Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-02-15

We are indebted (says the New York
Sun) to our correspondents for files Of
Sandwich Island papers to the 4th Sep
TENDER, inclusive. They contain intelli-
gence from Oregon to the I'd Of August.
sThe legislature Of Oregon [start not,
dear reader, for such legislature does
exist adjourned few days before the Sd
Of July, having passed some important
laws. One &c their acts is: Amy person
wilv shall t.ahus nrii, uT give as4rny araant
spirits in the Territory Of Oregon, south
Of Columbia river, shall forfeit and pay
800 for each and every such offence
The legislature is called the Legislative
committee and consists Of nine persons,
elected by the people.
sThe officers Of the Oregon Territory
consist Of three governors, called the ex-
ecutivc committee, a supreme judge, and
legislative council. The laws are the same
as those governin, the Territory Of Iowa.
On the first of August, Belgian brig ar
rived at Oregon city, having on board a
number Of nuns and several Roman Cath.
Ole priests, from Antwerp, sent out to
Oregon by the Church Of Rome.
s.Since the arrival in Oregon Of the Rev.
Mr.. Gray, some important changes have
been going on in the Methodist mission, Of
which he is superintendent. The Indian
school has been discontinued. and the build
ing lately occupied by it has been sold to
the Methodist Episcopal Church, lately
organized, for literary Institution. The
mission has also parted with its mills, herds
Of cattle, and all its property, which the set
tiers bought at good prices. The lay mis-
sionaries were about to be dismissed, but
would remain in the colony as settlers
The colony is in the most encouraging con-
dition. The crops were giving promise Of
an abundant harvest.
"People were coming into the territory
in large numbers, and the country is filling
up with thriving and enterprising colonists.
Zone Of the settlers writes: Come on,
brother Yankees, and make Oregon anoth-
er New England
"LATER FROM OREcoN.--Much has been
said recently in this country in relation to
the establishment Of newspaper in the
Oregon Territory. We can now set the
matter at rest. We have, during this week,
shipped for Oregon one Of Hoes best print
ing presses, several fonts Of type from the
foundry Of Mr.. White, a supply Of paper
from White & Sheffield, and printing ink
from Mr.. Mathcr's factory.
1T may be asked why those articles are
sent to that remote region. We reply that,
some eighteen months ago, government
was formed' by the white settlers, similar
to that Of the Territory Of Iowa, and a sum
Of money raised to establish printing Of
fice at the Methodist missionary station at
the Willamette. ~. Y. Commercial.
A postage meeting was held in Cincinnati the
other day, and DR.. Beecher was present, advo-
eating the most extreme reform with his charac-
teristic energy -
q am the representative Of class Of persons.'
said the venerable divine, who suffer more from
this exorbitant tax than most men, as our cores
pondence is usually great and our means small.
have paid $aoo during my lie upon letters
which grew out Of my clerical duties, and the
burthen was heaviest when wss poorer than I
am now. Iwant to Be relieved Of this, il prac-I
ticable, for the remainder Of my life." Again.
be said, 81 have given large family to my
county, and i has been 20 ordered, that when-
ever receive letter from my absent children,
re postage hes mast frequently been twenty-five
cents This i too heavy tax npon the domes-
&c intercenrse sfsthe people-D--N. X. Mirror.