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.jtifij? BMBfcai J I' " rjt. i'T' y Ar-t N ': 3v . fc-i-' Mf 3r -fc - .f FY 1 fef !Wl4fff(M, aid wearied corps, the VttMktu heart ttoough. Its fVtiing have kM readered cation bv the repetition Mil rarlatlM of the oae aeyarylng tale Mtll It ti hardly aeetcsary longer to skip tbe sawa Iron. Ireland in order to escape im ecMetleit or horror tint sows I cai milted to excite. To hear of the star. yalloa of another lot of lrsh colleger is deemed about at Inevitable at to learn that o many death occurred last week la eomc dittaat oily, and make about tbe in imprcswon. But there i one Important question w do not tee considered, even by the jour, aala Btost voluble of detail or Irish suf. (Wring and starvation. It concerns the a. rimult caret ofthese glirantlc horror. The fot that m man men have starved to death, or died of eating loathsome food, it simply revolting why should we kmw It at all unless to studv Its radical causes and thence determine how such tragedies may henceforth be avoided t Out for this, let a remain In lirnorancr of Ireland's Mel, unmatched In modern time. If they are to letch us nothing, why should tbeV torture us ? There are a great many hypotheses pro. pounded to account for Irel.nd". woes. One attributes them to the unbalanced at pendancy of hrr people's chosen prlett ..- .. . .... r.-,-.. - .. - ,.... ,,..,, lwd-lrlayasircsonlh0exscilon.lncon,eqiience of the limited supply of flte established church. One exclt lint gabM foreign rule : anotheragsiuttCcl. tie sloth and improvidence. It strikes us that It is a sufficient reply to all these not denying that any one or more of them , asay exert an unpropittout Influence that all of them eilst elsewhere without pm. sWagsuch calamities. Poland it a sub jugatrd country, its Catholic people ruled 'tritb a rod" of iron by an ami Catholic despot, who it speel illy detlmut of mold. tag all hit subjects Into conformity with inai cnurcn or which hs it erretnsl head French Brittanny and other meJnrpicdri U'W'inentaLriumpe are Irf Celtlo racefc but their n-onle Vldun . j. -i.i. starr. We suspect the Cells of the Cm tiaeat are at little addicted,. starvation as the Sixons or Danes, f The moving ASUS nf fffS-1lH' rMH la n,l,r iknn art. Of these. I tMBthererlaneeatafewfactsfirtt1" In relation to ihe txirml of ihe prevailing desolation. Thecounlyturveyorof Mayo was recntly examined before the House of Ixird. and testified as follows : " In Mayo county alone fifty thousand acres of ground, heretofore In cultivation, with an enormous extent of moumeinout country, have been abandoned. In 184ft. tbe population was 4U0,0l0 and upward -.,.. t ' '7I v3 siurjinvr wunea ioMiriitiai mha haii a ..! . . .. .. . s, 11 net since aecreaseo to suv.uvu. ui .A.. .;..,! .- nni.t. c,.,... . thedencil, 100,000, about 80,000 died fa ' Ay fD(J df u-htful .eatons ' ' p "" "d '"' !!!(?r"M ' opinitn that. ,f thelaw ere propi.iy en. UrPnurei. ll.ree small ve-aelt base (u,,,,,, . ,,,, ,.,.! ,, r ,, through the effect of the f.mlne, SO.OtW -,,.,. ',rtn j ,, ''ope lliey il ,, ,u!rrr ,htlr ,ntr , , forcrd, ill lhati.n intoxicate wouldbeex. tn built here thia season. And all are ,1Pl, ., r. .,, thr pMll K,K ,u, C'w'o'Z'n'hte!6 Iiedorment, wbl'- be general welfare of eluded from ,hN Territory, yet lb. traffic advelyengag profil.blelr.de. , llr U) . , ,,r J f ,V , , lag 80,000 fled 10 the neighboring coun- ma, tuffilirnt lo inspire the poeit tone , , , ," ' , , , , ' ' . . , The. lumberine business has scareelv r 1 ... tit of England and Scotland. Of ihe end con.lrain the deicriolive wriier-the 'h nir) demls their aetie rierolsr w in its W.1.1 career unchecked. I he lumbering businet, h.t .creel) fm.r ,,, , x,, , , ,,. vv ,. ., ee.0e0stlUloM.vo, there are only SO,. , wnsiratn the drertpllve write the We Re Ui.(i(Wi, 0 0ow o(jr cofft I , m,y no, p.,hip, he ,,( lo ld commenced. Th. export, of this turn ,m ..,,, B,,1U l)rMlllllr , . ,.,, ,,,.. ee famiUe capable of supporttos them. 'r,nfnDer ot uature to indulge in "is , . that. In sll the case, th.t have arisen in mer are only a smsll first fruit in the gr,.i .,.. it,,,,,. ,. .,,,,.. , .,,, - . .r. . it " t" 'avArila n.isiia -- -.... .,-r- , feS-PSeesKiCTUic HUllwalif or tho p.tt history of th. Indian tribe., their WaKy: Now h- h.d just nddrn'onceuumeroo. an I warlike race their across ihe country without teeinic en a' .,., ., .' ainslecow. ' " i Ooe more circumstance will serve ,pnuinoer, .no weirnow repciy winning' 'polDt .moral ' 10 the above. An En. gusb proprietor of an Irish estate last year cot rid or all Ms Irish tenants, resolved to have his tandp cultivated after the most uipiuscu i.iiKiwi i.tiuon. ne too. over a thorouchly capable Enclith farmer to i ...r.-..- .......... .....,.. Vc.i..w.,. emin.andm.keanolTerforthe l.nd.ld.ughter. of.he valley ol Ihe Columbia. The farmer went over it thorouchlv. studied and figured, snd mads hi offer. He must have a decent farm-house built for him, the laodone year rent-free to get it in order, and llfcn he would take the whole on a long lease at 0. ($3.) per acre. "Bui," remst rati d tbe astonish. ed owner, " my Irish tenant, that I have turned oiT paid me 1 15s. ($9) per sere." " 1 can't help that," said the business-like farmer, " I have countrd carefully, and EM:ta.Uf ..... .. -a .. f"" 7 --- -- - -....aj, r.f-r,i..r:rn...' can't work land on such terms. " Ono more fact. We lately conversed with ono of the better cists of fugitives just from'Irelind a man whose integrity and worth none who saw him could doubi. He Jiad for twenty years worked thirty acres of right goo.1 land about as good aa Ireland can afford. Ho had not kid hard, lived frugally, and met with no special misioriunc. lie began uiin a nllff IIhIa nmnariv. anil lionn An fill Ii. r-,. i.r ' f i a i ", i had barely enougli left, by selling every. I iiiiii, io taso ins lumiiy lu i)itcnnsin, eitltlierha his gone, luonoa? he naid for What rent do vou auppoaj henaiJfor'lhoso thirty .ere. T . iVitrypninfs.nroirriaperacrr.everv Ht'a'Lr1""1"0"0"' w,1'i At a him ud f Talk not. then, of Irish indolence, nor unlhrift, nor priestly itidiidice, nor even patriot. We arc now laying the fotjnda. of the potatorot. The bllnbt of the po-, tion of a mighty republic. Here wit' tato Is a bad thing, but It only brings the ronccntrated a vast amount ofmlgl ly tmsz'zi rrnM- ,,ercr wl,:,bo"v, beroreit. When Ireland's soil was dctlsr. rred ,,,e """' " u"ld lm. edlha properly of certuin favorites of her Hence here will be required tho exercise Easllih conquerorwhen ilsilish swords of a wie, firm and pure government, un aad British law decreed that Ireland's jcr ,1,,. purr enj best of socisl aud poor should till her soil not inslnly fur ......i i..n... , ,u ..... , . , . i fteinaelvrribul foralutee landlord-, ihe '" ''""tncet, to guide that mind and doom of Ireland was sealed, lis execu. ', con,ro1 ,,l w'"'i w '' "" mY l lion inav bo modified, lusnended. aeceler. ann ni arvimrrui wriaat apeirri. iib pirrti. aled, by good r bad harvests, the failure or a root or me crusutng oi a ret cnion, but the essential cure is In the land. laws -Which compel her people lo Lo Ignorant. wra'oiied and famishing wh'le proiluolng wholssoirt food enough to feed bountifully jfcr larger population. Who ao Lllnd at not te.aee.Dai janu monopoly " paramount curse of Ireland T paramount t frDean Swift uvi ho never knew a maa rise lo eminence who lay in bed of i A morning. !.. vBnr r ii v v. v v n 'i' a ' ii ii UREUOX PITY I THURSDAY, OCTOBIilt 4, 1840. Oar talatatorj. It Is with noordinsry feelings of anx. lety that we undertake the arduous and -.L..IM-J...I- nr.K-i,o,t.l -,t..i,. We are cheered, however, with the as. turance tnai our rtaifrs will exercise a I """,' """""nee, in s.ew or our Inexperlence-promitinrf, a we do, tffat -. .... ., rc.se aucuuigrnc. in curlew voc.,,. oe.ortw,1,De,p.re,ur.cu.. tlv.tr, succcfully. the wide fi.rld of u,e. m , , . . fulnesttpmad out before u.. And tboujib we mu,l labor under aome embarrassment. in the commencement of tbe cnterprite, VAIiailU., .IWl), n ,,,v., ,u t,l,lv uui IVI ..1.. ....... .MI... ..I.I..I. ... A...!. .I. ..It. ....I umnt with articles on literary snd scien tific subjects, and especially wiih loreiL'ii and domestic newt; yet in a country to richly furnished by uature, at Oregon, with the materials of a pure andelriated literature, w would be exceedingly un fortunate in our eflbrt, if we did not Infuse into our papr sufficient life to engsge the attention of our readers. We are frank in the conviction, thai no u",,y in li :or,J. r?T e,t:r r . w"g'menis cuurpgcnienm man inn 10 ine cuwivstiou or a native literature, and Ihe '8,,rou desplay or uative m n.l. And ir Oregon - . ....... ,,. isr.rs -ur.u in a lew years, it win not surely be becsute .""... - fusion, out of w h'ch to create a literature of our own. Amid the natural scenery of this country, the lovers of the subl'rtic and beautiful will find a never failing ,':atl. All every thing is here that may be found among the Ingredients of nature's losrli- est scene. Lofty moun'ains, rocky wilds, lovely valleys, vast plains, foaming cat- MlKArita nitrsiiU f ' TL. --a 1 l. . a s.s sieiHyiirrivus inirm, connecieu wiiii , "" ""' "wn w"".,no '"Plto a nut shell. We f... ..... " n rks, pretent lo the antiquarian ami lov. crni romance a line neio lor 111c graiiu- omllnn nf that mvtni, nrioaitv an namral --.va. ... ... ..V....B, ...B....... . .....w. to the human heart. Many a pleating , ....,..,. ..,, , ... ,..,. , '""7 ""' "" ,ulu " " "... I "Flints Shoshonee Vslley " hs. broken the wy, and will doubtless succnt lo ' . . . .... t( . , iiuuiy a nttive genius thrilling stories of liA f-taaat Out while the sot.ries of light liter.. , ... . , , , r ture are encouraged to indulge Iheir fator- .. r .1. l - j . He fancies, the morj laborious snd sober. , thinking men ol tcler.ee hat also here a noble field, in which lo nro.eeut. hi. a a . a . . iwii iiaimn wsnuiar nil asiiuus lUIisl Ul No wncre It tlic sell nlllic scliolar Invited into . . . . ... . . . ... a more profitable region for research, anc a reclon. too. wblth Is vi slmnai svl.nlli, new and unknown to the scientific world. .,,. .. . ... . Ano om me scry bosom oi una region may be dun incxhau.tible wealth, en. suring tho means of universal cduc.lion and leisure for gmcral study So that her. we might reasonably anticipate ibe . . .... . crowin ol an intt igent and read nif com. . b B I as -I wh" """ Ihu. extend, tho hand or friendly encour.gem.nt lo .he literary .,l.,.fniif! ii.. I r .i.. t-t world arret .he. .Mention of the rll.Ji.l nliohr, as well the phllirilhroi. i.i .,! ' exhibited lo the world the clorious' nec. ... . ..- . ..., -- , jtacle nf a wealthy, virtuous and intelll. ,.( people. I ,.,,., , , .,, , ,n ,,,e discharge of ll.o responsible du. ties we have assumed, we shall always labor to lead our territory upward in this brilliant career. Wo would ttind en Hut d cl(.v,on of ialiollil , nd I! ., . , . ,, , , ? ., .. ' io me ucioreu iiiiu oi nurauopuon " come up hilher." To call forth and guide Ihe strong mind of the vigorous and entcrpris. Ing people who tre to possess Ihsen lovefy valley ( to promote the cause of unlvcr. al education J to plrad fir IrmpcreMitt and for a pure and elevated morality ; and Id Inform tlio public ol the pasting events of the day, ihote, with the little incidents ami slcissltudca whlih ilivrrnlfy the course of life, will afford us an ample opportunity for the exercise of every power. . And while the prett may shed Its light os era field of tuch turpatting natural, moral and social beauty, why sliould it larnith its glorious luttre by pandering Slates, into which spirituous and Intoxlcn ! to nartv slrifa and sensual iIkivmiL.! I t.. ti....M n, t.. t.-ian-l,,,..,.. a,,,! ,t.l ,nfinltc'Iv he.rW0llj ., v. , ",..". ,., f , . . Un" n'""g community ol Interest, 1 n unlvrrtal brotherhood, thsn in mw tl,. ! teed of ilincord end political contention, Our editorial motto (ball be Osaao, ,nd whatever will contribute loenlhihun. ch,tni.,.,0 ...d blest her excellent .mlc,,t..rprlnK population. In Ihe main. ,.!.. f , hi, ,-.! wo f,c, ure 0f ,p ,,,., ,unWrl r 1p H ,, rgh " ' "I I " " "" r ' """ IIHIII ,,rlrlJ . , ,, rr ,,., lo ,, 0U.Mllcir mora delinquency, we .iii . , .i.,mi. . ,u. 1..., i. ... ........... w ... ...., ...... Vj . 1, 1.1141..1 ..,-. uni,r aiu lieu,, nisi uir rvi.riii rro, frpnl ,,, udd snd fesrless sdro.iof suchliouor. by Indisnt fromibe vrstel cscy of the great moral and social inter, rsts on wbu.li the happineti of the couti. try depend. , Willi thrtc professions of fidelity 10 llie common cause, wr lommend ourself, our caute and our paper lo Ihe fraternal re. I Bard and magnauimout support ol the hole community - WH.SON I1LAIN To Corrrspouttrult. We invite the attention of all who it communicate with the public, . i . 1 iiiruiiiMi inc iiiriiiuni di inr nrrv. 10 nur , columns, as a favorable channel through ,,ich to reach ntanv minds. And mild 1r ,) csn be enlarued we nill n,v oU1M (lV haleer l.ind ai we may receive in fillinn our sheet nub interesting matter. And at all nines well written articles, on all tuliects not calculated to lead lo teclariaii or noliticsl contention, or personal abuse', will be cor- diallv receised. increare many writers or no ordinary -, . . .. merit in this terri'nrv, who miglil wield Iheir pent withgo-'-J effett, in giving trne (.(., I. ... a l... t . I I.I !.. .. .. J t ""' iuw Hit- I- (VUlliCII UlTIUnU irSltlV . .. . a. . . jh '' ' "r -"ri.lstWP l"' """ "" rrOEoSlb.tihe priv. ' Urges of the Spectstot;.,. ef)mnre.ed in. . .,'.....?' .... ., . ' '" "" "" " independent, neutral, (itrr.ry journsl, and ... , . 0 fclow the courteous cor. respondent a lei It 'r;5i. . , uui ion -rauers n, msi y H'a I h.a ..... f. . I .. .. .,.,,.. ,. . - ,....... ......rVh ".""".,. .k,:,. ,V ,. e n " . :," ,." 'r-"'r " "", .. , J ' ' enliven ourcolmnni wtli I e effusions of . . tl ,, ' , " C'tsa'i si. sisaaisij si ijirw alllll ", ,' "' """ f"--" scenery be tliut embsliurd by the fair . , , . , , . ' . hands or her no lets lovely daurrhicrs. n - ujjmii. IkSSfl ttll Till sevrtt rf I I CM n An. .!..- .. 'F-7 '"I"". mote w,,r, ''' tpstW 'lloo. of fneiMWiip and iy sui it nil inr fasor with the musct, will remember that iH - SrHC - r would esteem I, an honor . , and i pleasure, to introduce thein to the KjuamiBiitc ui lie rcauinir s.oriu. :. e .i ii ii . .sxail HOHle.-TUe Dellrery ol aptflalor lo ftubscriben. M"ny P'r,0,,s l'CH' in the gratif.ca. tlnnnrIln!rnwnw..,..ln,.Mllnl.l,lnt,',V,,""""UU""K,"0 "'"'"" ' " " -" ......-.-. ...... .el. I lite hpfctstor, on account of the uncer-1 i.ininrn.i.i.nii .,, ir ...i.l " , 'r e ',7 T",,"1W1 "" ,u", tcrilr, will Inform u. where they ., . . ... ' . "' Wn . " " -P"- , P "' " " ' "' 'r..7 ut. tllvered. Wo .re, however, authorized, ll I lis. .lUesifal (.(. if ilia ha.i tr... ... "' "- -" . -"" "' " I ; P"m.nl, lo tt.te that .....I routes are i T - ready etlablislnd and mail, will be de. i """d regul.rly from Ibis ci.y lo S.lem "d Clatbi'ii; and also that routes will soon be establish d to all the principal towns and setilnncnu throughout ih.Ter. lory. Ilenco uoarn confident, lhal by ictlmnwo hnvn nur pup-ir thomughly under way, wo will experience Utile dlfli. cully in forwarding the paper to all our subscribers rrpulsrly. Cnllforiilai. Wo observe that California is rapidly fillllng up with those who come in quest nf , K0,d- Al1 ' I""0 J activity. Trado is j HonrUhlng ; and cities aro growing up as if by mijiic. Wo nollcn thai prepare lions aro Uing inado to form a constiiu. .!. M ml a.L Tit .il,.itl,nt, . aa a Ufa. I ,,w,f w.,. .i. ,". R.itini.ti.v m l,, , As the prosperity of Orronn and Callfor. , ii . nla aro closely conmctcd wo say suctest ' . to their (furls, 0"We send this number of our paper lo a number of our friend who are re quested lo use their infiuonce to promote il cireulsllen. ..' aportant Deel-Con. Captain Morris, of the UrllLh bark Herpooner, was brought befitrv lilt honor Juilge llryanl, llnllrd Stales district judge for tin- first district In lliit Territory, liy J. Q. Thornton, Sub-Indian Agent, nn aclmrge of hating introduced intuxioa. ling liquors, and of telling and git lug tuch liquor to Indian In this Territory The question raised on the trial writ, whether lliit It an InHinn tounl y within the meaning of the laws of lire Unllnl ,.. i.ii....t tw. ........ u.. .iim.,m..i I ,. . , , , ,.. , 1 ,a with learning. Zealand ability by j. Q. ! Thornton, rmn.. In behalf of lha nrosecu. lion, and by H. I'richel, esq., Secretary of Ihe Territory, for the defence Hit honor the Judge derided that tlilt it an Indian country within the inennins of ! the law, at leant so far at to make it crini. ' in.l for any perwn in thl. Territory to p(ve r ,c M(.h ill0M o mllil Am ,.!', ,1 .Mill IM1MVI IV (IIIIIHII1. l,"l , y imun pm,h , t thp n .di.n. for traffic would I. ..,l..i oflbe .. .,. , , ... ,., . .... .. ... . I. ... by which they were introduced, and I lie tale or gift of them In Indians, snd In per- sons residing amongst them, by the cap- tain of tuch vessel wss sufficient evidence, prism fatia, of their unlawful Inlmduc- lion. Tbe Judge held tho defendant to bail, in Ihe sum of firo hundred dollars, I for hia appearance at the next term of ihe it district court. Judge Bryant hat received merited ap. plaute for the enlightened, Arm and dig. niftrd msnner in which he gsse bis deeis- i i.. ti.i. . , II it, lioweser, lobe ic. relledtht this decision cosers only apart of the ground unbraced in the law. The quettion is still an open one. sihethrr Am. ericnnlizen. mi) inlnnluce at.l.nt .inr. in inta s Indisu Trrritnrt for purposes f "e and traflia among ihemsdires. This it undoubtedly a riel-auMc question, nd by reason of tho many imtsirtant in jleresls which it envolvrt, it it exceedingly dctirsble that Ihe whole quettion should 1.. ., i... . . ... .. .. o morougiiir eiatmnru nnu ju.nciatiy decided. Many of the beat and most . ted Ibelr appearance in ihe Columbia, i trlHren' cilirtnsof this comrnuriity areof,'l' '' H sovera both Ihe arnvalt and Aits wnrl. isnttsmt fktsi latae 1 in ism 4 aril ! vwiiMSMirni tia ss.-., sat . . ... ...... r- "; ""-'"". "- "" '" ' " " " V been unforluaate ly overlooked, lly alitw of Copgreas the ladlansare declared lo", comoejent tritnr.se. arrain.t offen. . u .Ml,.L.hU I... If. .h.r.fo,.. ... ,,.,. c'A , w. ,n,.,,H h. .n,l i.MV.r .. ....w . . , ..- . his ascpejatre will be sufficient evidence asainsi :Sb nartoo from whom thev re- t!.aImaJ ,L. Ii.Im, mttA ,I.a M.tlllv rmwi 1. .j.,.,.,, .Lj ,5-ij. tm.i... .1t I " B - " '"" ' " "Z '.' ' r" ', ' " . .. ' r - " nencu vr fe sincerely anxious that .. , ,. . ,. , ,. . . . 'J R "!, w .- cped. Detath of i:lresueNt Polk. un rrmay, Sltt ull i .e.ssgn rrom 'Gov. Lane wnt recclvio uy tbctiio houset I"1 ",c iglalallvii Assembly, conveying 'J'" melsnclmly tidmg. nflhe death nf J,"nc ' ' 0IK u,r '""'" "e Uu. Men mates, i tie i.eni.iativo Assemti v. I bv resolution. t,l.f..,l il.ernunril rl,ml-.r - lll() ibc hill of ihe. houso In mnurnlmr. directed tho members lo wear crape ou .1.. ir. .. .i...i.. .1.. t.i e .i. je.ion, and adjourned till Monday, session, and adit , ' Arrangement Arraneen.wit. wern .), in.de to have I ' r"ncr1 ?"k on Sa,,,rday ,,rrn0m iln honor of the lato ex.Drettdent. and .1. ' , r (!cn,. (JninCi and' Wor.l, and Col. , , .. n.ilnn.l n ... A , ,y .I1'0 nMio.n,, na8 " de spl.yedathalfm.it and an appropriate aaluto as tired, lite following I. Ihe order of ihe procession I. Marshall of ihe day. 3. Uovcrrior and Secretary. 3. Chaplains and Ministers of Ihe Cos. pel. 4. Judgcsof Ihe Courts and officers of the United Stmts. f. President of iho Council and Spea. keroflhe House of Representalivcs. 0. Members of Iho Council. 7. Mi-inborn of tlio House, 8. Clerks und Officers of tho Council and House of Representative. 0. I.iiet. 10. Ciilvns. Ills I'.xirllency Gov. Lane delivered anaddrees highly eulnglstio of all tho dls. llnguislied x r-ons in honor lo the mem t f he scrvlco was observed. ,r: , , . . . ,, i I be day passeil off pleasantly and wilh , . ' ' ' ' mil .(IV A.itnlilu mil any casualiiy. OtrWe have just learned tint the army train of wagons, and the emigrants aro in the Cascade, and find great diffi culty In gslllng slong nn account of (h ft rn eei-iasu II U!U 1 . . . NtjNtli tf the CalamtDla-OrrgoH I CesNtMerc. It it with no ordinary feelings of grati fication thai we refer not only our Orr. gon rraders, but also the eommerclnl world, lo ihe marine list found in another column, This litl sfllmls (Uttering 111 dicsllout of a growing cnminerir in tins Territory. Until a very rrcent dale, but fw trstels wnuld venture lo aiinmarli I'da port Such was the terror iii.iind by the very name of tho mouth of thehlist jiutle. il ('oliimbia, that it was only the mors bold and lln I ml m in ll '' " " and lenturoiis thai would faior ua "ilhilist Aiiicilcnn 1 ' hi" si .!...! . I.!.- 1 . .. . .1.- ....! I'l liuir .isiiBt iriai nas inr iiuii'iiii interest at tlake, ihe home gnvrruinetit I refuted or nrglectrd to do any thing towards the Improvement of llin entrance into the Columbia. The wheal growers' of Oregon experienced so many draw backs on their butlurst, that tome have their wheat In the granrrlea and others tiifTercdil logo to waslein Ihe fields ; and, unhappily for the present prosperity of Orrgon, loo many of them are turning their attention In other and more profitable pursullt. Hence a flourishlnc trade in wheat and flour, ihmugh false impressions and Ihe neglect or government, has pt.s. ed. for the present. Into ihe hsndt ef our 8oulh American neighbors. ll will be teen, however, thai within the (si irw iiiuimij, iningt nasr iissumrii n entirely new aspect. The illusion has .vanished. Those terrible breakers w lilcli lashed themselves m Irrronm between us and the peaceful bosom of Ihe ocean are hushed Into quiet. In the total absence f ''Rhl housca, buoy., etc.. vrs.elt, ss be s-en, ate carrying on a prosperous 'raos'. - , iwur, uuner aim cneete 'have hern exported in limited qutntilie.. The chief business, however, hss len in ll ' ' Imnlier trade. Already ihe trade has a.tumeil the form of a regular commerce Nl less Ibsn five millions feet of umlr. bi-tides a lare number of houso frnii. have been exred from Ibis irt tins sumni". I he Oregon Lily milling com 1 P,ny 'nn have shipped a nullum fiet in addition lo (he demands met lor city ue I.. ,1 ti., r ....t. . 1... i.... - -.- - - ....-.. " trad lhal will now, witha.ure end tte.dy progress, grow up in this Territory. I"r Ibis kind of commerce, Oregon ttsmls unrivalled. More magnificent f.re.ls nf fir. cedar and pine are peihapt nowhere ' found. TI o accounts given of Oregon limber hav e seemed lo our friends in the .iiatesaosuruiy extrsvagant. leiwnen they are seen, the behold.r stands in sma. red snd delighted a.lonishmenl. Their jiiituueeicaietinesouii,i,inegrnuine leeungs oi trie suuiime. nun inrse r esU the slopes of our magnificent mouu tains are dcntcly covered. And don those mountain slopes snd amid those glorious forests come tumbling, in rush ing torrents and beautiful casiadcs, tlmij. ltandaol crceka and rivcra ailonling end . less hy.tr.uiic pritiieges. Hie outi.iio, The outli l in 'the produce of these niountaiiiais Ihrotigb , the mouth or tlio t.olumuia, and lite mar. He, ,h .he whole e.ttern world unn ll tw mat tno American govern. mem win lonuer ncsirci a nmnt oi so ... irat nntioonl ImnnrlancR aa ihe Colum bis river T Oregon h.t now commelictd hrr upw aid course with lengthened strides, and she will force her wsy rapidly wcbiiii aim prrainess; nui ll is ceriaiuiy not unrraimaldo that wc look lo general government for a just and liberal .tleu. tion'lb our interests, as well as to the great national interests in lhl Territory. llenccforlh let nn ono tay that shin wreck and death will bo the falo of lbe luckless mariner who shall attempt the rntrance of tho Columbia. This river Is easy of entrsnee, and, wilh ordinary knowlrdge and prudence, il is entirely safe. Out all this does not do awnylhe necessity nf having tbe channel Indicated so plainly thai it can bo easily followed in dark and focny weather. Thli iIoik. and every obstruction to prosperous trade will be removed ; and Oregon commerce will toon whiten the bosom of lite broad Paolfic. EHiaxANTi.Kiiilgranl parlies are com ing In slowly from ihu mountains. In. elusive ol a company of iwcnly.nctcn wagons, Iho arrival of which is dully ex. peclrd, there havo somo fifty. five wagons arrived in this alley. Others aro repor ted as coming in on ilia northern route, . ., ., , , . but how many wo cannot learn, ll Is nlN - so reported that lliero arc enilcrnnts com ing in by Iho southern route, but of litis we havo mi drfiniio information. (KrThe Cascade mountains aro gener ally on fire, and iho road i badly blpck. ed up with fulling limbers The Nltqiihll- n until NVe lentil thsl li,i helltin rnfl tlm olTitiy nl N instil, in ullncr, nn Ai h r.ji 1 iiiuiK-i v iiii' 1 ir I e ti nml sn 111 tin ll I 'iiuiiiiImk lliiirt nl that plun 011 l.rr, f,ir tlielriul l nuri) m ilw ImuiN 11 '11 ill! tln first diilnut, 'te fr 1 1 I V Impunity. AtlwrllseiiM'iilt. j The attrutiou ul men hsuta, thirl mechanics, nntl all othi rs hn i llourisli in tlmr luisinr", is 1 ailed to 1 iitiiitiiuie of a In rti.inj; In the hrctl tor. Our terms urr so libeial, ai.d so (A below ihe matin inlur nfeiery thing cjl 1 lint we mil lmililiss Ii- liUrnlly tiit- lainnl in this ilq aiiim nt NoMces of pulli, im.iini;' ecer,ltsn ,.a Mlin inaninKes. n, , julilutied intiiii'iutK Wi, Hml.i, fuI, f vl(.(,iit ( niff , nl., H,t1,rr, B, , , 3.,, Krjn- ci.y... ('aliform,. wM ,l , tc svail ,. Urtllf ,. .,, , , .,,,,. lur to cxti ud ilieir businrM m Oregon I.eifMnlitt' .tsas'iiilily. Plus Nslv nilii'tiriiiil Inst Stluntav. s, ,,rlM:,r Uf ,nrr .rs.iou of leienty. d.v.. A scry fttr and rrstTct.Me ,,,. f , ,B, ,ini ...i.,,,! , , . ,neer, fr Iruiu li.uu complete , imi. all t,iuj cnnsi.lerril, ll is cnditable to ll, Assembly i rt.title, il .1 lly- to K r. . t ,.,.,. The Mie,,i, ,.l mbe tmbe ,!,, ,.ir ssatmn s cousmiir mul ,,vri Our lelutnt,. tire ,. i.m.bd ,1,,, wri.. , , , ,., ,. ,,,.., on ihissul.j, t, bm ,a,, u i,t, r in. 1, ly tr. msnLiiiK ibn nr pn 1 ,se il, i i.-.,- , 1, ,,, ru,,. Hirtiii i.f ibr w it nun.i.. t 1 . ,, ,, f ,1,,. j.roti, ilms of the I.rj.n ' louse Assembly. We, hoiseser, toll tbe aitriitmn ..f 1 bo- ( hlMl0 ,,,,. ,,,',, llli: ,(1ulli ., a ,,,., Hescrun,- si,., il , ..nsi.K-.ai, .11 , t-i) , , , , ,. ,i, ,L1I , , , ,, I fit. r ,,,B i.ipil,, Mipp.i.i. . h,,), p,,.n ,,, , ,),e frtitori will t.ik.- .,y 1I((ftlb, M ,,, ,nMit ., , BllJ rnl,lfll ,u k. , . , f.,. .,.. ,..,. .,,-,. .... (uunmu ,,... , rr . I. ..... bv 1.,..,,!.,,, ,s. ,t,li A ,, skinner. . .., , (.ms,uner tf l tuU, ,,u c,vll, H, ,(.,i. rrsrd (;,., .v) , Territorial AuJ. Col. Jamei Teslor, Terntotial Tnai urer. Win. T. Matl'tk, esq , Territorial Li brarian. Dr. James Mi lluile, fitipi ifnlendrnl of C 1 1 1 ll i(i it Hi hoil Wilv.n lll.ui. Suneiiniriident of I'ub. j Prinlini.' c. M Walk q , Prusruiiiinit At torney for Iho fust mill s' i niid jinliiial ilnlia's. Das id Stone, esq, I'rosi ruling At tnrney for third diatrii't. (Jen A. I.. I.niiji) nml W. W Itiuk, esq , Coiniiiissioii' rs to Ii t tin' priuliii; of mhc laws and uirn.ils j PiirstDCNr'!, I.nai i.liiii. Abnaiss . Tbouh .ninrwliui out i,' . nwcn. ji t ns ibis is the first paper iiiml m Oiigmi J titu-e its rrtiptimi, we ml.e lmsuie in jiresenting lo our rrndi rs I'rrsidi m Tuy. jor's insurrnl ndiln ss. Ii iiu shun, am. tenuous nml sintimiutnl doe mi just ' Hinl ,. Hnuld rvct fiom 'be "liuoiiiu , Hough and Itendy." I - Cov. I.am. Mi.vsai.i. We umteilin nittittinnrif our readers to tin, message of hit excellency liov. I. anc, delm rid In I . .iilhlatitn Assembly at the iim-iiini; of lis present sos-iion, mid piiblisbtd III thispnper. If the judicious tugietliooi of his excellency were fully lorriul out, it wuuld be a hoppy lliing l"f Oregon. tJni.n in Niiiitii CaiiiiI.i.na. A letter frmii Monroe, North Ciiri.liui),!" n (jenllo. liiiinm llils my, ilulul nibllj-l giieslho Kinieiuent I It tit loin men fuiilid, m Union I'liiiuly, tirrtvr mul ihrtr-auartrr ;irni cf i;M on Ihe Thursday nml 1'ildii) pncid. j"!2 til.'. Ol beiH were iiiiiinu; coin in imue i f.snl iiiitity eseiy nn. , fc m.,. ,.,, miles mf Monrtu'. The di lr...iiuiiiiiiv eterv day. tiold wns fiuiii -terv of ibis nth inelul hud uiw n nn tin. pulse 'to liiinlnci.it liilhiil MClimi of i nun. try, aiftl'ihtiigs hi ru linking up. Sumv wns fulling in Moiitoo at (he limn nf wri. ting Ihu litter, ll wus then twuiuclii deep, utnl every prospirt of coiitinuanco. Charleston Courier, Sllh. j 1 r