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U' n j jiM"" ' ' Far. I bellcvo the supreme 'court sits in Oregon City n June, and neighbor H. up. pealed from thodooisien ofthe county court in a case he had tried' in Ctampfcg, and wanted mejo goto the clerk and see if tho paper had heen filed. Who is chirk of the supremo court? , City Grnt The doctor. . ' Far. Tho marehal of the territory wu up tho cither day and arrested one of my iicighljom for an oiTonoe, and ho gavo bail, nnd wanted mo to go' to tho clerk ofthe crim inal court and get a subjKnna for witnesses. Who bvtho clerk of tho' criminal court? City Gent. Tho doctor. Far. I would liko to know when court comes on in Polk county, a I iiavo to attend in Chuiupocg ut court; und I two that num. jfkull of an editor of tho Spectator has pub. lishod that court in Champocg and rolk are to ho hold on the saino day, and 1 reckon if I could find tho reviser of tho lawn, ho could loll mo right ubout it. Who in lie? City Grnt. Tho doctor can toll you all about hucIi matters. Well, it Ite getting late, and I have a good ways to ride, so w must purt. wood by farmer. Farewell, Mr. . Fur the Spectator. Mr. Editor I wish, through the medium clause of the land law; and k will bo of Keat benefit to (now who may risk tlieir m and property uVceJoakla the danger, ou portions n the country,'! thiak it would be Mnwiee aad impolitic to repeal ft. The eeoead jtroposed amendment readV "to amend the lemd law to at to'permk claim', ante to hold tie hundred acres jn the prairie, and forty acre in the timber, though laid trarU do'nbt join." Wo will suppose, Mr. editor, that tho next houao of representative. by tho conrtltutirfhnl majority, "agree to paiia" thii amendmont, and in the words of the law, it "become a part of tho articles of compact" nay motion 6th of the land law I should like to know what would be tho meaning of tho land law thus amended? I do not know -what construction our saga cious legislator put upon it, but to my dull. or comprehension, tho meaning of the first tour sections of, the land law will bo destroy. cd, and the fifth section means nothing at. roany. If the amendment, as proposed, is rather a fit subject of amusement than serious argu ment it tendency should not bo so lightly considered. That tho privilege of holding tiro ttaimsJAnioaA of one, may be convenient to soiuefand profitable to others, 1 do not de ny. Those who speculate in claims, can of the Siicetator, to sav a fw words to tho,,or,vo R""1 IB,,V?1,1,U,8R" fn?m "uch ,n r' ikihiIc, on the subject of the proposed amende "! ment. " W,H. on1Rb,e, ,,,om t0 keeP ono incuts of tholOrganic Laws of Oregon, as in-, d,m ,,f !? or ,,un,,red ore, alwy crtcl in tho. first minuter oi your paper. According to my reading and experience in states where the constitution may Iks amend ltd by the legislature in the mniincr presort bed by the Orgnniu Laws nf Oregon, tho first legislature propose the amendment in the precise inannor and form in which It is in tended to bccoiuo n part of the constitution, and tho second cnu nilopt or reject it, but cannot explain, alter, or amend. Asoiiniing this to Is true, (and ujion this x)int I challenge correction,) these amend ments, if published as recorded in the mils of the houw of representatives, are worded in uo vague anu iiKieiiiuie a manner to el- afloat. With one, thov may cover a water power at tho Sound; with anothor, tho head of navigation on the Clamct. Thoprivilego is without limit in distance or end in time. Tho same person may sell liundreds of claims witlwut forfeiting the right of locating others. Swarms of these speculating gentlemen, too nice or too lazy to support,, tncrnsolves by honest labor, may be seen scudding before tho inoro substantial emigrants, who, encum Isjrcd by their property and families, are un able to reach their place of destination bo fore these light-heeled gentry have claimed a spot suitable for settlement, and though pil laged already liy ttio extortioners and blood- r....t .1... ,.fa.,.i f,.r ul.i,.l. it.v ,... :t...ii. 'suckers on tho road, they aro again fleeced - . T . ' 1 lu.fl.feM. I.JfcV. S.M.. k.t.rM M ClAllMr. : .It. lH.l I.VIWIU UIUV Wll UUIAIII llUU 111 IIIU IMI1U. I think, Mr. editor, as tho guardians of our rights and promoters of tho public good, the legislature would have been acting more within tlieir legitimate sphere in placing some restraints upon these speculators, in stead of giving them additional facilities and encouragement. Lastly, this amendment can never become tho law of Oregon, without an infringement of tho constitution of tho United States, for it must bo retrospective in its operation, or unequal and unjust. If retrospective, almost every claim fn the territory, located under tho present Jaw, will be remodeled by the owner, cither in self-defence or for the pur. pose of speculation. Huj tew claims JS1 good or so valuable that forty acres oftho worst land upon them may not bo exchanged for some water power, town site, or other lew cal advantage of more value. If tho privi lego flhoulif bo denied to those already in possession of claims, it will bo both unequal and uniust. Many of tho claims now occu pied will Iks valueless; they will be cut ofT from their usual supply of timber or wator, or tho owners compelled to pay high prices for a privi lego from which none are now ex eluded. Instead of fanners being benefited by this change in the land Bystem, they alono will 'bo injurod by it. If tho houso of representatives, in offering hence, an c nmiuatiou of the measures in. tciidrd to In promised, apjieurs, at this time, unnecessary ; but, as they may Ik the sub. ji-rt of future legislation, it may not be amiss to say a few words as to their tendency. The' tint amendment reads "strike out in the fourth section of said taw the words ' or more.' " Though tho article ofthe Organic Law to bo amended, or rather marred by this erasure, is not jioititcd out, I havo, after due examination, come to th5 conclusion that tlio house of representatives had in view to limit tho partnership clause of the land law to two K)rons. If this inference bo correct, I think tho people havo !At nothing by the legislature expressing their object in a man ner too indefinite fur futuro legislation, as its adoption would, in novrcspcct, benefit tho set tled Mrtions of tho country, but on tho con trary, greatly retard its further settlement. Though tho Willamette valley is not the only purt of Oregon worthy of settlement, vet thoro aro fow othor places whore single families may settle, cither with convenience or safety. Tho Sound, thr Dmphqua, the Chesty, tho Clamct, and in iny other places in tho territory, hold out equal inducements to the emigrant. But to theso remote (places, Mingle families cannot emigrate Therejmist lie millers, merchants, and mechanics, as well as farmers, in a community, and as tho natives oi many oi tlieso places aro known to bo un- To do this, they must ho near to each olhor, ami imvo a place of refuge in common. As tho l.nd law now stands, fifty or sixty farai lies may form a " partnership" lay out and settle in a village, with out-lots, common fields and commons. They can thus pro tect themselves from tho savages; enjoy tho advantages of schools and society; have the full benefit of their joint laboiv, and at the some timo secure to themselves a claim to which, at somo ftituro day, when the diffi culties and dangers of a first settlement ahall 'havo been overcome, they may retire Abolish tho partnership clause of the land law, and the effect will be, that the Clamct, Sound, or other remote and dangerous plaoes will long remain unocoupiod by tho Ameri cans, or a whole community must build up a Noitfi'and enhance its value by; thjir contigu ous improvements for the benefit of a single individual, as is the case here. I again re peat, that, as no ovil oan result to the present population of tho territory by tho partnership w . . - r 9 lnenuiy, tlio first emigrants must provido for this amendment, wished to effect tho "great their dofonoo, as well as their subsistence, est cood to thosreatest number" of thepeo- pic. I think they could have succeeded net- tor without interfering with' tho articles of compact an innovation upon which extreme cases can only justify. AJKpersons who are acquainted with this country, know that where the timber is in large bodies, tho quantity is almost inexhaustible, and that it is more useful to the farmers in the vicinity as a common resort, than it would be if allot ted to them individually; and where it is in small detached groves, the forty acre amend ment would enable one individual to hold too settlements instead of one, for. by.looev- ting his six hundred acres upon one grove of timber and his forty aorea upon another, he thereby deprives the community of the bene. tftof one half of the population the country oeuW support. Aa-a subetituteTor the' forty ere'kmondmont, l woulcTsuggost the pas sage of- law prohibiting the location of pri vate' land olaims upon largo bodies of Umber,-contiguous or adjoining to large prai riesV end i if any person, chose to eiKt mills or other machinery in such bodies of tiaiboiv he should bo fully protected fct Ms property? hut not in a jnonopoly of the timber ti detriment ef hk tiekhbom ' ,, iwAi ihough.it ie to be regretted that the ftotm of representatives amused thewselvse a little too mach at their first and seooad seeafan in aepoMag ana reinstating their speaker iter, bating resolutions in which their oaaatitii. I cnta had no ifltercstf-passing laws which jeo! one iceis nound to obey, and in granting: ex. clirtive privileges whieh even the, favored parties did not desire yet, as they were do ing littlo harm to the living, and their ex. penses taxed uport the dead, (Rwing Young's estate,) few complaints have beemnade against them. " 4 , ( But if the people have, been disposed to, pass over tho levities of .their first settings, I think the inconsistencies ofthe late session will not escape censure, after unanimously, agreeing to tho Organio Laws, as amended, and submitting them to the people M their first session, and unaniatously agreeing to send them to. the congress of the U. States, with a request that they be made a part .of the laws to be extended to this territory, at tlieir second session. At their third session, in disregard of their own acta, without con suiting the people, and even before their pro ceedings can be considered in congress, radi cally changing the law in its, roost important feature, to say nothing of the dignity and consistency which should mark the delibera tions and acts of men clothed with the high.' est authority in the gift of the people, I Uuak they have been greatly wanting in tho re. spect due the august body to whom they havo applied for countenance and approval. A FARMER. Erratum. In the first numberof the Spec tator, the verses composed by M. J. B.,3d line from top, for " conversation," read conso lation. - Also, the verses composed by the same, and published in the third number, in the last line ofthe third verse, for "friendihtf't dew," read friendship few. .'-' uir KK5 CIT HOTEL, WiPfflMRP'' $ ' I u Court in Polk Coo.ntt. In the 3d No. of this paper, we published the times of holding courts in the severalNspunties In tide territo ry, as appointed by law. A mistake c6ccur red in Polk county. The time appointed, by, law' is the 3d Wednesdays in May and Au gust, instead of tho second MondaysA We regret that the mistake occurred, "and take this as the first opportunity to correct it "af ter being informed ; however no injury can result as tho county wilt not bo organized for judicial purposes till after the Juno election. EDITOR SrECTATOR. ElectioM 14- Mr. Erro Pfeue to issert u asaei of Samcsi. Passu vta H. 8nuio:rr, as caadldates for Um tim in election, m memben of the kfWatam ia sad fsr Clackamas eoaaty, who wiS be wttmtti by Over the MauafsaBs. THE company to examiae tot a pmieaala wwr oa note from tho WieasMtte nMf to Saake rim( wUl niMksroM at tho mfdeoco of Nat'FoH, t UtoKkbieall.MaatobereadrtosUitoaUM tripoa the Ant day of next May. The ooBtassplatcd ieU will be 'up tho Willamette vakey, enrnmng the Cas cade mountains sooth of the three snowy bates, A portion of the coropaay'wiS retsm after craasaf tke Cascade momtaiaa. It b hoped tkat aevend yoaaf men'wUl be prepared to go on to meet Um mratinn These ifreed to start at the time above awatloaed, are Solomon Tutherow, Nathaaiel Ford, "Gea C. GQ Uam, Stephen H. L. Meek, aad Mesto Harrks sad many others, it U expected, will be ready by the tkos above apeeuled. NATR.FOJU). March 30, !84C-3t5 r -t MkWM WPjfilC V fTSa? ai 'tatita. mm lata agUt m Jmtm aBSfc - vSnBEaM BJBaSPBa BBPV BBSBBaBBPBBJS nSBmSB SSaaBjap BBSi p bbbbjbj stBsHsBBBBsf Maw reBBMawo)MPar Waw MPs JEFFEMSOlf UftTITUTE TB located hi the Rkkraall Valley, one mile west of Um residence of Col N. Ford. Tbe.fia of this achool will commence on the second Monday ;of next April, and conuaNe tweaty-four.weesa. SchoUn from a- dktaace', caa be accommodtled with boardiagb the Belfbomood. Tersw of wfce, 6 per eeholar. J.- E. LYLE, Teacher., March 7,.184&-4tf N. Ford, Jas. Howard, Wm.BtMM,Tnuttet. for shale). , c , ' MThe sabswiber Unkfti&m the pokes part of the oouatnr, that hit elake'is bow elbnl he sals. gelsiastoatkWaBaeBIiajrksaatai. lag Jsa, Feme aad Jw.ro, tfraisay lasjwa.ss x. WCotfi cUlm, aaviag a tot eabia aid's Fraach b,adakoOerofle.orkeby,wWeh wascaeepatp,aad haakeea iemeved, and abeat twe hsaswil seres eaekaed, aad abeat sixtyaomsef that old 'lttrt, apsa it Said claim is abeat 3 milot framtk8lailss,aBd4 milat )ftom'-the OiMoa IasUtais.' Tens reaeonakle, and eaniiflnas easy. 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Bow$tv 1,80 Reward for every oneto aUend to.hif own htemesti. . nPHE sabacriber base leave to JL larfe,.taet he has istibaahii SB. far the BlicVwaghtag la seaeraLia Owtoa City, whssehe will keep eabxdaa,apwchueat of Flews, whieh eaa-' not be aatpaawd bVtfce States. Feasaw wkbw,tose.f cbaaeptowa,eaabeawwaaimiililiidwiaitiirBjBMBYt edotiistahliBi- Alee, Msat lsb, lBj9bat,, Axes, aad akxasasf 'SfeSsfeaak' teajkuplrlayBh criber has had leaf exsetieaoe ia aiaelHmlewli Unwell competent to exoeate si Wade efixl week, hisfte maehmtx, asdtkaxaeaf saaekawef taebesT sppawed patents ' V ', misdaam wadnag to fsaebass say sf aW.abese aittekw, wal da wel to eel aad examiae far thasaHsras .auMfkM kaisiii. Febmaiy 19, 1M6-3U BlacksmithiDg. v. ' H IfEUKIlf dk McIHWf jbXHV : AVING rented Mr. H. Barss eld atoad fat Matammah City, on taa wcatskte ef taetWa kmette river, are now ready to safety HMNS and with oil aad itoeiUTieyJiaye-aJiuJtoriLiif ssMitil Mswj, and steel oa hand, lrhfch wftt eaable tkem tosspfsjr si ereem la their Kae with despatsh.' Thsrhsw aait onhtadaniibTrfDiaxaoa4andCeryxwaeltJto, best qaality, axex, drawimj kaivee, meHUaf rtxWa, amdeiftokrfaMldBkf-MTMUsitoeaiTyri ease, or ao chane. AU of which wal to'ssM at a moderate price lW goad pay. HaA BJUisasBl 1 wr wnasg nan us eamssmssaaaTf bi Umetto aWer to ear saop fee boa work, w he fctajod - fteofcafa. . Fekftlfef-lff, , Admmttraior's Notice. ' " ' LL Mmad laikbted to the estate of GesnjeW; l Le Bretoa, deeeaaed, are asay mpmaide IrT! jf " tJ?'!iSi!,rjl U J Orefea City, Feb. 1 nn nnn1AunaBnimiinn"i',ir ' b pabhahed Mad-asaax i'0.fflB TerrftoyTey Joss Flmtme, the ntsfei,alsi Asaoeiattea. tKitejf; j. jjn ) ' Taajsa-i-Five deOaie M'sdHswi VHTm jisl W tke'eiairaUea of three awatxaajaat daB aaJPat paid at the exfiwaasa sf sktisj istsi, ttto aai lal,Tr asm the laaat to aaaaaaMaas. O-AdriUli Ii.iaaertoai cent per mmn .saf ststeea liaes 1 htMrtioa, NKfMYeaxyWeeatJ ' taseHiea. Aaaeial ilisaitisn to yeas 11 li ,"; 'T rrAU ktod. ef JOB WOBJT. huiiiBlltw ItsPia tatUtoaserttotaaai. aaya)iat xaadwaetla y ww paai."!" tliflT tipeBBjBS LSSaB ..'