Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-18

A drsfs Of - orRanie lao. from the
brain and zen Of Jesse Apptekate. ssne
- Waehiurtcu. exkogted from that great
Mfwouri efntsnxuxu. one Of the greatest
az cor conoupon oouufry. Senator Ih0U-
a H.rf Benton. The spleudid snoomium
fhaf Il euualed tie abiess sxat<sDznship
of auv 40 IN Thoughts ard great doctrine
and dic<son. and he suAinfained that .
people Who couId 50 wisely and soundly
provide for their own government we're
WORTHY OF the promps paternal care OF
the RsrubIsc and megited the reo0Rni-
ten and profession for which IL respect
fully and manfuily pekitioned After
the eonplete Americas possession OF the
Territory q form Of govcrnmes Vas pro-
vided By the Congress Of the United
States, daring the administration Of
President Polk. and General Joseph
Lane. Of Indiana, who bad conspicuous
IN distinguished himself In the var with
MEXICO, vas appointed Governor Of Ore
ron Territory In 1888. He was greeted
upon his arrival AZ ths appointed seat
Of Territorial Government. Oregon City.
which bad BEEN chief depot OF the
Hudson Bay Compsny, next IN rank 70
Vancouver upon the Columbia, with Dr.
MeL,oazhlin as Chief Factor. Dr. No
Louehlin was an extraordinary man.
He was Of Scotch nativity. devoted
Roman Catholic and OF broad and iib-
eral mind and great capacity 10 exsco-
tive affairs. Although British sabject
and the Chief FaesoT Of the rich and
powerful
HUDSON BAy COMPANY,
He was an ardent admirer of the Amexj-
can system of government, the friend ct
the American settlers, and had with
great liberality bestowed lands and fav-
ors upon the Presbyterian and Metho-
dist missions equally as be had upon
those of hrs own church. BE extended
20 Governor Lane q cordial welcome and
gave him the benefit Of his counsels.
Trouble had sprung up between the
Protestant and Catholic missionaries.
and there was some difficulty in arrang-
ing or trying to compose thess. There
were considerable number of French
Canadians, trappers and voyaguers Of
the Hads1n Bay Company, all Of them
of the Catholic faith, Who had located
upon the French Prairie, one of the
most fertile portions of the willamette
valley. and DIR. Mclaughlin had himself
become the possessor Of property rights
In Oregon City and of
WATER PRIVILEGES AT THE WILLAMETTE
Falls, which, it was clear, must become
of immense value for mills aud manu-
featuring purposss, and these lands and
and property rights and water privileges
were maintained to their Hudson Bay
possessors by the terms of the treaty
made with England. But they we're
coveted by some OF the missionaries,
and by the American settlers in some
| instances, and Governor Lane was much
embarrassed in consequence. Congress
sional interpretations were attempted.
and the first delegate from Oregon, Mr..
Thurston, who mst his death at Aea-
puico, while on his return from WASH
| ington. practically defeated the attempt,
yet DIR. Mclaughlin was subjected to a
great deal of annoyance and litigation
arising from the troable, no to the close
of his life in 1857, at very advanced
age. He was grand man, in stature,
look. carriage and ability. Over six feet.
With q massive form aud noble pres
ence, large of head, and with face of
great intelligence aud impressiveness,
be was versed In varied literature. and
accomplished az gentleman. He wofe
his full suit of long hair of silver hue after
the habit Of mountain men, parte in the
middle, and his venerable appearances
and courteous manners charmed, and in
some respects awed. After the British
claim to the Territory was surrended
and the American possessions were COM
pleted he resigned bis place of Chief
Factor of the Hudson Bay Company, re-
nounced his allegiance to the Queen,
and became an American citizen by
adoption. He died in his old home a,
Oregon City. respected, beloved and
mourned. When Governoy Henry 5.
Foote of Mississippi, visited Oregon IN
the summer OF 1851, he called upon DR.
McLouohliu. Who was then in decline.
The old gentleman was q great ad
mirer of Senator Benton, and had much
censured, in private conversation, the
condsct of Senator Poote on the oocs-
siou when Ia the Senate Chamber the
latter had advanced toward Benton with
a pistol. Yet he oourteously received
Governor Foote st bis home, and con-
versed with him for an hour or more ia
congenial food. Governor Foote treas
sred the meeting az one of the interest
ing scenes of bis own career
But it will require another article &C
complete the sketch.