The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-08-07


for the country.
Other articles and other places Of deposit can
he agreed upon brtwecn parties who are trans
acting business together. Our business is TO pro-
vide Tor a man, who, being in debt 10 another, is
pressed for silver, and informed that nothing else
will answer in payment; ne muat in some way
provide To relieve him from his difficulty, but, in
doing this, we shnull be cautious not 10 throw
the door too wide open, for, in doing so, we may
break down all confidence, ard do more injury
Than good.
We are visited occasionally by vessels for
trade and other purposes. think it vii be well
to have officers appointed 10 reside at The mouth
Of the river whose duiy it should he, on tho Orri-
val Of any vessel, to board her and deliver the
captain copy of the law relating 10 the sale &c.
Of ardent spirits; many complaints have come
from the inhabitants a, the mouth of the river,
tina, spiri,unus liquors have been distributed
among the Indians from different vessels causing
much excitement among the Indians, and in one
case leading to a war between two parties Of
them.
1t cannot be expected that stranger OIL his ar
rival should he acquainted with the law on this
subject, and he may deal out To Indians and 9th
ers enough to do good deal Of mischief. before
he becomes acquainted with it, unless some steps
are taken by you to inform him. The officers
50 appointed could inform the proper authorities,
should the captain then persist in selling liquor,
and the necessary steps 10 enidrce the law could
| then he taken.
/ There should he a sealer Of weights and meas
urcs appointed, and no weight measures used
| in the colony excepting such as are stamped by
| him; by this means uniformity Of weights and
measures would be brought about, and one
! source Of complaint removed.
! The boundary lines between some Of The dis
iric,s have not been defined, and persons living
near the borders OF such districts do not really
knaw in which district they reside. would call
ynnr attention TO this subject, that you may ex-
anime into i, and define the boundary lines.
! It will he necessary to decide upon and l'ca'e
! the scat of government the present session. |
would recommend that q committee he appointed
hv your body, at an early day, to TAX this matter
into consideration.
a large emigration has this year crossed the
Rocky Mountains, and the individuals who COM
posed it are now in oar midst and made one
with Us, after passing through many scenes Of
difficulty and privation.
There has been more suffering than usual a
mong he cmisranls the present season, Pcrhap'
in some measure owing to the ldrgpnes> of th'
party. which numbered over two Thousand per
sous. hut principally owing to an attempt made
hy some Of them Ia shorten the way; they lhlr
in their object and many Of them persisted il
consequence rf the difficulties they encountered
encountered as they were with their families and
cattle. in an uutricd route. SnmchinG should
hr done To facilitate the arrival nf cmsranls a.
mong u.s. ncarly all the difficulties they rncoun.
ter between WaIhwalla and the srltIcmcns and
perhaps | may hing it still nearer, aud say be.
tween tie Dailcs and this place.
l. there cpn he q remedy provided f,r this il
should he d'ue at once, and an easy aud S'i'
convey auce provided flr the cmisrnrs, who ma!
lrrcafcr SICK to make this lad t9cir home
rno plans have suggested themselves II ne,
one i. To crpluy one or tNo Of the Cd settlers
VIVA profess to b. acquainted with the pass lead
Iuu through the mountains from Fuu B1i-y, o
th,rcnh'u's, t, the upper settlements IN the wi
pmcl Ia Iahc charge Of party, whose duty d
shall be- 10 cXamiuc the rrutc, mark it ont, an,
report t. committee appointed by YOU ~
tine parlicullrs If the route shuui hc oa,ciull,
noted down, particularly the dtSiauc hrtw'cl
camps where water can he procured, AID t
quality of the water, together with the qualify 6
grass land tia, may he in the route; whelh,
{ there are sandy deserts To cross that wcUd h
difficult for cattle to pass over, for wait Of waite
and proper food.
7 The other plan is to complete the Rad tina
: has been commenced ty Mr.. Barlow and other.
south Of Mount Hood. Either Of these plan
j will require funds and would recommend tia
u a committee be appointed by you, whose duty
shalt be to inquire into the feasibility If either q
: the plans, aud to obtain subscriptions from tn
= settlers Of the colony to carry the one fixed upo
into operation; the amount required have u
l. d,uh, can easily be raised.
Il I have made the following appointments du
Is ing the recess Of the Lcgi,aure:-
II W. II. Wilson, FIRST Judge for the district
G Champoic, in place Of Z, E. Parish, who refuse
: 20 accept appointment Also, Robert Moore
Judge for the Twafa,y district, in place of !
IL Higgins, resigned There is vacancy in III
d Clalsop district, ocoasiOncd by the refusal Of
. Shorcss to accept the office for that district
Is rs there was no Court to be- held in that dstr,
e previous To- the meeting Of tho Legislature, la,
left the office to be filled by you.
1t I received a letter from Jesse Applcgntc, r
IS signing his seat in your body as Reptesentali'
n fran the Yam Hill district; ,ha, district wi
II therefore, no, be fully represented, nc the no,,
was not received in time to order new cectiu
I'd | AIN happy to say that the emisranls wi
= have come in this year appear well pleased vi
r tito regulations we have entered into for our 60
'y eminent aud mutual protection, aud EXPIRE
in themselves as willing to he found on the side
he law aud order. We consider them M a valuah
" acquisition to our little colony, aud find tina,
!. are already one people.
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