, 1855-02-03

lands in process Of cXtinguiShment, with
their reserves correctly defined and plotted
which, no doubt, would greatly facilitate the
surveys shortly to be commended. This ac-
complshed, in connection with the eXtin-
guishment of the pcSscssory rights Of the
Hudson's Bay, and Puget Sound Asricul-
tural Coumpanies-(y ythe latter hare amp
with two or three dozen more additional
amendments to, repeating at once the entire
land law, and the settler can then enter his
land with 4 knowledge as to what he is do
ing, and without the fear Of conflict Or
trouble thereafter
.RrMoRED ORGANIZATION OF A FHIIBUs-
TEMNG ExPEDIrIoS AGAINST NANCOuvER's
ISLAND. A correspondent writing from
Schlalam, W. T., says: The most inter
esting news | can give you is that flli-
clustering expedition against Naucouvcr's
Island is Oh foot in this section and Dame
| RumOr says that the Russian government
has agents among us actually engaged in
getting up . party 70. that purpose. Their
, movements are characterized with the ut
most degree of caution and -secrcsy, yet
enough has leaked out to warrant the be-
lief that the party has already considerable
strength, and is gaining ground rapidly.
Our people bear the English nabobs Of
! Nancoaver's Island no good will and moth
ing would give them more pleasure than to
oust them from possessions which Of right
belong to us, aud which will be a source of
trouble, annoyance and danger to us as
long as held by British authorities. If it
is to come, let it come. I'm in for one
1t is also said that certain parties from
Oregon are taking an active part in the
movement - San Francisco Herald JAM.
20h.
The above rumor We presume was Qrcdi-
Gated on authority Of correspondent Of
the Portland OregOnian, writing from this
Territory some weeks since, which, at the
time of the appearance Of the article i'll
Question, we considered too ridiculous TO
require formal refutation. The editor of
the Herald, in his comments, is quite right
in coming to the conclusion that the people
Of our Territory have other and more bene-
fetal and important pursuits to engage
their attention than that of :" fillibustering. "
That the Russian government has agents
amongst us, urging or conniviug at such a
movement, is without the color of truth
and when the writer says that " their move
. mcnts are characterized with the utmost
caution and secresy," we are led to the be-
lief that he has got on the trail of tie
'skin-sarG" party instead of that of q
fllibustering expedition, and We would
suppose that il not already in the "wig-
wam," he is in fair way Of getting :" in
for one sure enough, if he has good lnck.
But seriously, our people bear the English
nabobs Of the Hudson's Bay and Puget
Sound Agricultural companies, within the
borders of our Territory, no particular good
feeling, inasmuch as the latter WigitiRatt
Incorporation has, since the treaty Of lS46,
made an unwarrantable and wholly unjusti.
fable pretension to all the lands over which
their wild, unmarked, unbranded bands ol
Spanish cattle roam at will--wild and un.
governable as are the Buffalo Of the plains
greatly to the detriment, and in viola.
ton Of the rights of American citizens de-
sirous of settling upon and cultiyating the
lands thus presumptuously claimed, and
occupied for pasturage alone. Yet, instead
of entering into fillibustering" move
ment against these foreign usurpers, ouI
people are more disposed to look to gov
, ernment 10 maintain its integrity and vim
dicate the rights of American citizens by
legitimate means, than seek 10 correct the
evils which these companies have and are
: still inflicting upon our citizens, by resort
to an illegal method Of obtaining redress.
Nb6r The Legislative Assembly for this
Territory adjourned sine die on Thursday
night, after the dispatch Of much business oi
an important character, amongst which
might be mentioned the location Of the
public buildings-the seat of government
at Olympia, the penitcntiary at Fort Vau'
couver, or Columbia City, Clarke county
and the university at Seattle, King county
with branch on the Bsfort plains Lewis
county Also modification Of the cleo
tion law-an apportionment of the repre-
sentative and council districts, whereby
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the number of representatives is augmented
from 81 to 30 in the next legisature-an
act submitting a prohibitory liquor law to
a vote of the people for approval or rcjec
ton at the next election, together with the
surrey and construction ~ of more Territori
al and county roads than our people will
ever travel over during the next fifty years