New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-21
Oregon,

The hill to organize T. s Territorial Govern
n,ent in Oregon failed for want OF time at the close
Of the Session of Congress. We do not know that
this is TO be regretted. Its passage would have
made dip into the Treasury for several thousands
of dollars for the salaries of the Territorial Govern
or Secretary, District Judge. Indian Agents &c. for
whom Military escor, would probably have been
demanded with an outfit very likely. OF course,
the Treasury must bleed next Winter. but even a
bret respite is OF consequence just now, when
Uncle Sans strong box assailed on all sides with
desperate energy utterly disproportioned 10 the
amount left III IL The Oregonans appear 10 be
governing themselves very well and dong well
They have all along eyinced sobriety and common
sense about the Oregon Question SO caHeo'
which does them great credit. In case the way
dogs had plunged the United States and Ireat
Britain into hostil.ies respecting the sovereignty
OF that territory 1t was pretty generally agreed
that they would formally declare themselves neu-
trail in the contest agreeing not TO cut each others
brosts but TO await the result ofthe contest and be
governed by 1t
We wish Congress had barely taken time 10 es-
tablish Port Of Entry at the mouth OF the Column
bia and appoint Collector The British have the
start of in the trade of that territor have
capital. wider connections. and in respects
cheaper goods, but the collection of duties on Brit
ish fabrics entered there while ours were admitted
free would powerfully aid to turn the scale. Al
though the navigation OF the Columbia is tree to the
Hudsons Bay Company and all British subjects
trading with them. we understand Of course that
the British are not authorized to import goods and
H. I,3 lof.p ,f
duty The failure OF Congress to extend our Rev
enue Laws thither is therefore needless National
injury.
Mr. Polk we learn. had his batch OF officials for
Oregon all ready send to the Senate had the bill
organizing the Territory passed We believe the
Governor Of his choice was a young man named
Rowan. OF Kentucky. Ii we don't mtrude, we
would like to suggest the name of Col. RICHARD
NJ JOHNSON for that Office Under the circumsan
ces, it is post of responsibility and honor and
should be filed with some man who has not all his
reputation to make Col Johnson has faults but he
has had very great experience III Legislation and
public affairs and ought to be able 10 render good
service in organizing an embryo State We under
stand that since his retirement from public life, his
health entirely restored his constitution rcinvis-
Grated and that his intellect is much brighter than
it was a few years ago. We believe his appoint
ment as Governor of Oregon would be warmly ap.
proved on both sides Of the Mountains.
= By the way. we hope the Territorial organiza
ton will not annul the laws OF Oregon hitherto
pissed especially the following. which might serve
as model for the best State in the Union viz
act to rer,i the iaodaction sale and dis;diiou Of
ardent spirits IN Oregon
l. Tina, if any person shall hereafter import or intro
duce any ardent spirits into Oregon with intent to sell
bnr,er give or trade the and shall otter the
for sale trade barter gift he shall he fined the OF
fftY dollars for each and every such offence which may
be recovered b. Indictment by trial before Justice OF
the Peace without the form OF pleading.
= That ii any person shall hereafter sell barter give
or trade ardent spirits Of any kind whatever direct
Is or indirectly any person within Oregon he shall
forfeit and pay the sum OF twenty dollars for each and
every such sale trade barter gift TO be recovered By
indicuncn; in the County Court, before Justice oil
the Peace without the form OF pleading.
g. Thut il any person shell hereafter establish OF car
ry on any mandatory distlicry OF ardent spirits in
Oregon he shall be SUBJECT 10 be indicted before the
County Court for nuisance and II convicted, he
shall be fined the OF one hundred dollars and the
Court shall issue I'M order the Sheriff directing him 10
seize and destroy the disttns apparatus which order
the Sheriff shall execute