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Ksmatw. r. nvaoox, raorrsa. 4- cicy, JavaMte, -Aniimmlnllii IS4T. than I setalireUaae setae ntisgo reeaoatyheU ha ash eetoaaoraaae; "state jeaatr Theprees er aeaeaeamaBtfNelalMiaipaUlflatim'aatil wc namaauw eaeeaiaa to make some re- s'the sxaalovfaewaaaoa, ae we consider onr- iVfeata eabjeetof "claim jraBpfing" I contend against It, at all tames, to tai atloaaaust, la whatever ahape it nay present it .seat afaemnaiBM no "JtaOaaea Seeker aad "Tnenroeeedingsof a pub- k Glaleop County," ahall appear in oar "K. Taee! hare place la oar next BTOar aafcaawteaf to an doc the officers of thaCilatnlli. aVatas aad Toulon, aad to Beaj. Stark Jr. Iss, far lata papets from the Ialaade and Cali fornia. Warm Oi ttm OaaooKi We leant freoa Mr. Stark, eaeerearge nt Dm Tealea, that the late waiter ataOwajeaiiitiiaeaeef nnisasaasn aoverity. Maoh maw has MUa aad la coaoosaoaoo of the maMyef feed aad aad weather, 8BM ejacee haw niiiaxWd laiaiaaa Ike ssltlnm Flearwae98 per aaLawfteieeaie warn taeieaw ten, aaa oowa fee maaea umrrtfM. Wa sagrat snack tame the above la print, became it io aaoarroct aad eatenlatad to hare aa iajnrioue effect upoa the iatereali ef Oregea. Aa Mr. Stark was not in tab inaiilij at say thm oaring the peat winter it ia presaaaotsaaat he cax speak from personal Vnowl age. Hia iatenaaat, whoever be night hare been, wae wefafly la em. It ie true that our part winter wm oae of iisornn eeverity," hot inatead of 6000 cattle having perished," if a computation could be made, k weald ha Cmad that oar laai in thl reepect did notoaoood eto-Aaadrtd AW. Fleer wm retailing throughout the season, as it ia at preeaat, at the U. B. Company's store in thiacity at !- deUart per haadred pound. We leek te oar brother Jarves of the Polyneeian, for hie lave of truth, to eerreet the erroaeone statement he hmaaUaaed. CTWe aad aethiagia later paper to justify the ru mor, whioh wa pobliah in another column, concerning the iitimtm of the juradietion of the United State orer ami ematry aad the appointment of Judge Semr0n Citv or Town ait, extemiva wi-r nrivii-fr,.. nr achlmmaw of; the, papular rpirH iaim ategteafre mereamaUWeacaieely deem it werlh wafletoawe an abstract of the law which were reported by the LegwtatWe Committee and adopted by the people at the meeting of the 5th of July at Champoeg, aa they were mmeqnently amended and perfected. Thiseem mUtea, whioh is designated ia the records ae "Login ae,'waa composed of nine person, whom names warn JMntMeere, W. H.Oray, Robert Newti, r.oh ert BlMrteas, A. H. Beers, T.J. Hubbard, David HOI A. O'NaU, Doughty. Their proceedings seem to have been characterised by the dignity aad deeenan becoming each a body aad their coaclasiom evidently were not arrived at without auton delibera tion. They worked ia good heart aad ,'alth, and althoagh what they wrought wm not faultless, etil to them belongs the honor of having laid the foundation of ear civil superstructure. Of the Orgaaio Laws, or Articles of Compact, the Lead Law particularly, which wm susceptible of great improvement, has since been aawaded, some highly objectionable portions of it having been repealed, aad its spirit considerably improved. The immigraUea which arrived ia the Territory in the autama of '43 wm very Urge aad contributed materially ia e&ectiag aHeratiem ia the laws aad the face of the country, which ware altogether desirable, j la May, 1844, the people elected Peter Q. Stewart, Osborne Jtassell aad W. J. Bailey as Executive Com mittee, aad P. 11. Burnett, David Hill, M. M. MeCar ver, M. Gilmore, A. I Lovejoy, Robert Newell, Dan iel Waldo and T. D Keixer, as Legislative Commit tee. From this period the record of public aJaira as sumed something like a regular and connected form. It is worthy of remark that the expense of the Gov ernment from 1843 to 1844 were not defrayed by tax ation a appears from the following extract which wa make from the "Original laws:" " That subscription papers at follows be put in circu lation to collect funds for defraying the expense of thie Government" "We, the subscribe-! , hereby piedxe ourselvea to pay annually to the Treasurer of Oregon Territory, the mm afixed to our respective names, for the purpass wf defraying the expenses of Government: PwHdtd that ia all cases each individual subscriber may at aay time withdraw his name from said wbserinaea ama paying up al arrearages aad notifying the Trsaauaer of the Colony of each desire to withdraw." w' The ascend LegiataJve Committee) assumbled at the settlement of the Willamette Falls, oa the 16th of Jane 1844, and elected M. M. McCarver Speaker, and re ceived the Message of the Executive Committee. This was the first document of the kind that had Its origin in Oregon and we refer to it with much satisfac tion, not for beautiful diction nor elegance of composi tion for it was plain even to homeliness, but for the sound views arid correct policy it recommended. The Executive was ably seconded by the Legislature, which gave n good account of itself; it was truly a working body and accomplished a large amount of bu siness in a short space of time, for it adjourned on the ninth day after it convened. "It went immediately to work aad adopted measures to effect a more complete organization of Gorsrnmerit. It vented the executive in one person regulated the Legislative power re vised, intact established a judiciary made enact ments for the creation of reveuue aad among am'.y other gcod things amended the Land law, one of the sections of which, that was abolished, wo give our read era as a kind of curiosity and it will prove a matter of wonderment that it could ever have been a part of tho law, No person shall be-entitled to hold such a claim up sTrie. as as T Mif & hia ..1 &a k.?fl-. , pie m Oevamor We are eUM atrong in hopes, bow ever, mat me 'katCongrmi did not adjourn without baviag aneema aeceoaary proviaioaa for as, and look far the rsasoaabls gratification of oar wishes in tills respect, danag the present summer. JL Thk Eucenox. A. L. Lovejoy Esq. has a majori ty of 45 votes over Geo. Abemethy, Esq. cr, with Lewi county yet to hoar from, is doubtful. In addition to those we gave in our last paper the following persons have been elected Repre seatatives; J. W. Neamith, M. Ford and St Clair, for Folk County ; J. Robinson for Clatsop county ) Mr. I'lomnadnati for Lewis county. Aa soon as all the re turn; am ia we shall publish a corrected table of them, Wa am really much obliged to the various County Clerm far me frompt manner in which they have com aad with ear request to forward us a copy of tho eleaaea lotarm la their respective counties, in time for paUitJea la thk paper, as not one of them, with tho moatira ef Champoeg county, has deigned to pay the least attoatim to our request ra MmeAot As soon as we receive this we aaaH spread it before our rtamrs with aiamstmefmateb. otho situation necessary for the transaction of Mer cantile or aianutactunng operations and to the detri ment of the community: Provided that nothing in these taws shall be eo construed as to affect any claim of any mission oi n religious cnaracier made previous to ium ume an extent oi not more man u miles square." The Legislature convened again, agreeably to ad journment, on the ICthof the following December, for Govern- &nd held a session of eight days in which they trans- The result acted much Important business " The bill of incorporation for Oregon City was pass ed at this session, likewiw a hill for the erection of a jail, which was afterward built in Oregon City and since destroyed by fire. In the spring of 164.1 Geo. Abemethy Esq. was elected Governor and the lu ws, an revised und enact, ments passed by the Legislauro or thut year, havo mostly been published and are of too recent a date to require any illustration from us. We have forborne to speak upon one subject and cannot close without alluding to it. In 1844 there wore seme of very respectable standing and influence ia the community who advocated the idea of an Inde pendent form of Government, from an honest convic tion donbtlsos, that It wm boat calculated for the coun. try la the looUtCaXtuatiea in which it was placed and tho peculiar clrcumsUatis under which It existed. But happily for Oregon the Idea did not gala strength nor adaorento, for Americans generally in the eeaaav looked anrieaaiy toward, m ae, m tee taw whoa they would ogam be dobem of the UaHed States aad yet remala Oajgoalana. . ssaaaMr Mamamlasam He Rumored extension of Aejuritdiction of the U. S. over OregoH andjippotntmenlofGov. trnor Successful profiresi of the tear teith Mex$ Afairs in California European and general intelligencet dC. dc. By the arrival of the II. B. Co' bark Columbia, Captain Duncan, from the Sandwich Islands, we are planed in peeeeaaion ef file of the Folyneoian and 8aadwich Islands News to the 93d of May Inclusive. Beaj. Stark Jr. Esq. come paaaonger on the Columbia. He la almost direct from California, where the latest intelHgeace from the United States had beet received- The President's Meamge had been received there through Mr. Norria bearer of despatches from lite UaHed States, but had not been given to the public entire la consequence of the email site of the jooraahJ there. From Mr. Stark we learn that it was remored in California that the jurisdiction of the Unl ted Bute had been extended to Oregea by the pas sage of a bill similar to that of the late Dr. Lina, and that Jadge James 8emplc, U. 8. Senator from Ilkaoia had received the appointment of Geroraor ef Oregon that Government amy ha expected to aartvo bore la all ef next month. Oar reacwo wil leu ia Band that we have nothing late eaeagh by aewomper to eoanrm or disapprove them rumor. The U. 8. S. Preble, Mr. Norris, pasaeager, bearer of despatches from the U. 8., arrived at Monterey April 33d. The date from Washington are to the 15th of January. An extract from the President's Measage says of Oregon : "It will be important, during your present session, to establish a territorial guvemmept and to extend the jurisdiction and laws of the United State over the Territory of Oregon. Our laws regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes cast of the Rocky Mountains, should be extended to the Pacific Ocean J and for the purpose of executing them, aaidpreesoring friendly relation with the Indian Tribe within oufYm Us, un additional number of Indian apneim should be authorized by law. The eetoMiahmrnt of custom homes, and of post omcee aad past roads, pruviaioa far the transportation of the mail on each routes ae the public convenience will suggest, require Urinative au thority. It wilt be proper, also, to eetabUeh a aarreyor general's office in that territory, and make the aocoo mry provision foranrveyiag thepublie land and bring ing them into market. Aa our ciuxem who now re aide ia that distant reawa, have been sabjeetod to many hardships, privation aad mcrifipoo ia their emigration and by their improvement have enhanced the vara ef trie public land in me netgnmraeoa or taarr eewe menta, it laroriatanendod that liberal fraat be made to them of such portion of them land a they may occupy and that similar grants or right of pre-emption Da made to all wnomay emigrate twiner wiinin aura ited period, prescribed by law." He further recommends the addition of an efficient sea-steamer to sach of the foreign squadron. No definite news from the seat of war had reached Monterey. There were report of battle received one of which was to-the effect that Santa Anna had been defeated and that General Valencia wm in com maud. We nave the following my the Polynesian from an intelligent correnpondent at Monterey : "There are great rumors here respecting an expedi tion of 1300 or 1500 men expected by way of Sonora, under the con-mand of General Uuetiamrnte. I can form a ideaef the truth of the report, out it ie cer tain that many of the American officers believe it, and I see that some military preparation are making." Chihuahua had surrendered to the force under Gen eral Wool. The army, it seems, entered the city with out resistance, the American flag waa saluted by the citizens, and after a few hours had elapsed, the Amer ican officers were invited to partake of a splendid din ner, which had been prepared for them by the Chihua huans. That, we should say, was rather u new mode of capturing sn enemy's town." President Polk had offered peace to Mexico on con dition of ceding California, for which 9 10,000,000 in four instalments would be paid tho Mexican tariff to be reduced one-half American vessels to enter her port on the most favorablo condition Minittt-ra of euch country to reside at Mexico und vi wliingtoii, und sundry minor clauses, of which the most importnnt was that Parades should be exiled. Santa Anna declined to negotiate on tliwe terms until the wil of the Mexican CougrMs, te In- convened December 1st, 18-10, should bo known. The Ameri can Cabinet, considering this u virtual rejection of ofl'ors for peace, resolved to prosecute tht war vigorous ly. The American uriiiit-s were to ndvauco rapidly upon Mexico, and no longer to jmy fur supplies to make the Mexicans feel the real evils of war. A demonstration was to be made on Tumplco. Active (reparation were makingjiy tho Mexicuna for resist ance, by arming the rancktroi. Santa Anna had strongly fortified San Luis had there 59 pieces of artillery. In Nov. 3000 troops lb advanced guard of Gen PatterW corps of 5000 men, took porwaoion of Tampico. 95th of November, an American steamer with munitions of war was Iwt off Vera Crux. The Armistice ef Monterey hud been disapproved by the United Suits, and Gen. Taylor ordered to advance. The State of Durance wa be. ing laid waste by Indiana. Tobasc wm stockaded. On tho south, Chlapa was threatened by the Governor of Gautimala, whom the Mexican print charge with bring ineiled to hostilities by the United Stole. Tim Mexican Congress, afttr a hot debate had voted by 51 against 30, that of the properties held la mortmain, sufficient should be immediately sold to rales 9 15,000- 000, for the exienaes of the war, I'rcnidftit i'olk in hia rnrnanco to ConareRH of tho Olli of Drcmnbor, hail asked for an appropriation of 'J!l,0IK),000 and 80,000 mun, to compir r Mexico, unlcm alio at onco mndo ponce, on the solo condition of paying the expciiRca of tho war, tho United State retaining in pledge until full payment, all the Mexican territory which their troops havo occupied. By tho Intent advicea from Mexico, Wo learn that Major General Scott has assumed command in chief of tho American force, having landed at Tampico wth a reinforce, ment. Tho column of invasion under Gen eral Taylor had advanced an far as Tak,ou its way toeflect a junction with Scott. Their united forces, amounting to 36,000 men, were then to march upon Vera Cruz, which was to be attacked by sea at the' tame time. Com. Perry was ia command of the squadron, which had been remfbroed by tne North Car olina and Pennsylvania, line-of.battla aUps. The, Mexican forces were concentrating in tho State of Tamaulipas, to repel the ex pected attack. . Santa Anna had loft Potosi, at the head of about 25,000 badly clothed and poorly fed men, to obstruct the advance of Gen. Tay lor. His troops had been long without pay, and ho was destitute of funds, the oltnry having hail sufficient influence to defeat the law authorising the. sale of church property and a loan of 5 per cent, to come from their funds. Immediately after his leaviag Poto si, a very heavy snow-storm occurred in the mountains, from which it hi supposed his troops must have Buffered greatly. Information had been received at New Or leans that the British steamer Tay on her last trip from Vera Crux to Havana, took out three hundred letters of Marque, with naturalization papers, conferrals the privile ges of Mexican citizens upon all who would Bail under them. This information comes in an authentic form. The letters of marquo were expressed from Mexico on the evening of tho 30th ult., and reached Vera Cruz in time for the Tay to take to Havana. Letters from Havana wcro also receiv ed, announcing the arrival of the letters of Marque. One writer is of opinion that tho Spanish Government will not permit them to be UKed in the port of Havana ; yet aa tho naturalization papers offer extraordinary privileges, it is probable that some of them may slip out upon commerce despite the vigi lance of the authorities. On the 20th of October tho city of Tobas co was bombarded by Com. Connor with a atiadron of small craft, and nearly destroy . The object of the attack waa the cap. turo of nine of tho enemy's vessels, which was accomplished. California. Wo havo dates to the 24tli April. Tho weather had been very promis ing for crops, hides antl tallow. Captain Sutter was expected to raise from 25,000 to 40,000 bushels of wheat this season. A wild expectation we should say. En. Spkct. Sovcral parties of emigrants have been brought in from tho mountains, through tho ev: rtions of Paused Midshipman Woodworth. I rty persons havo been rescued from death, hut tho sulIuringB of others have been terri ble. Tho German hark Matilda had arrived at San Pedro, with a cargo of Mexican gootln from San Hlus. Ilcportb:! Gen. Scott, with 20,000 men to boon tho march from Tampi co to Vera Cruz, and that Com. Connor had u fleet of 24 sail to co-opcrato with him. Gen. Wool was marching upon Sonora, and tho iiiliubitnntH had in public, "juntas" adopt ed resolutions not to resist tho United StoU'H troops. Gil. Rime!, with fifteen men, had loft for the States overland. Gen. Taylor had arri ved at Kan Luis Potosi at tho head of 15,000 troopa, on Iii'r way to Mexico. President Polk had inado a requisition upon all tho States for their quota of men, 'amounting t 120,000, to servo during tho war. livery nojtjn California was now garri soned by USTtroops and thcontiro country I ,irJ M V