The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-09-20

n,ooon.-Informatio OF much interest from
oroaon is contained in letter from an emlgran,
unfinished recently in the Platte (No.) Argus.
The writer appears to be one of the leading men
IN the region beyond 'sthe far West.' Inc
nrogress Of the settlement and increase OF the
ponnlat;on have been so rapid as to render the
organization off regular government indispen'
sable. This has accordingly been done. Del.
egates were elected by the people and met IN
general assembly. by them such laws were
passed as were deemed necessary at the CON-
mencement of an organization. 10 save the
trouble of legislation, the Statute Law oil Iowa
was adopted, where it was applicable, as the
code of the territory. The settlements Is dVl-
ded into five counties, IN each OF when Two
terms of the Circuit Court are held every year.
There is but one Judge, who discharges the dn-
ties of the Probate, Chancery, and all othe:
jurisdictions, including that OF justice OF the
peace. A stall Tennessean" was selected as
sheriff. who is described as ga terror OF evil
doers," and most efficient officer. The prac-
,icce of the law, as a profession, has already
commenced. The writer of the letter is himself
LAWYER and speaks of the "important SUITS
no has on hand. Such is an outline OF the pro.
yisiona government now organized and IN ope
ration. Among the people, there IS an eV'oen
d;snosition to set up for themselves, and form al
independent government. They are only wat
mo intelligence of the action of Great Britai
and the United States on the boundary question
before movement is made. So soon as tn
posture of the pending negotiations, and IN
improbabllity of,anIearly settlement is ascertain
ed, there is no doubt but tn at the emlgrants d
yond the Rocky mountains Will see the heGe
sity of taking care OF themselves, anu wll
once set about it. The letter writer express
the conviction, that if the United States do I
extend their jurisdiction over the Oregon reg
before another year, that the people will mi
in Convention, organize a Republic, and decl
their Independence. Necessity will com
them to this step, as it will be impossible to C
duct the affairs and guard the interest OF ?
ulation so numerous and widespread with
the superintendence of some National Cove
ment. The predictions fthe writer are, do'
less, we'll founded. The infant colony vii
grown to manhood before tits decided WHIT
.sdady"is The saucy giant of baby may
snapIhis fingers at the pair OF parental clalmi
and set up business on "his own hook, as
no odds of a,he old folks" Such is most |
TO be the result in the negotiation aoon
Oregon lasts twelve months longer. a
rate and independent government will be 10
by the emigrants, and afterwards, at the
time and when all things are ready, Their
be another annexation-and who shall set
TO the union OF free States--tO the eXpdns
I.berty's domain?--N. y. Bulletin.
A Beautiful Figure.-Life is beau
compared to fountain fed by tho
streams, that perish if one be dried.
silver cord twisted with thousand string
part assunder if one be broken Fra
tboughtless mortas are surrounded by Inn
able dangers, which make it much more 81
that they escape SO long, than that they
perish suddenly at last. We are encomT
with accidents every day to crush the mo
ing tenements that we inhabit. The Sc
disease are planted IN our constitutions
ture. The earth and the atmosphere W
we draw the breath of our life are mpree
death-health is made to operate its ow
truction The food that nourishes the
contains the elements of its decay; the sol
animates it by vvifying fire tends to v
out by its own action; death turks in al
along our paths. Notwithstanding this
truth, so palpaby confirmed by the daily
pies before our eyes, how little DO we la
heart. We see our friends and neighbo
ish among US, but how seldom does It &C
our thoughts that our kneIl shall, perhap
the next frutless warning to the world,