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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
4Hmrs.sEcoSD CoEeREss-gIRsr SESSION.

MrmlranaF MARrH

sKxRTE
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I Several pssissons and romoastrAnceS against
this liurshsr extension 1f wecdwOrth's. Psrker's
apa MeCsrmickls pxaents were presented.
MIR @snes prssspsed a memorial recommend
ing the estabk=hmeus uf Ene Of steamers be-
tween Nsw fcrk and Galway, Ireland.
Mr.. Srcdhss6 presented memorials frem
Phiasaelphsss IN fsvOr ef additional cOmpensa-
ton 30 the Collins Ina Il steamers
Dir. DAVIS reported BAL amendatory Of the
several passenger laws ard i was considered,
and ordered 20 shiya Essding
The bounty la1H warrant law was taken up,
and alter deR@.< al tne fioq-a Stfsudmenss
were rejected
The Iowa land bilI was then taken mp. Mr.
Dodge, Of lows, commenced a speech in its ia
vor, and had not concluded when the Senate
adjourned
THrssDAr, MARcH4.
Mr. Shislds presented the memorial of citi-
zens Of New York, praying the establishment Of
line of sseamxhips from New York to Gal
way in Ireland
Also, presentment Of the grand Jury Of
Washington, concerning the improvement Of
the Circuit and Criminal Court rooms of the
District
Mr.. Wade presented the memorial Of the
Ohio Legislature. in favor of a ship canal around
the Falls of St Mary; and
Mr.. Chase, the petition Of 1000 citizens of
Ohio, for canal around the falls of the Ohio
river, near Louisville.
MIR. Gwin presented petitions in favor Of a
railroad from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
Mr.. Downs presented remonstrances from
merchants and others in Boston and New
York, against any further contracts by this
Government for carrying the mails of the
United States in steamships.
Mr.. Gwin reported bin to establish navy
yard near New Orleans.
A bill for the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road Company, was introduced by Mr. Under
wood
The Committee on Military Affairs was au-
thorized to- employ clerk.
Some resolutions of inquiry were adopted,
and the Iowa Land bill was taken up and Mr..
Dodge Of Iowa, resumed and concluded his re-
marks upon it.
The Senate then adjourned
FRIDAY, MARCH
The Chair laid before the Senate report
from the Navy Department. enclosing copies Of
the several contracts made for the construction
Oi ury uocks, &C
bill authorizing and directing the settle
ment of the accounts of the several officers of
the army and navy who have collected mon
eys in California during the war with Mexico,
and allowing certain credits upon the same,
was taken up, read a third time, and passed
Mr. Pratt presented the memorial of mer-
chants, ship-owners, and others. Of Baltimore,
in favor Of an extension of further aid to Col
Inns line of steamers.
Other memorials of like character were
presented
Mr.. Shields presented the memorial Of nu-
merous citizens Of Washington city, praying
amendments of the city charter.
Numerous reports were made.
The private calendar was then taken up.
A bin for the relief Of John F. Callan, ad-
ministrator of Daniel Renner, deceased, was
passed. Adjourned.
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Amos LAwREScE AND ais CEERK.---Prof
Tatlock, in a lecture before Che North Adams
Lycerm, lately, related the following anecdote .
About forty years ago, young man with
limited capital commenced business in the city
of Boston, and was obliged TO employ single
clerk, on a small salary, A lady called at his
she wished delivered at her residence. The
merchant requested his clerk to deliver the
bundle as required He declined the merchant
immediately took the bundle and delivered ii
as directed. The clerk never was worth one
hundred dollars in his lfe--the merchant
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and Baltimore Railroad Company intend to
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CLEAN HANDS AND STRESGrH---A little boy
whose name shall coll John) was observed to
wash his hands many times day--a most
praiseworthy exercise. The unusual frequency
with which he repaired to the hollow stone by
the well, led his elder brother Henry to ask
him why he washed his hands so frequently.
Because / wish TO be strong
"Do you think that washing your hands viii
, 1852-11-13

always rejoiced to hear of men with their
wives and children coming 10 reside among
", and we look upon the settlement Of eve
ry uchlfamily as a permanenl and valuable
acquisition to the country. Without women
We can have neither society, schools or
churches. There was day when man
coming to Oregon was excusable in not
bringing his tender wife and children to
share with him the possible dangers and
haldships Of an unknown and perhaps in
hospitable country. But that day has pass
ed /; and now, with so many geographical
descriptions and representations ofihs coun-
try, so manynewsPapers established in Ore
gon, and wiibals 50 many intelligent people
here constantly writing to their friends at
home, the general features Of this country,
lis resources, adaptations, climate and popu-
lation, can be as well understood in The
States as they are here. Let no married
man coming 10 Oregon leave his wife and
children behind-snd let no young man (if
he intends toget married) neglect to secure
a good wife before he leaves home, and
bring her along with him.
'. Very respectfully yours,
QUINCY A. BRooKs.
, 1852-11-13

CHINESE EMIGRATloN. =, The eagerness
with which the Chinese flock 10 the shipping
for transportation to this and other countries,
is graphically depicted in the following ex-
tract from private letter, dated in March
last, from British merchant in Annoy, Chr
ma. We take it from Blackwood's Maga-
zine for July last;
awe have just despatched vessel With
three hundred and ten laborers for Homo.
lulu, Sandwich Islands. They are all fine,
strong, ablebodied young men, engaged flom
three to FIVE years at three dollars per
month, with food, &c, for men, and at two
to two and han dollars per month for boys.
The only sorrowful parties were those
whom we were compelled to reject from dia-
ease and dvformity. These we placed a
Distinguishing mark upon, but this they re-
moved, and presented themselves for selec-
tion three or four times. We were obliged
to send them from alongside IN hundreds,
and the last day the rush was 50 great, We
thol ght they would have alnOst-iaken the
vessel from US. Ibis demand for labor is a
most providential thing for this province,
the poverty and desiitution of which is IN
cretible." d ial a.sll I'D
, 1852-11-13
Yours very respectfully,
GEO. F. WHITwoRTH.
OLYMPIA, NORTHERN OEEooN,
Aog-rmber A 1879

~NNNN"-SSf ACCF~s
REv. GEo. +. WHITwoRrH ''
Yours of the 10Th August is received. ]
am not dismayed by your questions, but
hasten with pleasure to answer them as well
as my ability will permit.
The fogs Of this country are about the
same as those found about the capes Of Vir-
ginia, they are not of frequent occurrence,
and may be expected from the middle Of
November until towards the last Of March
The greater part Of our fogs, however, can
not, think, be properly called such-they
are rather dowy mists and are the precur-
sors Of rain. Brcezes from the south pre-
vail here in the winter season, and invaria.
bly, bring rain afler them along with these
breeEes comes the mist or fog which is soon
dispelled by the succeeding rain. ,.ia,-
/ am unable 10 say with confidence how
the rains here in winter compare with those
in the Willamette valley, but presume they
are nearly about the same ofthis, however,
| am certain, that we have more rain here
during the summer than they have in the
southern part Of the Willamette valley
Persons who have never been on the Pacific
coast, and who have heard Of our rainy sea-
sons and our dry seasons, imagine that in the
rainy season there is no dry weather, and
that in the dry season we have no rain
This is grand error, and more especially
SO as regards Northern Oregon. From the
middle Of November to the middle Of March
we have what may be called our rainy sta-
son. during which IL rains on an average
two-hfihs Of the time during this period,
however, we have intervals Of fine, warm,
pleasant weather. We always calculate TO
Be favored with several weeks Of dry and
agreeable weather during the month oi Feb
ruary, As to The dry season, must say
that there was not q single month during
the last summer IL which We had not ire-
queni showers Of rain. Owing 10 the pecu-
lar character Of our soil, the mildness Of our
summer season, our cool nights and dews,
am Of opinion that vegetation here suffers as
| little for rain as il does in any country, and
, 1852-11-13

For the Columbian.
Correspondence.
CARMELToN, PERRY Co. INDIANA, |
AugWa 10, 1852.

QUINCY A. BRooKs, ESQ.
My attention has been directed to a COM
munication of yours published in the " Ma
tional Intelligencer " during the last month,
and inasmuch as there are some points on
which more information is desirable, have
taken the liberty of addressing you.
] should perhaps say 10 you that | am
Presbyterian minister, and am now engaged
in the formation Of a colony 10 emigrate to
Oregon next spring, and my attention is
turned 10 the Yakima valley and Puget
Sound. | expect to have a company of
about 80 families.
am especially desrous of knowing
whether logs prevail 10 any extent on the
Sound, and if so, how far inland do they
extend, and at what season of the year =
Do the rains prevail 10 so great an extent
with you in the winter as in the willamette
valley' What is the character Of your
winters as 10 frost and snow, and when do
they generally commence and close Are
the smaller streams ever covered with ice
What is the average crop per acre of fall
wheat What is the extent of the prairie
spots of which you speak, and how near do
they lie together? Is the timber in groves
through the prairie, or does ii lie in belts
around the prairies? What is the average
width Of level land between the bays and
the mountains? Is there any difficulty in
procuring in one body sufficient amount of
land for from 30 to 100 families 10 locate
together so as to constitute one settlement,
giving to each family portion of prairie
land ! ! ask this question because it has
been reported by some who profess to have
been in Oregon that il is almost impossible
to find anywhere sufficient amount Of ara
BILE land together to make any but a small
settlement Is the timber on the borders of
the prairies light or heavyi Can good ag-
ricultural implement be obtained any where
on Puget Sound? Would it not be well
for us to ship.our implements (as we desire
to have the best) from New York city, and
if so, what point on the Sound will be the
best 10 ship TO? suppose they would likely
have 10 be re-shipped at San Franciso.
Has the road Of which you speak been
opened, and what amount Of the emigration
this summer came through in that direction,
and when did they reach the Sound Are
there any grist mills on the sound Is
there any stones suitable for mill, stones, or
must they be shipped from the Easti Are
there many sheep in Northern Oregon, and
what breed are best suited for that climate
Can hogs and fowls BE- purchassd at the
Sound, and at what prices ? ! expect TO
bring some sheep with me and have con-
slrueted beehive to carry bees, and hope
To be able to introduce them into Northern
Oregon, as | am informed there are none.
there. 4. y, ii; s.aass ei
l have proposed quite a number Of ques-
tions, but hope they viii not dismay you.
! should be glad to hear from you at your
earliest convenience Any other matters
Of interest you may think Of please cOmmu-
nicate.
, 1852-11-13
At a Meeting

Ofthe citizens Of Northern Oregon, held at
the house of John X. jackson, Esq, on the
26lh Of October, 1852, for the purpose Of
taking s;nto consideration the propriety Of
meInetializing Congress for an early ydivision
of OTggon-the meeting was called to order
by Major II. A. Goldsborough, and on his
motion, J the Hon. F. A. Chenoweih was
called TO the chair, and R. J.. White ap-
pointed Secretary. 'ui .3i
AT Che request of the chair the object Of
the meeting was briefly stated by Major
Goldsborough.
On motion of Quincy A. Brooks, Esq, a
conIsiitee Of three was appointed for the
purpoe Of drafting resolutions expressive Of
the sense Of the meeting on the subject.
The chair appointed Quincy A. Brooks,
Major Goldsborough, and John R. Jackson,
said committee, who Immediately retired to
prepare the same. ,-.-s'
During the retirement Of the committee,
the meeting was forcibly y-and ably addressed
by G. N. McConaha, Esq.
On the conclusion Of his speech, Q. A..
Brooks, from the committe on resolutions,
offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That every precinct and settle
ment in Northern Oregon be requested 10
send delegates 10 a general convention 10 be
held at Olympia on the 24th November,
1862, to memorialize Congress for an early
division of the Territory, sotbat the Colum-
bia river may be the southern and eastern
boundary of new Territory. -,
Alter, remarks by various gentlemen as TO
the propriety and convenience Of The place
designated for the assemblage of the Dele-
gates, all Of whom, however, perfectly
agreed in the PrOPriety and necessity Of the
main object. -....
On motion of S. S. Ford, the meeting ad-
journed until tomorrow, P. m.
, 1852-11-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81


SINGuLAR ExPoRTs. Sometimes il al
most appears that the Chinese out Yankee
Yankeedom. Since they have been among
us they have hit upon a new article of ex-
port under the sun. Brought up in pop
ulous country, and necessarily addicted to
slIict habits Of economy and thoughts of
thrift, they are buying vessels, and will soon
have aeetat their commando Meanwhile,
il is necessary 10 provide such ships with
some sort Of cargo to wan 70 their cvIestiai
homes. Many Of our readers well remem-
Der that on iambling down Long wharf some
months ago, one could hardly pass. three feet
without encountering an old pair Of cast off
boots. There they lay in admirable confu-
sion = the thick soled, stiff legged boot
standing bolt upright, and the thin boot
whose aged leg TOO weak to stand, tapped
over on to one side and lhe clumping sgd
ney shoe with its hobbed nails All at once
these eye-sores disappeared, and we subse-
quently learned thatihey had been gathered
up by the calculating Johns, for the purpose
Of being headed up in casks, together with
sour molasscs, old copper, aud in fact any
trash, which Is generally used to fill up lots,
and sent 10 China, there to be exchanged
for silks and satins and the priced luxuries
Of that singular people, San Francisco
Transcript. ,I fs ''
, 1852-11-13

-
The Hon, +. A. ChenoWeth look the
chair at the hour designated on yesterday.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved. The question be-
fore the meeting was on the adoption ot the
resolution. tm -
The Hon. WIN. Strong rose and said That
he entirely agreed with the object Of the
meeting wished that The business would be
urged onward with. spirit assured the char
that the settlers on the North shore Of the
Columbia gave their hearty concurrence to
he nl6ent Of the meeting and bopra mat
hi' cthclal dulles would allow nun TO have
the honor Of making one Of me many who
he Knew would unite on the Gay Of NE CON
veniion In forwarding the lnteres" o. North
ern oregon; a,gi;is ,,d, -
ar; MeConena beng invited to NE chair
- ~ I, - a. ~ ~ n ~ ~ - ~
sureu ule clai' 1has' me s's1Su, " N,1AS .1i.
county will not be found asleep 70 iheir M
teresss when they. understand from their
brethren .of II osr;s and Thursfon bv personal
;ntoroo,,r.a ~. ,r,a ol,;,.t or ,he;r epdeav-
- W - ss''s. ~. a.
ors iot "n'en iedsou' % 49, ~ ','e =
Sgn' e,rer'e y 'uosS W ''',l ~
Y on ~ W. -uu W. -
- - ~. n - oo-,hsrn
y 'no nVe'siy " niS ,'ote no'f,', -
orelhren VINO already nave the nonor Oh oe-
ing the originators Of the movemenL), that
The place Of holding lhe convention would
be some point less distant from the Colum-
lumbia Tiyer than Olympia. --f
The Hon. VIM. Strong agreed with the
Hon. gentleman from Clarke, and suggested
Monticello, near the mouth Of the CewIilI.
On motion OF the Hon. VIM. Strong, The
report of the committee was accepted.
On motion Of S. ?. Moses, the resolution
was amended BY substituting q Monticello
in lieu Of Olympia" and " last Thursday
Of November . in lieu of q oath Now
So the resolution as amended read as fol-
, 1852-11-13

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No paper will be discontinued, unless at the
option Of the publishers, until all arrearages are
paid. -I "o I.E r-st ..
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, 1852-11-13

SECULAR LEARNlEG.-Learning, though
it is useful when we know how 10 make
right use Of it, yet, considered as in our own
power, and to those who trust 70 il without
seeking superior guidance, it is usually the
source of Perplexity, strife, sceplicism, and
infdelily. 1t is indeed like sword 10
madman's hands, which gives him the more
opportunity of hurting himself than others
JoHS NEWTON. 7.li-i
, 1852-11-13

SCENE IN THE ILLINoIs LEcIsLATrRE.---
" My opponent, Mr.. Speaker, persists in
saying that be is entitled to the floor
Whether this Is 50 Or not, ] shall not in
auiro. All have to say is, that whether
be is entitled 10 the floor Or not, he'll get
foored if he interrupts me again." Here
The gentleman from Bloody creek pulled up
his sleeves and took his neck-tie OF. 'f'la