Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22
LATER FROM OREGON.

LATER FROM OREGON.
The Columbia arrived at San Francisco on the
morning of the 10th, bringing Oregon papers to the
| 10Th Oct. There is no news of importance. The pa
pers occupied in discussing the Constitution
The Oregonian is opposed to its passage, and gives
the following views on it, which we take from the s.
f. Herald:
"Now, as this important document has been print
ed and extensively circulated, and, we hope, read
carefully we desire to point out the main features Of
our objection to its adoption.
1t would not benefit, but seriously inure large ma
jority of the people of Oregon to go into State
ganzation at this time, because taxes would be
double and the expenses increased The effect would
be to take away thirty forty thousand dollars
annually appropriated by Congress to pay the expen-
Of our present Territorial Government, and compel
ourselves to pay more than twice that amount annual
ly for a State Government. As equivalent for this
large amount of increased taxation, we should only
pave the way for few restless political party Office
hunters to walk dry shod into official stations, where
they would quietly eat drink and be merry at the
pense of the people, and laugh at their verdancy.
The people by the adoption of this constitution,
would completely tie up their own hands and shacke
their right of selfgovemment. They cannot change,
amend alter the constitution for years. The future
legislatures completely stulti6ed and poweress by
the provisions of this constitution. Some counties
have been cruciGed, and others rewarded in conse-
quence of their party complexion.
The boundaries are underlined and uncertain
The judiciary system is a complete monarchy and
power, dangerous to the rights and liberties
Of the people.
The prospects of the speedy payment of our war
debt would be seriously jeopardzed if not utterly OBJ
liberated.
For these and other reasons heretofore assigned,
the people who not desirous or who do not expect
to live on the enrolment of Office, should vote against
this constitution"
The Statesman advances arguments in favor of the
Constitution and says, the people of Oregon have
vast interests at stake which can be secured in no
other way than by becoming a State. The interest
alone, upon the war-debt for single year, would pay
the current annual expenses Of five such States. And
we do not believe that the people of Oregon will real
ze the first dollar Of this wardebt until we become
State.' The same paper also says: from the indca
tons the vote to exclude free negroes and mulattoes
from the State of Oregon, will be almost unanimous"
ventiun, that, of the 60 delegates 81 are farmers 10
lawyers, mechanics, miners, printer surveyor
physician, l editor. Twenty-seyen of them were
born In slave States thirty-two were born in free
States one was born in Ireland. Kentucky furnished
. of the delegates New York, l. Tennessee, 6 Iii
nois, 5 Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania, each 4 Ohio, North Carolina, Mary
land, Indiana each 2 Maine, New Hampshire, and
Vement, each |. The youngest member was 25
years of age and the oldest Ga. The aggregate ages
Of the members were 2,lll years. Their average age
40 years. Two Of the members of the Convention
had been residents of Oregon only two years; two
had lived in Oregon fourteen years one thirteen !;
and several twelve years. Nearly half Of the members
had been residents Of Oregon less than six years"
young man named James Sunderland, was drown
ed on the 10TH about mile above Portland, having
slipped from raft on which he was working.
horse thief was caught in the act of stealing, in
Lane county, by person, who, with his rifle pointed
at him. told him to stand still until his wife could tie
his hands upon peril Of being shot The thief re.
maned qriet till the work was partially DONE when
he started 10 Upon this the fired and kill
ed the fugitive, instantly
An Indian who confessed that with three others he
had committed all the horsesieang in Cumas Valley,
and had murdered Mr.. Day, gave himself up to Mr..
Smith, special agent, who had been for time in
pursuit Of depredating Indians lie stated that his
companions were their way to the Reservation.