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3 o o OFFICIAL PATER F'J CLACKAMAS COUNTY. Qragou Oily, Oregon, Friday : : : Jan. 26s 1372. Passivism for Republicans- The Second Corporal of the "Mercenary IJrigaile " lias issued a call for the meeting of the "Re publican Central Committee," at Salem, on the 1st of Feb. It is rumored that the Oregonian and the "Mercenaries" have proclaimed a truce, and that the latter are to manage affairs for the coming cam paign, while the Oregon ian , and its Republican friends, are to quietly stand by and be "passive," and ac eCept for their portion such county offices as the "Brigade" is willing to give them. The candidate for Representative is to be pledged to a true and faithful allegiance to the "Brigade." While the managers may be willing to take up an old lino Republican, they will only do po on condition that he is pledged to the fortunes of the "Brigade." The Republicans now have no hope whatever to secure the Sena tor, hence the fight is to be made on the Representative, and as the "Mercenary Brigade" has the best Federal positions, it is in a po sition to demand the control of the Republican organization. The Re publican party is no longer con trolled by motives of principles, but for plunder. Life-long Repub licans arc removed from office to give place to renegades from the Democratic ranks. Principles must succumb to plunder, and no man cSn receive a position under Radi cal rule in Oregon unless he is a thorough adherent to the doc trine of "Plunder, not Principles." That the "Mercenary Brigade" be lieves and acts upon this idea, there is not the slightest room for doubt. The duped Republicans expect in the event that the Legislature is Republican (of which there is no earthly probability) that they shall name the Senator. To dispel such fascinating and hopeless expecta tions, it is only necessary to state that Ben. Simpson, Captain of the "Mercenary Brigade," and Lafollet First Corporal, are already booked for tTie Legislature, and the first named will be the leader in the Legislature of the "Brigade" mem bers, should lie be elected. The "Brigade will have their own can didate, which will be the Comman der of the "Mercenaries." While our Republican friends have been talking much and loud about the "passive policy" of the Democracy, they have been so "passive" that they have been captured, and are now at the mercy of the "Brig ade" of unprincipled leaders and renegade Democrats, who had no higher object in going over to the Radical party than personal gain. This is a true picture of the condi tion of the Republican party of Oregon as it now exists. How do - our Republican friend like it? Tables have been prepare! at the Treas ury Department showing the defalcations ot Cnl'iectors of Internal Revenue, under various administrations.' From these it appears that the amount under Lincoln was $797,74r; under Johnson. $1,827,223; under Grant, SI 33, ISO. The above is from the re-li able telegraphic dispatches this week. Of course the people are prepared to credit anything, which may be made up "m " the Treasury Depart ment," after reading the expose of fraud and corruption published in our last issue. It is astonishing to witness the el leek this financial fKr-urc-head displays, and what a low estimate he places on the intelli gence of the people, lie has made out false statements every month since he has been in . office, and now, on the eve of an election, is ready to swear that all of them arc true, while there are no two alike. Boutwell can't make the people swallow anything he may say. Not a Good Day, Either. A Republican friend informed us last Saturday that he counted thirteen Radicals on the street at one time who were known candidates for the nomination for County Clerk, and that is was not a very good ay br them, as he proceeded to mention the names of about six more who were not in sight. The prospects arc favorable for a gen eral scramble among them. The various cliques hereabouts are arranging matters. There is also A bountiful supply of candidates for Sheriff. Will some of our Radical friends inform us what religious denomin ation the newly appointed Indian Superintendent represents? The German War Office Is about to es tablish a military school at Mefz. An Important Matter. Some time ago the County Court gave permission to the Lock Com pany to use the road along side of their works for a period of three years, conditioned that the Com pany, at the expiration of that time replace the same. We do not de sire heie to argue the right of the Court to snake the order it did. It is enough for our purpose to know that such an order has been made, and the Company has appropriated the road in accordance with said ord er. The giving of this ri: dit was equivalent to the surrender of the road, as any man of common sense will see that a good and safe road cannot again be made. It would be as bad, if not worse, as the road from this city to Cane mah. A petition has been present ed to the Court to change the road and abandon the old one entirely, and in consideration of the change, the Company proposes to make a better and more permanent road than the old one and pay all ex penses therefor. This petition is remonstrated against by a few per sons who fancy that they will be damaged by the change, and one man who has done all in his power to give the Company trouble and who is endeavoring to make them pay him a high price for an imag inary interest in Linn City. We cannot see where anvbodv will be materially injured by the proposed change. It will have to be done sooner or latter. The ferry must be below the mouth of the locks and we see no good that can be accomplished by a captious oppo sition to the proposed change. If the change is denied now, it may have to be done at some future day at the expense of the district. We have an example in the road lead ing to Canemah. That road is worthless as a highway, and was destroyed by the railroad. There are many person aliected by the destruction of this road, yet there is no help for it, and when a road is made, it will have to be done at the expense of the district. Our friends on the west side may find themselves in the same condition at the end of the three years. We regard it to be for the best interest of all concerned to have a good road made immediately. Besides mere local considerations, there ought to be a wider view taken of this matter. The Lock Company is engaged in an enterprise which is not only of county importance, but of vital interest to the entire Valley, and they deserve the aid and encouragement of every citi zen who desires the prosperity of our State. Property will be en hanced in value on the west side of the river in consequence of this important work, and will more than compensate for any inconvenience which may be caused by the relo cation of the road. Property that was valueless before this work com menced, is now in demand. It is adding not only wealth to Linn City and its immediate vicinity, but to the county at large. In view of these and many other rea sons, we think it the duty of all concerned to give their assent to the change asked for. A good road may be obtained now without any expense or labor to the district, and if the present petition is de feated, there may be trouble at the end of the three years, and the road necessarily have to be chang ed at the expense of the district. The one most active in opposition to the change has a predilection for lawsuits, and cares but very little who he gets into trouble so long as he can get other people to pay the expenses. In this case he wants the county to foot the bill. We hope that a proper view may be taken of this matter, and such action taken as will be of benefit to the greatest number interested. Too Late. Last Saturday, the 20th inst., we received a letter from WingviUe, Baker county, da ted December 23, 1871, being just twenty-three days on the way. It was from Hon. J. R. MeLain, con taining a proxy for us to represent Baker county at the meeting of the Central Committee, which body had met and adjourned twelve days before we received it. It would have been a great pleasure tor us to have represent o,I thnt Democratic section, and we res ret the delav of t! ie letter containing our authority. Y onder how James Elkins, the late Radical candidate for Secre tary of State likes the new Indian Superintendent ? It's your time to speak, James. Cairt you send us a copy of those " interesting" letters you wrote about. hn, -i. I he was a Democrat ? . Trouble Among the Ha&3 Our readers are aware that re cently two Federal officials were very unexpectedly removed, and the parties who have been appoint ed in their place are anything but acceptable to the rank and file of the party, and the cry is, "who is responsible for it ?" The organs of the party exert their utmost power in defending both Williams and Corbett from either being the cause or having had anv knowl edge of the change until it was done. It has heretofore been the boast of these same papers that Senator Williams had supreme con trol over the Oregon appointments, while some asserted that his influ ence at the Capital was so great that be dispensed the offices in the adjoining Territories. We have always thought that the influence of both our Radical Senators was ; placed entirely too high ; but in the removal of Mr. Meacham and Mr. Dyar, it is estimated far too low, as they accomplished then purpose and fulfilled their contract. Williams when here last fall made a visit to the counties of Benton, Polk and Yamhill, with a view to arrange matters so that these coun ties could be secured for him next election. In Benton county, the headquarters of the "Mercenary Brigade," he was informed that nothing could be done for him in that county unless Meacham was removed and Odeneal, a Second Corporal of the Brigade, given the place. In that event, enough Fed eral plunder could be brought to bear to carry the county. The Chief of the Brigade assured the Honorable Senator that Meachatn's removal would effect nothing, as the section from which fie hails is hopelessly Democratic. After a positive assurance by the Chief that the " Mercenary Brigade " would remain "passive" in the next campaign, Flaxbrake saw no other alternative but to submit to the demand of the Chief, and he said "thy will shall be done, most just and mighty Chief of the "Mercen ary Brigade. But beware that you keep it secret until I am elected to the Senate again." Thus the re moval of Mr. Meacham was agreed upon, and the first thing Williams did on his return to Washington was to fulfill the contract. It was done before he knew that he was to receive a Cabinet appoint ment, or Meacham might yet be Indian Agent. We are informed by one who ought to know, that Senator Corbett was captured with the same bait, and regarded it as a great triumph to have Williams do the very thing he promised to do, and for which he could never dare to claim any credit. There was a nice little game of "blind" played between the two Senators. Sinnott was appointed becaue it is expected that it will have an in fluence with the Catholic voters, and in consideration for the im porting work he did last election. His head will go oil" after the elec tion. Strange. Some time ago a de falcation was discovered in the Re ceiver's office, at Olyrnpia. The Oregonian stated that the report was false; that no defalcation had been discovered. Recently a gen eral cleaning out of the Federal officials has been had in that Ter ritory, and we find the Oregonian attributing the removals, almost invariably, to the officers' conncc tion with the Lamper trouble. Sup pose there had been no defalcation, why should these fellows be re moved on account of their connec tion with Receiver Lamper ? Can't you be honest once, and tell your readers that a set of carpet-baggers were speculating on the Gov ernment funds at Olyrnpia? They arc not removed for this act, but for being caught at it. That's what's the matter with the " purp." " Off With Their Heads." It will be seen that Garlielde is chopping off the heads of his op ponents in Washington Territory, at a pretty rapid rate. Salomon's head had to come off. Garfield e's Know-Xothing principles were, in all probability, too strong to allow a German to occupy the position of Governor Cor,. B. F. Washington-, editor of (Ijc S. F. Exandnttr, was reported, by the tele graph, a few days since, to be very low, and not expected to recover. Since which time we have looked carefully for any thing further concerning him ; but the telegraph has been a silent as the grave upon the matter. He is one of the veteran journalists of this coast, and one of the ablest editors ot the United Status. A New Orleans grand jury has found, an indictment against the Lieut. Gover nor, Pinchbeck. State Senator Butler, and others, lor the shooLin"- ot Maior C'este:-. on n New Year's day. The Lis Hailed The Radical papers have repeat edly asserted that the State officials are" partial to their partisans in their business transactions. This having been the case under Radi cal rule, it was expected by a set of narrow-minded individuals that Democrats would follow the exam ple set for them. A few days ago the Oregonian repeated this charge, when a Republican comes to the front and tells that paper that it is not true, in the following plain and unmistakable words, under date of Portland, 19th inst. : To the Editor or the Oukooniax : Sir A few days since I observed an ar ticle in your pper entitled -Swamp Land Practice." I cannot but tninx tne article both incorrect and unjust. I apeak ad visedly when I 9tate that the record of the Board of Commissioners will show that no partiality has been shown in the dispo sal of lands on account of Abe politic of applicants. I have for myself anil others negotiated for several thousand acres of various descriptions of land, and I have always found the Board just, courteous and accommodating. Respectfully. A llEI'UHLICAN. The Oregonian , as usual, tries to get out of its false charges by stat ing that its information came from a " person who was connected with a case." But up to the present date that person has failed to make good his falsehood. The Orego ?iiant some time since, published a statement that a certain Radical had borrowed school money to pay one of the members of the Board for property purchased of him. The gentleman promptly de nied the assertion, but the Ore go nial t wriggled out by saying that it obtained its information from a " reliable source." It did not have the manliness, after the party in terested had denied the assertion, to retract its falsehood. So in this case. The amount of lying these Radical sheets are forced to do, in their attempt to create a prejudice against the State officials, is truly wonderful. A Herald's ' Washington dispatch says President Grant is anxiously watching de velopments of the Custom House Investi gating Committee in New York, and that he is open in his denunciations of the vio lations of law which are reported; that if Leet & Co. do not disprove the charges against them, a general cleaning out of culprits will be ordered. Friends of the Administration in Washington have elicit ed testimony showing ihat the President had no personal liking for Leet ; that he had at one time directed Murphy to re move him. but Senators Stewart and II we decided, it is said, not to allow the Presi dent to take testimony. They regard the case of Leet. Porter and the President as one that they do not on re to gei in any evidence which would justify the Presi dent, and expose the two iormer. Eisl t'rn Dispatches. The President " anxiously watch ing developments." That is good. He was informed long ao by the Xew York Tribune and other Rad ical sheets that a set of thieves were running the Xew York Cus tom House, and repeatedly peti tioned him to remove Murphy and his rascally crew. Yet the " anx ious " "President refused to remove Murphy, and retained him until public sentiment became too strong for him to remain in office longer. When Murphy tendered his resig nation, the President added his testimony to the honesty and in tegrity of the Collector, in a letter, and expressed regret that he had determined to resign. Of course he is " anxiously watching develop ments." It is probable that future " developments" may show the in terest Grant had in keeping Mur phy in office, and further, develop why Grant and his followers at tempted to prevent the appoint ment of a committee to investigate Radical stealings. The develop ments are coming to light, and Grant will not long have to watch. They will be made plain to him when his successor is inaugurated, as it has been to some of our late State officials since the Democracy gained power in Oregon. Hard Ur. We see it stated that the name of J. II. I). Henderson would be presented to the next Radical Convention as a candidate for Congress, lie was elected to Congress from this State in 1SG-1. and we h ive no knowledge what he did during his term to deserve further consideration from even the Radicals. Pro. Dickey will hardly be able to get the nomination at the hands of a convention which will be controlled by renegade Democrats. The "Mercenary Brigade"' is master of the situation in Oregon. Dr. Bayley. Ben. Odeneal and others of their kind of -'Republican" have the inside truck and will dictate to the Radical Con vention. Goon, ik True. A New York paper says that a company ha3 been formed in that city, with a capital of Sl.50D.00a, for the purpose of putting a line of steam ers on the route between Portland and San Francisco, as well as on the Columbia river, The movers in this enterprise are the principal stockholders in the Northern Pac'fic Railroad. Wo hope this dawn of light may be fully realized, and the peo ple ot Oregon delivered from the iron grasp of the monopoly which now con trols all our shipping interests. The sentiment among Gentiles and lib eral Mormons against the admission of Utah is assuming positive and formidable siijpe. But little else is talked about. A Radical Liar Shown Up A short time ago, the Oregonian published a letter from La Grande, in which Congressman Slater was basely belied. We find a letter in the Herald of last Sunday, from Baker City, in reply, from which we make the following extracts : My attention has just been called to an article iu the Oregonian, signed -Sluice-Box' reflecting on the geueral political character and consistency of our Congress man, James It. Slater. So tar as Eastern Oregon is concerned, Mr. Slater needs 110 defense. lie has the confidence of his party, and the respect of all good men in both parties. His honesty is unquestion ed, his consistency acknowledged ; and should our convention give Eastern Ore gon the nominee for Congress, Mr. Slater will be the man. 'Sluice-Box" has been very fortunate in the name he has chosen, and more so in the selection of the medi um through which he has given bis pro duction to the world. Both are synouy inous for dirt. The Oregonian never praises a Democrat, unless by mistake ; it never retracts a falsehood unless it can tell two in doing so. First, he takes up the New Departure, and says that Mr. Slater endorses it. I am informed a set of uneasy, narrow minded, egotistic, jealous, would-be great men. (Congressmen, Governors, Legislative Clerks and School Directors), living at La Grande, made themselves very busy in telling Democrats, all over the county, that there was no difference between Mr. Slater and the Republicans. To meet these charges, and teil the people how he understood the New Departure, Mr. Slater addressed his i'ellow-ci'izens at lour differ ent places. Ills position was endorsed by every Democrat who heard him. -Sluice Box" and his confreres in slander and meanness, refused to go and hear him; they sneaked off into their native obscuri ty, and there penned their lying produc tion, to stab him in his absence whom they dare not meet when present. Sluice Box" knows no man of any influence or character has ever accused Mr. Slater of abandoning bis friends or principles. In this respect he is. very unlike his villifier, for he has none ot e'uher to abandon. Slater was a Democrat in our darkest day, working ibr our party when this dirty Sluice-Box''" had no political status, but was bobbing around like the tail of a kite, trying to find out where he could settle and in ike it pay. Slater never would no lice him. hence the little fellow imagines he abandoned his friends, as it such a thing could be a friend to any body. How lost to honor, truth and common decency must a man be to make such a charge. Sluice-Box1' has done it. and in it we can see pome of the prominent trails of his character, nothing but cowardice preventing him . from put ting the villainy of his heart in practice, saves him from ending his days in a peni tentiary. When this correspondent ac cuses Slater of "deserting his party.' 'stultifying himself," "wire-working."' etc., he proves nothing, only how easy and natural it, is for some men to write lies for an Abolition sheet. Not a m m in Eastern Oregon believes such stuff. The most degraded of our population, down even to Sluice-Box"' himself (if you would give him fifty cents), would pronounce such charges false. This creature is too insignificant for me to notice further. I have only written what I have said in justification of our absent Congressman, and slightly exposed a . very contemptible fellow. It has be come so comia n for such things to attack Democrats through the Abolition press, the public pay but little attention to their slanders. This whole article of "sluice Box" is a series of lies, falsehoods and misstatements, from end to end. Their author dared not make them when Mr. Suiter was present, and he is a very dirty, cowardlv dug for doing so in his absence. SrnniCN Death. The coroner. Thos. J. Dryer, was called last evening about 8 o'clock to hold an inquest on the body of Fredrich Hoffman, who died very sudden ly at the Astor House about 7 o'clock "After hearing the testimony and receiv ing Dr. Parker's (the attending physician) statement, we. the jury, find that the de ceased came to his death by congestion of the brain. H. M. Green. Foreman; John Corcoran. Joseph Cunningham. Chas. Yoncnst, V. Davis, James Murphy." Orejonian, Jan. 21. Dying Max. The man reported in yes terday morning's issue as dying of conges tion of the brain, was better last evening, and showed signs of rapid recovery. Herald. Jan. 21. Now we are quite sure the above items refer to the same person, as he was men tioned in both morning paper of l he pre vious day. But our readers, the friends of Mr. Hoffman, and ourself are at a loss to determine whether that gentleman is in a state of "rapid recovery," or has de parted for -that bourne," etc. In this con nection we would ask why it is that so many blunders occur in the Portland pa pers. One we noticed was that the Sena tor leaves here daily at 3 p. in., when a very little trouble would have discovered the fact that her hour of departure is 1 p. m. Another item which was fearfully butchered'' was one in regard the mur der, m this city, of several "siwashes," by Indian Jim, and that individual's subse quent escape from custody, when the facts were that a drunken Indian quarteiled with his wife, stabbed her in several places (though not at all dangerously), and is in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury Another item was in reference to the cap ture, in this city, of a Chinaman by oflieer McCoy, in which the Herald said the offi cer would leave Portland with the prison er oa the following morning after the item appeared, when the truth was that McCoy and his charge were in Salem before the item was icrillen. Startling if Tuck'. A New York spe cial dispatch, dated January 18:h, con tains the following disclosement with re ference to the Criminal Court of that city, or what is known as the Court of Oyer and Terminer. It seems that a case is now pending in the 'ourt of appeals the de cision of which may set free every man now undergoing imprisonment iu accord ance with a sentence by a formal tribu nal. Since 18.33 this Court has been pre sided over by a Judge of the Supreme Court skiing alone, bat it transpires that the Act of that year was repealed by a charter of 170. leaving the Court of Oyer and Terminer to be determined by an Act f 117, which provided for a Supreme Judge and two Associate Judges. This curious state of things is given additional interest bv the fact that if the Criminal Court is d'ecided to be illegal the indict ment of Stokes by the Grand Jury em panelled and charged by the Court is void. It is claimed that this would grant him immunity from uy punishment for his crime. A snecial from C lurnbia. S. C. reports that Byas, a colored member of the Legis lature, attempted to cowhide Tomlinson. a correspondent of the Charleston A"tv-. l'r something he had written, whereupon Tomlinson shot Lis us-aiiant. whose recov ery is believed to be impossible. Trouble in Louisiana- The two wings of Radical scoun drels, carpet-baggers and thieves, in Louisiana, are getting that State into another civil war. The Fed eral authorities inaugurated this disturbance, and the end is not yet. Warmouth is opposed to Grant and his tools, and it appears that the Governor has the best of Grant's thieves and carpet-baggers. The following dispatches have been received, showing what a danger ous thing it is for niggers and car-pet-baggers to be trusted with power : Washington, Jan. 21. The following dispatch was received in this city to-day, by Senator West, from Governor War moth : New Orleans. Jan. 20, 1872. To Hon. J. II. West, Washington: Yes terday and last night a band-bill was dis tributed throughout the city, as follows: "To arms ! To arms ! To arms I Coi ed inei to the front ! The Warmoth slaves at Mechanic's Institute to-day pre tended to expel Antone, Burch. Wilson. Reation. Turnell, Godis, Johns. Lott. am? othet colored members of the House ct Representatives. Warmoth will not at tempt to remove Ingruhatn and Antone from the Senate. Rally on Saturdy, at 10 o'clock, on the corner of Ham-part and Ca nal streets, and let those wb have dared to trample on your rights as freemen and citizens tremble until the marrow of their bones shake. Let the cry be 'Down with this tyrant crew !' Rally, rally, rally ! Liberty or death ! Rally 1" In this morning's papers, both French and English, appeared the following : 'Whereas. Owing to the violent and illegal acts of H C. Warmoth. he has so far "intimidated and embarrassed the Gen eral Assembly that a quorum of the House cannot be obtained, and the necessary re forms demanded by the pet pie have thus far been defeated, and the business com munity obstructed, and public peace threatened and disturbed, and a Republi can form of government practically and litter- destroyed ; and Whereas, There is no solution of th?se difficulties, or aversion of dangers fo our liberties by the usurpation and revolutou arv violence of said II. C. Warmoth.' ex rett in the assertion bv the legislative de partment of the Government, through its proper officers, of its hidipendence; there fore in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisana. and of the instructions of the House ot Repre sentatives unmoved rV sixteen members of the Senate ot said State, I, G W. Cart ei , Speaker of the House of Representa tives, do notify ail whom it may concern that I shall, on Monday, the 2 2d inst.. at 11 :30 a. m.. through the Sergeant at-Arms ot the House overwhich 1 preside, proceed to clear the hall of the House of Representatives-, ami its approaches, of the Me tropolitan Police and armed men now act ing under the illegal order and direction of II. C. Warmoth, and place said House with its organization as it existed at the hour of adjournment on January 4th last. intact in its hall in the Mechanics' Itissi tote. And 1 do nerebv notily all mem bers of said House that no violence or in dignity will be practiced upon them, nor intimidation, bv the Serreaut-at-Arms, or otherwise, to prevent them from a regu lar organizition of the House of Repre sentalives. as provided for by the Const i tutiou and laws of the State of Louisana and the rules of the House. And I would also warn all Police and other armed men now acting in violation of law by said Wannotn airniusii itje umiid lies of 1 House in the premises, and I would noufy them that no violence is to be used against them except i:i case of said illegal resist ance. And all citizens are informed that nothing will be done to private persons, and no interference with executive officers; and they are respectfully requested, for the time being, to close their places of business and keep off the streets iu the vicinity of the Mechanics' Institute, as those measures, legal in their character as a last resort, are taken for the protec tion of public lights and the preservation of a republican government in theStateof Louisiana. The question before our peo ple is no longer one of reform, but a grave issue is presented by the revolutionary acts of the Governor, and that is: Wheth er they will quietly permit hitn to subvert the State Government and destroy the in: de peitdence of the legislative department thereof by the most violent and revolu tionary acts. These premises considered, we earnest ly invite citizens, irrespective of race or party, to organize and arm themselves as well as they may be able, and to report in the neighborhood of 207 Canal street, where they will be provided with the nec essary commissions and sworn in by the Assistant Seageaut-at-Arms, and thus will the law be prepared to protect their rights. I want a force to appear in numbers, and such a representative of the community as will preclude bloodshed and insure success on the part of the Executive with the General Assembly. Yon are instructed to meet at Rampart street near Canal, at 10 o'clock a. m. Mon day, when the necessary orders will be given. Receiving our powers from the people, and desiring to exercise the stne in their interest, in this hour of peril to their liberty, we invoke their presence and theit support as the only protection to the State against the crimes and encroach ments of the present traitorous Executive. (Signed) G. W. Cautek. Speaker of the House of Representatves. State of L jusiana. New Oki.eans. Jan. 22d- General TI-iv ery to-daf sent copies of the following disnatch to both Cuter and Warmoth r U'A.siiiMiroN. Jan. 22. To Col. W. II. Emery, commanding the Department of the Gull: The President directs that you hold your troops in readiness to suppress a co.iflict ot armed bodies of men. should any occur, and guard the public property from pillage or destruction, and keep this Department informed of your action. By order of t!u ecrelary ot ur. E. 1). Towxskxi). Aiutant General. (Signed) The Warmoth have now decided that itukes fifty-four members of the House and nineteen of the Senate to consiitute a quorum thus nnnuliing the action repeal ing the obnoxious laws. When Carter concluded his speech, the crowd slowly dispersed from Canal sreet This afternoon is nnti-iii illy quiet. The action of the President in prevent ing a conflict seems to give general sitis f action to citizens, in view of an early cueing of the Congressional Committee, which promises a peaceful solution of the troubles. New Orleans Jan. 22. After announc ing the contents ot Emery's dispatch. Car ter said Ihe United States troops and Gen Emery are use 1 to perpetuate a measure which would drive unj' Northern or West ern Strte into revolution, and which will ready be unearthed when the Investigat ing Committee arrives. The cry -Let's fight ; we're going in anyhow !" was raised. Carter replied ; -Men who let passion 1 overcome their reason would ruin any cans.. I forbid those acting under my commission to keep it up, for it woild bring thern in conflict with the veteran troops of the United States. He then or dered his men to rest on Custom House street. Geo. Ainswortn. formerly of Portland, is interested in the public i.ioa of the San Francisco University Echo. Congressman Slater to Governor Grover. We have been furnished say3 the Her akl,A copy of a letler irom Hon. James II. Slater, our Representative in Congress, lately received at the Executive office, and as it concerns matters of general pub lic interest, we publish it : HorsK ok Representatives. ) Washington, D. C Dec. 19. 1871. Dear Snt: Yours of the 2d inst. cover ing copy of letter to the Secretary of the Inferior was received some days ago. I introduced on Monday last the resolution forwarded, chrttigeti to the-form of a bill. Senator Kelly had previously introduced the same in the Senate. 1 see no reason why it should not pass. Lit provides for extending the time for selecting swamp lands surveyed before 18GD, the limit of the law having expired without selection of any land then surveyed. Et. To-day 1 visited the tJomnnssioner 01 Public Lands and made inquiry as to the condition of the various lands to which the Slate of Oregon is entitled. The vamp lands are as staled in your letter to the Secretary of the Interior, except that the Commissioner claims that the Slate was notified of the completion of the surveys, and that the State might take bv the notes of the Government Survey ors, or make its own selections by its own vgents, and then submit proof to ihe prop er officer of the Government of the Uni ted States. No reference was however, made to files of letters, and I presume you have referred to -all that exists. 1 be lists of school lands not in place (indemnity school lands.) are now under going examination, and the clerk having: this matter in charge informs me that the wotk is well under way, and that the lists are quite perfect and free from conflict. The first list List No. 1 ol laud in thn Oregon City District, embracing 41,"iS0 72 10 acres, w:s ready to be presented to day to the Secretary of tbe Interior for his final approval. Other lists now here will undergo examination as rapidly a possible. The University and Agricul tural School lands .tie in some confusion. The clerk having this matter in charge informs me that lhey havt- just received1 quite a number of very old lists of Uni versity lands, and recent lists of Agricul tural College lands. Two lists were ex hibited to me. one under date of July Tld, lty. embracing 2.3o'5 18-100 acres, bitt unsigned by any person, and unapproved by any local Land Office of the United States. Another list, under dale of April 21. 1J?70, was duly signed by the lo cating agent, but was unapproved by the local' land officer. Both of these lists, if I mistake not. were lor lands in the Rose burg Land districts I will pursue the nutter and endeavor to advise you of the progress made, as well as urge speedy ac tion in the premises. I remain very truly yours.. J as. 11. Si.atek. To His Excellency, L. F. Grover. Governor. Note We are informed that the old irregular lists referred 10 were made in the time of Governor Woods, and being found insufficient and defective in many particu lars, and full of conflicts with vested rights, they were set aside by Governor Giover. altogether, and the entire work ol listing the indemnity school lands ami IJniversiiy lands has been done anew, am! their full approval by the local Land Of fices of Oregon has been secured; and the lands r.ewly selected and listed in place of lauds released on account of con flict have been noted on the United State plats in our own Land Offices. The last ol these o'd irregular lists were evidently sent to Washington by some of the local Land Offices to get them out of tbeir way. List No. 1. just approved, and containing 41,230 72 loOths acres of school lands in Oregon Uity iima isstrict, is the first of Governor G rover's work. All his worlc, is equally well done, and will pass ap proval in due time. Mr. Gilfry. of the O Executive Office, is now in Washington, and fits explanations will save the General Land Office from any confusion growing out of (,he old lists referred to in Mr. Slat er's letter. Apportionment. Following is the apportionment of Dele gates to which each county is entitled in the Democratic S'tate Convention, which meets At the Dalles, on April 10th : Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Cos Curry Douglas Grant Jackson Josephine Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Tillamook Umatilla Union Washington Wasco Yamhill ....( ...t . . . 7 ..91 . . .'I ...1 ...s .. .4 . . .s ...2 . . . ..12 . .11 . .10 . . .7 ...I ...5 ...4 . . A . .6 Is.sr.vn an i) the Passive Poi.icr. The St. Louis Republican has received from a well-known clergyman of that city the following interesting note, giving the scriptural idea of the passive policy, as expounded by the prophet Issiah: Editor Tit-publican'. A scrap in yotiif pnper of to-day has again called to my mind ihe fact that the question can be set- tied a.s to the orijin of the well-knowu phrase 'Masterly inactivity.' Many years ago. when the celebratecj Joe Gates sat at the helm of the Xidionat Intvltlfiicer. there occurred in the col-, uinns of that p:iper a sharp controversy aa to the author-hip of that si-gnigcunt utter, ance masterly inactivity. It was then, as now. attributed to a variety ot prominent men in literature and statesmanship, and, I o!ten thought of settling the question by giving the source, doubtless, from which the phrase sprang, thus showing that it is only the terse expression of a scriptural idea, very forcible in itself. I have de- termined to do this now. In (he book of the prophet Isaiah, duplet thirtieth an seventh verse, you will find the germ of this striking u'torence, t vi'; 'liu-ii' strength is to s'U still ;? and this is, if iuiy, thing can be, 'masterly inactivity.' K. u B.,? Kimball, the head of the Tobacco DivL sion of the Internal Revenue Department, has prepared a poster for the information of the Committee on Ways and Means, e-ir timiting the number of tohacco consume ers in the United States at 8.000.000. who each consume eleven pounds and fourteen ounces of tobacco and one hundred and sixty-s-even cigars annually. H says ihe tax of 24 cents per pound prevents the sale of the leaf to the consumers, and that a thorough eolledion of the taxes would produce a revenue of S2.,0'JQ ,000, The Pacific insurance Co.. of San Fran cisdo! 'lost $1,033.0:10 by the Chicago fire. Of this amount. $1,433.01)0 was bought up at fifiy cents on the dollar, leaving the remainder outstanding; and alter settle ment of which at the same rate, there will remain a deficiency of $100,000. to b mado up by stockholders in addition to the loss of their original investment. The Portland Bulletin has been convert ed into an evening paper, its morning edit tioa having been discontinued. O O V3- C0UHT2SY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, TrvmrTTPCTTV nt? nTT?noHT 1