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THE SPECTATOR.
MO. L. CDtftT, EDITOjl W. r. irtJDeOK, HOTR.
Oie City, M , 1847.
ETltto "Temperance Ode"
aezL
hall appear in our
CTWo would inform "A Citixen of Clackamas,"
that Ike Iowa law concerning the recording of town
plata te of bo avail in this country in tlw abwnce of le
galised aurveyors.
D"We an desired to ftate that Mr. J. S. Rinearton
decline being n candidate for Representative at the
aaolag election.
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Ax Aoitatlho Commjumt. Gentle reader, hare
you ever had a genuine chill ? Have you ever felt aa
though you were being stabbed in an indefinite num
ber of place, an indefinite number of time, with an
indefinite number of icicle? Have you erer had a
regular tha-a-ake J Ilaro you ever felt a though
your whole tywtem was about to shake itself into the
largett possible number of pieces and each pieco into
the smallest possible size 1 In short have you ever had
the Fever and Ague You are mort fortunate if you
have ecapod it, for to havo it is to enjoy the very
luxury o! inicry. We pray you may never have it,
and as it is of unfrequent occurrence iu Oregon you
may esteem yourself tolerably safe.
Poor are, however, havo jml gotten over our fifth or
sixth attack of this extremely agitating complaint
Faith it has nearly shaken into atoms the few ideas
we onco hod in our knowledge box, and we get up to
our labor, just as the Spectator is going to press to find,
in the first place, that we have'nt room to say much,
and hi the second, that we have'nt anything much to
say, if we except indeed the "Sketches of Oregon,"
which it was our intention to have continued in this
number, bat they have been knocked, as it would seem,
into the middlo of next week.
Tar.snssi.NO on Land Claims. Since the publica
lion of our last paper, considerable excitement has ex
isted in community iu relation to trespassing upon land
claims, two large public meetings have been the con
sequence,' Indeed the largest ever convened in the Ter
ritory ; the proceedings of these meetings, nnd the un
equivocal expression of public opinion, may bo read in
an adjoining column. These meetings were charac
terixed by the utmost decorum and entire unanimity
prevailed in the proceedings. There was a free cx
presn'on of opinion the tendency of which was to sus
tain the spirit of the resolutions. Numerous speeches
were made which were to the point full of sound
sense and determination and we regret our inability,
in consequence of late indisposition, to furnish our read
ers an abstract of some of them as we had intended.
Many friends from beyond the county were with u on
the occasion and Judge Dumctt, R. Newel and J. L.
Meek Etas., upon invitation gratified us with a decla
ration of their views. In truth we havo no doubt but
that our fellow citizens of the Territory generally will
unite cordially with us in maintaining the spirit of the
Organic Law.
' ID" Wo understand that some of the citizens of
Folk are indifferent about holding on election In that
county for Territorial and County officers. Tin's is by
no means right, our friends in that section should do
their duty and do it as loving iL If they do not obey
and support the laws, they havo no right to exjiect or
ask the aid or protection of those laws. The good of
their country demands that they should huvo (tatriot
ism enough, at least, to perform a sinull service like
this,
ExrwRiNO Commnv. We aro rcqucrtcd to state
that the company to explore tlio Clamctuud Rogue riv
er valleys, will rendezvous at tlio Jefferson Institute,
en tho Rickreall, and positively start on the 10th day
of June next, provided twenty men can Ikj roied for
the expedition. We are informed that Hen. Gilliam,
Col Ford, Maj. Thorpe and W. G. T'VauIt, Esq., are
using their exertions to raise the company and will ac
company it should it start
" Tub Election. Before another paper is issued the
i will have met at the polls and chosen their Gov.
Indian Distubsancrs. Complaints came to us of
Indiin disturbances in various parts of the country.
Ne.tr the Mouth of the Luckamute they have been
destroying cattle, on Tualatin Plain they aro In trou
ble with the settlers and here In our midst we uro
much incommoded by them, indeed recently at the
Clackamas a citixen was fired upon by one of the
ople. It is not to be itemed that ardent spirits i the
iiblic itlwtliw
(I. Jtr.iolvnl, That in view of tin nppro
iimit ioti ul' tlu Jurisdiction of the United
Oil Ed on City, May 1-1, 1847. States, wcwillstund hv one another in main-
Pursuant to u notice, which appeared in ' turning tin- Hupr-imiu ul tlio laws, phiem
the Spectator of tlio lllth hist, for tin pur- confidence in tin; liclicf tlmt tlmt govern
pose of obtaining un expression of public ' incut will nlliird itistico to all iisYiliciih.
sentiment relative to trcspara on lund claims, 7. Ittnlril, Tlmt in esiousing the prm
n very numerous unil respeetnlile IkmIv of t-iplcs eontiuneil iu tlio nlsitii resolutions, we
ili-fitiiu nl I liiiibnniiiu tctll. Irmii nlll. L... -... t ti Hi t nlir lilllllnL I tlsii Iff I II t r f ills t II I if II 1 1
a ..i i s.ll I .1 1 lltWin "l VMUnuinui it llll lllllll ll'"" " I'M'IIMO "III.. "ii himim -, I'lV'iUH'u m
chief if not the only occasion of trouble between tlio :,. i,,,,,, , ,,,., ,.;,.. ..,.. ... ..,,.. i irt. ;,..,. .. ,..! m,.2.ri ...ir in.
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, hull past seven o'clock, 1'. M. ilivnlunl rights, whatever inu) he the cons'
I lie meeting was culled to order anil the ,ucnei
whites aud Indians. Aluiwit daily and nightly we air
aunoyed and disturbed by the drunken luvels of thriw
poor benighted creature. Yet there arc luws, severe
enough it would seem, ugainst selling spirituous liquor
to the Indians. Are they to bo violated with impuni
ty 1 If they are not enforced the consequences may
be most deplorable.
Matters may continue on as at present until rant
object explained in nn appropriate whirr
liv Theo. Magrudor when on motion Cupt.
k'illiuni was culled to tho Chair ami I'- I'rit-'g
deputed to act as Secretary.
On motion, a committee of fne was "p
iKiinted to draft a set of resolutions express-
( lu uiotioiiol Mr.
Jiewlral, That w
to uny mini for any
iiuv maimer, simp"
claim pimping.
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depredaUon of greater enormity will bo committed by j iv(, nf t, Sei,'imeiits of the meeting C. L. '. Abeinnh)
ihe indians under the intlueiice of ''tire water" mid re
taliation ensue tlmt may leud to serious difficulties. It
should be remembered that wo oru entirely siirroiAidrd
by various tribe of Indians, some of which are nf n
decidedly hostile character, and it is hut the part of
wisdom for us so to act roax to prevent rather than in
vite outrage, for nn ounce of pretention is i-aid tu K
wortli a pound of cure.
The Cor It is much feared by the fanners
that unless there is nn immediate fall of rain, there
will bo a failure of crops generally. It has been uu
unusually dry season thai far and by no mean favor
able for the growth of wheat ; the plant is now ubcut
Curry, Noye.s .Smith, Theo. 'Mugrudcr, A.
Mood and J. M. Wair, to he said ruuuiiitt.c,
who after u short period presented the '"!
low in" preamble ami resolutions,:
(The preamble iiihI ri'Miluliorui will l""oiiiiil Im-Iuw ,
ll.itloW
1'. (J Stewart
tiro. i Curry
I'lidV Yute
Amlrrw Hood
A. II l'if
I. ll lltllU II
thi motion, the report of the cmiiiintti ' ilfn, nllii
was accepted. c. Hiclunlwu
tin motion, those present not citi.ent of Valter I'omeroy
Cliicknumx, were mvittu to take a part iu
the proceedings.
On motion, tho tthove n solutions were
unanimously adopted. '
Rev. 11. Johnson, It. Newell, of Chtimpo-
forming it head and requires ram to gn u lull.,,-, -V- J K. Barlow, and W. Mulkey severally
aut'.essi'ii me iiieeuiif,'.
On motion, a committee f three wai up
point" d to ohtnin signatures to the alic res.
olutnii-, 'v.: N. Smith, Theo. .Mayn.der.
and icrfectioii, olIicrwiM! it will bo but of stunted
growth.
Yamiiim. Coi'.ntv I'Runi'rn. Mr. W. T Nwby,
Assessor for Yandtill county, fumihrN u the follow
ing information relative to the productions of that
A. Hood.
)n motion of
S. K. Harlow, a committer-
h- to invest inati- an-l iidiudi
disiiiititiu cla'mant-. iz: S.
duty it shall
cate hetwei-n
K. Harlow, It. !). Torm-x, Tics. laruder,
Hugh Hums, It. Newell, to he mid commit. (,' (,,
county, for the year 164C: Wheat titVlti buheli; of live was appointed tos'drct twelve, who
OaU J.JIi biu-heU; Teas 1003 bushels. Mr. Newby
states that he obtained tho above facts while engaged
in assessingduriiig the present year. Ho likowise pla
ces the population of this county at 7?3 souls.
IEUITOBIU. I AX, IS-lu. Several of UlO counties ! , , ,,; ,t. ,.nii.,ill...s u,.r, n-ooir.-.l
are displaying a spirit of indifference with regard to ; ,f, r, , ,,. Iu.v, ...ijournc-d meeting
thepaymcut of their taxes. JLewa, Vaiaouvrr and , , ()ti,M1 (J- Smith, n. solved that tie
Clackamas counties alone, have paid their taxe in rnt.(.0,li1,,,. f tlii meetiii" he mihlisheil in
the SiH-ctutor. and also that those now- con-
J.M Ware
W Mulkr
All-rt I'llrft
It. p.Tnniry
II. N. in-!..w
If. II. Iltliliell
W.f. .MiKuv
A I Alilrtu hi
A IS. T. Ici)
(Vll. Until
Snin'l I' Chi-"
Win MrKnili--
Ainln . I 'U till
lillli UlfiMttl
I S lln;i
V II. It..--Jui-.
.Ieforiunl.
ticmiji- t.uy
I!. Mtfury
i: .M lt.1u.
tee.
full Chickamas has paidldoublo tho umotint of any
county. We are glad toV learn that Chamjioej; i
making efTorts to redeem here-.-If. S4io n tho UtfitX
and wealthiest county iu the Territory nnd hliould bo
an example in all things to Aer kH.tm. lint what diall
cerueil in claim jumpiiij; le rcipiosted to de
sist from their present course.
On motion, resolved that this meeting ad-
. iniirn to Wcdntsdin evenin-', iie.M, at half
alitin count which has paid into the past seven o'clocl-, ami that the Chairman I II. II. Ja
Treasury tlie paltr-sumfrf 8-'".'" cent out of the I invite I'. H. Hurnett, Kmi. to attend and ad ' W. I .
assessment for 18-JU.y Is there no more collected' . dre-s the meeting on 'he present suhjeet.
The people of Tuolftin sprak of having paid their i W. K. KIMiUHN, Chairman,
taxes, therefore, it sjrikes us that it i high time for J-'ueim I'uti.ti, Secretary.
Whereas the people of Oregon, since the
settlement of the count rv.liav itig lived toetii".
r iu peace and hurmoin respeetiiif; indi
vidual rights ami maintainm-.' the supremacy
of the Iavv5, we tliu citiens of Clackamas
Lounty, as a portoiNherenl, most sincerely ;jm . jjiMtvurth
regretting the oicasion, del ourselves called .N.Simili
unon at this tine-to make a tiuhlic eMires.sion I U. KBrr
we say of Tualitin county
thoso who have received thein to pay Ihiin into th
Treasury.
Wo believe Yamhill, 1'olk. and Clatsop are foni"--what
behind in this matter. They ought to ami w e
doubt not will foon settle all arrvaiagc.
Tur. Fourth ok July. The Aniiiverxary of Arnf r
ican Indepelidenca is upproaching and we ought to lie
T. Suiiiiirrn
Win I'. IIiiuVi,
John I'li-liiiiig
Win. (iliur
John . l.ritli'.h
S. W. Mtw.
TIkm. I'nrv.s
II, lltin.ui
Ifrury Kvaun
Theo. Magrtidrr
Itotx-rt lliiine
M. Ilnlderiieti
argent
IimmI.
A M-lli.nilI
lMir II. lliimMt
Kuliert Mimre
Il'm. Wh. --r
nliM MrKml-y
Kunvuiii ('l.irl.
IMu Iliipua
Thbinui Muirt.ii
Jiio-ph I'hurih
W. Iliiliii'in
lav ni Criwforil
maKiug tome arrangements to c-lfhrati-it in u lifconi. , '. . . .,.'... . Jiiiin M, N..hi-v
h ...... . 'of opinion coiiceriuii'' the iliisi ion recent- ,, , .
ing manner, ll is n day dear to every Aintncnii , ' .,. . . . . i . .i i . r ' ll.uiulton
II in. ('. Dt'iiiiiit
! .... I l..,j..l fri Ltt lit flr.lif.tw... l,i. Iflllu fill
.... ... . .. . l ill. i,if . i. .1 ,' r. I ut ... I...II, ,.. ...'..' ...
neun, tor ii n uio occasion oi mo crnnu rr-.iininii nl i .; i , i . , . .. i . :n . . .i I ""
, , . .... I the land, and to violate the oo.l will ami l ii',,. ii,.
me wiioio Ani'-rican Kopie. i neir neiirt are m nw on .. . .... .. , ; . ,.;.'
, , ,J.,' ' , . . . iicace ol the coinmiiiiity l tr"pas,iiiL' iiihiii Hin. (. urnsv
that day and m julnlunt Mjunds they testily tho nie.-u.- ja(j cja;(,s. tl(.r,.ion. ' f. II. Ilml.h-rt
urcoftl,alhappme.whiehtl,0w.MJomu..dpatr.oti,,i, , H,,, That we rcga.d .fTTv nction T''; .""'!'"
of theirfather, procured them. herever the Amer-1 t.IlIuu,u,, l0 pnd,',:,, ,IH claim of any lit- ' fe (;.Tvu.',!t
. ..., . .,... ,, ,-, ., IU . lomii led wti tie aws. as
oc..anor.niorelgiiinna.,iiiutuay.l.peti.imrlyl,Wow..,l(.Il(,i lf, vioj,lto ,.VMi '(li,, f .ommu
nnrl i lirlrl annrfil. W rinrrnlirr ftii.f u..n .r.l..Krt.. l . , i J .1 1 . . . . .
......... . .-..... ..v .v.....tu'. ...m. ..v. .w, u' ..in. mi. fiiiDiipu Mil mi ill. rriTin .fill iirni ill (11
"V -..-. !, I
ted our hut Fourth in the "Muck Hillx," it was none
the leiti joyous nor earliest, however, unci wu made the
old hilb) ring ugain with our jubilee.
There khould be a meeting of citizens to chouie some
euitublo person to delivcrjui oration un! clcct u read
er of tho "Declaration of Indepciidcwjc."
tC'Tho Cohiiubiii river is rising very fut,and Ihnro
is every indication of its being much higher this icu
son than usual.
ID-The II. 11. Cis nark Covililz.we iiiidentand,
has loaded with wheat for SitLu, Ind is on her way
down the river.
erv honorahh: man.
'J. JliAotrril, That we view tho spirit of
tho articles of compact as such, that though
there should he a chance fur evasion or suh
terfuge, that theohject of them was to si cure
to every citizen under said compact, his pri-
JaiiK'i I!. AIm
JfJ'pIl Itlolllli
I'ttcr l' (.'iiikIi
Thniiins Km
'IMl.Scavy
Cr , d Turner
A. I'riest,
e will not give our votes
piihlic ollici! who is 111
or form connected with
It III I' Doiiglnitv
I" Ter
Win. Ifol'an
Juliii llowlniiil
Juis lt'intoli
Itolwrt IViilUml
Sniiiiii Hone
. I'. Ilelg.
.1. IVnton
Jullles llrchllll
M. Htliollliiiiu
Milton lirowii
S. II. L.: Meek
I irn. Utban
Cr. Kvnil" .
C 1). Sneknlt '
Slowau Moiw '
II. Iliirn.
A. Zuclmr)
A. Illl.tril
Jrttf V lloiiitf
K. Hartley
Im II0111 in
It'ui. K hilt.rii
Jan. llUi ll
J II" M( IMll.UII
Jlill I' llli'ika
M. Crawford
I,' IV. SllYUgl)
Juhii tVaj iiiii'-
J. Ituloll
Uhadiah New ton
IV111. .lorH
'.. II. Cruy
liiorge llnxk
It. V Miixli"
I). tVullur
J M. W)utt
A. I. Caldw.ll
F. Ilntliawa)
II. llluik
John I )ru
.l.lllicn Alhcv
amii llntli r
Jos. Iloliimn
TIM. Iloxl
N. I'. Mack
If T. .NVuhy
K. K. I'aiic
J no. II. Conch
1 iihiliilins tl'h'rler
Jim pit U Mtrk
I'. II. MugrtKhr
ll. T. Inox
(Jririihcrrj Trekol
tl'in. Ucijj'-r jr
(J. IV. IVi-Ktou
A. K. Ivi"
IVm. Ii'l
I' C. (,'.ii.M
T. I. I'owri
It III. Ilollllln
J.iini'i, llniluiv
11ron Cixik
lii-irge Cornel. im
'I'. K. J.icUmhi
IViii. Alhcy
.1. I.'. Itul.ti
T M. ChntiiUrn
f. C. Morns
I,. Vim lli'blicr
Ciiwlaiiil ('IiiiiuIkti
TIioiihi S. Keuil.ill
(icu Jones
I'. X. Mlltliew
Tliomai. McKay
Vi:hm:may, Mav 111, iJHI7.
I'urstmut to iidjouriimeiit, at the lurap
pointed, the City Hotel was more numerous.
vatn rights, not incompatihle or incongruous ly thronged than on the dinner occasion,
with tho rights of leservution of the I'. .S. I The meeting heing called to order hy tie
(lovrrninent, as such we view them, as sin U ! ehainnan, the minutes of the last meeting
we hold them, and as such vve will MipKu ' were read.
them.
r. Member of the Legislature and County officers.
W htJM every county will manifest becoming inter
art important an event; the vote should be a full
IM, twjr man should feel that the exorcise of tho
Itetlva franchise U a duty as well as a happy privil
eg, aa bestow sufficient time and consideration upon
'the hisTinnr to tnsare good and fdiUiful function-
l-'or tho yiregon .Spectator.
Mk. Ewtok 1 wish to Inform the puhlio
through tho ci 'uniiis of th Spectator, tint
tiiero will he a Jinpany start lioiu tin's conn
ly to tho United Stales" onor near tlio 20th
of June. Tlio company intends traveling
over Harlow's roud. If them is any person
wihliing trj, start at that time, wo would ho
glad to meet them and organizo u larger
company. If any person wish furtlior infor
mation address the undersigned at 'Gen.
Clark's, Yamhill county. I expect to start
at tho time inontioncd and return to Oregon
next season. JAMI'S A. HUOWIvf.
Yamhill County, May l.'l, 1817.
On molion, the report of tho committee
for obtaining signatures, was accepted.
On motion, the citizens of other enmities
were invited to take part in the present pro.
ceedings.
On motion, I. II. Hurnett Ks., was re
iiiesled lo address Ihe meeting, who respond
ed to the call inu happy and Ibrcihlc address,
M fill .. .'... .. .'.
1. Jicsotvni, i nut wo iioiii nil persons who which icccived an nlnwsl uuaniiiiouH appro
advise trespasser, upon small points, relative ' val.
to what they in their wisdom aulicipato may , A. L. f.ovcjoy, A. J. Vielcers, J. Meliiiugh
he the future law rcgulatiii'. Land elaiiim, as ' lin, A. A. Skiiiuer, W. Mulkey, J. S. Ithin
violators of our Oiguuio Law and eijimllv jearson, .1. 1,. Meek, J. Fleming, . I. C'nr
guilty. ' rv, S. l'arker, and Theo. Magrudcr, were
0. Jicsolvra, i hat as an order loving ami aovcrally called on ami caeii in turn uuuiess.
51. JtcxoIrniJ That we shall look upon ev
ery man in atw way connected witn the
movement iiovvNupmgrcssl tihsailing the
rights of citizens, ns"lisoranizer, whose
cond'ict will vvcakTriflfie golden hoinl of so.
cietyaud give occasion to moh law and vio.
lence.
luw abiding community, vve discountenance
all men who hy their actions display a want
of mora! principle and tin utter disregard of
social obligation.
ed the meeting.
On motion, the report of tho cnmmillee of
five to Kcleet twelve &o., was dispensed with
und the officers of tho meeting were rmpow