Oregon spectator. (Oregon City, O.T. [i.e. Or.]) 1846-1855, June 11, 1846, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextSt i called up by Mr. Fairfield. The general ex. Creation of opinion in the aenato waafnvora. lo to the continuance or peace. The war feeling, if tlioro has been any, ia considered an absurdity. Mr. Fairfield's object waa to amiffii a day for the consideration of the bill, but rnf. SpoiKiii, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Sevier, were opposed to it, unless it ahould appear that wo were to liavo war, in which case a much larger appropriation would be neces sary. It woh said that if tho bill was pressed now, it would Imj lost. Sotno wished to postpone it till the Oregon Notice Bill came up, andoth era to luy it upon the tabic Mr. Yulce, Mr. Wcxtcott, and Mr. J. M. Clayton ndvocatcd the bill, an an economical hnrboM on the Pacific, con nover for a mo ment bo entertained by tho United State, without an abandonment of their just and cleur territorial rights, their own self, respect, and tho nntionul honor. For the information of congress, I communicate herewith the cor. rcNpondenco which took place between tho two govonimontH during the lato negotiation. Tho rapid extension of our xcttlemcntH ovor our territories hori'loforc unoccupied; the ad. ilition of new states to our confederacy ; the nxpantiion of froo principloH, and our riding grcutncift as a nation, arc attracting the at. tcntion of the powers of Kurone ; and lately tin doctrine has hron broaehed in itonm of them, of a "Imluneii of powor" on thin vonti iii-nl. Id r'lii.-ck (inr iitli'iiiieitmciit. The Uni ted States, sincerely desirous of preserving ' mode of increasing the navy, and a necoa- rrlatioim of good utidcrMunding with all na. I ury uuumon 10 us cmcicncy lor sea coast tioris, cannot in silence pormit any European ""l harbor defence, without reference to the mtcrferfiice on tho North American conti. question of war or peaco. uent, uud should unv such intorfen-nce bo I Mr. J. M. Clayton remarked that Mr. So. uttompted, will be ready to resist it at any und vier hud expressed the opinion a few week all hazards. "K" ,',ut wur WUH inevitable. He would like It is well known to the American people to know if the gentleman had changed hia anil to all nations, that this government has opinion, and for what reason: but if he waa never interfered with the relations subsisting of the same opinion now, why should ho op Itetween other governments. Wo have nev. I tho measure for preparation 7 r made ourselves parties to their wars or Mr. Sevier replied, that he had found that i heir alliances; we haw not sought their tor- the senate would not pass the Notice; and that ritoriei by couuuest ; wo have not mingled nothing would Imj done to sustain the I'resi with parties in their domestic struggles; uud i dent on the Oregon question. As proof of thin, Mieing our own form of government to be two of the motions of the Chairman of tho the best, we Jtuve nc or attempted to propa- Committee on Foreign Affairs had been re gate it by intrigues, by diplomaoy.or by force. I jecteil. Of course, if we took no measures We may claim on this continent n like e. ! ujiou the subject, there would be no war. einptioii from Kuropouu interference. The- Mr. Allen said that Great Britain was con nations of America ure cquully sovereign und I lent w ith the present state of things. If wo indM-udent with thovuf Kurop. The po- did nothing, wo should enjoy the fruilsof our es the siime riylits, independent nf all f.r. 'masterly inactivity." urn iiiterHHUion, to inuke war, to conclude ' Mr, llauuegan would not bcliovc, he said, (M'tice, uud to regulute their intemul affairs. ' thut tho Notice would, fail to pass tho senate. 'I In-people of the United States cannot, there- Ho regarded it as the only means by which tore, view with indifference attempts ol liu- peace could lie permanently secured. Ho npeun powers to interfere with the indopen. I af i favor of peace, and therefore of the i.-iit action of the tuitions on this continent. Notice. He was tired of blustering war The American system of government is en- jMieeches, and wanted to w some action on tirely ditlerent from that of Kuropc. Jcal- ! subject. He was in favor of augment. uny among the different M)orcign. of Eu. iiutlu- Navy without reference to war. r .pe, lest any one of them might hot-omu too j .Mr. Calhoun wus pleased to hear the sen pmerful for" the rest, bus caused them nn- fiments ixpressed in this debate. He, too, i "iislvtodesirc the esialilisliiiientofwhattliev' like the senator from Indiana, waa in favor turm'the'balaiico of ixmur." it cannot be of an honorablo peace; and he was glad to permitted tohnve any application-'.! tho Aorth iciirn iromtnc iion.iynairnianoi roreign ai moricau continent", and rstx-rialiy to the L'. fairs., that tho " masterly inactivity" would Suite. We must over maintain "the pnnci. maintain peace. Yes, said Mr. Allen, hy pie, that the people of tins continent alone giving up everything. I have the right t decide their own destiny. The bill was postponod to next Tuesday. Should unv portion of them, constitutinir an i Mr. Bogby introduced a short resolution, in. independent state, proposoto unite themselves' creasing tho term of the president and vice with our confederacy, this will bo a question president of the U. States to six years, and for them und us to determine, without any I rendering the president ineligible Tor more loieitrn interposition. Wo can never consent ' than one term. that European txiw rs lmll interll-re to pre. ' Also providing that no member of congress M-ut such a union, because it might disturb (shall be eligible during the term for which the "haluncc of power" which they may de- - he was elected, or four years after; and that sire to maintain upon this continent. Near o member during his term shall be appoin. a quarter of a century ago, the principle wus j ted to the head ot an executive department, distinctly announced tu the world in the an. Mr. Dix reported a bill establishing a ware nuol message of one of my predecessors, tliat I housing system. "the American continents, hy the free nnd in-1 ho house was engaged all day on the dependent condition which they have usmi- Florida contested election, med and maintain, nro henceforth not to be ' Wiiiqtox, Thursday, Jan. 99. considered us subjects for future colonization Mr. Allen made an explanation of some re. by any European power." This principlo, murks which he made yesterday, as to the w-ill upply with iucrcuscd force, should any , probability of a war. Ho did not believe that Kurnpcun power uttempl to establish any now j (treat Britain would declare war on account colony in North America. In the existing! of Oregon. If she declared war, it would be circumstances of the world, the present is . for some other and special state reason, deemed a proncr occasion to reiterate and re. The cntiro and thorough defeat and anni aflirm the principle avowed hv Mr. Monroe, hilation of tho " war "party" if any there and to statu my cordial concurrence in its was in tho senate, s a maltor worthy of wisdom and sound policy. Tho re-assortion of this principle, csccially in reference fo North America, is at this day but a promul. gallon of a policy which no European power should cherish tho disposition to resist. Ex. isting rights of every European nation should bo respected, but it is uliko due to our safety and our intercsts"that tho efficient protection ofourlawsshould bo extended over our whole, territorial limits, and that it should bo dis tinctly announced to tqe world, as our set. tied policy, that no futuro European colony or dominion shall, with our consent, be plant ed or established on any part of tho North American continent. Cnnm el the llalteal Mtmtct. Corrwpondenca of tho N. York Journal of Commerce, ,, Wmhukiton, Wednesday, Jan. SI, 1846. There was much opposition to Mr. SlldelPs nomination as minister to Mexico, but it waa confirmed by a strictly party vote. There was a debate in the aenate to-day on the bill to augment the navy,' which was remark. I know it is denied that there was any war parly. It was not popular to deny that at first. Now, all are forward to deny that thoy ever countenanced the idea that the questioawould load to war for that '.he measures proposed by tho administration wouictau to war. For tho Spectati Mr. Editor in Mr. Parker's addreSato tho eleetors of Clackamas county, delivered at the meetks; lately held ia Oregon Cky, as .reported ia the Spectator ,of tho 8SA May, I observe that ha is phased to potato " mr, uougias, a jssge or uo Bounty conn, woo, no understood, was ia tho habit of setting ardent splrea" Thle may have suksd Mr. Parkers purpose, wail at tempting to establish a poskios, wMeh appeals take a favorite with bin, "that the oath of office biadsamaa to do just as ho pleases s" as H howaver cannot ho eaa posed that I admin tho motor Uhaamtloa he has chosen, and aa I aleo happen In satortata a vary dtf fereat opinion, touchiaf Uw tee aad propriety ef that oath, I hope it will not he ooasidend a breach of aser toty on my part, to ofk throat ' 7"" reepootablo paper, a direct and tanpuklad wtalal of thk eham of rem ooUiur. ta Um oahr sosaa k k nkla- ly "meant ta bo reoolvoa, aaeaa ho eowiioroa aa at oil appHcaMe to the aabjoct ta AaapaienUrfTflcIeskMr.PaAortobrto;for. waidaaiadoBroofia psert of the awirtiin ho has so waatoafy adraacod, I Mkt Wm ta att hie fellow cittMMi Iaokhmitoooamlitlioeeaneiymwioaoes twmky to tho other, and to pat the qaoetioa to each iaoWiaeJ nsomhor of tho u imiaialtr, wkh tho ahnv InUoortainty, that not OMpoMOiwUI haloaad,wbo ever purohew J aid t apfriti from Mr. Poaglai. A stranger' in tho ceaatnr, evldeatfy uaaeqaamtod with Mo oariy hiotory, Mr. Parker may not have beeri Informed that tho momhemef the HaoWs Bay Com pany have, for many yearn paot, ojufarojlr diocowaged itrtTfniriranrn hy rTrry mieae hi lliiir nrnrir. and ham aloomado great and npeatedpMuaiaryincrificeoto prevent the mle of ardent ophite m Iho coanffy; 'an ar ticle, moreoTor, which forme no part of their undo, el Uiorwahthewhkomanortheladlon. ' Mr. Parker does net indeed pretoad to opeak from bis own penonal experience of the fact, hat on tho au thority of othem : and"eboeJd any donht Kill Ururor in hie mind, with reepeot to tho cerroetaom of what I have juot said, ho may perhaps here no objections to seek other means of arming at the tmth. Sappose, for instance, bo was to try the experiment of negoUV ting a purchase, I ventare to predict he woold oson be conrincod that Mr. Doagtss fa not lathe habit of soU inr ardent epirits. Bat let ns enqnire a little farther into this matter: what can bare Induced a person of chamctef to has aid an obeerration in public which ho most have known would, If fake, be as oneary exposed. Mr. Parker moot have had some gtornde for hie art ion be maypeo aibly have heard, or ho may have snppoood that Her Maieety'eBhip "Modesto" was dairy reeerrkf eoppneo at Fort Vancouver. If, with reference to these onp pliea, he had told hie bearers that Her Majesty's San Modeatelnynow stationed at' Fort Vancouver, had, with other OBopliee for ehrp nee, from tho stores it tho flndaoa'e Bay Company, received several casks of nun; or if, referring to the H. B. Company'eown okise, he had etated that a email allowance of spirits la daily eened out to the crews of the company's veoeels, and that other clameo of the company's servants, according to long eeUbtiohed ware, receive en certain rare oc casions, a similar indsJgence, he would have told the plain and ample truth, nnd his statement would not thk day have been caHed b question by me. These acts, which I fuSy admit, and would, on no account attempt to conceal, cannot by the fair rules of construction, be consMered ns Infrrngtnr upon any law recornieedby tho ceotMrf, which wo nave screed to support, in common with tho other inhabitant of Ore gon. The framem of these laws, with a oVgreVof wis- -dom and foresight, which does them honor, never-sp-.. tettained the idea that n person in becoming a mem her of the oompact, thereby rettneniohrl hfadfatincthro aational character. On the contrary, Britfah subjects endenizen of the United States, casting aaide ever)' ehsdow of UUberal preiadiee. extended to each other Um right hand of good feiowohip, for thfparpese of nmtnai protection, to seeare tne peace, um piomow the prosperity of the country, until protected by their raonoctire overnmenta. Tho compact to formed and perfected upon that principle," and can rest, with security, on no outer foundatMo. Wo an pledged, sad do faJthraUy intend to support the Organic Laws. They do not bind u to violate preexisting engagements with our servant, nor to withhold from the officers of our government supplies of whatsoever kind the Hudson's Hay Company's stores can provide. In the high character of the lat ter, wo enjoy tho fullest security against abase to the detriment of tho country. With all other parties wo bavo moat rigidly, and shall conUnue to enforce the arobjbitorv statutes of Oreroh, My wish, in addreming you, Mr. Editor, is to set Mr. Parker right in respect to this matter of rem sell log, and thepnbtie may reet ensured that, if my wishes ceoM inausace tne community, tneio wuun wm uv a drunkard in Oregon. JAMES DOUGLAS, MABBIED-rOnthe 10th ak, by the Rev. WBKam Ligget. Mr. ISAAC STAATS, formerly of N. York and late of Platts county, Ma, to Mis ORLENA MARIA, eldest daughter of James E. Williams, Esq., tale or JeHerson county, lenn. m Shlpylaig ImteUlgeace. COLUMBIA RIVER VANCOUVER. Jena 3 Arrived, Hon. Hudson's B." Co'o eehooner Cadboro', Cast Scarborough, from Fort Victoria, a. it. j u n r-v. rillnnar Vlinria. Cmet. Johnston. for the Cascades. Calipooiah, Capt- Cook, for Oregon City. In harbor, H. B. M. 8. Modesto, C-t BaUUV; H. B. Co's Barque Columbia, Capt Duncan, and Cadboro, BuBding, H. B. Co's eehooaer Prinoo Albert about to no lanncned. WILLAMETTE RIVEROREGON CITY. Arrived, 4th met, Calipooiah, Captain Cook, from Vancouver. Baaed, on trie out, uaspootan, tor ronouw. j- 6th, the Bak fiver Pseluit, Csptaam. Gray,forCWum,withaBasnsiofnagers. Arrived, on the 7th Inst, CalipeoUh, Captain Cook, from Portland. Tke Caahmyeleili fasmUe. - Cantata AamChavbajdotomtood to noUtoriverfatkns,oaVotoseslniewsll. isnnmnT2. a ...n .ih mImsii "CaJU. !". F.?u,-L"d fcrfcrfaS on ooara. ii no pnrnw boot " .7 . j u of July, the above named craft wH, on that day, be osnreiatpoWtoaaoiien,iaOrecCity. May 96, lginVtds fWamtla. hkvakaok.elaim.nl m MTnaUty plains, far aals. Them m oaths fenoe, wkh a Wgabla thtitsa, Aalss itbahsr Rr a to vfajt aha abava, ask wH he seU ss4(s May,lt4Mtf A. COOK- CITr!HEL, BY H. '0lTblf; iJf OrewmkCUf, MTbe iraveXng mrned to call, isc fmalni. nxt najringthat whan completed, his esslouieis wt 1M rnorb comfortnhn, as every nc eesmrV nsioulion' wM la rendered to amluMbsm so. His lahls shal stot hw mirpenscdinUetermary. Thowwiwwverhtat whm. n call 'Jrom the, vns. aids of the river," wH reeerro honw ferriage free. Jsav90,IttS-ltf aw jrespejctajBjy N I Ttvni ft TajuMaj, M NOTICE is hssdw gliuatetlto cttswasof , Oregon, that the andyasamed fanowstssfy ing tho stand formertykept by Mnlky, oath, west aide of the river, sad bopsito ghm general sanhv, faction to sit who may can aa aha. , TtisM Beady pay, 35 cents per moaL Pitos tor hems over -WnV 75 cents, All kinds of produce wH be ieer-d tor' Fan nX The subscriber hereby i fSSsl cenenHv. and then fcs aa JJolL to narcbam na imnroved etoias, himii out of the eountrv. that Us etoha is now .U SUM eUIm Ilea on Um Wslnes PimMo. ing Jas. Force and Jno. Ford, ferseeriy kaowa mm. Del Corn's claim, havmg a iogcahta aad a Ft i ash baa, and aho-another set of logs tor a oabin, wUah was ones pat up, and has been removes', aad absat two hundred acres enclosed, and absat sUtyaaassef that old land, upon K. SaJdemha is ahosaSaalas from the Salem onus, and 4 miles from tto'OWM Institute. Terras reasonable, and conditisad Sasy. For' further particulars, enquire of the subecrifceT at Bajasa milk JNO. B. MeCLAK. March 19, 1646-4tf the Also, I, nislM WauitcdL whisk ha wht tan on ahsres, or cash or store pay wM ha grrs. Hides win be received at say thaw atthi sbsvs snssd C. D. SMITH. MttHnomiA City, April 30. lft6-7tf . ' ferleJe.' Blacksniithing, If KLSOlf dfc MeWmiAMMt "WAVING rented Mr. H. Baas' old stand inr MM. Multoomah City, oath wast sJda ofUwWnV lametto rim, an now many to sawyty i and csstsmen wrtn on nsai m mmmm ivt smL Thev have a laan stook of .J ut am haaJ. attitrk wA at ii ncra la thMrtin witb desajateh. TawVasfVaaweT on hand a number of Diaaasnd aad Cmjr Ftowa sfsha best ojaality, axes, drawing knives, inirtlsing afcnada, , and edge tools of all kinds, warranted la oany aawsd JgeHr e.ehi. Ai of whtok w ha aaat , moderate pneo for good pay. ",tiv arCnstomers comina: from the cast aid of the Wl- lamette river to our shop for ironwork; wMbsfsfilM s-isr free of charge. Fekljl4fl Hat Manufactory, Orrom Oitj: - JOHN TRAVER9 de.WM. GLASER, Hati.no associated Utemiolvos togsthsc ia waiati facturing Hats st Oregon Ctty, an asw isadf to supply Uieir friends and cuotomers wkh hats auunv factured in Oregon. ArUtoagk tho atsnns as smati tbey confidently bops, by their pissnpt sMaasJaa to buatnees, to be able to furnish hats to tho Orsgam akU sens at reduced prices. ii." Wool, beaver, otter, raccoon, wMoat, nMshtat,nn1Bk, prairie wolf, nnd fox skins wa. he token ta laiasjaga ' for hats. insbraaryaVlMsMbP Plows! Plows! Plows I 10,000 Regard for every one to attend ie hit oim busmeis. THE subscriber begs leave to inform the PJ-bMc at large, that bo has estsbhahed Idawef ta She Blscksmithlng in general, ta Oram Cky, when ha will keep on hand an assortment off fkm WBnshonn not be surpassed ia the Statee. Piisuns wishing tony chaee plows, can bo accommodated with thorn, Mat.. ed or unfinished. Also, Patent Pitch Forks, Hiss, Axes, and all kinds of mechanics' tools. . AsnMSaav scriber has had long experience ta nanohinery, ho tosts himself competent to execute aslktads of aaUt wank, shingle machines, and thrashing machines of tho hast approved patents. " " Gentlemen wishing to purchase any of the abovv -artkles,wmdoweUtocsJlaa4ezamta)fortaVMjatarfM , on Main street, OregoaCity. ,.ft WB&(Cr. February 19. 1846-atf ." '" . JfRtPFRMHOIV IMBTITUVC " IS located in UV RlckreaU Valley, os snBo wsst of the leoidenco ot CoL N. Ford. Tho fast snsnon of thk school wkl ooramenoe on tho ssaand Monday of next April, and osatiaus tweny-nsBf,-Hiss - ,,j r t, Scholars from n distance, saa hn sjeonfaaoaaatodL with boarding ta tho siignl jih 1 1 s.smsi of tanotas. 8 per scholar: v J. iSHst &qA Much 7, IWtv-Mi j, - N. Ford. Jan. Howard. Waa, saa, manse. ) Tlte OjMwntti.nl a inH i v,k ., TasMSy-Fiva dokan ta e-aeoo I'M mW4i thaaznirstioa of thmanisrfia, ak nelasa. and.af said at the expirattoa of ak.ntenthsl.ttssWsk- ierve the right to luiillmi ' yg D- Admtkmanto' tanrud 'sTlay'' eemsper sya'af :snsW'ltaos sr-lsassnst taesrttan, aaid ssrsjstyvs nonts M(eMkanftennf i v insorUos- A iiiisa iina-n to jiaaU iiiail ETAll khan sf. JOB WQWC Imitoiiiisyrtifi tae) MneHMIleM ewnmjJajWsmnBTfsanoj jrXi.i -ip . 't .