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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

We have no papers from Washington, bn. We end
in the Portland paper .everal items in regard 70 hss
Territory: ..
MoRAos TRorbLEs.-We have resolved lengthy
communication from several citizens of Csrk County,
w: T., in which IL lorcibly Get forth the p.rne On.
influences exercised by Mormons in their mids., an
an appeal 10 made 10 the people to adOp: messzres cal
cslatsd to remedy these evils at an early day.
!sznssrd
LysoHI--Leschi, the Indian Chief, has nsan been
sentenced 20 undergo execution. Friday, the is.o
HiGnsR Law Gov. McMulEn Of w. ]. essed .
lawyer named Kendall, severely al Olympic hst
week. The difficulty sToss from threat sgsirst TIE
Governors life uttered by Kendall.
young man named buley Ecker was killed. q
MIlei's saw.miIl, near Olympia, short tine since.
The farmers were sowing whea. an 2sts- Tie
weather had been Agreeable ior Week be.,rt-
J. NJ Bachelor, United States Commissioner NJ
Washington Territory, bad been removed By justice
Chetoweth. Seyenty.fye gentlemen ana lily ladies
pe,itioned for his removal. Cause charyei-ossc.A
corruption. Probably IN Issuing the warTan. Er the
arrest Of the Sheriff. en- the day set FOR the e1scs.oe
OF Leschii,
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.,s..nt Srosnlns the AroJS orsnae nsl DaA.s -
OF HgBery ssca 50 year. ioImeiy ne'So'n. - s.:,
Ifrbseld NV II an pshIe sEed 50 years 'a
In san Fran ci,co Feb p Josephine bsn'ea ssel y 49,,
ard u,ou,h. formerly Of Pbislephis: ~"
Ia san FApcisoo FEB IS very 'aJleny e p;id ,es. ,s,,
Lionel Haswen ofJ {. Hs'wrh Of fues county s.S
ysus o., q. NH A.. -,
s?Moseisnins Hn Feb % Michael Morns ns,lv. q, L..
iaud Ased y years.
in Aobtrp FEB IS Jane. Marphy. sge1 IS yess
In Sn gr.nci.eo Mach the redeDce q TbDs Hx,,A
s.o WIlji,m Osborne ofDayi0n, Ohio aged % ye0v
Buckeye shs.ts County, Feb H. Mary vis. q ). wrs,
=.
Ia pownievIe Feb. IS, BY drowlsna Mr. David nenxk
formerly OF Tsnowel. Ne eyed "a years.
In ss,rausnto March John H. Dow don. ate u Bsur,
In Honolulu Sandwich Islands Jan . p G. Clsr torress
la Ps,alIus Township soucDs County, Fsb. . HSasA Ia
.pbrr lsnsher Of T. and H. G. Moset ssed ye4s "a
IN Pe,,iuni, Feb ?? Phi lila wife Of Henry D. Cher a
IS wear. md nlcrths
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srAea.oAs IN gold.
syA1s OF TIE MAR kETs
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

rs. United States Nal steamship Moses Taylor,
y.An ncGowen commanding which left Aspinwall
M5p NJ, on Thursdsy March ls, arrived at this port
early Cd Friday, 26h. The Moses Taylor brings the pas
sssse,, mails and treasure which were forwarded 10
she Golden Age from San Francisco on the 9TH. Tbs
psessge from San Francisco to this city has been
performed in 90 days and II hours, the quickest
- record.
Tie United States Nal steamship Granada LEFT
Aspinva with the New-Orieans mails &C., 18th inst,
Of D. M, and the 81. Louis expected to sail the
sAns evening for New-York.
The following il the Treasure List Of the Moses
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SAN DIEGO.

We have copy Of TIE San Dfgo H,rHf. OF tne
Goth instant IL states tia. the steamer General Jes
sup, in which Captain johnson assembled the Colorado
ran or rock thirty miles above Fort Yuma, ana
Knocked hole in the bottom OF the vessel. Sac hed
and went down on the place, and still lies there me
Herald says:
Captain johnson gained point as high up a. hity
miles below the crossing of the Colorado 10 Salt Lake
City where, finding party of Indians armed with
csrbines. &C., who assumed wsrke attitudetoward
the rev cc meIs deemed il prudent to return without
landr e, it appeared hazardous TO ascend further
with the force then on the steamer.
The editor OF Tie Herald adds, that in his opinion
the great exploring expedition up the Cocradois burst
up for the present unless Congress shall make ap
preparation It's present session sufficient to tit out
woor three light draught steamers, adapted ots has
drdous serrice, with sufficient number Of men, arms
and provisions for n trip OF such magnitude.
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.-c sny.hiag more % Ass srhiec, ne. I reed
20. try 20 e1cui, a,s myself rom tbs. csGrse r hey
hSye Gsndg.d me sGi.y. None bat God Aud myss {
h5ew my inter-: ns-aSd God kiows ~: l ID no.:
l.nliy hill that MAJ. Bn; there . DO use say.rg
any.h.ag more about AA. We have al. - de some
sine, b. a. - de now and . ,rs r;a-neT. IL
now he.rily forgive any one ~So ny ssve offended
ne. Gentlemen, Deg Of yoa 20 pray for rne-renem-
Der me y your prayers . God
TIE nee were then banged vi.hou. :.oub CT daisy
kuIAs OuTsBIAE.-OH Monday ,s--, We ssve been
.rfDnned the Id ans the seba-' ~ Reservation:
in his county. ns!e $ "d.mOnstra.iol, srd showed
fg5t I ne ros: plccsy msnner. IhAy refused 10
work, obey he orders OF the Super ;sndent H.
Z" disr no wors-rhi!e man ID rs'cal-k;h nun
"k! them all-snd turned cut eqli2pei for var
A dispatch VS. sen. % Fort Iejou, and MAJOR Bank
sen: cut 0gle and twenty-five dragons, wno 8, day
light rex. morning were drawn up around the rese-
icok- Of carb;pe., ,sbers snd pistols, the Indians
backed down, lad down their arins, and the rng'
leaders were taken out and received from twenty to
one hundred lashes, socorGins TO quality ana were
then let Of IN promise OF coed behavior.
Brl1v's EYPEDIrlos.-From gentleman scqas:nt-
ed with the movements OF Mr. Beele and his escort,
we have received the following particulars lacy
litfer some~hst from the repor. We published .ast
week which incorrect in IL reference % tae Ives
party "a mistake arising from hss.y peEusa OF tae
ie,ter from which IL was extracted, and NOT on tue
part OF the writer:
The command under Msjor Blake, which was an
escort TO the Colorado for Mr. Beale have returned
70 Fort TETON and were not little disguised Win the
road to the Colorado account OF deep sand 10 some
places. rocks in others no wood and water 10 Others
and grass nowhere. The troops beat Mr.. Bea.e a
hours 20 the Coorsdo. They me; with Cap. John-
son. of the Colorado River, who had been up aooSe we
Besles crossing in the old Gen. Jessup, TOR about %
miles. He WAS just about 10 pu, steam and return
10 Fort Yuma when the command was seen crossing
bill. He had on bosrd an officer and small detacn-
men. from Fort Yums. He intends gong 70
% ia
at the head of navigation the Colorado IN - days
from San Fracisco.
Capt johnson speaks well Of bis trip up the Colo
RADIO and il confident that with good stern'whee ne
could deliver fr, Ugh. st the mouth Of the Rio Vrgen
Ivess party ia still at Fort Yuma. The canels have
been brought back TO Fort Tejon.
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yPOM THE SOUTHERN COAST.

Los ASGETEs.-We have copies OF TheLos Aggce.
Star 10 the .eth ult
ExEcrrIoNs-Lucidno Tapis and Thomas King
were hanged for murder, under judicial sentence, in
the iail.yard of the Los Angeles jail on "Wednesday,
the 18th lust
Nfer the reading Of the death warrants, Tap.a
stood up and addressed few words TO hi. country.
men Sonorians, advising them TO take warning BY
bis fate and 10 leave this country a. !. was place
for tbeu-adding that he wac called on to suffer for
crimes perpetIated BY other.
Thomas King then came forward and addressed IL .
people. He said:
"GryTLrarS-I have but s few words 70 say.
.n acou, 70 die, condemned for the w.isul mr.
der Of man il The hortg ouery Balloon in -
month Of September as:. 1hs-s lie no Use say
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FROM ACROSS THE BORDER.

SoN0R..-We learn that Gov. Gsndsra is carrying
all before him in Sonora, and that Americans are
Joining his party. We are snxOusly waiting for the
arrival of the overland mai'fOr further particulars.
l5sA Diego Herald Goth.
LOWER CtLiFOKSIA.-(;Oy Castro, of Lower Cali
fornia offered reward Of 800 for the head Of Ramon
Lopez foi whom reward of $500 was offered by the
Sheriff OF Santa Barbara, he having killed man IN
that county about year ago. The Indians orougnt
in Ramon head 10 Castro the other day and took the
Change" Perhaps they might make the other sou
by taking the head still further up the coast.
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VI arkets.i

sN tkhNCIseo, Nsfeh & lN&
FLorR-JobbnE sales at st7esla
Gss-sslss d so bass BU.sy ~ S. 100 DO oss.e H.
No sales Of Nhest reported
Por.rors-Sales az f0a S7tc. Y bx
PEovsrovs- Sale Of iS3 ifkips new y utter .. SO.
3RocgRIrs-00 mats China No Rice sold ON private ,s.as
IsvoRs-saes OF Us cssks Cub House DIN piyss Wa
S,I 40 kess Nail. sold on private tsrms.
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SANDWICH ISLANDS.

by the United States sIoop-of.was st. Mays, -
have dates from Honolulu to January q.
AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.
captain Davis and the officers OF the s.. Mays hs
On AUDIENCE with HE Majesty ION the 2Oth Jsausry
follows: r.
Your desire TO increase tie god understanding
tiisting between my government. and your own hAs
been 80 conspicuous ths. cannot o., cong ate,ate
TIE latter upon the happy crcrnsaecs nat a ssad-
sssp here for TIE prs-ergsor Of sssy aad ORDER
command Ct tia. ye.sei dsye.Vsd no other sfsn
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ARRIVAL or THE MosEs TAYLOR.
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Al Marine FEB seOrss LAnsdon fOrO-r, o. Ne~ H.up
In Nss.d. fss H. John s-v formerly Of New York aged
In PrsIne city, Feb. 10, James 10y, aged years,
in Per rsnc'sco Feb 49, Of consumption, Ms. Ellen Henr
In Franchise Feb 10, Mlah..l NcAuse .s-d q ys,.
In s.rnnenio FEB 49, B. trsnl only con Of B. and Mari.
's ois.l; s & iss i Y Ha s.p.. esq. ...a 3,
A. Gold Hill Placer County. Feb. u, H.1i, N Lstim- vii.
In Monterey, Feb T6ou.s Cole ss-d sboa IS years. u.
In s.D fnnc.S, Feb y Of eon,smpti.n h'ea' z. coOo
Near smith. Js, Vi Dorado, FEB. H. Wsse, Rape,. sel
h2s;ss s,.o ST.. Uou. OIL Ii. Foster ~, Road VII.
Payne, s, I'd is yeu. md 5 mos.i. ~ % ~
n s.ersns5o Fss T. EsSSad NcIs.a ior%sts q Dlr
10 porad, D r, jar. u Allen @, ussn. Of william p
Al corssoT, jan Is Ells s. siGe Of T. H. Od.us. ss-d
A, Mount Ples's'' near Iowa Ha Eco IS, Mary A Abto
Al GOA Hi e eo.4o Comfy, Feb ls til. wife q Dr.
A, FOisorn F.b IS Thma' E~.d Of jane. and ALICE
ksNney. as,d years and months. =
bead Lon Canon I've mile. ssOve Red Bios Feb H.
''ss No. tsa: T. ' Ssr ff l. s.a Of ~
lean ship Wizard a dy~n.sry.
a S 81, H. Il Cab s s 81 rs5S.
De pbin County Pean, aged 81 ye.rs.
S.rysEsr aged mouths and Is DAYS
Al Aopisns Hlaslst KglA sale with I.i.nds Linn
blsct, an American by birth
IN Sac frsnc.e9 teh . May N.one VIE Ct Mr. Jsme.
Waters native " LoIA, irr, and s<-S 20 y,..s
Of Scotland "s-'e
In San Jose Fec. H. BAl1o- g. yussrs d. ~ pit,
rud SEA- O-ivey, sssd 20 yses.
IN Plscsryl- FEB. - Jau.s S~st Med C. way. ,sr
Rotterdam, New 0rs. '' "-'o''
In w.s,srl e Feb. IS Eme,ine daughter Of Wglsu AID
Ea<a5ih Johnstous as-d yea and 10 y days
In Trinity County, Fs Jane. stapuor, NOD S3 ye,,.
naiiye Of IniaId
Al The Homestead PSeer Coyntv Feb a NJ. 10.
Cock AGED IS y~s.
A: Gold Hill Feb 49, Hare. " La.im., ~, II L n -,
msr aged - yesss. 49,
l. AaTor 10 ny, o. r., Feb hrs Nay cinr.,o VIZ. N,
w Simpson, aged c! years.
IL Marion County o T.. Jan n Of eoxr.upt.,r l,1ss.
Benz Pescsey, sssde5 y-s..
"a San Fran, FEB IS r,,G.rcs ,ors.r + u m
street std nian place Mazda T. DAVIS re widow u :as G
q Hazss Davis
On the AaHce. aeAf SAa Josf Fet 2. IL. viii AZ a.
"Ss !shssos, 'ss aged 49, . "A yss.
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N nrried.

In Sacrament Feb. H. by Justice Bdlemaa John Church to
At ST. Louis Mil nevada County Feb. II, Geore. NJ Butter
field to Cordeia {. Hill
In salem Jan. 49, Mr. @. Smith Sprsgg to Niss Lyds Co
In San Francisco Feb 49, Joseph Ksmsdel 20 d C. Weys
Al Mokeumne Ill., Feb. H. Mr. samuel H. AycAne To Nj
A. the DsIa. jan CO. r. Cowne to Miss Rachel A. cseb.
In Polk Co o. T. Jan y, Thomas Townsend TO Miss hh'
In Marion County T., Jan. II. Mr. Joseph Cbsrmus" IA
A. Corvallis. Jan TO- Mr. Edward NJ. White to M'. Nancy
In San Frsnei.eo. Feb % BY che Rev. W. A. Scott MI VIM
In Benris Feb. s Geo. Hs.s of Sacramento 70 ha,ds
In Bsncs Feb 49, A. chpser to Fe!e' Aatier, both of
In Colurbis Feb H. Mr jaime. W. Prior to M's Msrihs
In Portland, J. g. Mr. George W sto~el 10 Miss Ms. ia
In umpsu. County. Jan Il, Edwin p Dr~ to ,s. Nsney
In Portland Jan ~ Mr. jas Smith to Miss Mary ,. Taylor
Al Monmouth, o. T., Jan. ~ Mr. Bedford Haley - Mss
In san Jose, Feb 10 John Au4eras to Lou.. Provost.
Al AeshsnytOwn Sierra County FEB George w. Fok Ia
In stocion FEB s. Mr. George r. Dnsis to sis. Ida Gage
In famhi County o. T., Jan Il, Nj j. Lsncch-d 10 Mis-
In ssi jose Feb a. John wslch to Hattie d. only daughter
In MMpo.s Feb 90 Angelo Vi.uoB MsssetN h. Leve.
In Upper Psoeryie Feb q, Nj Mossu ~ Young 70 Miss
In Mon City Feb. 10 Mr. Levi Csmusn to Mi.. Henrsta
In San Francisco Feb g. BY the Rev A GaAnd NJ, Lewis
In Benca Feb IS, T b. storer to g. ole y. Hyde
In San Fsncsco, Msrch by tn. Rev. MI Bhehy Mr.. NJ
Than Lsze Providence k u Me- Sarah A. Underwood Of
ln L...en Township. TeAsma County. Feb H. o P Stewart
a, santa Ross, FEB 81, join Mi,es To M.s Jane Rue.
In San fnncsco, March BY the Rev B. Brey Mr.. Henry
IL ssrsmtato March Ma, Wood. Sheriff Of Yus. County
to Ellen O. Vineyard Of Sacramento:
NJ J. CGboct.
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We are indebted to the PGrser of the Moses Taylor
and the various Express Companies for the esrly de-
Every Of our fles &c.
The Washington union., 1858-02-11

American ClimatoIogy, "Msury Geography Of the SEQ
find proof only that the climate the a9th parallel
west of the Rocky mountains is much warmer than the
Allegheny range In Pennsylvania, but win be able 10
learn the natural causes that produce such effects.
The British not only know that north of our posse
sons is a region that the great Of the American
peop have been led TO consider vast ice field which Il
fertile country well adapted to the purposes of sgrcu
ture and settlement but ennenty qualified for railroad
purposes and they determined to build that road
themselves Men Of enlarged and statesmanlke view,
should consider that while each section Of country
demands a ready means of communication with the Pa
cc no one section can be possibly entitled TO exclusive
privileges and it question to he considered whether
Congress will grant facilities for the construction o
northern road within our borders, or whether that road
shall lc built in the British possessions by British capital
The remark Of the London journal referred TO- of ma
king vancouvers island the Liverpool Of the Pacific"
is full of deep significance The English well know that
Fucas straits the and best point Of approach
from the Asiac shores and depot established in those
waters will command the trade of India, from its geo
graphical position both toward Russia and England
preference 10 any other port the Pacific south of the
Columbia river
1t is WE'LL therefore, that in view of all the facts our
government should at make suitable commercial ar
rangements with Russia relative 10 the trade ia the north
Pacific and that the subject of northern railroad TO the
Pacific within borders should receive the careful at
tenton aud consideration Of this present Congress
j. q. s.
The Washington union., 1858-02-11
EXPLOSION or THE COZ. cRossMAN.

The telegraph has already announced the explosion o
the boilers of he Colonel Crossman the Mississippi
river near Madrid Missouri, on the 4th instant The
number of lives lost is stated at 22 correspondent OF
the St Louis Republican gives the subjoncd brief
count of this terrible accident
At about O'Clock on last Thursday evening the
ih instant the Crossman took fire about mile above
New Madrid by the explosion of the Niger boiler doc
tor The flames spread rapidly fore and aft and in about
thirty minutes she burned To the waters edge Two
fremcn the barkeepor and deck hand We're killed
Instantly There ladies and three or four
children in the cabin five six Of whom lost At
the nmation of danger part of the seized the
yawl and made for shore, in defiance of the officers,
leaving all on board to their fate. The life boat i'm
medatcy lowered which took of nineteen of the passen
gers, three of whom ladies. The hull foated down
below New Madrid and sunk in four feet water.
The Washington union., 1858-02-11

making the minority subjects Of the majority and
this Upon geographical basis
II is ds'lnion party, because the weapons OF its
warfare and all the agencies it employs to gain
troll serve directly and of necessity TO undermine
and destroy the spirit of unity which is the essen
tal element THAT keeps us together one people.
We have no belief whatever for instance, that the
fierce controversy into which we have been dryen
in reference to Kansas is regarded by the republi-
cans as of the least consequence, except insrl-
ment OF agitation to be used to embitter the North
against the South, This is shown by their quick
transfer, recently made Of the slavery question
in Kansas for that Of popular sovereignty" cleo
ton Frauds, Missouri INVASION and some other
clap-traps thrown out net to catch democrats.
s il not true that the republicans live alone in the
North, seek to operate alone Upon northern sent-
men receive only northern support, recognise only
northern men, and use every power they possess to
compress the practical government OF the Union into
the free States Is this not action2 and will il be
less faction in its highest possible successes?
1t might as well be claimed that the nmatcs of
Exeter Hall and the hereditary abolonists of Eng
land constitute OF political parties that the
enemies of free government in all countries are IL be
counted as common party arrayed against the
American democracy and the American Union.