The Nevada journal., 1852-01-03
Later from Oregon.

BY the arrival at San Francisco OF
the Columbia, Capt. lie Roy, four days
from Astoria, we have eighteen days
later intelligence from Oregon.
The Columbia left Portland Dec. %,
during q violent snow storm, and touch
ing at Astoria, left Dec. Oath. Encoun-
tered heavy southeast gale on the
25th and Goth, which was accompanied
by severe thunder and lightning
The Legislative Assembly of Oregon
is in session After considerable dis
cussion it was decided that the only
legal place, according to the Location
Law of the Territory, for the seat of
government, was the town of Salem.
Accordingly the Legislative Assembly
convened at that place Dec. lst. In
speaking of the adoption of Salem as the
seat of government, the editor of the
Times remarks =
"The Assembly in converting at Sa-
lem, we have every reason to believe,
have acted from the best of motives,
and in accordance with what they con-
sidered their duty, according to law
not deeming it their right to set aside a
law which faced them upon the statute
book. Whatever might have been their
individual opinion as to how the courts
might decide the Location Act, it was
enough for them to know that the law
was in existence, unrepealed, and with
out a judicial negative passed upon it,
Judges Nelson and Strong thought
differently, and treated the Location
Act as a nullity out of court, before
term time, and in court. The question
at issue between the Legislature and
the court is whether the Act was void
from beginning-or whether it was only
voidable on being tested by the court at
the proper time and Place. The latter
appears to be the most prevalent and
reasonable opinion-although two of the
Supreme Judges ridicule the idea, while
the other Judge sustains the action Of
the Assembly"
The Collector of Puget Sound, s. P.
Moses, Esq, arrived in November, and
entered upon the duties of his Office.
Our CLIMATE. The winter so far has
been, we are informed by old settlers
in this country, about an usual one for
Oregon, with nearly as much of rain and
cold as is general. We have had no
frosts except in three or four instances.
and then but very slight ones The
grass and almost all kinds of vegetation
are not only fresh and green, but actu-
ally growing finely. Garden sauce OF
various kinds can be had in many of the
gardens about town, for the trouble Of
gathering it. We yesterday had the
pleasure, for the first time in our life. of
eating radishes grown in the open air
in Decen her Lettuce of good quail
ty is also plenty, it being the second
growth, and self.sown.-Spectator
We copy the following items from the
Oregon,an of Dec. Goth:
We arc informed by Mr.. Miller, sur
veyor of the port of Olympia, that just as
he was about leaving for this place, a
letter was received by Capt. Balch,
stating that the British shipor bark
George Anna, had been wrecked at
Queen Charlottes Island and that the
crew, and twenty-four Americans who
were passengers, had been captured by
the Indians. The Indians refused to
permit any of them to depart, but con-
sented to their sending a letter. Col.
Moses, the Collector, Immediately de-
spatched an armed force to their relief.
The bark Vesuvius, direct from New
York with full cargo, has arrived in
the river. We understand she struc k
several times in crossing the bar, sus-
tanning, however, little or no injury.
PuGET's SouND.-There appears tc
be considerable attention attracted to-
wards the Puget sound country at thi.
time. Several parties have returned
from tour of examination, and repor,
very favorable of that portion of the
country. Several business men will
leave soon with their families to take
up their permanent residence at Olym
pia. 1t is said the best of claims can be
secured in that region for largo popu'
Ia tion.