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OTATE RIGHTS 4)fcM0CRAT. "bat unD.i v, FunntArtY 17, "oo. rnssciiATic state convention. By rMcJnlica of lis Pcraocrilii State Central Committee, at the meeting hold in Portland, Jan. ery til, tb Democratic State Convention for "h Bttsteatioa of candidate 1.r State officers will Vt held fas the eity cf Portland, on THURSDAY, HTML 5th.IS6S. Tko CftBHBittee recommended that the Demo cratic Connty ConTentiont, fr the election of Del- jltr to til 5tU Conrcjibon.be held throughout the Sutc oa TartiSPAr, March 221. Wiih rfrtne to the ApportioBmeat the Ctfm iUo 1 ----; - ' Jtcwfvf i. Tkmt the pprtioninent r reprevn ttio for the DviKrtio Slate COnveurton, to be ktld ia the city of Poland, April 5th. ISfiS, be M follow 4 One delegate for WCrh toonty at larja, ae fot tyety sevwty-fiw Democrat io yotee cast nt . S i t 1 U ... - ..j ...... , ... ne forTerj fraction of scTenty-five, ef and over iaty-oisiu The tpportkratnettt ander the role adopted by the Co a a utre, will be as follows : SO. ML '- COCXTIKS. VO. BtT. 4 L'mn...J.:;r..v......13 9 Marion 1 0 , leatoa ..... ....... Claeiaasaa Ciiiiop ... 6 Multnomah........... ..u 5 Polk... . ... ! T.llaaik ........ ... 2 l"iaalilliu.(.. ... 1 Union .... 7 Yahingtcsn AX c l 6 4 Currr PoBgrw YaWhill.. 4 Wasco and Grant.., 13 j taae ......,.. S lotsJ ...... JAS. B. STENIES3, Cb'n St 5-i r XTtrrx LiXE , See'y. THE ARCHITECTS OF III IX. nistory.faUs to show that, in any age j -f tie world before or Since, there were vrtr assembled a body of nien in deliber- j tiTe eouneii, for the purpose of ueywing J: fi" vi: Bet f tire kigh dttty fo nmeli of loflv atriotism, pfoibual wisdom, and purity loiiuuiua nysivm vi irec, repwucau state concern, xuepo&mon oi tne ueni gOTerttaxent, who brought to tins perform- j ocratie Yiarty is tins : Agreeably to our of purpose is they who framed and putpowers not delegated to tha General Gov ia cperatioa the system of government which the people of the United States en Joyed atsaost uninterruptedly from 17SD to lGO. And htstorj eaally fails to reveal tb.ai, ia ge of the world,; there were .ever assembled in inharmonious councihs, V body cf fanatics, levellers, enthusiasts ind iiL&Iignants, &r tie purpose of per vcrtir or destroying a well established rritem of free, republican gov0nmcnr, tholsroaght to the performance of that itrocious task so much of tatred and mal ice, cf cupidity and lust, of revenue and fi"y, of inconsistency and corruption, as "tiej who cow Bit plotting the petrersiou tt t?.ip of the Federal Government, in the twe iioBsea of Congress, at Vashing - tea. The fatliera of the Constitution were the oblest arcnitect3 who ever Teared a reaj k te the cause ef Liberty ; the con spirators who now seek to tear "that eacred tcsap le dawa and level it to the dtist are the foulest architects of ruin that ever cursed a land with their pestilential jrrccsnce. . T . I be wort of destruction m seduously prosecuted by these assassins of the life . ef the XJmm, ad feey call it " Reeon truetioa V Usic"the condition of the Southern States as the pretence for the Bceisbity of all they do, they seek to coia f!itely eradicate -frdta the Constitution every republican, demoeratical feature. and to pervert the government into a cen tral, supreme, absolate power, which shall !osses3 onlimited control over the States ef tie Ucion., J3y frsnd and mere force thsy hare already declared an amendment to t-e CcasiitjUoa ratified by the requi site Bssbcr-of .Stat, ad.yet, in the sext Ireathihcy Who proclaim this, as t tsarly one-half of the States -wl3eotes are claimed in favor of that a:cTiuacnt are not. States, but subjugat ed provinces, which must be reeon js Congress, fchaJl dictate be fore C:7 caa be again raised to the dig citjof States, and a sach re-admitted i?to tie Uci?n, It must naturally occur to tl. cositioa sease' reader that, if these Elites arc emasculated of their Statehood, acd were at the time of the rote upon the ar.:cEJmnt, and are yet, deprived of the riU fertaiaing to States-of the Union, ti.r vctes spoa'the amendment cre vj.ta tad isnpotent, and, pcrcossequesce, the iaulte number of actaa! States hav icj ' Y.xklei to raiify the fttneidment in qi::stion b not constitutionally added to tie izsirunctit that it is void, worthless an 4i-C9 cTdct -f'.-Ji statiliagfibature ia co-aectioa with this so-called amendment 5s - !t, cfur its'ratificatioa is: declared, 3 i'..r-rcttioa -of its design and powers 1;': rc,i ly its aethers attctly at variance ":-"- -t .p-t.cpoa. it daring the wliole fJr.s it tr33 Icre the people for their re jciia frJ-j-roral an interpretation so sr ;r , j3 grant f powers over the l . . ttlle a .trs tf the States by Congress t' ' " 1 1 c j.'eojle'suspected the amend rr.;..; s.--.; .",11a pf s$nca construction, tVy rc .!! Z.vs." bp3ited.'it! io'almost ery State, ia tluf JTortiw -Xliia- amend rt s :z 1st thcatering 'wedge of the r.":il EcLcice to pervert the Union to tl:'r cirn base uses and to utterly destroy Iztion. .Other and many propo-f.-r'.Ler amend the instruunt - o destroying manner-7-are al " c red ia Congress, and wlule .Iat advises - against some of s H ;-03ra to stand ready to sanc t:ver the fanatical '.projector's - t - ,1 J arc told they must accept t: -j t-itiou ct tkiriss-. that thev t betind tlaera forever the :dead f t-3 j-tst aad address themselves ez '. vc!j to the "Hying Issues" before il ; try, ccd tl.cre ai'e men-" and or-f-.'i : tie Lit, who profess devotion to escenee by all lVmoerats to tlicse false, worse than insane counsels. The " dead issues' arc the Federal Constitution, the right of a State to manage its own do mestic affairs in its own way, the Union as the rounders of the Government estab lished it. and all the wholesome, necessary powers the people of the several States ought to ever hold scrupulously within thcniselve?, as their only defoneo against the aggressions of the General (iovern tnent,ad as checkffagninst encroachments upon their sovereign, collective and indi vidual prerogatives, by usurpation or force. The " living Issues" arc piraplv all the catalogue of wrong- and infractions, per versions and usurpations, which have been perpetrated within the last five or six years by the malignant fanatics who have held control over the land. It is sought, by softie who know the prejudices of many good inch in the tcni- ocratie party, to impress tipon the people that slavery is the particular dead issue most contended for by the opponents of the party in power. This ia false, and they who charge it, know it to be so. The Democracy havo nothing to do with slav- 135jery as a party issue that is a matter fo: Com. jthe people of each State to pass upon ex clusively, whether or not they will have t among them, agreeably to their own soTereisH will. The other States, nor the Democratic iartv. have anvthini? to do w;th their tiecisori ef that question, no more than they have with the decision of any other question of purely domestic, . rr-1 r. Federal svstem of srovernment, and the expresa language of the Constitution, rdl ernmcnt by the States, and not prohibited to the States by the Constitution, arc re served to the States. The powers thus reserved to the States constitute what is usually siguified by the term ''State Rights," as applied by the Democratic party since the days of Jefferson. The infraction, or Ubiirpition of any one of these rights by the General Government is a blow at the sovereignty of the States. and an unwarrantable aggression upon the prerogatives of the people of the States. If the General Government may with im pnnity trample down or seise upon any one of these reserved State rights, it can with equal show of rcidOn and similar ap plications of pocer, trample down and seize upon a?l the rights of the States. It is against the pernicious, destroying influence of this application of power by the General Government jia any instance whatever, that the Democratic party con tends. Democrats do not fight for the mere, thing cf slavery ; but they do fight tor the principle involved in the usurpa tion committed by the Executive or Con gress, under which either the President or that boSy assumes to possess the author ity to declare that slavery fhall not exist ia any State of the Uaion, forasmuch as, if this aggression of a State right can be committed with regard to slavery, so can every other State rht be trampled upon by the Executive or Congress when ever the one or the other has the will and the power to do bo. And have w.e not already ample instances in point, from evea tlie meagre reports whicn have readied tfcis 'coast 4Vom Washington of! the procee'd rags of the present session of j Congress? It is now contended that Congress has the right to partition out States from other States against the wishes of the" people directly involved j that Con gress has the authority. to -force- Negro Suffrage upoa States; that the President has tne right to dictate to States whom the people shall elect to . State and Fed eral elective oces; that the President may at will establish military courts for the trial of civilians in loyal States; that the General Government possesses tlie; power to mate or unmake States ; and, ia shorty that the States are but mere de pendencies, subject to the paramount au thority ef tha -General Government in every material point. V '..Ji is agaibet .the monstrous, deetrioe which includes such enormities as these, that the Democratic arty battles. These are the " living-issues' '--which" Democrats will , not accept, will ' not tolerate. .They have experienced the rale and watched, the' practice of the party in power j feo have they taken sufficient observation of the counsels? the false leaders who would have them bow ia submission to the pres ent condition f things. rThey do not be lieve there are now living any'fetatcsmen, krr anyit-ody of men occupying the places tfhere statesmen ought to be, who are en dowed with the wisdom, the patriotism, or the purity of the great fathers who made the Constitution and founded this Gov-1 . i mi . t i- . t. . i cruiueuc. iney peneve map vuu was universally acknowledged by the enlight ened world for seventy years te be the best system cf free gdvernment ever de vised by'snan,' Is still the best far better than that ssught to be patched ap out of the Vtg3 and tatters ef malignant fanati-1 cism in whieh'God's ordinaces are-set at noughtand the Toftyrirtue and "profound wisdom ' of." the patriot iagea of Revolu tionary days are derided, scoffed and made a mockery of. - And, believing this,' the Democracy of Oregon, with their genuine party brethren throughout the Union, are more firmly than ever devoted to their ancient and approved principles, as taught by J efierson, and they intend to liv by them, and die true them. As the rood -Christian f,l'f)'- witli pas'jonafrj devotion to the dead issues" taught by the Bless ed Redeemer, h preference to accepting the ; living issues" of the Parkers, and Reechcrs and Rrigham Young ; and as he receives the pure teachings of the chosen Apostles of Christ's own time iu preference to the fallacies which iu these days constantly flow from political pulpits fo w ill the real Democrat now rest his politicHl faith on the sublime principles of the purest Democratic era, and accept the teachings of its noblest apostles, for his rule of prese nt party conduct. It is only by unilcdlyj harmoniously. unswervingly clinging to the old princi ples, and buttling fur their restoration as the measure of tho rule of government, that the fabric of the Constitution and Union can be rescued from the clutches of the spoilers, and saved from utter de struction. They desire its overthrow, in order that they tua;f perpetuate themselves in power, and, bv means of ftegro Equal ity, a' stupendous' National Debt, onerous tariffs, burdensome taxes, class legislation. the debasement of States, and a svslcm of government which shall place all the burdens upon the laboring poor, and dis pense all the benefits to the privileged rich, to erect npon the rnina of the once free government of the United States, the most aeeuivcd despotism ever devised to crush out the spirit of liberty from a once great ami happy people. 1 Ins is the result which is ecrtaiu to follow the rule of the architects of ruin now in power at "Wash ington, if it be not prevented by the res toration of the Democratic party to the gnardianhip of the General Government. Ihese are the ,;liviug issues before the people which they are risked to accept at the sacrifice of the " dead issues" of the Constitution as it was framed. The De mocracy of Oregon will indignantly reject the gilded offering, all corrupt within, and will eling with undeviating devotion to the ,;dead issues" of the most glorious days of the country, under which it made its greatest advancement to a first rank among the mighty powers of the world. Yamhill Cocntt. From the last Courier we learn that the gallant Democ racy of Yamhill have called precinct meetings on the 17th of March to elect Delegates to the County Convention on the22d of the same month, at which are to be chosen Delegates to attend the State Convention in Portland, April 5th. The County Committee also recommend that at the precinct meetings Delegates be chosen to attend the County Convention for the nomination of County officers, to be held at Lafayette, April 14th. This is a wise decision of the Yamhill county Democracy, to have the Convention for the nomination of the County officers sub sequently to the State Convention, and we hope to see it generally adopted in the counties ef the State. Meetixo at Couvallis. Wc. are glad to see that the Democrats of Corval. lis and Benton coifnty generally propose to hold a meeting next Saturday. Feb. 24th, at their County Court House, at 1 o'elock, P. M., for fhc. purpose of organ izing a Democratic Club. Among the invited speakers are Geo. R. Ilelni, Esq., of this place, A. J. Thayer, John Bur nett and R.S. Strahan. Esqs.,of Corvallis. Every Democrat iu the county ought to be there. Benton is again Democratic. Late Papers. Again we are indebt ed to S. J. McCormick of the Franklin Bookstore, 105 Front street., Portland for a package of latest State papers of choice selections. Mr. McCormick supplies all orders for books, music, newspapers, mag azines, from the interior, at lowest rates. Jlis Almanac is the only which contains the calendar for-'QfcgOB.;-, ! Stea.meb Vccidest. On her trip op the river last week, for Eugene City, the opposition steamer Echo etruek a -snag in backing afay from low rapids in a dtffi cult part of the river, and knocked fifteen timbers out of her lower hull. The En terprise came to"feer relief, and todk off her freight and .passengers.' The Echo wul be m tunning order again m a few days, -A- f; - i,.:--- Jackson County: By the Reporter of last Saturday wc see that Mr, J, .NlT. Miller, Chairman of tke Democratic Comi ty Committee ef iJacksoh, has called a meeting of that Body. ' It was to meet on the 15th to arrange the. lame for precinct meetings and the , Ceuaty Convention. The sterling Democrats of Jackson coun ty will ever act ha&dsoraely.'' ' v; Minino.A! company consisting of Judge Caufield, John Myers, Hiram Strait, J. M, Foley, J. Bacon and R. F. Duuagan, of Clackamas county, has been incorporated under the name of the Eureka Tunnelling Company,' for mining in the Gold Creek.District, with a. capital stock of 1,200,000, in shares of $50. Pub. Doers- -Several.public documents of interest, sent fcKiis by the Hon. E. D. Holbrook, the very talented young Dem ocratic Delegate from Idaho Territory, have been received through, the week. Our good frieud Holbrook has phced us under great obligations. ' .fiPiCKET. Poitbt.": We see r by , the reports that Oregon's Representative is playing the .Complaisant, aad votes on both sides occasionally, and then again dodges voting altogether Brother Pearne U in Tennessee. ,; He ought to prompt Brother Ilemicrson how to Vote. ' ' ' Retak.es. tG. W. Wright, tho horse thief who escaped with one of the Bush boys from Portland jail one day last week has been retaken and again lodged in pris- jon. -. B.teVi?ti!l at large. ''- TELEGRAPHIC. OVERLAND DISPATCHES. toATfcs to rEEnuAttr 3. General News. W:ishtngton, Fob. 3. The President to day nent to the Senate a carrrspoudeticc with I'litcf Justice tlhase, dated last Ootolwir, wherein the President inquired if the Cir cuit Coufrt iTi Virginia in in condition to ex ercise its fnnctious, as it may heflome ncces sarv for the Government to prosecute some In all crimes una nnstiuincanora committed npninst the United States within the limit of Virginia. Judge Chase replied that the time is too fhort for tho transaction of im portant buhies before holding a circuit term in a State yet liable to martial law, and under military administration. Tho President also transmitted a commu nication to the House, saying he had recog itir.cl the independence of the Dominican Hepnblie, and riominntod to tho Senate a Minister of the same grade as them now accredited to Jlnyti. He recommends, there fore, that the tone t?hall provide for om pensation of this Minister. The Swretnry of the Treasury has to-day been paid $16,C?0, conscience "money from anonymous sources. In twnsfouence of the rarje number of dc- sertins from the resular army tmring the oast few months, Gen. Grant has issued an order calling on commanders to take more stringent resources for cmx-kwe the evil, and also to investigate the cause and scru- ttmsc the treatment bv commissioned oftccrs. Detective Baker waS not sentenced yester day, as expected, on the iitdictmant for the imnri.'SOnnHnt ot .Mrs.. tt.t. mere are three other rudietmcjits. aaint Ii'im fr rob bins, fale imprisonment and extortion, on wh'ndi he will be tried within tlto next two Weeks. The Herald's Vera ?mt correspondent savs that thus far not n iwn has hecn allotted to emigrants from the Southern States who were iixlm-od to eonie by the fiatterir.g order of .M.mry, and American families bavins expended their last cent are in pitiable condition. U. S. District Attorney Dickinson has been urged to commence suit ajainst the California, Oregon and 5Iexican Steamship Gmpany for tho collection of penalties where steam vessels have more than stipula ted nnmlier of berths. The fact is published that in response to Gen. Grant's card of invitation. Gen. Butler addressed a verv curt note of declination, Stating he neither wished to hold personal int-reoiirse with the Lieut. General nor any of his family. Intelligence has been received From II ten -moiul, that John Minor Botts is at the head of a movement for the removal oFuov. Fier pont. The Virginia Legislature have ap pointed a committee to wait on the Presi dent with the resolutions. About half a doien steamboat explosions of utearalKwit boilers have occurred on the Ohio aim Mississippi rivers within the past few days, involviug large loss of life and property. ' ' The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that inland and domestic bills of lading are not subject to stamp duties as such, but when thev contain an agreement or contract they require a five cent, stamp for each sheet on which they are written. The recent d asters on the Western rivers have been attributed to the use of tubular toilers, and underwriters have decided to take no more risks on such steamboats. Win. Sampson, Chief Justice of Kentucky, died yesterday at Glascow, Kentucky, after a protracted illness. ' SATES TO FEBRUARY 8. Hartford, Feb. 7. The Democratic State Convention to-day was the largest held for many years. James K. Lnglish, of New Haven, was nominated for Governor ; E. L. Hvde, of Hartford, for Lieutenant-Governor. "Concord, N. II., Feb. 8. The Democratic State Convention to-day was the largest held for many years. - J. B. Sinclair, of Bethle hem, wiia nominated for Governor, and G. II. Price, of Dover, for Railroad Commis sioner. Raleigh,' X. C, Feb. 8. Ex-Gov. Gra ham, U. S. Senator elect, is out in a 'letter favoring nesro evidence Washinctori, Feb. 5. Thecouncil of Gen erals concludes its deliberations to-day, and will separate to-morrow, returning, to their several departments. The only known re BtiH nf the council is its action on the armv lcsislation pendins before Congress. If .their reenm mem ration be followed the mini amku number tif the reeular armywill.be about 50,000 men, vHiich the President is authorued to, increase, whewver necessary, by tho addition of two companies to each regiment, and bv increasing the number in eaoh company till the minimum shall be IWK it is believed tne army thus constitute! win be sufficient to fearnson the South. The council Btfonelf opposed the present system of arming tho militia of the Sooth, and ursred that it be at once discontinued. The rebel ex-Secretary. Treuholm, has testified before the Treasury Aecnt at Charleston that at the downfall of Richmond the Confederacy had but $320,000 specie, and that neither Jeff. Davisr or any member of the Cabinet took any of this, 'but that it was paid to the aoUSters of Jofenston's army The State Deportment in informed by our Consul at Honolulu of the arrival of GOO seamen, of American vrhalcrs captured by the Shenandoah, en route for home. ' Generals Grant, Sherman, Thomas and Meade having Cbn&irerd the' military bills before Congress, recommended various alter ations, the most material of which is that volunteers will not hate any show whatevt Sir - incorporation into the regular army. Tlie bilL tor reoreanizine the regular armv meets their "approval Also the West Point but increasing the number or cadets. The- 0abiet bnvfr bad-under consideration the argument tof Semmes for1 a discharge under tho Sherman-Jirfmson parole, but have come to no definite conclusion. ; Until' this is disposed of there will be no detail for-J the court to try oemmes, anu it is oareiy possible the trial wlH be indefinitely post poned. . ,l ' : " " : '. A' delegation of colored representatives from the different States arnow in "Wash ington to urge tlio interests of the colored people., They had an interview with the President. The PrcsidenVshook hands with each member of tbe delegation. Fred. Douglass first advanced for that purpose. G. F. Downing addressed the President, sa3-ing: We have been delegated by some who have unjustly worn iron manacles, and by those classed as ministers in the States called free.' r . i A dispatch from Austin, Texas, dated Feb. 1st, says tho President of the Secession Convention of 1861 has been chosen Presi dent of the reconstruction Convention jnst assembled. A large majority of the dele gates are secessionists. ;-t v.-i . The fellowiwgBominations were -confirmed by the Senate; S. Garfield, of Washington Territory, SurveyorGeneral for said Terri tory ; John Wilson of Peoria, Illinois, Con sul at Antwerpt j Nathaniel Spear, of In diana, District Attorney, Florida; Fitz Henry ,Warrenr of Iowa, Minister resident at Guatamala. . ! : - " : Boston, Feb. 6.-r-The steanwhip Palmer ston, from Liverpool January 33d has arrived. The Emperor Napoleon.in his speech says, an arrangement is being made to withdraw tho French troops from "Mexico. It is hoped this will pacify the people -ef the United States, who wens -invited te oin the expedi tion, but .declined, although -such an expedi tion was not opposed to their interests. The Russian encroachment in Central Asia has latterly assumed a new phase. It is now wrccll bv tho Analo Indian press (battue slow but sure advances mndo by the Russian Government iri Cuntral Asia are endangering the luture satety ot hngland s Indian r.m- nirc. 1 ho ltombay Giizctto numits that Kiiffl.ind is utterly helpless to prevent Rus sia from proceeding in her career of con quest, at the same time bears testimony to he wo idcr!ul civilizing mllucucc ot llussia up n Asm. rvew lor!;, bvU. S. Hie Workts Wash ington special dispatch says: Our Uovern inent has arrive at an understanding with France, and to all intents and purposes tlie difficulty is settled. The French troops are to leave Mexieo, and the United States has waived all intention to interfere for or against Mexico. There will bo no formal recognition of the buipire, but a quasi-rc-eognitiun of its establishment, whereby the necessary consular action may be established on lnith sides. It is not likely that the French troops will leave Mexico before the close of the year, their places being supplied by Austrian". Belgians and such Mexicans as nccspt the Kmpirc. In contradiction tif th reports that the French army is to be withdrawn from Mexi co, orderaare unrevoked for the embarkation of 2j00D or 3,000 more troops at Toulouse. Proceedings were commenced yesterday in civil courts for several more victims i the Mercer emigration frauds. The complain ants allege that Mercer reported to them that he bad )ecii appointed by the Territorial Government of Washington Territory to collect female emigrants, and had $20,000 in gold to be distributed :iwntc them, for a handsome settlement. On these recommen dations they purchased their tickets, which thev now hold. Wo d. steady ; sales of 100,000 lbs. of do mostly fleeces at G0(5.72c.' The Government directors and the com missioners and engineers of the Pacific Rail road who have been for some days in session have ad.iourr.cd to-day. . They, adopted a standard for the construction of the road, ana measures to lacuitate ttie steady, pro gress of the work. Reports were received from the West giving assuranco that the utmost energy is being used to forward the enterprise. New Orleans, Feb. 4. On January 25th. the military force in the department of Tex as consisted of nineteen regiments of in fantry, five regiments of cavalry, one com pany of pontooners and thrc; batteries. The force in the department of Louisiana consisted of ten regiments of infantry and three of cavalry. The force in the depart ment of Florsda consisted of five regiments of infantry with two batteries. A Brns'is letter of January 31st Bays : Generals Wcitzel, Smith and Clarke will be mutered out. Five regiments will be mus tered out in thirty days. A Madrid dispatch of January 2d says, it s officially confirmed that the revolutionary General Prim entered Portugal on the 20th. He was delivering the horss and equip ments of his followers to the Government. In consequence of the disturliance at Valen cia, that province has been proclaimed iu a state of siese. Madrid continus tranquil. The reported death of Uoldstone, the sculp tor, is unfounded. It is reported that France has tendered its mediation between the Pope aad Russia. .Sew ork, ieb. b.--the U rand Jury has ndicted McKenna. Chilean Agent, and he was " yesterday arrested on the charge of fitting out an expedition from this port, which is said to have sailed some time ago, for tho destruction of the Spanish blockading Beet by torpedoes. PATES TO FEBRUARY 13.1 We collate from the dispatches to Feb. 13th ths following : An eff irt ia making in Washington to have ! a Branch Mint iu Idaho iustead of in Oregon, i Geo. Bancroft, the historian, delivered the eulogy on Abraham Lincoln in the House of Representatives, Feb. I2th. It is reported that President Johnson pro- psos to soon issue a proclamation declaring peace and restoring habeas corpus in all the o ates. The Government is collecting evidence and drumming up witnesses for the trial of Semmcs. Nebraska has framed a State Constitution, and asks tu be admitted into the Union. The Canadian Reciprocity Treaty has failed, itutl the Canadian delegation left Washington uiggusied. Military Districts are discontinued in the New . England States New Jersey, and Northern and Wes'ern New York. Tiie Northern Pacific Railr.iad Company report readiness to progress with the work at once. A wn of Senator Trumbull, aged llyears. wo accidentally killed ut Chicago. Ihe war between Brazil and Paraguay continues with increased vigor, iweiity-scven school children were drown ed in Dayton, Ohio, by breaking1 through the i e of ft reservoir on woich they wc.-o playing. : In a late address from the throne, Maxi milian declared his determination to continue his reign over Mexico at all hazards. , Great indignation. is felt in Washington by the Parishioners of Dr. Sundeilanl's etiuren, tecause tne Trustees allowed tlie use of the edifice for an address by Fred. Doug lass. Reports are' afloat that Mr. Adams, Min istcr to England, is about to resign, and Mr. iMotlev, now Minister at Vienna, and Mr Marsh at Florence, will be named for the succession. ; . , - Thcattte plajjno is alarmingly increasing in FhglaiwJ. fetid if not soon checked will destroy all in the kingdom. ! Xearly 70,000 nave uiea. .-.f- . . Gen. Grant has refused to send out a mili tary expedition to Montana.' - Wm. II. Aspinwall and others are about to start another line of steamers between New York and San Francisco, via Panama. A Virginia dolegation waited upon the President, Feb. 10th, and expressed their satistaction at Ins. policy. He -renlied. making eomo very important revelatiom of his views. He was opposed to extreme men North or South, and to " hammering at the Government until it is destroyed." He wants all the Status restored to !tho Union and the Governmetit preserved.'' Petitions have been received'at Washing ton for presentation to the President, asking for the pardon of John C. Breckinridge, signed by upwards of 70 members of the tventucky Legislature. The correspondent bf the Boston Adver iieer gives a reported- conversation between the President aud a (tistinguished represen tative, wherein Mr." Johnson expressed him self desirous-to see secured to the colored people a fair chance,, but nothing ho could say or do' now, if his former language and antecedents are not sufficient, would give any such j'gaarantcc. It was best to speak pl&inly.-atW he thought the effort now mak ing for universal suffrage was not wise or just. In regard to difficulty with the party that elected bun, he soys he mgt ' diffar with individuals of what waa caJled the Union party, but in the maln he considered himself in- general accord with that party. He Was not a party nw, bat meant to sink nartv in the tvatriot. and should ha wholtr at liberty to differ, and to state ' the ground cf ainerence. ;- ? i '- Potash ! -The 'Journal . ' man tries ; to make his Abolition brethren in the county believe that he believes that their ticket will succeed next June. That ib playing " brag" a little too strong for even the most sanguine of hia faithtul crowd. The Abolition cause is dead in this county. Eastern Mails. A large lot of mail matter, from .California'aad ' the States, earao to Portland by last steauicr. ' . CONGRESSlONAji. Washington, Feb. 1. Mr. AVilson intro duced a bill establishing a national militia regiment of fhfantry in each Congressional district, with provisions similar to the late draft law. The debate on the bill conferring civil rights, was resumed. Mr. Cowan called attention to the effect that it would natural ize Chinese children in California.- Trumbull said that Chinese children born here, were citizens as much as German children. Considerable discussion ensued Itctwccn Cowan and other Senators, when Howard, of Michigan, took the floor in a long speech supporting the bill. In the House. Mr. Raymond spoke over three hours, taking the exact ground of tlie President against alt amendments, attacking the Reconstruction Committee, styling it a eommittoc to reconstruct the government of tho United Stales, and calling upon the House to emancipate itself from such domi natim. A resolution for tnolitting Messrs. Kyle, Brars and Joluiion, of Arkansas, to the privilege of the floor was rejected. Ayes 04. ivoe 94. , The President sent a message to Congress to-d.nv. saving it was not advisable to make public the orders and correspondence relating to General Sheridan's position othe 31exi- ean frontier. Gen. Thomas told the reconstruction Com mitteo to-dav. that if the troops were wholly withdrawn from bis department, the agents of the r reedmen s liureau and all other loval men would be compelled to leave. Washington, Feb. 3. The Senate is not in session. In the House, speeches toempty benche were made by Marshall, of Illinois, and Kosteau, Miaking ana ttitter, of Hen tticky. Washington, Feb 4. The House com mittee amendment fixing the bae of repre sentation will be pSssed by the Senate, and 1 rnmball s civil rights bill by the House Both probably this week The Congressional plan of reconstruction so far as any majority can effect it, will be como'eted. Numerous amendments will continue to be offered and discussed, but the great work stands upon the above two named proposi tions. 4 Sir. Sumner's demonstration in the Sen ate last Friday, offering negro suffrageas a counter proposition to the House amendment, J brings him no applause and will amoutnia' nothing. ; Mr. Fessenden, having the business of the completion of the Constitutional amendment in the Senate, announces that he will urge from day to day, beginning jo-morrow, in order to reach the Legislatures now in ss sion, the passage of Mr. Trumbull's bill. It will then only remain to settle the test oath and adjust the personal qualifications of the Southern members. These two meas ures are a follows : Trumbull' bill enacts that all persons bom on American soil, except Indians sub ject to tribute authority and children of transient residents subject to any foreign power, are citizens, and that no discrimina tion in their rights shall be made of sect, or color, or condition ; that they can make and enforce contracts, sue and be sued, bny, sell, lease, hold and convey property ; to be sub ject to the same laws and punishments as the most favored class under the present laws. This bill extends every right of citi zenship except suffrage. The II mse constitutional amendment pro vides that the representation shall be appor tioned among the several States which may be included within this Union according toJ I their respective num bcr, counting the whole nurnficr of persons in each btate, excluding ndmns ; provided that whenever the elec tive franchise shall be denied or abridged in sny S'ate on account of race or color, all persons tiierein in such race or color shall be excluded from the basis of representation Lpon tins amendment, ten. iiidwelt, of California, voted against. Messrs. Iligby. M-Ruer, Henderson and Ashley, of the Pa cific cist. not voting. Among those voting no, were Kavmond, of .New xork. and Jen ks of Rhode Island. Washington, Feb. 5. In the Senate, Wit son presented the petition of Gen. Sheridan and other officers for an increase of pay lie'errea. Fcssenden of Maine, called up the House constitutional amendment to notice, when Sumner took the floor and delivered a speech against the amendment, favoring-another propom-Mi uuercu dj uiuisen, providing tor - , n j 1 1 - ... . - . negro sunrage. . Iq-thc II mse, Blair, of Pennsylvania, in troduced a lull providing for taking the cen U prior to the 1st of October neit. Bnggs offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the I omniittee on lie construction to considor the subject of r- moving, uKs j.uuon!u.apirai m oroer tnai X" . 1 -..1 , , its site may 00 an accommodation to the pop ulation. ... .. '.. . . , ,. The Hon so passed tho lmnort&nt" home stead bill introduced bv Mr. Ri6e bf Massa chuselts. disposing of public lands to actual settlers regardless of race at colorj in Al bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida.. It gives 8ft acres to actual settlers, and embraces 4G,P0O,000 acres, mineral lanis excepted. , Y ashmgton, 1 eb. 6. The House resumed the consideration of tho Senate's Freedman's Bureau bill, and voted down an amendment exempting Kentucky from the operation tf 1 t 'II 1 at ". . trt. a - . rne diu oy n against iai., orevens udsh tute for the bill by which liberal titles to lands were secure to the freedmen was re iectetLby 37 ayes agalnst 126 noes. .The House then passed the bill, with an amend mont from the committee ; ayes 136, nays 33 The- amehdment covers all objections alout tho Carolina Sea Islands, by prov-Kfig that it too treoumen be ejected trom tM same, an equal quantity of land sbail b allotted them elsewhere. . i , , , Washington, Feb 7In the House to day the following Senate bills were passed extending the time for the completion of the Burlington and Missouri Ktter Railroad from July to.Docemtier ; giving the franking privilege to Mrs. Lincoln during her life, and a joint resolution appropriating $10,000 to pay the expenses of the Reconstruction VOinminee. The Senate passed the House bill to nre vent the reissue of American registers to vessels where their registers were changed during the war. xeas 31. noea 10. Mr. Conness introduced a bill fa &. mnt of land to' a railroad from, San Francisco to Humboldt iay. The joint resolution on representation was taken up, when Mr; Fessenden took the floor He spoke at length tu &vor of the resolution, reviewed Mr. Sender's speech, and showed the impraetieabilitj , of that gentleman's proposition. . ;, .. -,, , Washington, Feb. 8.In the Senate Mr. Clark introduced a bill to amend thejudicial system of tha ITnlted States. It provides for ten CircuH Judges as now authorized on appeal in cases iavolving fifty dollars, from the District Court, without regard to amount in eottruversy,: where the question involved ia of general importance. , .Mr. p.xrtitUft presented the crcdcntUls of Hon. John Poole Senator elect from North Carolina. It is generally understood that Mr. Pool always has been true to the Union and the Constitutions ; The credentials were ordered so lie on the tablo. , " Mr. Lane moved that the Senators elect from Colorado lie admitted to the privileges of the floor, which was adopted. . ; t ; Washington, FeK8 The Senate," after Lane's speech, took up the bill for enlarge ment' of the powers of the Freodmeas Ifu. reau. Trumbull, cf Hlinois, moved to agree to th House amendments, txcpt the one which rovertod to the oporatioaa of the bill to, the States in which tlie writ ot habeas corpus n suspended on Feb. 1st, I?t6. - I 1 . T. Maryland and Missouri. Gnthfic, of Kentucky, rrc to reply to some remarks of the4valtv of Kentucky nde by the bepator iim Anuiansn,.. He denied that Kentucky was ever disloyal or in tne nauuv men that Kentucky was loyai, ami since me Uov ernor who was in thee when the rebellion Wimmencea ivrai i""'v, ""-vcrnor and Lcislaturo nau aijs uvch iuti. Shonnan, of UU10, saiu m-s rcuc or Ken- luce )jy crc the most troublesome during the r r.-a it annlvinv tHtf P ra.l m..J bureau bill to that State - The amendments maac iy xne i,oie, ex- measure in States in which the habeas corpus was suspended, were agreea waaacJUilI la the liousc, iiDniru, nu introduced bills appropHating tGOfifi for mblic buildings at Utnseony. w eaablisha at Boise City, to surrey th between Idaho and Otk'iauj aad to establish a number of mail i-oufe - Washington, Feb. W.in me House to day Mr; Ward, of IV cw xorx, argued the duty of Congress to bring back the Southern - j . , il. ..r .1 c States, lie alu wie upjjiic ui iuu siaiea were on their good behaviour, trm the rebel spirit vet prevailed ; that the leaders cf th rebellion ought to be hanged," that mMlg offenders in future mijht be admonished that treason is a crime which ought to be pun ished. , . A number of Democratic members called on the President to day to congratulate bin upon his speech to the eolored delegation yesterday. T NEW FURNITURE STORE ! (IS UPTON S OLD. , Opposite Schlnsel Old (re. ALBANY, OREGON. ' ITe hae just Uil in n eaHrely ew 4n4 tmt4 ifjf.rtmfr.t .f atpm, and also of ear ask, f Fornitnre, eonsifting of . 1 l , Chairs, Tables, . Bureaus, Bedsteads, Card Tattles, Wash Stands, Sofas, Pulu, Excelsior Lounges, &c We Msonfactnre, Eepair, or Befit Furniture, Beds ami TJedfllnr, 0 -rery description, and do all kind of " UPHOLSTERY WORK. We bare al.o on liacd a f cf nprb - ROSEWOOD AND RICH GILT K3UIDKS, For framing Pictnrcg. Embniidrir, te. Z3 AH work done at ear Foraitore JluaCie- tory guaranteed to be of the bct quality. WE SELL CHEAP."; Cil aad exstmno onr stock, and w B1 UT to tc'.l yoa or make for yn eartly what fan -&ot. , HAMPTON ft MfBRlDfc. Albany, February 1", 1S6S. SOW IS THE f ' " ' ' BARGAINS TO 13 E HAD I COME ; ONE AND ALL! ' FAR JJVO SfeAaia Vr ir TO THE LOW PSICE KETAH. STORE Of. CHEADLB, . , Aai c fur yonr.lvt if vou can't get aart&iag aeit in a ..-";" - t Drj Goods or Grocery Store, ' At Tcry Low Prk-e for Cash or Trade. . CASH PAID FOR PRODUCE AT ALL TIMES. Remcmbor tj coiao tvi tBe ior if Albany. Feb. 17, li-68. R. CHEADX"B. IISSOIlrT10 NOTICE." TIIE P AnTERIIIP IIERI3 tnfore exis.ing nnd.r tho asne' of OLIVKR ft .MAKK11A51 ba be. n dtseolred by aaataal eta nt. All a"C ints are paraMa to- 1L CUVl-t, will pay all linbililir of itil fim. - Albany, icbrnary la, 1SC6. II. OLIVER. .' - S.S. MARKHAM. COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Will practico in the Superior and Inferior Courts of Oregon. " -f OFFICE at fcii rtridence, on mil: from Alby. February 17, 1SG6. GdSr wiaws for THE PUBLIC I J. FUEISCHNER & CO. . A. . .t,. .t ARE STIL.L. AT TUEKIS OXS STANar," Cwner of Km and WaaLtegtoa SUcvtS, ' - " , AIiBAk V, Oregon, Where tbey are leilinr tbeir Unre u.d wS selocWd stock Good ... , .. . . , , - Cbestper than ny Other I3 in Town. " -)K - S -r ,v 0v StwlT eoadtts at-' f , T i ' L I Dry Goods aad Groceries, f n kiads. Ready Made Clothiaf;, " Bts nd. Sho4!. 1 4 Ilats ant Cap, iilass andtCrokei7,1Ttr "' Faints and" Oils,1 .-"':A Hardware, Kail, & " Ii fct, eTerythiog. tb Farmer Meds. All.. t which wo" will ex'ch4n$t tor alt liad w At the highest Buurkt crico. "W lmeii sotnfara eveh Cash." jf." e- ' ' It Ton dont bliT X7m az Cha. call ma.3. . ' . ' . ao28 J. FLEISCE5ES CO. WILLAMETTE STEAM l!.Cu::t ,.,,::M.,8JjpTieE;.':--""- Through Iiine Prom I'oitland to . Corvallis; - and Intei xacli&t Points on the WiUame$9v f f THE CQMPAJfTS XEW STEAME& . JAMES ST RAN 6 .STmW. "Will Wave - - Yanslm's Wlsarr, FirTLzad, At 1 o' Clock Eyery IZooixiS (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED) PR-OREGON CITY-: -r Connecting" with tho New ad fast 6UaV J, T, APPERS0N.;w 0n Mondays and Tlmis::iy8. - -FOR ' -J ; "''- : SALEM, ALBANY. ! CORVAILIS, 1- W. BURJf St3Z ' " . Portland, Feb. 1, 186a. . , . . - This amendment wouiu except wciaware. Ar plows UL,QS Kbosiu cuf-- t i . . d ettth at ro4il price. , w??te?.H kW tho Cast St lins aiika when iTeaa be 1id. - . Gjve vi call attf K ft.r yoamlveJ. 1