STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
ITJiLtSBIB BVIRT FRIDAY
MART. V. BROWN.
OFFICE IN
f ARRISH'S. BLOCK. FIRST STREET
TERMS, is aiivASCa Ona jear,e3j Six Months
- . .... . .
l I On Month, 50 etc; Single Copies, 121 tti
: Cirreanondoiits writing ovor assumed signatures
.' r anouytuouslr, must maka known their proper
mamas to the Editor. ornoattoutlon win oegixeu
th.lr communications.
UUSINESS OAKDS.
G. F. SETTLEMIER, ;
Druggist, and Apothecary!
TaKALER IX DSU03, MEDICINES.' OILS,
;f Paints. ..Window 01, Dyestuffs. Llquu
Taney Soaps, Brashes, Perfumeries, Ac.
rtscriptloni Cortfnlly Compounded.
AH art ele and Drugs in onr line wananted of
the bast quality.
First street, lost OSiee building. Albany.
J&llivaalSvt
, v..
IV. S. IC BOIS,
toOX5TANTLY OX HAND AD RECEtV
; IJfO st large stock f Groceries and Prvvl
ioa. Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco, Cigars,
Caafoetioeorr, Yankee Notions, etc., etc
-r
Wholesale -ani He tail.
HfOppacite R. C,
any. Oregon.
Hill Sons Drag Store. Al
junlOviolojl
' D; B. RICE, M. D.,
VII YS I CI AX AX D SURGEON,
" .. - ALBANY, OEEtiOX.
flffi'H ! 1-ltt r Main street.
. , Second street, opposite Peurec's
Residence : ,. aprIivio35tf.
4erry - :
X. II. BAXOB.
1TT0RSET ASD COCELLOR AT L1W,
Orr,c,-Iu NorcW Brick Builds, .p-.tn.
Albany. Oregon.
, JOIIX J. TW11TXEV,
ITTIXIEI ASD C0n-bH.0a AT LAW
Ami Notary Public.
Special attaatitt girea to collections.
. . ... . . .
Or tick la (be (iuut'floeie.
Albany. OregMU
, J. H ANN ON,
ATTOBMEY &J!D tDSKSEiOa AT LAW.
ALBANY. OREGON.
CSss mf stairs
oyer Brenner's store, pitc
the Post Otneo.
Btrl
M. . leWELJ fc- 'Lias.
POWELL A FI.IXX,
ATTrtltrKVf! AXD COCSSELLOKS AT
LA VTAXlf SOLICITOUS IX VIlASVKll Y,
(X riinn, Notary Public.)
A LB XY, Oregon, dlltxtiuus and conrcy
2ll anccp-olrtly attended to. ocl'OnHlly
IIItTABiTPEI. t CO.,
. ' ...,.r;,rej AX! PROYI-
I I VV'.MtJ an-l Vi'illuW Ware,
Ctore
ry. Tol.ee. i-.gr. i iyv. 1. . u
k.ny. Oregoa. aJ..B.tf
CHAIRS AND TURNING !
ALL SIZES OP
RAW-HIDE BOTTOMED CHAIRS!
. of tbe best quality , wc!l-finisl:eJ, can Le bad at
METZLER'S SHOP!
AUa. all kinds of Tl'RXIXG dona to order.
Timber for liuba on Ljtud and fixed for turning
paling.-
fc-MeUlr's Cbairs are kept oa hand by E.
B.
MeOBC A C.. liarrUburg.
f25vio:8yL, J. M. METZLER.
: J. C. MENDENHALL, ,
XOTAUY PUBLIC,
ALBANY, OKEGOX.
IiOf al Instruments of all kind made and attested:
... Conveyance and Collections promptly
, attended to.
riniltt
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fnlly inform tbo citizena of Albany aud ri
oiaity that be bas taken charge or this Ksublub
aneal, and, by keeping clean room and paying
atriet attantion to batineas, expects to snit all tbose
who ntay faror him w.th tbeir patronage, liaring
beretofora earned on nething but
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
ho expects to giro entire satisfaction Ui all
X2rChildien and Ladies Hair neat It cut and
tiT. -i mavitii wt hum ,
abas
apr4r3n3:!tf
" FR0MAN JBDILDING !
WHEAT AND FLAX-SEED DEPOT!
Cleaaiig and Elrvatin? Capacity 10,009
BBshtl per flay:
150,000 Bushels Wheat "Waited in Store!
SO,O0O Sacks for those who wish to sell or
! j a. - store with os.
Tfax-Seed Contractors of Pioneer Oil Co. will cull
, . . . on us for sacks.
- TSnSlyl. - K. CARTW RIGHT.
PITT'S Ch'ALLENGER THRESHER I
Hollies' Headers !
..I' ; : ' ' .'
. -44 AU Kln.1 of
As riwitvr&l Ipleiiwts !
BLAIN, YOVN3
& CO.,
vSnWtf,
Albany. Oregon,
PLANING MILL
m:::NE.w .firm:;;
;,. ...... vW ( - J.V
TTS LI CARTER HAVIVG PURCHASED THE
til entire interest of J. B. Comloy in tlio Plan-
,iog Mill known a "Coruley k vrg Jl". m
the eity of Albany, tbe business will bo oontinned
at the saute (daee, by
n DRIGGS & CARTER,
wbohnne. by atriet attention to business, and
honorable dealings with their customer, (o merit
haroof pnblie patronage. ' "' '
. Paraons wantinz anytbinz In onr line are invl
ted to eall and see ns at onr nlace of business,
' whets they will always find some one to attend to
their wants at short notice. '
Alwaya on Hand.
Call and see us, 'dRIGGS A CARTER.
.jul22vn49tf
VOL. VI.
OUR AGENTS.
The following named gentlemen are authorised
o act as Agunts for Tun Stats Uioiits ltetio-
rat, aud to receive nd receipt for subscriptions
lu uie paper I
LINN COUNTY.
Daniel (lab and James lrris... ....Selo
. b. hlkins and Jason Ytuevltjr, ...Lcbauon
H. L. Brown,
JMi Morgan... .... I Bro
II. J. C. Arerill J
wnsville.
Satn. May and B. R. Holt... llarrlaburg
MULTNOMAH COUNTY.
Portland......... ........ ....0. W. Cannon.
LANE COUNTY.
Uon. J. J. Walton.... ......Eugene City
t , BENTON COUNTY.
R. 3. Straban..... ...'............ Corvallis
W. J. llubertsou .....Corvalli
1'OLK COUNTY.
J. I.ovclsr ....Dallas
U. V. Butler. -Mtmttioutb
Dr. J. M. McCoy ,.La Creole
CLACKAMAS COUNTY."
Ru!tuu.... .......... ..Oregon City
MULTNOMAH COUNTY.
Cannon Portland
J. K.
G.W.
MA H ION COUNTY.
.V. M. Bell
J Salem
F. Hcuhpoi
V. Kim-nhart .....SiNrrton
llanlcy Watvruian - JelTcrsuti
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
B. Ktnt...... ... Koicuorjr.
Til Oft. ' Boycr, Newspanr-r Agent, Pnn
Francisco, is authurizrI rtv-iv? siii.rri'.!ol
and a!TertidMni f-r our puper. ::nl ,-cf I'Cf !
acsaa&e. ruocal'v.
THE NEW EMGLilMD
"mutual
LIFE INSURANCE COMIWY
Or XJOSTO.V.
The Oldest I'tj! J
ia United Satci
CtfCOXSPORATSS, - - - -
1335.
Dividcud of 'bis Company are pvJ ANNUALLY
to the Anred. in CAiri.
It was'ebartered in lS.ti. and its enviable bi:ory,
daring Twrnty-Six Yenrs active ..peratnn Ln
tbon ogbly olubHabcl its relinbilirj'.
It iiccord StauUs n I'oJIowsi
Cub AmiU. January. 1ST0....
Ca.-h liiviu'cnd of HC6
Ca.ih Divideod of 167
Cull Ktributiuns of 1C:S
Cab liiridvnd "f
Tial Furplui divided ....
Toi.tl Lvsks paid
S3.roo.roo re
". vssj'jT eiiwur l'fgres in wea
. 4-tl.XTJ UO
. 4.W0.l)lill t'tt
. 4.200,lilU
ily tlk0 A rim af lSumrkvmll, imevrnr.tri tutu
tti O'rftrnl Statute Ixil. tt yJlrq ,f . in
uruiee f..r Mr bwlit ..fa MA I: Utt.lt U'O.V4.
ot: Ayr I'Eusbx on uf.nsoxs si-kci-
VI l.'l. 'jue ta thtm iiwc' ;' it lirlttt
LiulUUiti of the I'u-. tj tck: rj'rct' li Wiry.
Kew England U tbe of!y 5laaebu.etts
Cuipany 4i ifiw n e i attuo ta-i. ti
tbererre the u' Cmjanv governed ly the
cauiuble CXaisarh-csctts l,aro taw.
X;.M?LE .HOW! i W0f?ICI.GS OF THIS LAW
Plan OiUzx-ry ilo.
1 t . .1
FOH EXAMl'LK: A pa.tr iaun.; u.p
ae ui thirij-lire, 1'rcmiuTM all t.."''.
One Annual I'rwirum will onttiiuc J'OIk..
in for.-e year nnu t 'Ihv.
Ex ample: Premium ull Catlt As?, S3 ;
Plan, Tn-Year KinJuwim-nt, pnvaiil.;
the ae "f Annual I'rrniutn '.!
etintiiiuc k.Hcj force a. a Tumi i'. !i-
If you wili to ma'i e it absolutely eertain that
not a'doilar yen in rent will ever be lurfeitvd -
mure in the .Vr Ewjland.
If you wish to g-t your divi-Icn-i witii lu' f
nd annual payment, and annually iuereaii!g on
tbe contribution plnn. tbat is to co Jir a hat
is rorns f hokk am so .r.. and just Ucu
it is duo lumnre in the Xew Ett.jlttwl.
NO STOCKHOLDERS IX THIS COMPANY.
Its basinets in Linn county in (be Lut year and
a balf exceeds tbat of all oilier cumpautts com
bined.
EVERS02T 4 MIDDLEMIPR. .
tJennal Agent,
fan Francisco, CaL
. S. m. HOU3REDGS,
' ID! Krni-it'.. )'rtlud.
Ajr't for Oreon and Wobinlun Ter.
J AH EN F.LKIXS, As',
.-j Albas r, Uitacus.
anl2v5n.2n:3
UMATILLA HOUSE!
DALLES CITY-.. OREO OS.
IIADLEY &. SIXXOTT, Prop'r.
THIS WELL KXOWX FIEST-CLASS HOUSE
having been recently required aud renorated
throughout, oB'era si'ueriur atcouiiuiMlutin and
gives better eatifnetiou to thu Travctine 1'ublic
tban auy ll-tel in Dalles City. It is tbe only
j First-Class Iioti I in tie City, and really tbe only
Suits of Eooms for Families, and Superior
Accommodations for 300 Guests
Tbis Hotel i located near tbe Steamboat Landing
and Railroad Depot.
THE HOTEL OMNIBUS
Will always be at the Rnilrond Depot and
Steamboat Landing on the arrivnl of Pannvngers,
to convey them utod tbeir baggage to and from
tbe Hotel free of charge. SfParticular attention
paid to calling guests in tbe morning for the bout
and cars ; and extra attention paid to seeing fain
ilies off on tbe enrs and bout.
perThey have two large FIRE-PROOF
-SAFKS in tbe office, for the une of their guerts.
3r-llotj open all nigbt in ebnrge of a ear'e
ful Watchman. In connection with tbe Hotel
they have a fipe ,
Billiard Saloon and Eeading Boom!
. March II, 1870-v5n30tf.
STORE AT LEBANON!
a nr v tt TT.
w,v a
S. K. CLAUCIITOW, A?cnt.
Fresh Stock Just Received!
3D jR, GO ODS !
GROCEaies j L ;
CUQTHINQj H AT9 ANP QAP5!
r, ,oqt$ n SIoos ! , '
GLASS AND QUEEliTSWARE!
' Iron, Hardware, Ac; ; ;;;-'
Which wi fflf I pttpined of at Albany Priaeti
PRODUCE TAKEN FOR GOODS!
Se23v5n6if. A. COWAN fc CO.
ALBANY,
CiOV. UKOVKK'N IKAL'UUUAL
Gatlhrmcn (f the Senate and limine of
AeprcHLWuuvtiif: In assuming tho du
ties of Chief Uxocutivo, it in bocoiuintf
iu mo to acknowledge the auiplo favors
which au iiJlwiso 1'rovidenoo Liih luv
ishod upon us a poyplo. Abuudaut
burvesta Lave been gathered ; lioultu
prevails aud peace reigns throughout
our borders. We aro now entering
upon au important period of our de
velopments as a State. Our iufaucy
as a territorial government Las passed
into history. Our early struggle as a
young State of tho Union bus already
turned tho point of success, until wo
stand in the threshold of cumin;
strength and power, with a territory
ranking among the largest of tho sister
hood, with a sou equal to tho best,
and a climate of salubrity and health
fullness enjoyed Ly nouo other.
With resources for the employment of
industry of great variety and extent,
it would seem diflicult to predict for
Oregon anything short of a most suc
cessful career. In fact, with u credit
able management of public affairs,
nothing stands in tho way of our pros
perity. "
1MMIUUATIO.V.
At thin juncture of our advancement
a vital question, presents itself for de
termination. Our Statu, is sparsely
peopled. It iseapableof Mipporting a
dense population. We are about to
reach out aud take by the hand thoit-
Kauds who will come aud make their
homes among us. Shall we look east-
I ward to tho older States ami to Eu-
(.opo, or shall wo luok westward to
Amu.? Shall the Caiitosion or shall
tho Mongolian be invited to be co
laborers with us in building up t the
State ? Labor has been uud will con
tinue to be the capital of the immi
grants. To European immigration,
America has heretofore offered higher
wages and more abundant means of
support than the home country labor.
Therefore both skilled and unskilled
Lave llown to us from Europe, con
stantly swelling oftr ranks and enrich
ing the country with its industry and
genius, lo tl
us source
our nation
iniMettiH of
has owed
the wonderful
1th and luembtrs.
jn securing tuts population we nave
not tared to be a homogeneous peo-
pia, foi they hav tn-cn of the stock
i ... . .
wiitnce were uiricu tue ur.i Amen-
can eoioirn-,. tUv n.o oeeu oue
ofourboi;e unci flesh t.f our iksh.
'I heir labor has been
represented
lauds and houses, ln ri.s
orchards aud vineyards.
merchandise, all with us and of us.
Their property Las borne it epial
burdt.fi . of irfratjtrn. ..ui,l l.ry
shared our perils aud hardships in
war and our responsibilities in peace.
They speak our language, ami, re
specting and cherishing the principles
oi Government, they mingle with
us con -'tnially in all our institutions.
Their children are educated with ours,
and both ate reared together to oe
one iieople. We .-au tl.erelore, hail
the coming of this cliw 'ot immigra
tion in common with that roui our
older States, and weleoma them ."mug
us with favor and satisfaction ts broth
ers. I
tu:: kosuoluxs. i
But what of the Mougo!ia:i ? , An !
acquaintance of twenty years with the j
Chinese upon the Pacific coast enables
us to deb ne his traits uud ciualilica
tion:j with sufficient certainty. Ho is
unequal, unacquainted with our lan
guage, or with any language having
elements common with our mode of
thought, either iu a social or religious
point of view. . lie is incartable of as
similating himself to our habits of
life, aud even his education is a dis
cipline, tho reverse of our forms of
reason and action, uotu public aim
private. He is intiuenced by cur es-
amrles and observances." Our courts
even can administer no oatn vvnicii
will bind his conscience. Ilo is a
Pangan in religion, and an absolutist
in his habits of government. He
comes with 10 family, but his associa
tion is with harlots of his own race.
While living hero he. is a subject to
laws unsuitable to his life, and when
he daed Lis body is returned to the
land from whence ho came Ho re
spects neither our Government not
our 6oil. There is not a iuglo tie of
common brotherhood between us and
him ; although wo admit a common
humanity, he denies even this.
These features of his character aro
ingrained in his being and are estab
lished as uuchangable by a history of
four thousand years. t Hi3 coming
among, us is not from love or even
respect for our institutions. It is
solely for gain ; but his gains arc not
that thnft which attaches itself to the
country, becoming visible and taxable
property, bearing its proportion of the
burdens of government, out tney are
the results of delving in mines or
serving for wages, all of which , are
hoarded and sent away to China.
The ruinea Village ailU Uie ucseucu
JaijJ Me piacc8 where he Las wrought
the most. The money he has earned
ia represented nowhere in the fixed
property of the country, China has
been made richer and America poorer
by ma presencp, pan we uuuq. up our
State upon ilQ mrnigrati64 fit ifte
Asiatic ? Iho common answer is
that we cannot i ' for American and
xsuropean taoor wut neyer cousgui) w
contest; tap neia wito uuiness iauor,
and as soon aa it ia understood that the
Mongolian is to be encouraged hero,
the European will coaso to come.-r-Which
will we Lave the' Wealth, the
intelligent, the virtuous accumulations
and the associations of our kinsman or
the vices of the Pagan and tbe ab
sorbins and" .leeching, process of his
work among us ? I need not answer,
Recent demonstrations of the peoplo
OltEG ON, FllID A Y, SEPTEMBER 23, 1870.
fully respond to these inquiries.
ma nunuNOAMH tiibatv.
A careful observation of tho courso
of Uie Chinese Oovorhmont wilt fully
indicate tho fact that it is tho settled
policy of that pooplo to draw upon
tho resources of all other nations in
every available form, and their pecul
iar control over their own subjects fa
cilitates tho accomplishment of their
purposes, in this respect, to a remark
able extent. Tho last hundred years
have w itnossed all Europe and Ameri
ca shipping to them their treasure and
taking in exchange tho peculiar pro
ducts of China. Wherever tho Chi
ueso hro been permitted to go abroad
they seem wtill to have been ' tinder
the control of tho homo Government
to tho extent at least that their earn-
: . i i . . . . ...
iiitfs nave oeeu returned to their na
tive land. To facilitate this policy of
tho Chinese (soverument they have
lately procured tho ratiiicatiou of a
treaty at Washington by which, as the
compact declares, citizens of the Unit
ed States visiting or residing in China
shall enjoy tho same privileges, im
munities or exemption iu respect to
travel or residences as may be enjoyed
by the citizens or subjects of tho most
favored nation, and reciprocally, tho
Chinese subjects visiting or residing
in tho United States Khali enjoy the
sanio -privileges, immunities itn.l ex-emption-t
in respect to travel or resi
dence as may 1k eujoyed by the citi
zens or subjects of the iuot favored
nation. Tho pretended rtcinrocilv of
his treaty is an absurdity. The most
fa vored nation stands npou tho nar
rowest limits in China; but iu the
United States upon the broadest. By
this treaty our jieople receive no en
large merit of rights in China, but the
Chinese are admitted freely toourun
esacting wealth. They aro even ad
mitted to our mines without tax or
tribute to our Jovcmxent ever guar
anteed to an alien.
ciuxtsK st rmuiK.
China aggregates a population great
er t'iiin that of all Euro? and the
United States combined. Sho bangs
like a portenliou cloud over our jh
litical horizon. Her peoplo may
swarm iu upon us like locusts. Their
coming will, unhinge labor, degrade
industry, demoralize the countrv, and
by claiming and receiving the ballot.
Smay upturn our system of government
ether; for we have Hi
most wn-
uu apprfUc-LMoim, from the present
,u,ii,.v !. :,.-..i :..,.., ... .
enfranchise all infeiior and servile
and . Mocks , jm.es and to encourage their luigvt-
lIil.l.H andlrioti in tli.t I'i.;ij..t K!.,r... fl,-, tl...
? - - -.-. v , ar a
l.jt system may Ik:;-oiiio desj.ieub'e.
This viw alanns U""-wIju revere
intelJigt-iice, virtue and honor eoustt-
lute the only licifo base of a free Gov
erumett. cx tue tiuxrjiE nr. exclvped ?
It is said that if we restrain the im
migration or importation of Chine.',
we aluiudon the hereditary policy of
the Government. This objection is
not well taken. Our Government in
this respect was framed upon the idea
that the States held tha right to admit
or exclude such persons as they should
dcer.1 ' proper, and Congress was
prohibited from even excluding auy
cl&ss of pel-sous previous to the year
ISDS, I Article 1, sec. 9, United States
Constitution, j- Since that date Con
gress has exercifed this right by pro
hibiting tho importation oi Amcans,
and tho naval power of tho Govern
ment has been used to enforce the
prohibition. Our Government has
removed Indians from States to Ter
ritories, and Irom ono Territory to an
other, and confined them to limited
boundaries. Tho Slates have exer
cised tho right to exclude paujters and
other classes of persons constantly
from tho very beginning of our histo-
! mi. 1 .1 a A .
ry. A he otates now uoia tue ligut to
admit or exclude such foreign persons
as they choosd to admit or .exclude,
subject only to the treaty making pow
er. By the Hist section of the bill of
rights in our Constitution, the Legis
lature has authority to restrain and
regulate the immigration to the State
of persons not qualified to become cit
izens of the United States. Were it
not for the existence of this treaty the
State could exercise the power to pro
tect itself against the incursions of such
of the Chinese as it should deem detri
mental to its well being.
I regard it, therefore, to be of the
gravest consequence that iho treaty
with China and the policy on which it
is based, receive an earnest and vig
orous protest. i
Upon the subject of immigration I
herewith submit a communication re
ceived from a Committee of the Board
of Trustees of the Labor Exchange
Association of Portland, and recom
mend tho same to your favorable
consideration as emanating lrom a
source of high respect. '
, TIIE riTTEENTII AMENDMENT.
Since your last meeting, by the
promulgation of the so-called 15th
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, Oregon has been de
prived, defeated of the first element of
r, ... i! ...i; i i i l : .1
Its constitution guaruuteeu uy tier uu
mission into the Union, the right to
regulftto suffrage, In. the farewell
address oi Washington, we Lear the
ipuqwing renwKapie ano, prppueiro
acimomuon ; y owara tue reser
vation of your government , and the
permanency of your present, happy
state, it is requisite , not only that you
speedily discountenance irregular op
position to its acknowledged authori
ty, but also that you resist with care
thp spirit of invasion upon its prinek
pies, however suspicious the pretexts
One method of assault'may be to ef
fect in the forms of the Constitution
alterations which impair the energy of
HIP
tho systota, and thus undermine
what
cannot bo directlv overthrown."
The npirit of invasion, upon the
principles of tho Constitution of the
United States, of which we have been
forewarnedj has already been abroad,
and it has adopted the very method
of assault epociCcally pointed out. It
has struck at tho vital forces of our
system and Bought to implant therein
the essential elements of tyranny. It
has attacked the principle of local
self-government in the S.ates, which
is the cluef corner stone of our whole
political fabric. While discounten
ancing irregular opposition to even
assumed authority oiy the part of ilio
general government in this respect, I
shall not forbear placing on record my
settled conviction that the two propo
sitions lust promulgated as amend
ments to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, effecting as they do such
violence to tho inherent and reserved
rights of tho several States, have nev
er been legally sanctioned, and while
we yield to superior force, exercised
iu tho fonus of law, let our Constitu
tion stand sustained by tho will of her
people as a living monument ot tbe
former dignity of tho States of the
Union, aud as a landmark of Ameri
can liln-rty.
COXVKSTIOX TO AMEND THK COXSTITCTION
f TUK t'MTKO STATES.
In order to euro tho nunierom com
plications and inconsistencies into
which tho late distracted condition of
tho country ha thrown our funda
mental laws, both Stato and National,
at the proper time I would recommend
that Oregon tout vnth her sister States
in proposing a eall for a convention of
all the States to frame amendments to
the Constitution of tbe United States. !
to which, when fairly ratified by the
legislatures or contention of three
fourths of the States, elected upon the
issues submitted, all tho States would
cheerfully acquiesce, and conform
the.r local Constitutions thereto.
This course will probably become
necessary in order that the o-ordinato
branches of the ireneral trorernmnt
ls better intrenched in their rights
and that the rights of tho States be
re-defincd ami acknowledged.
PCHUC WTUHSOS.
The Stafe is in want of public build
ings, while every succeeding year
shows that tho necctity for their erec-
iion i exowin"
more imperative.
Pmdence indeed
would dictate thut !
we proceed slowly with thoso works.
Uit nevertheless we saould be making
some progress in this direction. I
would therefore suggest that provision j
e m.'iuo auring tne present session for
the gradual erection of some one of -
it t.i.- :t J-,
ktate ntivKiairrr ax .vamctXTfiuL coi-
LCOK.
By the 10th section of tho act of
Congress of Septemlier 27, 1850, mak
ing donations of public lands in Ore
gon, tho quantity of two townships of
land was donated to aid in the estab
lishment of a university, in Oregon ;
also by the 11th section of tho same
act thero were granted for tho same
purpose, parte of what van known as
"the Oregon claim." By the 4th sec
tion of the act of Congress of Febru
ary 14, 1859, admitting the Stute of
Oregon iuto tho Union, it was provid
ed "that seventy-two sections of land
shall be set apart and reserved for the
use and support of a State University,
to bo selected by the Governor of said
State, to be appropriated aud applied
in such a manner as the Legislature
of said State may prescribe for the
purpose aforesaid, but for no other
purpose."
These Lands Lave been located, and
many of them sold, and the funds ar
ising from the sales have been invest
ed to the use University fund, but in
what amounts I have not now the
means of stating.
These funds, however, have, by tbe
terms of the Constitution, been inhib
ited from.expeuditure until the period
of ten years from the adoption of tbe
Constitution, "unless the ame shonld
be otherwise disposed of by the con
sent of Congress for common school
purposes." The period of ten years
limitation for the adoption of the Con
stitution has elapsed, and Congress
has not only consented to those funds
being otherwise disposes oi, out nus
sneciallv enioined by an act subse
quent to the framing of our Constitu
tion, that as to the seventy-two sec
tions of land they should be applied
for the use and support of a universi
ty, "but for no other purpose.
These funds, therefore, are subject to
being marshalled now, and of being
devoted to the establishment of a State
University, . ! - : -
Allied to these provisions of Con
gress for a State University, is the
Act of ' July 2, 18G2, making a grant
of 90,000 acres of public lands for
the establishment of an "Agricultural
College, r This grant has been accept
ed by the State, and provisions for the
location of the lands have Jbeen duly
made and the lands have been select
ed and are of excellent quality and lo
cation. ! if or, the purpose of establish
ing the Agricultural College Within
the time required by the act making
the errant, the Lejrislature, at its last
session, designated Corvallis College
as the Agricultural College of the
State. But this designation was.lim
jted to the term of two years. It
would' appear that to 'meet the ' pur
poses of thp grant, steps' for perma
nent location of this institution sLouhl
be taken. The report of the cjbief of
ficers of Corvallis College, touching
the connection of that institution with
the Agricultural College, submitted to
me. is herewith accompanying.- " The
report shows that the College has per
formed tho tluty assigned it, by t every
available means, and I commend the
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suggestions therein to your favorable
notice. , ; ' '
Competency of support is as neces
sary to success in institutions of learn
ing as in other undertakings. If the
Univers ty funds and the fund arising
from the Agricultural College grant
could be united and properly admin
istered, they would constitute a solid
foundation for a State institution of
high order one ' that would assist
greatly to hold up tbe standard of ed
ucation in tbe State. : V.
raxrrrxriiBT.
Our penitentiary has always been a
serious charge upon the State. This
has resulted from tho want of the ap
pliances and the discipline neeessary
to engage the convicts in a well adap
ted system of continuous industry.
vwunmui, bm;uiuiic ernptoymcnt is
probably tho most humane, and at the
same time one of tho most valued
means of reform used in public prin-
viin. im-'re w ample water power
wuuin uo pnson grounds now belong
ing to tho State, available for all me
chanical uses, also a liberal amount of
land adapted to pnson use ; so tbat it
will bo a matter of oTLumzatioa and
discipline, with a moderate outlay of
money in the initiation of the work to
Iwcttne not only self-sustaining, but
possibly to render a revenue to the
State. Jf the Assembly should con
sider that further legislation is neces
sary to enable tbe superintendent to
place tho Penitentiary on a self-sustaining
basis, I respectfully ask your
attention thereto.
nxaxoz.
At the last biennial session of the
Legislature, no appropriations were
mailo for the support of the State
Government during tho following two
years. The result has been that two
annual collections of revenue Lave ac
cumulated in tbe Treasury, and the
public debts and liabilities have been
outstanding and drawing interest
against the State.
I urge early action of Tour bodT
upon this important subject, in order
mai justice be done the public credit
or, and that the further accumulation
of interest be stopped.
It is apprehended that on account
of the absence of nx?ans to defray the
State expenses, certain warrants,
though issued for necessary eontin-
(jeuuien, ume oeeu witnouc legal au-
thonty. and wul demand lemslation
beyond ere appropriation tu secure
tueir payment uy the Treasurer. -It
would be just in these cases that war
rants issued for fixed salaries ail al
lowanees lie legalized and j)aid in full.i
Mui wnere a greater amount Las been
allowed to any claimant than would
not been in distress for want of ap
propriations, I think the law author
izing payment should provide for an
equitable adjustment.
ixteucai. rirrcoTEsrEXTSv
The 4tb section of the act of Con
gress of Feb. 14th, 1859, provides
"That five per cent, of the net pro
ceeds of sales of all public lands ly
ing within said state which shall be
sold by Congress after the admission
of said State into the Union, after de
ducting all expenses incident to the
same, shall be paid to said State for
the purpose of making public roads
and internal improvements as the Leg
islature shall cured.
The amount of this fund should
now be considerable, and there ore
several works of great importance and
commanding necessity which the State
should push forward or encourage by
every constitutional means.
The State is also entitled to the pro
ceeds of tbe sales of five hundred
thousand acres of land tinder the act
of September, 1842, on' her admis
sion into the Union.- - This grant was
specihcally made, for the purposes of
internal improvements, bnt by article
8, section 2, of our Constitution, this
fund is enumerated as a pazt of the
provision for common schools, ''if
Congress shall consent to such appro
priation, i ,
The consent of Congress Las never
been given to this division, i I recom
mend that specific application be made
to Congress for its consent to the use
of this fund for common schools, ac
cording to the provision of ,our Con
stitution.
In case this consent is withheld, the
fund may then be treated as available
for internal improvements.
opecinc grants of lands in liberal
amounts have been made by Congress
for railroads and wagon roads within
this State, and I am happy to note the
fact that, stimulated by this assistance,
good- wagon roods have been made,
opening up communications to every
part of the, interior, .and railroads
have been projected to connect Ore
gon with California and the East by
way of the North Pacific line, while
shorter lines are to connect . us . with
other leading points of , communica
tion. '," ' ."' ' " '
Fifty miles of the Oregon and Cali
fornia railroad, connecting Salem, the
capital, with Portland, the metropolis,
have already been completed, and we
now feel the impulse of more rapid
communication. These public works
should be fostered, and as far . as the
State has power or, influence, should
be made to inure to the benefit of all
parts of the State equally" ;i
: , TAX ON INSURANCE COMPANIES. '
Foreign insurance companies are
carrying on an extensive , business
within our State. ' They receive . the
prqtoptjpn ct pur Laws and, derive prof
it frorn. thoii? business, here,- without
being' subject to any, proportionate
contribution to support our Govern
ment. It is customary in. cither States
to tax such corporations I upon, some
pioper basis ; for instance, a per cent
age upon their gross receipts within
"RATES OF ADVERTISING i rr. vicans 0a
Column, (100 Half Colnmn, $C0; Quarter Col
Column, $3fi. ;;.;
Tranfllant A Ar.ft.m.nt. A Rnmr. mif .Ww.
Ines or less of tbis slsed tjrpcj Crit Inrertlon, $3 ; '
each snbfe.uent Insertion, ' ' .': I.
'A snare is one 1nb In space down tho rolvwisV
counting cuts, dixpUy lines, blanks, k:ri solid
matter. Ho advertisement to bo eoawklered less'
than a square, and all fraction anted a full '
square. All advertisements laacrted-.Yor. a .
period than three aaontus ta bo regarded as Iran- '
stent. ' i ' ;i ' ' " :i' '
the State, and I am informed that such
assessments are regarded by the par- '
ties interested as but' just, afid are
cheerfully paid. The revenue inuring
to the State from this source, under a
well devised law for that ; purpose,,
providing the usual rates of taxation, .
would auoroximate the sum of ten- .
thousand dollars annually. As these. '
insurance companies do busines
throughout the State, I would recom
mend tbat tho present Jaws, requiring ,
them to deposit securities with Coun- ,
ty Treasurers in the county where- '
they bold their principal office, bo so
amended as to require the same to be.
deposited with the State Treasurer, a.
more appropriate and better suited to , .
..... II ....
Tbe important duties and the growing
reapensibilities which arc cant wpon the' .
Executive ef&cc, indicate that the efficc of
O: a. K!,. mww will fix. dim c.f loikAr and
j , i , a fccww.M.j ..... w - -
constant attention to buaioexs, as no other
clergieal force is allowed, it up pear torn--that
each my saould be provided for
this officer as would at leaxt ecure the '
services of a competent book keeper iu.
an ordinary mercantile house. The sunt
of six hundred dollar.- per annum, now
allowed by law, is entirely inadequate.'
This saaie remark is applicable to the '
xalary of the Assistant Secretary of
.State, which is four buodred dollars per
annum. . . , ,
These two offices require competent,
capable and responsible men, exclusively
devoted to their everal duties; such can
not be secured witboat lair compeosa- ,
iiua.
SCrttEMR COCRT. -.
I:i tho orzauizatino of onr Judicaiy,? '
we i rati er a oi me uuuwuuuvu jMunutu.
that a kindle chum of Judaea should hold.
a t a. . r
. - a" . -a- aT - m. a u s a am waanMiif mf.. i
l...ik Wa.e..n ak ! I TftWT. I nflfTI
but that when the population of tho.
State ahoald amount to two hood red-
. . . i f
inousao'J,. the legislative Assemoiy. r;
reiuht provide for the election of Su-;
pre me s&J Circuit Judges in distinct ....
classes. ' '
It was virtually anticipated that at first
the labors f the Court would not be ex 7
eeasive while the condhion of tho State - .
dicUtcd eeonomv in a 1 department. .
While I do not think we Lave reached
the amount of population required by- 4
the ConntitotioD to entitle us to a sepa
rate supreme, tuon, au. yrvyvnj
framed, providing for srreh Court and r
tne elect loo 01 tUJges aiourneii utnmu
election would meet with the. Exectutive -
v t t .1.-. . ! . . I. A
sauvnoo, aa a uri.ja. -uj .. ",
limit of peuUtioa will have been sub-
stantially reached, that the wcllfare of
tuc State requires teparate Couru ana
that by the present nreaoixation the la
bor devolv&d upon the Judges iaexcess-
IXSANE ASTLCM. ; y
Tbe asyluuj for the insane i is the foa- "
terehild of the State. Io the provision
for the unfortunate the best humanities 7 :
of a people are exhibited. I need not
ask you to extend a kind band to this -
instution. ,,.it .. '
TheMcaf, datnb and blind must, ere -.
ion ir. be provided for also. 5.,-
Uur Sute needs much weu-consiucreu . - -
legislative labor at vour band, of which...
as your body is composed or men of large'
experience, you will be the better judges.;
1 will, however, further 8urgest mat tnero .
ttlwatiLI Ka ffhrrittrrh raffli3fnn OI Oflr COIII
. . a
uiiu BcboorV9tetu,BO thai it ishall be or-
gaoi zed upon tho wea 01 cmcicncy in ct "
ery department..
, ike management aud disposal 01 ma.
! J ..,...,1 f..ith ivv (ha AiMnfMntt - -
an 1 purchases retjuircs that there should. ;
bo provided such official service in ro-.s. -spect'to
teouro and disposal as will placo.
titles beyound chance of falling into con-x ,
fusion. ' ' ' . .r '
. .. ..a v -.; ... I fV r'r:
CO X G RAT L'LATl 0 N'S ; A N D RECOMMISDA-r y-
Id conclusion, gcntlcjaiao,allow me to
congratulate you. upon the., promptness
and harmony which hove signalized your ...
organisation. It will, be, taxcu as an car-..
nest of your devotion to duty, and as a .
promise to the country, of an industrious
aad successful session. s , : r$'.
And uow, in the presence of all the . ;
Departments of-our proud young State, "
asseniblcd .here by jour invitation, permit
me the expression: In out laws let uik'
have wisdom; In their adjudieatio by ,,
the Courrs, justice; and in their admin- f
istratioo and final execution,' faithfalness'-"
and firmness. ' In this sentiment I prom-'r
iso you the performance of my part.; 9
,a'. .;! -, i i
What Admiral 1'orter iniNRS. tn
The New York.iun has a spicy letter ,.
from the West -Pout. Military lustitute,.
relative to, (the negro cadets. . We quote 'r
an incident: ,
What do vou think, said our corres
pondent, as Admiral Porter in respleod-"
ent uuiforui, was looking off over thw'r'
campus this morning at' the drilling 't)f H
he colored boys r.rt: 1.1 . .
.Admiral -,-VVhy ' uarkies-arert;ool:-at
enough in their. places very irood verv :
good, sir-v-e-r-yr good. people.- I wish,"
ITiad ono now to-clean, my hoots. 14 it
"How as' a cadet, Admiral t , . ! jsn-M
Admiral UN6' place for. them herel sitf.-j
no place for them. " I'm afraid our na-jj
val boys would drop thoru overboard po, , .
ihe first cruise." Bad, sir; but you know;."
boys will bo boys, and if there should, he-V'
a darkey missing why why it's no!t
placo for darkies any way, sir."- ...;'..:
i ' ' r ' -!"T
', A niarriajra was brokeu up iu a singu .;
lar iuanner at A'onkers. , A 1 ouug lady u
who was enirased to bo married soou. on
passing a barber shop, saw her intended in '
a chair and a barber fanuiug hiui. Sho
supposed he must bo sick, so she rushed
in nd threw herself in his -arms, and
found ho was only having his moustache "'
dyod. ! She got some of tha stuff on her-t
face, which colored, her checks aad
disgusted her that sho brote up.thc4. ct-w
gugerueut. ' " ' '