New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-04

We have number of letters from Oregon, BY the
last mail containing the startling information that
this Territory, hitherto set down as certain for
Freedom, will, in all probability present herself to
the next Congress for admission into the Unior
with Constitution legalizing Slavery.
The sham Democratic party, under the leader.
ship Of Lane, is completely ascendant in that Tenn
tory. The larger part Of the late Wings, Of whom
many emigrsted from slaveholding States have DO
come his supporters. The triumph OF Buchanan IN
the Presidential election is commonly regarded
throue the Territory a. triumph Of the policy
of Slavery Extension; and as very considerable
part perhaps majority, of the people Of Oregon
came thither from slavehoding States, principally
from Missouri, they are beginning TO claim tho
right Of introducing Slavery, and in spite Of the pro-
hibition contained in the Territorial act, Of legal
ling it by the State Constitution. 1t would hardly
psy at the present extrayagant price OF negroes, "
import them into Oregon; but as in Utah, % 10
Oregon, domestic supply might be obtained from
among the Indians. Quite a number Of the leading
Lane politicians, loud as they bswl against
BLACK RepubcaDism" and amaIgamation, which
they represent as pretty much the same
thing, have already, according to some Of
our Oregon letters, provided themselves with
Indian wives. Very likely they may find satisfac-
ton in completing their patrisrchal establishments
by the addition Of Indian slaves Of six political
papers published in the Territory, only one, The
Argus, has given in its adhesion to the policy Of
making Oregon Free State as il has been FREQ
Territory. The other five have chosen to avoid I'll
discussion Of this question. Even Of those who i'd
NIT that Slavery would be curse 10 Oregon, Q
good many, it is said, are disposed to egslze it,
merely TO spite the Black Republicans; while the
trading politicians, who are not less numerous in
Oregon than elsewhere, hope by such naneuvsr
to recommend themselves ~ slsyehoIding favor and
Presidential patronage.
Oregon during the last two years has been
flooded with Southside speeches and documents
franked thither from Washington, while no corre-
spending effort has been made TO counteract their
poisonous influence. Thus, while Kansas is ear
RED Of from US BY force, we are in not less danger
Of losing Oregon by stealth. We trast that tho
friends Of free labor, aware as they seem to be OF
the danger to which Oregon is exposed, will not
lose moment in perectiDg thorough srgsnzs-
ton. Let the friends Of free labor forget al tho
other personal and party issues on which they may
have hitherto been divided, aid stand firmly To-
geher in this great cause. Oregon is already sui
feriDg ,eysrey in an economical point OF view.
Emigration thither has already received serious
check. Let her put herself into the list OF slave
holding States, and she will take the most certsin
means Of driving of immigration aud diminishing
the value of landed property. That matter Is e1'
tremely well handled in the speech recently deh'.
eIed by Mr.. Brown, enc Of the Representatives Of
st. Louis in the Missouri Legislature, and We hope
that steps will be taken for putting copy Of sh"
spsech into the hands OF every voter in Oregon.