Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-09-13

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printing material o. the True American
was accordingly sent to Cincinnati. 1t
was thought from the frm and courage.
Gus character Of Mr.. Clay, that had he
been in health, blood would have been
split.
/ Another meeting was held in the after
noon, which was addressed by old Gov.
Melcalr in fiery and eloquent speech OF
an hour aud a half. We compile the
above from tho Louisville Journol.
!. OREGoN.--l The following extract Of
letter from ?. II. Burnet, formerly res
i peclable lawyer Of Missouri, will be read
with interest:
"Ero this reaches you, perhaps you
will have learned that we have regular
government in most successful operation
in Oregon. When first reached this
region, about year ago, | thought any
attempt al organization might be prema-
Iture. I'D not, however, been here long,
before it was conceived tina: govern
ment Of some kind was inevitable. 1t
grew out Of stern, invincibe necessity.
Our commercial and business transac-
tons were considerable. Difficulties were
daily occurring between individuals in
relation to their claims the estates of de-
ceased persons were daily devoured, and
helpless orphans plundered; crimes were
committed, and the base and the unprin-
cpIed, the reckless ard turbulent, were
hourly tramping upon the rights of the
honest and peaceable. 4 civilized poPu-
laton, Numerous as we were, could, not
exist without government. The thing
was impossible. We, therefore, organi-
zed government of our own.
"We had no money, no means-l was
member of the Legislature. had most
Of the business to do. We passed tax
bill, ap pointed an assessor, and permitted
every man not TO pay tax, if he choose
80 TO do, but il he did not pay, being able,
we debarred him from suing in the courts
/ as plaintiff AT the same time we pas
\ sed acts to protect all bone fdc settlersln
their claims TO the amount of GAO acres.
The tax bill operated like charm.
Nearly all The whole population paid
without hesitation. We selected tall
East Tennesseean, Joseph l.. Meek, for
our sheriff. He had been in the noun
tains with William l.. Sublelte, for eight
or ten years, is exceedingly good humor-
ed, very popular, and as brave as julius
Caesar The very first warrant he had
delivered to him, was issued for the APP
prehenslon OF very quarrelsome and
turb uIent man, who resisted Meek with
broad-axe, but Meek, presenting cooked
pistol, took the fellow, noienS uolens.
The next, and only case OF serious ress-
lance to our laws, " as on the part Of Joel
Turnham, of Mo-, son Of Mary Torn
ham OF Clay county. He had assaulted
an individual, and a warrant was issued
By Justice Of the peace, Turnham was
himself constable, and, John Edmonds
was deputized to arrest him. Turnham
resisted with large butchers knife; but
Edmonds had pistol with six barrels,
we'll charged lie shot Turnham four
times, the last ball entering above the
temple, when he Immediately expired
These are all the distractions TO the ad-
ministralon OF justice that we have had,
and in Edmond'S case, he was fully justi-
fable in killing Turnham, even if he had
no warrant, as t. assaulted him first, and
pursued him with great violence to the
last.
awe have now five counties, and two
terms Of the circuit court in each county
in every year, We have but one Judge,
who discharges the duties Of probate
Judge, chancellor, and what not; in fact
we have only as yet circuit courts ana
justices of the peacs Our government
was intended only as PROVISIONAL, TO exist
mill some regular government could be
established We adapted the. statute laws
of lowa, where applicable to our condl-
ton and not modified by our Legislature"
A correspondent OF the Buffalo Pilot,
writing from Niagara, under date OF the
first instant, says: % a.tHe9
"The whirlpool near Niagara Falls
has Of late become receptacle Of dead
bod les To the two human bodies noli.
led on the 29ih ult., (Which still remain
n the grasp of its 'agtated walers') are
ldded the bodies of two horses and O hog.
There may be seen from the bank above,
passing around furious circuit of
nile or more in circumference leach sue.
eeding circuit drawing them nearer the
'orteY Of the whirlpool, until each in
heir turn become submerged beneath the
Milling element-again thrown with VIC
snce from its angry embrace 10 repeat
IS former evolusions- Tho sight OF hui
nan bodies in the whirlpool is solemn
nd terrific. The blue waters seem to
old their prey in defiance of human ef.
orts to dispossess them, until, satisfied in,
evelling with the dead, it emits them