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:i".pv; v "fcr. i v (Dregon Spectator. OUUOOK CITY: Tuesday, Tcbniary 10 1851. C. p. CtUrcr, A,stK-lnto,:dllor. W1THBRAWAL. Inasmuch t a difTcivntyourse In the conduct of ilia Spetlihr, Iromho one lately pursued, baa beet), resolved upon by the proprietor, and ai this nunibe,- will eloeomy editorial connection with it, it may not bo roniMcml improper for me to (tits briefly, somo of the reasons which hare prompted msj in my withdrawal; and also iomo of thoas consideration! which haveieQieoeed my course while engaged to conducting It. The exciting questions growing out of taeatloti of lo publio bulltllsnrs. of the territory, which have so much eoga. god theattealion of the public, and con cerning which thereatill exists great di versity of opinions, bare been made the eubject of the moat bitter newspaper con troversy, end given rise to a degree of feeling altogether unknown in the former history of the country. So great lias been the feeling manifested In the discus Ion of this subject, that since the tint commencement ofit those en-aged in car rying ll on, have quite overlooked the questionc at usue; and In a majority of cases, made the persons and tho private character of our public officers the subject of their animadversion. This kind of personal coolrovciy I have uniformly declined to participate ir., or have any connection neetion with. In assailing the per - al and private character ef public men, In any case o fa difll-rcnce of opinion, instead of the principles by w Inch they prefess to be governed, I have always be lieved that much more mutt be lott than could possibly Ve gained, a. it must ap pear to be more the object of the attack to Injure the reputation of the officer, and gratify partisan fct-liog, than to overthrow the principles advocated by him. I hare als, bean unwilling ta identify la any manner the Whig party of the territory with this contest, created and supported, aa it has been by sectional and local feeling. The principles of the par- ' ty I consider aa of too much Importance to be heedlessly endangered bv the hasty adoption of trivial questions of secondary somen!, calculated lo confuso and dis tract the future action of its members. I have teen convinced that It neuld b" impossible fir a journal professedly devo ted to vVh!g principles, to take an active part in this "personal and sectional contro. versy, without In seme degree entangling itself, and with it the party, in the diffi culties and discontents attached to it! which la not only unnecessary, but incon sistent tith tlrSreal slate of feeling upon this vexed question. I have therefore, as one ef tho conductors of a Whig journal, been unwilling to adept such a course. I am a Whig, and devoted lo the rrin riples of the party ; and while the senior editor and myself sgreo In the general principles whicn should control the con. duct of a public 'jjurnal, a dilTorcnceafj, opinion as to the propriety of entering into the present oersonal controversy exists between us; and not wishing to embarass, iu any maimer, -.he action of the paper, this step has been taken. , In withdrawing from the post assigned me by the proprietor, I would embrace the opportunity to assure the patrons of j toe Spectator, that under the superintend ence of Ma. ScunebLV, they will find in it a reliable public journal, and an ablo exponent ef the principles of the Whig Py. C. P. CULVKR. Or We would Invite the attention of our readers to tho letter of the Surveyor General, Jxo. B. I'xsston, Kip,., pub lished In todays paper. The notico of claimants Is oiled to various subjects of importance to them, and the Instructions given In this letter are plain and explicit, and It Is desirable that all should follow them In ordejuto save any unnecessary loss of time and expense An advertisement will alit bo found in to-days paper from the same source, lo wbloh we would call I lib attention of our readers. . OT The Multnomah, durlsg the last tlipdown,ln clearing the landiog at Simp son's, earns In contact with snag, which craked the boat from stern to stem, carry ing away a pan ef the wheslhouse and otherwise damaging .(he cabin, At the same lime the cap from one of-tho cylin ders was Injured as to render the boat un- rtjaAgaabje; in oonseqiieace of which no The PreaHNnt's 9lrtMu ngnlii. 'lion .C.IrMir,-liU's)iilrtMer As wo expected, the Stitetrun finds Ihe Upejsjimaw. fault with this document, and declines to' " bewen, in another column, that publish It. It is tho business of partisan I ' rl,u'r1- '"' HHI1 rcn.- r..i;tr.nr ih. LneotVo .ehno 1,1 .(enounce. . It, and a expected a. much from the Statesman. If tho President had follow lwmPIWl ""'ir "lgns v"y claptrap cd the usual court of tho locofocos, and' ,1M " "' to to catch the popu. taken advamagoof the occasion to endf.,Uc. cccsful ihey have been, vor to imprest upon l.is readers tho p.,11 lime will make known. Tho somersets oy of bis own party, by an elaborate pet.,1"1" ove,1 r ,nol '" lu""'J ',J tlfoiraineol the principles held by them. it might then havo been considered by our neighbor, as at least deserving; of a perusal. Hut r. it I. he e.n discover nothing good In it, and pronounce. I. tin- worthy of perusal even, and says If be should rn.bll.Mi. he. hv,. mt '...iMooso that f.vc men among them hi. reader. would lul "" vu,Br f'"e" h ' ",hc read Ivlf we should, and they would not biggrsi lowllmh. puddle,' wo must at be profited." Perhaps the Statesman' J"1' Hn.o.t Importance to hi. acts; fo, would prefer to lay before hi. reader, the ho "X b ..M W h.w ruled Ih. roast speculation, of Ex-Secrttary NValker.''0'"'- "8 " unJoubt.Jly resnotitiblo contained in his report at the head of the1 Treasury Department. Tho Et-Secrcla ry provest by a oours. f raaatutng which bowed the moat consuroats financial abil ities, that under the workings ol the tar. Ill ttien In ntuir&ttnn. ih. nratloetlon of 1,1. - wnnArr.,nv t.n.lfi- Mrtv. ib.i I the export, of breadstuiT, from the Uni. W are no lawyer, consequently w. ted State. In the year 1831, would amount 'Hs0 not " ,0 wl, "R1" ' hi Pln ...i . nm ...:n:.. -f.t-M...i ..i I... ion respecllns the "location law; tho reference to this message, which the, Statesnuo thinks w intcrmiuably long and tediously uninteresting," it will be,,n" """? "" " seen that he mails a very nice ciloula. . ..- i . n. ,i... ' lion, inasmucn as iney are .uu minions ....... . j ........ r ,. ! aim ui iiiuu3.uu uuil.l. .null ui u. Wrccli ol tho Ornornl .Wnrren lorljr.iwo Liven Lost. Ve last week gavo a short account of.,.. ... , ..,,,,. ..... , .,;. tko loss of this vessel near tho mouth of ,.. -... t..j.i.r .. I the Columbia, and stated that fears wore I ,ierllinei) for ,,e ttfty of the passen.l geM. Tie ;eH particulars given ty " then wo ascertain to be correct, and in add'liJo we hare the following further particulars :-Afler grounding her en! "Clatssp spit she held together ejily snort lime -parting about tn centre ; the passengers and crew, in all finy.two, Clinging 10 me ...guesi pansoi .no vessel, wtlii (li. .! nn.l.nftv hpa.lcinn nv.p them. Capratn Thompson, Master, and Cap:. Plavel, Pilot, decided to send to Astoria for help, and one of 'the boats in an at. tempt to launch it, was dashed to pieces ; but they succeeded in getlijig lho second. one safely launched, when Capt. Flavel, 1Ut ,u,jon of JWg k,ep .jf froin the first ani second mates, four sailors, ' litei. of , o(ncert ,h. territory, and two of tho passengers ventured loljudRes aliouM be the most honest and the it. A reluctance was manifested te'.,.it .1,.,n,. r noli.le.I eormirflnn. venture out in the boat, and it wan notj dming JuJg. p. was and is right, and J by assorts of means lo play tho deina without a considerable difficulty that a ,,h P r:.f,te Supreme Court srronj;. cosue. as he has done, wo must speak .ufficienl number to rnanago It coulJ be, u ,, anl je"moCraitte. and in the highest out. Much might be s.id alwut other op induced to undertake tho trip. ' Jecrce Jcmacncusical to attempt to over. Ipolntmenl.madeby Cien. Tailor's prede- They reached Astoria in safety, and ' limit f fttrmrlc In i Im mfifnitT wstii rrailv . ... 0 ... .v. c.u.i., ..in ....w ... ...r..... .-. ... . , scene of the disaster, but upon their arri. val nothing wa, to b. seen of the a e.ii.sn an.l s-tftiin tt 1 1 ei ansa ifs ri in ilia .... . . ........a ....... ...u spa,, from the wreck, n.e vessel was kf cl, ,lim,clf . democttt, when he entirely go ,e, and .11 left on board 43 in vIoUtM ercry prnciple lh number, n usl have perished. NWw?,tawe meMng of lh, word democracy! had b?en washed ashore up lo the last accounts Abroad this melancholy disaster may, jori,y of ln. mfjmberi( because, forsooth, without explanation, be attributed to ihe',,(y wero 0( ,,e same pollllcsl cojuplex dlflicullles of Ihe entrance ; whereas tl.ejon thereby establishing In its temlency, sale cause of the accident is to be found ' ,(ie ruC( y,UMt j, ,nythlog else but dern Intheunsoundnessofthotesjelitself.aiid ocralic, lhat 'migal makes right." In a its old and rotten condition. She passed rcpb1icnn government like our., the ma over ihe bar twice, going out and return. ioriy wn tm ,( minority abide by It; Ing, without difficulty. nr 9III Service Agnlu- The Missouri Republican sneak, in terms of commendation of the promptness with which the Postmaster General had listened to the complaint, of a deficiency ol mall aervlce In that State, and remedied Ihe evil by the establishment of additional post routes. We trust the wants of the southern portion of Oregon in this respect, msy be properly represented to the Post Office Department, and urged upon their alien. lion, until the .Mail Company on this coast are compelled to either leave Ihe mails for thai region at Umpqua city, as re quired, or forfeit their connect. This territory has been tery shabbily treated by this overgrown Company, from the first moment of their service on this Coast, and Ihe wants of an entire country, aacri ficcd to the promotion of individual specu. lalioti quilo long euough. Wa are not disposed to find fault unnecessarily, but the total disregard by this Company, sjf every consideration of duty enjoined upon them by their contract, calls for Immedi ate correction. They have not only failed lo comply with tho tplrilot their contract, but have utterly disregarded the Ulltr of the In. struirxnt, and this without ny sufficient reason. ve ssjjrt i If lo- fil ,J '"'I'W "mer of mean " "" lu ",c ",u" ",,"'u m E,nnn tic. i In assuming our new position, wa must ' "o irantci-mienini democracy nivs '"" ful " proceeding, of H public oflicers from lb toirilory. and I... '.cental,,!, - , at who,, head .land. M , M (,0 hl lucc,ur "''" - ' tUU " '"' ,w1l.t he himself, i, to bo promoted to prna.o cmicn w. nave notning 10, uo; "' "," ""' "' ,,' ""J-"' - "" " islature, and held as complete dominion over UtW bouse, during his en'r reign, as did Crraar, in his palmiest dsys.'over the Roman Empire. No monarch, it is said, svarsat, for the same length offline, exercised greater control no ''" ''.! has m much rngaBt.. somuchengsged J J -' r r! claim to have a ... ., sense, with the "" """: "' ," ,c"",vu --- - - . 'it unlearned, ulirus twnuli. nud capable ofi . - , , . detettine inconsistencies in the Conduct . . " . . lor those who occupy stations so Ur atove "us: and at the .am, lime, tudne of tho -..)... I.. . imn.l ...... m .-u l,.n . diction., ... . nrovl ,h,.,bv ..... ,.,.. ... m.i ' ,n he j. . juiue irat. ta, with the spirit of prophecy r.tplaco w. find fsfll with , tt for attempting tofore...U nion, by publishing W'X Juilg public epi l written articles over fictitious signal . , . . . conf..0 ,,. ,po,ure. , he has told tho same lo! h ,, j Mf u .; i, j ..vRtns,n" ,nj "Kmlcrant." ow WfU ,, ,UCCJC1 , k10wn l0 tye. ry person at all conversant with the his tory of politics for the last thrre or four months. i Secondly, we disapprove and most heinlly cojenln hi, course as a politl. dln. Uctui, we tlInk j, lho july 0 evo. occuovina: :he exalted and re-non. ,j . ,i,. .... 0r the msioritv. The basis j. ...in... .... i .!. .1 ourrepuuncan instiiuuons is mat ine . . .. a sk foajofny ln to cases, shall rule, wow, can j, by Iny r,ui,lihed rule in politics, provcn m, .uJg0 prl !t , mn-J0,ity, We trow not. How can he, wo wouM .. .... ... ..i in t'ie third place, we join Issue with Judge r. lor taking advantage or ttie ma- but Judgo P. professing to ee a democrat, turned traitor to the vary colors under which ho sailed, and by his past acts for feits every claim ho hat, If he ever had any, to the democracy. Rut transcend entalism has no limits. Law, precedent and usage cuts no figure in his case. Wuhold tho doctrine that Ihe man who hat but one talent and abuses it, Is less culpable than he who has five, and turna them lea bad account. Huppou for In stance, Judge P. is the man of five tal ents and tho majority of the Supreme Court havo but onocach, can he, with all his abllitles,coiint more votesthantho two? If he could, would it be democratic If h. lid? (Wemakrfrce use ol the word democracy, because lho Judge Is an ao knowledgedi leader of the so-called de. mocracy, or trantcendantallstsmore prep, ctly speaking.) Wo rejoice In the fact that he cannot count more votes than an illiterate plebeian, like oume!ftln a State cloction. ll the people or the country were all iw.H democrat as Judge P., wo would soon see a similar .tale of things as psrades the Republics of Mexico spirit of revolution would run riet over the land. Tho Lord deliver us Irom such democracy! We say. Now Judgo P. is aa much entitled lo his opinion as any olhor man; but when his business requires him lo act in a Ju. IdioUl capacity, and he goes ou lo anoth- crplacolo hatu bis s unity tloklrd, amis' assume the leadership ofa (tarty of trans, cendentallsts, where deeds Imvo been in llucnced by ilia worst kind of partian bigotry or Mormonlsm, (ibanks to Dr. Newell for the title.) The Irantcrndeuln! Judge, by his course, has shown himself to Imvo feelings and principles In conso nance with tho Mormons. Ills course and doctrines are in perfect keeping with llrigham Young's; who had the physical power to expel tho oflicers, sent there by govrrnmcnl, and made use ol ll loth. tit. most extent. JudgoP.js forexHini the ... ' proiiutcJ ilin Iti.ilitMt tfal in tin an ortmit'. r.Hirthlv, and lastly, wo object lo the Cincinnati, locsle.l on tho Willainetlo riv course of 'judge frail in alteinpllug ,'e', nt tho inouth'of the I.a C.eol... (vul. J eel .s,cssi(m of and wear the clothes of! K'1)' prminunce.1 and written llifre.ll) a dead man) who whilst living was ullor. i ... 1...1 ...i I- i. .... I I uvl.cn i'i'viiit t iiiuiriiiiiru i"l ' him. 1 In. seems to lie the last resort, al ter exhausting every other expedient, The toflerlng platform he framed in the beginning gave way, and for lb. purnwi of restoring himself In public confidence, he has mad. this final tack. If such a llilrm lia.l It.rtii litrilril In loll, nun Ipur IPS he would hate biistlrd up and denounced , . n .l........ir- irimi, .... .u,...ui. . M lien men we.te a cau7e mr tlienurtioss. I .... . .. " " " "f 1 J"' u'w.'nl ,. the Will. ite, some .. or m ' at K, ,:::'v mi eS'lt .Ten. K r p.---,-. -f I,, . I ibeiti- This i.lare .neaks for lt-e f b e the suspicious, at least, to see tnrough I'lwtl). ims piece speaa. .or nn. ' h . nM,, ,ul l0be .-en W hasn ilsa. Want- it- I . .!... t ...!. ...i.r iL..nn w " "'" '""S "P ' eon ,....., I,.. I.. . .. ., much engaged the ' c n , """ "i ""' "" ",v !' l'fdsof the land, , IIIVI'I Wtl-.ll.. , I our aner w as not a roMtical on 1... on.. t v have strove to Urn Mown nave. trot eroKcrp uovti, party "eimg,, an.l shall Mill oppose party organisation. ... . m .. Hut the CHiine of the tr.iiscendiu'.ali.ts has ro disgusteJ us that wo thought longer forbearance would cea.e lo bo tir.i.e. IM !'. mote of Judge Pratt has lias to disgusted us that wo thought lunger removed tl. In.t plank from the platform e .... ...e..!...... a ...... ilitTL.MM... nf of our confidence A mere difference of, 1 T"". w ' eould never induce uciictf, conn, icirr .imuuD . . . ..... - intelligence lo thus act fir thfl PuWic "' Wp """ "P,P su.pect W. pinnnl I. .In .n.n.f-t ing his motif es lobe all for self, the only person ho knows on earth. Now, that lie it the embodiment of the Territory's wis. dom, we never hato believed, but we placed him high in tho scale for talents J --...! ... 1 -.ill ...- ...... 1.1- '"""V '" b .let them see it iu all its horrors, jum as due on that .core. .,g, , life. lt,,C NTIIIA.N '! Just We are not a lault.f.nder, nor hate we look R i( . ,, ,lirre ,y,linK j t, .p played tho part of one during our editor!. pcBrince or ,ou.,j , , 0ck o,. n( rre. of alcareerjnordowenow find fault wlil.l hM Urtlt kissx-l.t of the quilll Judge f. Ucauselti. pleasant lo us. ! ,,, ,,, .vluWi p.ripl j u,,, Hut wtien wound a person enueavonng ccssor. That is not our name. We leave ' . I ?. ll .1.1 . Ml uas we .oumm.ano iromiriis ou., . walcli Hie opposition, expose wctr iniqni. lies, and, by all honorable means, uphold ', Whig faith. . . e.s .. s s I, I, ou, ..urooso to do. aa near as wo . ,Uo l0 ,,, wll,t ,, ,,,, llphiJ ' , 0 onCi ,nJ , ,ne, Bnd . !j,r . cir0um.lances be decently whig l0 theendoflbe chapter. Fiwn lh. N. V. Weekly T-oif Tho Outrage or. the I'romelhcns, According to Ihe statement of Captain cause,) they gave no noiii-o in lha nowt Churchill, the Prometheus was aU.ul toj ,,, tle .lUUiu sale of lots, which leave Ih. I'tar of Bail Juan stithoiiij, fc , Cynlhlan. Hut .-!..- i MrtrL.ee.. .-Iiilmnl l. the authorities of Oreylawn on behalf of' Ibero aro serious doubts In this coumuul Ihe Mosquito King. Tho ground of re. IrywlwUber lho sale was xtr) publiq or fusal to make the payment it not set forlh ' not, for irryf' persons in the counly or but whatever ll was, it appeared lo l. ,, evor hcnlofWh a thing till the ao unsatisfactory to Ihe coiiiinauder or the i ,, , ,,. , ,-, , , . .. . . llrltM. brlg-ol-.wa, ..E,pre.,. who cut. . - PI'W' ' of ! ,n ,B .M' ed two .holt lo be fired into the American called town of Cynlhlan, had passed by; vessel. When applied to for explanation or this extraordinary course, mo omeer it. j ..t. . ....... .... ........i.t.. of Oreytown In their demand., and that if ic.ii;u, ll .... . ..w.v. ... ..........." the steamer ma not come in ancuor, a bombshell and a broadside of grape and cannister should be thrown Into her." The American eiplaln, feeling tho pro. priely of listening to these cogent induce, mants. paid lha claim under protest, and sailed for New. York. There aro very many curious folk who will be prying into tho reasons why lho American flag upon Ihe American coast, I. to be dishoiie-ed by tuoli treatment. They will bo inquisitive to know what business iirntsn cruisers navn in mosu waters at anv rate ; and by what warrant they are permitted to renew lho scenes wliloti suporinuuceu in. war oi ioi.. There can be no doubt that Ihe adminis tration will Investigate thn cat. very thoroughly ; and in vindicating tho honor el lha flair, wo hone. It will ilellnn tho Til lure limits of English Interference In our sirulrs. The President on learning of lha out race ll.it was noroetratrd on the Prome ihusbvaHrlllshMan.of.Wur at Nlcara. gua, ordered a competent nival foroe Iu repair Immediately to 8s n Juan, for the protection of Atnerioan vessels, and also directed a note to be sent to ine uriusn soy. ernmcnl demanding an explanation. C,mnm.loni i.f ih HmhUIik. roi.Krotf.tTi (I T.Jan II, 'M. Mim KiMtins I again li-sutiie my pen i ..i. w, you and the public geiiorallt, somu fur tber Information -eapeuling matters wur thy of publlo observation, in and coimeo. ted with I'.illi County I shall bcin with towns and town sites. These havn been almost as much ncglio led by the writing publlu, as our agrlcul tural products in fact aome ol ihem ""' ''' w """"" "'P' ''X Mnw v( ,," ',,blio "'""I''""M .r !. 1 . I ..b.u ... .!.,.... Ih 11. k Ul HID 111)111. Ml I I'HIJ'VJ'M' IV III".. Ill till. proper pl.ee. Due of tho ohlest .ml inrwtT iniKirtaut of tho town situations of tins county is "v,r- ''l'l H""rihing place bids fair, soon to Ikh-imiip one of the must imior . .t I. . . .1 ... ll . ... .. t taut lun ns on me s iiiuiiieue, or any ui its tributaries Tho country back of, Cincinnati is amongst Ilia most desirable . orlUin of Oregon, in point of good waler, soil and timber, healthy situations, and beautiful scenery. On the Willamette six miles above jCncnnati, I. situated the growing village I of Independence. This isn ikiiiiI nf sonin . . . ...,,,. . ....... ... iiiini.riiipn. apii ill niMrpu mi. .num. i ' , gcsspprrcialed. I -.n f..r..n.l.li. ...ll..llf.J. .ll 1.1 r I .111 " ,, . . ,. c ,. . au.r. nllll.i r.k.r tiMhll .11.. nf tie.' Of .n.llT, HII 111.7 .... . , .....1 .... ... .... niil,ll Hut we have l...fiiiii.r... i. .-..v. ...... ' . , , ; , a nest ol justice, Mcairn ne.ir Ihr frit . . ..,..,, ,,, ' . ...., ,1 ' ' N '. ''I r li'isins-j S'on I uisli t.i call par ticularatlentmiito the miwir of ibis t'liin j( Al b r, .,rPt.(.r,.M further'1 ,,ow np,uiri lM ,,, . ,. ,' .,, fe,M,flir Mini0 ellac,f. i,, , I fiirlher W ' , ,, , trP ,r ,r ,fl. i , ... , ir i.v.n i.Taeii witti a'ereat ilealol conti nipt, r.ten i n . , , . . r . c .. . .. ili. nul...fit roii.tiittiir nf ofio of tt n lire-I . ...... i .. .. ... ...... i . .,... I I" .1 11 1 U IIP. I I i I notico or mention eur county sea t (in Ins ' .highly rcsprclahlo mljftnins of course,) while it retains its preterit name. ll)ou Ihiiik, fiieudly liilitors, that it will pro dine no deleterious cHerts, mi tho ntrvr-. Hit thu readers ol thn Sictalor, wo will "' "' ,,,..,. ,. -,,,.,.!., ,n,. .I,.. .1,. world know, not nt, and arouses reftec lions that ho would fsin have lie dormsnt. At Cynlhlan, ihe county has erectrd a tcry respectable Court House, capacious eno-igli far lho transaction of all public , . f son,p ,n ! come. It is Uautlfully looalid nn a high ..-....-- ...... ( rolling prairie, commanding an extensive view of the La Creole valley, and lho surrounding country; excellent limber In Lany amount, for building or other purpoi. es, is convenient and easily obtained. The healthiness of thn situation is un- questioned. Hut poor thing, ll has a mini- that 11'iVxlv speaks with iraite. hvcu it. legal guardians afar naming ii, were so aslitmed that (from litis or some other "" ,uu """ "' W" tho public can judgo whether suolia aaln i, , publle, t.ls or oihnrwite. However, t . ..... .. these guardians of Polk and the county scat ui Polk County have some plausible excuse, for their manner nf proceeding, which need not now bo noticed. I would now mention another public functionary who (on account of tho name, or from. onie other cause best known to himself) has, moat emphatically treated Cynlhlan with unmerited contempt, la- wit; tho Postal Agent for tills, territory. He pe.ei.es through our County tic. how tho ground Urs fixes one P. O. 4 mile. east of Cynlhi.n, another 3 miles west lha routo from one to the nthar passing (with a significant loss of the head,) dl reclly by Cynlhlan'. Court House door Thus leaving lho pcoploof "the geoarsph leal centre of the inhabilablo portion ol lho County," without any mall facilities, unlets ihey travel threoor 4 mlle.s toward, ihe extremities of ll- CVunly, As characteristic of the foregoing, we notice a petition to Congr.ss on the sub. WeonJenssnillbslMr. Cee.th. Piatsl Asset was loWed In Iht trftUUIuntnl el lb. Pott Offices ine rosll rottls aDaied Is In eur eamtpsadtBt's Ulltr, ihopihti by Iht wish, of Ih eitittm la that vicinity, at tsprttstd I hJm. K4. ' jritt of mall and iiisII routus, (letted Ore goiiTctrllory. Ottulmr W, IHflj; praying (among other things,) for two principal ,,,) ltIc.. , .rKi,iK from Portland City. and running on llin west .ilo nf tin. Wil lameltii, theenliiu lnigtlie)f llie valley. This prtilluit in locating the so routes iiamr. I he principal minl. by which each is to pass, embracing the county .eat of ou-ry county through which they pais, (whora I he county seal lias Men looaled) utrcpt that of I'ulk County; that they rent wiliiritlli miss, calling for -olnti, al monl within sight on the right hand and on the left. If this is treating a demo oralio county .eat of a deinooratio coun ty, in n drmocralio manner, I list lott my democratic judgment. Ile.pecllully, l. SovxroK (txrritsl.'a Omen, i Oregon City, Irb. fi, 'fly, J Km runs SiriTAToa As Ibero ap . . f . . I li.. P. In li.lrrt .1....1 .111111 llli.llnil.PKl.ini r -- - -- log " Hi P'l t ' seniors in relation lo lha nrssiiy of surveying claims I would say, tba) lbs object ol having all claims surveyed, and lb. lines and cor ner defined before tlio (Jovnrumr'il sur vey was made, was lo prevriit conflicts ul boundaries; also to enable the others lo describe i'l llivlr notifications the firtrtlt - Ce.. .d Uund. ; and to po --- .U - rlr "r,,ie cairn, so that lb. Inter. rcllou ,.,.,.,.. "' "" cU," """ "h ('" lln" "' '' -i .-.-, .. ........ ....., . (!ovoimi.nt sur.er, eould l notrd and rrturneil with the miles uf sultry of the 'I'liniltliip lU.ing the I'oluls of tntrrscctinn nf the claim lines will, ih lines uf tho pubtio survrt. .,,.1 a inscription of the ols.ni by ii i i. .:..... .1.. I'M. . ..MM .'U. .1 .1. IIIW IIU. 1111.. HUII, IIIH Survetof tieueral woulil be a bin to not. ternirariiy on trie ioiitiiii plates tlis lr.it nr trocr. o Jisiustril wu.t "lb boiimlatie.." It will be ere..a, C.r ihesh perien. .. i. .s . ..... i.... .1.... .ti .......! whod.d not hate their cttlnis .urveted ' iii.tiout m .i previous In the ! .seiui.ient survey, and those who hate not ixainti-J out then ,,0uiidaries to tlie llrputy S-ursetor, to l... mat iiie inirouuciieri oi ine naim line, wild the lines of Ihe (Icrerumrnl irrttf eoult It ni'lf.l, to lute tin ir (.lainit tur seted, aii'l the ili.tancn fiom ouu corner of llii'lr claim lo a srciiau or 'inarlrr teo. lion corner, (naming lh numbrr of tie tUo, Township, and longe lo which the corner 'cnugs,) ascertained mi as tn gits In their notification a description of the precise trarl or Iracln of land claimed. To prevent Toss of tiir.es on the part of the aelllers, I would suggest lint when they lill their iiotificaliniis, they bo pre. pareJ to male piojf of cilirenship, ii ciiixins Li) hi. ih if naturalired vilizens, furiii.h a cirlified rup) of their natural! allun pa pei. If an alien listing deolsrrd Ins inten. lions lo become u iitueu of lh. United Stuti's, furnish u rerlitiej copy nf his declaration of intention lo ln-muie a citizen If married, furnish a marriage certifi cate, or rimke proof of iiirntge. Also make proof of the dale ol the com mencemeiit of retiilence in Oregon, and of residence and cultivation on iht claim Jo,criiM., ; ,), ..unfirMinn. Thn law requires the noiific.iiion lo b. filled iWfAm three rncwtSi after the dale nf survey, where the settlement was nisitt before the survey. Proof of Ihe dale of commencement of rmldenco and cultivation, is lo bo mad uithln ftrcre months after the date of the survey. It wilUhowever, bo necessary lo havo proof of residence and cultiva tion, upon the tract drsclibed in the set tiers notification inado and all conflicts of boundaries adjusted, before a Deputy Surveyor can Ij appointed to survey and mark iIiom. claims, that ills not practicalIt tn take by legal subdivisions. Kespectfully yours, JNO. II. PIIFSTON, Surreyer General of Oregon. (sensible. Wo find lh. tallowing untWt para graph in lha WeitJltld(Maii.) NeailiUtr:, Tlicru is no news of great Importance from Oregon. Mr. Hush of thn Stales, man, and Dryer of lho Oregonlan, in lha , ahsetco.of matter of mora Importance. recalling each olhor hard names, and acciislnn each other from varying front Ihu strict lino ef trulli. This controversy s may be interesting lo asms of lhocllUons , of Oregon, but wo, Iu this region, being' ' somewhat acquainted with human nature, ( would rather hear something about ihe . Improvements, physical, mental and reli- , glous, which are taking place in this far olf Territory, than to read foolish dlspu- tatious between two editors. ' AsjptilMlmottt. lion. J.m.. Whl.n.lil (losernnr ofMlt- tltsinnl. In. ennolnted Col.Tarplry loihe! vacanoy on the llench, caused by Judgo Sharkey's resignation. Hi Vicntturgi True Iuve aays it wasofTered lo Jefferss Davis, who declined. 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