The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-09-26
From the Cincinnati Enquiter.
ADyTCEs FROM OREGON.


The 81. Louis Republican gives the sy.
ndpsssof two letters recently received
from Oregon and published in tie ST. Jo.
sepl's Gazette. The 6rst,s t,sdated the l7th
Of February, ailuies chiefly 20 - Pr"g-
ress which lie settlers are max o ~
writer speaks in warm terms Of the ooug
try, and says that the cmigrsnts raised a
surplus of wheat last year Of 100 GOO bush
els. The other letter is more important,
because II shows that the emigranls have
already established separate govern.
ment.--P olilics, il seems, are running
high, and there, as here, there appears to
be no lack of men ready to take the res
ponsibe Office of Governor. The organi-
cation of this government will very lIkely
bring about collision between the emf
grants and the TIudson Bay Company
That Company, for several years past. has
yLad government organized under an act
OF the English Parliament, under which,
there Is a resi1en, Justice Of the Peace al
Fort Vancouver, and one al several other
stations. These Justices have urisdic-
ton oyer all suits and contracts not ex.
cecdins C20o, and over certain offences,
for which they may inflict pnnislme nt.--
Suits for larger sums, and offences Of a
higher grade, are referred to the higher
courts ofCanada, and in criminal cases
the accused may be sent there for trial.
The jurisdiction of these Justices We be.
lieve, extends TO all cases arising between
members of the Hudson Bay Company, or
persons in their employ, and 10 cases ari-
sing between the Company and their em-
ployees, and persons not connected with
them. AS there must necessarily be ma
ny transactions between the cmigrants &
the Hudson Bay Company and their en-
ployees, in which disputes and difficulties
will arise, it is reasonable 10 suppose that
in nsuch cases both governments will prob
ably claim jurisdict on, and such conflict
ing claims will doubtless lead TO Difficult.
ty. If tie emigrants feel sufficient secu>
rlty in themselves TO establish an iDdepen-
dent government, they will not tamely
submit to any assumptions of the English
Company or of their Offices.
We learn by the annexed letter. that
there are three candidates for Governor
in the field. We should like TO know the
designation Of the parties. and the princi-
piles they respectively cottend for. The
fact that our citizens have gone to Ore
gon--a country claimed by the United
States as part other territory land tLal
they have been forced as means of self
protection, to establish government of
their own, and at their own expense,
speaks badly for the attention and guar
dian care of the National Government
This state of things, and the necessity for
IT, should mol have heen permitted by orr
National Legislature. The emigranls, il I
seems, from the first letter, are not very
well prepared to meet the expense of an
independent government unless skins pei
tries, &C., are made a lawful tender The
writer says: "J'Lere is little or no money
in this country, business is carried on en-, !
tirely by exchanging commodities. did {
not believe that the people could do as
well without money" A grist mill with
three run of stones, has been put into OPP {
GRAFTON al the Willamette Fails. Mer. c
rhandlze is said TO be very scarce. I
MARCH 2Srh, 1S45.
We have had some be autiful weather
Turing this month. The farmers are dri-
'ing business as they should. There were !,
'ome fears entertained a few days since ;.
IF difficulty with the Indians, but | do.
rot think there was any cause for alarm
Politics are running very high at this u
ime here, as our general election comes
IN in May. think, that it is the opin- {
on of every body that Uncle Sam is trea-
ing us with great neglect,in consequence :"
If which we have organized into a gov u
'rnment known by the name of the Gov. "
of Oregon. We have three can, y
lidates for the Executive office, to wit: .
George Alternately, Osborn Russell, and :.
DR.. Bailey. Twas member of the Legis- .
ative committee last year; Mr.. Burnet al
vas also member. Oregon City at the e.
Falls is improving Gnely. W
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