New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-15
Legislative Matters.


oExeoS CITY July 3, lsie.
Bya Joint resolution Of both houses. tie LesA'
latare has this day adjourned, to meet again on
the Sd Monday ia August. The reason assigned
GU, Of doors. Is that the crops behs rather saor,
IL becomes necessary. in view Of the large immi'
grafton expected here this fall for the member.
70 return bone 70 cut and boaso their wheat
This crop, ~ remarked in my letter OF July al.
IL short. Provisions are already advancing in
price.
The Legislature has done little more than T.
agree upon the adoption OF memorial to Con
gree, upon various subjects connected with cor
Territorial interests. Among the nost important
OF these, 10 grant Of la0d 10 the immigrants Who
have settled in this country. There are go many
reasons wi lch might be urged tor making the de
sired dona.ons, That the nero enumeration OF then
woald ooouyy more spsce than ~oad Perhsps D.
prudent TO devote to them In letters designed for
the mcst part, To communicate only oasins,s IN
formation, sech az would be practically useful Q
Gentlemen of capital In the State. Ii 10 suft ,en,
70 cay that motives Of both Justice and pedeDcS
address themselves 10 Congress Ia behalf of 4
people who have eoloni,ed Oregon under circum
stances Of greater hardship. privs,ion aad suffer
ing than have ever been encountered bv ANY other
pioneers who have opened = way into p-eviop.l,
uniahaeited Countries. IL 10 q fact well knoun
- the hole people OF tao Uaited States that the
General Government has In various ways and p.
ON many OCCASIONS virtually pledged itself &c
make these grants. Most OF the strongest srsa
msats, which the late Secretary OF State, dariog
the late pendency Of negotiations with the Bsirst
Minister respecting the American title 10 Oregon
were derived from its occupancy by oar people
who had been induced 10 make settlements, ind 81
the influence Of these implied promises OF do
nations. To refuse nov 10 grant this prayer o
the memorial would. in my view Of the subject. Dc
uoss serious reflection upon the Justice Of ID,
National Legislature.
But expediescy, also, aside from that night b,
which the prsyer 10 Sustained. suggest the pro
pretty Vt making the proposed donstious. Tn,
colsnixstion Of oar wes'ern coast. and not q rev
emu derived iron the sale of lis lands. Is certsnl,
al shject Of grea, Importance, ior reasons shicl
hav, their origin Ia politles considerations, hsvin,
reiesncs l. the forthcsfion Of this side OF on
vastk extended country. against the assaults 0
An e.emy Approaching II from the Pacific Ocean
IL wald likewise lead 10 avast augmentation Q
our tade with Esstern nations. and would tnsl,
cnabs Us to gather into our own hsrbors Tar tn
iarses portion q the commerce o. AHA. TIT
hissor II the world shows that those nations hsv'
becous wealthy and powerful, thar have snc
ceede. in possessing themselves OF the advan
tayes this trade.
doot not. however. that our delegate, Hon
Ssmae X. Thursson wit present the subject Q
our cltms to these donations with power @
logic I'D peSsassiveness OF eloqaeEce lar ex
ceediD any thing am capsule OF attaining 70
His sond good sense, practical education and IN
timats'srsonal knowledge Of the EVENTS and con