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"r ! y F H MMlBNtoVMM1 i i l f j t Onfti. Tho bill to organize a U. S. Territorial Government in Oregon failed for want of tirno at the olote of the Session of Ceawi Wo do not know that this is to be ream Ju passage would hate made a dip into the rcMurj Kir several inouaauas 01 aoiiar wr tho Mlariea of the Territorial Governor. .Secretary, Distriot Judge, ladiaa Agnate, dec, for whom a Military eeoort would arob. ably havo been demanded, with an outfit very llkelv. Ofoourae. the Treasury must bleed next winter, but eyes a brief respite kf of eeaeequeacejwetjgR'jalIigtojgMaiiL -rtm&n Ml!efaiw!u?aT deeperate energy utterly disproportloned to the amount left In it. The Oregnnlans ap pear to be governing thomselves very well, and doing well. They have all along evinc ed a tobriety and common sonse about the 'Oregon Question,' ao called, which does them great credit. In case the war-dogs had plunged the United Stated and Great Britain into hostilities respecting the sorer- , ., & - -Tw? 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The British have the start of us in the trade of that territory, have awe eapkal, wider ooa ncctions, and in some respects cheaper goods; luit ti-e collection of duties on British fab rics entered there, while ours wcro admitted free, would powerfully aid to turn the scale. Although the navigation of the Columbia in free to tho Hudson's Bay Company and all British subjects trading with them, we under ntand of course that the British are not au thorized to import goods, and sell them to In dians and others South of 40 degrees free of duty. Tho failure of Congress to extend our Revenue Laws thither is therefore a needless National injury. Mr. Polk we learn, had his batch of offi cials for Oregon all ready to send to the Sea ate bad the bill organizing the territory aaae. f-d. We believe tho Governor of hie choice was a young man named Kowaa, of Ken. tucky. li we. don't intrude, we would like to suggest ' the name of Col. Rtcaaaa M. Johnson for that office. Under the circum stances, it is a post of responsibility and honor, and should be filled with some man who has not all his reputation to make. Col. Johnson has faults, but he has had very groat experienco in legislation and public uflairs, and ought to be able to render good Mirvioo in organizing an embryo Statu. We understand that, sinco his retirement from public life, his health is entirely restored, his contitution reinvigoratcd, and that hisintel lect is much brighter tlian it was a few years Ago. We believe his appointmont as Gov ernor of Oregon would bo warmly approved on both sides of the Mountains. . By the way, we hope the Territorial or- ionization will not annul the laws of Oregon lillierto passed, especially the following, which might servo 'as a model for tho best State in the Union, viz : Ay ACT to prevent the introduction, title, and di'jitHalion of ardent npiril in Oregon : 1. That if any person hull horeuftur Im port or introduce any ardent spirits into Ore iron, with intent to sell, barter, givt, or trad6 tho same, and hall offer tho munn for tul, trade, barter or gin, ho shall Ihj fined tho sum of fifty dollars for each and every such of Mice,' which may bo recovered by indict ment, or hy trial before u Jutuice of tio Peace, without the form of pleading. 2. That if any person shull hereafter sell, barter, givo or trade, any ardent spirits of uny kind whatever, directly or indirectly, to any ponton within Oregon, ho shall forfeit and pay tho sum of twenty dollars for each and every such salo, trudo, barter, or gill, to bo recovered by indictment in the County Court, or before a' Justice of tho Peace, with out tho form of pleading. :i. That if any porson shall hereafter es tahlish or -carry on any manufactory or dis tillory of ardent spirits in Oregon, ho shall bo subject to. bo indicted beforo tho County Court, as for a'nuiwiuco ; and if convicted, ho shall bo fined tho Mim of ono hundred dollar; and tho Court shall issuo an ordor to tho Sheriff, directing him to seize and dc rtrov tho distilling apparatus, which order tho 'Sheriff shall execute. New York, Tri. bnne, Aug. "id, 1810. Of- amMof nwehceaeral IwfanwaifcB mm ad exoeUant aad tried aoMier: a pradent aad afcilllul eomiaader whcee traits of eharader are, a wise precaution in prcridiag for the nour or trtai, and a fearless courage ia bat tle. .. i aateanfckl Iketc For the following sketch of the ntHhary eervioee of Oen. Taylor, we are tnaeatea to the Nashville Orthopoliun. Gea. Taylor, is a Keatuckiaa by birth and is said to have been bora la 1780, which would make him 67 yean of age. Accord iiu to the Orthe- politaabe eatered the army in 1808, imme diately after the attack on it he Chesapeake, and has been. J the service of his eotmtry from that time to the present. Haviag ea tered the army as a Lieatenant of Infantry, he had risen to the command of a company, at the beginning of the La War. For his valiant defence of Fori Hmritm on the 4th September, 1812. President Mad- isoo conferred upon him the brevet rank ef Major, and hoinow the oldett brent in the Ba 1 U10 Bin tAAMMfc Iha & S tbeathlaftotrv; witbwregiiimtlWMtJi&Lr Iifc.CoiBPta3r-toihCTtda-kWtwfcs S ai-aTwVyafiJi &:. V - rorcmost in danger. On tho 20th December, 1836, Col. Tay lor, at the head of a detachment of about 500 men, composed of parts of the 1st, 4th and 0th regiments of ij. S. Infantry and some Missouri volunteers, met about 700 In dians, under Alligator, Sam Jones, and Coa- coo-che, on tho banks or the U-ke-cno-bee. This battlo was sought by the Indians, for the day before the engagement Col. Taylor received a challenge from Alligator, telling him where to find him, and bantering him to eme en. Col. Taylor dVffring nothing bet- Immediately pushed on at a rapid march I batue'sround, rearrui that might change his purpose. la strong postuoa in a thick ewaaap, eovereo tn irom oy a amaii stream, land politique, in dee whoai tfakkaaada rsadered It alawaiJrapfjiJMal-Tully roajvxa, aoie. wki Mm. ibtiot pusnea inrouan me auicksanda and awamoe in the face of a dead ly fire front a concealed foe, driving the In dians brtore hint. The action was long and tvere. Tiie In diana yielding the ground inch by inch, and then only at the point of the bayonet. Af ter three hours of bloody contest, the Indians wore routed and pursued with great slaugh ter, until night. This was the last stand the Indiana ever made, in a large body, and the only instance in which they voluntarily gave battle. Though Col. Taylor won the day, it wajurt the expenso of 130 killed and wound ed more than one fourth of his. whole force. Two Colonels, (Colonel Thompson ef the 0th Infantry, and Colonel Gentry of the Missouri Volunteers fell at the head of the troops. uapi. vanswearmgen and ttieuts. Ifrooke and Carter also foil in the engagement. During tho wholo of the engagement, Col. Taylor remained on horseback, passing from noint to uoiiit. chcerino his men to the con. i Uict, and exposed to tho Indian rifle every moment. For this battlo Mr. Poinsett, Secretary of ur, rendered merited praise to all engaged, in his communication to Congress. The brevet of Brigadier General was conferred on Col. Taylor, and ho was given the chief command in Honda; which he resigned in 1HHI, ultor lour or livo years arduous and I caste on. uoi. n lm,iremedlately Radlan rr 7RM If avlgmila-ai ! Use CctaaatMp. Gen. CAaa oa Friday, put a Irish 'to the newspaper controversy respecting the free navigation of the Columbia, ooneeded with oat liraitatioa 6 time to "the Hudsoa'a Bar Company and all British' subjects tradJauj with them" by the late Oregon Treaty. ' It bm been contended that this right would ex plre with the chartered existence of the Hud son's Bay Company jjj 1 fteea or twenty yea,rs, but Gen, Caw has aattleoTtblB by pror dtiding the following authentic extracts from He moved "tfUtohedt That the Secretary of ths Sen ate cause to be printed for the use of the Sea ale the following paper: "JSxtractJrom the charter granted to the nm tton't Bay Company by Charle 11. dated '.May 2d, 'in tht two and twentieth year cf his reign,' being 1671 : "The third section providerthkt the per sons named, 'and such others as shall ha ad mitted into tho said society, as is hereafter expressed, shall be one body corporate aad politique, in-deed and in name, by the aama ef The Governor ami' Company ef AiemtK rert of mngiana, tracing me me-' mtton'e Ban. and them by the name of Tie Geeem- or. and Company of Adeennvrere ef Emlami trading rale Hudson's Bay, one body oorporata iiitique, in deed ana in name, really lor us. our heirs aad successors, dec. 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And farther, we do by these presents for us, our heirs and succes sors, make, create and constitute the said Governor and Company, for the time being, and their successors, the true and absolute lords and proprietors of the same territory, limits and places aforesaid, and of all other tho premises, saving always the faith and al legiance and sovereign dominion to us, our heirs and successors, lor tho same, to have, hold possess and enjoy tho said territories, limits and places, and all and singular other the premises hereby granted, aa aforesaid, with their, and every of their rights, mem bers, jurisdiction, prerogatives, royalties aad appurtenances whatsoever, to them the said Governor and Company and their successors roa xvib, to be holden ot us, our heirs and successors, as of our manor of East Green wich, in tho county of Kent, in free and coas mon soccage, and not in capite, or by knight service, yielding and paying yearly to us, our heirs and successor, lor the same, two elks and two black beavers whensoever and as often as we, our heirs and successors shall happen to enter into the said countries, terri tories or regions hereby granted." N. Y. Tribune. Vwf t i.Vrj vtfi H' tiswwtf-'sjwl ' Tin FoMiWBft&MC FaaMAMr4n the ooaaaiak eiamaiam tfct afapi taHiaarl, Professor Miteaefl hayfaf ksa aHndis ta in one of the toaataaaili a aaty afcaaaat aad. amuauu aMfak He said, that M had mm. a. wiiju. .w at- j.t i itirf-sir Lii.' ' .-" st .-i"jm-'.: f virr :wjtvT: s.!Wifflmif v isata um rroaajaar. ' roatefbrtheLittU eSi Iff- . ;hi .z i:j. .Aurrinz: i ererdidsier Mr: th.tahle.iDaa.aadl with' saM, fll take thai haafc, Prefcaiir; ' kaUaaak.' OT much amused M waBaaadftlail I'llf WaatW'a Hin ftaaMl bbbbbbwbb aaaMT 1 risk asy naoinaai ay iiinifsa wWaB Hsr ' v muTot every atviaot aar tfea awyaBwaaBaaaTaT public impmriaaait Wh tfe aWaf .'if hk poaitioa k istshlishidVheaoirytbsay, take it back,' aMaia erron an forgotaen.' 7U r J3 -J m alfi ' XmMswmW aaaaltUaat'at : aaeiwsaaa froid. TBtaie aaaaaaa)ya)ata',;,,?l.-..... fvj wm at- ' iwUimwaam Paxu, Oaftahar MTha 'aairsbrtutht by the Oraat Wislira ai7flvai la :a Ihe aewseaaen of taal ksfWaaaa at' aai leagth. Na aoaaaMB'-hMvyarof, uaaTCMJaafMt. H to hatha aaaaJMaf tiat taa UaMaa Matea uc .VaaMMMBBtPaaat Tub Magnetic Telegraph. The Union publishes a letter from Amos Kendall in re- indcfutigablo service in tho swamps and ham-. gard to the Telegraphic lines already built mocks of Florida. j and in progress, in which ho urges the pro- After his retirement from Florida ho was assigned to tho command of tho 1st Depart ment of tho Army, inoluding tho States of Louisiana, nlissiHsippi, dec, with his head quarters at Fort Jcssup, Louisiana. His position gave him tho command of the "Army of Occupation," tho usage of the .ocrviuo would have justified tho Government in assigning to that command either of the six general ofiicers of tho Regular Army, whoso rank is highor than his. But it may bo fairly presumed that the high character, gallant services and great experi ence of Gen. T. aside from his geographical position, nointod him out as tho appropriate commander of an army, which was to plant our flag upon tho bank of tho Hio del Norto. Gen. Taylor is about 07 years of ago j is priety and necessity of the General Govern inent building a lino between Washington and New Orleans, for tho purpose of com municating with tho Army. Tho lettor adds: MA lino is in progress from Boston to Port land. Preliminary steps have been taken for 'tho constructioiuf a line from Buffalo to Detroit, and thence through Chicago to Mil waukio, a distance of about 800 miles, to bo finished in fifteen months. The New-York and Washington company, having obtained the right of way along tho1 railroads through Now Jersoy, are ro-building their Hue on tho direct route, and expect in two months to have up two good iron wires from New-York to Baltimore A lino will bo immediately put up from -v'U great error hi avaallM'aaBlalalBaaaaaWar ary shall Uvr i itn lit iilMlM tarfcxi. least rery kittle, vara bM eaaaaasifrtaw taraaan, aaaia Blot, mtaaa-wafaaai thaa otherwise. Bat aew that thai of the Mexioans wfll haT Mt. ataa heretofore, but oraaUy iajarad,it is hsllsysd by the Parisian jouraala that the whala pap ulation will becoma asoat aiaapsiatsd afaiaat the Amerioans, aad will rasattthaas-hy all the means la their power, lathe aaee, k is calculated that crave dhloakiaf, parhaaa disaster and defeat arahiatatafortha Aaser- icaas, for they wfll have to atiaajili atone aad the same time aaaiaat all the , that aa army oaa eaeouuei superior In aumber, ajrataat Ula foroaa. aaaiaat ahoatfla gaiwst a horriala nllta, IB9MBBBaBBBBaat ' tHaBBBBBl "4 sa ' ltaaamav.a- AeiMauJ-naiTaial tt,f ties of a wild oaaatry, oftentimes thouataiaeaa, afaJaat ( gainst want or provtaKM, aaft aaainet the retuotaaea, the dha the aaasrthm of their owa aoMhwa. Wet-' withataadiag all thia, k k iwt aaajbtadfor ana moment, that if the AariouVeaa get haad to hand'wlth the Msxiaaas, the htWr, wavld get severely licked, aowevaajpeaaMpat aa thai odds in their favor. TfaoHaf thaaa few ohaervations are made, nexatioa of the provinoe of Iw .MaxJj few ohaervations are made, thouaaj aaate,'aaT pera notice the vast addkioa it ;Bakee la the already aigantio tarritary - of the Uafced States. It does not appear a ha thought however, that the annexation oaa, at preasat, be considered m deoaltive.yThat it was mado without a single Wow atdagatruokj ie unhesitatingly ascribed-1 thja trtaaaaof the Mexican Governor. ConsiBoadamaa of the European Times. Sj OCrTlie aood conduct of thar American troops in Mexico, and the mtttyalgirkieq't of uen. Taylor, have elicited inaaYpoaaWama from the European praes., amu'tliaLbn. don Times, a paper usually vary' 'oiryl of : praise of anytfilag not BajllaaVapBi'wallr of the valor and diwlolWettaAaArioaa army, and partioularly urakaa the daspatoh es of General Taykr,aaalaar;iMitattaad indicating talent, aadwhat ia aafthair iaaat merit, -wholly free frwa faatal aad aaa-) sense. bbbbbt;.- ri i ri . i & m :m n&4Afi3i.'ijal . vx O