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The Hon. JoHs McLrAs. s.st ..ss.ass. 80 t#.
We will mot question the motives that have prompted
Judge Mclean 70 write this letter jet there !, something m
his present position before the country that would furnish
TO minds more Liberal than grounds OF suspicion
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-23

WAsHIsGros, May Is, 1856.
Nv received your note just a. was preparing
my Speech and therefore could not You
then. Your informant IL In All said TO pre-
sent precisely tho view I took In 1850. "a as spn
have just looked over and find have said nothing OF
your denial Of The power. II refers your opinion that
Congress has right 10 control the domestic relations and
introduces quotation from your article Of lsi In which
deny the power Of Congress 10 Introduce slavery into
the Territories III get proof copy Of that part Of
my remarks this afternoon, WIN send Il TO you but, re-
peat the vewsI have presented Of the question are little
moro than srepetitiou ofmy views in 1850. o#
~ am, dear sir, truly yours asaE na
.t h 4s0e%t# ayna s-a. LEWIS CAss.
The Hon. JoHN McLEAs. j, ...ss..,...., .- e#@
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-23

him. did not exactly wish himself in Kansas but no doubt
he wished himself anywhere else than In Psndemonium
But be got of compmentng Lucres saying he agreed
with her perfectly and that II he did not wear broad
brim he much Of Quaker that though he did not
mind nstgsting others to fight he very scrupulous
about fighting himself There be no doubt that the
reverend fugeman is terribly henpeckcd by Lucretia
One Stephen Pearl Andrews merit came forward with
moral lecture with which he adroitly combined defence
Of Mr. Seward who-Heaven save the mark lit appears
don't 60 far enough for the Spirit Of the Times He
summed up his moral code follows " There was a
moral des" as well physical one aud the only ave-
nue. out of this dilemma to swear 10 anything II
moral drese citizen, either 10 take an oath to
observe constitution portions Of which were against bis
conscience and the laws Of God renoun the rights
Of citizenship he would prefer The latter but In the po-
litical arena (meaning doubt fin Mr. Stewards place
he would obey The constitution with the express
intention Of dsobeyng such portions initiated against
higher law" &c. This doctrine, which Mr. Andrews
justly considers "a principle" be very consong
TO Messrs. Seward Sumner, Hale, Wade, Wilson, Chase
and Harlan Fit does not quiet their consciences we do
not know what win. -. r,taaa f.ts AZ N sasggs y
Mr.. Foster aknew neither friend nor foe and came he
from The grogshop or the brothe when on this sacred
platform he should take him to his heart lie knew nei-
ther religion politics He only knew those friends
who would work with him on the anslavery platform
HE did not snap for the constitution aThe fed
era government undoubtedly pro-slavery and the
, 1856-02-08
Times Of holding the District Courts In tht
Territory Of Washington.

The following is the law passed by the
last Legislature, regulating the times ol
holding courts in the several districts
throughout the Territory
Two terms Of the District court shall lie held In
each county every year, except those counties attach
cd 70 other counties for judicial purposes.
The District Courts in and for the county of Jeer
son shall be held on the first Monday in April and
October for the county Of Island on the second Mon
day In April and October; for the county Of Whateom
on the third Monday In April and October; for the
county OF King on the fourth Monday in April and
October for the county Of Pierce on the first Monday
In May and November. tChief Justice LANDER pre-.
siding.l
The District Courts In and for the county of Thurs
ton shall be held on the second Monday in May and
November; for the county Of Sawamish on the third
Monday In Nay and November for the county Of
Lewis, on the fourth Monday in May and November
IJndge CHENOwETH presiding.I
The District Courts in and for the county of Ska.
mania shall be held on the last Monday in March and
September; for the county of Clarke one week after
the time appointed for Skamania; for the county Of
Cowlitz, on the second Tuesday after the time an.
pointed for Clarke county; for the county of Pacific
one week after the time appointed for Cowtz county
Judge MCFADDEN presiding.
, 1856-02-08
Thomas Tenants

SURVEYING AND NAVIGATION wAREHoU Sc
SIGN OF TIE WOODEN SAILOR, f.
Fire Proof Block ..
cORxER or LONG wHARF FRONT srREET.
(tIIRoNOMETERS carefully rated by Transit OBJ
~ seryatons.
U Agency for the sale Of Government Charts Of
this Coast All these Charts will he sold heretofore
AT GOVERNMENT PRICES.
Surveying and Nautical instruments, OF the best
manufacture always on hand
Repairing executed IN workmanlike manner.
Charts Of the latest and most correct surveys com
prisng large assortment Of the North and South Pa
cifc Indian Ocean Hornburgs China Seas, Eastern
Passages, Straits Of Mallacea Sunda, &c. with rivers
Coast Charts atsSt edltions) frum Queen CharOttes
Island to Cape Horn.
General and Coast Charts Of all parts OF the world.
Wilkes charts Of Islands IN The Pacific.
Admiralty charts In great variety.
RnggOlis charts OF San Francisco Day and Rivers.
Nautical Almanacs and Books.
Log States, Stationery, Pocket Spy Glasses.
Compound Microscopes, Sterescopes.
Drawing instruments, Spectacles, Magnets.
Drawing and Tracing Paper.
HydrOmeters for Liquors, Salts, Syrups, Acids, MIX
&c.
Pocket COmpasses, Thermometers, &c, with great
variety Of other Instruments In the same Inc.
a8- Being a practical workman, (havlng learned
nv business In the manufactory Of the celebrated Wm
J. Young of Phiadephia,) all work entrusted to me
will be properly done.
San Francisco, May 10, 1855. 40-u
, 1856-02-08
Notice.

At A TREATY concluded at Hell Gate, in the Bit
N ter Root Valley, on the 10th day 0l Jnly 1902
with the Flathead kOote nay and upper Pend Orele
Indians there ceded to the United states eAcepl
two Indian reservations TO be hereafter mentioned,
tract Of country bounded as follows, VIZ
Commencing on the main ridge Of the Rocky noun
tans ut the iory-ninth parallel OF latitude thehce
westwariy on that parallel to the divide between
Koote-nay river and Carke's Fork thence souther-
y aud soGthea-tery along said divide to the ono nan
dred and fifteenth degree of longitude; thence IN a
souhwestery direction to the divide between ST. Regis
de Borga and the Coeur Alene rvers thence south
easterly and sOutheTly along the main ridge oi Tie
Bitter Root mountains to the divide between the mead
waters Of the Koosk kooskia river and OF ae south
western fork OF the Bitter Root river; theDte eastery
along the divide separating the waters OF the several
Tributaries of the Bitter Root river from the waters
flowing into the Salmon and Snake rivers TO the main
ridge Of the Rocky mountains; thence northery along
sad main ridge TO the place Of beginning.
The reservations are as follows, viz
l. That portion OF the valley Of the Bitter Root
river which is situated above Loolo Fork, or Travel
crs Rest creek of Lewis and Clarke,
I . tract of country on the Flathead river, bofn-
ded as follows, viz: ..' q
Commencing at the source Of the main branch Of
the Jocko river: thence along the divide separating
the waters flowing into the Bitter Root river from
those flowing into the ,ockO TO point midway be-
tween the CamaSh and Horse aries; thence mortimer
" 10 and along the divide bounding on the west the
Flathead river to point due west IRON the point
half way in latitude between the northern and south
ern extremties Of tho Flathead Lake; thence on a
due east course TO the divide, whence the Crow the
Pen.in the Si-noele-em, and the JOcko rivers have
their rise; thence southery along said divide to the
place of beginning.
The land ceded outside of the reservations is now
omen TO settlement The Indians however are secured
in tile possession Of their improvements TIL provision
is made for their being moved to the reservations.
The right 10 pasture their animals IN common VIII
whites on unclaimed land, to fish In common with
whites to dig roots and gather berries on unclaimed
land, is also secured TO the Indians.
For further particulars application should be made
to the Agent in the Bitter Root Valley, H. H. Lans'
dale.
Council Ground at He'll Gate, Bitter Root Valley,
W.T., July 10th, 1855. -.
Aug. 10, '65. 6m4s Gov. and Supt.
, 1856-02-08

p9- The Jack Tars at Balaclava much
dislike carrying up provisions to the camp
on their backs, which all are obliged to do
and there is very good story told of one
who was was ovcrtakcn by general officer
on the road. Jack was dressed in an old
soldiers red coat. and had bag of biscuit
upon his back, when the general made up
at point of the road where it was very
narrow. The general called out Soldier,
allow me to pass you"
Jack-"I am not a soldier"
General-"Welb sailor"
Jack-'T am not sailor"
General Well then what are you?"
Jack-"Why a-commissarian mule" T."
The general laughed heartily, and gave
Jack half crown.
, 1856-02-08

DEATH SPRING.-A late California paper
mentions the discovery Of spring in Ell
Dorado from bed Of arsenic. The miner
al deposit is thirty feet thick, and crops oui
of the surface Of the earth. Veins in it
abound with gold, and specimens of this
auriferous ore have been shown to the edi
tor of the Placerrile American. The namt
of Death Spring" has been given to the
stream. The existence of it is supposed tC
account, for the mortality among the golt
miners at the early period of the California
epidemic. .
, 1856-02-08
Reservations of the Indian
Tribes on Puget Sound.
ExEcuTIUE OFFICE, Olympia, W. I
January 27th, 1855.


lst. The northern half of section 2d--the north
eastern quarter dissection 27ractona section 23 and
the eastern half OF section 22; all In range one ~
west township nineteen (l9) north, situated on the
south side of Puget Sound near the mouth OF She-na
man, or Medicine creek. and one mile west OF the VII
lamette meridian, containing according to the u ).
land survey 1901 acres.
2nd A tract on the south side of Commencement
Bay rot far from the mouth of the Puyanp river; be-
ginning at point on the beach marked by large
white fir tree bazed three Sides and standing on
the north east corner Of SNan a RileYs claim ;
thence along the beach and iu lowing its meanderings
one and half miles i'm a south eastery direction to
point marked by fallen tree Tearing the letters U. s.
h. behind which three cedar frees conspicuOusly
blazed; thence south one and half miles; thence
west about one mile to point due south OF the place
Of beginning and thence north about two and half
miles to eaidpace Of beginning containing in all 1850
acres or two sections Of nnd. - ..s -t"...r...
3d. The small island called Klahche-min, situated
opposite the mouth Of Hamrnerslys and Totten's in
lets and separated from Hartstene Island by Peales
(or Pickerings) passage, containing, aceordngto the
U. S. land survey, about 400 acres.
4th. The Peninsula at the south eastern end Of
Perrys Island called Shais-quihl and
5t6. The Island called Chah-ehOosen, situated in
the Lumm river, at the point Of separation OF the
months, empting respectively into Bellingham Bay
and the Gulf OF Georgia.
9Th. Commencing on the beach at Neah Bay, at
the mouth Of a small brook running into the same,
next to the te Of the old Spanish fort thence along
the shore round Cape Casset Fatery TO the mouth
Of another small stream running into the bay on the
south side of said Cape, little above the Watch vii
lage thence following said brook TO Its source ;
toned creek, and thence following the same down to
-' P''''' - ISAAC I. STEVENS, Gov,
and Supt Ind An, W. T.
, 1856-02-08

The DFFERENcES- the battle Ct Wa
terloo two French officers were advancing
to charge much superior force The dan
ger was imminent, and one Of them display
ed evident signs Of fear The other obserV
ing it, said to him:
"Sir / believe you are frightened"
Yes" returned the other, II am, and
If you were half SO much frightened you
wonld run away"
This anecdOte exhibits in happy light,
the difference between moral and physical
courage.
, 1856-02-08

CHEATING THE PMNrER.-Two men in
Placerville received and read the Democrat
of that city for year, and when the bill
for it was sent them, refused to pay, alleg-
ing they had never ordered the paper! On
the same principle, we suppose, when man
goes into hotel and eats hearty dinner
with the other guests, he is not bound to
pay, because he didn't order it,
, 1856-02-08
NOTICE
0FFIcn KDiGN Agpkm
P,igei SQUAD Dielricl.

OyTlElai ". H. NOV, y, I77'' T-----
A IL friendly Indians within the nmit Of De Pa1|l
"A Sound District, have BEEN directcd BY ne. y -
dezyous at the following points 10 await further cr
Head Of North Bay, Niaquany, SteilAcoom, Gig ~
Dor, Vaslon's Island, Seattle, Port Orchard, fl1nl
Cove and Oak HarboT And DR.. J. B. WEnHERl la1lIl
ed Special Agent 10 look after those Indians A
COON, iIg Harbor and VaShon's '1allnd. Dl Nm
SARD, appointed Special agent 70 look afIgr tor Z
camped al Seattle and Port Orchard, ,-and Cppt "
and Dr.. HLL, Special Agents fer enoae mAmf-l
Oak Harbor, Penn's Cove, and Holmo Aailff
Whidby's Island. an
Should Il be deemed necessary these several bone 4
Indians will Be required 10 occupy two thrpe p1
only, and request the inhabitants In The viclnI
these several encampments, 10 report a once any
one OF the above nnmed Special Agents, o. y n, =
Olympia y. T. SIMMONS,
Puget Sound Dill.i1L
, 1856-02-08
Is WHISKY Porsox?-The Columbus En-

Is WHISKY PoIsoN?-The Columbus En-
tcypri,e relates the following:
An old topper, thoroughly picked in bad
liquor, reports that while lying asleep in
the bushes on the bank Of the Scioto, on
Sunday last, he was bitten on the mouth
by a rattlesnake. Being asked as to wheth-
er he afterwards killed the snake, he replied
"that when he awoke he discovered that it
had died Of itself" % 1 "a H.-If.r
, 1856-02-08

@r There is girl in Benton Co., Mo-,
SO killing pretty, that she has to wear O
spiked belt around her waist, similar to
those the farmers put on colts heads to
keep them from Sucking. This is the only
means Of keeping the young bucks from
hugging her TO death, and even with this
shield it is said there is not young man
in the neighborhood who does not bear
spike prints on bis arms.
, 1856-02-08
J. w. Sullivan,

BOOKSELLER AND sTATIoNETs, ,Possoiicc bull
ID ding, San Francisco, California, would can the
attention Of all booksellers, expressmen and news
agents 10 large list Of newspapers and magazines
which he will furnish with deipatoh, together with
the day. at the lowest market prices, carefully packed
and legiby directed. As thiIist can never be per
feet he will send specimen copy Of all new publica'
tons, II desired. Dealers will find II greatly 20 their
advantage TO have ather orders packed in this es-
tablishment as they can he supplied In advance oi
any other house AL orders will he answered prompt
ly. June 3, 55.30-u
, 1856-02-08
claim for Damages by indians.

NOTICE is hereby given, that claims for damages,
IN done by Indians OF this Territory TO citizens,
must be put in under the regulations Of the Depart
ment, in the following manner:
l. II must be shown either that the property has
beeu taken by force, with intent IN steal tint 1t
has been maciousy destroyed and that the person 10
whom it belonged lawfully within the Indian coun
2. Application for remuneration must be made by
the owner his representative, attorney, or ngent, to
the proper superintendent agent or subagcnt, within
three years after the commission Of the injury.
8. The necessary documents and proofs must ae-
company the application. ..I...
L. Oaths may be administered and depositions Ia
ken by the proper superintendent agent, or subgent
Whenever the Indian can make out presumption Of
title In himself from the TACT Of previous possession
or ownership, the burden proof wirest on the white
person. 4.7 ~ tai
S. The application, documents, and proof, must
then be transmitted by the superintendent agent or
subagent 70 the DepaEtnent Of the Interior for the
Q. whenever directed by him, demand will be
made by the superintendent, agent, subagent, up
on the nation tribe TO which the Indian OF Indians
I. From the making Of such demand Of satlsiac-
ton, the " reasonable time" not exceeding twelve
months, will be computed.
g. II within that time the Indian nation or tribe
shall refuse neglect 70 make satisfaction the super
intendent, agent, subagent, will make return Of
his d0ings 10 the Department Of the Interior, accom-
panied by the papers connected with the case, that
such further steps may be taken a. shall be proper In
the opinion Of the President to obtain satisfaction for
the injury. IT, w .f-l" "fIt
.. Every person making application 10 the agent
for Naturalization for injuries committed by Indians
upon his property, will be required 70 make affidavit,
that neither himself bis representative, attorney, or
agent has violated the provisions Of this law by seek
ing or attempting 70 obtain private satisfaction
vengO. Evidence OF Slch seeking or attempting
Il communicated to the superintendent agent sub
agent, will make part Of the return Of his dolngs
herein before required. ... sn. H
Claims may accordingly be fled either at the Office
q q A
delivered 10 the agent for the Puget Sound District
Col n. 7. Simmons, the sub-agent for the Colum-
ba River W. H. Tappan, who will attend the various
courts during term time for the purpose.
r. ISAAC I. STEVENS,
Gov 4 Supt. Indian Ans.
Olympia March Is, 1855. n9s-tf.
, 1856-02-08
ScottS Republications.
BRITISH DICAL


T EONARD SCOTT & CO., New York, continue TO
IL repubsh the following British Periodicals, viz
the LONDON QUARTERLY, (coNsERvATivK)
THE EDRBURoH REyIEw, (wHI0.)
THE NORTH BRITisn REVIEW, (FKEE cHURcH.)
TIN wEsTNINIsTER RKvIkW, (LIRKRAL-)
BLACKwOoDs EDIHnURGu MAGAZINE, (TORY)
The present critical state Of European Affairs will
render these publications unusually Interesting during
the forthcoming year. They will occupy a middle
ground between the hastily written news items, crude
speeulatious and flying rnmors Of the daily journal,
ana the ponderous tome OF the future historian, writ
ten after the living interest and excitement Of the great
political events Of the time shall have passed away.
Ii IL TO these periodicals that readers must look for the
only really ntellidbe and reliable history Of events,
and a. such In addition " their well established lite
rary, scientific, and theological character, we urge
them upon the consideration Of the reading public.
Arrangements are now permanently made for the
receipt q early sheets nom The British puhshers by
which enabled to place all our reprints in the
hands Of subscribers, about soon they be fur
nshed with the foreign copies. Although this involves
very large outlay part, shall continue 10 fur
nsh the periodicals at the same low rates as heretofore
viz:
For any one Of the four Reviews. per annum . s3 90
For any two Of the four Reviews, ,dO...........5 90
For any three Of the four Reviews, do. .......7 90
For any four Of the Reviews do. do..............s 90
For BlackwOod's Magazine, do dO................S 90
For Blackwood and three Reviews do. .........9 90
For BlackwoOd and four Reviews do. ....... 10 90
Payments to be made in all cases in advance. Money
current in the state where issued will be received at par
CLUBRING
A discount Of twenty-five per cent from the above
price will be allowed to clubs ordering direct from Scott
Co, for four or more copies Of any or more Of
the above. Thus four eOpes Of BlackwOod or OF one
Review will be sent 10 address for % four copies
Of the four Reviews and BackwOOd for $50 and 30 on
POSTAGE.
In all the principal cities and towns, these works
will he delivered through agents, free Of postage.
When sent by mail. the postage TO any part Of the
United States will he hut twentyfour cents year for
Backwood, and but fourteen cents year for each Of
the Reviews
Remlttances and communications should always be
addressed post paid, 10 the publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT & CO.,
81 Gold street, New York.
juno Is, 1854. 100 40-u
, 1856-02-08
New Goods!

SECOND STREET, POST OFFICE BUILDING,
Just received and now opening q general asscn
y ment Of H lAlliH""
Dry Goods, Groceries, Cloth
.'..h. 'n' ing, &C., &c.y ( ''ff5salqsa
Such as Frock, Dress, Sack Prince AIbeflll 3,
Doe skin, Fancy, Cashmere. sstnet and Z ID.
skin Pants. 10 l.- a-- 30 ~
Black Satin, Cashmere and Fancy ves.s. eie,,
Hats Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots, shoe. a.
tiers, Slippers and Children's Shoes Of IN lis7
A good assortment Of white, cnlored, calico. h-is
ry. check, over and under Shirts at prices 10 ifI
times. in i.i iClI tfi 1lf ,r5'
Also-Crape and Merino shawls, Ribbons, BOnn,o
Lace, Gloves, Hosiery, Penumery, Fresh ground 81
Meal, Dried Apples Rice, Sugar, Cofiee Tea, Cakdl
Tobacco and Soap. 81 it n I'D i0 s@7
An Of which will be sold veIy low. III, "a
Olympia, June ,JsI. .7i'f7 ~,''- - ~ ~
, 1856-02-08

bT A sufferer at q cheap boarding
house denies the infallibility Of the proverb
that promises and pie-crust are made to
be broken" as he recently met with pie
crust that denied fragmentary annihilatiou
IN toto.
, 1856-02-08
THOMAS LANBKRT. CHARLES POTTER.
THOMAS LAMBERT & Co,
WASHINGTON STREET.

BETWEEN BATTERY AND sANsoNR.
GENERAL Commission Merchants and Importers o
VI Provisions, Tobacco and Segars Hardware and
Cutlery, Crockery and Glass are,-BOots and Shoes
Hosiery, Rifles and Guns Seines and Nets and all ar.
tceS suitable to the Puget Sound trade, the prices Of
which will be found very moderate.
san Francisco, Jeb. 10, 1853.
, 1856-02-08
To Country Merchants.

TTAVING been jobbng Grocers and Provision Deal
ers for the last five years, we will now do eash
commission business. We solicit orders from country
traders for all kinds of Goods. For Groceries In par
ticnar We shall by being constantly in the market, be
able to I'LL orders satisfactorily
We are sole Agents for this State for the sale oil
Swain's Patcut Atmospheric Soda Fountain. .l.
GOODMAN & BRO,
so Front street, San Francisco.
, 1856-02-08

M A letter passed through the Detroit
post-ofice few days ago addressed: O.
Pontiac, Mich. The first name of Mr.. b.
is not known, but he has q sou who has a
running sore on or near his ankle"
, 1856-02-08
f. p. seymour,

IMPORTER AND DEALER
IN Wood and Willow Ware, Drooms, Pals, Tub.
Il Twine, Sones. Nets, &C., corner Of Clay aud Rat
terry streets, San francisco, has constantly hand
Fikess7 Ia feet 70 feet
Salmon Nets from so 10 100 fathoms long;
Herring Nets, from Is 20 10 fathoIns long
Salmon Seines, from 10 n 200 fathoms long;
Dip Nets Quail Nets Cast Nets Cedar Buoys, Salmon
Twine; Seine Twne, &c. f.ir'i
For sale low 10 the trade. .....
Nov. l6, 1855 n09:3ms
, 1856-02-08
Piano Fortes and Melodeons.
PIANO COVERS AND MUSIC STOOLS.
w WOODWORTH & CO., F..

Az 100 Clay ST. are the exclusive agents for the
ApsfSs sale of the SroDART's PIANO FoRTEs AMI
S7t1t3t tPRuNcE's MELoDEoNs. in California, and at
TX constantly receiving them direct from the Man
ufactnry. Such arrangements have been made as will
enable them TO supply these celebrated instruments al
manufacturers prices thus securing IN purchasers The
advantage of making personal selection from large
and complete assortment. and Of avoiding tho great
rsk and delay Of importation. Just received stock
Of Piano Fortcs for hire.
san Francisco, April 81, ls5j 33-u
, 1856-02-08

b0- The sensitive actor, who could moi
sit in the same room with tea urn on &c.
count of its Kissing, has been killed with o
burst of applause"
, 1856-02-08

RAJ A quantity Of old cheese is one Of
the best things to eat when distressed by
eating too much fruit, or food of any kind.
Physicians have given it in cases of extreme
danger. tr .-.sr .rl.
, 1856-02-08
Sayward's Line

OF PACKETS, consisting Of the ship Sarah Ia
" Parker, Brig Merchantmen, and schOonerss1t7s
Willimantic will run regularly between Puget Sound
and fan francisco. All orders for goods will be
promptly attended 10.
July 80, 1858. Ally