Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-09-26
OREGON TERRITORY.

The encroachments Of the British IIud-
son Bay Company upon the United States
territory on the Pacific, are beginning to
claim the particular attention of our Gov
eminent. The interesting report of the
senatorial committee at the last session of
Congress on the subject of the occupation
Of the Oregon territory, gives scope to much
reflection. The report shows that the Uni
ted States ought of right to have absolute
jurisdiction over the whole extent of coun-
try west of the Rocky Mountains between
the 42d and 40lh degrees of north latitude.
This claim is undisputed by all nations
save Great Britain. BY the convention of
1918, between her and our government, the
claim of either was suspended for ten
years, and the section of country in dispute
was declared open to the vessels and cti-
zens of the two powers. BY the convention
of 1927 that of 1913 was indefinitely ex-
tended, with permission to either party to
abrogate it upon twelve months notice.
Since that time the British company has
been making permanent improvements at
the mouth of tho Oregon or Columbia riv.
er, thus indicating that Great Britain does
not intend renquishing her claim
Should, therefore, we be supine in regard
to this important subject, more especially,
as besides the great advantages which will
accrue in a commercial point Of Wow to the
United States by the occupation of it, there
are on the greatriyers Of the coast immense
bodies of the richest lands, millions ofacres
waiting the plough of the farmer. Trav-
ellers to that coast tell that the climate is
equable and mild The greatest degree of
cold is not more than is experienced in the
extreme south ofthe Atlantic states. The
pen of Irving in his "Astoria" has painted
this country in the loveliest aspect. There
is no one with the least portion of romance
in his composition, but would dolight to
dwell in a land so beautiful. Such ooun-
try ought to be the home of the free and
hardy backwoodsman.-G. G. Advertiser.
VALUE OF A VoTE.-The Importance of
bringing cut the whole strength of a party
at the polls, on all important occasions, is
well illustrated by remark in the St. Louis
(Mo.l Republican. We learn from that
paper of the 22d ut. that the Wings have
succeeded in electing 50 members of the
State Legislature, where they had last year
but %; and that the small number of $50
votes, properly apportioned in several close
! " contested counties, would have enabled
the Wings of Missouri to elect THIRTEEN
members more, which would have placed
parties in the Missouri Legislature exactly
at tie. How strong the inducement-
how necessary it is, for the friends of good
government TO bring out their entire
strength at the ballot boXes.-BaH. Pat
THE SUB-TRRAsURY-The New York
Evening Post, Mr. Van Buren's favorto
paper, adopts the Sub-Treasury Bill as the
party creed, in the following unequivocal
language.
''ln reply to this we have only to say,
that if the democratic party cannot retain
the majority, except by abandoning the
principal measure now in contryorcy be-
tween that party and its adversaries, we
are willing TO 90 into minority Immediately.
1t is better TO be beaten in manful fight
than to abandon our ground like towards"
The verdict of the people at the coming
elections must turn upon the Sub-Treasury
Law.-That is the only issue before them.
!. ANEcpoTE.-The celebrated DIR. Jardlne'
lived next house to printer, and their fam
lies were on the most intimate terms
The grounds of the artist being beautifully
laid out, he proposed that door should be
made in tho garden wall, that the doctors
family might walk over them with pleasure
which was done. DE-. Us servants, how
ever, abused this priVilaae and ne