Oregon sentinel. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1858-1888, February 19, 1859, Image 2

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THE SENTINEL.
WU.. J,. ROBINSON, Editor..
JACKSONVILLE t
JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON,
Saturday, Fcl, 10, 1860.
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The folio Ing named persons re authorised lo
3fc net as agents for tho Bkntinm. i
Tuouis Hor, San Francisco.
D. 1). IUN.V.IK, Oregon Clly.
J.no.11. Smith, Lafayette.
Oro. W. Oatki, Salem.
N.H.tiiMf Corvallls.
Ai.kx. JIijkklt, Lugcnc City.
Jons Frrriii'uir, Winchester.
Notice I
The tubtcrtlicr Is compelled to make collec
tions from those who arc Indebted to him.
Therefore ho ngnin requests those who know
themselves Indebted to Hwfco payment, other
wise their account mint bo flsced where they
can l collected. ' W. Ol T'VAULT.
Jacksonville, Oct. 16, 1858.
Wo Wont
Money, Bailee, Lard, Potatoes, Onton, Flour,
Chickens, Wood ; yes, wo want everything that
anyone else want Thoso who owe for the
Skntinki, or who wish to laka It, can pay In
ny of the above named articles. Drlng Ihcm
on : mint cat If we work.
. To tlio Democracy of Oregon.
Tho Central ConiiilKce hereby request the
Democracy of the various counties In Oregon to
select delegates to n general democratic Conven
tion, to assemble at. Salem, on Wednesday, the
20lh d.tyor Airll, 1 8.19, fur tho purpose or
nominating n candidate for Delegate or Hep
rcsentatlrc In Congrcsx, nnd for tho transaction
nfMtch oilier business an may Ira ilcemid proper.
Tho Committee would rvcumincnd, in n basis,
of representation. Hot end) county send to snld
convention one iHcgato for cvtry 73 sols cast
for tho Democratic candidate for Governor, nl
the hut election, am! o.te veto for every fraction
over 40 ; provided thai cadi county Mull have
nt lc:?st one delegate lit laid Coincnllou ; which
liasls will entitle the respective counties In deli
gtes ns follows: Marlon, lO;I.lmi, tt); I.ane,
M ; Hcntou, 3 ; I'olk, A ; Vnmhlll, .1 : Clackamas,
1 1 Multnomah, ft ; Washington, 2 ; Columbln,
4 ; Clalsop, 1 ; Wnrco 3 J Umpriua, '1 ; Pouch,
1 ; Jackson, 0 Josephine, 6 j Curry, 2 ; Coos,
hj Tillamook. I.
Tho Cotnmittcc would recommend thai tli:
Democracy take early steps to secure a full rep
resentation In r.t!d Convention.
Jlv order or tho Central Committee.
J. W. NI3MITH, Chairman.
Salem, 0. T., Jan. 8, 1859.
Military Post ami Indian Agency
at Klamath Lako.
We have been furnlincd with the following
rorrrspomknee upon Ihosubjrct of establishing
n Military Post and Indian Agency In tho
Klamath Irthc country In Southern Oregon.
We are Informed that J. W. Nesmlth, the
Superintendent, has promised to tend n aub-
ngent lo this puce at an early day, and would
tend hint to tho Like, but there 1.4 no prolcc
tlcu there, and It would be useless to tend out
an agent without military protection ; and, In
fact, but little can be done until n full agency
is appointed and money appropriated for that
purpose. It Is nil Important to (he cltfccns of
iapkjcji County, that n Military Peat should
Ira established somewhere near tho Klamnlh
I.ate, as (jrent ntimlKrs of those In liaiu arc
constantly In tho settlements and pasting
through the country t and without doubt I hero
will be another Indian war, Involving our
country In lieuvy expenses, nlso, thn lost of
many lives, and retarding (bo tcHlcinrnt of
that rich and beautiful country. Wo look
oii the effort of our Hcprcscnlatlrcs in Hie
Territorial Legislature to bring ll.e subject
before the proper oflicc n as of Imitortauco to
the whole country, and the prompt action of
tho SucrJntcudeut of Indian Affairs for Ore
gon, exhibits n dejiro to promote the best In
terest of tho- country, and if posslblo evade
another lavage wsr. "Wo again publish the
rcsolutloas pawed by tho Legislature, and tho
letters of tbo Superintendent ami General
Harney, as follows;
A JOINT ItESOLVTlOX.
Mr. T'VauIt, of Jacksou, ofl'ercd the follow
Ing Resolution :
Ilesolidl, IJy the House, the Council con
curring, tlmt our Delegation in Cougrcra bo
requested to use their intlucucowith tho Secre
tary or War, for the establishment of n mili
tary poit.nt or near Klamath Lako In Southern
Oregons and rtlth tho Commissioner ufludaq
Joint Resolution' of tho Houa of Kcprcscn-tivn-cf
-this Territory, rrqucsiliiit our Jk-lejra-tlou
In Congrest tonppl-iuriboiiUtbIMimrut
of n Aiininry l'ost at or m-nr uinmatn ikc
in southern Oregon, ntut alto lur ll.e appoint
ment of an Indian Agint t the same place.
I fully concur with the action ol the Lcgls
lutnre in this mutter, nnd bulievc tho necessity
eslits Tor n Military Post In tbitt region, for
the pTifeetlen of white rrtllcrs, nnd for the
ftppoHutment of nn Indian Agent to take charge
ol the Indian trlbei Inhabiting tlmt country.
Very respectfully, your ob't strv't,
Hlgncdl J. V. NwMmt. .
Stipl. hit. Aff. 0. ,y If. T.
Hon. J. W. Dknvfk, Commissioner Indian
Affairs, Washington, I). C.
Conrtfl in Orccon Territory.
The politicians, editon, and n number of
newspaper correspondents of Oregon, have been
for tho last three months iliscustng the politi
cal character, ucte, writing and votes of Ocn.
Iinnc, onr Delegate In Congress. It Is unncc
esviry for ns to even Inquire Into the motive!)
which prompt Individuals to prefer chnrges
or investigate the pollllcnl acts of politicians,
or the olllci.il acts of thoso who are delegated
to act for tho people, ns there can bo no ques
tion nf right upon the subject; for all mint
admit tlmt tlicofllclal nets of n Itcprescntnttre
must be submitted to the people for their np
proud or disapproval.
Geo. Line has been charged with being the
cnutc, not from his advocating the measure,
but Ids neglect In suH.riug the Dill to pass
Congress, with regard to holding U. S. Dis
trict Courts in Territories, whkh, from it mis
interpretation by our Judges and former leg
islators has caused so much difficulty In our
Judiciary, and been the cause of depriving
very near all the counties from having; terms
of the Court held In them further than for the
trial of issues of 'act, and but three Orond Ju
ries In the Territory, or three places where
(trnrni Jurors rould be cinpannellcd for the
purpose of indicting persons for crimes com
mitted in vlolntton of'IVrrltoriul law.
Let us examine this matter, nnd tec what
powers lmo been delegated lo the Judiciary
and tho Legislative Awimbly, by tho Act of
Congress organizing n Territorial Government
n Oregon.
Section f of the Organle Lnw rcad : "That
the Judiciary power ot snid Territory shall be
vetted in n Supreme Court, District Courts.
Probate Courts, nnd in Justices of the Peace."
The Supreme, District, Probate, nnd Justices'
Courts being the only Com Is mentioned In the
Organic I.aw, there can bo no question about
the Territorial Legislature being estopped from
establishing any Court not mentioned in
that law. Dul again, tlw Organic Lnw
juu i m ior me appointment oi a tun ageul Tor
the Klamath Like Indians,
Passed tho House, December 9, 1838.
Jjis. M. Pvi.k, Clerk.
J"as.'cdJ the Couucl', December 10, 1858.
X. IIi'OER, Clerk.
OttKt Ben. Ixnm Aek.urs, 1
sxJiem, uiegcn. Vet. Zl, Jfi08.
(jExriur.: Tho people of Oregon, and par
Ikularly Ihow residing lr Jacknoii County,
have jcpenlrdly, by petition and otherwise,
icprcM'iilcd to- lii dliro the necessity which
exists for tlm-sta.blibavutofn MillMry Post,
and an'Indinn Agency, at or near Klamath
Lake In Soulhepi Qa-gon,
I would at any moment aufcrn a tnlS .innt
to.dnty in that region, were it not tint his life
wouiu twin uanger, and ho poacrhw, iiMhe
noeiie ui muiiury jiroicclion.
Enclosed I luvo the honor to Irnuimlt to
you a copy or a Iterolntion ndoplul by the
Oregon lilaluro upon tho subject, and
would respectfully recommend that troops be
stationed in that district of country at as early
a day as practicable.
Such a Post, In addition to furnishing nec
essary protection to tho citizens ol Southern
Oregon, would greatly faeilitato the eommunl
cation between Jacksonville and Salt lake
City, upon which route n U. 8. Mail contract
ii uaw authorised to bo let.
'Very nftfully, jour s'v't,
SlgidJ J. W. NrsMiiir.
To DrlK. Geo. V. S. HAirNKv. I'om'd'g
Dept. or Oregou, Ftfrt. Vancouver, W. T.
IFiup Qoartrrs, DeiT. or Onuoox, I
1'ett VitHmtver, December 31, 1858. f
S I am instructed by the General Com
mwfle to state, tlmt 1m has received your
somauiVltswM ol tlw 27th Inst., and ho regrets
ItfeMt JHMs-riowwitoMtaWh u Post lu the
vUitttaef 'lUfiMtfe. !Uk,:fM that country Is
toils Jssssne-Ulw IWstrW.. ! wasnUwd
Uy oniw.fi4Ww Vr DMfiKmsut undsr the
wilitary krWIStUxi.oMsW tkwwttBs&t of QU
A sifrcf yr wHltkn win ssat
lt Gtwmtl Ctsrlw, swl 4o to WsshhWn.
sjyl w, , y Nf(-y, yojjr ob'i my't,
.H.llUNTOK,
Otw. im Ikturxms. Att. AAi. W
1i J. W. w klutwrlnlaiuLu., Iu.1
d&&?? " WswWssjiUiii TerrltorJU, Sa.
Wt" Onm an&Kumm
-4mwv- mmuiMmm, jm.
readslh.it " The wld Territory slmlllwdivl
tied Into three Judicial Districts, nnd n District
Court shall In held In each of said Districts by
one of tlw Judges of the Supreme Court at
such time and places ns rimll In prescribed by
law." As lo who shall prescribe by law, the
Legislative Assembly of the Territory or Con
gress, there can lie no question upon this sub
ject, for It has never been contended Hint the
Ijegislutlvo Assembly had any grant of power,
expressed or implied, to leglshito iqwn the
subject of United Stutes Courts. Hut It wns
enacted that there should Ira n District Court
held In euch of the organized counties in the
Territory, and tho Justices of tho Supreme
Court had power to hold said Courts as ap
pointed by the act of the IegIsMlhe Assembly,
fur the adjudication of cases under the Territo
rial laws ns well as United States cases con
sequently In many initancci Grand Jurors were
cmpjimelled awl sworn under the Territorial
law, and ns Grand Jurors on 'xlmlf or the
United Slates, thus either drawing doublo pay
or making I ho Guiernl Government liable to
pay two Grand Juries' fees in each county or
the Territory utcry year. Was Gcu. Lane to
b!amo for this! He was neither Judge, law
yer or Juror, and was not called upon to give
his opinion upon the subject it was a matter
left entirely to the Judges who had been Ap
pointed to administer the laws of tho Culled
States ami tho Territory. Did tho legislative
Assembly ilitldo the Territory into three Ju
dicial Districts, for tho porposo of holding
United States Courts, nnd appoint the times
of holding the samel (Query hail they ony
right to appoint the time of hohling United
States Courts? but none will deny the right
or tho Legislative Assembly to appoint the
time or holding Territorial Courts In each or
ganized county.) What did Congress do ?
Where was tho neglect or Gen. Lane-, as has
been charged T It Is cny to make charges for
political purposes, and they may lie published
and preached until tho author, although know
ing them tobo untrue nt tho commencement,
will Dually Imagino that thero Is something In
them ; and nothing is so well calculated to
stimulate and bring about tills result as the
disposition to nplre to power and displace
thoso who may b? present incumbents, or the
lack of conlldeneo in tho appointing power to
obtain a ioodut office.
Did tho Act of Congress In relation to hold
ing United States Courts, prohibit tho LrvU-
lative Assembly Jrom continuing in force the
Practice Act of255, so far as it applied to
Territorial buslPST We think no. Then
who was it that advised and assisted to fasten
upon the people tho late Practice Act, to
which so much objection-has been made, and
has prevented the empannelling of Grawl Ju
ries for the several counties evco'Co'Dutr Indict
ments for violation of tho Territorial laws,
depriving tho populous counties or Cooso and
Curry Trout having Courts regularly held and
Qrand Juries cinpannellcd within their luris-
dietion, and calling out tho eloquence or their
political champion to make charges orneulcct
aud Iguoraueo against Gen. LanoT This Ju
diciary system was not the cause, but a failure
to obtain n Inspector's owoIntmcBt at Port
Orford might havo bceu tho grand lover power
that propelled such powerful political mu-chlncry.
IJutfrom some cause tho Legislative Assem
bly coBiBK-ucing Its session in December, 1850.
passed tho lato famous Judiciary law. Let
bs iuquire who it was that so interpreted tho
Act of CoBgrsw, that Ibsre could be butthreev
UWHt Uw LW !tk Territory was U
Gw. Ln, ervw it the JutyMitd the mm
km ot the Legislative AiwewMy who pstl
thekwl It can Mly bs tmwwmtl.. Then
U fm not Geo. Lmm who so ltftdlk
wangim. im, JJJir WW,
Clly, le lie n nicmbfr 6t Congress, Judge, or
Lawyer, should not fittSw wythtng about the
passage of a law In rchitlotv t holding Courts
In the Territories, tho crfect ef whlcli itw w
eonstrnetl by the friends of Gen, Lnno T Well
m'uht he say that ho had no" knowledge of any
ktw passing Congress changing tho law upon
the subject or our Territorial Courts ror no
such law did pass, rurther lhau to regulate tho
holding District Courts for the trial or United
Stntcs coses. Wo shnll not say that such n
construction as has been put on that law was
aTorced construction, nnd so Tar tlw same li
been unjustly applied to Gen. Ltnc. Tho
charge has had Its origin with his pollllcnl
opponents, somo or whom have been Indebted
to him Tor the official power they have exr r
clsed, and received from his kindness that
boon for which they havo repaid and still con
tinue to repay him with ingratitude.
No Itccord of its being Oregon Politics.
The Portland correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Evtnrng llullttm, under date of January
22ff, writes the following :
ORKflOX rOMTICH.
"Our Legislature ndjourns to-day, having
transacted but little business of Imnortauce.
save n large number or divorce bills that have
been passcil during tho session, 'llio Territo
rial "sent of government" question hits again
been broached this session, which occupied
considerable time, nnd during which the dis
play of genius, wit aud eloquence was enorm
ous 'j lie members, until quite n recent date,
teemed tn have had no particular object in
view, nnd "talked against time." In tact, If
Oregon was, or would be hdmllted ns a Stutu
to the Union, no great amount ol business was
necessary, for In case or ndmlislon, n large
amount or legislation under our "Territorial
Constitution" would bo worthless. Hut Jud
ging from tho Intelligence brought by the
CoiM, we havo but "faint hopes" of becoming
a Slate this year, or during the present session
of Congress, n fact that 1 strongly intimated
In n previous letter to tho 7Vuriii. Notwith
standing the disappointment our 'non-admission
will cause In the Territory, It will, under
the present circumstances, and the disturbed
state or political nir.ilrs, meet Willi general ap
probation, for it is predicted by our wise poli
ticians that our iion-iulniliuloti would result In
n strong union of tho Dow difl'ercnt factious of
the Democratic party In lh Territory, n ctr
cumstaucc highly necessary to cn.nb'c the par
ty to carry on successfully mcir political ca
reer. Much n statu ofullairs would, I havo mi
doubt, result nt our next Territorial election
for Dctcgutu to Congress, disastroudy to the
present Incumbent, who, durimr recent cum-
imigiw, styled himself tho old "ll'iir Hone."
In the coming event of electing a Duleante.
next June, It is propowl by the people or Ore
gon, to uso their familiar terms, tn "curry
down tho old War Horse," nnd lorn him out
to grass, nnd In his stead substitute another
and n better niun-llt is somen lint dlfllcult to
determine now who will be the different nomi
nees of tho various parties, with the execution
of tho Democratic nominee, who, It Is generally '
conceded, will In the Hon. L. P. drover, now I
In Washington, and who was the choice for '
Hciirescntnllvc to Conarcssat a recent election i
under tho provision of a Stnto government,
rfhoold Oregon In rcJccUd as a Slate, Mr.
Grorer will likely bo lavorcd with tho honor or
"Dclcgntu In Congress," should the Democm
lie party nrovo to bo In tin ascendency next
June. The conjecture, however, will admit ol
some doubt, ror tho advocate or Id-publican
principles nro tailoring mini, ami availing
Ihimselrcs ol every pwsiblo menus tlmt will
tend to defeat thv D.-niocratlo parly."
The foregoing is a full and satisfactory an
swer to tho often repeated question "why the
Statesman' nllscl; on Gcu. Lnuc nt this parti
cular tiirib ?'' Tho disappointment of our nun
admission, and llio disturbed slato of political
affairs, will result In n strong union of thu dif
ferent factions of the Democratic party, highly
necessary to securo the nomination or L. P.
Grorer la Delegate to Congress I Strong
union or different facliom 1 What different
factions T Is it tho national wing of Demo
cracy T Certainly not ; they will not iinlla on
Grovcr, "sure." Is it Lino's friends will
abandon him, and unite on Grovcr ? No, that
caunot be. Whoso faction then is It that Is to
unllo on Grovcr If Is It llio Drew and liar
11EPOIIT
or Trm JuntctAnv coMMrrrKK urox slave
rKTITIOXS.
We publish this week the report of Messrs.
Chapman nnd T'Vnult, two of the Judiciary
Committee, to whom had been re'erTcd the pe
tition or citizens asking lo have n law passed
Tor tho protection or slarc properly In tlw
Territory or Oregon :
Mr. SrKAUKB. -The undersigned, members
or the Judtiiary Committee lo whom wm rc
rcrred tho petitions of sundry citizens nr Ore
gon upon Hit subject or passing n law Air the
protection orshuc property in said Territory,
hnvo had the samo under consideration, and
respectfully report :
Tlmt It is our opinion thai the spirit or tho
Constitution or the United States, as pronoun
ced by the Supremo Court In the Drcd Scott
cae. authorizes the hnldimr or slaves lu liny ol
the Territories or (ho United Slates ; that the
Constitution does not ntithm-izu Congress tn
legislate slavery Into or out rn territory, but
protects n citizen ofnny or the United Slates
who may think proper to locate in a territory
in the possession and use or any property he
may be possessed or which Is recognized as
Sroicrty by Hie constitution nnd laws or the
late from which he may migrate.
We believe that while a territory remains as
a territory that it Is as much the properlyof a
slnve holding Stnto ns It is of a nou-iluvc hold
ing Slate, and that the citizens of n slave hold
ing State have the same constitutional right
tu convry their slaves tu said territory, nnd
use them there, nnd be protected in their rights
ns the citizen of n uon-slavo holding Slate has
the right lo convey uny chattel property he
may bo possessed of lo 'said territory, nnd bo
protected in his right to such chattel pro
perty. We do not bcllevo tlmt Congress, In legislat
ing for n territory, has the constitutional right
to decide what clnt of citizens shall locate In
n territory, nor whnt kind of property they
shall In possessed of; nor tin bc'lctc that any
power can in iieiegntcit y uongrcss to n ter
ritorial Legislature that is not possessed by
Congress j therefore IhoTerrltorlnl Legislature
caunot prohibit slavery In the Territory, for
the Inferior caunot exercise powers that is nut
granted to thu superior.
Wo do believe that when Congress does or
ganize a territorial government, extending to
uio people mo rignt to icgMnic lor their ivs-
ix-cttvc territories, that the Const Union of I he
I'nltcd States gunmntccs lo the Inhabitants of
such territory the rignt lo legislate nnd regu
late the manner linw any person shall hmo his
property protected, nnd how he shall obtain
iIiciiosaumIou and control of such properly,
be Ihc same n slmo or uny other chattel pro-
pcny.
Although your conunltlvo has not had the
time and opportunity to iuuvitignto this sub
ject as Its Imporlnncc requires, yet wo nre deci
dedly or opinion that the foregoing h-nly con
clusions nre fully warranted by the Constitu
tion mid Its legal construction, nnd beg leave
tn report the following bill fur the protection
orslavo properly in llie Territory of Oregon,
mid recommend Its passage.
. v . uiiirUAN, LAnirmmi
W. G. T'Vaitt.
Mining News
The mines on Itogtie River, Evans', Juehson,
struetion bv bond redeemable In fifty rears,
which bonds ore finally to be assumed and paid
mmtrri:':;iMtt respective Stales throogh whlclfthe
Jnckass nnd Poor Man s Creeks, nre paying i j fnnj
well. At no limner time has the pro-qicct ol
obtaining po'd been more flattering than at
present. While It has lee dwl continu
ously raining tu the Vulley It has heen snow
Ing on the hills mid mountain, which will
nflord water fur mining purposes till Into In the
season, nnd come on so regu'nr from the melt
ing or the snow ns to oIK.rd the necessary wu
ter, nnd not stop worlfby having too much.
StErtMNn. These mines, we ore Informed,
are paying well. In fact tho news from nil
mining locnlltles J good. It is lo be hoped
that the company who nro concerned In the
Sterling nnd Jacksonville Wnler Dilcii may
Srnntor Wilson's nroierl locates It between
the .14th and -tClh parallels or lntitude, leaving
nwi. 3. X. HOLTOW,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Has permanently localcit nt
NAPOLEON, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,
five engineers to determine tho route t tl c .
funds to bo raised by Government loans, width Where he keeps constantly on hand a romnlets
nre to bo repaid by tho proceeds or tin sales of Rortnifnt of Drugs nnd Patent MuVclncs, fur
nn punnc inmis. .ale chenn for Cash.
Senator Rice's nrolect Is to build two rond.
one inrougii lexas, niul one from ..linnesota,
omiiiing the central ono n'toirclhcr.
PIicIJm' project Is to give land grnnts to Ca
lifornia, Missouri, LnnWana, Nebraska, Ar
kansas and Kansas, similar to thoso given to
other Stntcs, and issue thirty years bonds In
aid of the road, which Is to have three eastern
branches, one miming to Miss'sslppi, nnd the
other two to Missouri.
Smith (Teun.) offers n project that the Unl-
,f.,ii,..iniMii,ntriini1,.riiikliiL. which. ,w' Stntcs shall turn in nnd help tin Texas
fully complete llieirnmkrtakinfe , w ui. Company, or which
lone, will afford work for thousands or v K- 8letCM011i orToillCMCB J pident.to
succrss
when done,
hands, nnd produce millions or gold annually, extend their lino to San Francisco ; then to
livery milo of the Ditch from Sterling to help the Northern Pacific Railroad Cominny,
Jnckson Is rich In gold, nnd only requires the
water to work It out.
Arrt.roATK. Col. Kcclcr visited our ofilcc
ono day this week, nnd Informed us that tho
mines on Applegato were pitying well that
nt no former time hns ths prospect of washing
out gold been so gooJ ns nt the present. In
many places where tho Chinamen have ground
sluiced the "dirt," they nre panning out from
S10 to 810 n day. The mlncs'on Applegnte
arc Just beginning lo pny well. Messrs. Kce
ler .t l-'owler," to whom charters for water
ditches were granted tit the Into session or the
Iz-glslallve Assembly, havo so far completed
their ditches ns tn tilftrd wnler to nil the mi
ning localities on Applegnte which nre now
Ining worked below where they tup the river.
CorrKK CnKKK and Ca.nyoxvim.k Dio
(itxns. Our Information from these diggings
is good j some fifty men are nt work on Codeo
creek, and making lots of tho filthy lucre.
These diggings bid fair to rival those or Jack
sonville j they were only discovered late last
rail, mid hnvc, when worked, paid well. On
Napoleon, O. T., Feb. 17th 1859.
GREAT ATTRACTION H
air
Now Is Hie" time to
The next number commences tho second voluw,
of the
HESPERIAN,
A monthly Magnzlne of Literature nnd Art,
nhlch will be Issued on or about the first tf
March.
The publisher of tho llturtiRfAX renews hn
acknowledgments lo her patrons for their con
tinued confidence nnd support.
The circulation of the llt'smius Is now grea
ter than nt any previous time, nnd Is rtrsdllj
Increaolng. Kncoiirngrd tn Increased efforts li
the GKSEK0U3 PATKONAOK
wbtch our work hits received during the pt
year, we shall greatly Improve the coming tol
time, nnd add. ns far as posMble, lo lt already
high moral and literary character, as welt as to
Its mechanical appearance.
The standard character of Ihc articles Intro
duced In the previous volnmo has twt with Jul
commendation from our patrons and the pri-rs.
Wo shall continue to add to their value and In
tercut. Vo now numlier seme of the lct serf,
ter of the day ns our contributors and arc con
stantly adding new mimes tu the INt.
Our aim shall be to make llio IhrcaitN ni
Important ngent In moulding the character of
the youthful mcmlx-rs of the family Into which
It Is Introduced, by presenting. In Mtracthr
form", Ihc lest models of taste, and by cotnrau-
the dead Sea Tclciminli Line, and this nntili
cation has been bucked by memorials from all
the lending firms of Iindon, Manchester, Liv
erpool, IJirminghnm. U-cds, Ilullfax, Hrudfurd,
Hull, Glascow, Paisley and Norwich. If this
application Is gmntcd, contracts will lie Imme
diately concluded fur n new cable, nnd any lie-
flit illl Ions with llvo Al.irrir.m riuwrninMit
account of the great quantity of snow In the which may In necessary will subsequently be
tnmiMl,.!,.. .,... .it.... I... I.,.. n.,n....t ,n Villi rutl iimm,
,.,,, , , WjM t, ill.J UIVII 1.1, 1, 1, I, V.I ,W
A DILL to i
tinted proptily in shim in the
Territory n) Oregon.
Section 1. Re It enacted by the Legislative
Assembly or the Territory of Oregon that nny
psrson or persons who may havo brought
slaves In this Territory, mid owning property
in such slaves according lo the Constitution
of tiro United Stales, ns construed by the
Supremo Court lu tho Drcd Scott case,' shall
have the rights nnd remed'es in tho several
courts or lbs Territory, which are nlloweil for
tne protccliun and recm cry of uny other per
sonal property oDiko tabic.
Sec. 2. Kvery terson who shall knowingly
hire, harbor or employ uny slute, brought Into
this Territory, without the consent nfllic onn
cr, shall forfeit and pay live dollars to Ihc
owner for every day such slave shall bo hired.
harbored nr employed by him, to bo recovered
by action or debt.
Sec. 3. Slaves shall In rated and assessed
to tho nw tiers thereof ns any other personal
property.
See. 4. Any matter, commander nr OT-ncr
ofnny boat or vessel who shnll (ruuqiort nny
slave out of this Territory, In such vessel, or
irom one point or place in this Territory, to
nny or other point or place In tho same, In
such vessel, nllhottl the consent or iiermlssion
of tho nrson lo whom such slave dots of right
belong, or who has authority to grant such
consent nr iiermlssion, shall forfeit and pny the
vnluu of such slave lo his owner, to In recov-
ftritil Ml' nfltfifi tm si. slit wit Infill ttkittiBjItiMk t
ding rncllon llwl U to unite will, tho Hlack tho right or such owuer lo his action at com-
- n m ikNsw m )? bo Lww pwrty. mo fhmi msW, m
""liJr '""K MwIwt mill f. rowjyrliwoiiasiisrr,asj.y.
Twwzz;k7zxBSz;
Republicans, and nomliiato Grovcr I This is
most likely Lane's friends, as a general thing,
nre democrats from principle ; therefore, they
cannot coalesce with any sectional or tnrsonal
parly. Will the Democracy of Lane, LIuiv
Marlon and Polk counties unlto with the
Ulack Republicans! To do what 7 Nomi
nate Groter to Congress 7 and for what pur
pose! "to tnrn out tho old War Horso to
grass I"
. . -
Ths People's Press, a new paper Just starlet!
at 1-higcne City, 0. 'I'., as iho organ or the
lllnck Republican, Amalgamation, Abolition,
Nigger loving, people hating, sectional, disun
ion party, lays down and defines tho position
that tho constitution ami Jaws of our country,
and tbo still stronger laws of society shall ull
in violated to promoto the downfall of our
government nnd bring the white man nnd wo
man to n level with the African. Decency
and the strict rules of society must be violated,
and degraded amalgamation must bo tin onler
of tho day to lead to tho extermination or the
white race to promoto tho black. Fathers,
mothers nnd brothers, what do you think or
supporting such doctrluo and such an organ!
Aro you willing to give up your loed aud af.
fectlonnto daughter to bo the wife of n black,
thick lipped negro 7 Drothcrs, arc you willing
thatyoar beautiful aud loving sister, (obi
heat ens, that name sister,) stall be the wlfo of
a negro, aud ho your brother-in-law, aud that
she who you cannot-help but love yes, your
sister tho mother of a lot of rwulatocs? If
you desire this, advocate tho People's- Pi est
and Its doctrine. Hero is un example ;
Art noAHATMK Recently, at Ripon, Wis
consin, a full blooded negro, uametl Moses
Murry. was married to n while girl of respect
able parentage, named Miss L. Story. Jlc
ceremony was rwriorraeti uy a wtiito ciercvman
named Parsons, and wa forwarded and con
summated by tbo aid and connivance of white
persons, claiming to be respectable. This dis
graceful transaction is one of tbo legitlmuto
fruits of ttbolltienlsiB. Oregon Statesman.
Demoerals should be united upon principle,
for the principles of tbo Democratic party are
the only iwtiewl political principles, where
the rights of the people, the States awl Twri:
torfes, tkd a sssfe repository in the constitution.
Wo do hope tkt tfce ,Dwwtlo party will
Hot to lftnngd by stty ptmwU or lieml
ofgftniMloa, but liwi iulnlt my be the
w?uo prowpitnsrpineetftt. JM
Wyw'wtt 9W friHeipk Hsitureshnsl'tf a
Mbibsia ti .JLs...ir
w ssiHsstasusi hm our mmkd
moil law.
Sec. fi. Every boat or vewel used in navi
gating tin waters of this Territory, whoso
master or owner shall violate the preceding
section, shall be liable to tin same extent that
such master, owner or commander Is, and such
boat or vessel may bu proceeded against for
tho recovery or such liability.
Letter from Portland.
Portmni), January 30, 1859.
Editor Sentiitl . lluslucss men say It is
dull here ; but the dozen or mora steamboats
running up nnd down the river mako a lively
contrast with tin ennoes or a Tew yenrs ngo.
Then there is nbrllliunt protracted inccliiig nnd
theater in full blast. Tho discovery of nn
iron mountain about fourteen miles from here,
recently, has caused considerable stir among
tho speculating men. I hate seen specimens
of the ore, nnd Iron made from it, which Is in
deed very Due, nnd tho mountain promises to
bo more valuable than n gold mine, situated
us it is in a rich country, and within three
miles or navigation, nnd surrounded by nn In
cxhaustiblo supply or wood to work the mine.
The mountain Is about ono thousand feet high
nnd covers some three hundred acres, and Is
said to bo literally filled with tho ore. Gen.
M. M. McUarver, or this plaeo, has bought
the mountain, nnd proposes to put It lu mar
kclfcor to form n company so as to work the
miuo. H this mine shall In soon successfully
worked, it will bo of great advuutngc to Ore
gon, by keeping hero many thousands of dol
lars which mutually go to tho States for iron.
a.
Dehocbatio Convkmiox. The Democratic
County Committee should remember that oil
the -20th of April the convention Is to take
place, either to nominate a candidate for Rep
resentative or Delegate to Congress. This
convention is to tw Again held at 8alem.
Jackson County u entitled to six delegates.
It is important that the precinct meetings
should bo well attended, nd that full delega
tions should be sent up to tho Comity conven
tion, to nominate delegate to tin Statu or
Territorial Convention, as tin case may be.
Then let tbo County Committee send in their
advertisement appointing tho time of holding
tbo County Convention, tM recouwsiendlng
the time for holding the .pfecinet Meetings to
appoint tlehtgatea to sakl County Cbuveittion.
It should be done early, se as to give notice te
all. The Deweeraey of Jac&tON Will not sleep
m their pests', eseeeWly when tfcefr priwijkke
n
the low country, nnd hut limited ; yet we arc
almost certain that good and extensive dig
gings will bo ronnd In the spring. The Canyon
vlllo diggings pay regular and fine wages.
Wtt.t.ow SmtMi's Mixes. Theso diggings
have been worked In 1832, nnd In many places
puld well j but at no former time have they
paid as lh;y havo done the present winter. It
Is truly Astonishing lo see tire great amount of
work tlmt has bean doin nt these diggings, fur
all or which the miners have received good
pay.
Sailor Dinnt.NQs. Reports nre Haltering;
In Tact, many say that It reminds them of the
days of 'J9 and '0 to go to Sailor Diggings.
The town has Improved to In almost n city j
business good ; everythtnk lively, nnd has the
npiicaranco or goaheadntlveness, nil from the
success of the honest nnd industrious miium j
theee digging pay well.
Ai.Tiioi'SK axii SurcRR Chklks continue to
afford employment for a great many miners,
In fact as many If not more than nt nny runner
period, and all nppear lo In doing well.
Gai.mck Cnr.BK and rnoM Roouk Rivea.
Our Information from lheo diggings Is good ;
the miners are doing well, and will without
doubt bo able to continue to do well until Into
In tin season.
of which A. Ramsey, of Minnesota,!? President,
to extend tneir lino to I'ugct Sound ; and, II
nnlly, to help n third company (not yet organ
ized) to build n lino from the -Missouri river to
the Pucillc const.
Melvili!on,or California. proposes two roods,
ono to commence north or the .18th parallel,
the other south of the .ICth parallel; both to
run to San Francisco, with brunches to Pugct
Sound nnd San Uicgo.
There have been several other hills intro
duced nt the Inst and present sessions, but Ihey
were mostly modifications of the nbovc.
Atlantic Telegraphic Cablo.
The London 7'mtt or December 11th con
tr.lns the following Intelligence in n-fcreiico to
the Atlantic Cubic :
The Comnnnv hns mada nnnllcullon to (he
Ootcrumcnt Tor a ruaruntcu of &i nor rent.
on XfiS'.OOO sublect In tho samo i.'tnditlijns as ' ntcatlnrr n nurc nnd hcntlhv literature!
Yte sunn imrouuce inio inc coming voiumror
Iho HtairrntAN some entirely NKW and 0111(71.
NAL features, which ennnnt In!! to make It the
mn.t VA1.UAHLH ns It will l the moM EI.K
CANT nnd ATTKACTIVUworkcter published
on Iho Tactile coit.
it will In printed on entire new type, on Iim.
vy. pure wlillo pap-r, and each number will be
embellished with two or more
KLKGAN'r LITHOGRAPH PLATIS.
nnv one of whlcli alone will ! worth the wholt
price of subscription. And we propose to fur
nish Ibis
KMXLlSTMAGAKINi;
for Iho sanM price that we have hitherto ln
receiving for our pi tin, imcmbclllshcd work,
O.VrY Itltlt DllM.Altt PKll YBAIt.
It will be neewary lo send In your subcrlp
lions aimn ns we shall Issue no l.irxrr rdit'nn
than JWST SUFFICIBXT to supply tin Imm.dl
atc demand.
Tiik Maim. Our Northern subcribers will
have lo bear with tin malls fur Ihc time, ns
No attempt enn in made with nny prospect
ol success to llfi tin old coble, until "the return
or culm weather at tho end of April or May
next, and even with the Inst circumstances the
cxiectations with regard to this operation are
not fnvnrnblc. Meanwhile, It lavs bee.) defini
tely ascertained Hint the existing damage is
not nt the shore end. The laying or the new
end hits been completed to the disluneo or
twilvc miles ont frnm Valentin, and the por
tion taken up Is round tn be In jicrfect condi
tion for nil purposes. Tho experiments lotelv
uinierinKcn uy it person previously tonnccli-d
with the enterprise, confirm the original infer
ence that the marine fault is about 270 mllex
from the Irish coast, at u depth of 900 fathoms.
There Is !.-) n fault on the other shin ivliirhls
thought lo bo nbout .'1(10 miles from Newfound,
laud. Currents, however, continue lo be re
ceived, although or a kind so feeb'e nnd m
ccrtnin as to be useless for uny practical
purposes.
At present the telegraph Is In charge of Mr.
Henley, (it will lie remembered that thu word
Henley wns received through tho cnblo on Sat
urday week,) who Is iminulacttiring nn npimm
tus such ns his cxcricucu nn tin spot h-uds
him to think may yi t possibly lend to some
results, but in no ciuo coutd there be a luqnor
achieving iurnmncnt nnd satisfactory commu
nication otherwise thun by a new line.
Row amo.no tiik Indians. Agent Mrlcnlf,
writing from the SHetz Resertntloii. under
date of the flth January, Informs the Sunrln-
icuuciii Hint un Jiitnans there Imva recrutlv
Imd it "free fight" among themselves, In whlcli
live wore killetl nnd twelve wounded. The
row wns caused by superstition. One band at
tempted In kill n "Doctor" bclnniriiiL' to nn-
other ImikI, when the fight berunic general
. .. "'ll "HVII tiiv 'n Wt SSISIV LLiniHI
this lias Invn an uncommonly wet winter nnd upon tho merits of the case, nnd resulted ns
the waters high, nnd some lack or energy in
carrying the malls. There must bo some four
or five Issues of the Sentinel on thn road some
where between this nud their destination. Wc
hopo for better dajs. When tho streams nre
bridged nnd llie trhweckly stuge lino slnrts, or
when" Rrown's" railroad is made, wc shall
not bo troubled with Cayuso malls.
Tiik IImi-kmix. This Is the title or nn
excellent Monthly Mngazino, published nnd
edited by Mrs. V. II. Day, San Francisco.
It will contain forty-eight pnges monthly, and
in Illustrations nnd character of Its contents,
cqunl the Eastern magazines. Every lady In
the country should subscrlln for it, us it Is llie
only magazine of tin kind published on the
Pacific coast. A e publish the prospectus in
another column.
above,
Irfifer. "We leurn from Agent Mctcnlf, who
Is now here, that tin Tootootannys and Rogue
Rivers have had another fight, in which three
of the latter were killed, and one of the former
dangerously wounded. Afterwards, the Too
tootnnays waylaid a parly of Rogue Rivers,
and killed Sainbo, tho leader in the murder of
Mrs. Waggoner, In 1855. It Ihcm fight.
Oregon Statesman.
MARRIED.
DRowxKn. M. 0. Smith writes from As-
torla to tin Portland 2'imcs, to announce Hint
on the 2'Jd. Junuary Mr. J. N. IjwIs was
drowned lu tho Columbia River, three miles
abotc Astoria, and describes him ns 27 years
old, height 5 feet 8 inihcs, nud thinks he was
n rcsldeut or Yrcka, Cal.
i
CoiinKspo.NDK.scE. Wo bate a correspon
dence from ono or our Representatives In the
'territorial Legislature, thut shall appear uext
week. It enmo too Into for this week's Issue.
No mail from Crescent City, coast mouutalu
impassible. Wo tremble nt making this state
ment, but hopo that tho "cMcriuluator" will
not notice it.
In Sllverton, Marlon Co., nn tho 251b Jn-iunry,
by JniiKs I. llouth, I.'w., Mr. IUmix II. Mt.it-
i-ur mm Mies betuN I), mmiuo.v, nil or .Marion
county.
In NovemlKT last, In Cluckmus comity, by
Vx. WocHlcock, Mr. Damri. Simmons uud Miss
Lyima HrANTo.v, both of Marlon Co.
At the residence of A. G. Henry, on thu 2Uth
ultimo, by Her. John &encer, Mr, Gkoiiuc W.
Mannvim.k lo Miss Aiuum: 1). Uistaiikook, all
of Yamhill Co.
Iu Island county, W. T., Dec. 23. 1838, Mr.
Uozarth and Mrs. Mary Wright.
Mr. Chase and Miss Johns.
Mr. George Deal and Miss Almlra Wright.
Mr. John Todd, of San FrancUco, Cab, and
MIm Mary Jane Itoblutou,
On the Cth of Jan., by Alfred Allen, J. P.,
Mr. John L. Gullllford to MU Julia Ann Hard
tsty, all of Lnno uo.
On the Cth of Jan., by II L. Ilrlstow, U.,
Mr. Isaac N. (Icorire and Mis Nancy Aim.
daughter of John A. U'lllurd, all of Coast Fork,
l.aue co.
AVEATiisn. Snow has ralkn in our Valley
somo six inches deep, nud still lays. This is
severe on Iho already poor and starved cattle.
TtoMe4ftVWi.'Usf far hie CnH-
fe.ase.sw4 Biases pstpstw.
FaciSo Hailroad Projects.
The New York Herald, or December 27th,
says the Pacillo railroad projects have been so
numerous during tho preeut session thnl It
way bo well to sketch the leading points or
each i
The 8clect Committee's bill (reported In Jan
uary) fixes Sun Francisco m the westerns, and
u point on tho Missouri river, between tho
mouths ol tho Knusns nnd Uiir Sioux, as the
eastern terminus, and provides for Its construc
tion by land grants and Government bonds.
Senator G win's bill (December, 1857), pro
poses three roads nnd telegraphs one starling
from lyxos, ono from Missouri, mid one from
DIED.
In Ealem, on tbo Cth Inst,,
the
ItlU'StMM.
... ti.. f n n..t ,-t ..l..tt jtr r c. -.-
nl UI J JJUVli Ul,t.U HUVHI stU VI JU,VUJ.
In tbo cltjr or CorvullU, on the 18th ult,
IIohack .MATTtfON, Kwj., Trcwurcr of licntuu
County, ngtcl 38 year.
' "" - ..T1TMIMIM
NliW ADVKltTlSIJMIJNTS.
Milinesolii to bo built bv land irrunta.
Senator Iverson' project U to invito propo
sals for ono rpulu south 0r tho 3Cth parallel,
which would tko it through Toxas nnd New
Mexico.
Sesator FootV bill runs tho route from tho
Bed river of the North (M taota) to Pugot
Swind, In UshlnL'toil 'iVrrilorv. rt'hu I. Ihn
shortest ol nil.) -Thence it is to run to San
I'rsrtjosco v
Swtor Jki' bill provides land grants or
altcnwto well m six miles wide, uml n nwuey
unit iJHaiia aai u ,. . ... .. '
-"' w','"rv,vv IrWSN. aWM 0 S)VC -
( Caanrim'spro s t have a hoard
auiMSSWMiwil wKiK' wiWt Hmi mmK, and
mc (svvessiMssttt to roltc woocy fur its coo-
3XTOTICE,
TTE HAVE THIS DAY SOLD TO
Messrs. 11EDL.ICH & GOLD
8M1TII, the UCS1NKSS heretofore carrietl
nu by us ot lMIUSNIX, nnd reeommend
them to our Customers. All Debts duo to
us by
Koto or Sook Account
MiwsFbo Paid IMMEDIATELY, to S.
lliSDLlClI, who is authorized to receipt
for the same.
J, A. DRUNNEU & URO.
Jacksonville, 0. T., Feb. 14th, 1859.
REDLICH & GOLDSMITH
Will continue tho Store at
3E3E3CC3333ri22:,
And will receive a good nsortinent of MER
CHANDISE, tJhich thoy offer Cheap for
CASH. 5t3
ATTENTION,
FERRYMEN;
A COIL OP POUR AND A HALF
INCH
JsTss3fry- JOtsasjsjMB,
In store nud for sale nl
(MO KKKKEV k HAMLIN'S.
to sunsciii units.
Any person scndlnc; us fltc names, and twenty
dollars, will lo cntitleil to ono copy of Ihc 11 is.
t-miitN prntls.
Wc will send ten copies lo one address for
thirty dollars.
Those or our nilircrlliera whose term of sub
scription hns not yet expired, will receive th
Monthly until Mich time ns their subscription Is
out, when wo hope to receive a rcncwnl.
AccnU nre requested lo send In their orJrr
a soon as os1Mc.
6rT WEBBER'S SANGUIFIERj
on
Invigorating CordiaL
tVlmt Constitutes Health T
ii Pure Hived, Natural Perspiiation, GoI
Appetite for Food, Steep, I'xtrrist and the
EnjoymcMt vfSatuie, wth ifiaigth rfHody,
Mmdand Limit Activity nj th' Liter, and
all other Natural Functions; rvch a slate it
felt by nil, after uung thit.
IT ENLIVENS TUB TORPID LIVER,
EJECTS ALL IJILIOUS MATTER PROM
THESV.STEM.cnuseaSUDAT10N or l'rrt
PERSPIRATION (so wwury lo health.llt
PURIFIES & ENRICIIESTllE HI)0,
GIVES STRENGTH TO THE MM US
AND HODY. mid Is positively Inridlible in
nil NERVOUS DISEASES, TitBMHUNU
OR WAKEFULNESS.
JKSy READ A LIST OF CUIH.-
A ease of Chills. Aatie, Tremors, General I)
bililij and III Health soon cured.
Mr. Uriah Weeks, tbo arrived from 1'anams
March 2d, compIeUly prostrate d. wiak and
scarcely able to move ; bud the I'nuiima Peter
three months, had inlns In his bone.", chills, no
apiellte, strcnplh ur vnerpr be nnd Webber's
Cordial two weeks, and felt so slroug and wrll
thai on tho 17th bu went to tho miner, where be
I now working.
From as. F. Cool, tUq., the present proprietor
and builder of the Fori est Theatre,
Sticramento.
San Kitocisco, Aug. 20, IMC.
I hereby certify that IJltatr, on act era! Oc
eanians, taken Dr. Webber's Invigorating Cor
dial, for feebleness, trembline. and general de
bility, nnd bate found It highly beneficial as a,
nirviue, Ionic nud alterutlte, nud believe It to
be, as a curutlte. ull It U represented.
J AM IS P. COOKK.
Subscribed and fcworn before me tbla 20th day
of August, 185C. W. L. IIiooi.ss, N. I.
Clirwfii and Niuokrrs, Itrad Till. I
I, Frederick C. Hull, general torcV.erir,Mo
kelumne Hill, do hereby certify that fini the
constant use of toWco for many years, I bp
came cmrclnti d to skin and tones, my digestion
(bstroyed, all 1 ate d.sugreed with me ; a con
stant pain In my chest, a fearful nrrtou.nes
nnd In-iubllug, rnit taa"J- Til'ess, mode io
apply for imd.cal aid. 1 he largo uantlty of
med.clno I took durlug eight months debllllaKtl
me niorc and more, and my friends feared I was
In a rapid decline. At lids time I commenced
taking Cr. Webber's Invigorating Cordial and
I do solemnly aver, that In five wc-rfcs I was
strong, robust, nud in good health, and weigh
ed fifteen pound more Iban when I commenced
taking It.
A letter fur tit CoiisUtutlanidlr'U'rak.
Saoumexto, Dee. 19, IMS.
Itopcctt-d Trtcnd : A pccullur cae bus luK ly
occurrtd In my practice, where Dr Jatob Web
ber's Invlgorntlug SangulUer. or Cordial, baa
had the most benign cfiect. Young Mr. 11., of
this city, was placed uudcr my care, and not
withstanding the most strenuous extrtions on
my part, he continued to waste till be was near
ly a skeleton: bis appetite was very bad, his
sleep rcatletr, his spirits very much depressed,
and a general prostration or tho nervous syftrni
together w ilh occasional chills and fotcr md
mc fear for his reaoo, ir not for Ids life. He
has used, sir, but three boltlispfyour Cordial,
and tbecflecton hlmlsnally clcctriftlug U
has gained nine pounds of Oetli. Nothing but a
senso of duty to tho aflllctid could Induce me to
w rito inw. Most retpecrully and truly yours.
EZRA E. IJOUUNE.
Uarsaiwrllln nud littler Vrlukers, Head I
Dear Sir : I hcrc.nltb lufonn you that I have
lakeu, lu seven mouths, otcr sixty bottles ot
.Sarwparilla, liltters aud other remedies for con
firmed dyspepsia' wcuknew of ray eyelem, with
out gettlug nny particular relief. Two bottle
or your Cordial havo beuetitUdme so much that
I um u diUl-rcut being. Please to send two bot
tles more, which I ftcl sure will erUct a p iftt
cure. If this will bcuetlt you or the aBllctul,
you aru at liberty to use It.
WW. KLUCKLE, House rluler.
PRICfc' RKDUCEDto $8, quart bottles W
two for $5.
P SoM by (ill tbo cspeclablo Drugglsl Is
California k Oregon.
Wholesale Agcnta-PARK i WJI1TK, HEU
DINGTON A.CO. Sau l'runcheo. OiuS
!'fc's",MswW'H"WiW