The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-03
IECTURErpoN OREGON.


[ The Rev Mr l.EE, for about ten years MissionN-
ry orrhe NJ. T.. Church to the Indians nhlbiriug The
Territory Of Oregon, gave Lecture in this village
last Tue,d,y evening upon the mnnncrs and customs
or The people Of Oregon aud the Of The mis-
sion Nr lrG left there some more thnn yenr since
( The country i. divided into plains and mountains
prar"s rich, though nor SO rich MS those Of our
Western Smtcs-nnd in quence Of frequent fres
whirh have over the lands, timber is miher
Upon the plains vast herds Of Buffalo, in
companies, sometimes, uf many thousands.
IL 1882 The Indians there were numerous, but in
that aud the succeeding year tho intermittent rrver
swept oil whole villages even 10 tho last individual;
-- since then they have gcuduly decreased in num-
hers The Missionaries commenced operations there
in 1888 go had iv' si,nns and the results uf their Ia
bors wcrr the Introduction among the natives of the
arts or civilization, 10 eNrnr aud of the CONVEX
sion or many 10 christianity. In SIS they we're dis
tnrhed 10y the presence Of several Catholic Mis-
sonarrs aud their plans and operations rhwared aud
some rrhnr people en,icrd away hy thrm They
fuund the natives exceedingly super-riinuS be ',ny
in al mnnncr or Legendary fgtirus. ILcr G"d they
called 1'nIiIms l.iule Wof. whu had n corporeni
existence, though M, palr o. speaking Their "c-
count Of their origin Is singular. Tniphas, in o.
Incidence to the injunction OF ' lta2't'r hung snc
upon las lodg" wlirh he TO open Cor certain
Time; hot, curous. like the mother Of DER race, he
open il htfnre the expiration Of tbs tine, and oui
sprung multitude Of people, and his disohrdence IN
opening the sack brought upon them tho Ills oi their
life Same think they made "f the beaver and
the braves or the heart Of the hsnver.
The Lecturer gave it ns his opnioa thai the coun-
try Of no g,eat impoauce in itself con-dared -
the quantity land capable uf cultivation was snall
compared with the whole; and to quarrel about it
he thought would be fully indeed.
We fad the following late Intelligence with regard
to Oregon, from the Sandwich papers Of Sept i,
which cont,u intelligence from the Oregon territory
to the I'd Of August
The Legislature Of Oregon adjourned few days
before the 3d of July, having passed some important
laws. Ona of their acts is, ANY person who shnll
make sell give away ardent spirits in The territory
Of O"goc, South IF Columbia Rv"r, shah forfeit aud
pny 100 Tor each aud every such ofance,' The
Legislature is called the Legislative Committee, aud
consists or nine PERSONS elected by the people.
The officers Of the Oregon Territory CONSIST Of three
Governors. called the Executive COMMITTEE, a Su-
premc Judge and a Legislative Council, The laws
the lh"sc governing the Territory Of To-
wa. The Government is purely Democratic Rcpuh- ,
lcan. DR. Btbrock is the Supreme Judge. The
numc Of only of the Govcrnurs, i)r Bay,is men
toned On the first of Augusta Iiesinn brig arrived
at the Oregon City, having board number Of
nuns and several Roman Catholic priests, from Ant
werp, sent out 10 Oregon by the Church Of tome.
Since the arrival in Oregon Of the Rev. MIR Garny,
some important changes have been going at the |
Methods, missun, of which lie is superintendent
The Indian school has been discontinued; and tho /
building lately occupied ny il has been snd to the !
Slehudi-t Episcopal Church. lately orgnnzcd, for .
literary institution. Tho mission has also parted with
lis mills, herds OF cattle, and nearly all its property
" hch the settlers bought Mt good prices.
The lay missionaries about TO be dismissed, /
but would remain IN the colony settlers. The |
colony il in most encouraging condition. The crops
we're giving promise of an abundant harvest.
People were coming iuto the territory in large nun
bers, aud the country is filing up with thriving and
enterprIsing colonists.
-Arthur Tnnnnp William, Inv 7 e,;s