The Panola lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1846, 1846-01-03

ing this convention. Beyond all ques-
tons, the protection of our laws. and
our jurisdiction, civil and criminal,
ought to be Immediately extended over
our citizens in Oregon. They have
had just cause TO complain of-our long
neglect IN this particular, ana have, in
consequence, been compelled, for their
own security and protection, to establish
provisional government for them
selves. Strong in their allegiance and
ardent in their attachment 10 the United
States, they have teen thus cast upon
their own resources. They are any-
lous that our laws should be extended
ever them, and recommend that this
be done by Congress with as little de.
lay as possible, in the full extent to
which the British Parliament have pro-
ceeded in regard to British subjects in
that territory, by their act of July the
second, 1891, "lor regulating the fur
trade, and establishing a criminal and
civil jurisdiction within certain parts Of
North America" BY this act Great
Britain extended her. laws and iurisdic.
'tlen, civil and criminal, over her sub.
Jects, engaged in the fur trade in tina,
territory. By it, the courts orthe pro-
vince of Upper Canada were empower
ed TO take cognizance Of causes civil and
criminal. Justices of the peace and
other judicial officers we're authorized 10
be appointed in Oregon, with mower 10
execute At process issuing from the
courts nlsthat province, and 10 sssit and
hold courts Of record for the trial of
criminal offences and rnisdemeanors,,
not made the subject OF capital punish
'fent, aad also Of civil eS3,ses, where the
cause of action. shat NOT @exceed in
vaiae tbe'amonnt or SUN, of two hun
dred pounds
TAa4Ffs ..Free-trale Eueland, that
Is SO. maeh sepnce raeid. aIid Is saanxious
toseenvipee, 1e citizens 81 Tire tinted
States this they. oasii 10 atop. free
traete-aes the policy, has sueh a high
tariff on articIes- coa4Aig from The Uni
1eo States, thar she wifi bot permit a
lady who returns .tos. the lanl OF. he
birth 10 visit her friends 10 take a few
pounds o.. tobacco le her father, TO pass.
without an inspection Of, her clothes,
ami making her pay heavy fine rs
well as compelling her to undergo an
imprisonment for daring TO act upon
the principles Of this same free trade:
although she may have been innocen,ly
led into the errer'by reading pamphlets
.an tracts sent from Eagland adyocat-
ias ihc doctrine. Read the Following
atliNsee Inv difference between the
practice and HE preaching Of free tade
BY Englantt<-Ftck. JFhig.
.Smuggfng.-The excessive duties in
England on va RIOTS articles of domes
trc use, drive persons to the most in
gennels mode of evsding them. A Ia
sdy by The name Of Mullins, leaving The,
dock at Liverpool, was. observed by the
officers 10 exhibit a more bulky an
pearance than what. struck him 10 bo
naiaral. He conveyed her TO Bride
wefs where, on being closely searched.
he ioand that her corsets. which were
made Of white muslin, were not whale
eoned, but in their places were LONG
pieces of foreign manufactured tobacco.
IN all about three pounds. She was inn.
Prtsoned seven days and paid 90 shi-
Iings fine.
The 1ldnpaoM Nan of Old WjlIjan-
So9.-fhe Franklin Review of The 9Th
instant says:
'''Fhe bones Of the Mammn,h man
will be exhibited at the residence Of
William J Shumate, SIX miles south nc
this place, on Monday and Tuesday
next II will then be immediately re-
moved, ana exhibited at various places
throughout the country. Ii is Ger.
talnly great curiosity.n
This ntaat is said to be Is feet high,
or rather, these bones are is feet lonq
with head. or scull bone about the
SIZE OF bushel measure-eye sockets
as largesa tea cups, and teeth, at least
as big as "a piece Of chalk.n The
Columbia Observer says these bones
DO nos belong TO The genus homo; the
0rlhoPoli'an has its doubts; others
speak guardedly,. bat Hogan boldly
flakes The bull by the hornsn-or
rather the man.by. the sBones-and de-