, 1854-07-08
By Stuart's Express
Through from Portland In two
Days.!

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some purpose, and is an evidence of what
men can do when they go to work in car
nest about anything, We hope the peo-
ule Of the territory will duly appreciate
ibis manner of dispatchiag business, and
procure for Mr. Stuart all the business in
their power, particularly at this time when
the mail arrangements appear to be in
sort Of state of Rionas, or in other words, no
person appears to know exactly how.
The papers furnished by Mr. Stuart, con-
tain considerable amount Of news of late
date, amongst which we find the following 4:
The Portland Times, is inclined to think
from the returns from the several counties
80 far as heard from, that the question of
calling convention to form state gov
ernment, has been decided in the negative
In speaking of the latest news from Wash
ington city, the Times says:
From Washington we see by the debates
that Gen. Lane was passing through his
bill, modifying the Land law, making it
more favorable TO those settling. He con
Quoted the debate with tact and ability
and we think he will succeed in getting it
through. We will publish the debate next
week. Judge Lancaster of Washington
Territory participated also.
We would publish the debate in the
Pioneer and Democrat, but that our col.
umns are SO burdened with the laws at
present.
Gen Lane wGs making an effort to have
The salaries Of the federal officers of Oregon
raised. Also to get an additional appro-
priated of $75, 900 to pay Of the residue of
the Cayuse war claims.
From the Seat Of War in Europe, we
have nothing late or important.
Congress has done nothing of import
aiee in which this Territory is interested
since our last. The next Express will prob
ably bring the fate Of the Nebraska bill,
and then we hope to announce its passage
in something like lis original shape.
The relations Of the U. S. Government
with Spain relative to the Black Warrior
affair remain unsettled and unsatisfactory.
According to the most reliable accounts
Mr.. Soule, American Minister at the court
Of Madrid, demanded $50, 900 and the re-
call Of the Captain General of Cuba, as an
indemnity for the Black Warrior outrage.
The government at Madrid refused to
comply with the demand, and instead of
making concessions as for the insults offer
ed to the American flag, endorsed the ac-
ton Of the Captain General in the prem
iscs. Whether, under these circumstran-
the administration will sustain Mr.. Soule,
has not been ascertained, but the orders
which have been Issued to the ships of-war
Massachusetts, and Decatur to await advi-
ees from Madrid, may be looked upon as
somewhat significant.
A writer in the Neu Era furnishes the
following information in relation to the
treatment by the Japanese of foreigners at
former period. 1t would seem by this
that they have been more liberal than has
been generally supposed:
Now that the Empire of Japan is to be
soon opened to the commerce of the United
States, and most likely to the trade of the
world, it may not be out Of season to learn
that in 1919, ''The Worshipful Fellowship
Of the Merchants Of London" trading to
the East Indies, dispatched Capt. John
Sares, in the ship ClOUe on mission TO the
Emperor Of Japan, bearing valuable pres
ents from James /. The CLOre anchored
near Firando on the llth of June, 1913.
Capt. SaPes was very kindly and hospita-
bly, received, and after a short residence he
concluded treaty to the following effect:
art. l. We give free access to the
King of England's subjects, Sir Thomas
Smith Governor and Company Of the East
India merchants, forever, safely to come
into any Of our ports or Empire of Japan,
with their ships and merchandise; and to
abide, buy, sell. or barter, according to
their endeayor, with all nations; and to
tarry so long as they will, and depart at
their pleasure"
The second article exempted English
goods from all manner of customs or du-
ties; the third granted to the English full
freedom Of building houses in any part Of
the Empire, which houses, at their depar-
tre, they might freely sell; the sixth arti-
Gle placed the property Of any English
subject that might be in the Empire under
the sole control Of the Captain-Merchant
or English President, and exempted en-
tirely all English subjects, whatever their
offences, from the somewhat summary pro-
cess Of the japanese laws; and The three
remaining articles were all Of the same
liberal and most friendly spirit
The privileges granted under that tlea-
y, with some notifications, were confirmed