The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-19

and salubrious cnAts, rich soil and other great nj
ural sdvantagss, We Will seon become growing anl
prosperous Territory. A few jean will sufhce 10
N 70 throw aside swsAdling clothes, to discard
the condition Of pupiass and claim our sovereignty
At present. we labsr under many Of the dsadvau.
tagss and much ofthe Inconvenience pertaining to
new country, ansng which stands pre- eminently our
liant mail a1ili' :.,,. In ss tie first 6 nscs
Of post In either this or Oregon Territory, And
the duty Of distributing al the petty Offices
In the two Territories dsvolvss upon the Postmaste
perform, and which is, therefore, always but partially
done. Our matter Is frequently carried back to SaS
francisco, and sometimes to New York, and then n
Ins % ~, when we are thankful to get it. Thu
from San Francisco but il 81 resardless at the tar
OF her contract ~ she u Of our interest and wsns
1he company who have the contract to carry ~
ma cond I tRs conrsot o% 70 astoria has also
makes both contracts ubservient t. is interest md
convenience The les. Les. trip down the stesrss
Columbia refused to stop at Raniss and take b.
the Warrington Territory mail, notwithstanding k
II her absolute duty to do 70; and the mails which
left Olympia, the capital Of our Territory three
weeks since, are still lying at Rainier, on the Column
biz river, fifty miles above Altoria They have nov
rslet the contract from Astoria to Portland from th
Can you not aid in bringing these outrages to I'D
notice Of the Post Once Department? The stsame1
Peytona has commenced running In opposition = The
Columbia, and joy snd success be with her Il the
wish Of the people OF our new country.
The Peruvian bark, Joseph Warren, that sailed
from San Francisco In ballast 18th November fo7
vancouver's Ialand, on the 75th OF November, ID
lat fortytwo deg. thirty min, and lon. l31 deg. "a
min, bad her decks swept In violent storm the
mast. had to be cut away, after which she remained
In Mnkng condition till the 9Th Of December whsr
.hs was run ashore under Jury mast. about sxt
those on board The second mate and three seameu
were lost-the vessel Q total loss
The eenocratic party. in their convention held on
tne 40 is11 nominated for our first delegate to Conf
Jsdge L. is about fifty years OF age, gentleman 81
fne capacities and great moral worth. He will, nd
doubt, be elected.
have lsDg since arrived and entered upon the dute
OF their respective Offices. except Judge Hoagand Of
whom we have heard netting since his appointmsntJ
II he il coming, why don't he come along.
The first term Of court in our Territory was held
last week, In Lewis county, by the Hon. Victor Mon
rec who is in every respect jadgs thar would ID
credit 70 any bench In the United States. He com.
nences to hold the court ct Chinook, opposite Asto
Tbs mail steamer Columbia and the Peytona have|
arrived, bui brought no mail nom the States 90 nd
are without advicss for month G.
The Cslsbss Islands In the Pacific.
From the wAshis gton Union
Among the Islands Of the Eat Indian Archipelago
this enc, by Its astonishing fertility, the abundance
Of its natural productions, and apparently contain
ing within its soil the richest placers OF gold thu
world ever saw, Is deserving Of particular distinc
ton.
Celebes occupies the centre Of the tropical Eone|
and lies in the Nolucca sea.s Its length and breadth
II Is difficult to estimate being composed of four penI
insulas, with An Area Of about 1878 miles. It's coast
presents great number Of bays gulfs and capes Of
eccentric outline Three deep arms Of the SEQ pene
trate 1t from east to west, and the four gigantiQ
tongues Of land, united at the oGoEre by an inconI
siderable mass Of land, give the island its peculia
Though mountainous illand, Celebes present.
along the borders Of the sea wide plains covered
with verdure, ard beautiful valleys some Of WHO'D
hances the grace Of . landscape moro than lake|
and those OF Celebes are distinguished by thei|
beauty. Magnificent basins Of limpid water, raised
on smooth plateau, encircled BY rim Of low hills
glitter under the sun Of tho east, and glow like vast
sheets Of silver. Waterfowl Of many speces some|
with crimson and purple crests inhabit the lakes
and birds construct their nests on the floating d.d
Chalco, in Mexico. The scenery o. the island be
comes wilder % you leave the sea. It wears mor
American aspect than any other isand Of the Arohi
pslago. Shallow but beautiful streams iniesect th
long sopiDg plains, springs OF sweet water Tickle
between the rocks, which are scattered confused
with green knobs or thiskets Of towering shrubs.
Cetbes il less pspuo1s in proportion TO ito extent
han many other islAnds OF the Archipelago. II
may he true that since the accession Of the Dutch I'd
dominion portion Of it 1t has declined from i'd
original condition. II is composed Of the orgins1
Alfuras and Of nomade or com nercl Malays, proI
baby from their seat of empire In Sumatra, who|
have In Celebes, as In other Islands, estsblished
theDselves on the ses border and driven tho old
tenants Of the soil ints the central wilderness.
The Busis, originally from the same stock As theI
AalAys, are tie ruling race Of Celebes, and
superior to oil other natives Of the Archipelago Id
their spirit Of adventure. They are brave active
naughty and vigorous race. They love Justice and
Bs.tfol, indeed, they are, and bulies; but thess
qualities are far more admirable than tho humility
and meskness Of slaves The Akuras, described 81
Heylyn, in his "Cosmography," as tall, comedy
perhaps, the most smiable If not the most civilized
part Of the population They possess al the cour7
age and few OF tho vices prevailing among the Bu1
gis and Malaya Some Of these tribes are among the
genuity Of the savage and the anA6hty of the civil
lzed man are united in them. They have reI
csved the Koran, but not abjureA the practices
q their ancient faith.ths dark old idOlatry once
painted red still share their dev0t0Rs with the ind
visible god Of Islam. But their chief singularty conf
sists In the honor and distinction which are rendered
by them to women. They manifest decided pre-
ference to fen ale rule. In the Sutanate of Boni
pecialjy, the female line always takes precedence Cd
the male on the dem.e Of q sovereign. The midnesa
and prosperity attending the reign OF their SultanA
Rajas had rendered the people OF the Archipelago f
vorable to IT, On one occasion says Marsden. the sui
boronAto chiefs, who ourished better under master
(haviDg greater license to plumber y than mistress
opposed tho elevation Of princess to the throne-
Civil war ensued two armies met-one the hirelings
OF the patrcian order the other the people armed to
assert their patural right Of choosing their own
rulers The hlliserents encamped on each bank Of a
in Asiac or indeed in any history. The nooles the
PapyoraDgs, the Demangs, the Mantris, the Tamung
gungs, and HulubalsDgs saw the folly Of resistance 4
the peoples wishes were granted and it was passed
into law that their governor should be queen, and
on her accession to the throne TO be maiden, not
younger than seventeen, older than twenty five.
This beautiful and chivalr0us homage 70 woman and
vlrginity Is concurred in by the brave,, most prds
porous, most independent, aud most Csuca,an races
OF the Archipelago They have found the sex to be
their slavish sultsns and rajahs who 80 oftan sold
their rights to the European for few gewgaws Of
ornament When the English sent an embassy from
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