Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
FROM OREGON.

received le Of the Oregon City Spectator TO the 10Th Of
December These papers, though Us, and coming
from pa o. own national territory, six times old
those have received from Europe scanning Of the
Spectator affords some interesting information.
First may remark that the Journal maintains its neat
d appearance, and being well stocked with advertise
men 10 he thriving. II is published by a Board Of
Directors Of which Governor Abeneihy is President edited
hy George L. Curry Of the directors, and prniedby N. W.
Colws The annual meeting Of the directors had recently
heen held, which, among other things adopted
luton Of thanks Francis Hail. Esq, Of New York. for his
rauous services in selecting and forwarding the press &c.,
with order tina, his namebe entered the subscription list
and there remain long the paper is published.
Among the selections fnd, little to our SURPRISE
piece d poetry by Horace Greeley We did know before
that the responsible editor Of the Tribune imped his
wing" in the regions Of poesy.
letter from Quinn Thornton is published in the Spec
iaor u December 10, dated "selcmsn Of the Rckreal
November 30" and giving sad account Of the emigants
by the southern route whom Mr. Thornton had left in the
Umpqua mountains" suffering beyond any thing known"
They perish q hunger he says, unless supplies
taken them Immediately The editor had learned that
sufficient number Of horses had been dispatched from Cham
poeg county to bring them in.
The Spectator does battle in behalf Of the Columbia river
and its good name or safety o. navigation, insisting that its
channel amply wide and Deep and that only ignorance
bad cement for disasters vessels coming
in OF going out.
The Legislature convened On the istf December, and
ganized BY the election Of A. l. Lovely Speaker The
Governors message was received. h creating the office
Of Territorial Recorder passed, and Mr. Theophilus
McGruder elected perform the dues Of that Office
The Spectator calls upon the Legislature 10 make haste and
adjourn observing that its cos, 500 day TO the territory,
and that the PuSe debt is already $500 and increasing.
We give the Governors message, with abrdgmcnt :
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF OREGON
To The hoaoraJIe he Legislature Assesbly n Oregon.
fELLow -CITEESs: The duty Of addressing you At the
opening Of your session presents itself The duty
Of esislang or the welfare and happiness Of the community
again deyoHes on you May be guided and directed by
that Wisdom that never errs
The boundary question, question great importance
Us a. people, there Is every reasoi 70 believe, u finally
settled.
Here the Governor quotes some paragraphs from papers
received at the Sandwich Islands
Should this information prove correct, may shortly
pect officers from the United State. Government formal
possession Of Oregon, and extend protection
have long and anxiouly looked for.
The notice that the JOINT occupation ot egon would
after twelve months given BY t President Of The neI
States TO the Government Of Great Britain.
A. yet We have not been made atguainis with any action
OF Congress that would extend the jurisdiction Of the United
CaSr over heng lhat prey nlrd IN Ton
with regard % this country, and the senbseu, forth
by the President, previous the notice having been given,
there can be doubt that nawhe notice having gwen,
the boundary line all probability finally sstl,i-Ne shall
IN ieT months at ahssi H. again living under AMI enjoy
ing the protection Of the stripes and stars Of loved
Try, and ere long may reasonably hope be added 10 t
brilliant constellation.
In view Of the above, and the preamble organic
law ses forth the fact that agree aop, the laws and
gula'lons Of provisional government until such time
the Curd States % America extend their jurisdiction over
" aud a. that time probably NJ hand. remains
with YOU 70 determine whether will be better after ounm-
ing the appointments filling vacancies, making the necessary
appropriations, and attending TO the unavoidable business 81
the session, % adjourn, either in the spring which
time viii undoubtedly have all the proceedings Cugress
relative this county, passed the last session the call
Of the Executive should he be put in possession Of h nten
ton Of the United States Government respecting a. " whe
ther you will go with the regular business the session
nothing done for expected BY In IT, latter
there laws that need revising aud that
are very necessary for the welfare u the Territory should be
passed.
The Law establishing the Post Oirce Department needs
altering very materially found after being IL opera
ton but short time that the u postage altogether
TOO high amounting indeed prohibition the
almost entirely from the postage newspapers but On - far
short Of expenses that the Rsmassr General the clo-e o
the third quarter stopped sending the mail would recon-
mend that the rates Of postage be- reduced five "a each
letter double letters and packages proportion and
cent each newspaper mail route should h. kes up be-
doubt If the postage reduced tho revenue arising from the
receipts 4 the ofice would yey nearly quite sy the
expenses.
The net pa ed NJ the lat session Of the Legislature entitled
" An act = prevent the introduction, sale, aud daon a
ardent spirits IL Oregon Is should recommend Tor rc
vision there several points IN which T. thoughi 10
defective The organic law provides that the Is-.aurr
SHAH have power % pass laws regulate the uco
manufacture. sale Of ardent spirits
II held that the power 10 prohibit the introduction nanu
tacurc, SALE j. not granted Nv tho organic law Anhsr
objection L. that the fine collected under h goe.
TO the informant and witnesses the other half 10 he cers
engagedin sting and trying in fact making tic witnesses
and Judges Interested in the The sth section a me &C,
makes i the duy Of any officer any private ci,i 10 act
whenever shall 70 their knowledge tina, say kind Il
sptuous liquors distilled manufactured NJ Oregon I,
would be much better IL made the du,y II IRE sheriff
Of each county 10 ac whenever he should ~ adorned tha,
liquor made sold in hs county aud a. ahor,rs hin
70 raise sufficient posse aid and assist ham IN sf,rce the
law We have as community taken a high and ~ the
cause Of temperance among earliest cprts Hy be- gnund
the aboishng Of ardent spirits from land al % ths
great measure, may be attributed peace ara Estery
No new country can be pointed where - much harmon,
prevailed il IL frs, settlement In this Is ~ had naus
yet all things quietly AMI prospercny hny, ~
doubt, II ardent spirits kept within proet TRAITS We shai
continue 70 prosper.
Here the Governor briefly discusses the abstract rss q
communities to pass such laws, and cSpa,s. ~ The nuu
merable evils Of lntciIpcraicel
Dnrng he past year Persons taking advantage a the dcsc
IN our law have manufactured and sold ardent spss W,
have seen the effects alhourh the manufacture "a. On email
scae) IN the midnight carousas among the I.ns 90 90
neghbohood during their fishing season. and uhe hsy has
property to dispose Of and LEI ask, what would ~ IN
consequence nc use q should be general the ccuu''