p;.1
S5KJ
wir lee, ho cat.
Ik that sWedly aim,
5a
ir. Wkh i
rajariagi
rl He foils, he fstls, with
ilal Mvaa Iato hi breast-Mla
1KllUfcH trOM recatVh MM
rtJrittVtteed epoutlng from the,
MMi keek Ireas the window.
itlQat-bsntknpietunl
vtHMf wn. on im
.peaf daughter bending
inMUMWinoowiiroira
, aver her tether's tray
.tkeaaaitat fnrakure of. the
tltrii a dint back-ground
Taw sound of axe at tho
I kanaka! cuneel
taU rebel, at lat!"
a raises hU head at that
aa alert to rise: dutches
a4 then folia back again, hU
ike ncrce painoi tu?i
moon nia heart.
tat) avementaof the dansh
aba loada a rile, silently ihe
Matatt the bead orthat pow
Aea. piaola bar finger on
w 1 A.Lk .-
a orer ner rair wim,
of the enraged eoldlera
Rom me ataira. let,
the ball door to Ire
are la aosaraeioaofthe block
an rushta towania tnai
murder in their heart and
i eree! Had the old roan
Uvea, they were not worth a
cheat now.
rl grawiaff-tuddenly white
MT rouad her neck, ttanda
Rom bead to foot, the rifle
dark tube laid against the
BM.
tjeer ie karat open look there !
on la tne door way, mussels
m, grim laoee, atauea wun
kfkar Very tout wat coined in.
a, aha yoaaggirl, with ber face
baa. haael eyee glaring with
Nan thla abort yet mean.
. a . .
aaa (tap late lata room, and
aha rUe iato the powder there!"
ajwvera Rom we npa 01 mat
slna'ker resolution, but there
iBUsialtai. with her wounded father,
I vet aa aswatsr dare croat the ihretTi-
Biaa aa iney are in acco 01
. there ie aomethlns terrible to those
la the simple worJiof that young
ko ataaae taere, wiin tne nne iato
I ike powder keg.
BMatuaa u speii uouaa, on ine
I eftfcat chamber!
U'eae,BoMer than tne rest, a bra
I fcaa half encloted in thick
a Me moeaef , ana levels it
I'a hnaet! "Stand back,
i
I it Iran the bravo advanoea
rm ataru back. Tke sharp
rtkat -rife Mta with unpUaaaat
.Mtikkear. ' ' .
t," gasps the old rata,
larma. "na.na.we
1 1 Come daughter.
j kaee) and eaaj prayer for
I ate feat yoori warm breath up.
i, hit am getting cold O, dark
r j
' Aa those trembling accents fall
i old man' tongue, thoto finger
iftetr bom ot tne rine ai ready too
i are eeoure of one victim, at Ioaat
r aad beautiful girl; Tor affection for
Is mastering tne heroism cf tho
Look!. She is about to ntiaa
I las anal! But now she sees hor dan.
tin she clutches the nile ; again,
i bar father's dvlna accents are in
, atands taere prepared to scalier
aa la rows, u a stngio rounn nsnu
hat veteran fonri.
I bra a lew terrible moments of
u' Tkea a harried sound far down
sjlaa j thea a contest on the stairs;
raaba'ef rile shot and the light of
aa. xaen mom nutans in tne
7 nil a railed before the strong arm
isoMiers. TnenawitdsbrieK
ah the room, and that young
lwiowoman with one bound,
rward into her brother's anns.
i titan,' while her dead fatlior
it warm lays, with fixed eye-
! apaa the ftoor,
i waanbt viaalairMii
.r'acuhststfaarWe.
I
thk'neaaa of Imvlbr'a 'dMouh
Aanribto waft.deaaonMW, amita
tbkah raagsd bjbi with eeaflet loafer I
l,W0ibFHo aniS-li at
clslve .Anglo-Saxon argument, tne oner oi
a bet or 1,000 that Taylor would meet
the Mtxlotns and route them. He found
nn one to take it. for Austria: are not a
betting people. Soon after, the news of
Thornton's capture came, and the folks
congratulated htm on hln bet not having
hn tab un ! Gmliisacn." al.be.
" here Is tho thousand still, and another on
it, that Taylor thrashes tne Mexicans."
Thnv lmosl doubted his sanilV but
week or two afterward came a slnglo co
py of Oalignanfa Messenger, with ac
counts of the victories, lts rccolcr car
ried it immediately to Holmes. Oft ho
streaks it down to tho eight or ten Amerl.
can vossels lu port, and calls up all tho of
ficers. " HoUt all your colors, boys," said
he, "and como up with mo to tho Ex
c!in?o&' Accordinaly up went every
piece of "bunting," and off marchcti
Holmes with the cantatna and mates to the
Exchange, ahcra they had of course a
t 1 ii IVL.i
royal crow uver ino croncn. -- iyii
the deueo is the matter with these Ameri
cans T said every body, as they saw rflio
flag hoisting and marching. " Out," as
Holmes said, with a knowins shako of the
head, "thev soon found out why." Holmes
wound up tho ceremony by giving the
Americans and his friends a dinner in
honor of Polo Alto and Resaca de la Pal
ma. I relate this smost exactly as ho ro
lated it lo me ; fifl could not iinprovo on
liis graphic account.
t?dceU.uI
and oMrtool
a nufiber c
?" .W..B1:'
ll'lha wblsM rslliodfcllawod.
t ihe IiidltttVhaVlvlttpf hwObmti
ri cattle einl everary whip.
ncdt&ofthoV nuthhorXll isaild too,
Into thalU. t
red.loi
Our
l (lovnr
sjmaray.aBJ my jbbj ml iwiwnn aiiamsw I w no gaaaaeani
THE SPECTATOR.
him s. wait, siti w. r. tKBtom, rsisrta.
IkaoUi
saTtbsirl
t. Tatlob i.v Bcaorc TIm Rich-
I gaialrer publishes the following ex.
i tnm a latter to a gentleman in Rich-
Mabiip, July 23d, 1810.
pi's victories have been felt miro
Kowaa, bvan than at homo. For
aa (aatweesi the sailings of the
oar aasanBiB was great ; but,
MwadUoome, each American
eot'aa large as life. The papers
ad aredictad Taylor's csoturo as
vara sorely used up. Taylor's
nave naen greatly admired lor
Ureases, dignity and modesty.
an compliment yet paid to
ktra oi in xonaon. w hen tito
Mav 10th brouaht to Enoland
-au -r - ..". . aa .
Taylor s uimcull posiiion,
.Wellington met Mr. .
waaintroduced. why,"
"does be not do this and
Btsaalnalng the steps he thought
aa u taxe.j wnen ihe steam.
let brooght tho news of his vie
r.. aasttbc Duke again.
" said be, " must have been
Tpaylar for you see4e has
yaa saw hf ought lo do."
I the Daks, as much era.
wee) the victorias him.
tkia fines Gea. . to
lifted ivMaundoutcd.
aaaaafh .aaaatiaoe, aad, I
Otgai City, Mrcl SS, 1S4S.
(KrA communicalion signed by JuJgo
Nesmith is declined, in consequence of llm
abscnoe of the person attacked, and its
severe personality.
Mr. John G. Campbell arrived in this
cily on tho 20th lost, from the States, hav.
ing made the trip from Oregon to" the
Sutes aad back, in better time than it was
ever performed before. He returned in
good health welcomed by many friends.
We an indobted to him for the loan of
newspapers brought by him from the
Sandwich Isltuds, for which hewillpteasc
aoespl oar thanks.
' -
(&We call the attention of our read
en to the two communications on our first
page on the subject of Tempe ranee. Tho
time is near when the people of this Ter
ritory an called upon, through the ballot
box, to express their approval or disappro
val of the introduction, manufacture and
sale of spirituous liquors. Tho question
is one of vital importance, and should be
discussed, considered, end settled, in such
a manner as that, it will advanco the
present and future highest good of the peo
ple A portion of our editorial columns will
bo dovoted to this subject, up to tho time
of tho election.
IhstTieThlltkalaishavobceircMSnIiilliiK
depredation upon tho property of tho set.
tiers, In the utper portion of this valUy,
It should be remembered, that the Indian!
an a degraded, unfortunate nee, and
that they an unable io 6btslh amunltkm
for the killing of the wild game or tha
country .hut when Indians or hitn men
commit Intended and wanton aggressions,
by tho laws of God and man, justifiable
punlshmVnt may, and should bo Inflicted-
Stone Ctml auasl Ores.
Mr. Moses II. Kellogg has shown us
tho "copper tobneoo-box manufactured
from tho virgin ore of Oregon without
melting, referred to in our last paper.
Tho inctol of which the box is composed,
is exceedingly fine, and speaks signili.
cantly of wealth for Oregon from its cop.
per ore. Mr. Kellogg has been an ex
plorer and worker of lead mines in tho
state or Illinois, and he assures ustnst up.
on a recent visit to the Cowlttx neighbor.
hood, he discovered as rich lead blossoms
as he ever saw anywhere. A specimen
of iron ore, to bo seen at the fumaco of
Mr. Prico of this city, olitabied north of
the Columbia by Mr', hcllojrg, shqws that
thi highly useful and necessary article
is found In Oregon. Mr Kellogg is en
gaged in opening out a stone-coal bed near
the Cowlitz nir, and has already shipped
several barrels of his coal toCalifornia.
Wo wish him, and those connected with
him, success. That stone-coal, limestono,
and all the batcr metals richly abound in
Oregon, thero can be no doubt. Search,
examine, unbosom ihe earth In Oregon,
and It will bo found to bo as rich, In miner
als, as It is prolific in grains, grasses,
fruits and timber.
Wllta ettc IsseUaai BelsUlaas.
Wo an iuformed that tho dwelling
house and goods of tho chiof of the Mola.
las, have been burned by some of Uiu
whites of the Molala settlei.unt. If wo
an correctly advised a Kismet stole some
articlo of trifling valuo from a settler,
whose friends retaliated for this larceny,
by burning tho house and goods of a Mo.
lalaobief, who was absent upon a hunt.
Such a retaliation was very wrong, and
will not find an approving rcsponso from
any considerate well-wisher of Oregon.
We do not object to the retaliation, in con
sequence of ihe trifling value of tho articlo
stolen; but because of the recklessness of
tho punishment becauso of the visiting
upon the fW, the punishment due to w recovcrcJ by ,e owner,
the guUlf. Already tho citizens of Ore. ,. nMt .BV Rum MmmIaed ,i10 rob.
Hlti sf tbe Celumbln It iter.
l-'rom accidents that havo happened to
United States vessels at the mouth of the
Columbia river, it is supposed by many
abroad, to be unsafe and dangerous of
entrance.
That this river liko many others has
sand bars in its wide mouth it trut ; but
that such a river, In such a country, now
docs and always will afford a channel suf
ficiently broad and deep fur tho safo en
trance ofthe largest vossels, under charge
of a pilot who is acquainted with its
channel, it equally true, For aboua xaar
and a half last past, Mr. a. C. llceve, un
der tho authority of the provisional gov.
crnmeni of Oregon, has discharged tho
duties of bar pilot for tho mouth of tlie
river, during which time not the slightest
accident has occurred. Mr. Reevo ex
presses his willingness lo take out, and
bring in vessels at all times, bclicvJng that
it Is perfectly safo to do so.
O-By reference to tho letter f Cspt.
Scott, published in another column, It will
bo seen that that gentleman declines act
ing under Ihe law of last.wlntcr, relating
lo the "Southern routo to Oregon." It Is
true that iaxition of Immigrants Is an
"odloui" measure. From present Indies,
lions, the Southern routo will bo the one
which will be malu'.y traveled the coming
season. Home good man, wjio is wen ac
nuaintcd with the route, should bo sent
out to meet tho immigration. Unques
tionably, Capt. Scott is that man, and we
hopo the requisite sum will bo made up
to him.
OirWo acknowledge the receipt of pa.
pers from itcv. II. H. Spalding. Wo
have also recoived many similar favors
from Gov. Abcrnetliy. These gentlemen
will plcaso accept our thanks.
CCrTtvo robberies by Indisns uxm
whites, havo lately been committed in the
neighborhood of this cily. Tliu Indians
iwen intoxicated at the time, and the
ii"- '
!
lawkolssouiei) Ame
v u ,.. nr
tWOTW . h ,.., w.i
-ffaiaw ,ttojs or tho
, in a uaimi
gon an surrounded with many difficulties,
and no man should so far forget his duly
to himself, and his fellows as to multiply
theso difficulties by unprovoked barbari
ties. Tho people, and all tho people of
Oregon should recollect, that they an up.
on soil to which the Indian title has not
yet been extinguished, and tint as long as
they aro upon Indisn soil, and ono Indian
bears himself friendly and honestly, that
Indian Ii entitled to huiimno treatment.
Thero is no doubt but .that wisdom,
safety and justice, all require that tho
citizens ofprogon should bo quick to see,
and prompt and efficient to punish every
intended Indian agression ; but tha) pun.
ishment should bo Inflicted upon the eg.
gressors alodo, if by possibility they can
bo separated from tho innocent.
We also learn that In tho upper portion
of this valley, several of theCalipooia In.
dians havo boon soveroly whipped by
tha whites.4 It is aald that the Indiana
oommenoed stealing1 the cattlo of the
whites, and continued It 'though waniedi
bcrles ! Where rests tho crime 1
The U. S. Transport, Anita, acting
captain S. C. Woodworth, arrived in tho
Columbia river last Thursday, Major liar
die came uponjjcr forthe purpose of mus
tering into tho U. S. sorvlco any troops
that might bo raised in Oregon, for Ihe
purposo of garrisoning Mazatlan and other
ports south. The iiohs of our difficulties,
had not reached California when tho Ani
ta sailed.
Commodore W. U. Shubrick command,
ing tho U. S. Naval forces oft Mazallan,
had written In Gov. Mason for 1 000 men,
to bo sent down to Mazallan, for the pur;
pose of holding that point, and San Joes
during the summer; at vessels cannot
with safety occupy thoto southern ports
after May.
Gov. Mason knowing that the popula.
tion of this territory wat pretty large, tent
dispatches by Msjor Hardle to Gov, Aber-
ncthy, with a request that four or five
com panics be raised In Oregon, and mus.
8..S'
servo
Itaet for twelve inont
ffieultles wBI prevent
. ." -r It. .. . r .n... - - .
implying wnn tins request, as wo mtnn
In need of help at tho present time our.
selves; it: the Indian dilncuiiics wero
brought Isa Anal trlilcmont, there Is no
doubt but many or our young men would
enter iho service and proceed at onec to
California, but this all rcsU In uncertain.
ty as ycl, probably wo shall hear from
Iho commissioners In a few days and then
learn our posiiion with regard to tho In
dians abo e.
News from iho Army.
Another battle Srreral Imlinni UIM
Six American kouhiIiiI The tntmji diri
W Ktuf Afornon City.
Tho eagerness very naturally manifest,
ed by tho citizens of this alley, for all
tho uew s connected with the operations
of the army, has Induced us to solicit for
publication, all tholetlors received in this
cily, since tho publication of our InM pa
per. They contain all tho Iato authentic
information received in this cily from the
army.
Y. Walu, 20lh Fen. 1810.
To Mkssks. IlaooKs, Smith, )
f McIjAvuiili.n and Wilson.
Dear Friendi. This Inthcfirst nppor.
tunily I have had to send any intelligence
of our proceedings since we left the Dalles,
which 1 t'lnbracif but as time is pressing
lwrite but one scrawl lo nil of )ou.
The first circutuslanrc of Importanro
which has occurred sinco wo joined the
army, wan tlm making of a Irvnty with
those of tiio Do Chutes Indians ith w horn
Col. Gillitm fought before our arrival.
On Hre td day alter tho making of this
. .. ,- ,, -l.-t-m -.
ircaty,vvemeiacomu.neu.oa-ooiuajiw,jCrow(( w,(( M ba(y wollmtl( (, WM
.m .,,.., aim mu.ns ciu.ucr ui.k-s, ,,j ,,c , ,io. Among tho other Ulbre
amounting In all to 419 anne.1 men, andl ,M f ,( ,,, 1U) w caJ, l0 ,,.
about 100 more without guns w ho remain. am (()W )U w,.n, kj(M ,, W0UI11C1,
rd sjK-ctators or me coniiici. it is imj-.s. (f , . 0) ,,. Nlrt ,1Jo of
ssplc at present to give a pern-el discrip.(C Colimb,,i lofl ol,a tttlll ,o,ll0 after
tion of tho eiigagemenl ; but it is enough lhn ncjon Wo ,, ir0C(.tJ ., ,tl
to say, that the enemy had every advan. whitman, place, and establish a post In
lage ui (nuiiun, uum iu u uiuugn ,-. . . ,,
hao to Uak out.. isfcuAabrusjtasol
UfWcourlorladeiArtaW. i'U
Fobt Walla Walu, P.b. 20, S19.
His FiXcbllbncy ,. )
Grormk AasaiiKTiiY, )
Hlr, 1 arrived at this plaoe last even.
ing In fifteen days from fort Wasoopam.
The hostile Indians met us.lho day before
ho reached thu (Jmstilla, and an engage,
mrnt took place, whlrh lasted about three
hours, none of tho im-n kitlt-d and only six
wounded, two of them suvcrely, but will
probably recover.
Some of Iho Ca) uso chiefs who were not
engaged in thoautioiicumi) into camp next
day and professed a desire to remain at
lieace, among tho number woro Stickut.
Tho inimbor of hostile- Indians wo havo
learned amounted ou llio il) of action to
417.
Tamsuckio is rucainiH.il a few miles be.
low Whitman's place, and all ihe enemy
it is suppowd will collect at that placate
give us battle.
1 w isli you lo send more men Into tho
field, as it is highly probable that a large
number of Indian will tako tho field
against us, 1 huve not as )ct If on able to
ascertain what triln-s will light us. It
would U advisable that llm men should
In sent on f ot or in lat and Ihst tho pro.
visions should Ik- forwarded to this place
by water. HomA of the Company's mou
who are acquainted with tho river could
be had to pilot the boats up to this plsce.
It is absolutely necessary Ihst iihw men
should bo scut up immediately, ami also
provisions as wu uo have but a small
quant It) of flour on hand.
I have learned from Indians that in Ihe
action of tho 2."itb, 8 Cay usee were
killed, and among tho wounded was Five
Iril-'rinfllin hills and ravines which mark.
ed tho face of the country. Our lines
wero extended and nearly formed a tlr.
cle, with the horses, cattlo and waggons
in tho centre. Tho enemy commenced
tbo action by charging towards us, and
firing, which was briskly returned by our
rly- . -
Some of tho Indians more venturesomo
than the rest cama so near to us that they
were shot. Two of them were men of
influence, Asp of w horn w ss Uveal Eagle.
A Cayusa mcdiclno man was killed by
Thomas Mckay. "Fivo Crows" the fid.
low who took one of Iho girls was shot in
two places, smithing Ills left arm Into
splinters, by mysMf he dropped his gun
which I obuincd, and if my horso had been
good ho would not have escaped mo.
After this Iho Indians kept up their
firing, but at a great distance off. Their
fuzees throw balls furlhcrthcn our rifles
in which they had an advantage. Tho
firing continued until within an hour of
sunset, when tho Indians cleared out and
left us masters of tho field. Tho cannon
was discharged twice, but without much
effect. Five of our men were wounded,
one severely, being shot through tho right
breast there is well grounded hopes of
his recovery. On the next day a truco
was agreed upon, when some false reports
wero explained to iho Walla WallaNcs
Forces and other tribes, that is to say:
That iho Americans were Intending to kill
them all, and tako their lands upon hear,
ing which, they refused further interfering
in tho mattor, and immediately departed
for home.
We understand, (but It is impossible to
arrivo at tho exact truth) that three ufiho
enemy wen killed, and several of the ene.
my and a great many horses wounded.
It was Indeed a handsomo sight, to see
fighting men galloping on their horaoe, and
tho spectators on the hills, (oven woman
were there) to witness the conquest of tho
Americans. Tho enemy had threatened
that "tho Americans should novcr drink of
tho waters of tho Umalila." They had
further threatened that they would beat
the Yankees to death with clubs, and then
proceed to tho Willamett and tako woman
and ovory thing ; but In this Iho Indians
were cgregiously mistakeu. Uy thu In.
dians account, their lots was sustained
from Ibat portion of iho field where our
party was stationed ; but I Immaglno that
tliejrjwstslncd loss from other portions of
the' army."(
Maroh 1st. Wo have had a talk wllb the
Indians, and proposed a treaty with those
only who were friendly; but we have since
heard that they are all combined with Ihe
exception of the Yellow jjuako. We ex.
peot to be at Whitmans to-day. Some of
our party wen foolish enough to tall the
Indians that Thomas MoKay and myatlf
shot tho two Indians above mentloned'-to,
I remain, Yours, Arc.
C. (ill.l.lAM.
Waiilatm', Mabcii Ith, 1918.
William McIIkak, 1'so.k.
DeBr sir, I have been requested by
captain Mckay to apprise you of tho pro.
gross,i we havo made lu adjusting the dlf.
liculties bctwcciithc whites and Cay uses;
and I am happy to say that inatlors are as.
suming a favorable appearance. With
our and his assistoncc, with that of a lit
tlo forbearance ou tho part of tho troops,
I bolicve all that could bo desired will bo
accomplished without further blotxudu'd.
Cuptaln Mckay thinks that captain
Grant can travel through tho country w 1th
perfect safety. Mr. Meek, will leave iho
first of tha week. Doctor Nuwcll will
write to captain Grant according to ) our
request. In haste, I have the honor to sub.
scribe,
Your humhlo servant,
JOIvl. PALMEIt.
Dear sir, I only havo lime to say a
word. Stickus was hero yesterday, and
things look more favorable since Jarvis ar
rived. I wish to go down' when your pro
plo go, I will bo ready in a few days and
come to tho Fort no timo for particulars
Mr. Meek leaves to night
Willi respect, ours, &c.
It. NEWELL.
Post Vancouvbb, 10th, Mabcii, 1849.
Gkomb Abkbkbthv, Esqn.
Dear sir. One of tbo Company's ser
vanta has this moment arrived with
des
patches from Walla Walla, of dalo Iho 7th
Inst., ami I hasten to communicate mo in.
Iclligenco received, for your Information.
The army had msdo their way o Wll.
latpii and taken possession of the remains
of ihe Mission, tho Cay uso having bean de.
Tested, with considerable loss, some osvs
previously, in a pitched battle near the
Umatilla river ; and hud since fallen back
upon the Nez Forces' country. Serpent
Jaune, chlefofihe Walla Walla tribe, had
visited the commissioners, and decided on
remalnlnir oulct : the Ncx Forces had in
part also decided for peace, and were ex.'
peeled in camp wiimn a low uay, iiw n
inalnlng part of the Iribo appeared still un.
HmMimT limit iho nart Ihov would take,
and will no doubt bo much influenced In
Ihoir future conduct, by the success which
attends Iho operations of tho army. Their
sympathies aro with Iho Cayuse; but ftar
may restrain mem irom intj r-"
part against the whites. Tlje Cayuet, re
main lhorcfbre, without any open support
from the mora nowerftll tribes In their
neighborhood, and In such circumstances
cannot no expeevcu v io tij v.
traded defence. Tho accompanying cc
dv ol a letter from Mr. Palmer, possesses
muoh of Interest and will put you in pot.
session or rurther particulars.
Our dates fhom Fort Colvile are up to
tho 23rd. January, the'lndlant wen all
quiet and well disposed, though Ibey bad
been aevon sufferers, from the mettles
and dysentery. , Their detestation of tho
brutal oonduot of tho Cayuet. baa been
openly and generally expressed, aa well at
their determination to oppose the repetition
of suoh atrocities In their country. Msesn
walker and Kola have bean induced, by
toe friendly protestations of the lndiab
them to continue their residence at
thejalteion near Spokan. Mr. Lewli of.
tsrsl.lbsm an asylum at Fort Colvile,
whjp) that gentleman observes In his let.
teafV la still open to them if neoeatary
hereafter, and I will give them every as.
sltsr.oe In my power, if they an stsjipill.
ed lo remove and fly to this place for aalb.
ty all Ihe Flnlays," at the "Fools river"
have volunteered their aid aad asatstaaoe
lo protect Messrs Walker aad Ehls,if ne.
oesaary, which I think Is fortunate the
determined character of these men Itfeoa
rally known among the Indians, few or
none of whom will like lo como In oonlact
with them:"
We have Utters from Fort Hall lo
the SOIh December. No Intelligence of
any Interest from that quarter, beyond Iho
fset that a cily has sprung up, as If by en
chsntment, in Ihe midst of Ihe desert, near
the southern extremity of Great Salt Lake.
It contains a population of 8000 persons,
and numbers within its precincts 000
houses. Ono flour mill was In operation,
and 4 saw mills were nearly finished.
In haste, vours truly.
JAMES DOUQLA8S.
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Mtvcky -e-atsUts Trartser.
Ma. Euitob Ono of those remarks,
ble creatures called a Trapper, paid me a
visit the other day ami related a discovery
he had made, which If true, deserves tho
Immediate attention of tlie civilized world.
I to said he had been trapping near the
head waters of Iho Missouri river, until
Reaver and game had become scarce, and
having had some words with the Bushwa,
he determined to leavo those parts and
push his way in search of Reaver, serosa
Ihe Rocky Mountains to the shores of tho
pacific, and taking Ihe sun for his guide
he pursued a westwardly direction across
the mountains, deserts, and sand, for more
than a thousand miles, until at last reach.
Ing a beautiful, valley near tha shores of
the Pacific he was astonished to find il in.
habited by decendants from Ihe Anglo
Saxon race. They had organized a gov.
eminent, opened commercial intercourse
by sea with tho neighboring kingdoms,
and were actually engsgid ina most furl,
ous war with several tribes of Indians.
They told me said ho they hsd been III.
ducfdhylho Govcrnnuiit lo which they
belonged, many years since, lo locale
themselves there to effuct a greal nation,
al object, vvilh promises of tinnxdialo
protection, dec ; but the government lo
which lliey belonged having accomplished
Ihe end ihe) desired, had abandoned them
lo llulr fite. Unwilling lo believe a Re
publio could bo so ungrateful. I'p'serft
lorlli, said he, a torrent of execrations up.
on all Monarchies, and particularly that
of t treat Ilrltain; whoso citizens I supposed
II.:: j be. Hero his story abruptly end.
cd, but not my reflections. Anxious that
our Republic should have tho honor of
distinguishing itself for researches and
philanthropy, I would suggest through
your columns the propriety of sending in
to that region an exploring expedition.
Col, Frcmout nrsomo other scientific gen
tleman, to ferret them out and enquire
whether there aro not American citizens
among them who need our protecting
care. M.
N. II. lhavr since ascertained their
location lo bo between Ihe 42d and 40th
parallel of latitude, a&S on tho waters of
the Columbia river.
Poli County, Osaaoa, MaicH IS, 1848.
To Ilia ExcBLUacr, 2 , .,
Gaoaoa AaitwTiir, I uor' ""'a"
Sir, I deem It my duty to notify you
that I decline acting as commissioner for
the improvement of the Southern Route to
Oregon with which Ibe late Legislature of
Oregon thought proper to honor me. My
reasons for so doing are, that tho pecunia
ry provisions of the law are Inadequate to
the payment of the turn allowed lo myself
and party for the required servtoee. Tho
manner of raising the money: by a lax up
on the emigrants It odious, afnd Jmpraoti.
cable, and as I havo already been two tea.
sons engaged? In exploring the road and
assisting the Immigrants I cannot in joe.
tloa to my private eJalrs spend aoetaer
season in we seme promises meoaer.
But aa it la cooside roda matter of great
Importance that iho immigrants Ihe pre.
aent year should receive the advise and
assistance of some experienced person, in
case your exocllenoy cannot obtain tho
services of suoh person aa commissioner In
my room, I will say to you and to the pub.
Ho, that if the turn of 9800 it made ttrwn
to me, by the promise of rsepooslble man
In this vallty, I am ready to go with tho
party returning to the states, and meat the
immlgranti and do all I can for their safe,
ly and benefit. 1 Airther promise to ap
peal to their llbe -ality, and all turns) orer
200 dottart they may contribute shall bo
deducted from the bond of tha people of
Ihit valley, Should any arreagwaa-t of
this kind be made, I will, be ready to start
at any time from my olalm la the Umpaua
valley Immediately on the roa4.
With tha highest rstaeor; yours, site.
Lkvibcott.
" Casee have coma up from tha States of
New Hampshire, ' Maasachueette ) aad
Rhode Island, when license lawa ava
pasted tha legislature, aad the akprama
Court ia each State hat coslrmecf their
constitutionality. The Supremo Court of
ibe United States hava decided tha quae.
lion at their lut term ; every Judge uaoa
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