, 1862-08-28

Under the heading Of "A Word Of Caution,
the OTegonidn Of the 23d inst utters the follow
ing strong denunciAtiOn of the parties named
below. II the statements contained in the arii'
Gle be true, the denunciatiOn is well merited:
A friend writing us from Puget Sound, under
late date, informs US that ex Collector Adair has
become citizen Of British Columbia, and a sub
jcct Of the crown Of England, and that hr holds
very important political position in that British
Colony. His son, John Adair, who deserted
from the United States Army, is COMMANDMENT.
Chief Of Small force Of British troops. and be
tween the two they control considerable influence
and dangerous power in that remote province.
Another secesh member Of the family, distant
relative, known as Butler p. Anderson, brother
| Of one D. Patton Anderson, once elected Delegate
to Congress from Washington Territory, who
deceived his best friends and proved false t. the
whole people Of the Territory, by gning on to
Washington, drawing the salary Of Delegate
without ever doing the least good for the Terri.
tory, and then deserted his post, went to Florida,
and. we believe, now holds high military poSi.
ton in the rebel army; while this same brnthrr
Butler" for time rsn aimed at Astoria with his
uncle, then Collector Adair, busted up thcrr,
went to OLYMPIA, bummed" around that place
for while; then went to Texas edited Tabid
prO'slavery country Paper for a short time, got
played out !" returned to Olympia again, set
himself up in the practice Of law, eked out q
miserable existence fur short time, until the
rebellion broke out, when he tried to gel some.
body to loan him o thousand dollars that h.
might return to Texas and join the rebel army;
hut failing in this, A. also in nnt prevailing upon
somebody to take him out Of the country OF
hlOT what little brains he had out Of his thick
skull, concluded at last to 60 10 British COlum
6a, swearing that he would not live in such
Black Republican Cover ment as this any longer
where he now IN, and God knows we hope he
will forever remain. But what we desire Is, To
caution the good people Of that Colony againSI
trusting these WORTHLESS out Of their sight or with
any Important influential position among them
For so sure rs favorable opportunity occurs,
they will undertake to get up an inSurreciiOn,
and. IL possible, cause the Colony to secede irUm
the British Crown, and set up an independent
dy-Rdsty of thIiF own. Old Adair, we under.
stand, is loud in his denuneiatiOn Of the Amcr.
can Government, the old hypOcrite and black.
hearted traitor. AileF he bad TASTED and fat.
tened upo the Government patronage until he
had become surfrited with good living, and could
no longer encumher the nation with his insatiaie
desires, sinks off TO foreign nation and sweaIs
allegiance TO the crown in order still pOGsesS
himself Of an 'asy living, then turns around aud
damns the country which gave him birth and
made him what he Is or ought to be; such be.
ing deserves the execratin Of all decent and
honest people Of every nation, and should be
closely watched wherever be goes lhe tOadics
who follow his example are no better. Citizens
OF British Columbia, look ont for these traitors.
They have proved themselves false to Us, 50
they viii to you Whenever opportunity offers.