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'.rf- ps.- J. Ph 1 Hi ft . kl, S M SF - f THE SPECTATOR. UU . wait, astro w. r, mm, ranrrea. Ci.t,ltter lM. ilalUM TWerWiw w Mmufketur trSakef Ardent Sprit. Tin great amuimm advanced by the nppassrs of the Ismperance cause, again! tuning a temperance pledge, and prohib iting Ike tale of intoxicating liquor, has Mas, and it, that they deprive a man of hUmteraryHto. The natural rights of soap, are each aa b Inherit by nature, uch rights aa the aupcrlor hat conferred upop the inferior ; that la, tuch right a God baa roucliafed to man. We referred to thl argument in the lait number of the Spectator, and refer to it again, because weVuh to remove thl great error, and stumbling-block In tho cause of temperance. That every man has the power, the right of might, to drink In moderation, or to drunkenness, none will deny ; but, that any mm ha the natu. ruler moral right, to use anient spirits to On disgrtxe ad ruin of himself, or otkert, or tout it ft mil urn beverage, tet demy. If we art c rrect in these position, noth ing is more clear, than that the people of Oregon should vote, so to amend the or ajaaie law, aa that succeeding legislature may abolish the legal use of ardent splr. its, "as beverage. That intemperance is a vice, none wilt honestly deny ; if intemperance is per. i rajfted by, and is in accordance with the natural rights of man, then, it is not a vice, but a virtue. Is there a man in Ore gon who is prepared lo take the ground that intemperance is a rirlut f II not our position is so far clear. Again, has a man the right to use ardent spirits to the inju. ry of bis fellow I Any man has the right to acquire and possess property; but he Ism no right to use that property to the in. joryea stranger, much more to the in jur of one whom be is bound to p'rotect MdefMd; mm, he has no right to use it to the Impairing of bis own body or mind. A tender father may give liberally to his cbiMreo, but a good father never ac- companies '4a gift with a desire, that the thing given shall be used to the injury of ny object of his affectionate solicitude No good father would desire, that the property of hia children should be so used as to injure his children, or any oi them Is there a man in Oregon whole prepared to take the ground, that the r atber of man kind entertains feelings leas pure towards the human family, than does the natural father towards his children? Yet ho indineraMly are men disposed to look up on theappaling ravages of intemperance I Men commence drinking because others drink, and continue it, until they become ftaaind io chains too strong for severance. 'Wo matter bow powerful the body, or bow profbaadaad dazzling the intellect, intoxication paralizes the body, Wind the mind, and perhaps subverts the con science. An appetite for strong drink, once acquired, knows no bounds; wealth crumble within it graip, honor flies at its approach, and morality and virtue, weeping for the self made slave, and his victims, turn away forevtr, in disgust. 11 great obstacle in the cause of tempe. ranee, is, that good men look upon the evils of intemperance, as matters which concern the intemperato only. Who has not seen the utifortuoato inebriate, in his moments of soberness, weep over tho deg. radation in which he has clothed himself? Who has not heard him declare in tones which carried conviclioo to the heart, that he had fallen a victim loan appetite which he could not control ? It would seem) that the human heart could not become so seared by selfishness, but that feelings of companion, and benevolence, would dc. ntand an extension of the hand of deliver ance to me such unfortunate drunkard. Rut, uiiforturutely drunkards aro counted by million! Whsr.ner Intoxicating drinks have gone, unerring history has recorded drunkenness, snd whe rover they re allowed to go and remain, there teill eUshness and wickedness grow up and mttHtu. The maw of this appalling courgs of the civilized world is insatiable I Its victims are alike allured from the bar, the bench, the pulpit, the shop, the farm, ad the legislative ball 1 It would seem though the cries of the affectionate wife, and tender ehildreu, ware appropri ltd by the monarch of Intemperance, aa Mueio to the dance which preclpitatea the property and character of the Inahrtat. into common grave t Three years ago, then were 400,000 drunkards lo the Uaited States! The number of drunk estimated by British statesmen to have besia 0ee00, ami the Rev. Theobald Matthew aisled In aa address during the famine, that suaacient bread ituft were devoured in the distilleries, to (five every mitt, Woman, and child, In Ireland, a sin gle meal every day I Hud !,;:j .pcrar.s conlinued'Ui'mad career, the whole civili sed world would hare become one vast I brothel, poor, and charnel house I What a picture for sober sensible men, would Mich an one present t and what for the all seeing eye of a just God ( Ho leave with our reader the question, has any man the natural, or moral right lo use at all, as a beverage, that which produce such wide-spread selfishness, snd devas tation f Can the Ilood-gstes of intemperance be shut aa against the people of Oregon t The people of Oregon can do it, and they are morally hound to do it. You legislate to increase and protect your property. What natural, moral, or municipal obli gation enjoins man to regard character, virtue, and life, as less worthy of legisla tive protection than property I ou pun ish violence!, by a huiband, upon tho per son of his wife : but you allow linn to persue a course of conduct, which drives his wile sorrowing to a premature grave, and leaves their children pennylrss, and worse than parentlcss, upon the charity ol a cold world! I It may be said, that great moral ques tions are best advanced by appeals to the undcrstsnding, unaided by legal enact ments, and that this I in accordance with th,e free-agency conferred by the Deity, upon man. Hold ! If God has forbidden man to eat of the tree of life, after man, in the exercise of his heaven-given pow. era, had eaten of the fruit of the tree, tied set "Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every wsy lo keep lb? way HS9KSSffS5SJBasajj vice, at the lime Mr. Campbell saw the President, or If such troops were bout to be raised, or If the v wars then on the wav. the President would havw told Mr. Camp, bell, aa citisen of Oregon about to re turn home, what had been don, not whit would be done for Oregon, or what would tiikn be done, not whstaveM be done next season. A tow erf thM Iklssfa witch we w axial UKe le see. We would like to see the people of Or-, egnfgtve some attention lo the culture of fruit trees, and particularly of the apple; became Oregon will be called upon to sup. ply the citizens of California, tho Inlands of the Pacific, and those engaged in com merce upon the Pacific, with this fruit. e would lie glad to see ailk. producing introduced into Oregon. We are not a. ware that the Mulberry grow here, but ended or an Indian war, which never would have occurred if suitable protec tion had been extended, may be consider ed a faithful history of Oregon. We think we see a diffieulty in tho rest edy which "Vox Popull" propreVs. Let ii examine. Suppose that there la a law of this compact already In existence, (which would do away wilhthe necessity of com ruing the Legislature, or of voting as proposed) by which every claim-holder in Oregon was permitted In hold 040 acres of land, until Congress should donate In him the amount so held, or in rase Con gress should donate but U'-tll acre, then, until Congress could be memorialized lo grant pre c uittoii rigid lo the remaining 320 acre. Would violi a law I. of any efficacy to tho cilircns of Orrgou I It Seems lo us that it would nut. A I'. S. law granting any quantity of land to oil SSM iloVnot soul In the house escaping, but S!!.P,.SM J"Im ooss.1, t bslly.MI. Still the Utile waged, ai7 still ths Irish I mops received the heavy Ire (row the bat terlee of Jamestown, wits) heroism ami dsvollos) .which name bat (sued soldiers eould stand under and live. Cork was never In suoh an uproar before, Her oil. Ixens wore seen running about armed with pots, kettles and pans, and anon run. nlng Into the thickest of the fight, from which they would emerge after a prolong, ed and heroic struggle, covered with glo. ij aim vorn-meai, vainer Malhnw, wlto was seen rallying the troops and cheering them on. was drsorled bv (.'am. PnrUa. who Immediately dispatched lilale of micKwnoaia at tne old gentleman, whloh Iruok him just between thentSe end chin, lent lug a hole In his face big enough lo nut a breakfast In. Sir II. Plirotl him. self, was hit by a Yankee Johnny-cake, which compieii'iy destruyrd his appetite, letiles carrying away Ihree of his vest buttons. In vain did (leneral Starvation the seed could I brought, and t, .PU( ' l-ne here, will bo accompanied with U. I 'Jvor to hold Ida ground. Every .lis- .em, tha, the even tefnperature of ,he "-,.. .ml Ore.,, cour a, pre.-' ft C.ZX", climate, the purity of the ntmoaphere. and " co'istiliHcd. will crate to exist. I'. . ,wrml by the incessant .bowers ofcorn, the dryness of the summer, render thi. I s-1-11"" """I" protect elliirns in the en country peculiarly adapted to the .ucecs- J"yincnt '" " '' donated to ihem; ful operations of the silk.worm. bM ou1,1 l,M,y remoir a settler from that Wo would be glad to see the Alpsrhs half of the claim which Congress hsd de- broueht Into Ore eon. Thev have hern ' ,,i,Hl ,0 'I'0 original claim.holder I Wi aalt pork, he f smoked barley, heana, bread, and turned lo run, when a howitzer ol hsmt came rolllno from the shin, slid hit ling him behind, knocked him cleir into the middle nf the next century. This of courwi decided I lie bailie, snd (Jen. psm- taken Into New England, and New York.1 believe thai every claim.holder, who hat me. Col. tiaunt, Major Hunger, Captain Inconsiderable numbers, where thev not ' uk,n ms claim in accordance with I lie wipes, corporal i mn, and all their slarv. only thrive, bu, they aremuch more high- " J" - t , S X ClirSiK . .a. ..-.-. irom me city, leaving o ly mailers of ',. lUld. Thli haa fiim mnA ll'k..i ..LU.I ton, about twice as heaiv, and ita'tlcrce , "f'r,n' """' "V"" e" mrmnrml. . another great vlotory, and crowned the which is taken otr once in tooor three ""i :" v ' jrr-r ;-., ur unT oiniers wnn never la. Iv valued than ihoep. The meal of MJ't m " "40 acr(, u"" timgrtsi the Alwcha is sid lo be u ncrior lo intit-' ,p" km lhe M' ?'"" '"' " ""' "' k"l ,sei wl of the tree of life." Governments may L (, years, is sbout equsl, in wciulit, to tin- fleeces of good sheep, for the same time. We would be glsd loseeihc merchant of Oregon reduce the price of their goodt, or other merchants come in, lo create competition. We wculd be glad to see (or rather, the stockholders Mould,) the old lubjcriptioin for the Speclstor, paid up ; and.we would lion nghtt lo tht fWiinf. j; furi iat one half of each claim might br jumped, but It would be. at the pTil of living ano. ther K';tion. and all fir improteiiirntt which might lie plarrd ujxii the Innd by the jumper. ding laurel. May the good time come when all Ireland will be overrun by urh Iroon at Capl. Forbes carried out. iN'ne England Wathingtontan. sss--'jg JB.!JLJ..U'J aee to be accessary to the Intoxication ol fslraw.oreature to deprive man of his reiaon by which he Is dlilluguUhed from the brute; lobanlah the grace of God from his satll, and thus deliver him up a do. fenaelees prey to unclean snlrlisi "fur when the one evil spirit of drunkennraa tiBsaesaei man, he goeth and laketh with him seven other spirits moro wloked than himself, and entering In they dwell there, and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first,' as drunkenness I not unfrequcnlly attended with murder, de. bauuhcry aid other enormous crimes. Is it a trivial thing (bribe drunkard to ex. pose his life lo a thousand acoidanls, and consequently hla soul lo eternal damna. lion f For alas I ihere le no hope of eat valion for him, whom death surprises In such a stale) drunkennese being numbered by Hi. Paul, among the sins which ex. cludo for ever from the kingdom of hra. ven. What now mud we think of those who make no scruple Inputting themselves or others in so deplorable a slate f Woe innate mat trample. Moral suasion good, it has done much, but it has never jet driven intemperanco from Europe or America. Intoxication exists in Oregon, and it will continue lo exist, here and elsewhere, as long as that is drank which intoxicate. All past history has record ed the fact, that to "keep the way" of this , blighting monster, is the only measure, by which it ravages csn be stayed. present volume of the Spectator sent to about 1,000 tubecribers. Y tbs.llpMUlsr. On the Evlto erf WrMsxkeeisteas, tSMi Beateflts arf Tf-saprsiB)c. I addresa myself to the x-lvilixed por tion of the people of Oregon, who hsve, ilurlni; their entire lifeyiteen continually I'onverssnt with ihoxfivilixed world, and tli4 Uible, as il truly Is. CsMnnsTx ros UtniM-MiATivr. Our rraders in Tualatin coutilv, will perceive by reference lo another part of tins iMpcr, - - . iUK.tlHIII 11 that Samuel It. Tliunfi, Km, ban been ,0 look upon Inoiiiinnieii aia csnuiuaie inr inrinuer oi i ine preciou gin 01 inn won 01 vjou, eo lhe next Legislature, from Tualatin coun- "'I '" value, perhaps, lo nope of His old. Wc lesrn from Arch. JWcKinl.v, Kso. ly. .Mr. Thurston I. tho choice of the ' " """" !?" P ' ."' ' a ... i.i t . f. t ri,w swai nr I'lvvtuvte iiiuui tut inst letlers nave been received irom Uspt. i '"t.o. me catiem precinct oiine cnun. ourrwempllon With this knnwlediie of .- i-.. i.-... u .. .i. ..,..-- .... . ... - .. ,.v., u.i. -. uui civi xatiooandre isoo be ore l heir mind. .fews. teTAu adjourned meeting of the Tern perance society of this city, will be holden at the Methodist Church, on Monday eve ning next, when the Hon-C. Lancaster will address the meeting. See proceed ings of last meeting in another column. (&"We call attention to the advertise ment of the new stock of goods, by II. Clsrk, Esq. to be'leen in another column. Mr. Clark has almost every thing to be found in American stores, and he proposes to sell his goods at reasonable prices. N res la Great Britain In INT, has been 0O"There has been no arrivals of ships since our last, and no foreign new. (KrWe invite the attention of our read, er, to the communication of the Rev. Patrick J. McCormick, upon the subject of temperance, and the course which the people of Oregon ought to pursue at the approaching election. Alto, to the call by the Rev. Wm. Roberts, for the forma, tion of a Bible Society in Oregon. (&Vp to the time of our paper going to press, we hear nothing immediately from the army. The fact that no intelligence has reached this valley from the army, since tho letters of Capt. Maxon, and Col. Waters, published In our last, Is strong ev. Idence that no harm has befallen the troops at Fort Waters, or those under Cspt. Max on on their way to Fort Waters. Capl. Mixon and company left Fort Wascopam with 50 barrels of flour, and sufficient ammunition for immediate use. Col. Lee and the recruit will be able to lake with them about an equal amount of flour, and better supply of ammunition than the army has before had. We un- dersland that the policy to be adopted in the field, is to treat all Indians aa enemies, who are found aimed in the hostile coun try, after due notice to the Indians to this effect. United Statxs Tioom. We hope the rumor that U. S. troops left Fort Leaven. worth last fall, for Oregon, Is true, but we Grant of Fort Hall, and Wm. Mclh-an fc.sq.ol fort Walla vlalla; by which it appears that J. L. Meek, Esq. reached Fl. Hall on the 33 of March, ami immediate, ly resumed his journey. It appears from Mr. McBean's letter, that the murderers are fleeing, and that the Indiana are gene tv It. K. ted for Shentf. Our readers haso probably beard that lhe V. S. ship of war Jamestown, left lloston in March H47, for Cork, laden with provision donated lo the thru famish rally desirous of peace. Thi.isgood new,, I '" Pl'" ' ireianu. uut mey may and we hope that Mr. McOeau is not mi,. "ot bp tt,rc r thr loriou" vit,ory "b taken. It is understood that there is not '"" in ,,",, "P- '" '" '' sufficient .now in the mountain, to delay i vr,r'"'f th" L',",e,l 8u,c'1 "", onp ofl,r" the journey of Mr. Meek and party. Un. ' err,,io" "' ,ho ,Umn'r PPullio" f ' less delayed, Mr. Meek is in Washington I "' and tho other of destruction to the by this time. ! ""' Mexico, hsve shed undying lus- W ,f. .'l in.l.i..i ..k. d. u' I rf UP" "" American name. We have Roberts for items of late news from Cali. forola, dec. dec. appearing iu another col. umn, signed "R." Both of these gentle, men will accept our thanks. given our rrsders the battle of "lluena ista," ami here follow, the Utile of "Cork." Clorlotu Vrl0rl.tciy of Cork Utkesi. General Starration, ami the Flour of hit Army completely rvuteil. The U.S. ship of war Jamestown, Capt. J-lli ol 1st endid I appeal to their reason and good sense. and ask them, first: is Intemperance, in toxication and drunkenness conducive to tho welfare of this territory, and to the happiness of society ; and seenndty, is il lo acoordenoe with that inestimable I rest ure, the written word of God I In my opinion, I consider drunkenness, at much an impregnable barrier to the welfare of any rnuntry, as it is to lhe happinras of "sii'lj , aim mu iar iruin n ucing inaccnr. lance with the inspired dictates of lhe liible, it appears tome to be solemnly con demned by that sacreil record. The long experience of sst sges cannot furnish a ingle example of a country which lias advanced or flourished by rum-drinking; whilst, on the contrary, cachouo's private observation may attest the facts, ot coun tries been impoverished and degraded ; families been ruined and disgraced, agri culture and trade neglected and para lyzed ; and domestic happiness destroyed, wherever intoiicaling liquor has been doled out. I think il ny duly, on the present occasion, to animadvert upon this aboininahlo vice of drunkenness, which Is becoming so prevalent, nut only among those who boast of their civilization and religion, but even among those untu tored anil benighted human beings who look up to us lor good example ; and I am I (iii...i I,:,i. .....l,u. ,i.., ..... ,-i.i. ly inclined community will now analbe matizo this baneful demon of Intoxication "Vox Pori'Ll." The rninmunication of "Vox Populi," is published with plea. sure. The author takes a clear view of Forbes, which left Ilo.ton mi tin his subject, and in our opinion a correct '". loJl ,'"' provnion-., arrij vl.w. llM. urban., it L In 1.1 l. I Cork " i,e !a ' .APr,l ftcr "P , r . , :". passage or only fitteeu days. At soon at operandi of securing the rights of tho cit- the gallant .hip was seen coming up .the izeni of Oregon. We agree with lhe wri-' cove, tho "Hells of Shsunon," and of 'the ter, as would nearly all the people of Ore-1 cathedral were rung, and the greatest ex. goo, that the claim-holdera In Oregon are ' f? Pr.e",,cJ ''"'' cliizen,.-.-! j . ii i , r. ,, j At 8 o'clock, Dr. Parka, Surgeon 6f lhe entaled to full claim of 840 acres of land, ,hlpi llinjP(, w,,, (liBpjl1c,c, for ,10 .oriI each. Probably majority of the citi- Lieutenant, which were forwarded to thai zens of this territory, would prefers grant ' distinguished porsonsge imincdistely. of 040 acres of land, to each male overl IUnr Admiral, Sir II. Pigott, quickly dis. IB years of age; the balance would pre-1 " , " ,ZW f P , ' , , tain when hottililict would coinmence. fcr a grant of the same, or a greator a. Tll0 lnelu.nB .,,i creelv e.nere.1 tbe mount of land, to be divided among the 'cabin when he was .truck i:i lhe mouth I ural, that I cannot sufficiently wonder how family and all, or nearly all, aro united by a hugo buttered puncake, which csmei it has gsined such a feeling in lhe world ; In lhe opinion, and (eellng, that Congress I n,8 ditlocaling hit jaws. As wjoii at he , or, ut lead, how it I not reckoned among fclsawt.lsw-whWl.wa'W m g-i at. A It l 1 J Kv""' ' ' ' i,rlr in "uniiuviiiiru tlisai wni bvxvvess. essi' iui nmvn vvvii of Oregon, the tacit promise which mductd lhc .i.jj, woul(I flr0 upo1 , (0M a mon I ,IC profllgl,0 wouj ,u,h. ut , , uwr iiw wi. o imiuu. cunceivn at iim ships tackle oouid le brought lo i. mo powor oi cu.iom, mat it ouen sano- how the friends of Oregon within tho bear upon lhc wharves and waro-houtcs. ' tiont the most criminal practises, and Slates, and Congress, csn perform their du. When Sir II. Pigtl was informed of lhc i makes that sometimes bo admired as an ly to the people ofOregon, or to themiche. lnlntion orCapl. Forbes, he i.suid iinnie-1 accomplishment, which ought to bo con- n 'iliBslM ripilftru In I Insist s-s I UmeirntU,. en I.. I.. . (Iitisitind am at Islmrretfl m Vices. lrVlsal Its without fulfilments their momises. , , toother and form in columns then, lo bo found In nature so humiliating The history orOrerponsn far as h has ir.n. ' ..r- ,i. r .:.. .t. -..i.ii ...i ui.iu.ii...jj.. . . 0 .. . . .. .. . ..... ( u..,, illu ,i,.vn iiuiiiiiiu ino enemy,.. iie .iijju",iiu, w .wiiij.,oiwij .,, im. u... spired here, may be written in a few words i '1 he gallant. Cant. Forbes, seeing that no ' picablo aa a drunken iiersoo J whose res. forever from our territory. Tho vice of drunkenness, which I at present, hold forth to vonr detestation, and fin wliieb. if iwi.. slblu, I could wish lo stamp snow that luttlcon,,uc, ?n ,he present occa.lon shall be ixJiuni which time has gradually worn off. .. . .... .i -. J a vico, in ittoirso inlsmou and unnat lo those who assodatsgal the entertain .,.,( nf IImi.i.. U.L.U .1. .1. e ..n... - .,',wip. wv,b tiiv ueinon oi drunkenness lurks lo decoy and destroy auuisi ineir arms, in me scripture isn. language, shall provo lo them. "Us null of dragon, and th inturahl tenom of smijx. ' For while il undermines the constitution of tho body, it proves a mor tal poison to the soul. It smothers every moral and christian virtue, ell enflamea the paasions ; it breed discord strife snd enmity ; and hence you may remark, I list such entertainments usually terminate in quarrels and uproar, and they who had met the bed of friends, often part Irrecon cilable enemies. How can they, who are guilty of audi excesses, call themselves hnstians, that is, disciples and followers or Jesus Uirist ' Ito, no, they lira none of Ills: ho knows them not; he drumm er them at the workers of Iniquity. They are of I be number of those whom St. Paul denominates "Enemie of th erot of Chrut, whose end is destruction, whose Hod it Ihtir own shamt." (Philip. III. 18. IU.) Nor are person, to Imsglne that Ihey are not sometimes accountable for tins which ihey commit when drunk. They cannot esculpale themselves before (Sod, by alledglng that they knew not what they were doinir. Ilia answer will be why then did you willfully deprive yourselves of that reason which I had given you ss a counsellor lo direct you in your conduct I ir now uare you, so undervalue Hie pre. cious gift nf rravin, as In fling it from you ? Thus the escuse will but enhance theguill, and prove the greater cause of cordeinnatioii. Iti.l wo but seriously re. ftV t on the dreadful enormity ol this vice nf druuki-nneas; did we but consider ila fa. tal consequences for lime snd rlrrmly, I am penuaded, that we would all abhor it for the time lo come ; exert ourtelvet, nno and all, to banish even the idea of ii from our territory ; and that no one would re fuse lo enroll his name, and pledge bun. self faithfully under the banner of teme. ranen Abstinence from intoiicsting Ii. quor, (taya an author on Temperance) I Isilh practicable and expedient. Millions of persons of all ages, conditions and em. plnym-iits, in view of the evils of ardent spirits, l.rve ceased to use II ; and so far at ihey and olhert can discover, have l-rn ? really benefitted by Ibis modeiif fasing. et all observe this same fast, k drunken. nets will universally and forever eras-. Pauperism, crime, sickness, inssmty, wretchedness and premature death, will, to a great extent, be prevented. Health, Virtue and happiness will he innrcjised ; human life prolonged ; the goiel more widely extended and generally embraced; God he more highly honored, mankind edilicd, and souls in gresler numbers saved." We sliould bear ill mind that though we are in a freo and indeiN-ndrnt l rrilory, yet we should not "abuse the boon of liberty ; our country being but young and just budding into olstence, the neglect of proper precautions, at the pre, ent eventful crisis, might nip the vilal germ and annihilate nurexpcctalion.. Our sular who , io anrio occasions rm Mhelr reviewed by and held responsible lo pot. -. -.i. . .- .. -. lenty : it behoves those in particular wb may have fsmilie. lo provide tor, io at ipato the danger and remove the oecse or scandal and misfortune from ' progeny: and now that our municipal elections are fast approaching, we should firmly resolve to rally round the ballot-box, and cordially execrating the prolific moth. er of evils, thus gloriously establish our character In the world aa a sober, tempe. raie, and a iruiv moral people. PATRICK J. McCOUMICK. and would read as follows : In IHVt Or. egon was subject lo the joint occupancy of citizens of the U. S. and Great llrltain, and was occupied by llrili.h subjects, na tives, and a few Missionaries. Tho V. S. were desirous of forming settlements here, and sent out a Sub-lndlan agent, wilh pe.r.ilsslonto induco emigration, un der promise nf liberal grants of land, and are constrained to doubt its truth. John la speedy exlention of the laws of lhe U G. Campbell, Esq., now at Portland, left S. over them. The next year further time was to bo lod, quickly beat his men "on 1. drown'id in liquor; whose senses the U. S. on the Otb of November, lad. Previous to leaving there, he called upon President Polk, as we under dand, and waa informed by him, that all his influence would be exerted towards the exlention of the jurisdiction of the U. S. over Oregon, early in the coming session; and that viregon should have troops next season, at II events. It appears to ua, that no troop would have been organized, for the Oregon service, to have left the settle- menia a late aa November. Again, If troops had been raised fcr the Oregon nt. emigration was induced, by liko promise. except that troops accompanied the emi gration, a part of the way, in the place of a Sub-Indian Agent. Lvcry year smco thai time, bill for liberal grants of Uud to settlers in Oregon, has passed one or lb other House of Congress, and every yeai emigration haa continued during which time U, 8. citizens have been without U. S. laws, or protection, and forblddeno secure the peace of the natives, by the purchase of the land whloh the settlers must necessarily occupy. The above to arms, and soon had his ship moored at one of the principal wharves, when tho signal was given and the fore and main hatches wero unclosed, and double lack. ling rigged in lhe twinkling of an eye. Tho cannonading now commenced in good earnest, and dreadful indeed waa tho (slaughter. Barrel after barrel, some of them UOO pounders, was now discharged upon the Irish troops in nuisk succession, whloh set Ihim lo caering and pranuing in suoh a manner as was truly shocking lo behold, At lhe first dischargn, seven. 1 men were struck directly In the centre of their bread baskets, and fony.two oth er had their appetite carried cfcun away. so accurate and infallible was tho aim of Cspt. I' or be. 's crow. As Iho battle pro gressed tho air seemed thick with the smoke of the Jamestown's guns, "looking," saya an eye witno.s, "for all tho worldaa though there was a shower of fine whoat flour." A bombshell of corn-moal lodged In an old honsoon tho quay, In which were huddled large number of men, women and children, and burated into a thousand fragments, scattering deugh.nuls, johnny. cakttirr-nd stomach pills in every direc- urn numbed and deadonvd ; whose brain is in a formed!, whoso soul Is no longer able to govnrn her disordered machine Iho uouy, which staggers anu aiumiues ana reel and fall, while the tongue continues to mutter inooniidencies, aud nothing of Iho man remain., but mat (park ol Humor lallty tho soul, whose sacred flame lies smothered in the fumes of liquor, though it lie not completely extinguished. That tho vory heathen philosophers, as we learn from Ih'oir writings, should have looked upon the drunkard as an Infamous character, I am not at all surprised ; since common sense alono, abstracting from ev ury motlvo of religion, must attach infa. my lo that vice, which sinks human na ture to a level with the brute. For al though we had nothing lo fear or hope for in this lifo or In the next, from the threats or promises of God ; sllll reason alone, so long aa the least spark of it remains In tha human mind, if attended, to, would make us abominate and force us to use every exertion lo repress vice, which so much degrades the dignity of human nature and demeans the character of man. It aura, ly cannot be matter of gain or Indlfler. Far Dm Oregon Kpeatatcr Tuus.dav Moxninq, Mat 4, IR48 Ma.Eoiroa I have just returned from an exruis.'in up the Valley. When a few r. ilea this a.dn of Mary'a river on Monday last, we were overtaken by parly of fl men, under the direction of Mr. John Sax. ton, just arrived from California. They were 1A days from the last settlement on the Sacramento, to the first in this valley, traveling the old California trail. There was no snow on the route. The party halted one day to rest, so that the jour ney waa accomplished In 14 days travel. Thoy started with about JOOborses, and were unfortunate enough to have 8ft ta. ken from them in open day light, by the Rogue River, and Clamet Indians, assist. ed ae the company think, by some Molsl. laa from thia valley. The Indian were very troublesome, ti ring on Ihem for one entire day, and using very possible stratagem to Intercept, and out them offal eaohof the narrow passes long lhe road. None of the men were injured except Mr. Glrtman, who was "."JJ i.&k- J8& r o '"iH'-V "r