Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31


Letter from Oregon.-We have the Oregon Specta-
tor Of April 90 Nearly half the first page of this pa
per is occupied by talk" OF Governor Abernethy
10 the Cayuse and Nez Perces Indians, committed in
writing TO the Commissioners appointed to negotiate
with those tribes, and by answering talks" Of various
chiefs. The substance of the Governors address was
demand for the surrender OF the who destroyed
the mission families, backed by strong assurances, Of
the punishment that would not fail to be administered
by the United States; with corresponding assurances
Also that the overwhelming power of the Government
would not be exerted to the harm of the Indians il they
gave up the murderers and abstained from future ag-
gressions
The replies of the chiefs, eight in number were IA
vorabIe enough all dsclaiming any agency in the
murders and expressing regret that they had been
committed but the value of the protestatons seems
not to have been very great.
The acres of growing crops in Oregon, are estima
ted 10 be double those of any former years and ad
mltted the crops look better now than in any prev-
Gus year. An abundant harvest is anticipated from
the present crop-su6icent to supply an immigration
of fifteen thousand.
The ST. Louis Republican Of the 18th brings infor-
nation twelve days later STILL party having arrived at
st, Joseph, who left Oregon on the Cd of May.
There news Of Importance, farther than that
the Oregon regiment, under Colonel Lee had fought
another battle with the Indians, in which no whites
were killed, but several Wounded some MORALLY, it was
feared Col Lee and his gallant band were obliged to
retreat, for want Of ammunition.-.Ne,C York CAM
.4dv.
Fdndtacism at the South.-We have no greater fa-
natlcs in the land than those ultra slavery men Of the
South, who threaten Southern convention, and dis
solution of the Union.
Men ofthis description according to the Washington
correspondent to the N. Y Journal of Commerce are
aggrieved at the passage of the Oregon bill. They
have left Washington vowing vengeance and declar-
ing they will aid in calling Southern Convention
Mi Calhoun exerted himself to the last moment of the
session to defeat the Oregon BILL after its passage by
resisting the suspension Of the seventeenth rule with
out which the bill could not have gone to the Presi-
dent for his signature.
But let the southern fanatics make push for disun-
ion and they will find resistance south of Mason and
| Dixon's line.
The Butler and Benton Quar7sl-There has rarely,
it ever, been in Congress, more dsgraceful bawl-
or scene" or passage" as in polite language it is
caled--than that which occurred between Senators
Benton and Butler and which had wellnigh ended in
bloodshed 1t is difficult to find an excuse for such
ridiculous and ignominous conduct in of the ex-
perience and age Of these Senator'S One of the letter
writer's from Washington says the whole affair origin
ated in champagne jOlffcaton." This probably af-
fords the true explanation OF conduct which otherwise
appears wholly inexpicable. I'd
The crops through Ohio are unprecedented. It is
timated that this state will yield this year 26000000
bushels of wheat third more than ever before
IN one year