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OREGON.

poT' MISS HERALD. ] ne faCtS stated and
the view il presents of the population OF the
Oregon Territory, its growth, character and
social condition, are exceedingly interesting
in themselves, and they furnish in our iudg-
mcnt, most pointed and conclusive argu-
ment in support of the position that the ques-
ton of occupancy by the United States,
should be left as 1t now stands, and that time
and events are doing far more to give effect
to the American claim, than could possibly
be done by the direct action of our govern
mcnt. Indeed, we have no doubt that no.
lice, as proposed by Senator Benton and the
immediate occupa,on-parly, to the British
government to put an end to the existing
Convention on the subject, would be the very
worst course that could be adopted, because
il would Immediately change the present quiet
progress of American settlement in that ter
ri,ory; would introduce measures to disturb
the present tranquil growth of American in
tercsts and power, by an active promotion of
British settlement, accompanied most proba-
bly, by inducements 10 the Indian tribes of
that quarter TO place themselves in an atti-
lude of hostility to the settlements of our peo-
pie; and would thus tend directly to embroil
the present amicable relations of the two
countries. Let the whole subject, so far as
the action of the two governments is concern
ed, remain as it is, and the progress of emf
grafton and settlement from the States will
quietly decide the whole question in our ia
vor, without disturbance or expense to the
public.-Albany Adc.
Extracts of IA letter dated Oct. 20, 1913, at
w KLAMATH Falls, on the river of that name,
which is a branch of the Columbian river:
You will he much surprised when tell
you that within six months there have been
erected here Two -four and two saw mills, and
between thirty and forty dwelling houses,
frame two and three stories high, painted
while,) &c. 1t begins to look very much
like the commencement Of IA city, can as
sure you. There is great water power
here, which, no doubt, will soon be occupied
by mills and factories, and of course will COL
Iect large population around them. The
population of this country, exclusive of the
party of 700 persons now coming in from the
States, has increased at least one third during
the past year. There were thirty thousand
bushels of wheat raised here the past season !;
so that you can judge something of what our
op'C "'S "o'"S 'IS'C. WISH IdISC party
of emf grants from the Eastern States could
be induced to come here ard settle. Ifthey
only knew the advantages Of this country
they no doubt would come. The fact is any
man with reasonable degree of industry,
can in two years make himself perfectly in
dependent. The climate is good we have
no sickness of consequence, and plenty of
employment IA, $3.50 10 $3.50 per day for
mechanics.
Unfortunately, most of the emgrants who
have come to this country as yet, are West
ern men, who have been used to live upon
hog and homny,' and they are not conten,
with any country where corn and pork are
not the staple products. Besides they are
not as industrious or moral as our New Eng
landers. Some of them complain that they
cannot get the necessaries of life, such as
whiskey, &C., but fortunately for US we have
the Spanish province Of California near us
which answers the purpose of "a safety valve
to let of these uneasy spirits; and besides
we are pretty thoroughly organized here now
so that we shall probably be able to KEEP
these gentlemen in good order and if un
J Gle Sam does not do something in the way o
taking possession of the country soon. he ma,
expec, to receive, before long, Minister will
! proposals for IA treaty between the United
| States of America and the Republic of Ore
r Con. The fact is, we have been obliged, b,
! the force of circumstances and the neglect O
r the United States, to form temporary gov
: eminent Of our own, with the underslandn
S that when the United States shall extend he
, jurisdiction over this country, our officer
! will resign their Offices into the hands of he
! agents.
We have been threatened with an India
5 war; by the combination of three of the mos
u formidable tribes west of the Rocky Noun
: tains and although when united and tin
in concert, we are abundanlly able to destro
all the Indians in the territory, still wlho,
o union amongst ourselves, they would Gu, Il
e of in detail. We have also had troubl
about land claims, and have the prospect
e much more, as The country becomes MOI
d thickly settled. Under these circumstance
d we have been obliged to form governmel
y of our own, and have accordingly adop,e
re the constitution and laws of the Territory ,
l. Iowa, with various alterations and additions
have chosen an Executive Committee ,
IL three, viz: A. Beers, d. Hale and ]. Gale
70 IA Supreme Judge, Russell; a Secretary
u the Territory, &. W. LIE Breton, Justices
70 The Peace, High Sheriff, Legislative Con
"a mittee, &c. We have also a local and
re general Temperance Society, of which Il
~ Rev. Jason Lee is President, and have Il
G. honor of being Secretary. am also Reco
a der and Clerk Of the Court and these of
A. ces with my other avocations, will keep II
is very much confined.
We are now building the first Protesta
nd Church in Oregon, at this place and wi
in you could induce - to make US
or present of bell of some 200 or 800 Il
nd weight for ii, for our people feel rather pc
In now. in consequence of having spent abo
$1,000 within yeal, for roads, b dges, &
he -Newbwyport Herald.
US, A SLIGHT BULL.-One of the Northern @