, 1859-02-18

to him that he strive yet more ardenuy for speedy
action upon it,
Should the payment Of the Indian war
debt of these territories not be provided for
at this session, (and the probabilities are
now very strong against such hope,) the
people of this territory will certainly charge
neither Gov. STEVENS or Gen. LANE, with
any inattention concerning this very impor-
tant matter; for We feel quite certain that
no two men in the world could have worked
harder or more assduously for its final and
satisfactory adjustment.
From the same paper we learn that Gen.
A. L. LovEJor, of Oregon City, has received
the appointment Ct Receiver in the Land
Office for the upper district Of Oregon, vice
JAMES GUTHRIE, Jr, resigned. Also, that
Gen. PARMER had arrived in Portland,
direct from the Fraser river mines looking
exceedingly robust and harty. That new
paper has been started al Corvallis, Oregon,
by T. II. B. ODENEAL, Esq, called the
Democratic Crisis. That the steamship
Cortes is Withdrawn from the route between
San Francisco and Portland, and in counec-
ton with other steamers belonging to Capt.
C. K. Garrison & Co., will soon take her
place in the opposition line between San
Francisco and Panama. And that an iron
mine has been discovered near ChchalCm
Valley, about g miles from Portland, which
promises to yield rich supply of superior
ore.
We observe by the Statesman Of the Sth
inst, tia! the Democratic Territorial Con
vention Of Oregon will assemble at Salem,
on thc 2Olh day Of April next, for the pur-
pose Of nominating a representative to Con
gyess, provided Oregon is admitted into
the Union as State at this session Of Con
gress;-otherwisc the nomination will be
for delegate. In urging full attendance
at the Convention the Statesman uses the
following very appropriate language:
We trust the misses will come up 70 this conven.
ton, aud perform their work. Let the party be
preserved from the influence of personal organizations
and from divisions into hostile sections either for OF
agGiU5t any man. or class OF men. (And the latter
inevitable sequence of the former and Ia
follow them, Be-
The Statesman Of the same date is in
formed that some two hundred English
half breeds, from the Red River country,
are camped in the Courenay country, east
Of the Cascades, having been stopped there
by the heavy SHOWS, WHICH rendered the
mountains impossible, and that they will
proceed to their destination as soon as the
season will permit.
The Statesman says that up to last win
ter not more than six or eight divorce bills
had been granted by the Oregon Legisla-
ture;-that last winter, eighteen we're grant
ei-that Miriy.three were passed at this
winters session, and that, Judging by this
ratio Of increase, the number next year,
provided We have another session OF the
Assembly, will be about siTty"
That paper contains the following incl
dent, which we regard as rather q sharp
reproof of the loose manner in which the
Legislature Of our sister Territory have
been dssolving the bond of matrimony.
At the late session Of the Legislature it
seems that ELIJAH DoDsoN, Of Yamhill
county, was an applicant for divorce; and
that bill in compliance with bis petition
had passed the Council; bnt before action
was had upon it in the House Mr. STEWARD,
the Yamhill Councilman, received the fol-
lowing letter:
........ An Howr Yaml,iil Conntv