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OREGON Cry. March 95, 1856.


DEAR WnEY-The political war in this
latitude wakes warm about these times.
Nothing is heard discussed now but the
merits of the different candidates for the
nomination for delegate to Congress. The
sOt1s and democratic Know Nothings are
urging the claims of o. G. Pratt, while the
old liners or Durham faction" are as
warmly advocating the nomination Of old
Joe Lane. The Statesman is rapping
Pratt over the knuckles in good earnest,
while the Standard, paper published at
Portland, is saying equally hard things Of
"Old joe" However, Lane stock is on
the advance, and there is little chance Of
third man, although several excellent men
are spoken of in connection with the dele
gateship. Your old friend Gen. Nesmith's
name is freely used, and as favorably re-
ceived also, that Of Judge Williams, DIR.
Drew, Of Umpqua, Delazon Smith and 9th
ers. Pratt has managed his cards very
badly, and should he not get a respectable
vote in the convention, it is generally be-
lieved that he will collect what small
means" he has standing ont at three per
cent month, and vamos the ranch"
The wings will probably nominate either
Gaines, Goodrich, Chinn or Dryer, either
of whom can command the Know Nothing
vote. The KlOnas party, however, are fast
running down at the heel, since the leak in
the Salem wigwam, and in the course Of
another year they won't be able to number
enough to make a respectable procession
to niger funeral.
Times are very dull-money scarce, and
the hard times are, think, more keenly
felt here than on the Sound.
/ have not seen your paper since / left
Olympia, although you promised to send it
to me regularly. Has Uncle Sans Chi
nook mail up the " COIOliteh" got out Of
joint 7 hope the citizens Of the Sound
will elect some man to Congress. at the
coming election, that will make the old
dry bones in the Post Office Department
hOlOI until they do us justice in our mail
arrangements.
The States mail has just arrived, but
brings no news Of Importance.
/ shall be ready to leave for the Sound
in a week or two. sl
If you, or any Of your friends, should
ever come over this way, don't fail to stop
at the Main Street House in this place,
which is under the excellent management
Of your old brother typo, AL Zeiber,
prince among good fellows and gentle
man.
Accept the compliments of your
"UNcLE FULLER"
, 1855-04-14
Democratic Meeting in Claim County,

4 meeting of the Democracy Of CLAIM
county was held at the house of G.. II
Gerrish, Esq, Washington. Harbor OIL
Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1855.
The meeting was called to order by G
ii. Gerrlsh, and on motion Of DIR. Brown
B. j. Madison was called to the chair, and
D. F. Brownfeld chosen secretary.
The object Of the meeting being explain
ed in a satisfactory manner, the proceed
ings Of the Democratic meeting in Jefier
son county in relation to the appointment
of a joint delegate to the Democratic Ter
ritorial Convention was read, whereupor
q. H. Gerrish offered the following reso
luton:
Resolred, That we fully concur with oul
Democratic brethren of Jefferson county
in their election of Council delegate to rep
resent the Council district of Claim, Jeffer.
son, Island and Whatcom counties in the
Democratic Territorial convention to be
held at Olympia, on the It'll day of May
next, to nominate candidate for delegate
to Congress- and at the same time to ex
express our desire to act and always co
operate with them.
The resolution was adopted.
Whereupon G. II. Gerrish nominated
Mr.. b. j. Madison to represent Claim
county as a delegate in the Territorial
Democratic Convention, which nomination
was unanimously adopted
On motion of G. G. Cushman, commit.
tee Of three was appointed to draft suitable
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The meeting elected as said
committee, d. F. Brownfeld,. B. j. Madi.
son and G. II. Gerrish, who, after due de-
liberation, reported the following:
ResOlred, That the Democracy of Claim
county have full and abiding faith in the
present adminiStration-tha they believe
it has been faithful to the country and to
the cause Of liberty to the world at large.
Resolred, That this meeting fully endorse
the call of Democratic convention, as
called by the Democratic Central Commit
tee, to be held at Olympia on the 7th day
of May next and that We promise to give
the nominee of said convention a hearty
and enthusiastic support.
Resolved, That we repudiate all local,
sectional and false issues as being unworthy
the adherence of a great and national
party such as the Democratic party always
proved itself to be.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
cd.
On motion of c. c. Cushman, a vote Of
thanks was rendered the officers of the
meeting.
On motion of E. H. McAlmond, the pro-
ceediDgs of this meeting were ordered to
be forwarded to the editor Of the Pioneer
and Democrat at Olympia, with q request
that they be published,
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
B. ]. MADISON, ChDtn.
d. T. BRowNFIELp, Sec'A.
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UTAH AFFArRs.-The latest advices from
Salt Lake and the plains, Jan. 18th, state
that Mr. Babbitt, the present acting COVER
nor of Utah, is very unpopular with the
MormQns, from belief, whether well-foun,
ded or not, thnt he has abjured the religion
of the latter day saints. They had grown
tired of him as governor, and anxiously
awaited his removal. All the men belong.
ing to the Mormon church who are able to
bear arms are constantly drilled, and at q
short notice several thousand could be col.
lected together. Col Steptoe and CON-
mand are occupying quarters in a central
part of Salt Lake City. The massacre Of
JOmison and his party was known at Salt
Lake previous to the departure Of the mails
the information being derived from two
Sioux Indians, who arrived there on an EN-
bassy from their nation to induce the whites
to trade with them. 1t was ascertained
through them that the mail party was at.
tackled by four brothers and a nephew oi
Mattioni (the Big Bear, who sought thus
to avenge the death of their kinsman who
died from the effect of wounds received at
the Laramie massacre. -Four Of the party
were willing to give themselves up to the
United States authorities, acknowledging
that they had done wrong but the fifth
one, the nephew, who induced the Others
to join him in the murderous attack, re-
fused, and says If they get him they viii
have to come and take him.
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The BIRDS ISLAND DHFIcULTY.-It is
stated that orders have been sent by the
government to Aspinwall, requiring the U.
S. ship Falmouth TO proceed at once to
Birds Island, with view OF settling the
difficulties there. The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Post says:
Il" As is well known, Birds Island is a
little uninhabited rocky spot near the
Dutch West Indies. About six months or
a year ago ship belonging to Philo S.
Shelton, and other capitalists of Boston,
touched on the deserted place, and while
the captain and crew were loading her with
guano, they were driven away with insult
aud damaged by ship Of Venezuela.
Now, as no Jurisdiction, so far as can be
ascertained, has been established over the
island in question by any government, it
has been determined to Yindicate the rights
Of our citizens to remove the guano from it
by some decisive step, and to insist on repa-
ration for the indignity to which the
American flag was exposed while floating
over the fragrant deposits which gave rise
to the trouble"
, 1855-04-14

I. LIEUTENANT GESERAL Scorr 1t is sta
ted that the resolution passed by Congress,
comforting the rank of Lieutenant General
will give Gen. Scott about $50, 900 back
pay, and about $1,000 additional yearly.
The veteran hero is said to have been deep
ly affected on hearing that the resolution
had passed, and in reply to his informant,
is said to have exclaimed:-"Let no man
say, hereafter, that his country is migrate
ful to one who has served her faithfully. I"
Gen. Shields and Judge Douglass took an
active part in securing the adoption. Of the
resolution.
, 1855-04-14

INDIAN TROUBLES IN TExAs.-New Or
leans, Feb. Tive are in receipt Of later
dates from Texas, bringing accounts Of nu-
merous Indian depreciation on the frontiers
during the last fortnight. Eleven men had
been killed by the Indians, and four cap
tured. The settlers we're greatly excited.
were assembling together for mutual pro-
lection, and sending out parties in all diree-
tions.- Five companies of troops we're or
ganizing at Fort ChadbOurue, to proceed
against the Camanches, who are joining
the Northern Camauches. A war was re-
garded as inevitable.
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SS- A letter from regimental Office

p4- A letter from regimental officer
dated camp before SebastopOl, Dec. 9th,
says:
GAS for Sebastopol, have nothing to
say about it, but it is as safely Russian as
ever for miles it seems nothing but one
vast battery bristling with cannon. The
houses are oil loop-holed for musketry, and
the windows taken out and sand-bags put
in, while every street is swept by a gun Of
its head and Menschikoff says that before
we get it we shall pay such price for II
as will make us wish we never had it-that
is, supposing (Which he thinks quite impos-
sible) We ever do get it. Our guns have
been quite silent, Shut up as we call it, for
a month past what is brewing, if any.
thing, we know not, and the feeling here is,
that certain people, having made 'botch'
Of the whole affair, are puzzled now what
to do with it. We hear treaty is signed
by Austria and the allies, but in Austria
VIC have little faith. The Russians have
been contented with sorties and that kind
Of thing lately, but there is lite doubt that
they are mastering for a great attack.
Come when it may, they will be driven
back but, then, at what a cost 7"
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ORIGIN OF THE FRENCH SPoLIATIoN
CLAINs.-The historical fucts upon which
these claims arc founded are stated to be
as follows:
In the year 1889 the United States
were in a state of quasi war with the then
Republic of France. Priyateers cruiscd
and made captures; national vessels met
and fought on the high seas; and on land
there was the array of armies, in anticipa-
tion, Of formidable war. Then came the
revolution which placed Bonaparte at the
head Of the French Government. The
United States urged upon France indemni-
ty for the confScation of the preceding
years. 1t was answered that they were
made under authority of government that
had passed away, and like assignats and
continental money, they no more had a
value. In short, the French Government
refused to acknowledge or satisfy these
claims; but as the urgency Of them by the
United States was disagreeable, they had
inserted in the treaty for the purchase oI
Louisiana provision that the further pro-
secution of these claims by our government
should be discontinued. 1t is upon this
provision that these claims rest.
, 1855-04-14

b6r The Ericsson engine is an acknow-
lodged failure. The Journal of Commerce
says:
"We are informed that the Ericsson has
not changed hands, and that the alterations
which she is undergoing, by substituting
Steam-engines for caloric, are on account
of the old proprietors One hundred and
twenty hands are employed on this work.
The new engines are said to be on plan
entirely novel, with the view to an impOr-
tant saving of fuel" a.n taalff
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1t is said that the new dogma Of the i'm
maculate conception of the Virgin Mary,
recently. promulgated by the Pope, is not
received by the Roman Catholics of Ger
many. In Tuscany, also, the Dominican
friars openly repudiate it, and the monks
of st. Marino have been summoned before
the archbishops Of Florence on charge Of
contempt of the Pope in rejecting the dog
ma. Some opposition to it is also mani
tested in France ... l........
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The following gentlemen are authorized to receive
subscriptions for the PIONEER ASD DENoCRAT
l.. p. FISHER, Merchants Exchange Building, Sac
ramento st., San Francisco.
J. D. BILEs, Vancouver;
+. A. CHESOwETH, Cascade;
DR. PAGErT, Cowltz Landing;
l.. D. DURGIN, Grand Mound:
JoHN R. JACKSON, Jackson's Prairie;
W. 7. SAYwARp, Port Ludlow.
GEO. NAGGs, Shoalwater Bay;
Mr.. wM. ATKINSON, Victoria, VancOuver's Island.
A. Benton MOsEs, Steilacoom.
ROBERT THOMPSON, Portland, Oregon.
l.. B. HAsTINds, Port Townsend;
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A Visit to Japan.


SilaS Z. Burrows, Esq, writing of bis
late visit to Japan, in the ship Lady Pierce,
says:
81 cannot give you just description OF
the Joy and kindness with which was re-
ceived by all the Japanese on my arrival in
the bay of Jeddo
"Their gratitude at my returning their
shipwrecked countrymen Dee-zee-nO-skee,
the first Japanse who has returned from
America or foreign lands, was unbounded,
and when he informed the japanese how
he had been treated in California, and on
board my ship on the passage to Japan,
they could not realize how aud why they
had been induced to look upon US and all
foreigners as those WHO would injure, op-
press and make slaves Of them il they fell
into our hands.
Dee-zee-no-skee is learned japanese,
was the clerk of the merchant who owned
the shipwrecked junk, and Dec-zec-no-skee,
If he is not silenced by the leading men,
will do more in bringing about an intimacy
of communication between the citizens of
the United States and the japanese than
all the diplomatists and fleets that we can
send 10 that most interesting and talented
people could give you many interesting
particulars, but do not believe in visiting
q country and people, and after partaking
of their kindness and hospitality, to publish
to the world what will injure their feelings
or interests The Japanes con6ded in me,
and made known and concerted many
things, trat we consider, as connected with
propriety, but which il known would be
fatal to the Japanese. Many of the high
officials wanted TO return with me to Cali
fornia, il their Emperor would permit them
TO do so.
az assure you, that during my stay in
japan, undid the work of ages in diVest-
ing the japanese Of their superstitions, and
forming ties of friendship that believe
will be perpetual with Americans but
they have an idea that other nations are
very different from US; that other nations
would have kept, Dee-zee-no-Skee. in
formed them that the Americans and Eng
lish we're of the same family spoke the
same language aud were governed by SINH
lar laws, and that the English were very
powerful nation They were very anxious
to examine the Atlas, one Of which | pre-
sented them, and when they saw Japan and
the United States they said, what 1T
tie country Japan is, how large is yours
They said the English may Oe'a good
people as you say they are, but they take
away the lands of weak people !....
II then showed them the united king
dom Of Great Britain, how small it was
about the size only OF Japan, and informed
them that their people had multiplied to
such great numbers that Her Majesty VIC
toria, one Of the best Monarchs that ever
reigned, was compelled to obtain more
lands for her people to emigrate to, or the
crowded population in England would be
come SO great as TO die ot Pe'f"snos ana
famine.
assured them that the English ana
all the nations OF Europe were now IN INN
century, good people, and That they mus
, 1855-04-14

B6- The way in which the new states Of
the west are filing up with emigrants, is
truly surprising. 1t has been stated that
during the past season 100000 emigrants
have settled in Iowa, $4,000 IN Minnesota,
and about 10000 in Wisconsin, while the
roads leading to Texas are still swarming
with them.
, 1855-04-14
Meeting in Clarke County.

Alta meeting of the Democracy of Co
lumbia precinct, held at Vancouver on Sat
urday, March 3, 1855, for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held at Vancouver, on Wednes.
day, April 4, 1855, VIM. Ryan was elected
chairman, and J. ]. Lowell chosen secre-
tary.
The object Of the meeting being stated
and the delegates being elected, it was
Rcsolred, That this meeting is in favor
our present delegate, the Hon. Columbia
Lancaster, representing us in the next
Congress Of the United Staies, and our
delegates are hereby instructed to use their
influence at the county convention in OBJ
taining instructions Of this county in his
favor to the Territorial Convention.
ResOlred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Democratic
papers of this and Oregon Territories.
Adjourned sine dc
WIN. Ryan, Chm'n.
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DV- 1t is stated that governor Baker,
Of N. H., will appoint John S. Wells SEN
ator, to fill the vacancy occaSioned by the
death Of Mr.. Norris.
, 1855-04-14

Ssr Maj. Emory, of the Mexican boun-
Diary commission, met the Mexican com
missioner at Ell Paso, on the Sd Of Decem-
Der, and made all the preliminary arrange
ments for the survey. The initial point
was agreed upon, and q monument was
erected to mark the spot 1t lis hoped that
the work will be completed without delay.
, 1855-04-14

B9r A writer in the Edinburgh Review
estimates that the laborers Of England
alone squander $3.50, ,OoO, 900, per year, on
spirits, ale, and tobacco. This is large
sum, but the authority is first rate.
, 1855-04-14
Naturalization.

The practical operation of our naturali-
zation laws is very generally misundersi ood.
Under these laws, alone, the right to vote is
not acquired The right to define the quail
ifcations of an elcctor is left with the
states. An unnaturalizcd person may be
allowed to vote, and they were so allowed
in Michigan, when il came into the union
as Observation-Disclosures, under the fed
eral constitution, simply confers the right
of citizenship-placing the person uaturali-
zed on the same footing with the native
born citizen, in regard to holding and trans
ferring property, paying taxes performing
Jury and military duty, &C., Sc, leaving it
TO the state to say who shall and who shall
not vote. No one, we presume, wishes 10
take away from foreigners coming among
us these privileges, or to release them from
these burdens.
CITIZENSHIP ABRoAD.--Thc following is
the bill passed by the house of representa-
tives last session, and the senate this ses-
sion, to secure the right of citizenship to
the children of citizens of the United States
bOlu OuJ Vi lllC llllilS lutTtOl.
"Be it enacted &c, That persons here
tofore born, or hereafter TO be born, out of
the limits and jurisdiction of the United
States, whose fathers were, or shall be at
the time of their birth, citizens Of the Uni
ted States, shall be deemed and considered,
and are hereby declared to be citizens Of
the United States. Provided however, that
the rights of citizenship shall not descend
to persons whose fathers never resided in
the United States"
Mr.. ADAMS NATURALIZATION BILI.-The
following is the bill introduced into the
United States senate, by Mr.. Adams, of
Mississippi, in reference to the naturaliza-
tion laws.
"Be it enacted, &c, That from and
after the passage Of this act no alien shall
be admitted to become citizen of the Uni
ted States, unless he shall, at the time of
his application to be admitted, declare and
prove to the satisfaction of the court having
jurisdiction of the case, that he has resided
in the United States twcnty-one years at
least ; provided that any alien who may be
a resident Of the United States at the date
of this act shall be entitled to all the third
condition specified in the first section of the
act approved April "a, 1902, of which this
act is amendatory.
"SEc. 2. That so much of the third
condition specified in the first section of the
act approved April "a, 1909, entitled An
act to establish uniform rule of naturali-
zation, aud to repeal the acts heretofore
passed on the subject, as conflicts with the
6rst section of this act, be and the same is
hereby repealed"
, 1855-04-14

ba- Gov. Cunning has located the capi-
tor Of Nebraska territory at Omaha City,
opposite Council Bluffs City.
, 1855-04-14
llGbt lliuntfr nnO Democrat.

PUBLIsHED.ON EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
By DOYLE g. CO.,
R. L. DOYLE, GEO. n. GOUDY, J. W. WILEY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14

with the Pctrdgee, took the child from the Sss,rs
charge and carried him on. Aher two yss,S n
Heubschmapn, the Indian Superintendent empe,s's
and requested by the Msnomonees TO seek and rl.;,
the child. succeeds in doing He s brou "a, No.
and the Psrtrdges sue out awrit Of hsoeas eorpas ~
fore Judge Smith.
Pending the hearing. the child, by direction Of IN.
Judge, is placed for safe Keeping in the cas,,i, J,
our Sheriff. On Monday last, Judge Smith h,vins ),
time TO bear the case directed the child to De rss,,
to DR.. Heubschmsnn, conditioned ,hs, the Doc,sss
would remain here ten days, TO give the Partrdss ~
opportuI ty To out writ before some oth., J,d..
But instead Of appealing to the lsv the Psrt;Sss.
have sgsin made off with the boy. lie wss ens;css
or smuegled out Of the Jail yard, Monday stsruoss
and has not since been heard of.
The Sheriff offers 500 reward for his recovery Y-
the credit Of State, and Of the white man lac
we hope that the child may be found again, sad ~
stored to his Menomonee kindred.
We annex the lanes and sges Of our Indian vstou.
Oshkosh Hesd Chief 90 year.; SOalgEy, Had
War. Chief, 20 Na.Mohs, ~; Carros, IS; Osa-lp.
he-hGr-Stetc, 40. Al ke-7so to-ray 81; Saor-xss.
2s; Cds-G- gas-ct-gdy, IS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14

taken TO msgssiss OF which there are several built
With the same regard to noe-damsge In csse OF
explosion - the erindiDg.miu While standing
in one Of The packing. houses, a,d just q" l
had given kick To . hundred pouad keg OF powder,
intended for bis Excellency santa Anna, MIR.
Dupont called to a man to bring him SONS pow.
der in q scoop shovel, and therein inspected
about half peek Of powder, destined to knock
out OF this world some enemy Of his said ES-
cell.ncy The upconeern With which thi. was handed
me- O. though il we're but 90 much wheat struck me
A. remarkable. / would not convey the idea that
carelesspess 10 customary, or allowed, nor was the
incident above mentioned careless act its notices
BILE f. AZURE arising rather from the bent Of my
mind On the contrary the greatest care exercised
the yards and the vArieus buildings being under the
direct and constant supervision OF some OF the urm
and 10 such an extent is this supervision carried th
or Of them visits the yards every night AZ O'Clock
while the discipne Of the bands is efficient
have heard said by those who ought to know, thsn 1t
IL in the army navy. This, with system oil no.
er ards for long and faithful service and tor acts
Of daring bravery in cases OF danger - 80 essened
the liability 10 accidents of dangerous nature, that
the propretors feel perfectly safe, and stranger WIS.,
ting these ysrds feels comparatively 50.
A few words as To the feelings with which went
through the process of pc rder-making:
A. first was all trembling and fear, visions OF an
involuntary aerial trip and involuntary return either
TO the water with far less grace and ease thsu fish
hawk Orto some utng crsx with less ms esty than an
esgle hoated through my brain. Like when having
tooth crarn wiened my sell through the operauon'
but went from process to process, aud say no Y
little danger there really WAS lost my fear aud be-
came deeply interested till | stood uuconcerned in
that Sevas.opoc drying house with its four tuns OF
powder end lie two inns Of burning Goals.
After my witt. | returned with my companion to
his fathers house, where hospitsties we're rendered
me with much cordially. Here hsd an agreeable
evening, vas pleased with the sight of ring contain
ing hair Of Gen Washington, and after good nights
rest. rose in the morning much delighted and graft.
fed with my first experience of the life of Dels-
ware Farmer. T.G.S.