, 1861-03-08
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lower and better than any other. Mr.
Packwood has already made an explora-
tion, though sometime since.
Mr.. James Lodge will deliver lecture
ou next Friday evening before the Alphcan
Literary Association. Subjeet-Eyery day
Life.
The California Assembly have endorsed
the Douglas Breckiuridge com-
promise, that is the compromise measures
Of Mr.. Crittenden, and the course Of the
other two statesmen in opposing coercion.
The officers Of the army here are loyal
to the Constitution. We hear Of one
Southcrner's philosophical view-that he
hardly thinks that he'll resign until he as
certains certainly that he thus can better
discharge his duty to bis God aud himself
Flour has advanced 25 cents per bar
rel 10 San Francisco. Wheat is quoted at
81 per 100 lbs.
We notice some difference of opinion
in relation to our right of collecting taxes
from American citizens on San Juan Island
The Secretary Of State sustains Governor
McGllls decision, that neither VIC nor the
English government have right to collect
taxes from either British or American sub
jects on the disputed territory. -..
james O'Meara, Esq, one Of the late
Breckenridge electors in the State of Ore
gon, repudiates the Pacific Republic repre-
sentatives at Washington in his paper, the
Oregon SsniiHcl
Are you a Republican? Read the
sentiments that Mr. Seward has all bis life
been preaching. They will be found in an
other column.
Extensive silver mines have been dis
covered, il is thought, on Gray's river, W.
T. The excitement which commenced
sometime since, has been renewed. Our
correspondent speaks favorably Of them
Their extent and richness, as yet, are only
conjecture. Fortunately, reports can be
verified or refuted with bat little expense Of
travel and none Of life.
1T was proposed to have q grand inau-
guratiou ball at Washington, to be the most
magnificent one ever given. When the
South is turned into drilling ground,
swarming with camps Of armed men-when
the cry Of thousands for bread is heard in
the larger cities--when civil war hangs like
a night fog over the land-we can hard
" see the cause Of festivity. The taste is
questionable.
The Second judicial District Court
meets next MondOy, Chief Jnstise McFad-
den presiding. Aeck @. Smith, Esq, is
Prosecuting Attorney. ia
The reports from the mines in the Nez
Perce country, continue good.
Our correspondent from the Yakima
valley will be welcome, whenever be writes.
We depart from our rule this time in refer
ence to publishing anonymous communion
tions, as the matter warrants it,
MIR. Douglas speech which we present
on our outside, is strong effort against
coercion and in favor of cancellation. We
heartily agree with Mr.. Douglas. We
think though, that as far as holding and
defending our Forts and Government prop
eriy, we have no other option than to do it
at every cost aud expense.
Texas has disappointed the faint hopes
that we're raised by the report of the Union
meeting at Austin. She passed an ordi-
nance Of secession by an overwhelming ma
jority. Texas seems indisposed to join the
Southern Confederacy, seeming inclined
TO renew the days Of the Republic of the
Lone Star"
We feel safely justified in pledging the
warm support of the people Of Washington
Territory for Crittenden's compromise reso-
lutions, % far as our expression of opinion
is concerned. Although we have no voice
in national affairs, yet We are allowed the
privilege Of expressing our warm and earn.
est devotion to the Union, and its preser-
vation by a just and honorable compro-
mise.
Broken CURRENcY.-The Vancouver
capital bill.
General Lane introduced bill into
the United States Senate, providing for
defenses for the Columbia river. We sadly
need few keys of that kind, to lock our
doors on the Columbia and Puget Sound
MIR. Seward has presented a memorial
from the New York Chamber of Commerce,
praying for the establishment of steam com,
munication between California and China,
by Honolulu, we presume. The Pacific is
much more favorably adapted for steam
navigation than the Atlantic If we could
only get rid of the slavery question we
could have our quota Of legislation. The
discussion Of it has kept us back ten years