The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-14
IMPORTANT FROM OREGON.

We copy the following from the San Francisco Herald
of the 10th ult
The received from Oregon yesterday by the Com
modore is probably the most important that we have
received from that section Of the country It is
known to most of readers that the question Of calling
convention for the formation of State constitution
has, for the last three years. been regularly submitted to
the people of the Territory and has, each OCCASION
been regnlly defeated 1t is probable that the people
of Oregon be commended for the prudence which
has marked their in this matter, and the
pcciay as by pecpitancy, the foundation would be laid
for train of disorders which it would require years
correct. California Is case in point We donned the
to1a ps at the very commencement of infancy, and
sprang into existence like Minerva, armed with helmet
spear, and buclcr. The course pursued by us may
hib spirit and energy in very favorable light, but
it does not speak very well for prudence The diff
culties which have had to encounter, the troubles
have experienced and the extent of the debt which
have been forced to contract, demonstrate the result
of an eager haste to be admitted equal into the
sistcrhood of the States Bnt did not set out to write
of California, the false steps which made in the
carly part of history, but Of the thriving and staid
Territory to the north of which now after years Of
mature reflection and consciousness of its ability to
enter into higher and exalted state Of political
existence about to throw off its swaddng clothes and
take its stand side by side with u.s. the second Of that
federation Of States which WILL before many years have
elapsed, be found upon the Pacific coast Of the North
American continent. Oregon has 10000 voters and has
larger number of legal voters in proportion to her
population, than any congressional district in the United
States, with the exception Of State. Vermont,
with 35 900 votes has three representatives Arkansas
with $1,000 two and Louisiana with so 000 four II
will thus be that Oregon, the Of votes is
fully entitled to take rank State but for all that
the people Of that Territory would, in all probability,
have shrunk from assuming the responsibility of self
government this but for the action of the last Con-
gress 1t thought that the people needed little
couragement and act with scarcely any opposition
was passed, providing for the Admission Of the Territory
as State on the formation OF State constitution and
under the stimulus of that act the question carried
almost unanimously at the election held on the I'd in
slant Aconvention will accordingly be held August
and if the constitution framed should be approved Of by
the people two senators and representative in
lower house will be added to the delegation from the
Pacific.
1t is this account that the success of the convention
question in Oregon is of Importance TO us For years
past have felt the of strong representation in
the national councils Two and two representa-
tvcs cannot command the influence necessary for de-
veopment OF the resources Of the great Pacific coast Up
to within the last year. every calculated to pro-
mote our welfare was systematically snubbcd in commit
tee and allowed .'to sleep the sleep that knows
king among the shelves of unfinished business In
1862 expect to have at least six representatives in the
lower house, and these, with the Oregon delegation will
form the nucleus of party which is destined to exert
triing influence in the halls Of national legislation
OF the character of the institutions which will be es
tabished by the people Of Oregon we do not propose at
this time to speak 1t positively asserted by those
acquainted with the views Of the people that Oregon
will be slave State but whether such statements
correct not it is impossible for say for politics
inthc neighborng Territory just about as mixed up
anywhere else, and but those personally CONVEX
SAINT with them be justified in deducng any conclu
sions IL fact however, that there are very few black
republicans in the Territory They did nominate any
candidate for delegate The fight was altogether among
the contcnding wings of the democracy II would
seem from the papers that wing of the party "a
vorcd a kind of Capitalization of the power and pat
ronage Of the party while the other opposed the system
on the ground that it would substitute cacrses and
conventions for elections nomination. in consequence
OF the great prepondeancc Of the democratic party being
equivalent to election platform fvoring the central
zaton system was adopted at the convention held
months ago at Salem. On that platform Gen. Lane
represented to have STOOD but the strangest aspect which
the recent election presents il that while Lane was elected
delegate by majority of 1900 or 900 over his oppo
nent awson,) the Salem PLATFORM it is claimed was
pudated all over the Territory but with the local qucs-
tons which may agit,te the democracy Of Oregon
have nothing to do. The great is that the
ton question has been carried and that before long Che
delegation in Congress from the Pacific will be in
creased by two senators and one representative.
We learn from the ST. Paul Pioneer and Democrat of
Tuesday, the It'll inst that Monday last Mr. Brown,
an Indian trader at the Sioux agency arrived In S. Paul
and brought intelligence that party under Mr. Elan
drau pursued portion of band savagcs
who committed the murders and atrocities at Spirit lake
and shot of that barbarous and savage chief This
son, who has thus met his doom, the Indian who
dragged Mrs Noble from the lodge Of the Yankton chief
and after ouraging her. beat her TO death with clubs
An exchange paper says that ath of black walnut
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