, 1865-03-31
HENRY GREATHoUsE

BOISE NEws.-A correspondent, writing from
Idaho City, under date of March 5th, says at
is pretty well settled that John Chinaman will
never be permitted to enter Southern Idaho in a
ready sufficiently numerous. No demand for
more at present exists"
The same correspondent says that business is
at perfect stand still apd likely to remain so
for month yet. As nearly month has elapsed
from the date of the letter, it is probable that
times are livelier there now.
Upon the Capital question he says: The Cap
tai imbroglio, though question in which Boise,
as contra-distinguished to Ada County, is but
indirectly concerned, results in a serious detri-
ment to the governmental affairs of the Terrific
ry, for the interests local and general, public
and private, of all residents Of Idaho As be-
tween the two small and comparatively insig-
nifcant towns of Boise City and Lewiston, the
people of Idaho generally have nothing to do
with the local interests, prejudices and jealous
les of the inhabitants of either or both, and
their feuds areall their own peculiar property,
but with the proper administration of Territori-
al affairs, by duly appointed and qualified Off
cials, at the seat of government wherever it may
be, all have much at stake both individually and
collectively.
In relation to the division scheme, the writer
says: "The Territorial division scheme, nei-
ther does nor can meet favor here. If the rights
of residents of Northern Idaho would be out
ragged, in the future by succumbng to the popu-
lar voice with regard to the seat of government,
as is alleged, the rights of more than three
fourths of the population of the same Territory
have been much more outraged for the last two
years in favor of Lewiston and Northern Idaho.
1t is certainly a very poor rule which won't
work both ways, especially when the one just
about to be followed is the one which should
have obtained in the very commencement.
NAPOLEON AND THE OREeoNIAx-The Daily
Oregonian of March 2sth, in leader on the
"Policy of the Administration, says the latest
foreign news gives the statement that Napoleon
has declared his intention to maintain the En-
pire of Mexico The Oregonian, on this head,
says it is inclined to admire the consistency of
Napoleon in his declaring the intention of stand
ing by Macmillan But the richest declaration
of all in the Oregonian leader is .he assertion
that Napoleon has no cause for quarrel, with
the United States7 unless based upon suspicion,
and Seward very sensibly has no quarrel to urge
until we can better afford to undertake it at
some more convenient season." Of course Ma
,o1oo, bo- M causa for ouarraI hut op tho 9TH
er hand the United States has abundant causeto
quarrel with him The Oregonian styles Maxi
milan emperor of the Greasers," which may
be construed as fling at the Mexicans in gene
raj, and the tone of the article indicates that
the policy of the Administration is to let Maxi
milan severely alone in Mexico. We believe
this will be the policy of the Administration up
on the Mexican question, the virtual abandon
ment of the Monroe doctrine. 1t is useless to
say we dislike such policy, for the Oregonian
says 'the whole is safe in the hands of the Ad-
ministration' We guess everything is terribly
safe, no matter how things go.
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THE BOISE TRAvEL.-The travel from Califor-
MIA to the Owyhee and Boise mines promises this
oedSOuJ do W COHtO Dy way VI ILO OOL-
umbia river. The spring emigration has already
set in, and the rush for the mines has filled the
towns from Portland up, full to oyerAowing.-
Walla Walla is filled with strangers, and travel
and trade has commenced in good earnest. The
proposed roate from California to Owyhee, over
land, will be thoroughly tested the coming sum-
mer and its advantages if has any over the other
routes will be fully aseertaned by next Fall. In
the meantime the old and safe route by way of
the Columbia river will be generally followed.
The difficulty to be apprehended from Indian
outbreaks on the route from Red Bluffs to Owy-
hee offers at present poor inducement for
travel to go that way.
NURSERY IMPROvEMENTs.-Mr. Ritz, proprietor
of the Columbia Valley Nursery, is at present
busily engaged in planting trees and improving
the nursery grounds. He proposes to set out
some eighty thousand grated roots this Spring,
large portion of them being already in the
ground. The nursery contains almost every va
riety of trees and shrubbery, from the black
walnut and chestnut down to the gooseberry and
currant Mr. Ritz informs US that he will have