The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-22
Judge Mclean, Opinion OF Free Soil.

COLUMBUS, July 20, lS+3,
Gentlemen have delayed answer to your COM
municaion of the 18th instant that might have time
for mature reflection. This due 70 you to myself
to the subject and perhaps to the country have
deavored consider the matter in ali its aspects
consequences
The great and exciting question of slavery extern
son in the judicial form il assumed by the act of
the Senate it bears upon my position the bench;
the Of M name in the present canvass, and the
rejection OF it By the Ohio delegates to the National
Convention; the relation which Mr., Van Buren, main.
tains TO the public have all been deliberately con-
sdered, and am brought to the conclusion that
didate to- the Presidency feel deeply and crate.
fully the honor you have done by the expression Of
high Office
Resting upon the principles of the constitution
they have been uaiciay settled the free States. by
moderation, vigilance and 6rmness, may prevent the
extension Of slavery TO the free territory lately
ed. Without the sanction OF law slavery can no more
air Slaves not property where they not made
so by the municipal law The Legislature Of Terri
of no b + na'
gratefully, your obedient servant JOHN MCLEAN.
~OREGoH.-The Oregon Spectator, of the 10Th
April, contains the substance Of Ii talk held by
Governor Abernethy with the indians. The substance
Of the Governors address was demand for the sur
render of the men who destroyed the Mission families,
backed By strong of the punishment that
would not fail to be enthusiastically the United States
The replies OF the chiefs, eight in number, we're IA
murders, and expressing regret that they had been
committed but the value Of their protestatons
not to have been very great judging from the ntelH
gence contained IN the following extracts =
There is reason 30 apprehen nd that the Nee Perces
about to join the Cayuses The feastiny OF the
Cayuses BIZ the Nee Perces if true hardly be mis-
Interpreted. The Me- Perces numerous warl.ke,
wealthy they GO most Of the neighborng tribes
will go The death Of Ellis is great loss to the whites
The recent rally Of the volunteers upon the call Of the
Cover nor shows determination with the people to
wage this var to al honorable termination This is
right.
Extracts from letter beaying late O. Fort Waters
April !, 1S4s written by Jesse Cadwallader, say-At
present not IL very pleasant fix for lighting,
are but $50 IA number, and nearly out Of ammu-
ton Colonel Gillian, with the rest Of the left
here the Goth ult for the Dales, for supplies We
look for them ia q few days and hope to mere men
With him We look for the Indians to come on US
every day they say they will give us one more fight
and drive from the country. We expect they will
number eco. The Cayuses, Nee Perces, Walla Wal
Las, Spokans AID Peluches will all join and fight
and may eEpect a call for men in q short
time We are preparing for an attack We are kill
ing beef and drying Ii today. think we cau~ieferd
this post; shall 10 so die IN the attempt.
Ike 81 Lo',is Republican, CT the 18th, has informa
ton twelve days later. The Of growing crops in
Oregon estimated TO be double those Of any former
year and Il is admitted the crops look better now
than in any previous year. An abundant harvest Is
ANTICIPATED from the present crop-BUfcient to
ply immigration Of 10 600
There news Of importance, farther than that
the Oregon giment, under Colonel Lee, has fought
another Lsttle with the indiana in which whites
killed. but several woundei-some MORALLY it
was feared Colonel Lee and his gallant band were
obliged to retreat, for want Of ammunition.