rout an almconding debtor, or punish liorse
thief, it will certainly fall far short of de
prlving a class of honest men of their just
rights, if they choose to assert them. I make
theso observations not an much in opposition
to tho amendments proposed, as to others
which I hear are to bo discussed in the next
Iiouho of representatives, which, if entertain
ed, will certainly dissolve the compact, if
they do not lead to consequences much more
wrious.
Ait regards tho amendment proposed to
the laiidlaw, 1 havo little to add to my for
mor communication. I find some are of opin
ion tlio partnership clause of tha land law
favors speculation, and will injure such
parts of tho territory first settled undor its
provisions ; but I think differently, because
the privilrgo to hold partnership claims has
existed nearly u year, yet not a single claim
has Iwoii taken under its provisions to which
the proposed amendment will apply, for tho
very good reason, that no tract of land con
mining a number uf sections, bounded by four
.straight lines, .can bo found so valuable as
tho same number of claims selected in sop
arnto tracts; fid this must ever be true
where families may settle in safety ; if emi
grants to the dangerous portions of tho ter
ritory avail themselves of it by locating their
claims in one tract, they certainly will occu
py the least possible space, in which the same
number of claims can In laid; but even where
mutual protection is necessary, the privilege
of locating separate claims under thonon-l
nwidoni clause 01 me inw, may tie preferred
i n joint one.
Ah tho 40 acre proposition cannot leconic
n I it w nt the next xcsxion of the legislature,
and some of the people mny entertain fears
t iM'ing speculated on, by those taking entire
timbered locations for that purpose, I will
iii'Tely remark that whether such claim arc
prohibited or not, then is, in my opinion, no.
ihiiu,' nmr in the laws of this territory to pre
ent a muii from cutting thnhcr trherr Iw
on unenclosed fowl. If this he true, i tvnxivclv in the U. States before thiscxperi
.ind I think I hhairiie. able to prove it. a law ' uient won made, and after it was accomplish
ed!, and naving been an eyewitness, I have
pass in company with the American fur tra
ders from the Rocky mountains to St. Louis,
Mo. While at St. Louis, they were vWted
by the celebrated Mr. Catlin, ndlaa painter,
who learned from diem that they were aaxi
ous to have-white people come and live with
them to teach them the ways of the whites.
Mr. C. communicated their feelings to some
gentlemen in Missouri, and. 'also to some in
the eastern states. Immediately the Method
ist Episcopal Board end the American Board
of Commissioners for foreign missions, sent
men tnjfaxploro the country in view of estab
lishing missions in Oregon.
The deceased Rev. Jason Lee. from the
M. E. Board, in. company with Rev. Daniel
Lee and the deceased Mr. Shepard, arrived
in the country in 1834. Rev. Samuel Par
ker and Doct. M. Whitman were sent by the
American Board in 1835 ; they reached the
Rocky niounUins in company with the Ameri
can fur traders; Mr. Parker came across the
mountains in company with the Nez Perces
Indians to Fort Wallawalla, on the Columbia
river ; from thence to Vancouver, the Wll
lamette, ike., as per his journal, which may
bo found among the volumes of the Multno
mah Circulating Library. Doct. Whitman
returned from the .Rocky mountains to tho
United States in 1836. Tho American Board
having appointed two associates, with Dr. W.f
Kov. II. II. Spalding and W. H. Gray, to
gether with Mrs. Whitman and Spalding, the
party, in company with tho American fur
traders, camo to the Rocky mountains; from
thence to Vancouver, with a party of the
Hudson's Bay Company. It is due to Mrs.
.Spalding and Whitman to state, that they
were the first white females that ventured
to try the perils of a journey across tho
mountains, which, at that time, was consid
ered presumptuous::; the extreme, and doubt
less ims contributed to dispel the fears and
remove., tho dread of a passage from the Mis
sissippi to the Columbia, more than ill other
adventures. Having traveled somewhat ex-
prohibiting the location of claims in timber.,
(or piirpox'H of speculation might prevent!
minrrels uml law Hint", while a -10 acre law
would Ih iwlo-t.
In proof of this 'KMition, it is evident, from
the preamble, the oath of office , and in fact
the whole spirit of tho Organic Law, that we
hold ourselves bound to eon form to the con
stitution and laws ofthn United States, so far
ns they apply to this territory. The treaty
lietwecn Great Britain anil tho United States
allow the people of the two nations to occupy
this country in common. Occupancy with
out the right of soil can only entitle the oc
iipunt to protection in the possession of hi"
buildings or enclosures. Thcfld section of
the (ith article of the constitution of the U.
States says : This constitution and tho laws
of the United States which shall bo made in
pursuance thereof, and alt treaties made, or
which shall bo made, under the authority of
tho United States, shall be the supreme law of
mr uina ; ana we juages in every state shall
be bound thereby; any thing in the constitution
or laws of any state to the contrary nottcith
standing." It is almost needless to add, that the judgo
of the supremo court is a citizen of tho Uni
ted States, and knows bis duty, as will bo seer,
whenever a case of trespass on unenclosed
laud is brought before him or our currency
b'ill is tested. A FARMER.
, For the HpecUtor.
Mr. Editor I have been thinking that somo
of the old settlers in Oregon would, ere this,
havo complied with tho request of the ex-odi-tor
in giving an account of the early settle
ment of this country. As none have as vet
seen fit to do so, perhaps the few items I may
communicate, may not do uninteresting to
somo of tho readers of the Spectator; at least
I will give thorn to you ; you can do as you
think best about giving them a place in the
paper.
An account, such as I propose to give,I
think will not violate the principles of the
constitution of tho printing association, aa it
is intended as introductory to a more full ac
count of proceedings in the country. In fact,
the civil or political history of thja 'country
cannot, well bo given without a reference to
tho part these several religious sobieUMoave
taken in it. 1 will leave it with you and the
reader to judge how fat any .thing I may
communioate will tend to give inference to
any sectarian principles or dootrkea.
It is generally known that, several years
sinco two natives were taken or allowed
no fears in venturingthe assertion, that the
simple act of these two females, sustained by
others who havo followed them on a similar
enterprise, has contributed more to the pre
sKUt occupancy of Oregon than all tho fine
spun speeches and high-sounding Words .that
have yet issued from the executive bench at
Washington.
Rev. Mr. Leo and party brought cattle
through with them to the Willamette the
first owned by any American citizen wrist of
tiie Rocky mountains. Dr. Whitman wnd
party brought a small wagon aa far as Fort
Boiwdo or Snake Fort, on Lewis or Snake
river, which they were induced to leave from
the representations of persons professing to
know all tho difficulties in tho route ; they
also brought a small band of cows.
Rev. Mr. Lee and his associates located
in the Willamette valley, about forty miles
by land above the falls of the Willamette riv
er, in what is now called Champoeg county.
Dr. Whitman located some twentv-rnre miles
east of Fort Wallawalla; Rev. Mr. Spalding
aiiout mo miles northeast ot wallawalla, on
what is called Clear Water river by Mr.
Parker, " Koota Rboske or Little Water."
Mr. Gravranained inOregon till tho ipring
of '37, whenhc returned to the United States.
To bo continued. An Obboonean.v
Notice f nuarlswrh W be is csB the
attention of those aevifatfaj the CotasakU waters, to
a biddea daanr abreast of Fart Vaaceaver, lately dw
oorered by Cept Scajboroagh of the tear. Casboro'.
This a taady mm or lara reef, ettao to MsaaMrs a
sad, that ana havo tadleoly ftnaai ay i
iaflueace, as it has hitherto atctpeT Um worthy Cap
Ula'aeye, a . nearly a quarter of a century expert
onoed in the river." Its beariagi an as folowst Wbea
the atablea are jaot opea to the eastward of the aew
aalmoa store, you are off He east sad, aad by hoopiag
Mount Hood wea eaut la whs um pouu astro um asaer
laadiBf at Vaaoouver, will carry you tafa dowala 6
or 7 WCboiMr-Ctmmuniemt.
The arotiif sibmon. -Two gentlemen,
who had jattended-a oharity aermon; were
talking oflTfcfterward in company: '"Didn't
you like our parson's sermon Very muoht"
said one. "Yes," replied the .other, "it was
a good sermon; but he stole, Mi? This was
told the preacher, who riaMesa It, and call'
ed'on the gentleman to rftxidt' what he had
said. "I am not." replied the aggressor,
"very 'apt to retract myTwords ; .but in this
instance I will: I said you had stolen, the ser
mon; I perceive I was wrong;1 for on return
ing home and referring to the book that' I
thought it was taken from, 1 tbmi it there."
I1ai;j"
. KT'John, how'I.wfah It was as much the Dlnwif- PlftWflf Ptiiwul
nsMon to trade wives aa it Is to trace bones!" v " i - - FPi&jW)FPJh Y, ;.
"Way so, my ,ieex friend I" "I'd datei QmRtmjttttfhis
sppMopay m memo apart ntgnt r , ,v w 'mm.,tmmy m .
'i J .-.. -41
. ... ' S. .' "I Wi,. . . -. ..- 'i
im -wmmn-x-mmumL mmmmam. m. .. vmt mam. wamtm - ma m--' " - - - u jrrt
. .. 7 ZZT'-TT T. ' " !- "M ----- mil m - ttt f 1. tt-t-M
mm ives, at IM Cawoas Chsrsb, to Omm Cihr, Nc. u "4rwmM." JaW. " Marti flsaflvM ItTtf'
wnvwivmiMM-arpm ?...
Mr. Mlrr-rlMNlU sW'votM
0OOtytIWiihtSMMIMMaMtHUM
legitUtoTooruroftsrrtsanr. ,
aUlfifgL.K. BAILOW.
Mr. EiifrTUsm to oWlho aasas of A. L.
ooaaty, at the easaJag etsstisa, whowfl MsetvatlM
safftrtof VAlfT VOTKM.
Mr.EDrfoPIoaottoissMtasaaaMofSAar;Bi.
PAKsaaadU.8TaAMaT,MeojksWsiMisrUMeojt
toftloetlow.asii li of the lijaai j ataalfct
(saaooaay,whowfisslsiililsr
Aawnaa! At the
mead, Mr. A- Hunt has
nsnewete to
leyMalare.
of Us
It hoeoswa
MUM
CLAf!KAMA&
oeosavl
Mr.KdiUr-lnttjim
aneatieiliaf sw looassawa
the aest lesjaetaie far Clsukss
fans themTllMt ft had hots sty 4
srhate aad deastsae ooeefasMBS,
tie amass twy mniem, sad at ei
theUaetaea,Iwilaot
laastSttv,
of sty
far a teat ia
.Iwaaidav
TX
w
at
M. M. JUCA1VEK.
C. SHARP,
A This
-IA. about half a oik above the
feUMMrUaaCNy,
WMitJieU FafaV
oatbe,weoteideef tbertror. UadtrthotaefuC.
?M.-Jir- MwaM itaaa aaaay w saitii, was
aeatnoM aad deanteh, aM hJads of ChU BVSOr
lafft bowiMaht msrrmmt assst of Ms work oaeopt
irta
tabes. Thonth ia tho twit sow stats of the
try it is Tory daleait to Ibtiia titii aad aartiiiah
ialvrMe.TMaoaattonlMaaoKaooaaDMOMaMft
of hh atpsas, aad wsaai lltt gaaa a itaair. Feneaa
wMkffiKteraitW.aMUUlMUMtMiwkbk.te
iaMnaftaatlatjobaa4aMwBlaBMorsMHi
EWMtoaay afoco other thaa the aaefvfar C.Bhaia
wM phwie mate a Bet of koatyof what they wsat aeai
aadaUMUMtaototapBabatitkaoottoieBM
MtlMlMV,aadthoataiobwaWoaMtalher
Sr, far the "0000'' of two sxsmmI tssatar a bas
il. JfeylVlMf-ftf
Oiegem City Ck
mTOTICE ishuoby;-. a. tha to Ow easts where
i the City tax, m um wsmmmt the Mthday
of May iaot, Um -uy wiaithtl wiMaweeid. by dJttwoi
aad tale of fc.rty, aa cnaatibli em xciitIoatto col
ItctUMBaBK.whhtBoexaasotshMarrad. '
''jy order of the Mayor aid Coaaei.
8. W. M088, CM MmsUL
May 7, I84&
Notice is herebv given.
THAT oa the OSth durof Jaao aoat,si sy hoaos
at Taalaty fUm,- Taalaty ooaaty, I thai aaW
fortleatwose,eMtaosMtaeJtwforty
to the estate of tho lata Ktbert Oweas. dti
follow: 3 )-oka of exea. 1 Aattrista bal. 1
1 doable barreled that gas, bed aadbidibwith tea
CU w BeaiCIOav M svtlnBMMVaa IWHaHwi tmmmmMmmK VaaSJaap
us,dtc- TbeaafawaltalusMMMlareaMk.A.
M. of that day. S
Tcbjm or Salsv Forall aaaai of twoesaat or aa
der,eaah; feraM eiwM irer two dtlaw, a ottaH of 11
HMatht will be given, tha tawhsstr triag aote'aad
approTed teearity. '
JACOB HAMFTON.AaWa ,
of the estate of Robert Oweao, dee'd.
MayM.lMoVltP1 ".,''
JKlTFEsMOlf EfBTITfJTE
18 loeatod ia tho Bieknaa Vasty, oae aaat watt of
Ik frfJunw at CaL N. Feed. The Snt' taatfan
ofthwaehoarwalooByBoaMoaUMtoeoaJMeadayof
DertAarH,aadeoaUaMtwoaty-tMcwooaB. '
BeholaiB from a daAaaee, etm he siisaaaitlitii
wMibeaidWtothoaoiiUerhtod. Totaaso tattoo,
Saoroakolir. JT B. MTLB, Toaehtr.
Match 7, 1B46V-4U
N. Fori. Jaa Howard, Ww. Beagle, Tnuttt.
TAMW1IT,
fHBaaaerenlMgtolafaiautheeitieasofCTe
-sl ioa. that taey ai
the BtttMse of earryiaw
laraa
WAwaa
goa.that they have' sswelsted theaweW far
tae parMoe or earrytaf oa tat TATininu bubi-
NEmtotlHabrcssMes. "
Plslea, far which the
roast asasaay
bigaeot tfJoo wH so aaM fata
eaaUty of DESK' 8KUII,.aalMeM at k. new
flChwe.orattMtaatMrr.atUMlThoadof
tho KUd. abtva aha WawMMaw ssbb, oa (ho ottttUe.
iKiida.i
rOMsWY, umowm m. swiaussti.
April M, 184i,7tf P ,
TaW-Fhra satJadnaoa t If met aaM satt
UMeasaUMof.tamaMatha, tU doiaia, aad If aot
aaMrtaaaisiMilliilaf'aui BMatht, the owoofaMro
oimthaii2sMslsstwas. ';
igT AilliniSfaiittd at say deaW aad ifty
o- fv'mMfr: " ? U,far.Moattt
isMrtMB. afta stTssaFTa.otaat tor easa
:'TatSsK
fayoaityatarattti.
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oahaaaataooref Dti ii iifstalgaBj3iwtttSBS
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Hatom tMtelated thtsMilyailtogtthtTto aUBa'n
fastaatos; Hats at Oregoa City, an Bow'iooiy'
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for bo. - ' Foaaaary $, lUtHtCj
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was oaeo pat apt aad has aooaroawvodJ aaat taaat!
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laai'OM. waoaaoaK. BNMoaaaa M.aataBjjBMa,
umm w own mam, mmm ,mm ptaa MM J
lattHatt. Tooaa isiiiaslli, aad iiaaaiwl oa
farttot aartleaisis, taoisro of taw oaattribor all
aim. JNOJB. MsCLAITB.'(to
, March 19, lMC-4tf
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V
- NOTICE is
MHto7ffaq(ft
wsat akw of theorr
aOBiXflUsain
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mfmmmikWmjmW'
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tea oa taarsa, or aoah or .aM. aaywM-ha jdoaa. ,
Hmm will borocabat .JaiCSK
City, April 8, lSfaVTaT - Pa ,i i
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