdU I dun for III aejety witli
Vbicb the uotiricli bar bveju kept; aud lor Ilia
i