, 1858-09-10
Late from OREGON

The last mail brought us Oregon papers
up to the lst, inst The State Legislature
met, (if it assembled at all, on Monday.
The Oregon press have been divided as to
the expediency or propriety Of the assem-
bling and acting Of State legislature, uu-
til their territorial charter shall have been
abrogatsd.
The Times Of August 2stb, says that on
the Monday previous man named Scott,
a merchant at Sandy, shot at, and killed
with q revolver, a man named Charles
McClelland Cause Of the difficulty-a
contested land claim and domestic troubles
Scott had given himself up to Sheriff
McMullin.
Mr.. ]. NJ. SimOnton, a correspondent of
Of the N. Y. Times had recently arrived at
Portland, and had left on the NOytheaer
for Victoria and the Frazer River country,
for the purpose Of posting himself person
ally in reference to the mines, and cores
ponding for the N Y Times.
The Standard says that improvements
are progressing finely in Portland 1t says
that large two and three story brick bust
ness houses already tower up in places
which were occupied by dilapidated wood
en- ones last spring, whilst three more of an
Nequally substantial character are rapidly
approaching the Clouds" besides several
others which are receiving au additional
story 1t has been reported that certain
responsible parties stand ready to light the
city at reasonable expense, provided the
City Council acquiesce.
The Statesman Of August 3lst., says
that no appropriation was made at the late
session of Congress for continuing surveys
Of the puplic lands'iu Oregon.
In the No. of the Statcsman referred to
we find the following:
TREGTY.-We learn from Fort Vancouv-
er that treaty Of peace land alliance has
been made between the United States and
Nez Perce Indians, by Col Wright and
other officers Of the army in that country.
1t has been approved by,Gen. Clarke. 1t
binds the Nez Perces to aid the U. S.
with men in wars with other tribes, and
binds the United States to aid the NOE
Perces with troops, arms and ammunition,
in wars Of other tribes with them. In
case of assistance to the U. s. the NeZ
PerceS are not to be required to furnish
arms, or property to the former, except
they ore paid for them or it. The treaty
is signed on the one side by numerous In-
dian chiefs and principal men, (whose sig
natures are said to resemble q saw-buck,)
and on the other, by several officers Of the
army and approved by Gen. Clarke, COM
manding the Pacific Division, and now at
Fort Vancouver 1t is to be hoped that
the Nez Perces will not abuse the provis-
ions Of this treaty by declaring war Against
the Black Feet, or any other powerful
tribe Of Indians, thus involving the United
States in "muSs.'
The INDIAN CLAM COMMISSIONER
Christopher H. Mott, of Mississippi, has
been appointed Commissioner to audit and
report upon the uupaid claims Of the Ore
gon Indian Department. He came to San
Francisco on the last steamer and will re-
main there, upon similar business, for .
short time, and will probably come to Ore
gon on the first steamer in September
Statesman, AMgWst 3lst.,
Mr.. Mott may be expected to pay
Washington Territory a visit within few
weeks.
The OregOnian Of August 2Sth says that
steps have been taken to build railroad
across the portage Of the Cascades on the
Oregon side, Capt j. o. Van Bergen haV-
ing purchased the right, and contracted
the clearing to be done withing 90 days,
preparatory to laying the track
The steamer Fashion, having been laid
up for some time, sunk at her wharf and
has gone in.
Capt Jamieson's new boat for the upper
trade was launched recently at CanemaA'
and has been christsned Onrard,