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V i. EX. ,- w p$ '?1 i .' i THE SPECTATOR. OIltMION CI IV t TIIuhsilAY, MAY as" IWU. , Di J. 30IINKIIU, I'lllTOR. For llrtcKiUfl in O-niji-ci., GENERAL JOSHlMI LANK. I'otitctils. S'Tllr. I'oc.itmn t.s tin- Woop," is tho title of an articlo on llio fuurili pago It ia well expressed, nml there aro many of our loYori ami lot oil one iiiot now .-.! '" parloil that will enable thorn to appreciate lU meaning ami fool Its Tone. Oin. Senrr. Ily reference) In llio first pagooftoiUy'a paper, It will bo seen Hint then hat been a meeting Utwecn General Scott nnd Gov. Marcy.-At thin insetlng a reconciliation of formor dllVurencoi took ....vtlgritBnillcomjniinVhts prfScil fitr both ride. Wo may expect tlio "l.nity plate of biip" tllfTictilly all sotttcil, ami nevor again to bo reiterated. So mote it he. TtHrciUNCK. The article on our out tide headed "Tunipomncc," is aptly il lustrated, anil wo aro tnl.l well reported. Mrs. Strigsiirt-'f. An article on tho first pago from tlic I'ltithirgh Saturday iiilor, by Mrs. Si'ulin, is truly tho votoa of a right ihlnkiu,; woman, Would that our land was filled with such women. We admire her fear!csUi s and candor. Human hire. A true pirluru of man's progress thmugh life lili first and lait minute will alto U found on lliu fint page. Wo direct special attention to the several pieces alluded to nbop. .Kr Too Mack Hawk, a steam noar, arrived ai our landing on inst. dmvis ownca'waHr. urai aaV NMSBBBbSI Clark, ami Itdislgiud, r liclleve, to run daily brtwrcn Ihls city and IWand. Ono year ago thero wa m audi thing at steamboat of any kind pi) ng on the Willamette and ColumHa r.irr. It i now becoming nlmovt an ever) day occur renco to too i'ean)!ati nriisin at our . landing. Wo arc lnbking up, and our pro "4c ate growing big with illr future ini- fMMocc. 1 lio navigation nftho I uallliu a thirty-odd milca above to within four I satyc of llita city, by stcsmhouls, Una ldor, and which. Vt elajnes, may be carried si M0 effcet. A small ttrambnat. cmialdo j;af fnjfehtlng froru.no to .10 tons, would ' fay well, (lilt th'u Would nulr r. plank toad or rail road indiponsablo lo connect thlsor I.lnnCilv with lh lower terminus. Tlio people of Chchalom end llillshoru, need not to surprlu 1 1 1 se, in lm than a year, a Meaniho.it on the Tualitin rier. We aro lohl that tho Ti.aliiiu it without obstruction for at li-a-t .it miles. Tlio opinion of lion. ( peeling the la wj lounxlin 10-04' v iuai naa Mas -I.- I L. r Hills understood, and fe-to lb true purport of uBUi bWsImm ftlren-h ontnlan it lenmli. wMcl aaaa preparw wii.'i caro. we ask ror it - & . . k ... a attentlre perutal. Kr Tho late intelliffcnco from lb ibs is lets encouraging than that By recclrcd. Hetoralofour BXI satitfiei tbtt 'rei r realized only by aevrrcit labor.' tthey can tKktmMaakl lth Icm orkiRK.w MfiWltl . . SJ :: KV..1 -WI1 Mil .hat K Marlon Co un boaora IHlEiS cT Mn. KniToa: I have been Ira ascertain with any tho tlmo tho mail for t closed each month. fore IcAvtna but onco a natural for anv ono wlnhlnL- to' tors, to dcslro Ihn longest tlmo, aitlistag glvo hit -friends Information from'hiS(sj as lato a dato as posulblo t Yet 'ii'orde to find out llio lime tho mail woulJ leave, each man, for himself, must no or aoml to .1.. nffinn In lf.iirn. r!.iiiTl'itl n.... it..i i..u w... .- ....... ..... ... ut- , Post Mattor just drop n notn to ono of tho 'paper In town, a few daj prc lous to iho mail leaving, stating Ihn day ho should send tho mall ofT? nnd Ihus wry much obllgn tbo public A. C1T1J5KN. (fir A- certain Juilgo of llm Kuprcmo Cuitrl, addressing llio lienoh, obvcrvnl tlmt that Cotltl dllfercd ffoin tho Inftrlor emm. In hiring the "' ifweif iTtrL." r . mkm $a nuiUhi ait to tVa i.,i,i ., A. T"W . ' I' "Hi i T' Theaaaat'lavrato. I n 1 1 1 1 1 li 'eif ataaaass Tho r.it M'liMrnnttt The tcrcut nrrtnln f litis tttoainhoat nt our uhntf Imi ileni'init rated lh Ihot that tho Clitokaiiinn rnpidi oan bo navlgntnl aitecmlully. Il ha, hlllmrtn, born took, rd njion aa a matter of Imposilhility for lioatt tontovnd nr deioi ml tlio rapids with safety, excepting at bin li tlinrt as tlio back wntrr from tlio Columbia should ro. fiorotlioobttruellont but ihonpponranco nfllili tlfamcr liaiirnoted all doubt as to iti practlcablltytnd hai gonu m Inr to. warda titaMlnliing llio Inutility or ground. IrMiioiu ofdoubl Upon tho tlibjirl, ihnt ho Miovo tho rlrer'oia bo naVlgniod in this city at trait nluo months In tho joar. Wu lietimo too, that tho Lot Whlliomb, under tho supuiliilendrnco of herprrtont coin, mander, 1 ('. Ainsvotm, la tlio biat to fill Ihn bill ; soma fow alioratlnns may bo nccciiary to holler qualify bor fur'tlie full rcrjiiiriiiiilitnof thu Irado, IflxnH oatiinin n.ii'iid ilia rspidt Willi. I nut ihllii ulij, fir Ihoy niiniiiinli wnrta at tho heiitl nici tho Runt rio In the Clnok. amisriwr, thnu the) "ill hunt an) other Um, nv' nt extreme loiv water ; and such will .ouiiiiuo to l tlio raw an long as tho olntnioiioii li stirTiri'd to cmbarrax -...i .. ....i .i . ...i I..-!... . nun it iuiii iiiu nil u iiiiii l;iijiviuk iiiiririls . .1 .1 ."I .1 , , ., . . , , , . , .IthBii tolearn them a trado in n mro iimirui 01 1110 ucbi airunu 01 Oregon. Tho succost null which 1 1,1- strainer has met, ii an c iJeuco that l-iilt, sultallu tntho wauls of tho country ,e an Inbuilt in OrcRon nn wellasonjwhfro il It ro. tjulros inoro capital, It li.lruo, m have the mtttrUU to build with, and when la bor, aa inN'M every thln rlo, shall bo reduoatl fta'arcfer standard ran om. ploy advaatisfoously the ca'pital in lnuld. ing our bomti and thereby keep the money in llio couatlT, nuen o inKo lulu an roun. lh.l,.T:;t,r l.l.. I,r.l ...l ---, . , , In r. ll.tt flM.I.I-...-. Mat .f ... lt.lH. also, nt the tlmo tho INoJjVhitcoiiilj was Mdorlakrn, and since, we have nohctita. u uwi iiiv iiwii.iwwv vwiuv..'! .. j uiti. ronounolng It a work of extraordi nary rnterprlst, such an ono as but few other men ooiiM have accompli, bed under many ihiadtautnrfious oircuin,tsnee. Apart fruni all other consldrrallnns wo wo conmder tho building of tho atcaiuboal I it Whiieoinb, not onh a i ro lit to tho person v. hoio name tho hoari, but sho I, a credit In the Territory bo deserves tho coufidrneo, nml there I, not much doubt but that she Mill noi ito it, ami pitronage of our ciiixci.s Kiuerally. It nt few men woulJ bnvo undertaken the building of so largo a lost at that time, ami fewer would mnarn-sui m. f II..,: I, view of all theso things wo say success to tho Lot Wliitcnmb. Cv" Tho Tost Miiitiradinitathat bo hat not taken the lawful mode of ascertaining Iho extent of circulation of tho paper con ten ling for Iho kh( olTiee printing. Tbcro Is ono thing rt it.iin, ho never i xanunod our loLs iur nsliri! It til tt. nr In il.. ... nml... law ,n,i ,. i ...ii -"- I -"..it mi. milieu.. .,,,. nn, ,.,. I.t I. itl on iupKiti mi end n parly t the P. Mailer irnanino tor of Spectator! wishes npludi "I'WMYktim-- L""er"W!aVjf.!o. to him tkai i .was our waa oocatloatrf'lreJiii ova. and dltWanl of duty, 7 a matter to $ thinks to I aia (liat scoro, li .. . r .. ncn ; inr wo oe, but for. til ho rmdo ' htm for bio a thy vhiclii stays laatnet from or t-tum In j ilaoU xclta- ftm Itaatl nla Mtms-ta (-Tho If ;-ohi M on her first trip to tho I W situated on llio u PP.". iO had nuilo a lull load of naaseuircrs. among whom" wero iho ltnv.''flfrl (leary and fumlly. bound for Lnfaycllo. where. will bo toon by an ndvrrtlioincnl in.tbis r"rn(i Ho liiltnils to npLii n sclnxil, In wbujif-ko purscs instructing young men In the 'eUuiontary branches, nniralsoin nm ciBtttatyto be coniincuoul a soon as praatHiK Mt.' Waaatrn. Tho Now Y.irkK;. assjsjMW that Col. Jumca Tannaii, a real aitizcn oi uiouceaior, matt., now .star vcan of ace. who was ( soma. this mora than sixty years ago) iaoiel Webster' schoolmaster, addrossod a let. tor to his respected pupil a few day tlnoo, recounting some incidents of hit boyhood, which was promptly answered in u famll Inr stylo enclosing a fifty dollar bank note. Childish Smrticuv. " Mother." tald u hriuhulitllo cirl. " is hell a hot placo " Doing n llltlo purled what reply (a make, the mother nnsworid.ycv. " Then,"ttld Iho llltlo girl, "teAj ilon'l they turn the iltiiiijirr t" ...u '-mto&; rnmrmoViM tun 'PtJiiTr.; iimmuiir of I be Olili,iRlsl, duood Into Ida Uonsto -oll, I whlrli Wfs to tram tho iwn Stale I'enlrtntUry inouoli ol prlntlux to enable tlwin prlt'isj Ul tho hooktibat maybsfordrrtHlMtltdlMl. Clio bill provides that tullaHt fZiNif' not cilmlnals, shall aupeirnlcnsVLaial! lnB,W- TfT The Pflnlcrs In tlio Journal it I man ofkrt rrnnr.itralo agali inonufaciiiro of prln'.ors by tho to bo Itt liKito upon tho world retpt!tlo tnrni of sen lev ahaU pirau, to lnl.il tlieir plates am PtcliUo men of tho fra'crn! iie6rs that a lanyer was chsaaj aniiimillen that reiiortod tho bilk. A or suggested that a law c''no(lisaMatl. A T) pa lets lonso upon thiBtjBiia llio following strain . i "Tho comlcti In lb nl'uftatrttaiiry aro thus to bo m nil I'riutors kf tJsKilki and nit forth Into llio ttoiMutfS&iAvir place along tide ol honuit inM;,iaf) y .....u. m hii IV..WIIUI Mi Wllivib , - mj i. i . 1 . 1 .1 A fan'r . buiTrciioo n piartil ue j i.nwyer. OUHIU notlw law siloky In the.iirlanti. " yuutig Ideas" as the Logan to defend sonundrolitm "for ' i'11 ttion. in my iiilml it ou! t a. ... " ahlo them to play tho rut nj& I lircuil Iron) tho inniillui of tin .Should tho bill tmii, It Is to I the l.'vnii Honntor III lo I prcnllvo l tlio d.inict aajluri iu ia in re-inn iriiiu ii, no xii honetl irisoby an AoneJturnri 1 VII) AMTI-IIUi (STOII. " Tn N.r KMitAin Boa- Mam,"- Tim iliminQiiMied '-"-"!?' -tin rsjslcss In ihoal-fivnililo will demur (Ity tba hon or to pay li a visit to-inoiroij tftalaf . Head his advertisement, un erftakaat. sonio i-ortraliof himself In oui 4reraaVj ' I".'1 "' I"" C,"".V- .".?" i iinko n MMiiaiion, iriovnrs,. typa - I 1.1 ...I... I...M. -It ..III I . T Mini " thnl tnuble distilled nui..ti Iho l sukeo ten luncy to Hi and tho prartlcal that Di haMa af lather, that Homer of sudt, tW BaTW D. P. (lardner, tho New Hngtand saaf aava. D. P. (Sanlnor it nn orator o4 Bad ia a high ami practical senio. Dts mMm oXMIided In soft soap at the ft,Va)tlM puipit, in mo inesire, or Irriaa M wuuiu icaii nun iu inn same HS-fjjsj w he U winning by expending laVlkt Bala of hard soap to bis follow i4tVMlTt)i tkw broad (Wd uf the world." t All who go t lilt lecture, nttjltait for tholr vest buttons. Tho nbovc from tho Sale, another exhibit of tho progi Iho age. vt o have seen. far-famed "Eator strop maat U otT r kssirBAllst Ik rutmnji m upoa Matrrom casloolog not the least lata nUhlnga good strop loaa; nan a good uarter and with his dimes. We thoi builness of tbavlnv had lint II, but when tho pedllng of mauo a iiieiuo lor tlio xit, numu, anu conless that He ! m" impressed with Iho 4 V r dovelomnenl. IIhitisii Cold tun itI Tha Wl (on corresionilenl of the Not sys, " Letters were receiv lKindor. Iiy thellast Siea niet rcspcelabl sou ices, was a atrcnL' nro bllllv Ik persons who received bribo ia otaies lor awing to obtain Iho TarlfT law of 1840, wm from tho head-quarter of l l.oaauc, where Ihoy wero This suggestion set mt to sta; credible, at llio lirst lilusli, a the strongest doubt, but w nhloh havo already been d oontldurcd, and placed In coal tho authority upon which thee aro founded, thero it loo inuak hcllovo that conupt meant wttar emjiloycU lo bring about that ry Lhaugo in tno poiioy oi nient, Tiino may yet dlso! ujeel tiian na tweii n 't!R IUilroad m Nary. Da; and read1 to Panama In 11 SSH ale to bo placed on the road I Thero aro now 700 men nn sIm 'MO wero to bo added tho lei t Tho Ht. I)ul Hopuhlloi very interotting liollco of llat comlusltolc lumpen royt, rei ioatiti Uiui cuy. n imouo ui prsi a pleco of wiro rope noro put: sinllirsllro. llio neat wat weld Iho itrandtof tha win er, whilst iho hempen rope wi ly charred onlh outside. ( was man t in pieoe or raj bar of Iron wero placed In ana mo iron Drought to a the cordage wat but little I isoteu oy me nro than in 11 aariment vlliAUTirtii, lUsi. "Tbelonaor llivu. thoi that iho or oat diflvronco tha area! and Intlunlficaul, I viaoTblo determination iW Doae onco fixed and lben, tejtjr. ThU quality win uo if tk world i and no lalonbs stances, no opponunny, wi r-TT i , .. iw logBoilcreaturo a man v. lib J rrisri-A rhti'iaiw Ittlfctoi 1 l.lam.ll tYJMii MlasfetM av UtsaaU ifS'- at-atsaaM im aaava. .ofjfeat, If ijtjara an aP. ettSMer N-r7W iiiiiaajl af MtlnaVf stBuKaAM afaaMV5 Maa (M y.ii kllMkflM ZjApUl.ll m t tm MBBBBST1, liVtMeaaaM M tkiSa llWajsafais MllliaasTilk slatBBWtMa nmIm tfm- ?-" -' 1.4.E..I (iiiliilon. To tho eioltisloit or mtioli other metier, wo publloh tho npluloil of Hon. 0.' C. IVatt, sollulttil by Mr. HoliloriiMi and others. An It Involves llin lldhtt of groat many icrsin In tho Tonllory, wo delay our pipe' I'11'0 I'")1""! 'I'0 '"""I tlnm, to give It at ottly a circulation a) poiuluhi. There have btrn nr!on npln. Ion i nsprssed upon this subject, and there Is not a llltlo iiiltnpprclicnilon exist Ing In tlio minds of tlio publlo rcapecllnjt It; In uoiioiuonuo of which wncheoiful. ly glvb it publiolty without comment, at It speaks for llsolfi Oaten Cur, 0 T., May I7ib, Inrifl. Hon. O. C. I'satt, I.Iiiii City i DtiirSiri tskotho llkrly lon.kyoiir opinion nna tiibjral of Ininorlnucotnmv self and others lit this community. 1 filed my intention to in'oomo a cillrun or tlio United States, with On. L. Curry. Cleik of tho Circuit Court nfClackai.ms County, ' o thasBTtl, Jay of March, 1H4.I, 11,1.1 was after (Jov. Laiio'a arrival and I'rrxi lainatlon IuiikI, mi J Ufurc tho ariivnl of llio Judues aiiiiolntcd by tho President for tlri-l-on. 'liin liur-.ltiui I.AHln., laatti. 'leW'wlMitliur suoli flllug of intention was good, atof fT) 'rcra!ory sttn In Uooww a oliitten If fllio CnlloilHtatost you will eenbr a Ik' nr on niysslf and others by clvlna an oplnliin. whloli, with your iHirmlsiIou. i will Imvo pubtisloil fur the satisfaction uf lliom who nro nllKo clrcuimtanoeil wild fjin)K If In reference In this tuosllou I rrinatu, Yourn roapriilfull) , !). M. IIOI.IIKUNUS.S. I.iM.sCin.Muy luib.Hil. l)i.n Bin : Your letter of llm I Tils lint., propound ing on ni'iulry whether iho Llackaiuaa county circuit court, ni II :xltrtl on the U7lh day of March, IStt), wai a compe tent court within tho intaniim sf iho ua turallratlon laws, In which a declaration of Intention by an alien tool J be legally made, as a preparatory sir), lo become a cuirrn or ino v. n , iot'ioro mo; ami l hasten to answer thai, wblln I !o not ft el myself at liberty to give anv opinion what- vor, touching any iiartlouUr c.no In ad vance of Its adjudication beforo Iho proper iriuunai, i can see no objection lo giving my views on the general question present .il by your caso and other ilmllarly tit uated. Under the Constitution of tho V. Slates, the toner of naturallrnllon l vested ex rtusitrly InCongrcft ; nnd, without going Into detail of tho provisions adoptid and rvxlified from time to lime on tho subcct, Il Is sufficient to say that tulttontially th aevcral acts, In force, provide that appli Ration for tWaimrpoM) maybe majj to toy ciruult, cr diftrlct. or territorial court, ai the U.A8., nr to any Hints vourt which .a ooun oi recoru anu uas a seal arm itifcto- inor.uiiK'nrrrssitcntlonimsy i irmio oeioru inc ciera oi ono ol lliiMe eourti, aa well as before ll.o en ml itself. This being tbo description of ccurbi In which inch proceedings could bo had. the nqnlry mJw Is, was llio circuit court of Ultcknm, county In the iltMrirl M Ore- ton, en tho '.'7lh day of March, IS If, a 'erriterlal court of tho Uulied Hiatetl Cciiurtaa alone bat authority to make all needful rulet and reputations rrsnectlni. Jfc Territory and oilier properly of tho '. S.j and, that jwwer wat first exorcised ii tho country or district or Oregon, ami J.nMlorHtnIreil government given lo It, by HtH. ConareMlonal Act of August lltb, 1 . II went Into elfect and had a local r;?ence at a Territory from and after is pauage. t,nen notion 1st, pago 102, . laws, 1P4H.) Tho laws ofibe II. 8. Wtre. at tho tamo time, declared m lm o. ded over the Territory. Seo tbo 1 tth tlon.) And, a a matter of course, wnougn mo rest mat reguinitng tho natu raJIxatlon of aliens for, it wat ofn gen en! nniiircond Intended for usn in all'tho States and nrganlrcd Tcrrllorios whtrover mnt could Imi found who desired lo avail tnimtclvo of it prut islons, Itul, it mut wtadinittid that ulllmugli the lantnftho U iS. wero extended over Iho Territory by Jirets enactment of that date, still, the br lefils to lio dtrlvril from proceedings tn V bud under them and Ilia protection In tel ded lo Im furnished by them would bo pr .ctioally valueless unlets tho machinery W juttlco-wat, at tho tamo time, provided 10 aid In their administration and tnforcn. will, 77114 u-at tjil omltUd.iAtui. ,!, ijjat caro manlfeitcd by Conor, In that farci, lounu anipio rem nnrr etaivw, tiiinnp it rclatliiff to Orccon. Il ko other Territorial dlt osttoofiltornnnlzallon. Left brlKTl.v tb only rfght power having authority to make nordful rule for lit iratorninMii. nd without protection. It had. In anli. nt i.ir i... ... w .. ' ' - - h iirKieui uj congress, accumuialctl witliin lis limit large numbcri of Amor i CM citlrens, rrnd othert trhn irlihed to be same ueA. all loudlv drmandlim nl,l n,l ati, Immedlatn extrntlon of law 7lli mean ;i niorco tnem. A great dittunoo Inter. lied j a HVtgo war wa waging In the i ui a civnixeii community and, the p)o compoilng il, without-aid cither in m or money' to nroaeouta it. ami mn. jj lod by no other government than that v(oprictoiu puhttc, opinion, teemed Jn lm. wow naiaru oi exitrmlnalion, In thlt Jtirenaiy, Congres noting upon tha ne. lty of tho cam, provided unusual J; Janttt meet lh emergency . Without W'llilng IV'gotlirough Iho ordinary toutlne VI dlreotlni tho electing a legislative body J oMemWe mi from a oodo or siatutcs, were rtmitntUti On adaption ".. wm, jumunmu tntir nan uy ffwniintj indlii.k'ddltlon.lo extending fl law of ihe u. H. over tha Territory. ,.rr,.'rii,roron'p' n va.ueciarcd thatihe laws (hut adopt td thoM ti e-dUkvifif If firt9 until modi. Had or repealed, l lrliiiinlorla to Mop hen) iul enquire' what an anomalous or untMuaj sloto of attain. ihts'Vouiw of aro. uoadlnBalhtpro.liicMj ItbflntunioUni fbf our rii'iilfy to I. nor Out Congrtaha As foietr and dtemtd II expedient to tici. tlt II lf Ireliliitlmf and mailtiK " " " ftiri rf taut whloli hail been used by the pcnplo boforo tho Ttnilory was callvd into Irgal king. Amongil lhoo laws, tho ufliprlng ofuooettlty at Ihev all were, was one creating and otaulUhfnt cortaln courli pi reconlln each county or tho Dis trict or Territory, known and called cir cuit courts; ond onoTorilioso courts coin poslntr Ihn circuit was that for Ihoountv of Clackamas. Tho court, tho cleaturn of that taw and everything IciraJlylappsr- talnlng to il, was thus mado by' Cong res shinnl adoption lit men, and ivtctiiport se io work nut Territorial court oflht U. .''., for tho use of the people over whom the laws. had boon extended. This will ! ' "IT""''" " f"lng tlio in section, """-" r " V "". ' , ," '' ft ' FZ, .ft".' It fe. " $H I " tiisiis iiiv inline art iiiu t , iinvii tti Ihn act wmit inloniri-cl, which, at we have teen was at ir ilitlt of ill liaunge, should Ihj nml woro thoroby nulkorltal imi rf iulrrd to continue la tttrcUe Iht dutlrt o tneir reipetur ofut a oaterrt oj me ir tUort e Ortgm nai esAwr AaU h up. pelnleif nivt muilifd M JUI their placet tn Ike manner llrtele4 In Ik acl. (Sea U. 8. Hens. Itw i p. 201, Beo. 1H.) Tho im rmanont liidlolal power was pro- tided for In section t of iho oct, nnd when Iho Judges nr Juitice thereof should lm iK)lnled and qualified and enter upon the discharge of tholr duties, the Judicial and Minlalerialpfficersuf the temporary courts, aiiopieii and recognized by the act of utli Attuutt would, and not until then, bo sus pended. The provisions of tha 1Mb, 1 tth, and I Bill section of that act aro not only consistent with each oilier, but conttltutii together k plain and Inltlllgiblo system of enactments by wnion an immediate and lastins oxtonklnnoflawf, both of the U. 8. and and tbnso of a local character, eimld be nui'le and enforced for the benefit or tbo coplo of Iho territory without at all ere. aling a conflict if (totiers or jurisdiction between llio temporary courts adopted and the iermaurnt ones to ho afterwards es tablished. Ilolh woro Territorial count ofthuL'.H ; lor llo formor becamo so by adoption of Cnngrest ami tha latter by lis original ittahluhmeiit through tho aamo Kwer; aujiachln itsnllutied way and time desli;iiel to fulfil Its appoiitcd" pur pov In harmony. Where tho wonts nfa ttatulo nro ex press, plsin, and clear, they ouht to bo construed acoortllng to tholr generally un derstood slgnifioatloiiand import only, un. less by audi an explanation , contradic. lion or (nwintitlcncy should arise ; end, iv hero an act of Congrcsi enacts any nut ter or thing, it lieilty gleet te right rf car. ruin: It into rffttt l all legal meant, and tharsforv, Ibougl. lire wJ Hsitra ,m express a lo all iho mattor necessary for Iho purpose, tbo routl will so construe tho statute that its object will bo attained. ...in micro mo p.vi's ni n siaiuie aro seemincly reiui 'iiant. if ihev cttu be ro. rondled, tlmt shall baaibipled.io that the ui jvti ui ino law rh or tan u remlioil and Iho remedy furnished. The rule then fn this ess should bo that such n construc tion should be pin upon tl.u law In qucs lion ns mat rutin. il.n i.,fnl.t..r M..M.I againti subtlu ihtentiiini and ovations for llio (tthliuuanoo or il, and glvo lifo and strenglli tu iho reined)- nr statulo accor. dins to the truo Intuit and meaning of llio manors in inu low. It was necessary to extend the law of mo v. a. over lirrgon, ami it wa done, Aug. I lib, 1NIH a well thoso concern. In? the nslnralUnllon of aliens aa others. It was further netrssary in provide courlt in wmoii icgai proceedings could be had and tho laws thin rendered efieient ( and this was also done In a manner, at wohnvd shown, adapted to the exlmieienoflhe etmn. try. In this way, nt I concilivo, tha Clr. cult Uititt of Clackama cduaty oeoame and wat from and after Attg, 14th, 184", until tupertcded by thoeifoetivaorganlra. iloh of thp I)u)trlctf.Coiirt for Iho tamo county nn tho aaamy of May thereafter, lo nil Intent end purpose, a Territorial court of the II. H. and a sqch was com- l"icin, oniieriiy useii nruirougn tiscierx, lo entertain preliminary Arooecdlnus un. der the naturalization UvtaWConsret. I'or thasTeourt had a ludlolal ofltnar. nr 'uuinsssssssLjssja aaauirad uv am or con. - . ... - -, . , - "-, -- ore, BsatlsUlBtss4M ao at 1 Judge; lal mane hather lha ihlpt tVM.orMt, h sufficient! In cnntomplatn THMiraidaat law. la !,... though there wat no Jadge to doluduttta. It. Is understood. 'Imwovar. thai ik. oi.a. continued In offloo and In chargo of tho rccora ino wnoio i ino and uaill inn n.. k. in...!.. i..j. ...i.. ".:."" "" "" "b, who uooaaued tho Clroult Judge, entered upon duty. Thl view I consonant to, and In aid of the car. rying out tho object orCongrce expressed in tha Bth seotlon. In provldlnavfor iho 'I-- """" " ", i inn un election under tho act, It was known that there were in uregoh not only Amerioan old. cen but a large population of alleat a! ready tettled, and it wa lupMted from their aou of remaining and soiilemaet, af. ler Iho treaty of 1840. that ihtv lntanda.1 lo continue permanently wlibk our llm. It, and, a anon at thai. 8. law woro ox. tended over tho counlry, would lakoiipon thmelvt tbo oblloallons am iluilet pf cllltent. It wa dcalmble', Jhorefore, lo luriuin legni laouuie without deity 'with in Iho reach of this olastof persons to on ablo llicni lodcctaro their Intcntloiti. And if thoy desired lo vnlo, In ndvanuo of tho live year required tu perfect their natu ralUailoa, it wat provided that they could do so'if In addition to their provfout do. clarallon to hocoino clllrent of tha U. 0. Ihoy should alo take an oath to upport tho constitution and tho provision of tho organic law. Il ha liecn suggeatad that tho " declaration'-referred toVtaat Mo tion was only for tho purpose 6f awaWlag (illtnt to vote at tho first clcotloo, and Ibat it inlnhl havo boon made before atetwoon nitglsiralo. Thlt viow I ds hot think sound. The "oath'fo support Iho oonttl. tutlon of the U. S, and ike provision of tbo organic acl," which waa only u part of what wa required from the alien voter, it It true, could havo betn laacn uoiore ino Judire of election t but the "declaration of Intention under oath to become citlrens of the U. 8." whloli wu tho first and most Important part of the qualification, could only havo been inadeereeviefy lo ' nnd before the court or cterk prescribed In the naturalisation law. Allow me, in conclusion, lotay tbtt un. derttanding thero is soma diversity of onln. Inn touching ltd question, and reeling much anxiety lo bo neither misted myself nor Instrumental Intnlslcadlng other coo- corning il, I am freo to ttiisatlJtajaslh cupled mo much Jhwacr than at fijflw MetnxU ntcessaryr'M'hai, lirttVfnueA pteail tboMMefM.aaologf for J longl answer, my nrsi impresuoat wero dll. forrnt from those heroin expretodand, with ilofironu) to the contrary opinion of nlhrrs, some of whom woro formerly In high places under tho government olOrc gnu, whoso vjnwton lueb subject are en titled to, and(do receive great retpccl. 1 mutt Iw -permitted to addthat my own r. ror, (at mav also havo been that of other) grew out ola hasty view of the Midsec tion uf the act, which wss supposed to oov. or tbo whole ground. On llm contrary, I find that it -decs not touch tho question at all. It relates to other mailers altogeth erto a provision for tlio final disposition of unfinished business pending and vudtter. mined Aug. 14. IM, in the court of Iho late Provisional Government, etui not to proceeding! or luilnct hid er done In tho courts established by tbo act, after that ilite and after the ralid organtiaikm of the. Territory. Perhaps a inoro careful Inves. ilgstlonof Iho hvrmay correct others as well a myself. Liberty I given to do with thlt reply as may licit plcaicynu, whllo I remain Iteipectfulty yours, O.C. MATT. 3. M. Ilnu.rxrtrss, Esq., Oregon CHy. (inmvTii nr Tin: Ucri'iiLic. ThoLon. don Times prediiti that at tho rod of tho next half ceuiiiry tho Americas will number a papulation of ono hundred anil ninety millions, and " thero cannot bo a douht," a adds, "that if tho Union last that time, tho United State will bo tho creates! nation tho world ever saw." Tl. nll,iney tipua wbieh tin raTOrer' greatness of America I here made io do pond, is Iho continuance of the Union the indlspensablo condition of our progres and prosperity, (KT Wo understand that tbo firm of Woodward As Oi., of this cltyj hkvo re. ceived the contiact for carrying tho Unllod Stales Mall through to the Great Salt Lake. Tlio contract stipulates that tho Mail shall leniu each polul onco a month, m that wo shall havo advice from ,tho Great Salt I.alo City onco overy month. Tho bids for1 thlt contract wore of a most varied character. Tho ono which rrob ably obtained Iho contract wa 'riling 81 1,000. Wo know ono gentleman put in a urn iur ino same contract, at WHOfl This oc to thow tho difference in cttimnles Inlhl crral and rrowlnu ooun. try. It i a fair amplo of tho variety of Sainton In regard to tho cost of work in alirbrrda. Tho 93.1.000 hombro did not eomo within a " tono throw" of receiv. Ing Iho contract. (vtcramenl,) Transcript. I.irritAnv Sion Paintino. The Police in Paris havo oiipolntod a commlttro to correct Iho orthography and nunotuatlon of Slgn.boardt. Thoy regard llio blunder exhibited, at a sort of disgrace to thcFrrach national literature. It it rare lo tee an'in. correctly painted, rven whore thero it but a solitary name. We havo one dally be foro our eve. where there Is a full mint af. tcr the first nam?, nnifnono .at the end of the second. (tt-Thol MWWch mim (Mai rata For yiciF a iiortACB at Of Nam.Viab? Subjcot to the rn.dool.fw, of It H Worn.' an'. Itlght'' and Nieqen Wrona.'W yeuiton. w i . Kllhu'ilurrlttsav. that tho bsa drop for young ladle., aro toeWtbo practico of dressing thin when they go out In tho night air. - yp Tho .number of emigrant logydty1du 107.409 of whom 88,00:1 wero .enTnu" at the publicsgrpeiise, M huh an vnairsi n mAiimaJ 5 MiaBaBOpB''? A)Att4assssWalssdJBsUrsBBSsssssssssssssssssssssB TJrTP mWKmK' mtf&WKmfrlrLX wm.Mmzmmmmr vt M.ln4HBtsssssssnasV?i. 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