, 1852-10-23
Northen oregon-Abuses, sc.

AtAN AAN Nv NAAe''NA0 ~ eAtNAH' -
who eou, and teH Haf see. The question
asked may find an answer IN a dozen forms.
Who are the powers "that bep' We may
he told, and very eouec,ly too, that they arc
the legislature c1entirc and judicial, and as
that inquiry may be followed wiIh-"how
have they invaded northern Oregon :" We
will proceed to illustrate:
We have been educated in the belief, that
there are sins Of omission as well as conp.is-
,ioH, but before proceeding TO the consider
alton Of the numctous abuses which sur
FOUND our territory, it is proper to observe
that the article from which the Above is an
extract did not complain about an inva-
sion Of the rights Of he people Of north
eFn Oregon, either By the powers that be-
or By any body clse.' We spoke about
having our rights respected, and shall be
very apt to have zone eye open 10 that
object.
Neither time or room would answer our
purpose, in one article, 10 set forth all the
grievances which northern Oregon has been
compelled quietly to submit to. A few Of
the most prominent will serve our prsseHt
purpose. And first as to ooHnissioE-
CoHgrcss, in its extreme impariialiy and
good judgmen; has thought proper to do
nate one township of land north Of the Co
lumbia river, for the purpose Of establish
ing university, according 10 the legislative
assembly, at MarypiAe-one hundred miles
from the nearest settlement on this side Of
eur southern boundary How truly mag
nanimOus rs this congressional and legisla-
1--we act, 10 the youth and rising generation
Of this new ierriloryl How thankful ought
the heads Of families be 10 the legislative
departments Of government, FOR their kind
Consideration of northern Oregon, in giving
a nrighbOring territory township Of land
for educational purposes, and then placing
the institution Of learning entirely out Of
The reach Of our citizens Cool and ealcu-
lahDg, most certainly, is our Oregon land
law, in this particular, at least.
II this is not a direct invasion Of our
rights, the "oregonian" can probably ex-
plain it-atoay. We want all the lands
which the benevolence of congress may
deem proper to appropriate within our lin
lis expended 10 our own advantage. We
want a university, and common schools es-
hblished and after the next years. immi-
grafton shall have arrived and located, zoe
shall need the l6h, Seth sections, and eve,
~ odd township that congress may have TO
give away, for OUR territorial uses.
Another, and very prominent matter of
wonton neglector INVASION may be found
IN the division Of Lelcis, and the formation
ofthe new county Of IHuyst0H. Where arc
OUR present seats of justiee-our courts to
administer on the requisilioDs Of law =
EehO might answer, trherel Although this
portion Of the Citizens Of Lewis county nay
have Petitioned the 'powers that be 10 ere-
ate a new county out Of that Of Lewis
Is Il natural 10 suppose thal they wished 10
be deprived Of any RIGHTS Of which they
were formerly in possession Of? How is it
sbOuI ThuBton county, and how has the
Legislature acted in reference to is present
position before the Judiciary, on the applica-
ton Of last winters memorials? BY an act
passed during last winters session, dividing
LEWIS cOsniy, ,-THURsroS was SET of-and
created new eeonly, in most humiiating
bungling mannor-witboul attaching il to
any Judicial district whatever, and without
making provision for the administration Of
justice within our limits! No court has
any jurisdiction over US, and we arc left
entirely without the pale Of civil law This
dlgAt Invasion Of 0,urights has caused the
administration Of law to be gloriously un-
ceTtain-h has caused confusion among the
county officers Of Lewis and 1'hurston coun.
ties, 50 as, in many instances, to produce n
failure Of justice, and il has caused some di
vision and animosiIy among our citizens.
There is long arrear of abuses on the
oNIssIOs side Of the picture, which will
be rubbed out aherthis-Pro5aJhs
Our legislative assembly has appropriated
every dollar donated 10 the ENRrRE territory
Of Oregon BY congress, TO be expended in
lbesereeiion Of public buildings sourH Of
the Columbia-Probably not wishing 10
make an invasion Of our territory, with
any such obslFuosions-but without consult.
ing the wishes Of OuT-people, or interest Of