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ADMISSION of OREGON.

Amidst the joyous demonstrations Of Union loving
citizens il has been proclaim I'd that another sister State
has joined the band which form this glorious conederacy
another star added to the Brilliant constellation soy
eregn republics whose spendor painful only to tyants
il hailed by the oppressed everywhere the grateful and
saving light to guide them in the path to their political
destiny. While, across the water, mona rchists will
gard the accession of Oregon another Brarean ann
the giant republic day, perchance to gappe the
throat of despotsm in the final struggle for liberty
pleased to view it the Incorporation Of another link
into the strong chn of faternai union detracting not
from the harmony of lite parts but advancing it towards
perfect and systematic completion. Though he's light
be faint as from afar, and her magnitude not
yet fully known appreciated, have faith that she
will perform her movements around the centre of on,
federal system with regularity and to the admiration Of
all who have welcomed her advent with rejoicing
All honor be to him whose has been so init
mately blended with the past Of Oregon whose counsel
have guided her in her political trials and whose future
will be in brilliancy commensurate with the proud and
noble stand his loved State may maintain in the Union
all honor to the statesman and patriot Gen Lane and
honor to the gallant Stephens of Georgia. also whose
sublime attitude in the well fought battle commands
and win receive the gratitude of those who love the
Union for the sake of the Union. G.
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uatey exact from her Subjects But, sir iloul tbs date
Of oar independence have hal fixed principles on
the subject oi the true propreofshp OF countries The
fundamental theory Of oar government h that the PEG
PIE Of all countries the true aud only that
governments established foI their benefit and that
Whenever governments become subyersye of the true
ends Of their institution il Is the right OF the people 10
alter aud abolish them The island Of Cuba belongs,
not Queen Isabella but to the people who inhab H.
and who alone have the right To decide under what gov
eminent they choose 10 live.
Now MI President bringing this discourse 70 close,
desire 10 say ia few words, what my view Is IN rea'
ton 20 the policy Of this country would propose,
the President proposes the purchase OF the island OF Cnba
nom the government Of Spain II that be refused u
he supposed that Spanish pride Spanish dignity Is in
voyed in the proposition TO such extent as TO make
II impossible for them TO cede it, / would then 10
Spain, f you viii not oede the island TO us, grant in
dependence to you subjects there and We will pay you
reasonable equivalent for the abandonment Of your
revenues and make settlement hereafter with the people
OF Cuba for advances "
II this offer be again refused then let announce 10
Spain in advance, that whenever opportunity shall offer
ready and esolue TO offer TO the people Of Cabs
the aid that England offered to the other Spanish
colonies; the alliance, offensive and defensive,
which France noby rendered to US in the hour Of
darkest peril Tell her that shall repair the wrong
by done to the generation passing away in Cuba
when impcded their efforts for gaining their indie
penence by aording to the present generation aid
countenancc and assistance Tell her that, when the
Cubans shall have conquered their independence theirs
sii DC tne iiSht OF remaining separate iepuoitci IL
they prefer that will cherish aid and protect
them from all foreign interference aud will draw close
the bonds Of mutual social and commercial intercourse
that shall be Of inoacuabe benefit to both Tell her,
too that If the people OF the island with their indie
pendence acquired and republican institutions
tabsbed, shall desire to unite themselves with us, they
shall be admitted TO the equal benefits which our system
of government TO each independent State that
enters into its charmed circle She shall mite with
freely the equal associate Of free States and when the
union shall have been accomplished the sword of the
nation shall smite down any rude hand that shall attempt
To sunder those whom the God Of Freedom has united
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WESTERN MAIL FACILITIES.

Whatever differences of opinion may prevail in
regard to the policy of economizng this important
department of the public service, il is agreed on all
hands that every settled portion of the country must
be provided with mail facilities. Under this policy
Congress at every session is called upon to establish
new to meet the requirements of this and that
section which have grown into sufficient importance
during the to be supplied with the usual mail
facilities A considerable population has already
crowded into western Kansas and Nebraska; and it
is undeniabie that indications abundant that the
region designated is likely to receive large acces
sions during the coming season. They must be sup
Piled with facilities and it is the duty of Congress
to establish the routes by which this is to be done
1t has occurred to that. inasmuch as it is quite
uncertain at what principal point it viii be wise 10
fix the terminus, it is the dictate of prudence and
economy that Congress should confer general power
upon the Postmaster General in his discretion to pro-
vide the new regions with such mails and at such
points he shall find win bestaccommodate the people
and economist expenditures tits quite impossible to
anticipate the exact movement Of population towards
the new gold region. The country has not yet been
at all examined, and there many well qualified
to Judge who regard its future, extending over
eral degrees of latitude and longitude, as wholly
predetermined Besides the accounts before us are
contradictory in regard TO the value Of the mineral
reSion referred 20 and il may turn out complete
failure In that case it would be folly to incur large
expenditures for mail service II is true the impress
sion prevails extensively that very valuable depos
ties Of gold exist in the region Of Pixies Peak and
large numbers are preparing to visit that country
during the present season Should the current
ports be verified, it wiz be the duty of the govern
ment 10 provide them at once with mail facilities
Besides, the intervening country lying between the
western settlements of Kansas and Nebraska will
soon be occupied, rendering judicious expansion
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THE LATE MR.. pREscoTTs Politics.
LFrom ABE BORON naIly conrler u Eeh. 1alh

lFrom the Boston Dai,y Courier Of Feb I2h
The republicans have peculiar onness for claiming
adherents Of their party thoe who protest
against their doctrines Not great man can die in
America whom some irresponsible person or paper does
not claim as 'A firm republican " to Clay Webster and
Benton In turn, has this been applied just now
city paper has announced that the late Mr. Prescott was
/" firm republican. He was rqabicnaof tile school
of his fathers but not Of that set which assembled Mt
public inn In this city to do honor to STAKEHOLDER
and " savedeaer = assembled at the very moment the
historian lay dead them that the voices OF the
bacchanaans might almost have reached the ears Of the
mourning watchers in the chamber of death
The governor Of the Commonwealth presided at the Ia
Bile, literary OF Boston graced the board with their
presence all :" firm repubcans,' perhal,s--but who
could not postpone their reveiIipg to pay tribute of
respect to the historian and the scholar who had lust
passed away II may he that the monthly organ of the
great republican party explain this polscai ac-
''asncy From the daily papers Of the party expect
only bad manners and wore language butt under
the circumstances it will be well them to say very
little about Mr. Prcsccts politics He free
fellowship with the petenders who manage the affairs of
that party in this State he from everything mean
sordd and dsreputsble Before claiming him for an
ally, LET them show that they worthy Of sdch com
partnership n
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ONE ssPAIsErTos rALIEN.--The Abbeyil1e Ban
ncr announces the death of Richard Watson of the
survivors of Capt Marshalls company in the Palmetto
regiment "A friend remarks in an obituary tribute
During that brilliant campaign private in the
volunteer regular service displayed dauntles
hcroism and courage than Richard Watson When Col
GLADDEN. the day before the storming of Chapultepec
called upon each company OF the Palmetto regiment to
furnish one the folora hope Richard Watson the
frs man to step out and Offered to become oil TINT
devoted band III the storming of Chapuepec he was
shot down at the base of the fort and although severely
wounded he still kept cheering his comrades to the
assault For his gallant services, and the wound he
ceived in the fororn hope he received handsome PEN
sion from the government
He will long be remembered by his comrades as the
brave Dick Watson who never deserted friend fe
ed to meet foe. His will be cherished in Able
willie as long the gallant services OF the Palmetto re
will be remembered and his handed doyn
one Of Cardinals bravest men,
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For PIXIES FsAK.--The emigration TO Pixies Peak
from the West has already commenced The Iowa City
Republican says party Of three young from Chicago
passed through that place few days since route for the
gold regions and also that Mr., D. sopris, Of Michigan
CITY, acting in behalf of the Indiana and Illinois Pixies
Peak Mining Company Is expected there with two
companes for the same desticaton of twenty five
men and tho other of from seventy five to one hundred
The same paper says company Of six from Dixon, III,
passed through that city arned and equipped for Che
mines day or two since Fifty residents of Iowa City
intend starting for Fixes Peak during the spring.
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THE ARIZONA TERRITORIAL BILL.

II is understood that the chairman of the Commit
tee on Territories will to-day report bill for the
organization of government in Arizona. 1t is diff
cult to upon whatpiuciple policy this measure
can be resisted The necessity for government in
that country is not only apparent but there are high
interests to be served by the extension of the laws
of the United States over it, These interests call
loudly for the measure to be reported and we trust
that Congress win be found ready to endorse it, The
committees of the two houses who have fully inves-
tigatsd the subject, It is understood concur in the
propriety of organizing Of Territorial govern
ment in Arizona The country itself is important in
political sense. Indeed, every wise consideration
of our interests to say nothing Of what's due to the
people of the place, call upon Congress to extend
the laws Of the Union over this region.
We trust that those gentlemen who concur in these
views viii be ready to-day to yield to the commit
tees report ready and cordial support
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Of the service necessary for the accommodation %
the people
Under these circumsiances, would IL moi be wise
10 impose upon the Post Office Department the duty
to provide such facilities such points and such
routes as ihe Postmaster General may ind viii best
accommodate the people and economic the service
These reflections to judicious and timely.
We have not sufficient reliable data 10 authorize The
immediate addition 10 the service OF such important
routes. Nobody yet say where the service will
be most required. Those who go TO the new region
are in pursuit of gold, and that pursuit may carry
them hundreds Of miles from the present fields Of
discovery. The Santa Fe road the Platte route,
which are widely separated from each other may
be the best, just population moves in this
that direction little time will be sufficient 10 de-
termns this. Meanwhile the Postmaster General,
acting reliable information, and authority
fered by Congress may well be charged with the
duty OF assigning temporary service as best to
commodate the people
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1870.


the business Of the proposed
terms, strictly basis
genoes r the collection 81 subscriptions Cor the Unu dcon
upue No payments sholi nade this
e 40 Mr W C. psCOmb who authorised CoeelOas
10 nessare Warylan and Virginia.
W4sHSGToA March 20, lS5S-u
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On motion by Mr. CoLLAsIER, the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration OF the report OF the Committee on
1be judiciary on the memorial OF the legislature OF In
DIANA claiming that Acsss Lane and Alcsarty are her
rghttuily elected senators The question stated
being on the amendment OF Nj PuGh 10 the amendment
OF Mr.. SEWARD. Mr.. s. had moved to amend the report
OF the committee as to allow Messrs Lane and Nc
Carly 10 occupy seats the oo the Senate pending
the consideration of THEN claims and giving them leave
to speak thereon and Mr. Ppcn had moved 10 amend
the amendmentb by striking out all after the word that
and inserting substitute that the resolution Of the SEN
ate adopted June IL, 1853 affirming the tight Of Hon.
GRAHAM n FITcn and Hon JEssr ID. BRIGBr as senators
elected from the State Of Indiana the former until the
4th OF Mach 1861 and the latter until the 4th Of
March is63was final decision OF all the suhects then
la controversy and conclusive well upon the legiss
ture OF Indiana and all persons Ginning, undcsit
thority as upon the senators named in the resolution
81 Mr. SIiDEII hoped the subject would be suffered to
60 over until TO 49,
Mr.. COiLANER urged the immediate disposition Of
the subject It had been passed several tnss ont OF
eobrtesy 10 senator's whcwsled To speak other qus
tioDs, and it was important 10 have il settled
Mr. CkliIENDEN wished TO vote for sho amendment
Of Mn SEwAnp but he did see how they were to get
at that, ior The other amendment prccludei oonsi
alton. ~ 4
Nv bAfABD said that unlcss the Senate were ready
to reverse their own decision, the could not be ~
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ers Ani ptaef packages es "a itss heretofore
ahd Hier pefss- shall be, and he hereby abroeed
SOC Tue lenAsia tienefAl u urut goyerunsut IN
Gers and fFcsticn printed envelopes
90 ~ fsoss1 "a ile st ofce IA bnsIon s
a 70 D. charged 70 Ae particular como. -
provided tey marked W licef 90 aoeuarr AZ T
government, aud Otherwise. 80
~ - tht t'e postage ot ~ government mail matt
- any ~ the departments members az Congress nled M
ont being prrpad shall be eiafF ~ i, :,
Congress mailing receiving, pfeiai4 as sxps
b. PAID from the treasury
SCI All soEtrpinrnt mail mailed M,
weighed IA buk aud charged the eVtV - -
VI Nc ess, and Twelve rents for p, ns,
t no provision ~ tti Tue eedng altg "a ~
anspofiaiiau u u ior Tbs government except
nj from "a received "a the posi- Office NaihnsloB
zee s. his take eneet ihe sh day Jul, 1864
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-19

THE BEAVER, AT q recent meeting of
tho Canadian Institute the interesting
fact was stated that this animal, once "
highly priced and SO much hunted for its
fur, even to the extinction Of its species
throughout the greater part of Its original
domain, has again made its appearance In
many places in Canada, and is rapidly In
creasing. In the North part Of Peters.
borough they have become very numerous.
Quite number are TO be found within
three hours ride Of Toronto, and they are
also frequently found in the Nottawasaga
river and in the neighborhood OF Angus.
One gentleman stated that in Vesprs
thousand of acres of land are flooded every
Spring, when innumerable trees cut by the
animal are to be found 1t is quile prob
able that they will become still moro mum.
erous, since the fur of the beaver is now
replaced by other skins, and the hunting
Of that animal is no longer a remunera-
tive occupation the value Of the skins
per pound having deprecated more than
one.half.
The history Of the beaver is an interes.
ting one From 1885 to 1900, hundreds
Of thousands Of skins were annually expor.
ted from this continent but from the lat.
ter date the animal gradually disappeared.
until it was met with only in the least as.
ces.ible waters of the Northwest. That
the specie. would become entirely extinct
at no distant day, has been the general be-
lief, Hence their Temperance in Can
ada !. matter Of considerable interest.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-19

AMsR1cA IN TIE OLp WoBLD.-A trav.
sler walking along the streets Of European
cities, will notice at The shop windows,
American overshoes,' or American
sewing machines !" on the thsatsr bills he
will read the name " the American Com.
edienns :" in the bookstores he will meet
Stowe. Harland, Wetherili, Prescott,
Barnes, and Hodge; at the bookstands,
Dwight, Williams Cheever, Sprague,
Spring further on he passes the Amer.
ican Photograph Gallery" Henry Rus.
sell draws crowds to hear him sing abont
Life 10 America" On the hustings,
Lord Pslmsrston tells something borrowed
from the Americans. In the churches,
Or. Guthrie extels the American educa.
tional system. At & meeting for the Irish
Missions, Professor Miller and DR.. Cooks
tell how the Irish Aoek over to America
and learn independence. Go to q mis-.
.ionary meeting, and Dr.. Andrew Thomp.
son eulogl1ss American missionaries, El.
liot, Brainard, and Grant.
Go to temperance meeting and you
will be sure 10 hear Of the Maine law.
Go to the Free Church General Assembly
and you hear them speaking Of the Amer.
lean Missions In Turkey: or the great
American revival. Go to the procession
Of the Queens Commissioner to the Es.
tablishsd Assembly, and you will find the
dragons trotting of to the American tune
Of :" The Old Folks at Home" Go to the
Glasgow Cemetery and you vii! meet with
funeral motto from Longfellow. Go in.
to private families, and you will hear the
lady of the house singing at the piano the
American song " Excelsior" and the little
girl calling her kitten Topsy T. and not
to be tedious,R if you 60 into the London
Times rooms you will find that journal
printing its ISLANDERS on the United States
upon Hoes American printing press
Iidtoy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-19

MYSTERY ox The AMERICAN LAKEs.-4
Lake Erie is only 80 Or 70 feet deep, but
the bottom Of Lake Ontario, which is 292
feet deep, 2S0 feet below the tide level of
the ocean, or as low as NEST parts of the
Gulf OF StLawrsnce, and the bottoms of
Lake Huron, Michigan and Superior, al.
though their Surface is SO much higher are
ALL from their vast depth on level with
the bottom Of Lake Ootario,
Now, as their discharge through the
river detroit, after allowing for the full
probable portion carried of by evaporation
does not appear by any means equal to the
quantity of water which the three upper
great lakes receive, it has been conjectur.
Cd thsts subtsransan river may run from
Lake Superior to Huron and to Lake On.
tsrio. This conjecture is by no means i'm.
probable, and accounts for the singular
fact that salmon and herring are caught
in all lakes communicating With St. Law.
renee, but in no others. As the Falls Of
Niagara must have always existed, it
wsuld puzzle the naturalists to say how
these fish got into the upper Lakes without
some such subtsrrsnean river; moreover,
any periodical obstruction Of the river
would furnish not improbable solution Of
the mysterious fux and rsfux ofths Lakes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-19

In the course Of one Of Theodore
Parker's lectures at Boston lately, the fol.
lowing anecdots was told of Gen. Wssh.
ington
At Cambridge, Gen. Washington had
heard that the colored soldiers were not
to be depended up for sentries. So ops
uight when the pass word was "CAm.
bridge" he went outside the camp, put on
an overcoat, and then approached the csl-
cred sentinel Who goes there 2" cried
the santinel :" A friend" replied Wash.
ingten. Friend advance unarmsd and
give the countersign," said the colorsd
man. Washington came up and said
Roxbury." " No sar !" was the response.
Medford," said Washington. No sir !"
returned the colored soldier. "Oharles-
ton," said Washington. The colored man
Immediately exclaimed, II tell you, Mssa
Washington, no man 60 by here 'sut he
say Cambridge" Washington said Cam
bridge, and went by, and the next day the
colored gentleman was relieved Of all fur
thsr necessity for attending to that par.
ticulsr branch Of military duty.
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WARNING TO THE INTEMPzRATB.--
Charles Lamb tells bis sad experience, as
warning to young men. in the following
language
The waters have gone over me. But
out of the black depths, could be heard.
l would cry out to all those who have set
foot in the perilous food. Gould the
youth, to whom the favor Of the arss
wine is delicious as the opening scenes Il
life. or the entering upon some newly dis.
covered paradise, look into my desolatioa
and bs made to understand what dreasy
thing it is, when he shall feel himself 60.
ing down prscipice with open eyes and
passive will ; to see his destruction and
have no power to stop it, and yet feel Il
all the way omanating from himself; to
sees all godliness emptied out Of him, and
yet not able to forget time when it was
other wise; to bear about the piteous spec.
tacls Of bis own ruin could he see my
fevered eye, feverish with the last nights
drinking, and feverishly looking for to.
nights repetition of the folly; could be
but feel the body of the death out Of
which cry hourly with feebler outory to
be delivered, it were enough to make him
dash the sparkling beverage to the earth.
in all the pride of its mant:ng tsmpation.' >