The New York herald., 1845-09-17
Important from Oregon,


Parliament. 1t also appears that the Americans
were engaged, at the last accounts, in establishing
government Of their own. This it will be recol-
ected, they threatened few months ago.
The St. Josephs Gazette publishes two letters from an
emigrant to Oregon The first, dated the 18th of Febru
a aludes chiefly to the prog which the settlers are
making The writer speaks in warm terms of the coun
try and says that the emigrants raised surplus of
wheat last year OF 100000 bushels. The other letter is
UIs that the
tics, 1t seems, wero running high and there here
there sppears to be no lac6f ready to take the
government will very likely bring about collision be-
tween the emigrants and the Hudson Bay Company.
That company, for several years past, has had Co
vernment organized under act of the English
Parliament, under which there is resident Justice
oi the Peaco at Fort Vancouver, and at
veral other stations. These Justices have jurs.
dicton over all suits and contracts not exceeding
f200 and over certain o6onces for which they may in
hict punishment Suits for larger sums and offences of
higher grade referred to the superior courts of
nada and in criminal the may be
Tor trial The jurisdiction Of these Justices, believe
exen to al cases arising between members of the Hud
sen Bay Company, or persons in their employ, and to
cases arising between the company and their employees
ana persons not connected with them. As there must
necessarily be many transactions between the emgrants
and the Hudson Bay Company and their employees, in
which disputes and difficulties will arise it is reasonable
to suppose that IN such cases both will pro
baby claim jurisdiction, and such conflicting claims will
doubtless lead to difficulty Ii the emgrants feel suc
ent security in themselves to establish independent
government, they will not tamely submit to any assump
lions OF the English Company Of their officers
We learn by the annexed letter that there three
candidates for Governor IN the field. We should like to
know the designation OF the parties and the principles
they respectively Tor The fact that our citizens
have gone to Oregona country claimed by the United
states as part Of her ferrtory-and that they have
been forced, as means of seliprotection to esta.
expense, speaks badly for the attention and guar.
dian care oil the National Government This state Of
permitted by our national Legislators The emigrants
~ seems from the first letter are not very well prepared
TO meet the expense Of independent government,
loss skins, pelties, &C., are made lawful tender The
writer says: There is little money in this country
business is carried entirely by exchanging commod
ties did not believe that the people could do well
without money" A grist mill with three run of stones
has been put into operation at the Willamette Falls
Merchandise is said to be very scarce.
MARCH 2S.-We have had some beautiful weather in
this month. The farmers driving business as they
should There werd some fears entertained few days
since OF difficulty with Indians but do not think there
was any cause for alarm. Politics running very
high at this time here as general election
that Uncle Sam is treating US with great neglect, in
sequence of which have organized into government
have three candidates for the EXECUTIVE Office, to wit
George Alternately, Osborn Russell, and Dr.. Bailey
was momber Of the Legislative Committee last year
Falls is improving finely. s. NJ. GILMORE
[Frsm New Orleans Bulletin, Sept g.
By the hudson Bay Company's barque Cowitz, at the
Sandwich Islands, the following letter, dated Oregon
January llth, had been received -
From the best information can obtain, the present
sourD numbers above eight hundred, including men,
women and children-some say many more. The Legis
lative Committee of Oregon few days since from
the sitting adjourned from June last The town at the
Willamette Falls is incorporates and at The election Of
the city council much spirit was exhibited The parties
i'll politics ere now Hon. H. B. men and Americans Geo
Abenathy ESQ., is elected Mayor The health of the
sna good he far
been done by high water in the country"
From Boston Post, Sept. l6l
Yesterday afternoon two companies OF artillery, arm
ed as infantry, under command Of Captain Taylor
rived in this city from Fort Adams Newport, and en-
barkod on board the Albatross. They were accompa
MED by the regimenta band, headed by fne-looking
drum major, in splendid uniform Two companies
more are expected from the eastward to-day to go in
the same vessel
Dreadful ToRNADo-GREAT DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY, AND MARVELLOUS PRESERVATION OF
one OF the most destructive tornadoes accompanied
hail and ran known in this section of the country
The storm did last five minutes but the work Of
destruction is truly frightfu to contemplate For about
three miles in length and onefourh in width houses and
barns are unrooed and torn pieces fences scattered
TO the four winds Of heaven orchards torn by the
roots and forests literally leveed to the earth Tho tor
nado commenced its ravages on the farm lately owned
by Samuel smith deceased about two miles west Of this
village II Frustrated the orchard and fences and dam
aged the house and barn considerably From thence il
pursued southeasterly direction leaving nothing in its
track but wreck and ruin. The amount of damsge or
the names of all the sufferers have not learned Nor
man Wilcox had the roof ola house taken off and the
entire building moved about three feet j. Tompson
had the roof OF barn torn to and his fences
tered in all directions Mrs Cowan also had barn bad
ly torn to pieces and fences prostrated Peter McFar
Ian had large stack of hay taken up in body and
red high above the surrounding forest out of sight
Leonard Conant had between two and three hundred
handsome maple trees torn by the roots and entirely
destroyed Yet the greatest sufferer, understand is
Thomas Paddock His dwelling house nearly ruin
ed his barn torn to pieces his orchard destroyed his
fences hop house and hop yard completely prosrated
We have heard his loss estimated at eight hun
dred dollars Our citizens with their accustomed lbe
rality Immediately repaired to the scenes of disaster to
aid in repairing damages as far as possible We hap
py to learn no lives were lost or the of any
injured in the least although many placed in very
perous situations. One small building in which
three children was completely thrown down. The chill
drel were dug out OF the ruins without so much
scratch upon them, to the astonshment of all present
Three cows. belonging to Mrs. Cowan, so com.
petey hedged in fallen trees that it required
nearly half day to lberate them not one was in
ured in the least Grain of all kinds in the track of the
tornado, is quite destroy franklin (Ma,one) Paila-
dunn.
ECUADOR AND PERu-We publish the following
interesting letter from authentic source says the
Philadelphia Gazette of the 10th ns relative to the diff
ncultes at present existing between the two South Ame
rican Republics OF Ecuador and Peru. II good
fortune to have been enabled tho paper the sth inst
to publish letter received from respondent at
lst in which not only the disastrous incidents and
effects ofs described but also the condition the
crop Of and trade ill., their great staple of fcocoa We
wculd refer to that letter in connection with this which
is subjonea:-
Quiro, June 10. Isl5--T write you these few hasty
lines by way Of Bogsta Don vicenti Cardenas the
new Grenadian Charge dAfaires, sends of courier to.
night with dispatches to his Government Bogota This
capitol, Quito is abandoned by its government and is
actually in the hands of revolutionary party Val
dviero AMI his Minister'S and troops &C. evacuated last
Saturday, l4th ns and have gone to Rio Bamba. Gen.
Flores the President Valdviero accidental Presi.
denD, at last accounts at Babahoga, Guayaqu
with fifteen hundred smen, and warning against uaya.
quill II Is thought they will unite al Rio Banba and
como up and try to retake this place The opposition
or revolutionary party, is said to be too strong and
many think General Flores will fall The whole coun.
try is in state OF civil war Anarchy and confusion pre-.
walls in every department. and God only knows when
whore it will end, Yours, SC.
Cen Flores has since abdcated and left the country
SANDWICH isIANps.-We have received file OF
the Friend, published at Honolulu, Oahu, to the 18th
of May last inclusive. There had been very severe
gale at Lahsna, which compelled between thirty and
ory OF the whales at anchor in the roadsead to put to
sea- several oil which received considerable damage
tniry and forty thousand dollars The gale also
Captain IIasey, of the Franklin touched at Ptcarn's
Island on the lsn January last Found the colony in
prosperous esndion and had no difficulty in obtaining
good supply of vegetables. The dav 40 Re-