The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-08-17
Oregon.

the 7,h Of May, and arrived at St. Joseph, Mo-,
eighteen men, and came by the new southern
route. This route no represents not only as the
lsugest by about 300 miles. but to be the most
dangerous, on account Of the hostility Of ths In
dians. Mr. H., our readers will resolect. went
out By tho northern route. Willis. eneamped at
night the party were attacked BY apsriy Of
Chastie Indians, in the Rogue River Valley,
Northern California, who shot three horses,
but did no further mischief In the morning
four Of the party remained at the encampmept.
after the departure ofthe rest Of the company, with
the design OF Furnishing the Indians. A party Of
about forty approached the encampment, but re-
| treated upon being fr,d upon. These indiana
are unacquainted with the use Of fire. arms, Of
which they are very fearful, but are quite exper,
in the use Of the bow, and will, in favorable sit
uaiions, send their arrows with such force as to
pass through the body Of buffalo. On the night
Of the attack the force and direction Of the wind
very materially prevented its success.
Mr. H. met. on the 10th Of July, about
1000 Sioux warriors, on their way to attack the
Pawnees, but his party was not molesied by them.
On the 10th, the company met the whole PawRee
nation, armed for war with the Sioux, and going
up the Platte for the double purpose Of hunting
and fighting. The Pawnees surrounded Mr.. H.
and company and detained theh. with the deter
mination Of stripping them of every thing. The
better disposed, however, though in the minori-
~, managed to let them escape, requiring emily a
moderate tribute Of blankets, tobacco, &C., for
their assistance.
The Pawnaes appeared to bs in number from
8 to 10000.
The Indians are becoming every year more in-
soIent and mischievous. They will, Mr.. Huber
| thinks, require to be made to teol the power of
the government with severity, before they quit
their aggressions upon the emigrants. The pre-
sent system Of talks, presents, and promises, on.
ly whsts their appetite for plunder. They COM
NIT dearedations to give cause FOR another talk
and to receive presents, when they are ready to
pay in renewed promises, they have no intention
Of keeping.
When they left Oregon every thing was quiet
and the affairs Of TIE colony were prosperous
An election for governor Of the territory was
to take place, and the candidates, were A. L.
Lovsjoy, late Speaker Of the Legislature, and
George Abernethy, the prsson, Governor. Love-
Joy it was thought would be elected.
At different points on the route they met 1855
wagons Of emigrants on the way to Oregon and
California. 79l wagons OF these were Mormons
u An ,L.;. ,,.u % Col;corn;a. tho heI,r.a ,y.xo
mostly bound for Oregon. The emigrants were
getting on well, without moro than the usual
losses on the route.
The Oregon Spectator, the only paper printed
in Oregon, was handed usby Mr. H., from which
We have gathered some items. II is we'll
printed sheet, about half the size OF the Tenture,
printed once in two weeks, price S. per annum.
We perceive by the complaints contained in the
Spectator, that though journey to Oregon may
improve the health and fortune Of the emigrants,
it don't cure them Of the i'll habit OF not paying
for their newspaper. From this we Judge that
Oregon is not quite paradlse-for printers.
| The party names and divisions of Wing and
Democrat, in the selections for Office, are as yet
unknown in Oregon, though they will come ints
existence, as soon the jurisdiction Of the Unit
ed States 10 extended over the territory. When
that takes place the party who favor free trade
and hard money, Mr.. II. thinks, will be largely
in the ascendant.
| Alonzo A. Skinner, formerly Of this vii
lage, has been elected circuit Judge of the
territory, for the next two years ;--salary
$500 per annum. Mr.. Huber, we per.
ceive, was Clerk Of the last Legislature.
TEMPERANCE IN OREeoN.-The laws ol
Oregon in relation to the sale of spurious H.
quors have heretofore been prohibtory. They
were however, not enforced, and the last leg
islature passed an act "regulating the manu-
facture and sale Of ardent spirits. The Gov
ernor vetoed it, but the House passed it by a
two-thirds vote. So that License laws are
now in force in Oregon.
Tinkering legislation in new or old coun-
tries work pretty much the same. In Ore.
gon they made store orders, territorial script,
(orders on the treasury and wheat receipts,
legal tender twas expected to raise the
value of the territorial script, but it caused a
loss Of confidence, and the script fell in spite
of the laws of the Oregon Solons. Legisla-
tion may give fictitious values to paper, and
endeavor 10 force trade, but never have per-
manently succeeded and never will.
The existence Of the War with Mexico
was known in Oregon, and Oregon Wheat
has been exported to California for the sup