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THE SPECTATOR.
OREGON CITY I
THUB8PAY, JANUARY P, 1831.
0. J. SCKHHIT, IDtTOK.
M iirnn T ' r
IWThe mail for the State leave Ore.
gea City on or about tbo 30th day of ev.
ry month. Person, wishing to commit.
nloata with their diitant friend, would do
wall to bear this in mind.
CTho obituary verse, will appear
in out next paper.
OS-Judge Thornton's opinion, owing to
it length, cannot appear In this number. J
'(& A Temperance Mealing will be held
ea Monday evening next, In the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The, communication
referring to last Monday evening'a pro
ceedings, cam In too lata for this week's
03 A our position, respecting temper.
aaof, h referred to by a correspondent, ve
deem h neaeasary to atata, that we are not
io lha habit of drinking ourself, nor Jo wo
wiab, by any public act of ours, to en
oarage it In others. Ed,
03 Mr. Whitcomb wishes us to atata
that we have falsified the facts connected
with tba letting of the Public Printing.
Wa stated that the printing, lor tho lower
House, had been awarded to Mr. Whil.
ootnb; but that, after ascertaining tho
amount to be executed, he waa unwilling
to take the contract consequently, 'he
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VOCBCU WUI. SSU KU US ill tlIV llll , - ' , . I
Lot Whitcomb -rwr back. out. We are ' '" ,,J W8 M D - f0UnJ wnl n '"
not acouaiomcd to mincing our word, or our du,.T ,0 ,he P"1'"' he" ,uc1' 6'"mS
pUtting baira. Weihall, therafore, leave , 'W rc committel upon our rights. (
h with him to make the di.tlnct.on, which , W reBrcl "V much u h"ve ,n ,
In baa promised to do, In the event of our!c"ion ,0 )" no.,,ce ll,c Juel of onc
M....1.I... .to. u. ..t. I of our public officers. There are men"
KrOur friend Motley 'a note descrip-,
brief the Turnip wa. Dot received until
after oar paper waa issued. When we
take mo ooatid.ratioa the great distance
oar friend live from Oregon City, hi. farm
being 10 mile from Astoria on the CUt.
acf Plain, we feel bound acknowledge
tat favor by returning oatf best thank.
May ha live to raise more snd larger Tur
alpsv
' KTTbfloe weatkerVe have enjoyed ,
I week )ab?nouree of great
satisfaction toShoso who may be termed
old sellers. Tbey-aU-umtSin saying that
this has been an unusually pleasant win-
ter. The weather has not been at any
tlmt during the winter cold enough to '
males ice two inches thick, even in the
most stagnant pools. The thormoiuttar
ha sunken but once, since winter set in,
aa low as 1? or 15 below the freezing
poinl, and It stood at that but for a single
day.
The weather for the past weak ha. been
abowery, though tho quantity of rain that
Ml ha. not been large. Thus far we
have acan nothing that would cause us Io
regret having come to Oregon. On tho'
other hand we have een much to admire,
and have been very agreeably disappoint.
ed atfindmg In a latitude between'
40 degreea north, wcalher so mild ; iho
thermometer ranging at about 40 degrees,
during; the month of December. i
Tax Ixaux. or HtiMioLnr. Wc havo
an informed by a svntlema'n of intelli
pence and obaervallon, of somo interest
log fact. relative to (he lodiana In the vi
cinity of liursla, on Humboldt Bay. The
men go entirely unolad, all the females
slightly clothed. Tho latter are said to
be vestal. In point of virtue. Tho dead i
aro buried after the manner of christian
burials. Fonneity a spot of ground in
the immodiatc vicinity ol Euri'ka, was!
their burying ground. At present they
bury their dead farther up the Day, w'il.
iher they transport tho drcoiivd in a ca-
noo, Mloweu hy a long lino of others, the
train of mourners chanting the Inilicn
dirge, whilo thoy paddle their slight craft
along tho waters to tho final resting place.
A gravels our, a redwood plank or board
placed upon the bottom, one at the head,
another at the font, one on each side. The
body is then deposited, a plank placed
Air-iVG, HUllisw iiiwk milieu wun cailll,
heaped up and rounded ofTafter our man.
ncr, leaving the boards at ihe head and
fact, liko two grave stcnes.
They are aald Io be worshipers of the
Sun. In tho morning Iho old men or
ehlels go down Io Ihe bay, sil down in tho
water, when tho young men pour sand up,
on their heads, after which it I. washed
oft. Thay are said la keen Sunday relig
iously, and will not visit ilio white settle
menu on that day J from which circum
stance our Informant think, that California
(.the land of Ophir of Solomon. Ho aaya
they could not havo derived Ihelr religious
belief from Ihe Jesuit, or Franciscan fri
ar, aa they nsv.r dwelt there. But this
would not account tor their keeping Sun
day. tallied of lha Sabbath of tho Jaws. !
va are promised trnna very interesting '
sttmi upyn ihlt n'jhjeet, M't rufrnh ,
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IT Wall Veil
Suoh ia the unweleoma intelllgcneo wc
hare again to canity to our reader.. We
had expeoted, last week already, to have
bean able to give car readers iho latent
news from the Stale. 'Initial expocla. ,
tlon we, together with our readers, were ;
disappointed. We are subjected to like I
mortification this week; there in no mail
yet. A friend at Astoria inform us that
the passengers of the Oold Hunter brought
word, that Mr. Meredith should have said,
that they did not Intend to send a steamer
themselves last month. This is certainly
"the greatest outrage of the season.",
How such conduct can be justified we
cannot conceive. There can be no good
exouso for detaining the mail of Iho 13th
December at San Francisco. How things
could so conspire to bring about such a
derangement of public matters, older
heads than ours cannot conjecture. Wr
ara in me nam ncre as io micro inr mini
lie. ; but wc aro com inced of ono fact,
and that m, if Mr. Mercdithliad shown
any disposition to accommodate the people
of Oregon, he might havo sent the mail
by the Gold Hunter or Sea Hull, that ar
rived there on the IStfi December. It
seems too at that early day even, Mr.
Meredith had concluded not to send a mail '
io Oregon. Wo need no better evidence
than we are now in possession of, to prove
that ha (Mr. Meredith), ha. no regard for
Of egon's intere.ts. The Sea Gull reports
no mail yet, when she left on the 28th De. I
camber. Fear, are entertained that the
Panama ha. been lost or disabled in some
way. We hope soon to be able In get
tomo clue to this subject to enable ua to
Investigate the conduct of Uncle Sam's
favorite, resident at San r rancisco. Be-
cause we, in common with the people of(
Oregon, have a deep interest in this mat
'enooeh capable and willing to perform
tm) service well, and when ono publlo '
aervant fails to perform auch service, he
should be removed and a better man put
in his place. Our Interest, have become
of too much moment not to feel, and deep
ly feel, such neglect. That we may have
tome security ht the future, wc hope that j
a heavy penalty will bo attached to all .
non-compliance with contracts. We may
then expect to have some reliable ba.is ,
fjf he fulur- transaction of businea. in
" territory. or , nre-irjr.
(grThe attention of the gold diggers is
directed to the adtertUemeut of Mr. Post,
, another column. Those fitting out for '
t,c Klamath may find it to their interest
to give htm a call. .
OCT The .learner Sea-Uull made quite
a quick trip up from San Francisco, ma.
king tho run in 70 hours running time.
DtrThc steamer Sea-Oull, Joaenh Byre,
commander, will leave Portland for San
Francisco, touohing at Humboldt, on Sat
urday next at 10 o'clock a. M. For freight
or passage, apply on board at Portland.
- StCAMC( Gom Hcxtm. )
,( gca, Dee. 27, 1930. I
At a meeting of tho passcugcrs, culled
for tho purpose of expressing an opinion
!of ",0 8ea-worlhines. und capacity of the
"(tl mnior nd -,, ' I
0n motion, A. S. Aberucthy wai called '
to tho chair, and Lewis May appointed,
secretary.
un motion, a corn'iinteo was a
to draft resolutions exprmivo of tho senso
of the meeting, consisting of iho following'
named gentlemen
II. . Reynolds, F. M. Smith. W. C.
Holman, 8. May, and U. S. Anderson ;
who reported the following complimentary
notice, whieh was unanimously adopted, i
1 ho undersigned, passenger on boaril
Iho steamer Gold llunlor, on her first trip
under the command of Capt. Hall, from
San Francisco to Portland, Oregon, take
pleasure in recommending her to the irav.
eling public as n fast sailing and Sea.
worthy steamer.
Hiey alto lender nieir ucKiiowieugO'
menu to Capt. Hall and bfllcen for their
uniform kindness and courtesy during tho
passage. Wo also take pleasure in men.
lloning the Stoward and his assistants for
t.clng attentive ami polite, ami lor provi
iding so ainplo and tastefully for Iho table,
both being equal to that department in a
mat mm iibiui
Wo consider tho introduction of tho
Gold Hunter, n. a regular trader between
San Francisco and Portland, as the dawn
of a now era In Iho comrearclil prospects
of Oregon, and cannot loo 'earnestly rcc.
ommend her" to tho confidence and patru.
nage of Ihe commercial and traveling
publlo.
tHiriMd B. D. RcjrnolH, V. H. A., 1'. M. Smith.
W. J. Itghnso, Uwi Mi), Alts.il. AberMlhy,
1'. W. Urewp, U. A. U.m, II. C. Uiv, J. J.
Woods. U. 8. A, C. Coffin, W. W. Irio(, V.H.A.,
Owsr J. Brki, II. U Ifsentr, H. U. 8L John,
John N. U..eh. O. T. Kmtibnnk, J. F. Uvbce,
A. Hicklia. J. N. Nxrills, O. UolUia, E. 8. An.
dsnoa, C. Fiiedtnburg.
On motion, litioletd. That the f'ireco.
Ing be published In the Oregon .nd Ssn
Pranoiico papers.
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A. S..ABBHNnHY, (Vm.
l,wu Mir, ."'c'v. '
Dowetle In CjmcII.
On Saturday last, Mr. Waymlro'a com
plimentary resolution came up for a third
reading, they having paseed the aecond
reading without debate. Upou the ques
tion being put " Shall tho roaolutions
pass J"
Mr. Hall rose and said : Although ihe
resolutions had been rc-reportod, with
somo slight amendments, by tho committee
to whom It had been referred, yrt ho could
not vote for lliem as they now stood. If
ho could bo permitted to strike out Ilio
clause "tlandcroui rfjuru," and amend
il by way of rider, he could then gito
them his support. The President decided
that upon the final reading of a bill or
resolutions, nothing could be stricken out,
but tlmt a rider could bo engrafted upon
them, so as to become a part and parcel of
the same. Mr. Hall said he had cheated
himself into the belief that a bill could
lie amended, by striking Otil, on Iho third
reading of it ; heuco his silenco when the
resolutions wero read a second time.
Mr. Parker said ho was surprised to see
such objections brought forward at 4iis
time. He thought that all tho objeutlbas
had been met and ONcrcome; that the J
resolutions would pas. without a dissent
ing voice. Hut if ho wished to kill them,
he would pursue precisely such a course ;
it was tho most enectual wa) to accom.
plish such a purpose ,
Mr. McBrido said Ihe resolution had ,
passed through the hands of thr commit-,
tee, and wero partially improved, u was
true ; but the committee had not gone far
enough. He was truly sorry to a hoi
could not oto for them us they were re
ported. They had been doctored, but lliey
were not purged enough. He must any)
that it was too largo a doie for him to
swallow. Hewaalnfatorofpawingacom-1
pliment upon Mr. Thurston, hut hn could J
not support one so broad ; these rrsolu-1
lions, said he, coter ton much ground. Ho
had hoped that tho objections would luo
been io lar removed, that upon the final
rea-iing of the resolutions, he could givo .
them his support. He regretted tery much
that such wa not the case. I
Mr. Waymire rose and said he regrrl-1
tH exceedingly to seo such opposition at '
this late atago of the proceedings. He
wa not prepared to encounter any su"h
opposition. He wa. firmly of opinion that i
alter they nad passed their second read
ing, that all opposition was at an end. It
waa a very effectual way to kill them ;
but he stitl hoped that they would sec the '
propriety of voting for them, and thereby
meto out lo'an honorable man his joti-
.erta. Through his efforts there, hail been
an appropriation of two townships of land
for educational purposes ono on the north
and tho other on tho south side of the Co-,
luinbla river. For this alono, he contend. '
cil Mr. Thurston should receive much
credit. He wa. also instrumental in bring
ing about the appropriations for Ihe vari
oua objects already named.
Mr. Humphrey thought that iho subject
might be considered in a calm and quiet
way. It wa. true there are dilference. of
opinion. Rut he could see no good reason
why tho matter could not t- considered
calmly and dispassionately. The Dele
gate deserted something at their hand,
for hi.tncrgy in promoting and forward. ,
ing the Interests of Oregon.
Mr. Buck thought tho resolutions en-,
'.irely too strong. Ho wa. opposed to them
in toto. That when a man so far forgets
his post and position, a an honorablo mm,
a to legislate against individuals, ho did ,
not deserve ihe wholesale praiio lhat the
gentlemen were disposed Io award him.
Ho had shown himself unworthy of a high
public trust. Thai ha was entitled Io nil
the credit for Iho framing and passage f
the Land Bill, he did not believe ; hut of
iho moro obnoxious pans ho wa disposed
to give him a full share of credit. How
any honorablo man could select a parlicu.
lar vnluable claim f,r tho purpose of Imv-'
ing it reserved, and consider II falrdeaf
ing, he was unable to divine- There are, '
aald ho, other valuablo claims among I
thorn tho lown site of Portland was cited,
Why, il was asked, was il not recr.
veil T Ha had stild lilmv-lf odl la l',,ri.
land ; ihey had purchased his favor with
a few lots. This, .aid he, is a matter of
faotvend can be proven. A. to tho grant.
of land ror
educational purposes, thnre
were omo firm friend, of Oregon in both
House, of Congress, who have ever evin
ced great Inleresi in etorythlng that con
cern. Oregon. A. lo Ihe passago of the
Land Bill, that wa. Ihe caste.', thing in
Iho world; foi no person opposed it. Tho
only thing that cauaed distrust in any,
wa. Ihe reservation of the " Oregon City
Claim." Ho denied that thero was any
such claim a. the " Oregon City Claim"
it oxi.ted in name only.
The aye and noes being called for, steal
thus; Aye Mealy, Humphry, Parker,
Miller nd Waymire. Noe-Hll, Me
Brid.-, McKvan and Buck.
The resolution, as they passed the:
I'nnnll. lira substantially ns follows
"Rttotttd, lly tho mr.ell,(lhi' House vnM.t.v, MNUAxy 1, tool,
of Representatives concurring therein,) Mr. Powers inlrndiiiTil Ihe following re.
that in token of respect for the nlulil), lal. minium, which win adopted)
rnl and Industry of Iho Hon. Samuel II. J ..;,.,,, -ii,,, tho CoiiiiiittHMi onC'uun.
Ihurslou, out IVIogalo In I ungress, we (i( , lhre., , ,!, ii consider.,
have Iho fullest confidence- that his talent ,li)M m ,.xlr((.,H,v r ,Mng the roiin.
and Industry has contributed mm h to H ' u r . j, , r more counties, and
procuring iho passage i.f n bill rendering ,; , , ,,, n,,,,,,,,
such salisfaclion, th.il he is cn.ulcd to our ,
resin-el and conlMeucc. ... , , , ,
" .Irs. If il further reiolvol. Thai mid " " M'w -Ihe rules hat lug Uen ..is.
act meels nurapimbation : lh.it n sluii- ' poiuh'd therefoi introduced House lllll,
dorouspulilieMionsagniustihcs1VTdS.iin.iel No I"--' Hill prating Uninl) liirMI.
II. Tlmrslon or said ml, grunting lunds to ing w.M auimnls,' which was read n (lrl
settlers in Oregon, ought to bate tint i It""1
weight Willi the sotere.gn people, lot ''" """"
w hoar rights and interestsTii-h.i" so t.ohlt M. liilnmro prcs-,leil nversl peli.
iimi manfully devoted his time nud nlnli- n n li'in ..in Hill county, prating fur j
ty ; and has finally accomplished, in the ' eh.uier cii-;mi ring them to consliuct
space of the lirst session of Congress Io t budge m pms 1 lit- i am 11.11 liver, near
which he was a Delegate, the passago of i 'uriti- "
a law, riiahlnig his constituents tooi.inlu r IVn.lv pieei.til several elilus
lhat which they nrp so justly entitled to ' . Living for n charier I construct a rail
DKIIATK IN Till? HOt'SI?. I road from I'ortl.n.l, in the coui.lt of Wa.h
Mr Mall H'koprvsswl himself m op-Jlngion. in l.a rvitic, in llm couul) of
silion loll.e resolutions. He thought lhat Ynm lllll Tin- itelilions, si-tt-ially, weir
for reserving tho Oregon I'.iy claim he do. referrid In the ( oii.mittee on Incurpotn
acrtcd no such iivmpTiinent as wasvvihrd lions."
In lie paid him. Rcsi.rvini? Dr Mc'I.M.eli. Mr. li.lniore nll'ered tho lollowing ic
lin'a claim was unjust nud iini-ull.-.l f.,r
Mr. Simiison 1'iillv en. lorn d lh.il partic
ular movement. and would have Uhm. m.i
isfied for htm to have cone fuilher. It
would have met his approhathn more fill
y. if both sides ol the rive' had been rp-
served ; referring to the I. inn City claim,
Mr. Holmes thought that the imm.irtw
Delegate, as he emplmlieullt termed I. in .,
deserved well of his constituents. He liml
hoped that thed.seilktioii woubl li.ne been
less stormy, ond tlmt justice would have
been ilone with lrsiBiliial-i,i il. Ilovms
ireparcd to sustain, by his vote, tie- .
IlltiOll".
Mr. Pat no was, if issit,le, n.oto en
listed, in feeling, than liny 'r'u rN" in
the immcdiald p'issagr ol the resolutions,
He was Inild, mergi-tic and imi ilispoied
to quality any of his assertions, ! thev
uetersoeMravagant. Ills remarks, how.
ever, were rather liar,
havo been diflicult Io join llicm l.'elher
I Io was tor the resolutions entire.
Mr. Dendy was unwilling thai Ihe roso
lulions should gno.it M the world, if thev
muil go, so ii.uerHblv evpressnl. He
thought thev shuuld bo readable at lean
The preamble, said he. is disconnected,
meaningless, and common-placed Hi'
thought if Iho Delegate had done all that
was no need of the Lrcl.l.turo'. l.-lsler-
Ing him up in the manner proposed. He
thought il was misspending tune to be thus
engaged. Ilo was ol opinion mat inr
Legtslalure had but liltlo Io do, Io go into
Ihe business ofmamifacturing n cnii'lnUlc
for tho next campaign Ho not onlv
ihoiicht lhat the i
i resolulion want.d pru-
ning, but Ihey needed purging of Iheir
numerous excrescences. Mr. Ilea.ly e.
pressed himself freely and frankly, ami
was "sensible to tho last." Hn was op.
posed Io Ihe'resolulions an. I sIkjiiM voir
against men.
The question being put "Shall the
resolutions pass to a thinl reading J" was
decided liitfioallirinallte. Messrs. Dea.ly,
Wilcox, Mallock and HUmorr-toting in
Ihe negative.
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lailuUv( Consist ritr).
Mb. irplTOR I nm surprised nt the
course pursued hy tho Legislature in re.
card to the incidental printing. As fur
os my knowledge extends, Ids customary
in Legislatures, both in tho Slates and
Territories, to have oil, or at least, Iho
lengthy and important hills prlnlrdj whilo
here the Legislature appear. Io bate dis-
penved entirely with the printing of bills,
It is true, two Council bills hate ken
printed, vi hich was done before thu bids
were acted upou. Tho incidental printing
of the Council was given Mlhe ' Specta-
lor" that of the House to Ihe " Western
Star." Hut for some causo, tho Star"
rcfuseil q comply with its proposition
and of course the contract then fell Io the
"Spectator" being tho Host higher, nud
llm only proposition In-fore Iho llousu.
Thft Hainan llitm inlriiflil llirt cnmiiiiltfis
on printing, to i nlcr into no bunds for ihe
peiformancn of I he woik ; and finally,
done away with a o.o.ninillcn on p inling.
which was neorlv rqintaleiit Io saying
"wn will hate no printing d-iie." Now
(would ask, what an; Iheir motives fl,r
dispensing with the intiibnlnl prinliii'
It is cviJent from their requiring projKisi
lions for . Iho work, lhat thvy Intend-
cd It should b done. Is tho legislature
so lacking in dignity, that il should Legi.
late as in iKiy's play ? Ah, tho seen I lies
br-tnprrjudicr ! Ilecaiiso a certain olliee
did not gel Iho contract, they forfeit lhat
w liicl. they nominally agreed to do, as tin.
JOIimalS Ol their OWn aCIS Will SHOW. IS
this good failh f dues II show a nubia and
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high-minded Legislature, wormy oi a iren
and rnllulitencd people, to let private pre-
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JudJcea and nartv clique inuucnco mem
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'uld be considered unwor.
vecn man and man? I
lo acts which wouiu i
thy InNJcal between
,.1.1 n7TS.n i.n.lnrsinoil ns sceiisino nil
a. being thus Influenced ; for I bofievo
101 01
thore are many member In tho Leglsla.
imoa 1ttnl.lv bnnnrahtn and stra
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luUl-IOr
watil men, and were icn into inoirapuna-Bii.il ...mv.hu ... o.,.in, juis- iik"
wares but lo such men ni derm Ihcm. enough to hold il, is all thai I necessary
solve. iuMfed at their own shadow, and for a family or company of ten peraons j
cruplo not to carry their tcngeonco Into moro Is useless, and would do harm. Ono
the dislnlorcsled halls of Legislation. gallon of water taken from any of llm
Neither Is their course so ecii'imicnl slreainiyou oroei, I worth more thun all
aa il n.jy rppssr !o "!'."" Tin. cprl. the brandy you can bring to qucnoh thirst,
encis of numerous Legivlalurcslmvu dem- 'uml In euro or heal a wound.
onMrated it, that just and correct lows aro I 1 have known moro than twenty per
not likely to bo made, without copies aro hoih that crossed Iho mountain, without
placed before each mrtobcr fur carnful i ono drop of brandy, and had no occasion
perusal. Il Ii Imposslhll) for men to thor. I" ' it. Thero I. a auperabundenoo of
oughly understand a lengttiyMdll by hear- H kinds of stimulants let alono Ihe aloo
ing It read a few times, and aro liable, in holio for It only Increases Ihe III it pro.
do thai which horeafter may cost mu.-h lendr. io remove. From a tlsllor to Ore
timnlo do over, as well ns io disgrace its gon in
mket Let the people judpe (J I'M .vt. a m.iiuii mm k li
Orogai la,istaiNr.
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soluttn, which, nt the rcuel of the mo
ver, nud lit n luytlon, w
bin '
" llni'lrrtl, Tliahhod
r, nun nv n luyiion, was i.tio on nie in.
oniiuii'M'onl'otii
i.."rce Ik insliiiclid to imiuiro into tho c.
ikhIihicv of loe.niirinl.iug Congress Io
make nppioprintinns for, nnd authorize i
Ihe crrction ol a i.overiuneni vv nan,
('iilom House, Wnre House, and Post
Ulliec nt Astorm; mid nl-si fur inakiug
ieh oiIit iiniriivi-mei.ls. nt the mouth of
the Columbia river, .is will best promote
tin ii iiimnrc m trie irrninry
" Mr Di-adv, rui leave, nilrmlueed Ihe
following resolution, wluili was read a
first linn
llriofrr.l, (Tho Ciiumil cuncurrlng
then in,) Tlmt the iVuncit and House of
Itipreseiituiives pnceed, by joint ballot,
on lb" :ilst triti., to licit a CommiisKincr
opt nvuso art Inuns. Inn Hiitricl Mlor-,
Icrntort
ami .me Auditor fir th- i
'I
'IHM'U, JVMARV il
'Ihe joint lesoliilions, illative Io the
co.ir f Sjiui.iI It. Thurston, came up'
tor consideration. A debate arour, ami,'
niter some dicusou nil both sides, pass
- to a second reading
iri.siny MM'Aut
' C ''" " '"" ro.nplimeiilary ;
resolutions, was eontinuol. Il was par.
ticipaltd in b) Messrs. Matlock Simpson
King, Holmes, Pu)ne and Dendt. "
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wholeilnll. I he ih-dalo wassplrilcl and
elicit' d cnnsideraldo inleresi.
'rcmlng the Rorky .fluistslalns.
7'ii Mr. Sittnlor
llr.in Hik I bi'g le.VVU to lllflim you
.. i i i .i i .... ii .:.... '
lint I have crossed tbo llnckv Mountains.
.,.., thou three limes. In tour " Hints'
, Kmtgranu" in speaking of articles you
,,i,il n .dtisahlu to hat o along, you rcc
ouimeml, among other things, ono gallon
ofbrandv.' No, sir, my experience gooe.
:.' .1... .1 ...! r I '
i"""'1 '"' "" i"t "
dy v mi recmniiiend is just one gallon more
than n. utcessary, and that ihe, weight of
brandy should be put in good lea, coffee
'and sugar, tv hen i crossed iho liocKy
i Mountains tho Usl lime, In IH3a, put in
our store", among my medicines, ono quart,
"f porlvvjuo; wn had six men nnd fouri
'ladies in our company ; lialfaplutoftl.nl
wine was all w found any usn for on Iho
road. Now, sir, wl.eneter I seo In ihe
columns of llm old Spectator u article that I
' recommends tho use of brandy by Ihe gal. i
Ion, and lhat loo for each ieroii lhat may
cross tho mountains, I fear lhat ila honor.
abln clitor has .mistaken Iho tclotal prln-1
ciples of thai pioneer print, and I wish to
ay brightest, purest pier, lhat ha. been
n welcome visitor Io my family from lis1
first Io the Kith number of the fifth sol.
II II I'.
' ill you allow inn lo tell you the cllett '
tl." briindy )..u recoiniueiid will proiluco
Un Iho fill urn characler of Oregon f .
' ' first instance II will removn b
obligation nf the Iciiijierinco ptedgo tipmi
hundreds nf those who otherwise wnul.l
not think ll.ey could or needed lo uso1
brandy ut oil.
's end. It ill iudiiru Ihousnnds to buy
an anil In tlmt if ustd on Ilio mad when
thirsty, will only iiicrcn Iheir ll.irst fori
more, und confirm habits that nthnrwlae
would not bo i ntcred uimii under Iho plea:
tho hardship, of llm road render. It nee. j
csiary to Hiso a Utile, as Iho editor of Iho
'iri;"il ...a.ii..i -jr- mm uj M-;
I o IHll'i I wn gallons is not enough, and
I. ...... lilt l.nl.av ..!! ll.n....l.l In I.A na.l.
n., . ,,..... ..,,.,. .,.,.U.,B... .v. ..v.
''ssary s just as nno of tho first emigrants
' ll.n,,,.l.t il .j.nnaavu In , nn MM m ....
"" .v-.".7 H -..., . ..,
,. l.rilF In ttlnlM Ii U.W., U III. U1V
I rel nf lar In greasn bis wagon by lha way,
'".! was obliged lo leavn lar, wagon and
lean, bofoni Ii" L'Ot through, because ho I. ail
laid in a iiselviui article, and wasted llm
j strength or his team lo haul il. Hair a
i I'OII VI MlW'llf, l,., wilu tfUIIVU ,l vuini'llf,
....... .I1....1... .1 !.. & I.. ..I. I.... I.....
CshnsssmmIcsiIUns
l-'or Dm Hi ut.
Mr. idi'hir There Is much anxiety of
mind manifested by tl.ocltlro.is of Oregon
Clly, relative In I lie lain Law passed by
Congress, giving to lha Leglslaluro of Ibis
lurrllnry a gram nf ' llm Orrgon Oily
Claim' for iho endowment and uso of a
University. In reading Iho elevenlh sec.
lion of this law, ii make, exceptions in
favor of those cllltens who havo purchas
-d protimisto iho lib March, 1M lit thru
the said set lion makes a proviso, "llm
nothing in this net contained shall hn so
construed or executed as In any way lo
deslro) or rlfucl an) light to land In sai.l
territory, bolder, oi rlaimcd under tho pru.
visions of the I rent) or treaties existing
between this country and (ireal Britain.
Tl.n meaning and Intention of this pru.
viso Is, thai If, in case this claim was la
ken before the said Ileal)', and Ihe claim,
mil had taken it in a lawful manner, and
was a lighlful occupant of said .lain, ns a
British subject, in which the llilnl uitklc
of said treaty grants thu Mwseury rights
lo said claim, il npps-r, lliell, thst Dr
.McLaughlin, as u British subject, ami a
ii p.ivnle i. idiii.lu.il in nu earlier pciiodnf
the setlli'iuvuls on the south ndii of tin
Colo. i. Ma in ir had taken this " I Iregon
III) Claim -l.nit il surveyed, ami Im
provnl Inr cUiio scionling lo ihe
no. I ngulalions of llm Pinvisiou.l liov
vim. .oil of I Iregon Territory, not only by
rnicmg in said (.unit, bin also making
valuable improvements, and residing on
the same for a number of years. Ilo has
also l-en at great etpn.se in making pub
liu improvrinei.ts such as Itoadi and
Bridges lor tho I urfil uf Oregon City,
and Cling very libeial us donating Lots to
ilillcrcnt religious societies, and for lhs
purK,cs of nil. cation in said city From
these facts, relative to llm right of claim,
it is undoubtedly clear.in Dr. McLauglt.
I.u's favor, fit I consider treaties arn Irgis
latiioacls. A treaty is a law of thr land
Il ilillWs Iroin other taws out) us il mutt
have the cm .eulol a foreign nation, will,
whom il is contracted. Il is true, that an
act of the legislalui alone, can doclam
them infringed or rcumdid. In the Land
Law, and tho eleventh section of said act,
Iiassed by Congress in September last, il
... il' -l hc ii inlimslrd bv lhat lionorabbi
Usly, in that said act, that the treaty is
null and void , but H aa)s, etpressly, that
act shall hoi bv so ronstrueil or ilHct an)
right claimed or houVn under tho pro
visions of thai treaty. The light to lb"
Oregon City Claim is claimrd, I Isllcic.
Wilder llm treat) stipulalions mado he
In rcn the gov ernmt lit of the United Stales
and tircal Britain. This light has never
la-en forfeited the claim has lcn law
fully oeiupiul ; therefore, Ihe proviso is
a nullity to that snlion of Ihe law, and
can be no grant li. Ihe territory of Oregon
under these considerations. I, for one, will
not CM.iunl to Involve Ibis territory ill dif
(lenities and litigation ; for such, in my
opinion, would bo tho result of thu n.st
ter. if the irant should be accented, and
i
It will, proli.l.ly.lf Iho ioelloii iso&.ssui J
up lo Hupremo Uiurtsol ilio L, Mlates,
tears h-lorc Ihe question is decbleil, a
its cireel will Ik: a serious evil lo the prut
nerilv of Oregon City j and ihe cilitrni
remaining in doubt on the subject of lilies
to their lots, will consequently not ....
prove. Property will, under Ibis Inipres.
sion of difficulty, depreciate m value. In
this situation uf matter, capitalists will
not take hold, but concentrate on other
placea or towns, which wc may naturally
expect will flourish at the expense of Ore.
gon Clly, and will take tl.no or years be.
Corn shn r.an recotor from ihe blow, and
reap Ihe benefit uf its valuablo privileges
aqd natural advantages in which il i
placed. M.
I'of the Hprelator.
VAsrtOfvr.il, Dec, '.Ml, ISM),
Dear Sir On a recent t isit In Portland,
during Iho Cl.rlstmss Holy.Uys, I was in.
viled to witness tho installation of tho odl
cers for presiding over the Masnuio Lodgn
recently organized there. The proem,
sion, composed of ihe members in (heir
regalia nud official badges, nineil, at i
sound nf llm Iliilo Band, In ilio Molnxlist
Church, where one of the moi eloquent
addresses that my r ars ever heard, charm,
rd my ntleiilioii for an hour. The great
object of man's rxistenco on earth In en
noble, dignify and cxall lha moral, social
nud physical condition of hi. fellow-man,
II. overwhelming lulluenco i.in us as a
nation, it. conservative power a. a chief
roriitr-iloni of' our republic, upou which
has risen a mighty empire lhat will defy
the tempest, nf tho world wore, by iho
orator nf ihe day, T. J. Dhvi.b, Ku.,c.
hihitt-d In a manner seldom equalled nev.
nr excelled. The being who could listen
to this address, and leave without it reso.
lullnn of being a better man, ha. reason to
(ear lhat his virtue Is fast on the wane.
youR isir.Mi.
(ttr Tho now Constitution of Michigan
disfranchiso. diiolisls and their aucesao.
lies, and disqualifies the.n from holding
office.
Oir If it wero not for hope, thu heart
would break.
03 Usrth Is no kind, that just tickle
her with a lice, und she laugh wilh n liar,
vest.
03"Shorldan gave Ilio following humor.
ous definition i "Irishman a machine
for converting potatoes into human ua.
turo."
03Thcro i a man In California wilh
fuel t largo, lhat ho couldn't aon iho
country wljiiout standing pn his head.
OCrTlio man who follow a good oxam
plu must of course lie behind it.
People seldom loam economy, till
1 1. Ay have little left lo exerulse it on.
What is fame but one loud sDonta.
ntnis(blatt from a myriad nf penny Iruut.
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