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, .liakad hi aa uaivaraal etna, as bow,
Whlth kaaak a njbu, which advocsta co
wtuefa, some lour or live had ciotsed over on a i
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Cftrea sead -t thy nallifarkai prow I to havo been killed while the tanoo wai.
IMMwllhMdlylhiBprarvaryUad trotting. This atl, be it distinctly under.
'takaVi ift Iky sorrow .ahaaawtd brew,
Vat th shy atrwailk of kstallact and baud,
AM fiBatft aa aad Joy may mrod Iky Iwtna.
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TValaurkatrtstad hoattht ..or, Liberty and
COMMUNICATIONS.
r-. ih. ,,..i.
HaidMiWira at llio Army, (
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vaavui viiiiia it i
B nr ihi,Fira Rroimcnl ofOrruon 111.
Inga or lrur.,rrt Krg.mcnl orunon III-
flenwo, under my, command, t herein re
pertfully aubmittcd.
On tho mornin?of the 17lh or Slay, I
lelYAVaiilatpu in rurul of our cncinir,
who were aaid, hy Indinii reinjit, to h.ir
tationrd thrniMlvca In llio ieinitr of Mr.
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Snaldinc'i miiuicii
niitht on a amall l renin
Early neat morning wo
' itMnnaniaa ftin hlitiilrrtil till III nlV.In tfl
tvni(iMiiii, ii im " ii'i-vn.
number, under the direction of II. A. IS.
Ix-e, Supl, I. A., O. T., Willi Inal ruction
Jo croaa 8nakc riter, at Rel Wolf'a
ground, and if poilile, cut oil" Ihelr re.
irral from the mountain, whltt I, wiih
tho main body, would emu at thp moulli
of Poluo river and piexenl their (light
to lh Columbia. On reachins the ricr
at Ihia pojnl on Iho morning or Mi lntli,
there were no canoes to bo aeen on either
tide, notwithstanding previous arrange.
menta uad been mane wun me roui.o
chief, by the Supt. I. A., to have (hem in
readineas on our arrival. The riier wa
high and rapid, and the Idea of crossing
our baggage on rafla at oner aeemed haz-
artoua In lh extreme. A rait waa now
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.inrmiiV nml Xlnii lalonn ami fimr
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other, i-roased, with a view of search...,;
mouth of the river, they met seven In.
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niana wno nasi come 10 n.nKe goi ineir
prorr.se to the army. It was la e when
the Major returned, and the wind waa w
slrong ai to render the croaslng danger
out. Next iiKirnioi; early, wc cominen
which waa ereatly ngainst 11
swim most of thp horses- bv the
i!c nt tlir
, About mw.ionliip'.M.t, wo were
all over afe and n;ady for a march, hav.
injj; prwrurrti an intnaii pinn win -.rsij;n,
Wn - - ' ''"' uf I'" T'IluU'k'.':
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Idav, afitr tratelins a few mile wo tck
of Mr. Spalding's. About noon an ex.
prett reached u from Rev. Messrs. Walk.
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npoaani hao come oown wnn me iniemien
of joining ut, should their services be so.
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d of
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lex-
-U-Iouroiki tcatlie nineircouiiry.anaex-
.ml tl,.lr uillinnneaa to drive them
rv . 1 1 1 ii i
kU ArtrMM. warrmra ft oiir felll. Nfll
.
day, about 10 o'clock, two Indian were
diiovered- by .he Spok.nt. and brought
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di-covered by III- SpoKant, ami nrougnt
ronnwu 1 iu lire, lufrn i" " "I""
tho enei
'"y-,,J!lcJr.c'il'',,!,r",w,.e,i!JI
;taldTtloukoikt and party had fled
I'ercet:
lion Ol sioua, IWlll V.B11IO uini ir-iiws, nun
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sere L'uarninij n.eoi "ii
Snake river,
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l iimncuiairiy uianaiiiieu
10D men. under tomnund of M.iior Ma
. t, a t- .
gonCt ,0 uko ,lc lt0.k . Pni f ,e fuun,
tny -f ,,,. guilty, tn bring tl cm to speed)
Ijutlice. On tl.p Mapr'a return, he rcjwrt.
lei to me at follows:
.,,., .,.;... ,n,..l..
ing the river, an Indian wn discovered on
thn hill, ami warml) purtutd b) uatiiM-
I)ori. anil uthera whs wire in. front, and
this waa deemid a tuflicitnt tignal for a
Charge, w nun vm inane ai un uiinosi
tpeeU 01 Hip aiilinai ; uuiortumiivi) , iniiie
did not rank with the first class, and I was
consemirnt'y iliroivn in tho rear despite
t !...... 11. .e 1
my exeriiom 10 jiip comrary. iioiorc
K "o n lie lull II nt Ir u 10 tl.p nv er,
heard the thrill retort of the ride, and
tupiosed we had cngig'd the enemy. I
riacl.'il llic t)t with all inssiMu pc(t),
and found lorn) surprise, I ul they wire
shootiiig nt u canoe inur the ipstc
si ure, end that un ierMin wa ilisaivirn.
bin in it. I was iulurnui1 that there were
Indian in it, and that they put oul onl.rst
tight or our toys, vvluiii the) -bi.anlcreil
tuflicitnt evidrnto of lliilr guilt. Tin re
were tcvcial Indians tamped lu tl 0 nvir,
uuung whom I riogui.id old lliardy,
whoiltclartdthercwasnotrncbfllininur.
derer in that vieinil); thut lelouknikl had
gene, and twn Ilnalon had truiiu to in'it
.i . - ... 1 .. 1 1.
us lhat morning from Opt, Thompion'a
camp, beuring lelli rs to I.t. Col, W'ntt'ra.
This lain luokid m plausible from what I
(heard pat litwrtn you, thul I was din.
osid to pluce. tonfi'liute in it. I I if I u
suflicitnt lorto ul Ihia toint to
iguarilllio
Iiidiuu and stotk unlit I returned. 1 then
proceeded up tha rivnr lo where I was In.
formt-d Hit hard might ha seen. I was in.
forni'd by bun, thut Mr. Cook and another
man left there n the moriiinir, to nut I thn
regiment; hn said llio Indians wire mil
I guilty of what those takin by turprlao a.
stood, was a voluntary out. on their nan.
at I had given no order to lhal effect, I
ordered the detachment lo return la ihn
re(;lmcnt, thoroughly convinced lhat I
would have given moro general laiitfac. i
lion In ihe men by oidcring thorn to wipe I
from the faco of exittenco thota (profeta.
ed) friendly Indiana, without distinction or ,
mcrov ; but belltving ll lo be the impart.
llvo duty oft soldier to nhny the orders nlj
.
legeu upainsi mem, anu il was uono oui i sicn lumiura ai isioinaKnin, anu ercun oiiipnuineiil. vvnicli nlvi heiamo u jiorllon lorlli lha sworn aim irieu aiipponcin ami
of fear for their own lite, and from no I them to llu valley should ihey bo desirous 'of ihe bill, pioviding for a grnnt of flld! nt.t Mora of temperance ? Do ihov lulrnd,
other caute. When I returned to thoto of leaving. I coul.l not view their alius. I acrca lu tho wife, and ihe tamo iimounl to? In the adoption of a resolution audi aa they
left in chargo ofllio Indians, I found that linn in any other light limn precarious I euoh child taken wiih tin. parent, and lliink tn glvo unanimously to tho world,
hit tuporlor oeXoor, I return tho dataoh.
mtnt to you with th approval, at Watt, of
clt-ar coneetiitc.
" I havo the honor lo b,
" Sir, your obedient torVant,
"J. MAGONB, Major
"KiralRcglmetn.O.U.
11 I.t. Col. J mm Watib, )
"Commanding lit Regt. O. R." .
Mr. Cook artlvrd with nn cxpres from
ofit wat.tnaltnrrtirnivliailltrfl lwoua,
kiiah iiiiium i riniiu inni iu iiviva r.
... ih .m.il. .!.! ..f Mini ,li.r. ninWIii.,
unf their hvlpra for Imata, c. ami lhal
k . mI f )f
, , , , . , . .,i,,n..pl ', ji.,.
tndlain had ovcrna, and the many di.ad.
vantncea under which we laboml, par
ml, par-
itcnlurly In crimtni; trcam. I ordered
their detachment to iin u next day ; in
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ho mean tlnm I unit cm out n ilelarhul
Ilia aitu i.lowirii W rtilaa aim aitAi
iiiii iiuiiii ii - mi i' ut."ki '
iue the animalu, an (armed) Indian rodn
up dcilarinjj they were hif. and wai un.
ccremoiiliily hol down liy oneof the
men : it ln done on hljown rrnponiibili.
ty, nn thtoltieer in charpp had gien no
uch onler. Thp detachment from Spal.
ilng' nrrifd ihpnamcexriiinjr.aiidCapt.
Tlionmou ireented mp the followim? re.
I.. ...,. I. a..)..iii n,n. 1 1... .iiti.imira' million lam I . Ilinri'iHiit l ai luminal .iiuoiiirnt Hi omltruni.,
ufltwa. that the fiitmv had (lnl two iU, "Col. Wativo : On Uip inlnit cralliiK rlloii f llio
l..fnr itirlr nrrlvnl l-nilnit ll.nlr t.imii nfllii. 'llllliof Mav. I I'lU'OIIIUrd fill tllP I'll. I't llllll I IV III" r
.i..l. 11. In, I .ii.u il,.i in. toil kmuvI him nmr. uMiM A iiillri from wlirrr I ' ram a hill makinir i
We encamp..! lhat party, under Oomma-id of Capl. Ililrnelt, The ubo ii, one and all, a hi ail) will leroi I'lo.ioe pi...n..., ,i., ,, ,. u r,r
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livn, III.' ,.-iia. u .iriTP 111 111c ,111'R iruin IIIC lllll " lIIU' l-.'llll III III. 11 'll 1 VTrJ i"'!!.. . "'' '" r- . ... . . 1 . .
despatched two f mlr Indian linking lhat it belonged to u.uul prcliiumariii were over. Itev. Mr. rr.lIHPPii mo niiin.i ami wieemmi
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,portorthopnccpiliiigorcompanleaPk(
I.t. Col. Watsiu. Sir: The aboie
companiia, after separating from I lie reel,
ment, by your order of I tic IS1I1 inat., pro.
ceeded, bv forced marches, direct to llio
Ueil U'oII'h cruising un Snake riter, on
der the guidance, and with tho advice, of
II. A. Ii. Irf-e, S. I. A. At this crrmi;
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n. I1.111..1 llini ri.i.ii'ii wii.i i. iihii
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leu Mne ol lliilr properly m-ar Uipwoi.
nd Ui, ,ptI1,t (,n-,.r'cll, ,,,,; UV
ertv,w , , . u,. ron the -'OH. and nroeee. .
cd with all poMihlo dispatch to Iho vicini.
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jl(, .-, of ,ho ,. ,n)al .,,,,
h lll,.ntc,.J , wrfllt, , frw
miles liack, with Silsulal Kinehume, a Nex
I'erce chief, a uuide, toon arrived in camp
with a land of horses and cattle known to
belong toTctouknikt. Hero weramUnrd
wine ilaa, keeping particti constantly go.
tii2 in search ol'lhe prup. rty of the innr.
derer; during whlcl. lime manv of the
N'rz I'erce chiefs WMIrd our camp, nml
apoke freely of tho munlerera giving ua
(prof.saedly)all the liiformalioii they poa.
sescd c. ncerning their movements the
sul!iicc of whieli was communicated 'o
you, in a letter, by o press from the Supt.
I. A. 011 tho VNU instiM The Nez I'crces
were informed that otfr luaiiuas waa to
punish the Cayusra, and that as they had
tied, to lhat wo could not eel them in per.
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son. wp eminic.1 nn 1110 urnneris 11 ey nu
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111 ill 1111 Biciiun ui iJUilirv, anil liiai
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left in Hut tfction or country
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in gemng 11, ana noi aucinpi 10 nine am-
le auv.
brought
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1.1- lu J 1.1. siinri.ij w.,...u .m ,v.. .,
.i.nni.Mn v. r.....n. .... vin .. 'n T.im.i
, t ,,, Jof ... ,. .;,,. Th . ,
'nh. fZSJX VZl'na ,. WV
conjj-.iy tui,ltt u, in c,.,lini- j,. Wo
have aucceeilcd in gcltin;
gcltin;: I IH held of
borse. exclusive of tucking olla. and IS
.a,i of cattle.. One mare wat killed bv
accident, and I hrcoUTVea have Ikc.i kill-
il fiom I ho cattb'. In oliediencc to 011r
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vriuvi iiaiviot'if itiuin Laui.r'i '
order or yettenlivv. iv return expres. wp
l..,. ,1,:. ,, ,-;-.i .., , ,.nl,
aiaw lllia kii niou l''il. i T'a spss.ij.f .
1 17 bead of horsl , colt not counted, and
.'III head of tattle all of which havo been
ddivet.d within lb loumla of guard. A
largo tnottrd horse, not included in tho
above list, waa iklivered loth. Slipt. I. A
to be relurnu to Helena being one taken
from him by the Cnues last winter. ('.
vv . i.iwk nn'i navni uuuirin deserve in w
notice.) for their ciiirago and intrepidity,
in going nn ixprea in siarcli of ) our camp
111 uiu iiin, w111.11 uirv nn sniiiniuiii; .
Tin Ni-7. I'crces, who nistid il III crow.
inir iho river, thcrv soiueil.ini; moro
than the lilllo tobacco, ivluili was all wc
1. ..1... ...... .1.....
hail lo (fire lliem.
'I hate the honor to be,
"Sir, xourobcdi.'nt servant,
'I'lHI-ll' THOMPSON,
" Cept. (.'ompany I).
1 " l.T. Col. Ja.mcx Watcss. t
'Coinmaiiding 1st llegt. O. II." $
Thlaatatp ofalTulra. I readily observed,
would soon bod to seri'UH 1 'ns-ucnce ;
ami nfirr cnnsiiltirig with thn nlTi.or", and
liudlug lhat they were all almost iinanim.
011 in favor of returning home, I gavonr.
,ors to march for Wulilalpu oil the morn-
ingnftho Udtb. I,et me h"rc remark, that
tin Suit. I. A. it entitled lo much credit
for llm inurw lie pursued toward tin. In
iMjiiim, under Ihoaooireurnstuncrs, and hud (treat llrllulu, und from tho riportu
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it not been for hi vvell.tiiupd exertions, I
doubt not that we would have U-eu tn-
vtloiied in a general war wlihtho imntof
tin. Imllan lrile in the upper country,
Cn t. Thompson and Ncsinilh worn or.
ilere.l to r.lurn to Mr. HpaMIng a placull.lnn tame lorwnrd with lilsluinousl.il)
for iho nurpo.o of reinovliii! Mr. ('ralii't
Iaii.il) and the miision property from the
country. They joined Iho regfment with
the family and a portion ofllio properly nn
lis 'JUlh. Mai. Muitoiip. at llm lit ad nfu
. parly of (VH volunteers, wa dispatched on
tho t!l.h inst. loolfer proloelion to (ho nils,
and unpleatatil. J lioHupl, I. A. ailvlaedi
them Itiimprovo tho opportunity oiruredlo.
leavo the country I Marled with thn re. I
gimcnl on iho morning of iho nillh, and ar. I
rive.l In llu. vle.nliv nf llm itiri on it... Hi!
junej I spenl fivedays thcre,diirlng whiolncog-ln th inaohinervofoiir pnlillual lntli.
time the fori wat aarrlsoned hv J.."i volun
lecrr, who cnliated until ike iSth of 8np.
lumber, with (he expectation of receiving
a few iruro from Major Magone' party,
Capt. William Martin waa put In com.
mand of the fort. I then nrocccdatl to fort
Fort Lee, leaving Ceptt. Owens and Max.
on lo a wall the majoi a arrival I garrlf.
,'JU. ') WWWWWWW, I1- '-U
oned that pott on the ITtK Intl. with 17
men, pUoing Lieut. Roger at their ld
ihVy ar willing to "- tha order of the
fuvernor. Thn rcmaludcr ofllio regiment
ordered to marvh, by companies, l Mo.
Svvuin', and Iherti Capt. I tail wouM as.
stime the cPirmanili I resolved lo bo down
by wnl.ir, feeling somewhat liidlaio-rd.
AImuI 'J o'clock, r. M. of llm tamo day, the
mujnr arrived, bringing will, him tailh the
lit
"Iul. athii oir; m uip ntnma
m-i ... ... ......
Irll il... n-i-im. ni MMiii allnr. mi Indian
tome lo im- and e.ke.l Krimion to 'rr
for p tui(iion , mii( it
........r nm) ., , ,.io l, him In Um
Mewr.. Walker .V Kell, rriiimllng them
m meet mo at tlieir plare, (lliey weri'inen
at Cult ille.) On llio tlUlh, MHin nfler lilr.
ried at tluir Mutiou, thn) wire ilucmer.
itl ivmini:.
ml were M"'ii m mir miOiti
M'lf nl imico in u Ikiuoc t lint would do lion
or ptrn In Oregon City. Theo ui iitleim u
n'"(irid all nnxlety In know w lint couim'
the Rovefmn'iit of Oregon, or the olfieen
Ohp anm, would liuve them pursue. I
Wicll) gave them our ie und lhoo
of theSupl. I. A. on the mihjcct, and Ihen
tavp il m m own opinion.' lhat ou hud
. . .
but expresval llio Innuliago ofllio Oregon
gnu-mme nl. 1II1 this explanation Wiry
apn an d perfi ell) satislied, and said, w ilh.
nut a iiioiiii nt'a hes.lnlioii, ' wc ure r.uih
. I., a.. 1 iai a. ..1 1 in.i..ii.1 ! il. wir itini a i.iiiiii tin a . la 111a nr ! uivit ' " ....-.- ..- . -.
lo.'owh.res.'svir.liily calls us; we will conveulioii, 110111 worl 01 me siaus. was, ana, vrnuen. ... ..- . -";''-leave
in the morning (or our fiimllio. mid held ut Ciiicinmili.Ohio, at width tlia.Jt.in. ' therewlih cwnecled, ao long aaj the friend
shall relurii a anon as piuiIii
I'hrv
fiirnishril ua wnli nn abi'-idancp of pro.
visiuiis, and wc riiuainid resling our ,
did nnliiiuls until lliev rnliirned. Tlmv
arrived oil tlic.'tJnf Jiim .nlsnit 1 1 o'rl.vk.
1 M . and I can nsiire oii it was truly
I'mtilv nig to 111) vault) lo Imvp u Ii an
iliten'stli.i; itrnuiicoiiitnitl.d lo inv ilinrgc
.1 i. in, i.it.i.
r.ul to add niucli
Aftirit'vut llm
sili.li tmisraiils (iiiiuul f.iil In add much
... .. ....".. r. t r. "i
louioMiieiv ui.'i.i,.!! .n. r ii-i'u. i"
hour, rest. were all on tho ...nr. b ami
Inm liappvtosav. 'be . vs wo.o ever
Ibiind rea.U- and wiIIiiil' 10 r'en lor ..in n.
slsUnce lhal vvoiild 1. ml in the I. n-t in the
coinf'.rt or cotiviimn.' uf the lamilns.
'I'llli llllllJIls la lull il Will, lull lp.ll'il
to regret much th.it Ihe 11 i-si. 11 irie- 'v. re
poing to leave. I stflt.il o thriu '1 1 ri a
sons why I lame, ic "hii'li ap nml in
alisf) llu in, iioIiiiiIi'.'iiikIiiil; m'Vi r.il slied
tears oil biddiug tin in lulieii, . lid In 1 ui
nci'C'iiiuuiii il us tn Soak, nvir I'm "I
my p-uly n maiutil at I'l Wnli rs aiiKii'
lheiiiliivestiiiii.il friindC W C'sile.
Ks.i. Our wlulr Iriii, thus far, has Is rn
a pleasant and prosperous piip, and I tnkr
great pleasure in n. minuting on .ui red
trust in .our can, voiifidentlt triisimc thai
irusi iiMoiircuri.cuiiii'iniiiv
. , . , ,. - ., ,
tlaSir rnil sansuil..' 1 xpeelatloiis will Ll'
,. , , , ,
realised r,n naiblng the valley.
" I have tin. honor to It air.
.. . . ,, , , .,.,,
1Mll'l! I '. K
Owing to advt rr w iinis, I wauiial.p
'" '" -? "1 ."'7' " "'" ' ' '
pame hail got through Ih" iii'miiiiiiii's
Cunl. Hall, who was in r-iiinitiml of llu
legiiurnt, not mn ting the jm i r oiTin r
.11 MiSn aui's, us vvut expcilnl, fur' nigh
id tho companies, siihjict In the ordi-r n"
the governor. This.lrpwu , perhaps, oh
jictionable; but I am disposed to beliivi
I lie Lest .at cjuld hnvc beciitukin, under
the circuiiisluncr.
I have the li'itnr lo b',
Sir, Micr buiiibb' aervint.
JAMICS W VITUS, Col.
Omtinandiug 1st Itrgt.O. It.
A. I,. Lnvrjiir. Adjt. (Ten.
XI,
Tnr III. Siwlali.r
. ICpitob Aalliproare skeptical p.'r-
Mj, J,, Oregon in rilalmu to the nm'iiiiit of
innil lhat will Im iliinxiril In lla hy lliieii
,.rn ..nier.oiwnt. I Imve enneluili d to sum
,ln nm rllnis. nml s.-e if iusiiei would
.MTrmt n ruriiiilmiiit of ll.p ninoimt I lie
1
t'eneral eovernrnent prnp,isril a an 111
ducein'lit In h xvp cillr 11s to emigrate tilt fi
pr. Oregriii bus li.ru 1 i.sideri I a iKirlioii
01 the l.lill.-.l mutes sinen mi. puri'liuae 1.1
l.oul'iim in 1 1.11:1, ).t nothing hit been
.......' ....
......... . i
' Hone In ileveiopc its n-oiircis lor llio ce.
Ileinent of uvilieil lulng., i vi'i pt In fit
out RiiPXpIn in ji-tindninii under Missr
Clark iV Lewis 111 I(I7 ; nfu r this it ap
p. nratnbiive lecn lo-t sight of until 111
whiul.ieut ilki , of llu' exploring ex.
iisliiion, ntli mptnl the i-nlmncr of the Co
iiimbiu liver in the iiiiloituuiile I'ineoek,
During marly all nf this period a jo'iil oc.
cuniition Ireatv existed hctwerh ih urn
eminent nf iho I'mud Stuti and thut of
i,f
of
Wilkes and other, the furm.'r goviTiun. nt
lu-ciinio ulnrin.il ul vvlut wn con.t.lerr.l
an attemiit In th" latter, to cnlomi. it nn.
dor the peM.i liounf thu In nlv al.ovp iiimi.
lionid; and lu auticit.utp ihi inlniiy.'llr
in nliro.nio ihe mini oei'iinulion irenM'.
and lugiunt lllllaureaoflaud Inlhe'hends
of fuiullie , and I'; inch main over thn nge
of I . yea rw ho should neeupy fur live oii.
wcullve . ars anv ik in inn of iho orooml
in dispute. I'.udlug tho pnago of lids
i bill, Mr. Sevier, of Aikama, oll'iii'd nu
whit h may be ln. willdn a term nfcais. 'ihot thry will Iw able to secure t
This hill, lis amended, passed thn Senate1 way to death and destruction, a
In IH:i, Imiiiidiattly upon the reception aliuin he nblu lokeep lit What,
of lha inforiniillnn amongst nur frontier Iho name of common sense, do the
cillxana. vvlm toiisiliiiin aimh an ....tiilnl
lutinna.) lhal grant of. (Uf) aorea nf land
would be made, and ike jurisdiction or tho
eovernmenl would aann follow Ihnm i.
parly of noar 1000 pioneers, including
women ami children, alarlcd fiom Mlt.
aouri, with tho lullett confidence that tuch
grantt would ultimately bo made. In Da.
oember, lfltS, Mr. Atchison introduced a
t-
s ii.ni.uittmaii
bill Into tht Beiiai, which, ao far a ll r
lalti
that
latta'to franta of land, waa substantially
of Dr. Linn', with Mr. Stvior'a
amendment. Thl.blll, If I racollrot right,
passed I ho lower nouaa ny a largo tuajuri.
try. Thn parly of emigrant of 1844, how.
ever, wa union tmaller than thn one which
procoded It. Tho President ihiw, In hla
anniiul incasaec, rrcoimncud thai lilirral
uruiit In) madii In Orcuon. ami an nn In.
Mill Dial I lie rmi
..... 1.111. ..tL.iii
."" k'""'""1 '."" ....M.n
I enlrd ollorla lo
ruvUlona ftir audi
, , ..
Kruiiln, ho w III hi liioniiiiir of Uvcaill
'r, li lu doubt lhat Longrrat would
, k ,lu.,, K K, Mign 1P
lion between llio twocorernnirntaahnuld
cea, wimiM ImHiilout.HluiJuiillcoorCon.
(,. ... . ...,,. . ,., . ...uu.,
uicrenM.l emigrating party the ensuing
spring, w hit Ii haa loiitiuucil I.) pour in an
mule, lltur tllO ago l in, il." aiirea, aim
ull und. r thm iigo Ulllncri. In IM7,
Dr. I.lnn'a original bill waa brought for
wnrd.whUh waa to grant nil) aire In rv-
er male mvr the ug of 1H. Tina bill la
in accordance with tho prmialon of our
proMiit Oniunin Law. and appeared, mi
hirat I could perceive from iho perusal of
lln- congreaaloiial joiirnala, in U .pular In
l.i-lt l.ranelieaofour national legi.lalure.
This la no) all iliprncoiiragement we have
hud. In thn auminer of tHail, a general
.. . ... ...... ...I'
, fioniMMoral of Ihe alalia, waa,
-'I Jonnson. ex-lce preaiijem, preai.
ile.1 Irom tills meeting printed rommu.
nlealioiiawerpputlnciri'ulalion, aaauring
tn. ir fellow .enliven that no doubu could
I entertained, that Congrraa would make
tliPKiaul'i flaiidprotHinl)r l.liiuM.III.
Now, Mr. IMilor. In i of nil lhfrr
I'.ris ni.il will, 1. full ponliilenep In the lii.
-- ..........
tegrity and jnstu-p of liaise who lonlrol
our 1. piililiiaii mslitiiliiiii. CJV.nird aa
''' " ..........
r -" ........... . p-.-
lb. ) ure, b) l. nt) million of hon-.t r.v
.r,igns.vvbniv..l iindersliind tlmt pnnei.
idea. .fie nor should i-nv. in nallouta well
11 piivale-inillvliiuuis in 111 ni inee
lints, nu.l ihp tboii.nnd oilier i-lium on
. ur gnvirmmnt r,.r grunt., mv aki plieiviu
vini.h. a tike. 11 ahad.m . Win. air, we
I1.1.. Miiiihi'id our sun'! I mi 111 lb.'
si it. . f r a tnlb , wnli a v.. 11 1 f 1 ulu'g
oil' Ih in iii I lug. 11. W'e Inve liter
ill t v I'melil our viuv lln '"L'h the Indian
(oiiulrv, without nsiistniiip.froinllii ta. a
to llu. p!.ni bine nnsl read) In .1. fend
..iirlna against Ihe rneroac'iioi ut f
lit .11 llriiuin. in ll lileminl f ihi
L,ret bniinlarv iiiisi"ii. i.r llnlnr lor
alii.' fnii.hl the I atlb . uf nur cminlry
ul our private ea use, In avenging a inur.
,l..r,.l.l, ,.,.. .,,n . ( ilm iiruln.rii.il ,.f
i.iir,. rimi. nt or in (.mw.pifi;-.v..f its
tar.niiess.i. n mb-rini! u its p'rolcdlng
car.l. Iii.le.d, the prolIer.il grunta nf land
und thn Implicit confidi nee our clliem
had in iho good intention i.r their govern
mem. I.a bnuight into ckislmtc, uitlmul
one cut inpiusc lo the gov.rnnienl.'a
..uiiitrvlhat would huve untamed f'Mh.
111 xl halfrcntin. in th iliraees of aav
agpiiilnliliiy. Our earl) r. pr natives,
111 rganu.uig our provisional gciiiimiit.
gov.' evideiitenf their 1 jnfidrnu in the
1.1.11. e of the Amoriian g .vemm. til in e
curing, bv law, In each Mi.liWilir.lt (ill.
am s of land Tn curtail tint u,iianlitv
at this period, wuhl bo ruinous to th'e
lOiinirv; unlet d, the prnH'-rcd grunt would
lirove n turo to many invlmilol a Lit
1 ' . . .
Ing a, in s"iiip instance. Ihey have ex
((mini their iinprov.mi ills ovi r the rutin'
truetj nml with n iMiliib lice 11. tlieir gov
1 rrinii ul. pei uliar to Aiiierienu iiliuis,
huve bought and Id llu v IrilLln fir largo
sums, lh writer hiins. If having aid 81,.
..'.ll for the mo he 11 ill icriipiia If our
govt nun' ut hud glvcit it ' ilii 11 Ihe pro
1. I., n. il,,.i I'mm.. ... I'.,, .I.in.l Im.
,.,.-.. ....,,,. ,.r il...ir ,.,U ,, hiin.i.. ami
fiiiolit our Indian wars, instead of letting
ei . -
the 1 xpeiiM. ntul respnnsihlllty rest uiain
11 litlens. in tin naiad ll would havo
cost her more thou twice tho iiuanlllv of
... ... . ".
l.iuila winnw lliink wo havo such just
tI,i,imt: mid ull aid mpta to curtail thn
. .....
iii,. ..r,,r....,l 1. ...ii,.iilnt.,l in 1..... i.
I. '. .' ' . . . ....
the I'linti'lente nl Us nil' ns, Impair their
nltnchiiieiit lo lis Institution In fact,
llllliet a lasting Injustice nil lla rlllren
v.ooo than lhal nt Iho continental money lu
ihe time uf llio revolutionary war. M.
Kur Ilia I lifc'iii Hilesliir
.Mr. I.hitiiii In llm "ih numlierol your
i.atH.r. uolue, miner inn proceeuuiL's ni
. .. ..
il... W'noliiui'inuiaii Ti mpiiraiipp Sochly
nf Ore-nn Cuv. n reMituiion savin", " thut
teinperiineo imn in voting to strike mil llio
word ' rngiilaln' in the Orgnniu law, and
insert 'iiroliil.il' in it Mend, do lit intend
lo exeludo thu uao id nlcohol, nr winn, fur
i.nnll. mi In I in iri.Alll I int.. ll. 1 1 art Ik .11.
.1....... , J' " '..". ... -'.-
s.iriniiieiilal, medicinul, or mechaniual Intoxicating liquor or any kind, In bo had
aaaa .. t.r rx . . .. rs aa a.a .aaBB. tt ... J .! .
urjiosi h. I nave not the honor, sir, lo
I' uiiKinborof the weii Iv lhat will doubl
I. s piita iimn tills revdiillon, and at Ihu
Munlury thinks unanimously ; Mill, were
I n mi ml.er, I ahould usk.ut lea si, an ex.
nluniitloii of thn inti nt and nbiect nf that
riHilutlon. Js It, Mr, the unanimous voice
of all lemK-runcn men In Oregon, tosltnd
and they
i,l ask, In
ey Intend
n, .In 1 Thp resolution aay they do not
inltnd lo cxtludo Iho mo of alcohol or
winn for taeramrntnl, medicinal or mrehan
leal purposes. Toll mo what atronger bill
I work call ba erOCted lo proleut, Counted
isneo, and pcpelualo a curse upon earth,
than la horo wmblned lo keep In uao lb
accursed thing 1 Tho church of lha' Hv.
ing God standi first and foremoit In thla
rray I iter minuiere, nar laoreo altera,
no noor.
llJIiaMefaajtajaaMaaaiajjajajMiai
and worn, bar aaoranMatal heai, Hand
forth tut aay to ua, wa will not, or wa
with not lo IbrafO Iba uaa of wn, though
Oregon and tha world ahould alnk to and.
leaa woo. and reap tha drunkard'a reward I
Tho healing art mmaa neit, and taya
lo u, hare la Iba tHtir of Ufa- without ll
wo miial all parlali I No other aubatlluta
can bo found, and although mlltlona on
million hava already pariabed from llio
Internal application of (hla all. Important
medicine, while but few bar been bene.
filled by ll, ttlll wa do not Inland to die.
.penie wllh tha uaa of It aa rtrwdlolna I
What, I aak, would ba th deoliiou or
them Wathingtonlan temperance men, In
ciun It waa to ba aicertalned, beyond a
dnnbt, thai I he uaa of calomel, aa a medl.
clue, had actually killed mora than had
ever hrcn cured by It, ten lo one, and lhal
lla natural tendency waa lo crealo an In
ourablo dlaeaao T Would they aay, lu vo
ting to prohibit or prevent th future evil
elli eta of calomel, that Ihey only Intend
lo prohibit lla common ua aaa inadlolnaf
It la prepoatrouio Imagine III they would
uei er be guilty of auoh groaa InconJi.rncy .
iimi lu aaf nia ninaa, iaaj mm aia ui
tho ir meehanlo. to back lham up, and
pretend loth world lhal bo loo need Ihia
mrreii ttirir of mtthanlim, lo help him
aharieu hi plana bit, graaa hla elbow,
1 tun. hla grlndalnne, kick hla lath or turn.
lug maelilne, below hla bellow, and ham.
mer hla hoi Iron, mako hla shore, and
. llmiiaand other equally lueful purpoaea lo
which he mutt apply thla moat important
'of all evil creature I Let no man again
I loll mo of lb Inconsistency of rum ma.
11... ... . .1. . ..II . .l.u ... .Art Irt
-era, vernier, anil ino lioat 01 aoeiiora
ji iiomwi nan inn ,an, n.,.-..
, mi of, me israarrsMr anu in nwciwnicai
aria In aland in ilia front rank, ihey ean
m.irch on, and no fearof defeat nay, can
twuneo upon the poor farmer, make him
' labor and toll In heal and cold, In wet and
jdry, in eummer ami winter, lo aupport all
of ua ininlater. uhvlcine. ineebanioa,
..r ... .. .
,
rum inikers anil ae
)pr will lake the 11
aeiiera 1 wnii me law.
eece from all of ua-
v - , , . 11 1 it 1.1 ... 1
1 from a few ah, III sgulded dltpotl Ion, and
Iniproper Ui.poallloii to proteel wnai neav.
en ha.ronouiiced a woe upon, and earth
urii viimrr im
I have read, tlr, wlih deep and tout.
cheering Inlerral, the icntlmenta of Ilia.
Imiiorablp gentlemen Upon the propoard
r.oorallnir, (and if carried Into full rlb-cl)
nving muaaure, that haa been before the
ai'e, at our latl general election ; but
lu llio midst of bright and fair proieits,
I am mil wiih llirce .Hong and mighty
classes or men, whom I expecten o una
foreiml in Ihe ranks, Inalund ahoulder lo
shluilder, and to be tall.ned wllli nothing
abort or
'' ami
U'at ean
hhoit of eiillro, total, anil rlcrnai proAici.
J haiiislin.ent rrom Oregon, or all
1 iul'iilcate. How tonit doea It re.
'1'ilrc a man to become convinceii mat nro
"ill burn, and give pain when applied to
Ihebwlyj How many million, or human
Ulng muat go down lu lb drunkanl
grave, lfore pbilanlhropltla will exell
' ihemtelve to .top the cauae of their ruin,
.In.tead of coming out to the world and
ll.. "tlrasv do no) Intend (o atop It but
In pa" I" Who ia to bo llio judge when
, It is nucasary for tncramenlal. medical or
inethanic.il purposes . Musi the iiMibanlo
E." ,0 ,ll' "dnlaloi oml ask him whpn It la
pmpr . ir Mm Miian Ihjunr In Ida art ? or
thp" physician go to the mu hanic, or thn
imilltt.r K" to the physician or the me.
bam. . Where, sir. will you begin I am
where will v 011 atop I Men's reason and
juilgmrnla havo Ik.ii l.ati.lon tluaaubjrrt
wr " m ihiiti numi jro, n .,
.1 1 . 1. ..in 1.. .. 1....1 ....1
driiuki'iinra it ailll in the land and
ilriinkeiinri will lie, while one drop of al.
coliol is allnwid lu la- used for any pur.
ios(., under any pnliiicp whatever. Vmi
must change ihe heart and the manner of
ihinkiug In man, and then you must mako
Iii.it a perfect aihteaa Iteinc U'foro you can
trust him lo trill- with till ai.h deceiver
of our race.
I know, air. ihia la laklns liliih around,
"' doubllea many of lb (would. be)
e.i.....i. .e 1.1. ..... -.ill i.i- ....1 .1. .!..
""'" ' "" """ inaiiio ai.u an.inn
b"ek from it, and aay thii it fmaliclm
' l g.'ng lo an oxireme ll la going u
r I, II . - a . .1...I. .I..1..I
'"f. 1 11 ueir' conaei 10 cauiuuo ii.-ji-ji
f'' pharmacology and Iho arts 5 III
-. ...e..i . 1.. .U.-.M...I !!. .Iiki..i...
loo useful to he dispensed with altogether.
I Q..H . H.HH..H, r.l.n.l .M.I ll.l.lL Ami
Tl.'l, . (in.ll.VI.I, 1, 11.11. 1 .IIM III. II. 111.1,
in how many Instant ra you have known
it In bo decidedly useful f Then think in
how many casci you havo known it to
produce evil, and to injure your neigh,
boni, friend and acquaintances ; and think
how generally il injure all who are in tho
ronttant liabil or utlna II In any shape.
... . . . u . .
.siow, ii you pieate.tirix mo oaiano, anu
If, from your Inmost aoul, you can aay you
Indlovo It I.a done mor nood than harm,
you have only lo keep on Utlng ll ; and
our end ia certain your place prepared.
Suppose now, for one moment, lhal there
, wua not a drop of alcohol, or wine, or any
. in urcipin, lor mnj fwwmo, tvotcrrou air,
no yuu inni juur uotuiioiibi iraiiiiga
would be diminished J )our'church mem.
bers lea plout and alncero In Ihelr pro.
fnaalon and allachmei.lt lo tho houao and
nrdlnancca of Iho church J your congre
gation lest attrntlvo lo your Instruction! j
tho people generally let reaped ful lo your
holy calling, and leaa protperoua and dap.
py in their domeitloam-lrat And, Doctor,
do you think then would really bo mora
nloknctt and dlaeaao, and lhat you would
havo mor patiaata lo aitaad to If ihero
were no Intoxicating liquor to bo had In
Oregon, and that you could not at conv.
nlenlly preaoribo Air all tho real com
plaint, and real dlaeaaeaof yourpatUnl.
a well without aa with tha aid of alcohol,
or wine T What think you, Mr- Mechanlot
Can you get along In your ahop, and do
your bualntM without lh aid of aomothhag
toatimulatajrourgrladatonet (or you know
full wall that your jtaad, boart, Mr haad
need nooa of thla ttlwulaat ts'kolp you
parfbrm your dutlao u a mochanlo.
(CmIiwm M tm nMt).)
,jg.
lj'JTVT''' t' 'ii i. r t stasy. M&
..aaa-N-Mp-,.
.'?'rBaii-laatiaiiaTM, V .
,i'iV i HaTi i i'l i n ' . i-r.