Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-07-21

men deserted, who killed two of the mtn
that were sent back after them and :,
shortly after, five others, with a coporal,
deserted fearful of starvation if they pro-
ceeded
On the I'd of March, l649, about six
months after his departure from home, he
arrived safely in Oregon City. This jour.
ney cost the Government H0thing--Gen
al Lane not making any charge for his
expenses; besides which, he aided largely
in subsisting the troops, the greater part
of the time with the product of his rifle,
as he was both the pilot and the hunter
for the party. In this connection it may
also be stated that during the Mexican
war he subsisted his troops with less cost
than that of any others in the service.
His treaties and talks" with the Indians
in Oregon wero all conducted without ex,
pcnse to the Government.
The Indians Of Oregon--of whom there
were between ilty and sixty tribes--kcpt
the whites in constant state Of jeopardy
The progress and settlement of the Terri.
tory were greatly mpeded by their depre.
dations, In 1850, formidable outbreak
took place on Rogue River, in the southern
part Of Oregon. Governor Lane took the
field in person, collected force of settlers,
miners, a few officers and men of the regu-
lar army, attacked the Indians at Table
Rock, and, after desperate conflict, in
which he was severely wounded, drove
them from their position. Following this
success up with his accustomed tigor, b.
so severely chastlssd them that they were
glad to accept any terms of peace, os sev.
eral occasions, nothing but Governor
Lanes force of character and coolnes.
could have saved the handful of men which
accompanied him on his Iudian cxpediti.
tions. He furnished the Department with
lengthy report which, in Mr.. School
craft 5 opinion, is the only accurate &C.
count of the Oregon Indian. The Legis
lative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon
passed resolutions conveying the thanks OF
the people, and giving their fullest appro.
baton to his "extraordiuary energy as
Superintendent of Indiana Affairs. Few,
says one Of the resolutions, "could hav,
accomplished so successful y what hi, kind.
ness, integrity and hrmness have done t.
secure the bonds of lasting peace with the
tribes surrounding US" The Assembly al.
expressed their belief that while Governor
he acted for the best interests OF the whole
people; and they regretted that upon the
accession of General Taylor he was super
seeded. The people however, iu testimony
of his worth, sent him to Congress as Dele
gate, in which position hc remained until
the admission Of Oregon into the Union,
when he took his seat as United States
Senator, having been previously elected to
that cmineuce.
As Delegate from Oregon, General Lane
was unrem.tng in his advocacy of til. in-
tercsts Of the Territory, and unromitt ne
i'll his efforts for her admission into the
Uuion, The Oregon Bill being under de-
bate in the House Oh the 10th of February,
1879, Governor Lane conteuded that there
was population in the Territory sufficient
to sntito her to admission. On the 18th,
Massachusetts, Representative having in
quired whether, if Oregon should be ad.
United, and he, Lane had a voice in the
other end Of the Capitol, would he vote to
relieve Kansas Of the effect Of the English
Bill.
Lane replied tina. he had not come there
to make any bargain. lie was an honest
man; and, ii he should be permitted to 20
into the Senate, he would exercise a sound
Judgment prompted by Il strong desire to
promote the general prosperity and welfare
Of the country. He hoped that his official
action might be the guarantee that he ould
do in all matters what he believed to be
right, lie then proceeded to urge the ad,
mission Of Oregon, briefly reviewing its
history from the time Of the first settle
ments to the formation of its Constitution.
He conteuded that it was but an act of JUS,
tice, and appealed to the House to vote
down every amendment and let the vote be
taken on the naked bill.
That day Oregon was admitted to the
sisterhood of States, and that night the
Federal City was i i've with festivity in
honor of the event, A band serenaded the
President, Vice President, Mr.. Stephens,
Of Georgia, General Lane, and others. In
response to call, Governor Stevens in.
troduced General Lane-now Senator elect
from tine State of Oregon-to the poople.